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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
PITTSBURGH, PA. AT PETERSON EVENTS CENTER
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Bryan Danielson
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 2,670 tickets had been distributed as of right before showtime; arena is set up for 3,261. The arena has a capacity of 10,200 spectators when configured for concerts. This is AEW’s eighth time to this venue and the lowest attendance by far. They had never done less than 4,585 for a Dynamite. The lowest attendance they had here was for a Collision that did 3,533.
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[HOUR ONE]
-Excalibur introduced the show as pyro blasted on the stage. They panned the audience as Excalibur hyped Kris Statlander vs. Mina Shirakawa, Brodido vs. GOA, a promo from FTR, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Claudio Castagnoli, “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Lee Moriarty in an AEW World Title Open Challenge, and The Conglomeration vs. The Don Callis Family.
-Hangman cut a promo backstage giving credit to Kyle Fletcher for taking him to his limit. He said he’ll be keeping an eye on him to see what he does with this moment. He told him not to disappoint him. He spoke about facing the ROH Pure Champion Moriarty fighting him for pro wrestling’s top prize.
(1) BRODIDO (Brody King & Bandido) vs. GATES OF AGONY (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun w/Ricochet) – AEW Tag Team Title match
As GOA came out, an inset interview aired with Ricochet talking about this match. He said since Katsuyori Shibata isn’t cleared, they used their clout to get this match booked. Ricochet joined in commentary. The bell rang 5 minutes into the hour. Liona acted dismissive of Bandido because of his size and no-sold some early offense. Kaun tagged in also no-sold Bandido’s chops, then chopped him to the mat. Ricochet said he taught GOA to work in synchronicity. Bandido escaped a double-team move and tagged in Brody at 3:30. He chopped them down. Kaun took over as they cut to a double-box break at 6:00. [c/db]
GOA was still in control of Brody after the break. Bandido hot-tagged in eventually and rallied. Kaun blind-tagged in and took over against Bandido. Liona avoided a Bandido frog splash a minute later. As Kaun and Brody brawled at ringside, Ricochet entered the ring with a chair. The ref blocked him and ejected him from ringside. Ricochet protested. Bandido rolled up Kaun for a two count.
GOA double-teamed Bandido with a double-slam for a near fall “broken up” by Brody (although he, more or less, just piled on top and the ref had no reason to actually stop the count). Bandido back suplexed Liona into a bridge for a pin as Brody dove onto Kaun at ringside.
WINNERS: Bandido 15:00 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.
-Excalibur hyped upcoming matches.
-Alicia Atout interviewed The Conglomeration backstage. Mark Briscoe said they’re about to whoop some Don Callis Family ass. Atout asked who his partner was going to be. Briscoe said no matter how hard she tries to squeeze that juicy information from him, he won’t tell. He said he did wake up and ask himself, “Orange you glad that you have so many Conglomerators to choose from?” He assured her the future looks so bright, maybe he should put on his shades. Briscoe put on his sunglasses and then went bonkers.
-They went to the announcers at ringside. Excalibur joked that he has no idea who their tag partner is. [c]
-Renee Paquette interviewed Kris Statlander about her first title defense. Harley Cameron interrupted from behind an acted like a goof. Statlander said she is pretty beat up, but she is a fighting champion. She said she loves Mina, “but not in the same way Toni (Storm) does, but someone has to be my first, so let’s give them something they won’t ever forget.” Renee asked what her association is with the Death Riders. Statlander paused, and then told Renee, “Things can move really fast when you make decisions.” Harley sang Statlander’s name and acted like a goof again.
(Keller’s Analysis: Harley is the female version of Montez Ford’s over-the-top act.)
(2) “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE vs. LEE MORIARTY – AEW World Title match
A video aired of Moriarty highlights before the match. Danielson said Moriaty has a chance to turn the wrestling world upside down with a win here. Excalibur said Moriarty is an interesting style match-up for Hangman. The bell rang 33 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break at 3:00 after some back and forth action. [c/db]
Moriarty combated a Dead Eye attempt and rolled him up and then applied a Border City Stretch. Hangman powered up and nailed a lariat followed by a Dead Eye for the win.
WINNER: Hangman 10:00 to retain the AEW World Title.
