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The Continental Classic rolls on tonight on AEW Dynamite with a key Blue League matchup between stablemates.

Death Riders Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli will go one-on-one in the C2 Blue League on the show. Both won their opening matches in the round robin tournament on last week’s Dynamite and are tied for the Blue lead with 3 points. Tension has been subtly building between Castagnoli and Moxley in recent weeks with Castagnoli frustrated at Moxley’s loss to Kyle O’Reilly at Full Gear in particular.

Two more Continental Classic matches are also set for the show, both in the Gold League. PAC (3 points) will face Kazuchika Okada in one bout, while Kyle Fletcher (3 points) and Kevin Knight (3 points) meet in the other Gold League contest.

A faceoff between AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and his Winter is Coming title challenger Eddie Kingston is also set for tonight. Joe defends against Kingston on next Wednesday’s show.

Also set, Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa take on Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne in a hardcore holiday death match in the semifinals of the AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament semifinals.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Bryan Danielson as he throws it to Tony Schiavone in the ring, who said this upcoming face-off is so volatile that everyone is banned from ringside ahead of their match next week at Winter Is Coming.

Samoa Joe & Eddie Kingston Face-to-Face

Joe immediately told Schiavone to get out of the ring before he snatches the wig off his head. Joe bets Kingston is filled with questions that need answering, like why he’s not out here in a three-piece suit? Once he landed in his private jet, he realized wearing a suit in Indiana is like wearing a tuxedo to a petting zoo and fans are too stupid to realize they’re in the presence of greatness. Next, why HOOK and why Kingston? HOOK grew up with a championship legacy and Joe wanted him to have a complete education, so he wanted HOOK to spend time on the other side of the table, where Kingston sat. Kingston has never gotten it done nor crossed the finish line. The last question is what is going to happen next week? Kingston will fight his ass off and bring everything to the table to capture the title, but he’ll fail like every other time. Joe told Kingston to have the consolation knowing Joe choked him out.

Kingston said he couldn’t get over the fact that Samoa Joe, someone who once saved the independents with one of the greatest title reigns in history, feuding with his friend Homicide and he’s talking about private jets? Everyone in the back talks about Kingston is a hot head, but he gets sh*t done when he says he will. The Joe in front of him isn’t the Joe he respects, the one he respects is who ran through the entire World to show what it’s like to be a Heavyweight Champion. Joe is becoming what he hated all those years ago. Kingston said he knows the fans are here to see wrestling and he wants to go back to the hotel to sleep. If Joe doesn’t bring the Samoan Submission Machine, the Joe who was Kingston’s mentor for years, then he’ll eat Joe alive at Winter Is Coming. Kingston left and Joe was visibly annoyed. This felt like only a preview of what these two could be capable of in a promo battle. I hope next week isn’t just a one and done with these two. The crowd loves Kingston, having him just fall out of the title picture in one week would be ridiculous in my opinion.

-The Opps are backstage and HOOK said Joe handled business tonight, come next week, he’ll finish Kingston off. Powerhouse Hobbs said there’s business to take care of tonight, so they’ll sprinkle some holiday cheer. Last night on Ring of Honor, a Trio impressed them, Dark Order, if they can survive tonight against The Opps, then they’ll get a Trios Title match. HOOK said they know Dark Order are Hangman Page’s good friends, so they’ll have fun out there with them tonight and called them light work.

PAC (3) vs. Kazuchika Okada (0) in a Continental Classic Gold League Match

(While this didn’t compare to their classic at Dynasty 2024, this was still a very solid opening contest. I do like that the early loss by Okada could be a nice callback to future losses down the line in this C2. I’d love to see these two go at it again once the Gold League starts to pan out.)

PAC went right after the leg of Okada, allowing for a huge shotgun dropkick and kip up, impressing even Don Callis, who is on commentary. PAC tried a home run lariat, but Okada quickly took a powder, pulled PAC outside and drove him into the barricade. Okada slowly picked PAC apart back inside, but PAC turned the tables and raked the face of Okada with his boot and gained control heading into break.

It was all PAC during commercial and remained so when things returned, until Okada fired off a John Woo dropkick for the double down. Leaping corner uppercut and DDT spiked PAC, who kicked out at two. Okada went up top for the zero-elevation elbow drop before flipping the crowd off, wanted a Rainmaker, but was backed into the corner. PAC charged, Okada tried an Air Raid Crash, but PAC escaped, punt kicked Okada through the ropes and followed with a slingshot Cutter. PAC built up a head of steam for his lariat, only to be cut-off with an Okada dropkick. PAC countered a Rainmaker into a Cazadora pin for a close two (same way Okada lost last week), but Okada popped up, ran into a boot, as PAC threw a thrust kick. Bounce back German suplex from the corner led to a deadlift German for a near fall. However, PAC took too long to follow-up and Okada answered with a desperation Tombstone for the double down. Okada was cut-off on the top rope by a PAC superplex, locked on the Brutalizer momentarily, only Okada countered into a roll-up for the flash pin.

Match Result: Kazuchika Okada (3) defeated PAC (3) to earn 3 points in the Continental Classic Gold League

-Mark Briscoe is backstage and said about a year ago Daniel Garcia faced off twice, where each won one. Briscoe’s main take away is that Garcia is the real deal, but here we are a year later and how things have changed. Now, Briscoe is champion, while his opinion of Daniel isn’t what it once was, as he’s falling into a Death Rider death spiral. Now Garcia is playing mind games and Jon Moxley-isms, so he went to Tony Khan and told him to make a match between the two. Khan agreed and made the match official for Cardiff next Saturday for Collision Winter is Coming.

-Earlier today Ricochet & Gates of Agony are backstage and Ricochet said he’s had to keep his phone on silent because promoters have been ringing his phone off the hook calling him to save their company. What Ricochet is known for is his charity work, so this Friday, he’ll make his ROH debut at Final Battle and defend his AEW National Title against former ROH Champion Dalton Castle. Ricochet promises to stay in town and defend his title on Collision as well. If you don’t follow Demands, you get put down.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage with The Conglomeration & Roderick Strong and said on Collision this Saturday is Orange Cassidy vs. Strong in the Blue League. Retributionfication is the Word of the Day by Mark Briscoe, but before he could get going, Strong yells that he’s not in The Conglomeration and he’ll beat Cassidy’s ass and win the Continental Classic. Cassidy told Briscoe to tell him about Conglomeration Rules, No Chops. Strong told Cassidy he’s going to break his back and stormed out. Briscoe, Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron all went after him, as Cassidy stood with Paquette and just shrugged.

-We see footage of Darby Allin at the hospital following his C2 match with Kevin Knight last week and they hope to have an update on his status in the tournament going forward this Saturday on Collision.

Kyle Fletcher (3) vs. Kevin Knight (3) in a Continental Classic Gold League Match

(Hell of a match between these two, as Fletcher is a favorite in the Gold League, but Knight has already cemented himself as the crowd favorite, as there were times the fans were on their feet, biting at the false finishes. I can only hope this will be the first of many matches we see between these two, as Fletcher is already a star, while Knight is right where Fletcher was a year ago this time and certainly has potential to be a top guy himself.)

Nice opening sequence of mat wrestling and scrambles by both, leading to Fletcher standing tall and just lightly booting Knight in the face. Once they scrapped again, it was Knight on top and he mocked Fletcher’s pose. Quick arm-drags by Knight, as Fletcher bailed outside to avoid a dropkick. Don Callis said Knight is the only person who could match Fletcher’s athleticism, but in the end, it won’t matter, as Fletcher will be too much for him. Back inside, Knight used his speed to send Fletcher right back out, missed a slingshot dive, as Fletcher caught him with a leg lariat off the apron. Knight escaped a powerbomb on the apron and turned it into a leaping kick followed by a huge slingshot lariat to the floor. Knight was in firm control heading to break.

Fletcher was back in the drivers seat during commercial, but Knight threw a wild dropkick into the double down. Knight ramps up right hands and lariats before kipping up for his leaping hurricanrana out of the corner. Pendulum DDT planted Fletcher for a near fall, as Knight got a sunset flip for another two count. Knight tried another DDT, but Fletcher countered into a brutal Lawn Dart and Helluva Kick. Knight fought out of a Brainbuster and connected on a high elevation springboard clothesline for the closes near fall of the match. Both men fought on the apron, where Knight spiked Fletcher with a DDT, as quickly back inside, Knight took too long to go for a UFO Splash and was cut-off. Fletcher wanted his Avalanche Brainbuster, but Knight floated over, trapped Fletcher in the Tree of Woe and hit the Coast to Coast. Knight tried the UFO Splash again, but Fletcher got the knees up and cradle, only Knight kicked out. Massive Liger Bomb connected, but again, Knight was out at two. Brainbuster countered into a Knight cradle for two, as Knight popped up, only to be leveled with a boot and Sheer Drop Brainbuster for the pin.

Post-match, Callis took the mic in the ring and said he has something important to say about The Young Bucks, but first, you’ll hear from Fletcher. Josh Alexander & Hechicero come to the ring with bags in hand. Fletcher said he’s not feeling the greatest after that match and Callis took the mic, but they just went to commercial and we’ll pick it up after the break.

Match Result: Kyle Fletcher (6) defeated Kevin Knight (3) to earn 3 points in the Continental Classic Gold League

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Don Callis told The Young Bucks he can forgive a lot, like lying and cheating, even killing someone, but not siding with Kenny Omega. Callis said he has The Bucks money and knows Omega won’t finance them, so if they don’t like it, the first time in their lives, let their nuts drop and try to take it. Matt & Nick Jackson come out from the back, as Callis bailed and The Bucks immediately drop everyone with superkicks and Fletcher with a BTE Trigger. Matt quickly grabbed a bag, but before he could open it, Kazuchika Okada hit the ring and gave him a Rainmaker. Nick had a face-off with Okada, who flipped him off and The Family attacked.

Jurassic Express rushed the ring to make the save and clean house, as Jack Perry did the assisted rope walk moonsault onto Alexander & Hechicero, while Okada kicked Luchasarus low. Perry got in for a face-off with Okada, who flipped him off as well, only Perry bit the finger. El Clon & Mark Davis hit the ring to attack, as the numbers became too much. Callis came into the ring and started punching Matt repeatedly as Okada, Davis & Alexander held Nick as Callis was about to go for his eye. Kenny Omega’s music played and he hit the ring and cleaned house with V-Triggers until he ducked an Okada Rainmaker and hit a Snap Dragon. Omega went for a home run V-Trigger, but Okada quickly bailed out. The Bucks, Jurassic Express & Omega stood tall, as The Callis Family bailed down the aisle, as they got both bags of cash still in their possession. I should point out that Omega was rocking one hell of a Christmas sweater.

