Kyle Fletcher retained the AEW International Championship over 'Speedball' Mike Bailey in a violent, high-impact main attraction at Grand Slam Mexico on AEW Dynamite. The match featured brutal spots including Bailey bouncing off the barricade and Fletcher hitting a corner vertical brainbuster, and the bout was promoted as paying homage to Lucha Libre. This was the third one-on-one meeting between Fletcher and Bailey in AEW and it aired live as part of Grand Slam Mexico on TBS and HBO Max. Observers called the match a Match of the Year contender, with multiple posts giving five-star and six-star praise. Fletcher’s successful defense amplified calls in posts to put him in the AEW World Championship conversation and extend his momentum heading into upcoming shows.
