AEW Fyter Fest: Recap, takeaways and what’s next

Allie vs. Leva Bates

This is the first women’s singles match in AEW history. Peter Avalon was essentially in a managerial role for Leva Bates whether she wanted it or not. The dynamic between the two Librarians is pretty entertaining. It will be interesting to see where it leads as it continues on.

Mid-match they go backstage briefly to show Brandi Rhodes watching the match. She will be facing Allie in a few weeks at Fight for the Fallen. So to further the build-up to that match now made sense.

The finish came when Avalon “accidentally” tossed the red book to Allie instead of Bates. Allie threw it back to Bates and hit her with the BSE (Best Superkick Ever) to pick up the victory. It was fine for what it was. With Allie facing Rhodes in a few weeks, the result made perfect sense.

Michael Nakazawa vs. Alex Jebailey in a hardcore match

This match was pretty much everything you probably expected it to be, for better or for worse. It was full of ridiculous shenanigans and the live crowd seemed to eat it up.

From baby oil to swimming pools, to a tournament-style fighting stick, this hardcore match certainly had its variety of unique weapons that you don’t normally see in a matchup like this.

The finish came when Jebailey rolled Nakazawa up with a cradle pin, but Nakazawa reversed the move and put his thong in Jebailey’s face to pick up the win. The right guy won. It was what it was, and that wraps up the matches on the Buy-In pre-show.

After the match, Jim Ross joined the commentary team for the show. He did a great job at Double or Nothing and he is a valuable commodity to the AEW staff. Prior to the Buy-In ending, there was a quick promo from Jon Moxley at the end telling everyone who doesn’t know what he is all about will know after the night is over.