-Video package on Babes of Wrath and their history as a team is shown. Harley Cameron wrestled Willow Nightingale in her second ever match (which was on AEW Dark) and now they are one win away from becoming inaugural Women’s Tag Champions.

The Timeless Love Bombs (Timeless Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa) vs. The MegaProblems (Marina Shafir & Megan Bayne w/Penelope Ford) in a Hardcore Holiday Death AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Semifinal Match

Storm & Shirakawa hit the ring and laid out both Shafir & Bayne with a DDT, then a Tornado variety off the apron to the floor. Storm waffled Shafir with a champagne bottle and started stabbing Bayne in the head with it before Shirakawa came in wielding a giant candy cane and used it to assist in a Sling Blade. We see the candy cane is wrapped in barbed wire, as Shafir is seen bleeding from the bottle shot. Assisted spinning slam by Storm & Shirakawa, who tried a double suplex, but Bayne countered into a suplex of her own, only Shirakawa especially landed really awkwardly on her wrist. Shafir pulled Storm to the floor, as Bayne completely launched Shirakawa from the ring to the floor onto Storm heading to break.

Back from break, Shafir is cracking Shirakawa in the ribs with a frying pan, while Bayne is lighting up Storm with clubbing shots to the chest. Storm is ping-ponged between pan and chair shots, until Storm ducks and the heels collide. Shirakawa flies in with a dropkick off the top, driving the chair into Bayne’s face. Storm quickly brought Bayne to the apron and Storm Zero off it through a table. Shafir wrapped her fists in tape and sank in Mothers Milk on Shirakawa, who faded until Storm threw a broken pool cue to Shirakawa, who stabbed Shafir in the head and got a Jackknife pin for two. Shirakawa hit her spinning backfist and got an assisted cross body on Shafir outside.

Back inside, Storm set Shafir up for Shirakawa to hit a diving Sling Blade onto a chair, but Bayne broke up the pin. Shirakawa wanted a suplex through a table propped up in the corner, but Shafir countered into a snap suplex, allowing Bayne to Spear Shirakawa through the table. Storm returned, tried a German on Bayne, but Shafir made the save with a chair shot to the back. Bayne tried Fate’s Decent into Mother’s Milk, but Storm escaped and gave Bayne a Storm Zero on the mid-section of Shafir. All of a sudden Santa Claus comes to the ring and had a gift in hand. Shafir tried to rip the package away, but Santa gave her a middle finger and revealed himself to be Luther. Storm spiked Shafir on her noggin with a German, as Luther gave Storm a shoe, which she promptly stabbed Shafir in the head with and got a Big Package for the win.

Post-match, Luther picked up Storm to carry her out, but Storm was put down and she carried Shirakawa out herself. We’re told the Finals of the Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament will be next week on Winter is Coming.

Match Result: The Timeless Love Bombs defeated The MegaProblems to advance in the AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament when Storm pinned Shafir

-Video package on Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter and Triangle of Madness was shown, as Hayter brought up beating up Julia Hart & Skye Blue in Cardiff at Winter is Coming, Statlander agrees, but Hayter said after, they can talk about a Title Match, as Hayter wants a title shot. Statlander agrees, but they also have Thekla waiting in the wings, who is safe to say will be involved as well.

-Dark Order is walking backstage and Evil Uno said this is a long time coming, if they win tonight, they get a title shot. Hangman Page storms by them, but Alex Reynolds stops him and said he knows Page wants The Opps blood, but owes it to them not to get involved in the match and let them earn their title shot. Page said fine, but after the match, he’s out for The Opps.

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-Renee Paquette gives a grand intro backstage to Mercedes Mone and said we haven’t seen her since she lost to Kris Statlander. Mone quickly cut Paquette off, took a long breath and said she’s PWI’s top wrestler of the year, 13 belts Mone, Ultimo Mone, does that sound like a failure? Mone complains about having to defend the ROH Women’s TV Title against Red Velvet, who she already beat. Mone said since Velvet says she never shows up to ROH, then Mone will show up tomorrow on ROH TV on Honor Club before Final Battle this Friday. There’s a price to pay when you talk down to Mone.

-Footage of The Bang Bang Gang calling out FTR for a Tag Team Title shot on Collision last week was shown. Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn pointed out how they beat FTR a few weeks ago and next time, the belts will be theirs, as they’re fighting for Colten Gunn & Jay White, who are both home injured.

FTR & Stokely are backstage and said The Bang Bang Gang doesn’t want to be champions for AEW and the future of this business, instead to pop the boys on the injured list? Cash Wheeler they’ll only be Billy’s Boy and Mr. Storm. Dax Harwood said Robinson now thinks he’s more than a bag carrier and is a big dog, while Austin will have a job forever thanks to his daddy. Harwood dares them to put their hands on him again this Saturday on Collision.

The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata & HOOK) vs. Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds)

We’re told Alicia Atout will have a sit-down interview with HOOK on YouTube after Dynamite, explaining his actions. Excalibur told us it was a very revealing interview (which begs the question, why not show it on Dynamite, but I digress). The Opps attacked before the bell, as once the match officially began, Silver fired off a few kicks on HOOK, who immediately hit an overhead throw. Reynolds tried a dive, but was cut-off, while Uno was knocked from the top to the floor as The Opps stood tall heading into commercial.

Silver was worked over during break, but was able to make a hot tag to Uno, who ran wild with locomotion corner splashes and DDTs. Hobbs gets in and no sells Uno chops, so he just steamrolls over him with a Worlds Most Dangerous Slam. Silver & Reynolds make the save, but found themselves trapped in dueling Rear Naked Chokes on the apron by HOOK & Shibata. Hobbs planted Uno with a Spinebuster and got the pin.

Post-match, The Opps Dojo came to the ring to celebrate, but Hangman Adam Page came through the crowd with a chain in hand. After dispatching of the Dojo dorks, Shibata & Hobbs got decked with punches with the chain, but Shibata chop blocked the leg out and held Page, who ducked and Hobbs ran into his own partner. Page decked Hobbs with a bottle, tried a Buckshot, but Hobbs bailed right as security hit the ring. Page took out all four security guards, ending with a Buckshot to one as The Opps bailed. We never saw HOOK, who Danielson said just ran away during all of this. The crowd chanted for Swerve Strickland, but he didn’t show up.

Match Result: The Opps defeated Dark Order when Hobbs pinned Uno

-During the previous match, we were told that the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale is returning on Dynamite Holiday Bash in 2 weeks. The Final will be on the Dynamite on 34^th Street the following week and then at Maximum Carnage on January 14^th, the winner of that match will receive an AEW World Title match.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with The Don Callis Family and said she guesses this means The Young Bucks aren’t joining The Family? Callis was annoyed by her stupid questions, as Okada said this is all Konosuke Takeshita’s fault, which Callis said in his defense, Takeshita is gone training. Takeshita walked in and said he’s right here and had to be held back by Fletcher. Callis said to uneducated people, Okada went into All In the Continental Champion, defeating Kenny Omega to become the International Champion resulting in the Unified Title. Paquette asked why both titles aren’t defended in the Continental Classic? Callis said because he’s not an idiot or degenerate gambler. Fletcher said they’re guaranteed bringing home the Continental Title in the C2 and the International Title is staying on Okada’s shoulder. Everyone but Takeshita is in agreement.

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-Hangman Adam Page is pacing backstage screaming that for three years he fought to get back to the AEW World Championship, fighting everyone to get it, but the person who costs him the title, of all people, is HOOK? Full Gear to Samoa Joe was The Opps’ finest moment, but know whether it’s him or Eddie Kingston, Page is taking that title back. If Hobbs & Shibata want a fight next week, Winter is Coming, he’s not coming alone, you know who’s coming for you, get your affairs in order.

Jon Moxley (w/Marina Shafir) (3) vs. Claudio Castagnoli (3) in a Continental Classic Blue League Match

(Hard hitting would be an understatement on how to describe this main event. The first meeting between these two in AEW and neither held back. This win should certainly be held over Moxley’s head by Castagnoli in the future once the tournament wraps, as he can always say he’s got that win. Having Bryan Danielson on commentary is always great, but especially for this one, as he added so much with the history he’s had with each man in AEW.)

Marina Shafir is with Moxley for his entrance, as Renee Paquette was in the crowd and put over the great start to the C2 the Death Riders have had and said she talked to Moxley earlier who said if Claudio wants this, he’s going to have to take this. The visual of Moxley just storming by his wife in the crowd and to the ring was pretty funny. Castagnoli was announced as the new CMLL World Champion and had Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia & PAC by his side during his entrance, but didn’t come to the ring. Footage of Castagnoli winning the CMLL World Title from Gran Guerrero was shown. Bryan Danielson wisely pointed out how no one is supposed to be ringside, everyone is banned, so questions why Shafir is out there. Right on cue, referee Bryce ejects Shafir from ringside. Test of Strength early on, which Danielson said is ill advised on Moxley’s part, as Castagnoli won that battle, brought Moxley down and hit a huge double stomp. Moxley starts battling back with chops and punches in the corner before gouging the eye. Moxley snapped at the fingers, but Castagnoli hit a backbreaker into commercial break right around the top of the hour.

We return to both men slugging it out, Moxley is bleeding, as he tried a dropkick, but leapt right into a Giant Swing. After 8 revolutions, Castagnoli sank in a Sharpshooter, as Moxley crawled to the ropes, so Castagnoli switched to a Crossface. Excalibur pointed out Moxley was only bleeding a trickle, but after the Giant Swing, he really started pouring blood. Moxley escaped the Crossface into a Rear Naked Choke, but Castagnoli powered up, swung Moxley around and started trading forearms and punches. Castagnoli was sent to the floor, where Moxley hit a Tope, quickly back in the ring with a backslide, but Castagnoli kicked out. Moxley threw a wild Cutter, but Castagnoli popped up into a desperation clothesline for the double down at the 10-minute call.

Moxley tried another sleeper, Castagnoli spun out into a Gotch Style Piledriver attempt, but Moxley got a Jackknife pin, which Castagnoli rolled out of. Both stumbled to their feet where Moxley swung for the fences with a lariat into another double down. Moxley was up first and hit a Curb Stomp for a near fall, as the Rear Naked Choke was sunk in, but Castagnoli again powered up, so Moxley went to the Guillotine. Castagnoli hoisted Moxley up and chucked him outside to the floor. Castagnoli hit a charging uppercut and leaping double stomp against the barricade, as he placed Moxley against the steps and threw another uppercut and lariat back inside for a close two. Ricola Bomb followed, but again, Moxley kicked out. An intense stare down, as Moxley slowly rose to his feet and they traded uppercuts and forearms until Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift. 15-minute call, as Moxley pulled himself up from the corner right as Castagnoli started his charge and took Moxley’s head off with an uppercut for the pin.