-The threw to Renee Paquette at All Out trying to get an update on Beth Copeland from Adam Copeland. Copeland said apologetically he couldn’t take the time. Copeland walked into the locker room and told Christian he has to go home to his family because he can’t keep doing this to them. He said he doesn’t know if he’ll be back. Christian said he doesn’t have a family anymore, so he should go take care of his. Copeland said, “No, you do have family.” He offered a handshake. Christian shook his hand, then applied an ice pack. [c]
-Tony Schiavone stood mid-ring and introduced FTR and Stokely Hathaway. They walked out to the ring. Schiavone said what they did at All Out was the worst thing he’s ever seen in an AEW ring. Cash Wheeler volunteered to speak first. He said he hasn’t been able to sleep since Saturday since their intentions were to beat Copeland & Christian and send them into a happy retirement so they could pursue tag team gold. He said Copeland couldn’t stand that so he brought his wife into the mix. He said Copeland is the only one who deserves any blame. Stokely played innocent said Copeland & Christian needed Beth and she doesn’t even work there.
Dax said he was asked to apologize for his actions on Saturday, but he refused to apologize for “dropping Adam Copeland on his frail neck” or “dropping Christian Cage on his CTE-riddled brain.” He told Beth he would never intentionally hurt her, but she punched him in his broken nose and watered his eyes which led to him confusing her with her husband. He said he would never hurt a woman, but he said when it comes to Beth, he uses that term loosely.
Willow Nightingale’s music interrupted and she entered the ring. She said sarcastically they gave a great apology. She said she’s there to talk about an inspiration and Hall of Famer, Beth Copeland. She said women like Beth have inspired a generation and she’s why she became a wrestler. She said she would go to little shows even when she didn’t know how she would get home. She said women like Beth is why women like her don’t takes hit from guys like them. Fans chanted “Willow! Willow!” She told them to offer a better apology of get out of the ring.
Stokely said it’s past Willow’s bedtime. She slapped Stokely. “Speedball” Mike Bayley and Kevin Knight entered the ring. They knocked FTR to the floor. FTR pulled Stokely to safety. Jet Speed and Willow celebrated together.
-A promo aired from MJF backstage at All Out. He was sitting on stairs. He said he was so upset. He said not long ago, he was the biggest star in pro wrestling. He said Adam Cole entered the picture and he ended up losing everything after he broke his heart. He said he lost his mojo. He said he has managed to accomplish more than anyone would dream of in this timeframe. He said something is missing, though. He said he’s been a caricature of himself and has been trying to snap himself out of it. He said he can’t come back until he looks in the mirror and doesn’t see a fraud. He said Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland, and Hangman Page were once in his dust, and now he’s in theirs. He said he won’t come back until he is the most dangerous he has ever been. He held up a tack and put it in his mouth and spit it out, comparing it to doubt in himself which he was spitting out. He said he’s going to come back and do things his way.
(Keller’s Analysis: A good MJF promo. I kept waiting for him to ruin it by needlessly yelling and overmodulating the mic at the end, but he didn’t this time.)
[HOUR TWO]
-The Don Callis Family made their entrance. Callis said he is a world class painter. He showed off some of his art work on the big screen. He said he’s been working on his masterpiece recently. He asked for it to be rolled out. He said Picaso “and the others” are going to roll over in their grave when they see it. When the red drapery was removed, Orange Cassidy was standing in a box with a frame. Callis freaked out.
(3) ORANGE CASSIDY & MARK BRISCOE & HOLOGRAM vs. KAZUCHIKA OKADA & KONOSUKE TAKESHITA & HECHICERO
After the some pre-bell brawling, the match officially began 5 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break at 3:00. [c/db]
At 9:00 Hologram and Hechicero battled. Then came a parade of others entering to hit a move. Hologram eventually hit Hechicero with a Portal Bomb for the win. Excalibur asked Callis for his takeaway from the match. Callis said, “Not happy.” He said Cassidy is always ruining things for him.
WINNERS: Hologram & Briscoe & Cassidy in 11:00.
-After the match, Fletcher walked out. He said Saturday at All Out he proved he belongs in the main event. He said he might not have been ready on Saturday night, but he will be some day. He said he will eventually win the AEW World Title. He said he has never felt so defeated as he did on Sunday morning. He said then he looked in the mirror and remembered who he is. He said he is on track to becoming the greatest TNT Champion of all time. He said when he looks in the ring, he sees a lot of dogs. He told Hologram that he has the longest undefeated streak of any man in AEW history. He said he is 34-0 after tonight, but he’ll scared of him. He said he can’t think of a better way to respond to his loss Saturday than to end Hologram’s streak in an AEW ring. He challenged him to a TNT Title match on next week’s 6th Anniversary episode of Dynamite and said he will end his streak. Excalibur said Tony Khan just made if official.
