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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
JUNE 25, 2025
KENT, WASH. AT ACCESSO SHOWARE CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON TBS & MAX
Commentators: Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, Nigel McGuinness
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 2,411 tickets had been distributed as of 30 minutes before showtime; the arena was set up for 2,658. The arena has a capacity of 7,141 spectators when configured for concerts.
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[HOUR ONE]
-Pyro blasted on the stage as Excalibur introduced the show. They cut backstage to Toni Storm and Luther walking when Mercedes Mone attacked Storm. Mercedes looked into the camera, laughed, and said, “Welcome to Dynamite!” She dragged Toni onto the entrance stage as Taz said he likes that Mercedes did this to kick off the show. “Toni, you wanna play games, huh?” she said. “You want to embarrass me, you stupid little bitch?” (Reset the Bitch-o-Meter.) She then continued her attack. Referees and Christopher Daniels yelled at her to retreat. Mina Shirakawa came out to help, so Mercedes fled. Mercedes mocked Toni’s vocal mannerisms and said, “Darling, let the games begin.”
(Keller’s Analysis: With Storm’s promo on Collision on Saturday and this angle to kick off the show, this match is feeling bigger.)
-They cut to Taz, Excalibur, and Ian Riccaboni at ringside. Taz reiterated that it sets the table for Texas and he likes it. Excalibur said Mercedes was looking to capture “perhaps the most important championship to her collection.” (Perhaps?) The Young Bucks showed up on the big screen. Nicholas Jackson said they are the EVPs of Dynamite. Matthew revealed that Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay’s tag match was moved up to right now rather than in the second hour.
(1) WILL OSPREAY & SWERVE STRICKLAND vs. BLAKE CHRISTIAN & LEE JOHNSON
Ospreay’s music began. Taz said they might not be ready. The announcers hyped the scheduled matches. Ospreay ran to the ring, wrapping his wrists on the way. He then kneeled and tied his boots. Taz said wrestlers have to be ready to go at any time. Riccaboni said Christian and Johnson were already in the ring and appeared calm and ready to fight, suggesting they were tipped off by the Bucks. (They needed to cover that point since it was weird they were already in the ring before the Bucks made their announcement on the big screen about the match being moved up.) The bell rang 8 minutes into the hour.
At 2:00, Ospreay tossed Johnson to the floor and then leaped onto him. The Bucks’ music played and their video played. Excalibur said the mind games continue from the Bucks. The Bucks walked out onto the stage. Blake rallied against a distracted Ospreay and Swerve. They cut to a double-box break as the Bucks applauded from the entrance stage. [c/db]
Blake landed a 450 after the break on Ospreay for a two count. Swerve got a hot-tag at 7:00 and took over. The Bucks seethed from the stage. Swerve finished Blake with a House Call.
WINNERS: Swerve & Ospreay in 9:00.
-Swerve and Ospreay tried to go after the Bucks, but security protected the Bucks. Swerve suggested that they settle this in a tag match at All In. Ospreay suggested they “up the stakes just a little bit.” He said they are all tired of the power they are abusing. He said they are doing more harm than good, so he wanted them to put their EVP titles on the line. Swerve leaped onto the security crew and referee who were standing in front of the Bucks. The Bucks fled. (Reset the Security-o-Meter.)
(Keller’s Analysis: This worked well. The Bucks abused their power. Ospreay & Swerve overcame it. Then they logically challenged the Bucks to put their EVP status on the line because of their abuse of power. Will the Bucks make a counter-offer, or will Tony Khan flex his status and force the Bucks to put their power on the line?)
-A video package aired on the return of Kota Ibushi in an angle with Mark Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada, and Don Callis on Collision last Saturday. [c]
-The Bucks said Swerve violated AEW rules by putting their hands on an official, so they are suspended for a week without pay. Okada walked in and said he wanted to introduce the Bucks to his new friends. Rocky Romero, Baretta, and Konsuke Takeshita walked in. The Bucks said they have a long past and they like them, but their boss is “kind of a prick.” He said they do have common goals, including hurting Kenny Omega. He said the best way to hurt him is hurting his “golden lover.” Beretta said he will hurt Ibushi so they should watch. The Bucks fist-bumped him. Nicholas said this could work out, after all. After everyone else left, Takeshita stared at Okada and sternly said, “Remember, this is temporary.” Okada chuckled and smiled as he turned to walk away.
(Keller’s Analysis: There’s a pretty big tell that Takeshita is breaking off of the Callis family sooner than later, or I think less likely but possible, he forces Okada out and Okada turns babyface as a result.)