Post-match, Death Riders came out and checked on both men, as we’re told Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Castagnoli vs. Mascara Dorada will be taking place on Collision this week.

Match Result: Claudio Castagnoli (6) defeated Jon Moxley (3) to earn 3 points in the Continental Classic Blue League

Continental Classic Gold League Standings

6 Points: Kyle Fletcher

3 Points: Kevin Knight, PAC, Kazuchika Okada

0 Points: Darby Allin, Speedball Mike Bailey

Continental Classic Blue League Standings

6 Points: Claudio Castagnoli

3 Points: Jon Moxley, Konosuke Takeshita

0 Points: Mascara Dorada, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong

AEW Collision 12/6/25

• Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong in a Continental Classic Blue League Match
• Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a Continental Classic Blue League Match
• Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mascara Dorada in a Continental Classic Blue League Match

AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming 12/10/25

• Samoa Joe vs. Eddie Kingston for the AEW Men’s World Title
• The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) vs. The Timeless Love Bombs (Timeless Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa) in the Finals of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament

AEW’s Blood and Guts Advantage Battle best-of-three series in both the men’s and women’s divisions kick off on tonight’s Dynamite.

Two men’s matches in the series to decide the order of entry advantage in next Wednesday’s Blood and Guts match are set for tonight’s episode, with Orange Cassidy facing Claudio Castagnoli, plus Darby Allin taking on Daniel Garcia. If necessary, the third and deciding matchup will be Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong on Saturday’s Collision episode.

One women’s match in the best-of-three series is set for tonight’s episode, with Queen Aminata facing Megan Bayne. The second match in the series takes place on Collision with Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue. If necessary, Thekla vs. Harley Cameron will take place on Collision as the deciding match.

The Women’s Tag Team title tournament continues on tonight’s show as well, with Mercedes Mone and Athena vs. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron in a first round matchup.

A trios bout is also on tap for tonight’s show, with Hangman Page, Eddie Kingston, and Hook facing The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs).

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Bryan Danielson before they go back to last week in Hangman Adam Page’s switcheroo with Tony Schiavone to pull one over on The Opps, laying out Samoa Joe, which leads us to tonight’s main event.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring and said there’s a big announcement regarding a new National Championship that will be determined at Full Gear, but before he could go any further (it was announced by Tony Khan & Schiavone on social media just before the show began that it’ll be a Casino Gauntlet), Samoa Joe’s music hit and The Opps were out to interrupt. Joe said Houston, we have a problem, there’s a term he’s heard a long time ago that applies to the person standing in the ring. Joe knows Schiavone will say he had nothing to do with last week, but finds that very hard to believe. Schiavone tried to tell Joe he has respect for him, but Joe yelled at him to shut up and there’s consequences we choose to engage in and those have come for the Georgia peach. The Opps try to get in the ring, but security rush the ring to stop them. Joe said Schiavone is only getting more people hurt in this equation.

Hangman Page’s music hit and the AEW Men’s World Champion sprinted to the ring and was held back by the security, as Joe said now they can take care of two problems at once. The Opps go to get in the ring, but Eddie Kingston & HOOK rush to the ring and keep The Opps at bay. Kingston is wielding a crutch, as Page said Hangman is right here and said if Joe wants to handle his problem, he’ll beat Joe’s ass in his Wranglers. HOOK took the mic and said The Opps are Trios Champions, ones they won with him and challenges Joe to make the main event for the Trios Titles. Joe screamed that HOOK will never speak to him like that and if he wants a Trios Title shot, that’s what they get. Schiavone said Tony Khan has made it official, the main event will be for the Trios Titles.

Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli in Match 1 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle

(These two always have excellent chemistry with one another, as the power of Castagnoli and the speed of Cassidy gel very well and almost always result in a very solid match. Great start to this unique Advantage Series for next week, as this first win for the Death Riders now puts the babyface team in a must win for the next two matches if they want the advantage at Blood and Guts.)

I feel the need to point out a fan had a Chuck Taylor on a Stick that Cassidy proudly showed to the camera during his entrance. Before Castagnoli even got to the ring, Cassidy wiped him out with multiple Tope Suicidas and 10 punches against the barricade, but Castagnoli pressed Cassidy over his head and chucked him to the ring. The match officially began, as Castagnoli tried a pop-up uppercut, but Cassidy countered into an arm drag. Castagnoli went to the outside, where he caught Cassidy, who tried a third Tope and slammed him ribs first on the barricade before getting Cassidy in a suplex position, walking up the steps and slamming him on the mat. Cassidy desperately tried a slingshot DDT, but again, Castagnoli caught him in mid-air, which Cassidy was able to counter into a sleeper. Castagnoli tried to do a Giant Swing variation, but Cassidy hung on for dear life. Finally able to get free by snapping Cassidy’s fingers, Castagnoli swung him around for a proper Giant Swing and gained control heading into commercial.

Castagnoli controlled the entire break, but Cassidy kept trying to hulk up by going to his pockets, as he absorbed all the gut wrenches suplexes, which only infuriated Castagnoli. The brief delay allowed Cassidy to hit a corner hurricanrana and dropkick before kipping up and getting a backslide for two. PK took Castagnoli’s head off, as Castagnoli went to the outside, where Cassidy flew under the bottom rope in the corner with a sliding tilt-a-whirl DDT and diving DDT back inside for two. Castagnoli countered Orange Punch into a massive Liger Bomb and transition into a Crossface. Castagnoli wanted a Neutralizer, Cassidy attempted a counter with Beach Break, but settled for a roll-up for two. Castagnoli popped right up with a flying low uppercut, but again, Cassidy wouldn’t quit. Trapping Cassidy in the ropes, Castagnoli unleashed machine gun uppercuts before taking Cassidy up to the top, which Cassidy countered into an Avalanche Stundog Millionaire. Castagnoli blocked Orange Punch with a pop-up uppercut, tried again, but Cassidy hit an Orange Punch mid-air. Cassidy went for a home run shot, but Castagnoli connected on one final pop-up uppercut to win it.

Match Result: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Orange Cassidy (Death Riders are up 1-0 in the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle)

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Mark Briscoe, Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis, as Briscoe requested this time, as he’s received a response from his challenge a few weeks ago from Callis, but not Fletcher. Briscoe said his thought process was a swift kick to his family jewels is what helps Fletcher win, which can’t feel good, it’s like making out with your sister. Briscoe wants to make Fletcher a real man and said let’s do it again at Full Gear, No Disqualification. Fletcher told Callis he might enjoy that and Callis said he loves to see when Fletcher is happy. Callis said if Briscoe gets a shot at the title, he needs something from Briscoe. When Briscoe loses to Fletcher, he must join the Don Callis Family and leave The Conglomeration forever. Callis said Briscoe should make it about himself for a change and Briscoe called Callis a silver-tongued snake and said he’s not losing, it’s Callis who made a deal with the devil and accepts the stip.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage with The Young Bucks, Don Callis & Josh Alexander after the announcement of the $1,000,000 Trios Match for Full Gear. Paquette asked if The Bucks have joined The Don Callis Family and before they could answer, Callis cut them off and said he sent a nice care package to make sure The Bucks get the treatment they deserve and not some jobbers like they have been. When they’re part of the team, they’re Family. The rest of the Callis Family walked in and Callis introduced The Rainmaker, as Kazuchika Okada walked in. Matt said this is all overwhelming, as Callis said to take their time before leaving with his Family, as Okada stuck around and told The Bucks not to take too much time deciding.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone & ROH Women’s Champion Athena vs. The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) in an AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal

(Chaotic, but action-packed match, as there was a point where referee Aubrey should’ve just made this a Tornado Tag, as it’s what it became. The game plan for Head Minion Billie Starkz didn’t work the way she wanted and the appearance of Kris Statlander set the wheels in motion of having a pretty big upset in the first round. I will say that Nightingale looked fantastic tonight and this was also easily Cameron’s biggest win of her career.)

Mone & Athena immediately rushed their opponents, as it’s Cameron that was worked over and isolated to kick things off. A back suplex was what it took to break free and make the hot tag to Nightingale, who ran wild with clotheslines and corner splashes. Double shotgun dropkick sent Mone & Athena flying, as Cameron quickly tagged back in and dished out double enzugiris, as Bryan Danielson questioned how fast Cameron returned after being worked over so long. Cazadora splash led to a two count, as Athena broke up the count with a running senton. Nightingale ate an enzugiri off the apron, as Mone saved Athena with a backstabber on Cameron, held the ropes open, as Athena hit a low Tope on Nightingale. Athena used Mone to hit a Gory Bomb onto Cameron for two, as things head to a commercial.

Back from break, Mone was in the process of Three Amigos, when she tagged Athena, which allowed Cameron to float over, make the blind tag and hit a double crucifix bomb. Nightingale in, who completely mowed down Athena & Mone with stiff clotheslines. 10 corner clotheslines and cannonball to follow, as Athena was planted with a spinebuster for two. Athena spun to her feet and hit a discus forearm, as Mone hit the tag and delivered a cross body for a near fall of her own. Mone tried a head scissors, but Nightingale planted her with a side suplex. Cameron tagged back in, as Mone was ping ponged with strikes until a backstabber laid out Nightingale. Cameron was there with Sole Food, but Athena dropped her with a front face suplex. Nightingale again made the save with a lariat on Athena, who responded with a double Code Breaker, sending Cameron falling back into a lungblower/Statement Maker. Nightingale launched Athena with a Pounce, resulting in the breaking up of the submission and reset.

Athena & Nightingale tag in and exchange strikes until another lariat folded Athena up. Nightingale laid out Mone with a Death Valley Driver, but missed a corner cannonball on Athena, who hit a spinning double knees. Blind tag by Cameron, as Athena was able to hit an impressive Samoan Drop/Fall Away Slam combo on Nightingale & Cameron for two. Billie Starkz sprinted out ringside and grabbed the ROH Women’s Title, but Kris Statlander appeared and laid out Starkz before chasing Mone around the ring. As Athena was about to use the title, Nightingale caught her with a Doctor Bomb, as Cameron flew in with Her Finishing Move! (Roll of the Dice) and pinned Athena. Both Nightingale & Cameron were shocked, as Statlander headed to the back

Match Result: The Babes of Wrath defeated Mercedes Mone & Athena to advance in the AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament when Cameron pinned Athena

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AEW National Championship & First Casino Gauntlet Competitors Announced

Tony Schiavone is in the ring and officially announces that at Full Gear, Tony Khan has signed a Casino Gauntlet Match for the newly formed National Championship. Schiavone said it’s been about 40 years since a National Championship has been on TBS and wrestlers backstage have been lining up wanting to be part of it. Schiavone introduces two men who will be in that match, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, who make their way to the ring alongside MVP. Bryan Danielson said he wants Lashley & Benjamin to go at it in the Gauntlet, but can’t bring himself in choosing who would win. Schiavone said this brings up an interesting situation possibly for The Hurt Syndicate. MVP said what’s interesting is the history of the newly debuting National Championship and brings up Paul Orndorff, Jack Brisco, Dusty Rhodes, Wahoo McDaniel & Nikita Koloff. MVP said they are businessmen and they will do what’s best for business, but who will win in that scenario is the AEW viewing audience.

