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Full Preview and Updated AEW Fight for the Fallen Match Card

Haris Kruskic

With Fyter Fest now done, All Elite Wrestling turns the page to its third show: Fight for the Fallen.

We'll see plenty of familiar names at the event on July 13, with every announced participant having played some role in Double or Nothing and/or Fyter Fest.

We're witnessing AEW transition from the introduction of their roster to legitimate storylines, which makes for an especially exciting time to follow the company as it prepares for its weekly show this fall.

Here's how you can watch Fight for the Fallen, as well as a breakdown of four notable matches and a special appearance from a certain wrestler who will probably demand a "thank you" for being there.

             

Where and How to Watch

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Fight for the Fallen will be held at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 13. It will be available to stream for free on B/R Live.

The main card starts at 8:15 p.m. ET with a pre-show preceding it at 7:30. The pre-show will be available on B/R Live and the B/R Live Twitter and Facebook pages. For more information on accessing Fight for the Fallen, go here.

        

Announced matches

Cody and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Young Bucks (tag team match)

Kenny Omega vs. Cima

Darby Allin, Jimmy Havoc and Joey Janela vs. Sammy Guevara, MJF and Shawn Spears (six-man tag match)

Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian

SoCal Uncensored vs. Lucha Brothers (tag team match)

Brandi Rhodes vs. Allie

             

Chris Jericho Appearance

The last time we saw Chris Jericho was at the conclusion of Double or Nothing, where he defeated Kenny Omega in the main event before being attacked by the debuting Jon Moxley.

Now he's back for what could be the start of a war of words between him and Adam Page, whom Y2J is facing for the inaugural AEW World Championship in the main event of All Out on August 31.

Not much has been said about what to expect from his appearance, but expect Jericho to make the most of it.

            

Notable Match Breakdown

Cody and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Young Bucks

After their bloody and emotional match at Double or Nothing on May 25, Cody and Dustin Rhodes team up to take on another set of brothers in the Young Bucks. 

Cody and Dustin haven't partnered together since their time as a tag team in WWE over four years ago. After their touching post-match promo at Double or Nothing, fans will be excited to see what the pair can do together.

Meanwhile, the Young Bucks are coming off two wins against the Lucha Brothers, one in a tag team match at Double or Nothing and another in a six-man tag match at Fyter Fest that included Omega and Laredo Kid. If those bouts are any indication, we're in for another spectacle of athleticism at Fight for the Fallen.

We'll also see what condition Cody is in after receiving 12 stitches to the head following a vicious chair shot from Shawn Spears at Fyter Fest.

           

Kenny Omega vs. Cima

Omega and Cima look to keep their momentum going after picking up their first wins with AEW at Fyter Fest.

The veterans have surprisingly never been a part of the same promotion before despite spending the majority of their careers in Japan. With the wrestling caliber of both men, this could be the most well-worked match of the night.

Omega ended Fyter Fest on his own terms, ambushing Moxley to get revenge after he did the same to Omega at the conclusion of his match at Double or Nothing. Earlier that night, Cima defeated another veteran in Christopher Daniels to open the main show.

It wouldn't come as a surprise to see Moxley somehow get involved with Omega again to further build their showdown at All Out on August 31, but hopefully Omega and Cima can finish a hotly contested match before that happens.

Darby Allin, Jimmy Havoc and Joey Janela vs. Sammy Guevara, MJF and Shawn Spears

A slew of talent in this six-man tag match featured heavily at Fyter Fest as Darby Allin, Joey Janela, MJF and Shawn Spears all had their own moment in the spotlight during the show.

The team of Allin, Havoc and Janela could be one of the most hardcore partnerships we've seen in quite some time. Expect outlandish tricks pulled out from the trio.

Another interesting aspect to this match is the inclusion of MJF and Shawn Spears on the same team. MJF was one of the first people to check on Cody after Spears delivered a chair shot to his head at Fyter Fest. The Salt of the Earth had some choice words for Spears during the post-event press conference.

"Shawn Spears is a despicable human being...F--k Shawn Spears. He's a complete scumbag."

It comes to everyone's surprise, including MJF's, to see the two teamed together. Let's see how long they can stay on the same page if at all.

Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian

Page is one of the most put-over wrestlers on the roster at the moment, having won the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing and then defeating a haul of notable names such as MJF, Jimmy Havoc and Jungle Boy during their four-way match at Fyter Fest.

Hangman seems well on his way to superstardom if AEW has anything to say about it.

Although perhaps not as familiar to an American audience, fans may remember Kip Sabian from his entertaining Buy-In match at Double of Nothing against Sammy Guevara. 

The British wrestler showcased a wealth of technique, and the difference between his high-flying style and Page's brawling should make for an intriguing bout.

       

Brandi Rhodes vs. Allie

For the first time under AEW, we'll see Brandi Rhodeswho has been portrayed as a facilitator of sorts for the women's division up to this pointenter the ring for a competitive match.

She will take on Allie, who defeated Leva Bates at Fyter Fest. Rhodes was shown scouting her Fight for the Fallen opponent backstage during the match.

It's hard to know what to expect from this match considering Rhodes rarely competes, but there are additional aspects such as her apparent position of power within the division and the direction that could eventually lead to that make this match interesting.

Will this be a fair fight or will Rhodes use her power outside the ring to establish herself as a heel authority figure?

   

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