AEW Dynamite adds four-way women's tag with winner choosing opponents

Tony Khan added a pivotal four-way women's tag team match to Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite card, announcing that the winning duo will earn the right to select their first-round opponents in the promotion’s upcoming tournament to crown the AEW Women's Tag Team Champions. The show takes place Oct. 22 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, and will also include a bracket reveal for the new titles.

The match will pit four teams against one another: Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford; Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata; Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale; and Skye Blue and Julia Hart. Khan posted on X, "The winning duo will pick their first round opponents in the Womens World Tag Team Title Tournament! DYNAMITE TONIGHT!" The stipulation adds a strategic element to the bout, as the victorious team will be able to influence the tournament path they face.

The four-way tag match was added to an already stacked card for the evening. AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada is scheduled to defend against Bandido, and The Opps will defend the AEW World Trios Championship against The Hurt Syndicate. The show will also feature a segment celebrating Mercedes Mone’s collection of...