The Demand interrupt, as Ricochet said he’ll make this as quick as possible, since he doesn’t want to be in this trash ass state. Ricochet they want to give The Hurt Syndicate the credit they deserve, as it doesn’t matter how old and hobbled they are, he admires them. Every time Ricochet opens his mouth, he’s spitting out facts and saying I told you so. Ricochet said he promised The Syndicate will never win gold and asked Lashley how his back was from last week. They’re starting to piss Ricochet off, as MVP cut him off saying no one cares about what he has to say and they best they’ve ever looked was getting their asses kicked by The Syndicate. Ricochet said at Full Gear, The Demand will be met and he’ll be the inaugural National Champion. MVP says Ricochet talks sh*t, while they run it.

-Jurassic Express are walking backstage where Jack Perry said there’s things more important than money, like friendship. Perry knows The Young Bucks have been having problems with money, so this should help. He takes $100 and stabs it with a knife out in front of The Don Callis Family locker room. Luchasaurus was about to take the money when Perry told him to leave it.

Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia in Match 2 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle

(The heart of Allin was too much for the overconfident Garcia, who is still looking for his first singles win against Allin in AEW. I’d say this was the best Garcia has looked since joining Death Riders, but it doesn’t feel like he’s been winning many matches since his change of attitude. With this win, it means the Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong match on Collision will determine the man advantage for next weeks Blood and Guts.)

During Garcia’s entrance, Jon Moxley was backstage with him and told Garcia to finish this so they can win the Advantage Battle right now (meaning Moxley wouldn’t have to face Roderick Strong on Collision). Allin shot early double legs and worked a headlock, resulting in Garcia wrenching at the ear and cross chopping the windpipe. Garcia brought Allin to the apron, but a delay by posing allowed Allin to pull Garcia throat first into the corner and follow with a somersault dive to the outside. A shotgun dropkick launched Garcia into the barricade, as Allin threw him back inside, but Garcia scrambled quickly back outside. Allin had his feet swept off the apron and trapped in the ring skirt, allowing Garcia to hit a charging boot before slamming Allin into the ring steps.

Back from break, Garcia rolled through a sunset flip, but Allin kicked out the legs, causing Garcia to fall right into a Guillotine. Both reversed submissions, as Garcia locked in a Rear Naked Choke, but Allin rolled back into a pin attempt for two. Garcia held on, as he pulled Allin up into a choke in the corner and let Allin crumble. Garcia followed with a huge Superplex, held on, but Allin floated over a suplex into a Scorpion Death Drop for the double down. Allin slowly went up top for a Coffin Drop, but Garcia crotched him and sent Allin crashing outside. Quickly out after, Garcia trapped Allin between the post and steps and hit a running dropkick, demanding referee Bryce put a count on Allin. Garcia broke the count, as he distracted the ref long enough for PAC to appear and turn Allin inside out with a lariat before hightailing it. Allin didn’t move until about 9 and managed to break the count. Allin is bleeding from the back of the head, as Garcia starts chopping him violently before locking in the Dragon Tamer, mocking Sting with a wooooo in the process. Allin was about to get the ropes, but Garcia pulled back to the middle of the ring. In doing so, Allin quickly repositioned and sank in the Scorpion Death Lock. Garcia scrambled, but ultimately tapped out.

PAC hit the ring again, as Allin tried fighting him off, but ate a big boot to the face. Orange Cassidy ran out and lit up PAC in the corner with punches until Wheeler Yuta appeared with a Busiaku Knee. Claudio Castagnoli joined the beatdown until Roderick Strong hit the ring, while Jon Moxley blindsided Kyle O’Reilly ringside, going after his knee. PAC laid out Cassidy with a Tombstone, while Castagnoli flattened Allin with a Neutralizer. O’Reilly was held down and Moxley was about to take him out, when Strong leapt over everyone with a huge knee to Moxley, causing Death Riders to scramble. Commentary was asking where Mark Briscoe was during this, as Excalibur said he had his own battles tonight (which, all he had was a backstage promo, so that didn’t make sense).

Match Result: Darby Allin defeated Daniel Garcia (Men’s Blood and Guts Advantage Battle now 1-1)

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FTR Address the AEW Tag Team Champions and Titles

Cash Wheeler said last week they became #1 Contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Titles, which you’d think they’d be over the moon, when they should’ve been three-time champions in London, but Brodido took it away from them. They have a bone to pick with Brodido, but want to do it face-to-face and calls them out. Harwood held the ropes open, but Brodido was nowhere to be found, instead, we heard pounding on a door backstage. Renee Paquette walks up to Stokely who said he’s been trying to get Brodido out of their locker room all night, but can’t, so asks Paquette if she wants to watch The Wire on his phone, as it’s on HBO Max.

Paquette leaves to get help, as Harwood back in the ring said darn it to heck, he was looking forward to shaking hands like gentlemen, but they have the second best thing, Bandido’s family ringside. FTR go to ringside and introduce themselves to Bandido’s grandmother saying it was so heartwarming that she attended her grandsons match and asks how old she was. Harwood cut her off and said she doesn’t look a day over 113 years old and said they just celebrated Halloween and said if they were celebrating Day of Dead, she takes the cake. Harwood said it’s heartwarming how much of a star Bandido has become and asks how proud she is. Harwood cut her off again and said if she promises to be a good girl, maybe he & Wheeler will adopt her as their abuela. Harwood said maybe they’ll seal the deal with a kiss on the cheek? Bandido’s grandmother slapped Harwood, as FTR pulled Gravity (Bandido’s brother) over the barricade and beat him down in the ring.

Stokely, still watching The Wire on his phone outside the locker room, had Brody King’s arm bust through the door and grab Stokely, who broke free and sprinted to the ring to warn FTR. Gravity was about to take a Spike Piledriver when Brodido hit the ring and FTR bailed up the ramp as Bandido & King checked on Gravity and Bandido’s family.

-Blood and Guts video package narrated by Dean Malenko was shown

Timeless Toni Storm comes to ringside to join the commentary team ahead of out next match. This is the first time we’ve seen Storm on Dynamite since WrestleDream. She told Excalibur she’s out to support her beautiful wife, Mina Shirakawa.

Mina Shirakawa vs. Megan Bayne (w/Penelope Ford) in Match 1 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle

(The match itself was ok, but a lot of the focus was on Storm and her annoyance with Excalibur and his questions on commentary. With their being two Blood and Guts matches, you’re going to have a lot of run-ins and chaos leading to the match next week, so it’s not surprising the men and women had pretty much the exact same thing happening tonight with two big stare downs. In the women’s case, it was that Mone didn’t really want to join the brawl, while Statlander had no issue doing so for her team.)

Excalibur asked Storm if the Shirakawa replacing Queen Aminata in Blood and Guts puts them at a disadvantage in the Women’s Tag Title Tournament. Storm said of course not and invites Excalibur to do commentary on one of her orgies and told Danielson that she didn’t know they made hemp cologne. Shirakawa tried a series of shoulder blocks on Bayne, who barely budged, instead she dropped Shirakawa with one of her own. Shirakawa rolled through a suplex and hit a Buzzsaw Kick, as Bayne stumbled to her feet, missed a wild clothesline, causing Shirakawa to hit a dropkick that sent Bayne to the floor. Storm cheered on Shirakawa to “get that big b*tch” and when Danielson said Storm was the only one to pin Bayne in a singles match, Storm said it’s because she’s bloody brilliant. Shirakawa hit a flying cross body off the top to the floor and told Storm she loved her, which Storm said the same. The delay, allowed Bayne to recover and deliver an Avalanche Fall Away Slam on Shirakawa into commercial.

Back from break, Shirakawa battled back with a slingshot Tornillo for a near fall. Excalibur apologized if he upset Storm on commentary, which she denied, but still told him to shut up. German Suplex from Bayne sent Shirakawa to the apron, where they trade suplex attempts until Shirakawa hit a high kick and snap suplex. Shirakawa took too long to follow, giving Bayne a chance to hit a Superplex. Bayne wanted a Liger Bomb, but Shirakawa countered into a hurricanrana and rolling elbow. Top Rope Sling Blade connected, but Bayne kicked out at two. Storm all of a sudden was choked out by Marina Shafir, as she broke free and started brawling with Shafir, causing her to miss that in the ring, Bayne planted Shirakawa with a Liger Bomb for the win.

Post-match, Storm was sent into the steps by Shafir, who joined Bayne in a beat down of Shirakawa. Storm got a chair and chased Bayne & Shafir off until Triangle of Madness hit the ring and beat up Storm. Jamie Hayter, Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron ran out to even the odds, as all the ladies brawled until Mercedes Mone was going to hit the ring, but put on the brakes and thought otherwise. Kris Statlander mowed her down ringside and made the save, standing tall with her team, as all the ladies involved in Blood and Guts stared each other down.

Match Result: Megan Bayne defeated Mina Shirakawa (Team Bayne are up 1-0 in the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle)

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The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) vs. AEW Men’s World Champion Hangman Adam Page, HOOK & Eddie Kingston for the AEW Trios Titles

(This was a needed kind of dominating win for The Opps as a heel trio, as Hobbs looked like a killer and one final obstacle Page will have to conquer before facing Joe again at Full Gear. I do hope we get Joe vs. Kingston at some point, but it did seem like all of the good Kingston action came during picture-in-picture. I’m not sure what the end game for Kingston & HOOK is, but this being the second week in a row HOOK has submitted to an Opps member, I guess it’s back to the drawing board for them.)

Joe faked like he was going to start against Page, instead, tagging in Shibata, who was lit up with Page forearms to start, surprising even Kingston on the apron. Shibata was leveled with a big boot and corner chops, but he was able to respond with a corner charge boot. Page answered with a massive lariat before tagging HOOK, who got a Northern Lights Suplex for two. Shibata fought back with boots and chops before Hobbs entered the match and HOOK tried to battle back, but was flattened with back breakers. HOOK side stepped a corner splash and hit a huge overhead suplex, as a double down led to commercial.

