Professional wrestling history will be forged tonight as All Elite Wrestling presents its most brutal episode of 2025, featuring the groundbreaking debut of the women's Blood & Guts match alongside another explosive men's version of the violent contest.
Historic Women's Match Headlines Barbaric Night
In an unprecedented move for women's wrestling, twelve elite female competitors will make history by participating in the first-ever Women's Blood & Guts match. This landmark moment represents a significant evolution in how women's matches are presented in professional wrestling, moving beyond traditional boundaries into the most extreme stipulations previously reserved for male competitors.
The historic women's contest features two teams of six, led by champions on opposing sides. The heel team is captained by TBS Champion Mercedes Moné, who enters this brutal environment despite being largely untested in such violent matches. Her team gained a crucial advantage thanks to Thekla's victory on AEW Collision last week.
Opposing them stands the babyface team led by AEW Women's World Champion Kris Statlander, a veteran of vicious brawls who faces her own internal challenges. The deep, unresolved history between Statlander and her teammate Willow Nightingale adds compelling drama to the match, while Moné's personal feuds with every opponent on the opposing team guarantee explosive interactions.
Complete Match Card and UK Viewing Details
British wrestling fans face a late night if they want to witness this historic event live. AEW Dynamite begins at 1am on November 13 through TrillerTV, available with an AEW Plus subscription. For those preferring free-to-air television, ITV4 will broadcast an edited version of the show from 10pm on Friday, November 14, with repeats available on demand via ITVX.
The complete women's Blood & Guts match participants include:
- Mercedes Moné
- Thekla
- Skye Blue
- Julia Hart
- Megan Bayne
- Marina Shafir
- Kris Statlander
- Toni Storm
- Willow Nightingale
- Jamie Hayter
- Mina Shirakawa
- Harley Cameron
Additional Brutal Matches Scheduled
Beyond the historic women's contest, the evening features two additional hard-hitting matches that promise to deliver non-stop action. AEW Men's World Champion 'Hangman' Adam Page faces Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere match, continuing his pursuit of revenge against The Opps faction ahead of his Full Gear title defence against Samoa Joe.
This marks their first singles encounter since 2021, with Hobbs having recently shocked viewers by power-slamming the champion through a table and forcing Page's tag team partner Hook to submit. The Falls Count Anywhere stipulation means the action can spill throughout the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The men's Blood & Guts match seeks to conclude the bloody war between Jon Moxley's Death Riders and Darby Allin's team of The Conglomeration and Roderick Strong. Since losing to Allin in an "I Quit" match at WrestleDream, Moxley has displayed a darker, less honourable approach to competition.
Understanding the Blood & Guts Match Format
The Blood & Guts match represents AEW's signature team-based cage contest, designed to settle the most intense feuds through maximum violence. The match occurs within a massive single structure enclosing two wrestling rings set side-by-side, surrounded by a high steel cage with a mesh roof that prevents escape.
The contest follows a strict staggered entry system beginning with one wrestler from each team. The team with the "advantage" then sends in a third member to gain temporary numerical superiority, with competitors alternating entry at set intervals until all team members are inside. Only then does the match officially begin.
Victory can only be achieved when one competitor from the opposing team submits or is knocked unconscious - pinfalls do not count. This unique structure and victory condition ensure Blood & Guts remains one of professional wrestling's most definitive and brutal contests, similar to WWE's WarGames match scheduled for November 29.
AEW's UK Tour Announcement
British wrestling fans have exciting events to anticipate this winter as AEW brings its hard-hitting television tapings to the UK. AEW Collision arrives at Cardiff's Utilita Arena on Saturday, December 13, while AEW Dynamite comes to Manchester's Co-op Live on Wednesday, December 17.
Tickets for both events are currently available through Ticketmaster starting at just £31.50. These shows continue AEW's successful expansion into the UK market following their sold-out Forbidden Door event at London's O2 Arena earlier this year.
Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite promises to be a landmark moment in professional wrestling history, particularly for women's wrestling, as twelve competitors break new ground in one of the sport's most violent and prestigious match types.
