Ricochet, Bandido Win Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale

In the Holiday Bash edition of All Elite Wrestling's Dynamite, taped on December 17 in Manchester, United Kingdom, Ricochet and Bandido outlasted a field of 10 other competitors to become the final two survivors in the annual Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale, earning a singles showdown next week for the coveted Dynamite Diamond Ring.

The 12-man match, which determines the ring's holder and grants the winner a future shot at the AEW World Championship in January, featured a mix of established stars and rising talents. Participants included Shelton Benjamin, Josh Alexander, Mark Davis, Luchasaurus, Anthony Bowens, Ace Austin, Brody King, Max Caster, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona. The bout kicked off with pre-bell tension as Kaun and Liona, known collectively as the Gates of Agony, ambushed King and Bandido on the entrance ramp.

Once the action began inside the ring, the pace intensified quickly. Bowens and Caster, the tag team known as The Acclaimed, showed brief friction before teaming up for their signature Scissor Me Timbers move, only for Ricochet to eliminate Caster shortly after. During a commercial break, Davis tossed out Austin and Bowens. Returning from the break, Alexander...