AEW had 8,

had 8,000 people inside Arthur Ash Stadium tonight for its fourth Grand Slam show,

did not feel as special as past Grant Slams have felt.

In many ways it just kind of felt like another dynamite but in a slightly bigger

building. But they did tease one attraction for tonight's show.

December 17, 2011. That was the last time that Nigel McGinnis had a singles match.

2011.

It was a long time ago.

And it was tonight coming into this match with Brian Danielson.

It was a very bizarre way to build to a match that was 15 years in the making.

It was a very lackluster build to this match, very rushed.

They took a very bizarre path to get there.

And there was some question about whether or not

we were actually going to get a match.

I mean, it was promoted as,

Will Brian Danielson be medically cleared?

Will he be able to compete in the ring tonight?

But Tony Khan is not one who usually will do a bait and switch

where he'll promise a match and that he won't give it to you or

he'll dangle the carrot but then he won't actually give it to you when you go to take the bait.

There was no bait and switch.

There was no angle. We got an actual match tonight between these two men.

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