During picture-in-picture, Shibata & Kingston traded a wild series of chops until Joe took the ref, allowing Shibata to hit almost a Shattered Dreams on Kingston. We’re missing heel Shibata antics during commercial, as he toyed with Kingston before tagging in Joe, who lit up Kingston in the corner. Good old-fashioned nerve hold by Joe on Kingston, as we see doctors checking on HOOK ringside. After some Tenzan-esque Mongolian Chops by Joe, Kingston was able to break free and make the hot tag to Page, who ran wild. Hobbs caught Page off a slingshot cross body, but Page slid out and posted Hobbs. Back inside, Page connected on a Moonsault for a close near fall and followed it up with a rolling elbow. Blind tag by Kingston, as Page took out Shibata with a dive. Kingston laid out Hobbs, but Joe was there to take him out with a clothesline.

Shibata & HOOK reappear and Shibata dropped HOOK with an overhead suplex, but right as Page & Kingston looked to take out Shibata, Hobbs swept out Page’s legs on the apron and launched Page up the ramp with a Pounce. Both Page & Hobbs continue to brawl on the stage until Hobbs hits a Worlds Strongest Slam off the stage through a table. Kingston was left to fight by himself against Joe & Shibata, who missed a big boot and Joe took the shot. Exploder on Shibata, as Hobbs bull rushed Kingston to the corner. A visibly injured HOOK made the tag and tried REDRUM on Hobbs, who easily escaped and locked HOOK in with a backbreaker. Joe held Kingston back, as HOOK submitted. The Opps celebrated on the ramp, as Kingston checked on HOOK, who has now submitted back-to-back weeks.

We’re told next week Hangman Adam Page will take on Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.

Match Result: The Opps defeated Hangman Adam Page, Eddie Kingston & HOOK to retain the AEW Trios Titles when Hobbs submitted HOOK

AEW Collision 11/8/25

• Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong in Match 3 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle
• Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter in Match 2 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle
• Thekla vs. Harley Cameron in Match 3 of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle

AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts 11/12/25

• Darby Allin, Roderick Strong & The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Orange Cassidy) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia) in Blood and Guts
• Mercedes Mone, Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir & Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue) vs. Kris Statlander, Timeless Toni Storm, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Jamie Hayter & Mina Shirakawa in Blood and Guts
• Hangman Adam Page vs. Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

Two title matches headline tonight’s post-WrestleDream edition of AEW Dynamite.

AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada will put his title on the line against Bandido. The ROH World Champion pinned Okada at WrestleDream in Okada & Konosuke Takeshita’s challenge of AEW Tag Team Champions Brodido.

The AEW Trios Championship will also be up for grabs as The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) defend against The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP). The Hurt Syndicate earned the title shot with a win over The Demand at WrestleDream. The Opps turned heel at the pay-per-view by attacking AEW World Champion Hangman Page after Joe failed to defeat him.

The bracket for the tournament to crown the inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions will also be revealed on tonight’s episode.

After winning her eleventh and twelfth championships over the weekend, 12 Belts Mercedes “Ultimo” Mone will hold a celebration on tonight’s show.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us along with Bryan Danielson, as they run down tonight’s card. We’re told the AEW Unified Title match between Kazuchika Okada & Bandido will main event the show. They then go to a great video package highlighting everything that went down at WrestleDream. After the PPV, cameras caught up with Hangman Adam Page being checked on by doctors. Page screamed, asking Joe if he’s lost his damn mind after Page gave him a title shot. When he finds Joe, he is going to ruin his damn life.

The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) vs. The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP) for the AEW Trios Titles

(Good opening contest, as this felt like a preview of a rematch we could get down the line, as they held back on a lot of the interactions with guys like Hobbs & Lashley, so hopefully that’s a singles eventually. The result, though, makes me think the never-ending Syndicate vs. Demand feud is going to continue. With The Opps freshly heels, it certainly makes sense for them to retain, as Joe laying into the San Antonio fans in the post-match was great. Welcome back, killer heel Samoa Joe.)

Danielson said he wasn’t surprised Hobbs & Shibata joined Joe in the beatdown of Page at WrestleDream, but was when Joe opted to take that route to begin with. Shibata & Benjamin kick things off, trading headlocks and submission attempts until Benjamin popped up and ran through Shibata with a clothesline. Lashley & Hobbs tag in and the crowd starts immediately chanting Meat, but Joe tagged himself in and covered Hobbs up with a towel to cut the chants off. Lashley fired off strikes on Joe, planting him with a Flatliner before going back to Benjamin. Joe tried his walk off when Benjamin dove off the top, but Benjamin landed on his feet, so Joe just tagged out to Hobbs. Everyone took turns sending each other to the outside, leaving Joe standing tall, until Benjamin met him with a corner pump knee. Hobbs was in with a running powerslam, as Joe followed up with a charging senton to stay in control during break.

Things return with Benjamin still isolated, until he managed a leaping desperation DDT on Joe for the double down. Lashley makes the tag and rag dolls Shibata all over the ring, clearing Hobbs from the apron before driving Shibata down with a Dominator for two. Hobbs made the save and we finally get the Meat slugfest until Hobbs went to the windpipe, but Lashley floated over a powerslam, tried The Hurt Lock, but Hobbs broke free. Both men got a head of steam and collided like two trains, allowing Shibata to fly in with a PK on Lashley for two. MVP makes his first tag into the match, as Joe goes right for the eyes, but MVP responded with a jawbreaker and Ballin’ elbow.

Hobbs made the save, planted Benjamin with a spinebuster, as Lashley dished one out to Hobbs as well. Joe sank in a Coquina Clutch briefly on MVP, who hit a jawbreaker to escape. Looking for the Play of the Day, MVP was distracted by Ricochet, who ran distraction on the apron. That hesistation allowed Joe to sink back in the Coquina Clutch for the submission win. Ricochet joined G.O.A. on the aisle and went to the back, as The Hurt Syndicate recovered and went after them to the back.

Post-match, Tony Schiavone came to the ring and asked Joe to explain his actions at WrestleDream. Joe said it’s good to be in San Antonio, a place where Powerhouse Hobbs can keep all the big old women there occupied. As long as Joe is on planet earth and you call yourself a champion, Joe comes hunting for you. As long as you think you’re the best that can be, just know, Joe is waiting to show you that you’re not that man. Much like the fans say, Hangman Adam Page, you might think this is Cowboy Sh*t, but everyone of the slap jawed Texans who chant that, Joe will make you his b*tch like everyone sports team has made Texas teams theirs. The Opps are never lacking.

Match Result: The Opps defeated The Hurt Syndicate to retain the AEW Trios Titles when Joe submitted MVP

-Earlier today, Mercedes Mone was shown arriving slowly in a luxury ride, that was being walked backstage with fellas holding all her gold. We then go backstage to Renee Paquette with Kris Statlander, who said if there were anyone she’d want to strip with, beat the hell out of and defend her title against, she’s glad it was with Toni Storm. Statlander said she’s beaten Storm twice, has Mone? Statlander is taking the title to heights it’s never been seen before and officially accepts Mone’s challenge for an AEW Women’s Title match at Full Gear and wishes Mone a good celebration tonight.

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Darby Allin’s Comments on WrestleDream Main Event

Darby Allin made his entrance carrying the AEW flag he brought to Mount Everest and also used to choke Jon Moxley last weekend, as he placed it in the center of the ring. Bryan Danielson on commentary said the I Quit match was all about who blinked first and it was Moxley. Allin said before he climbed Everest, many said he was irresponsible and could never be the face of this company, if he’d get killed, it’d be bad PR, but he’s willing to die for this place. The marks on his body from Saturday tells a story, he was never going to say I Quit, but he wears the scars from that match. Knowing the Death Riders won’t go away, as long as they are breathing, Allin isn’t far behind. Allin’s music hit and that was it. Short and sweet promo.

-Highlights from Jurassic Express vs. The Young Bucks from Saturday was shown, as Jack Perry said they beat the greatest tag team of their generation and what’s next is reclamation, they’re coming for their World Tag Team Titles.

Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter vs. Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue

(Action packed chaos tag that had everyone get in at least a little bit of offense, but the ones who ultimately stood tall with a great looking finisher, was Hayter & Aminata. I should give credit to Ford & Bayne, who, despite the loss, looked really good in this. The pick from Hayter & Aminata should surprise no one, since it continues to build the bad blood leading to Blood & Guts.)

The winner of this match will pick their opponents in the upcoming Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament.

Nightingale & Cameron double teamed Blue to start with an assisted cazadora splash for a one count. Blue avoided a Cameron enzugiri and threw a thrust kick, as Ford made a blind tag and fired off a chop to the throat. Nightingale saved her partner from taking a double suplex from Bayne & Ford, as it was Hayter & Bayne who wound up in the ring throwing bombs at one another before trading suplex attempts. Bayne found herself in the wrong corner, as Aminata made the tag, they tried a suplex, but it was Bayne who suplexed Hayter & Aminata at the same time. With a pile of women on the floor, Bayne hit a dive, while Ford landed a moonsault from the top rope, as the Top Gods were in control heading to commercial.

Back from break, Hart did her rope walk clubbing blow, as Blue joined, but Aminata fought both off. Desperate for a tag, Aminata made a hot tag to Nightingale, who ran wild, squashing Hart & Blue in the corner before giving both spinebusters. Calling for Cameron, Blue was ping ponged with strikes before Nightingale went for the Doctor Bomb, but Bayne broke things up, dragging Blue to her corner so Ford could tag in. Bayne launched Ford at Nightingale with a Cutter, but Hart broke the pin. Double Stunner by Ford, as Bayne followed by giving Hart & Blue a double German Suplex. Nightingale avoided a Doomsday Device and Pounced Bayne from the ring. Hayter blind tagged herself in, as Nightingale was sent outside, leaving Hayter & Aminata hitting a double big boot into a wild headbutt and Hayter-ade combo for the win. That was a great looking finish.

Post-match, Hayter took the mic and said they’re not waiting to pick who they want in the first round of the tag tournament and call out Blue & Hart for the first round.

Match Result: Jamie Hayter & Queen Aminata defeated Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron and Julia Hart & Skye Blue when Hayter pinned Ford

-The Young Bucks are outside Tony Khan’s office when Renee Paquette approaches. Matt asked if Paquette is loving this, as Nick said they’re broke, they don’t know what’s next. They’ll wrestle anyone in a money match. Khan finally opens his door and said how about this weeked on Collision for $400,000 JetSpeed & Jurassic Express vs. The Young Bucks & these guys…FTR walk out of Khan’s locker room. Nick said their past is water under the bridge, they need the money. Stokley said the holidays are coming up and gave Nick a dollar, which he pocketed.