-Renee interviewed Shirakawa backstage about facing Statlander later. Shirakawa said she hasn’t heard from Toni Storm since Saturday. She said Statlander will get all of her tonight. She said she will fight for herself and for Storm. She kissed toward Renee a few times. [c]
-A vignette aired on the reunion of Jack Perry and Luchasaurus. Perry spoke of dreams becoming nightmares. He said they will pick themselves up to ride again.
-Excalibur plugged that the Jurassic Express would return next week on Dynamite.
(4) CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI vs. POWERHOUSE HOBBS
Claudio made his entrance first. Hobbs charged into the ring and, as the ref called for the bell 28 minutes into the hour, he went right at Claudio. They tumbled to the floor at 2:00. When Hobbs charged at Claudio, Claudio moved and Hobbs crashed into the ringside steps. Claudio then dropped Hobbs onto the ringside barricade and into the crowd area. They cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
Hobbs and Claudio exchanged strikes mid-ring. Claudio suplexed Hobbs off the second rope. Hobbs came back with a snap powerslam and some clotheslines. He bodyslammed him several times. Claudio fired back with some uppercuts. Hobbs took over again. Pac showed up on the ring apron. Hobbs turned to him. Claudio recovered and gave Hobbs a running uppercut. He followed with an inside cradle for the win.
WINNER: Claudio in 12:00.
-Samoa Joe ran out to chase Pac away. Hobbs, meanwhile, clotheslined Claudio over the top rope to ringside. Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia jumped into the ring and attacked Hobbs. Hangman marched to the ring and cleared the ring of the heels. Joe and Hangman stood tall in the ring as the heels retreated into the crowd. [c]
-Tony Khan said he had an announcement to make the year 2025 even better. He said he is especially proud of the AEW Women’s Division. He said they’ll crown AEW Women’s Tag Team Title champions later this year. He threw to Renee at ringside. She unveiled the new women’s tag belts.
(5) KRIS STATLANDER vs. MINA SHIRAKAWA – AEW Women’s Title match
Danielson said it was tough not to punch Yuta in the face as he walked past him at ringside. Shirakawa got in early offense and focused on Statlander’s knee. She yanked Statlander off the ring apron to the floor and then whipped her into the ringside steps. She rammed her face-first into the steps next. Statlander took over after Shirakawa took time to gloat to the crowd. She dropped her across the ring apron and then played to the crowd herself. She entered the ring and flexed her arms as they cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
Excalibur hyped the Collision line-up: Hook & Kingston vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith, The Acclaimed vs. Lee Johnson & Blake Christian, and Fletcher vs. Komander for the TNT Title. Excalibur said Moxley & Garcia & Claudio will face Hangman & Hobbs & Joe next week on Dynamite. Statlander, meanwhile, rallied and scored a near fall.
Shirakawa came back with a Dragon Screw and a Slingblade for a near fall. Shirakawa then applied a figure-four mid-ring. Statlander reached the bottom rope to force a break. Statlander won shortly thereafter with a seatbelt leverage pin.
WINNER: Statlander in 12:00 to retain the AEW Women’s Title.
-Harley Cameron joined Statlander in the ring afterward. Moxley walked out to his music and entered the ring with Yuta. Yuta hugged Statlander. She was expressionless, but then hugged back. Mox smiled. Yuta raised her arm and let out a yell. “That’s our champion right there,” he said. “Let’s go, Kris.” Harley looked on, crestfallen. Statlander then clotheslined Yuta. Mox looked shocked. Statlander gave Mox two middle fingers to the face and then bailed out of the ring. Statlander and Cameron climbed up the stairs. Taz said it must be so embarrassing for the Death Riders.
Darby Allin’s music played and he walked out with a flame thrower in hand. Garcia made a move toward Darby, but then baked off when Darby increased the flame intensity. He pointed it at Mox and turned up the fire. Mox backed up and tripped over the ringside steps. Claudio and Shafir helped him stand. They retreated through the crowd. Darby asked Mox when will he realize that he will never quit. He challenged Moxley to an I Quit match at WrestleDream.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch’s Brandon LeClair to review AEW Dynamite LIVE tonight right after Dynamite. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Dynamite during the show.
Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com with your comments and questions about Dynamite. We’ll read your emails live during the post-show.
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