The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Jake Hager) vs. Men of the Year (Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky) and Junior dos Santos (with Dan Lambert)
Before the match, Lambert demanded respect from the crowd, as he was upset the fans sang the Inner Circle to the ring. Sky and Guevara start off the bout, and the reigning TNT Champion catches Sky with a dropkick. Jericho tags in, and JDS enters the bout. He hits “Le Champion” with some nasty body shots. Jericho dropkicks Dos Santos, but the UFC legend blasts him again.
Hager tags in and squares off with JDS. The newcomer drives Hager into the corner, but the Inner Circle powerhouse slams JDS. A stiff knee strike stuns Hager, and Men of the Year gang up on Hager in the corner. Jericho tags in and regains the upper hand. “Le Champion” shoves Jorge Masvidal at ringside. Page capitalizes and takes control back for his team. The trio dominates Jericho for a few minutes.
JDS slams Jericho and gets a two count. Jericho rallies by kicking Page. Guevara and Sky tag in, and “The Sexy Spanish God” clears house. He drops Sky with a cutter, plants Page with a Spanish Fly and even strikes JDS. Jericho tags in and gets a two count with a Lionsault. JDS brawls with Hager at ringside, but Hager floors him with a thunderous slam through a table.
Thanks to a distraction from Paige VanZant, Masvidal blasts Jericho with a running knee, and Sky pins the former world champion for the win.
Winners: Men of the Year and Junior dos Santos
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 16, 2021
American Top Team collectively beats Jericho down, but Santana and Ortiz make the save. They send Sky and Page out of the ring, so the Inner Circle stands tall to close the show.
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