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12-Belt’s Mercedes Mone Celebration

Renee Paquette is in the ring with balloons, cake and drinks to run down all of Mone’s latest accomplishments this past weekend. Mone’s music hits, but Mini-Mone makes her return, popping up from under the table and gets Paquette to do the CEO dance. Mone herself finally makes her entrance and tells her Belt Boys to go to the back, as well as Paquette. Mone asks Harley Cameron what the hell she thinks she’s doing and says the stupid dumb marks here want to mock her after everything she’s done for women’s wrestling? Mini-Mone mocks the same thing Mone just said and dances, as Mone said a few weeks ago, Cameron wanted Mone to be her partner, tonight should be about Mone’s 12-Belt celebration. Mone is tired of the disrespect and shoves Mini-Mone’s face into the cake. Mone was about to shove Cameron’s face into the cake when Kris Statlander appeared, drove Mone face first into the cake before chokeslamming Mone through the table. Statlander, Cameron & Mini-Mone stand tall and do the CEO dance.

-After the PPV last week, Jon Moxley said he did not deliver what he promised at WrestleDream. Tonight, it was Darby Allin’s strength that was the deciding factor, commitment to self-destruction, which some day, will be Allin’s downfall. Tomorrow, the sun rises again and they continue their commitment to being the best, as their only competition is themselves. No on in professional wrestling can hold a candle to the standard they set. Sometimes you make a promise and believe what would happen, but it doesn’t, so Allin made Moxley a liar. Now, Moxley knows who he is when he looks into the mirror.

The Conglomeration (& Roderick Strong) make their entrance to their amazing new Beverly Hills 90210 theme and tron video to send Kyle O’Reilly to the ring for the upcoming contest.

Jon Moxley (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Kyle O’Reilly

(I really enjoyed this match, as Moxley’s panic every time he was caught in a submission made his desperation down the stretch that much more compelling. He ultimately did what was needed to not have to tap out again, even if it did cost him the match. Danielson said, even via disqualification, this was O’Reilly’s biggest win in AEW to date.)

Danielson that Moxley just got cleared right before showtime, which is why this match was so late in being announced and said he’s even with his history with Moxley, he’s impressed that Moxley admitted and accepted defeat at WrestleDream. Both trade knee strikes off a clinch early, as O’Reilly escaped a full nelson, trying for a hammerlock, but Moxley countered into a cross arm-breaker. O’Reilly answered into a Seatbelt Pin, but Moxley escaped into the stalemate. Flying arm-bar by O’Reilly, as the fans are chanting “He’s a Quitter” to Moxley, who stomped the face of O’Reilly to get free. O’Reilly fired back with strikes, until Moxley bit at the head and pie-faced O’Reilly to the floor.

Back from break, O’Reilly hit the running knee off the apron to Moxley, who was placed on a chair ringside. Back inside, O’Reilly applied a guillotine hammerlock into a triangle choke, but Moxley was able to position O’Reilly under the bottom rope and slingshot him into it. They brawl to the apron and trade strikes, until O’Reilly wrenches the shoulder down hard on the edge of the ring. O’Reilly quickly up top for a flying knee drop on the back of Moxley’s leg, where a running knee to the head got a near fall. Danielson said Moxley is clearly shaken still from Saturday, as O’Reilly sank in an ankle lock. Moxley escaped briefly, but O’Reilly countered into a cross-arm-breaker, where Moxley teased a tap. Getting back to his feet, Moxley swung for the fences with a lariat and spiked O’Reilly with a stalling piledriver for two. Moxley quickly switched to a Bulldog Choke, but O’Reilly got a rope break.

A frustrated Moxley started pie-facing O’Reilly, who side-stepped a Curb Stomp, chop blocked the leg into a rolling elbow. Nigel lariat countered by Moxley, but O’Reilly spun out into an ankle lock again. Moxley used the ref to pull himself up and just waffled Paul Turner right in the face with an elbow, ending this match in a disqualification. Referees, The Conglomeration & Death Riders all hit the ring, as Moxley & Shafir escaped, while we’re told the 6-man tag announced earlier today is up next.

Match Result: Kyle O’Reilly defeated Jon Moxley via disqualification

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Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Roderick Strong & The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe & Orange Cassidy)

(Your party match of the week, as this wound up being a week to forget for the Death Riders. If they’re going to do Blood & Guts with the men this year as well, I could see this being the crew to do it. Only time will tell, as that show isn’t until another couple of weeks.)

Fast start and trading of pin attempts from Yuta & Cassidy to kick things off, as Cassidy wound up for an Orange Punch, but Yuta bailed. Garcia tagged in and quickly took Cassidy down repeatedly, opting to trash talk fans, allowing Briscoe to tag in. Briscoe ramps up forearms and big boots before tagging in Strong, who delivers the chops. Garcia managed to break free and tag in Castagnoli, who picked up with Strong where they left off last week. Hard chops exchanged by both, as Castagnoli sent Strong into the Death Riders corner, where Strong sent Yuta & Garcia packing. Garcia ate a backbreaker, but that delay allowed Castagnoli to fire off an uppercut to the outside. Yuta was planted with a backbreaker on the barricade, as Castagnoli suffered the same fate. Castagnoli tripped up referee Bryce, which gave Yuta a chance to trip up Strong, with Castagnoli out and draped Strong throat first on the barricade into commercial.

Strong was isolated throughout the break, until a double down with he & Castagnoli finally led to the Cassidy lukewarm tag. Yuta & Garcia failed at a double team, where Cassidy took them both out with a double dropkick and kip up with his hands in the pockets. Castagnoli avoided a DDT, but ate a Stundog Millionaire before Cassidy took out Yuta & Garcia outside with a Tope. Briscoe fired off strikes on everyone in his path, until all of Death Riders were ringside, as Briscoe hit a corkscrew senton off the top. Back inside, Fisherman Buster on Yuta for two, as a Jay Driller was cut-off by Garcia, who hooked in a guillotine, but Strong flew in with a Sick Kick. Castagnoli slammed Strong, as Cassidy flew off the top for a DDT, but was caught with a Castagnoli uppercut. Comeback German from Yuta, who followed with a Busiaku Knee on Briscoe, but Strong broke the count narrowly. Yuta starts delivering Anvil elbows to Briscoe, looking over at Danielson, wanting Cattle Mutilation, but Briscoe spun out into a huge lariat and Jay Driller for the pin.

Post-match, PAC attacked Briscoe, but Tomohiro Ishii made the save as both of them slugged it out in the ring. Jon Moxley is back ringside for distraction, as Marina Shafir low blowed Ishii. Kyle O’Reilly tried to make the save, but was attacked as well. Cassidy wanted an Orange Punch on Castagnoli, but was blocked and Death Riders cleaned off the announce table. Castagnoli tried to gorilla press Cassidy like he did to Darby Allin at WrestleDream, but right on cue, Allin himself ran out and put a stop to it. The Conglomeration were able to stand tall with Allin, staring down Death Riders ringside to end the chaos.

Match Result: Roderick Strong & The Conglomeration defeated Death Riders when Briscoe pinned Yuta

-Alicia Atout is backstage with Mercedes Mone, still covered in cake (no one has given her a towel in the past hour?), furious at what happened during her celebration. ROH Women’s (Forever) Champion Athena walked in and said she’s never looked better. Whatever Ultimo Mone is, it’s time for them to put differences aside and they can do this again, as Tag Team Champions. Mone realizes title 13 is on the table and agrees, as Athena drags her off screen for some Minion Training, which Mone said “oh, hell no.”

Kyle Fletcher came to the ring with Don Callis by his side. Fletcher told the San Antonio crowd to say his full name. At WrestleDream, he defended the TNT Title for the 6^th time in just a few months and put down one of his greatest rivals Mark Briscoe, proving definitively that he’s better, so there will be no rematch, he could beat Briscoe 100 more times.

Briscoe walked out and said as Fletcher grows up, he’ll learn that he doesn’t have to talk so damn much. Briscoe was about to get out of here, but he’ll be damned if he’ll let Fletcher talk that bullsh*t and not retort. Short and sweet, it doesn’t need to be 100 more times, give him one more shot. Briscoe isn’t making excuses; he’s been icing his balls all weekend long and asks for another shot. Fletcher seemingly was going to agree, but Callis whispered something in his ear. Callis told Briscoe he’s a great wrestler and athlete, but he sounds desperate, which is off putting. With all those kids at home, it’s not a family, it’s a financial burden. Briscoe needs a family like the Don Callis Family, not a group of blood sucking leaches. Callis will tell Briscoe not what he wants to hear, but needs to hear, no.

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The AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Brackets are announced and Excalibur said matches will begin next week.

• Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue
• Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron vs. Mercedes Mone & Athena
• Alex Windsor & Riho vs. Timeless Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa
• Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. TayJay (Tay Conti & Anna Jay)

Renee Paquette is backstage with Mina Shirakawa, who said she hasn’t heard from Toni Storm since WrestleDream. They do everything together and they’re the Timeless Love Bombs. Thekla walks in and said Shirakawa hasn’t lost everything yet, she still has her mind, her dignity and her life. Shirakawa said they’ve fought in Japan and she’ll fight her here and challenges her for Collision. Thekla accepts and said if you think Storm is sad now, she’ll cry after what she does to Shirakawa. Thekla walks off and Shirakawa blows some kisses before flipping Thekla off.

Kazuchika Okada vs. ROH World Champion Bandido for the AEW Unified Title

(This should come to the surprise of no one that this match was excellent. The crowd was so loudly behind Bandido and wanting a new Unified Champion, that they bit at all the near falls and only grew louder as that 3 was within reach. Ever since the Hechicero match a few weeks ago, Bandido has done such a great job in selling the bad shoulder, so when he makes his one-armed comeback, it gets the crowd even more supportive and wanting to see him win. Post-match, the divide in the Callis Family continues between Takeshita & Okada and they’re on a collision course, it’s just a matter of when it finally happens.)

Don Callis joins commentary, as Okada tried an early Rainmaker, but Bandido was ready and pointed the finger gun, which caused Okada to take a step back and regroup. A dropkick sent Okada to the floor, as Bandido missed a baseball slide, giving Okada a chance to get a cheap shot, dragging Bandido to his family ringside and trash talking. The delay allowed Bandido to hit an arm drag from the apron and teased a missile dropkick back inside, as he knew Okada would try a dropkick in mid-air. Okada crashed and burned, as Bandido got a roll-up for two. Bandido got a head of steam, but ran right into an Okada flapjack as they headed to picture-in-picture, where Okada zoned in on the bad shoulder.

