Diamante & Mercedes Martinez vs. Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale

[6.0] "[3.0*] Good street fight match. I preferred the last years one but this had a proper feud before so it was pretty cool too. A lot of good spots there."

[7.0] "Excellent match, solid use of the women's division, this was one of the best shows of the year if we consider women's usage, excellent matches and bookings. I wasn't expecting anything from this match but it ended up being a very good hardcore contest, a pleasant surprise - {***1/4}"

[8.0] "This was a bunch of fun. I'm a sucker for matches involving weapons, so that could be why I enjoyed this as much as I did. Either way, this was non-stop action from the start and I really enjoyed it. Plus, Nightingale & Statlander are two of my favorite females in AEW, so I'm very glad to see them get the win. Their Pulp Fiction cosplay was cool as well."

[9.0] "This was great fun, I love when they actually let the women do stipulation matches because they pretty much always deliver. Some really excellent high spots and a real feeling of grit, something I always greatly appreciate. Statlander and Willow are a really awesome duo."

[7.0] "Fun little plunder match with a hardcore edge. Really wanted to give this more but the two blade jobs were weak and obvious when they plonked their heads under the ring apron. Willow also took forever with hers. Also a bit botchy and some parts looked unsafe."

[4.0] "A bad hardcore spotfest with really bad looking punches throughout. Standout moment is commentary going from "look how thick the wood is" to "the wood is very thin but it still hurts" in less than a minute, as well as Statlander driving herself onto the thumbtacks while making sure her opponent misses them safely. Finish was pretty decent, though."

[2.0] "I thought this was super embarrassing. Tons of awful timing, hesitation, and some truly horrific-looking worked punches. Nice to see the women getting to do some hard core high spots but this match was wildly uncoordinated and sloppy. Good workers here so I know they're capable of doing better--especially Nightingale. They all looked like they were moving in slow-motion on this night."

[8.0] "The only time the women's division in AEW seems to always deliver are these TV tag team street fights. Thin but clear story, lots of weapons, fair share of blood. Not the most memorable of these due to lacking that one crazy moment (Bunny gushing, Willow doing a Bubba Bomb off the stage) but there was a lot of good action here, and I thought it came together well in the end despite some odd pacing at the start. Stat & Willow are both so good at offense so their comebacks and handful of offense together was a highlight, while Martinez & Diamante had a solid heel dynamic with more overall chemistry during their heat segments. The cosplay seems to be a love or hate thing, but I loved it in this context since the blood on the button-ups looked great and the tacks being in the briefcase was a great misdirection of the usual AEW Street Fight formula. Also Stat & Willow in suits & ties does a lot for me specifically. ***3/4+"

[8.0] "Booking wise This match should've been saved for a later time especially when the Heels hadn't won since the feud was resumed (they won 1 regular tag match in the Summer when Statlander was still TBS Champion), However when it came to the match anything with Statlander & Mercedes (Especially Mercedes) was the better stuff because Mercedes knows what she's doing & She & Diamante carried a level of seriousness to the match by not really doing the cosplay & Just the matching Shirts & Pants. Plus Mercedes was one of the only if not the only one who didn't bleed. Which is a good thing because she knows it's not necessary (and I feel like it was better than the other 2 Street fights AEW Had since 2021). I will say I was surprised that she got to execute the move to take out the other opponent by putting Willow though the Table (Which was done just right) as opposed to taking the big bump so both babyfaces stand tall. I hope that Both Mercedes & Diamante can stay on AEW TV coming out of this feud or even do 1 more match with Mercedes & Statlander in Nassau Coliseum, but again that's all in the hands of Tony's Booking decisions. I'm only giving it a rating to hopefully send a message to hopefully see more of these 4 on AEW TV (well Statlander & Willow are safe no matter what) but Mercedes & Diamante deserve more focus on AEW TV."

[4.0] "Just a car crash brawl with weapons. Way too many spots were thought up for this one. Constantly had someone moving around weapons for a new spot in the background while the action takes place elsewhere. So much goes on that some spots are botched, as well. I also could see this being the culmination of a longer feud. Maybe build up some regular tag matches or singles matches before automatically being thrown into a heavily planned match with little chemistry already built up in the ring."

[7.0] "I liked this match quite a lot because everyone really *went* for it, and I hope they continue to give the women opportunities to push the limits of their division in this way. There were a few issues with hesitation/timing (Diamante and Willow got mixed up on an exchange, for example), and there were moments in the match where I feel like they could've let a spot breathe more before moving to the next one. But it was really fun and they got the big spots right."

[7.0] "Fun match, but nothing memorable. The girls got in the ring, delievered a couple spots and job done. AEW have a history of booking bad women wrestling, but this was fine. The cosplaying thing is becoming a must there and I'm happy with that, nothing wrong to see something new."

[7.0] "at end of the match, Tony Schiavone says :"what a hell of fight ! ". This is the perfect summary of this incredible match. small errors by Diamantè, good powerbomb by Mercedes on Willow from the ring apron to the table is done very well, A japanese killer table! . Great finish, great impact, Kris uses barbed wire to do a powerful and lethal discus lariat on Diamantè. AEW, when wants, shows that it can also do good women's tag team match and finally the women's division is improving again in every aspect"

[4.0] "Did this feud need a street fight? Could you even call what these wrestlers were involved in a feud? They hit all the mandated spots for an AEW street fight and all that. The babyfaces win against a team that never wins individually or together, so I have no idea what anyone got out of this."

[4.0] "This was pretty bad - just a random assortment of plunder spots with on & off selling, botches galore and some incredibly light weapon shots **"

[7.0] "Altough this was not on the level of the previous street fights involving the ladies, it was a really good match with good spots and a nice amonut of violence despite being a bit sloppy at times. Willow and Diamante got busted open early on in the match, Kris Stat took some crazy bumps like a belly-to-belly suplex on the ramp or a spider suplex on some chairs. Willow went through a table and Statlander's head got driven into the thumbtacks but the babyfaces were able to overcome the odds and win with a discus lariat with a chain wrapped around an arm by Statlander. Diamante really impressed me here, a really underrated perfomer who should be given more chances like this. But cheers to all the ladies involved who took a great amount punishment throughout the match. 7/10 - 3.5*/5*"

[6.0] "There was some great spots here, its just a shame things look a bit sloppy at times. Willow and Diamante were the worst culprits for it, with them both just kind of waiting for the next move sometimes. That might be a bit nitpicky, but it takes me out every time. Statlander took some crazy bumps this match and she deserves to be commended for her efforts she's maybe the best in the roster rn? Idk shes top 3 for sure tho."

[8.0] "AEW have a great track record with their annual women's tag team plunder matches, and this was another really good one. Credit to Willow Nightingale and Diamante both carrying on while bleeding profusely, and Kris Statlander getting right back at it after getting dropped head first on the entrance ramp. I critisiced them going back to this feud after having started it in the summer, but this was a great payoff."

[7.0] "A pretty solid tag team street fight that saw a fair amount of color from the women involved. Crowd was fairly into it. I dont think it was on the level of some past women brawls in AEW (notably TayJay/Bunny & Penelope) but it was still a pretty solid fight. Diamanté is pretty underrated as a performer in the womens division and stood out to me the most of the four involved. Everyone took a bit of punishment and the match had a pretty good ending that felt like it was the end of the confrontation for these four. 6.5-7"