(2) KOTA IBUSHI vs. TRENT BERETTA
As Ibushi came out, Excalibur talked about Ibushi friendship and history with Omega. Riccaboni said their relationship extends outside of the ring. Excalibur said Callis is absent, perhaps because of how reticent he is to even be in the same building as Ibushi. The bell rang 30 minutes into the hour. Ibushi landed an early dropkick. Romero leaped onto the ring apron, which led to Beretta charging into a distracted Ibushi. Romero kicked Ibushi at ringside. Beretta then continued the attack and threw him back into the ring.
Beretta scored a near fall after a Gotch-style piledriver at 5:00. Ibushi made a comeback and then exchanged leverage near falls with Beretta. Ibushi landed a couple driving kneelifts to Beretta’s chin for the win.
WINNER: Ibushi in 7:00.
-Okada came out and went forehead-to-forehead with him. Fans chanted, “Holy shit!” Okada then turned and left. Excalibur said Tony Khan just booked Ibushi vs. Okada for Dynamite 300 next week.
(Keller’s Analysis: Ibushi looked spent in prior AEW appearances. He looked super fit and sharp here.)
-A promo aired with Jon Moxley sitting on stairs backstage. He spoke about “Hangman” Page. He said he makes him sick. He said the World Champion doesn’t shy away from responsibility and walks into the fire. He said he doesn’t care about Hangman’s “crybaby emo crap.” He said Hangman isn’t what the fans think he is. He said on July 12, when he’s worrying about who is or isn’t his friend, he’ll be getting elbowed in the face and choked into oblivion. He said he’ll be looking for another job.
(Keller’s Analysis: Love the intense, soft-talking version of Moxley.) [c]
-From earlier, Renee Paquette interviewed A.R. Fox, who just lost to Jon Moxley on Collision. She said he put up a good fight and suggested he has momentum. In walked Ricochet who said he came there without animosity. He said he’s been searching for individuals who can help him make his quest for gold a reality. He said he thinks Fox has everything it takes to join his crew. He suggested they team tonight against “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight. Ricochet grabbed his hand and said, “I knew you were going to say yes.” Fox acted like that meant he had no choice. Renee winced and wished Fox good luck.
(3) RICOCHET & A.R. FOX vs. JET SPEED (“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
Ricochet made his entrance first. Fox followed behind. Taz said Ricochet is a little sketchy. Fox hit some dazzling offense against Knight and Bailey and played to the crowd. Taz said Ricochet was taking credit for his recruiting skills. They cut to an early double-box break. [c/db]
Ricochet leaped off the ring apron when Fox reached for a tag. Knight tagged in and went on a flurry against Fox including his Sky High and then a top rope UFO splash for the win. Taz said Ricochet screwed over Fox.
WINNER: Jet Speed in 13:00.
[HOUR TWO]
-Schiavone interviewed Jet Speed on the entrance stage. Bailey said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” He said they want to rescue the AEW Tag Team Titles. Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin attacked them. MJF and MVP watched, smiling and applauding. They beat them up at ringside, then slammed Bailey onto Knight, whom they had placed on a table on the stage. MVP then asked for the tag titles to be brought to him. He asked for their music as they posed with the belts and headed to the ring.
MVP asked someone to stand up to them. He said if Jet Speed can even stand up after that beating, he’d be happy to give them a shot at the AEW Tag Team Titles at All In “on the condition they can walk.” He handed the mic to “the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Freeman.”
MJF thanked Montel. MJF told booing fans he shouldn’t have come there and they don’t deserve him. MVP said fans are upset that they haven’t seen an athlete as spectacular as him since the Sonics left. He said he will be entering a qualifying match for a title match at All In which will get him one step closer to “what is rightfully mine, my AEW World Championship.”
Mark Briscoe walked onto the stage and said they all know MJF could listen to himself talk all night long. He asked MJF to exit the ring so he can take care of business. MJF told chuckling fans to shut the hell up. He said they are actually stars so they can take as much time as they want. He asked the fans if they like Briscoe. Fans cheered. He said they like him because they grew up dirt ugly and dirt poor like him. He said the fans as many bills in their pockets as he has teeth in his mouth. He called him a “blue collar bitch” and told him to go back to picking up chicken shit. Briscoe said he sees right through him and sees the inner turmoil that causes all of his hurtful comments. He said MJF had said he was bullied as a kid, so the word of the day is “empathy.” Fans chanted, “Empathy! Empathy!” He said MJF is compensating for things including a sense of insufficiency. He accused MJF of having “a tiny kosher pickle in his pants.” MVP put his arm around MJF as fans chanted, “Kosher pickle!”