Back from break, Okada hit his no hang time elbow off the top and Rainmaker flip off pose, but missed the Rainmaker, giving Bandido a chance to hit a huge Tornillo from the top and running Tope outside. Bandido followed it up with another somersault dive, clearing the top rope, as the crowd loudly chanted for him. Back inside, a combo of strikes led to a headstand into a huge leg lariat before going up top for a huge Frog Splash for two. Okada was able to go back at the shoulder and regain control with a Tombstone shoulder breaker, as Bandido was quickly outside to go to the doctor, but Okada put a stop to that. Both trade Tombstone attempts, until Bandido tried a one-armed X-Knee, but Okada spun out, only to walk right into a spinning back fist. X-Knee connected the second try, as Bandido hit the 21-Plex, but couldn’t hold on, so Okada kicked out of the cover.

Okada was set-up in the corner, where he tried a counter powerbomb, but Bandido reversed into a hurricanrana. Rainmaker was countered into a small package by Bandido for a close two, as both men quickly were back up, where Bandido tried a corner charge and ran flush into a huge Okada double boot. Bandido again ducked the Rainmaker and delivered one of his own, which caused the crowd to go nuts. Bandido hit X-Knee flush once more, tried 21-Plex, but Okada was out too far, so Bandido flipped onto his feet right in position for Okada to finally hit a Rainmaker to get the pin.

Post-match, The Don Callis Family come out to celebrate and congratulate Okada for his victory until Konosuke Takeshita’s music hits and the IWGP Champion slowly walks down the aisle, not taking his eye off Okada. Kyle Fletcher & Callis had to calm Takeshtia down, as Lance Archer, Josh Alexander, Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, El Clon & Hechicero are all in the ring with Okada to end the show.

Match Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated Bandido to retain the AEW Unified Title

AEW Collision 10/25/25

• We Hear from Hangman Adam Page
• PAC vs. Tomohiro Ishii
• HOOK In Action
• Thekla vs. Mina Shirakawa
• The Young Bucks & FTR vs. Jurassic Express & JetSpeed for $400,000

AEW’s residency at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia continues tonight with a Philly street fight set for Dynamite.

Women’s World Champion Toni Storm will face Skye Blue in a non-title Philly street fight on the show. Storm is set to defend her belt against Blue’s Triangle of Madness teammate Thekla, plus Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter in a four-way at next weekend’s All Out pay-per-view in Toronto.

AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page’s issues with The Don Callis Family continue on tonight’s episode, with Hangman facing Josh Alexander in what is billed as a grudge match.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will team with Emi Sakura against Riho and Alex Windsor on the program. Mone will defend her title against Riho at All Out.

Shelton Benjamin and Ricochet will go one-on-one on tonight’s episode as well as the strife between The Hurt Syndicate and Ricochet’s alliance with Gates of Agony continues.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Bryan Danielson’s music hitting, as the new “permanent” addition to the announce crew makes his way to join Taz & Excalibur, who said it’s a changing of the guard, as Danielson’s in ring days are behind him.

AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page vs. Josh Alexander (w/Don Callis, Rocky Romero & Lance Archer)

(A surprise to no one that these two put on a great opener, with Alexander getting in a lot of offense and looking strong even in defeat, as there was simply no way Page was losing this match. The post-match was a great building block to the AEW World Title match that is now official for All Out. Despite the crowd constantly going after Fletcher for not wearing socks, he kept his composure and delivered a really strong promo to build to this match.)

Callis joined commentary and glared at Danielson in disgust before hilarious getting caught in the process. Slugfest right at the bell, as Page sent Alexander to the floor with his springboard clothesline, but was caught mid-dive with an Alexander right hand and brainbuster on the edge of the ring. Page dodged a running Alexander cross-body, tried a moonsault off the apron into a Tombstone, but Alexander slid out into an Ankle Lock. Page escaped and clotheslined Alexander into the front row. Alexander got in some brief offense before being sent back to the floor and Page hit a slingshot plancha. Alexander created enough space to recover, drag Page outside and successfully connect with a back drop on the apron and sliding cross body to control during break.

Things return with Alexander mowing down Page with a big boot, as Danielson called what Kyle Fletcher did to Kenny Omega last week disgusting, while Callis called it awesome. Page battled back with a Fall Away Slam and Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Alexander fought off a Dead Eye and Buckshot, countering into rolling Germans until Page pulled them both to the apron, where Alexander held on with another German. Still maintaining the grip, Alexander wanted on on the ramp, but Page flipped to his feet and dropped Alexander with an Exploder into the guard rail and concrete. Both just beat the 10 count, as they ramped up the forearm exchange until Alexander ran into a pop-up Liger Bomb by Page for two. As both fought up the ropes, Alexander managed an Avalanche Rolling Fireman’s Carry for two before sinking in the Ankle Lock.

Page just made the rope break, as both went back to the apron, where Alexander wanted the C4, but Page countered into a Dead Eye. Orihara Moonsault connected flush, as Callis quickly ran distraction on the referee, as Archer & Romero failed intervening with Romero being backdropped off the apron onto Archer. Page flipped in with a Buckshot to successfully put away Alexander for three.

Post-match, Page took the mic and said he didn’t spill a gallon of his blood to win the AEW Title just to have someone like MJF change the stipulations to matches. Page didn’t give everything he’s had to this title to have someone associated with a phallus head like Don Callis get involved. The most important word in AEW is Wrestling, as Page is the All Elite Wrestling Men’s World Champion. Kyle Fletcher walked out with Callis saying it was a nice sentiment to have, but it doesn’t matter. While Page holds the title, the Don Callis Family runs AEW and brings up his challenge on Collision for a match at All Out. Page said Fletcher is lucky to not have his ass flighted out of here after what he did last week, but understands it, Fletcher wanted to make a point. Page told Fletcher to get in the ring and face him eye-to-eye, as Fletcher whispered to Callis he had this and went to the ring, asking for an answer to his challenge.

Page said when he looks at Fletcher he sees potential, but of someone who also can’t put on socks. Page put over Fletcher for being built like a brick sh*t house, who has all the tools to be the future, even seeing himself in Page, like when he stood across the ring from Chris Jericho in the early days of AEW. Page said Fletcher isn’t ready, though, which Fletcher said he’s heard that his whole life. 26 years old, his prime is when he says and that’s right now, as he’s ready to be AEW World Champion. Page said if Fletcher truly wants it, he’ll give him a shot at All Out, but he needs to do it himself, to earn it without the Don Callis Family. Fletcher said Page might thinks that makes a difference, but he doesn’t need anyone to beat Page, as he has his word, it’ll be one on one. Fletcher won’t fail time after time like Page did before winning the AEW Men’s World Title and Page will say his full name.

Match Result: Hangman Adam Page defeated Josh Alexander

-Footage of Konosuke Takeshita defeating Mark Briscoe on Collision is shown with the help of MJF. Footage of MJF after the show is shown, as he said his wedding was the day before and his wife asked where he was going, it’s time for their honeymoon. His wife said if you leave right now, we’re done. MJF started laughing and said to that silly little bitch that he was married well before he ever met her, as he’s married to the game, as he swung the door open, ready to make Mark Briscoe’s life hell. Whatever stipulation Briscoe chooses for their match at All Out this week on Collision, MJF will say exactly what he told his wife on their wedding day, I do, I do, by God, I do.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage at catering with The Young Bucks, who said when they win the $500,000 tag match tonight, they won’t be here eating awful food, they’ll be traveling first class and eating caviar, while Nick said he’s going to the casino to double it. They tried to sit down next to the Dark Order, but were rejected. Spotting Brandon Cutler, they tried to be chummy with him, but he said he’d been waiting to say this for a long time, shut up Young Bucks, storming off. Jon Moxley came in (extras scrambled) and reminded The Bucks who they are and promised them $250,000 a piece (so all of the Death Riders winnings) if they show up like The Bucks of old.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone & Emi Sakura vs. Alex Windsor & Riho

(I unfortunately thought this had a lot of clunky moments down the stretch and it was an odd choice to have Mone tap to Windsor again, even if it was in the ropes all while Riho was tapping Sakura. It seemed like after that top rope double stomp Riho delivered, she was moving around very slowly, so I hope all is ok. It was important that Riho got the win here before the Women’s Title match at All Out, but I was wanting a stronger showing for her with this being her first match back on Dynamite in a year and a half.)

This was Riho’s first match on Dynamite since March of last year and Sakura’s first Dynamite since October, ironically enough, against Mercedes Mone. Sakura planted Riho with a slam early, but Riho was able to bridge out, deliver a dropkick and Tiger Feint Kick before tagging Windsor. She baited Mone in and delivered an assisted head scissors with Riho, who launched off Windsor’s back with a flying elbow to Mone. Riho back in legally with a Half Crab on Sakura, but Mone pulled her partner to the floor. Windsor flew in out of camera shot with a somersault senton and Riho followed with a cross body to the floor as things went to break.

During commercial, Mone & Sakura isolated Riho, who fought free with a head scissors on Mone. Using her speed to avoid a 2 on 1, Riho dove and made the hot tag to Windsor, who ran wild with a misdirect lariat on Mone, who kicked free from the Sharpshooter, but couldn’t avoid a Stun Gun. With Mone hung up in the ropes, Riho delivered a top rope double stomp and sliding dropkick for two. Both were slow to get up, as Mone was able to drop Riho and use Sakura for the assisted top rope senton for two as Windsor made the save, only to be sent packing quickly. An awkward looking leg sweep slam by Riho on Sakura, but Mone made the save this time. Sakura wanted Queen’s Gambit, but Riho escaped and sank in a Half Crab, while Windsor trapped Mone in a Sharpshooter in the ropes and both Mone & Sakura tapped simultaneously.

Match Result: Alex Windsor & Riho defeated Mercedes Mone & Emi Sakura when Riho submitted Sakura

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Ricochet & G.O.A. and was cut off by Ricochet who called The Hurt Syndicate cowards, but wanted a gentleman’s agreement, they want it just 1-on-1 with Shelton Benjamin & himself. At All Out, when their hands are raised in victory, The Hurt Syndicate will have no choice, but to respect them. That’s not a choice, it’s a demand.

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-Renee Paquette delivered a by the numbers video package on FTR and Christian Cage & Adam Copeland and their success in AEW and in wrestling in general. The Canadian boys will be finally home at All Out, as fellow Canadian Paquette says may the best team win.

Stokely & FTR march out from the back, saying that package was bullsh*t and that the greatest tag team in the world is going to win that match at All Out. Every week, Stokely hears the same thing, “Shup Up Stokely, you don’t get any hoes, Stokely.” Despite hearing that, everyone in the 2300 Arena look like extras from Roseanne, so no one is getting hoes. Dax Harwood said this could’ve and should’ve been a dream match, but said he’s heard enough of the fans wanting to fight, so let’s fight. Harwood got in the face of multiple fans, bumping into the camera man, shoving he and the assistant holding the cable chord down, beating them up in the process. Referees and security were out to back off FTR, as Bryan Danielson said he wasn’t sure what any of that was about and I agree, that was an odd way to send a message to Cage & Copeland, beating up production workers.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with The Hurt Syndicate, as Benjamin cuts off MVP, saying if Ricochet keeps G.O.A. in the back, MVP & Lashley will stay backstage as well and he’ll put Ricochet’s goofy ass on his back.

