AEWs November 12 edition of Dynamite delivered a violent, chaotic spectacle with the first-ever Womens Blood & Guts matchand it ended in brutal, emotional fashion. With bodies everywhere, blood spilled early and often, and in the end, it was Timeless Toni Storm who waved the white flag for her team to save her tag partner from further destruction.
The match began with Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale, but things escalated fast. Blue was busted open within minutes after being slammed face-first into the cage, setting the tone for a relentless match filled with weapons, barbed wire, glass, and even a bed of nails. Participants entered in intervals, creating a layered war zone across the two rings enclosed in steel.
As the final moments unfolded, chaos reigned. Shirakawa was trapped in a figure-four leg lock by Megan Bayne, while Marina Shafir stomped on shards of glass before attacking. The heelsShafir, Mercedes Mon, Megan Bayne, Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blueheld Shirakawa down and restrained Toni Storm, forcing her into an impossible decision.
Unable to save Shirakawa from the mounting punishment and pinned down herself, Storm gave up and ended the match with a surrender.
The finish was emotional and gruesome, capping off a match that will likely go down as one of the most violent in AEW womens history. This was not just about wins and lossesit was about survival.
Do you think Toni Storm made the right call surrendering to protect Shirakawa? Or should the match have continued? Let us know your thoughts below.
