The Butcher & the Blade (accompanied by the Bunny) made their AEW in-ring debut tonight against “The American Nightmare” Cody and QT Marshall.

Cody and the Blade squared up with a collar and elbow tie-up. An aggressive Cody hit a lightning quick slam on the Blade, who tagged out to the Butcher. Cody tagged in a fresh QT Marshall. The Butcher shrugged off a right hand from QT. Outside, the Bunny distracted QT, allowing enough time for the Blade to dive onto him. QT hit an enziguri out of desperation on the Blade. After some impressive double team maneuvers from the Butcher and the Blade, the Butcher began using his size advantage to work over QT Marshall.

The Blade missed a splash on QT, and QT got the hot tag on Cody, who came in with a big boot, a lariat, and then the disaster kick on the Butcher. Cody went off the top with a blind cross body block on the Blade for a two count! Cody hit a beautiful cutter on the Blade for another close two count! Cody tried for the figure four, but the Blade kicked Cody to the ropes, who had his eyes gouged by the Bunny. QT Marshall tagged himself in and cleaned house on the Butcher and the Blade! The fans were on their feet! The Blade hit a stunner on QT and then the Butcher hit a massive lariat on QT. After hitting their finisher, the Butcher and the Blade pinned QT Marshall in a highly competitive, close match!

Cody sat outside the ring dejected.