Ricochet vs. Shelton Benjamin

(I understand why the did the finish they did, to put heat on Ricochet & G.O.A. but this was in the middle of being a really solid match before the interference. I loved that during the post-match brawl, Toa Liona especially, held his own against Lashley. It’s not all that often that’s happen and it was necessary heading into All Out.)

Attacking right at the bell, Ricochet sent Benjamin outside with a dropkick and wild dive before giving a fist bump to Taz in bald solidarity. Quickly back inside with a springboard 450 Splash, but Benjamin with a huge kick out and rose like he was The Undertaker. Right on cue, he guzzled Ricochet, chucked him to the corner and hit a running step up knee before rag dolling Ricochet outside from barricade to apron. Back inside, Benjamin no sold a forearm and launched Ricochet with a pump handle drop. Taking too long to follow-up, Ricochet hit a baseball slide and running dropkick off the apron to take control into commercial.

Back from break, the crowd chanting “We Bald People” as Benjamin caught a springing Ricochet with an overhead belly to belly before taking him to Suplex City, obliging the fans who wanted one more. Another step-up knee in the corner led to a float over snap suplex for two by Benjamin. Went to the well once too many, as Ricochet flipped out of a suplex and hit a double stomp as both were up and hit dueling thrust kicks into a double down.

Benjamin swung Ricochet’s legs through the ropes and delivered a pump kick, but took too long to follow-up, as Ricochet scaled the ropes and hit a Spanish Fly for two. Ricochet tried to use his golden scissors, but Benjamin put a stop to it and turned Ricochet inside out with a lariat. Benjamin grabbed the scissors (we got ECW chants) as he snapped them in half. Bishop Kaun showed up and distracted the ref long enough for Toa Liona to appear, deck Benjamin with a headbutt, allowing Ricochet to get the roll up and stole it.

Post-match, MVP & Lashley hit ringside and brawled with G.O.A. as Liona & Lashley especially didn’t budge from their brawl. Benjamin caught Ricochet with a thrust kick, as security had to separate them all. Ricochet almost looked like he was bodysurfing on security guards, celebrating his victory as they were carried to the back.

Match Result: Ricochet defeated Shelton Benjamin

-HOOK is sitting on a rooftop saying he’s always respected Samoa Joe and that The Opps always have his back. After Joe explained it to him last week, now he gets it, when one gets hurt, someone will step up. That said, maybe it’s time for HOOK to stand on his own, then again, maybe not.

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-Tony Schiavone is backstage with Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis, who put over Fletcher, saying he respects the decision of Fletcher doing this on his own, he has all the tools necessary to defeat Hangman Adam Page. Fletcher said he’s going to need Callis to trust him, he’ll bring the AEW World Title back to the Family and Callis said he loves it.

Timeless Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue in a Philadelphia Street Fight

(A Street Fight in the ECW Arena meant there was going to be weapons aplenty and this delivered just that. Of my years of watching wrestling, I can’t remember seeing an electric flyswatter used before, so kudos on creativity on that front. I thought this delivered on exactly what was promised and the post-match left you with one of the challengers at All Out standing tall.)

Before Storm’s entrance, she came out with weapons, pulled a sign off the wall and smashed a beer on her head like The Sandman, who Storm showed off signed a kendo stick for her. Blue rushed the ring with a stick of her own and got in some shots to start, but Storm rolled out and cracked Blue in the ribs with the stick. Storm played a Stop sign like she was New Jack strumming a guitar, as Taz said she’s playing all the hits. Blue avoided Sweet Cheek Music and proceeded to staple the ass of Storm before stapling the breasts and crotch as well, causing Taz to giggle saying he has many lines, but can’t say them. Danielson was revolted, as Storm got the staple gun and got revenge, stapling Blue in the crotch and hitting a hip attack to the floor. Taz yelled to get her a beer as things went to break.

Both ladies brawled onto the barricade before both crotched one another at the same time, only to continue their slugfest. Blue decked Storm with a fans sign that read “Generational Heartthrob Tony Schiavone” but it was actually a street sign. Storm battled back and unveiled a giant table filled with mouse traps and it read “I Smell a Rat”. Storm offered cheese to all of commentary, as Danielson & Taz politely declined, but Excalibur accepted. Storm slowly placed Blue’s finger onto one of the traps and tried a slam off the apron, but Blue countered into a powerbomb onto the mouse trap filled table that didn’t break. Danielson reminded us when it doesn’t break, it hurts more.

We Want Cheese chants now as Excalibur perfectly says Blue had wedged a chair in the corner, but his pun went unnoticed. Storm got the chair, hit Blue in the midsection and DDT before getting an electric flyswatter, spanking Blue with it. After setting up a trash can, both ladies fought up the ropes, as Blue slid out, trapped Storm and hit a Cheeky Nandos kick before powerbombing Storm onto the trash can for two. Storm avoided Code Blue on a chair, brained Blue with a chair, placed the sign she brought to the ring into Blue’s face and hit Sweet Cheek Music before delivering Storm Zero on a chair to win it.

Post-match, Julia Hart & Thekla attacked Storm until Kris Statlander ran to the ring to help, but the numbers were too much and got beat down as well. Jamie Hayter sprinted out to even the odds, as her & Statlander were able to fight off Hart & Thekla until Hart ducked a clothesline and Hayter mowed over Statlander. Hart planted Hayter with a leg sweep and fought outside, leaving Thekla alone with Storm. Doing her Spider pose, Thekla planted Storm with a Spear and stood tall holding the AEW Women’s Title before doing the Spider pose over the body of Storm.

Match Result: Timeless Toni Storm defeated Skye Blue

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Willow Nightingale, who said after months, she wants to punch Marina Shafir in the face real bad. Harley Cameron came in with a guitar saying she has a song for Nightingale, singing Statlander is a good person that didn’t mean to harm Nightingale or cause disgrace, but if she joins their crew, Cameron will draw a cat on her face. The song made Nightingale & Paquette laugh, as Nightingale said having a cat drawn on her face is appealing, but she’s been down this road with Statlander before and it doesn’t end well and for Cameron to be careful. Nightingale leaves, as Paquette & Cameron slowly finish the song, with Paquette saying that was Cameron’s best song yet. Harley Cameron with a guitar will always be great and this was no different.

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An AEW Unified Championship Tournament leading to a 3-Way at All Out will begin on Collision this Saturday. Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Oku, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Anthony Bowens & The Beast Mortos vs. Mascara Dorada. The winners of those matches will face off at All Out in a 3-Way for the Unified Title.

AEW Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & ROH Champion Bandido) & AEW Trios Champions The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta w/Marina Shafir) & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) in a $500,000 10-Man Tag

(The partiest of party matches to end the show, as this finish should certainly lead to a Tag Title match at All Out with Brodido & The Bucks. The post-match was the bigger story here, as the reveal of what can only assume to be the newest Death Rider was revealed. I was wondering where the story was going in recent weeks and am genuinely curious to see the direction the choose to go from here.)

The Bucks entrance was the old Dynamite theme and their ID pictures on the big screen with their full names Matthew Ronjon Massie & Nicholas Lee Massie. Danielson discovering Matt’s middle name is Ronjon was hysterical.

Nick & Bandido have a lighting quick opening sequence, with Nick getting three quick pin attempts until The Bucks try to cheat for a pin, but got caught by referee Rick Knox, kicking their hands free. King tagged in, stacking The Bucks on top of each other and hitting a running senton. Bandido tagged back in and did the Macarena, but again, King declined. Wasting too much time, Nick got his knees up on an assisted cazadora splash, as Yuta tagged in, but so did Joe and Joe in fact, demolished Yuta, to the delight of Danielson on commentary. Shibata tagged in and ran into a Yuta back elbow and dropkick, allowing Castagnoli to tag in and pepper Shibata with uppercuts. Shibata responded with forearms and his stalling dropkick. The match breaks down until Hobbs & King sent The Bucks packing, where King hit a Tope Suicida on them both. Castagnoli was ping ponged all over the ring until Bandido got an assist from King and hit a massive springboard moonsault onto the pile before quickly delivering a Frog Splash on Castagnoli for two as things went to break.

Bandido ended up being worked over during commercial, but made a comeback with a huge cutter and hot tag to Hobbs. Running wild with splashes and clotheslines on Moxley & Castagnoli, Hobbs lowered the straps, but Shafir ran distraction with the ref, allowing Yuta to hit Hobbs with a chair in the back, but Hobbs didn’t budge. Hobbs launched Yuta to the floor and took down Castagnoli, as King tagged in, dishing out overhand chops aplenty. The Bucks were squashed with a splash and Matt took a corner senton for a near fall. King followed up with a huge superplex, but Brodido missed their monkey flip splash, as Moxley flew in with a Cutter on King. Castagnoli tried his hardest, but couldn’t do the Giant Swing to King, as The Bucks started a Superkick Party, which was ended by Bandido, who hit X-Knee on Nick, but Matt saved his brother from a 21-Plex. Bandido sent Nick to the floor, tried a monkey flip on Matt, but Matt planted Bandido, got a jackknife pin and Nick held his brothers feet as they stole the pin.

Post-match, The Bucks ran and grabbed the bag full of money, but were chased and beaten to the back by King & Bandido. Shibata & Joe were beaten on the floor by the Death Riders, as Hobbs was as well in the ring until Darby Allin sprinted out, sending Moxley flying with a shotgun dropkick. Allin trash talked Moxley until someone in a hoodie rushed the ring and blindsided Allin. It was Daniel Garcia, who was met with You Sold Out chants, while Danielson was baffled. Shafir brought a chair in the ring and Garcia did a Curb Stomp, completely missing the chair, so Moxley ordered him to do it again, which he obliged and got all of the second try. Garcia beat the living hell out of Allin to the point of Shafir having to pull him back as he, Moxley & Shafir left through the crowd and Allin barely moving.

Match Result: Death Riders & The Young Bucks defeated Brodido & The Opps when Nick pinned Bandido

AEW Collision 9/13/25

• Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Oku – Unified Title All Out 3-Way Qualifier
• Konosuke Takeshita vs. Anthony Bowens Unified Title All Out 3-Way Qualifier
• FTR vs. Tommy Billington & Adam Priest 2
• Mark Briscoe Announces the Stipulation for All Out vs. MJF
• MJF Will Appear

AEW Dynamite 9/17/25

• The Beast Mortos vs. Mascara Dorada Unified Title All Out 3-Way Qualifier