The Brutality and Brilliance of AEW’s Blood and Guts Match

All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Blood and Guts special remains one of the most intense episodes on their calendar. Competitors entering the doubled-sided ring in a vast steel cage anticipate an evening of intense action.

The intensity was evident during the women’s Blood and Guts match. Megan Bayne entered early and soon wore a crimson mask as she battled Kris Statlander. From the beginning, the competition revealed its brutal nature.

During the match, Bayne took a chair hit and was then slammed to the mat from a Statlander electric chair. Willow Nightingale joined the fight, taunting Bayne and highlighting her bloodied face.

The match lasted about 45 minutes and featured half of the Divine Dominion enduring waves of relentless action. Observers found it both exhilarating and unsettling.

The winning team included Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Alex Windsor, Jamie Hayter, and Queen Aminata. They triumphed over Megan Bayne, Lena Kross, Thekla, Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Persephone, with Hart tapping out to conclude the match.

This match was pure insanity, posted wrestling legend Mick Foley on Instagram. Respect to everyone involved. These women are truly hardcore.

Foley emphasized the significance of this event in Bayne’s career trajectory, suggesting that it would be a defining contest when assessing her journey in wrestling.

Bayne returned to AEW in 2025 and immediately made an impact. She participated in last year’s historic Blood and Guts match, marking the first involving women. Along with Lena Kross, she held the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship for 168 days after capturing the titles in March.