Hurt Syndicate left the ring and walked past Briscoe as MVP assured him a safe path. Briscoe entered the ring. [c]
(4) MARK BRISCOE vs. BANDIDO vs. RODERICK STRONG vs. KONSUKE TAKESHITA – Winner Earns No. 1 Entry in Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal at All In
The bell rang 19 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break after brawling at ringside. [c/db]
At 7:00, Briscoe shoved Takeshita off the top rope and then went for a leaping elbow on Strong, but Strong moved. Strong leveraged Briscoe’s shoulders down for a near fall. Takeshita suplexed Strong. Bandido and Briscoe landed top rope moves and scored two counts. When Bandido tried to suplex Briscoe, Takeshita intervened and suplexed both of them. Strong then (sorta, not really) interrupted Takeshita’s cover on Bandido. (Strong was both needlessly late and did nothing to actually break up the cover, so the ref had to stop his count while Takeshita still over Bandido whose shoulders were still down.) Takeshita landed a Blue Thunder Bomb on Strong for a two count. Bandido dropkicked Takeshita in the corner and then delivered a knee strike. After a series of moves, Briscoe landed his top rope Froggy elbowdrop on Strong for the three count.
WINNER: Briscoe in 11:00.
-A promo aired with Adam Cole who said any member of the Don Callis Family can get a shot against him on Collision tomorrow night.
(5) THUNDER ROSA vs. KRIS STATLANDER vs. ATHENA vs. WILLOW NIGHTINGALE – Winner Earns No. 1 Entry in Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal at All In
Statlander made her entrance first. Excalibur brought up Moxley’s unexpected pep talk on Collision last Saturday. Then Athena, Willow, and finally Rosa came out. The bell rang 34 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break at 3:00. [c/db]
Rosa rallied against Statlander at 9:00. Athena tripped her as she ran the ropes, though, and then yanked her to ringside. Athena called for Billie Starks to get her championship belt. Rosa threw Athena into the ringside steps. Athena, though, came back by suplexing Rosa off the ringside steps to the floor. Starks made a cartoon face in response. Willow then landed a cannonball on Statlander in the corner and let out a big yell. Statlander blocked Willow’s next move. Marina Shafir then marched to the ring. Willow turned to challenge her to hit her. Wheeler Yuta entered the ring. Willow fended him off and landed a Pounce. Statlander delivered a piledriver to Willow for the win. Taz said they don’t know if Statlander wanted that help.
WINNER: Statlander in 11:00.
-A highlight video aired of Christian Cage saying on Collision that it’s time for him and Nick Wayne to be a tag team now and become the first-ever father-son AEW Tag Team Champions. Excalibur said on Collision tomorrow night, Wayne & Christian will face Big Bill & Bryan Keith. He then hyped “Hangman” Page vs. The Beast Mortos was up next. [c]
-Renee interviewed FTR and Stokely Hathaway backstage about The Outrunners actions on Collision on Saturday. Stokely said they should solve this in the ring on Collision.
(6) “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE vs. THE BEAST MORTOS
Hangman made his entrance first. The bell rang 54 minutes into the hour. With Mortos down at ringside at 2:00, they cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
[OVERRUN]
Hangman rallied with a poison rana and then a discus lariat. He followed with his Buckshot Lariat for the win.
WINNER: Hangman in 10:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: Not that AEW is great at setting the stage and hyping their own main event TV matches, but this was among the weakest. Add to it, the politics of Mortos getting a bigger push due to who he’s dating makes this feel even weaker.)
-The lights went out and when they came back on, the Bucks were holding Hangman’s arms and delivered an EVP Trigger. They trash-talked over Hangman. Moxley, Yuta, and Sharif walked out and joined the Bucks in the ring. Mox wrapped a chain around Hangman’s neck and choked him as everyone else watched. The Opps ran out followed by Will Ospreay to clear the ring of the heels, who retreated into the crowd.
(Keller’s Analysis: Moxley’s violence goes so far that I think viewers become numb to it, and part of that is because there’s no ramifications. He showed up for work days after nearly suffocating Bryan Danielson. He got to go about his business. Tonight, he violently wrapped a chain around Hangman’s neck and wrenched on it. Will he be suspended? Will there be a threat of stripping him of his title? Storyline-wise, why would Tony Khan allow that? It can’t be allowed just because “it’s a cool way to intensify their rivalry.”)
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