Feels like forever since AEW has been on TV, so let’s get right to it tonight!
- Mark Briscoe vs Ricochet
- Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander
- Brody King & Will Ospreay vs. The Don Callis Family
- Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey vs. The Young Bucks
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AEW Dynamite 4/23/25
Live from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Master P is here with Tony Schiavone (wow… that’s a throwback) to introduce the new AEW World Trios Champions… The Opps! MAKE EM SAY UHHH! Master P > Travis Scott, by the way. Joe thanks Master P for everything he does for student athletes in New Orleans, but before long…
The Death Riders are here and they attacks The Opps from behind. Master P is now face-to-fac with Jon Moxley, Master P, by the way, is a pretty big dude. Joe is here from behind and he locks the Kokina Clutch in and Master P grabs the mic and tells Joe to put him to sleep. The Elite hit the ring and make the save for Moxley, chairs in hand.
Moxley gets to his feet and tries to approach The Elite, but Marina Shafir pulls him away.
Who’s house?! Swerve is here from the crowd.
Kenny Omega is here, too! Omega enters from the tunnels and The Elite retreat through the far side of the crowd. Lots of star power here to start the show! Joe says that Moxley owns him a shot, and he’s going to choke him out, and take his title back.
Renee is in the back with The Patriarchy. Christian takes Nick Wayne’s Ring of Honor Television Championship and asks Nick if he sees what happens when he listens? The Patriarchy was happy for him, and Christian and Mama Wayne celebrated… that’s for sure. Wayne asks Christian if he sees what happens when he follows the plan? He just may win a championship.
Match #1. Ricochet vs. Mark Briscoe
Ricochet stalls quite a lot to begin, as the crowd gets on him for being bald. Big boot by Briscoe and a spicy dropkick to the floor. Hard chops on the floor now by Briscoe as both guys find themselves on the apron. Pump kick by Ricochet but he runs into a dropkick! Cactus Elbow off the apron by Briscoe and Ricochet gets thrown back in the ring. Hard uppercut by Briscoe, who charges in the corner, but Ricochet pulled the referee in front of Briscoe, causing him to pull up. Ricochet pulls Briscoe throat-first over the middle rope. Commercial. Cutter by Ricochet gets a two count. Briscoe fights back with some flying forearms and Redneck Kung Fu, and a flying clothesline in the corner. Fisherman’s Buster by Briscoe! Two count. Briscoe looking for the Razor’s Edge but Ricochet counters into a brainbuster for a long two count. Enziguiri by Ricochet and a springboard, but he gets caught with a T-Bone suplex for two. Rolling Death Valley Driver by Briscoe and a sliding lariat. Briscoe calls for the Froggy Bow but Ricochet moves. Neck drop over the top by Ricochet and a springboard 450! Two count. Crowd is on Ricochet here big time, allowing Briscoe to catch him going up top. Uppercut by Briscoe sends Riccohet to the floor, where he follows with a flipping suicide dive! Back in the ring, lariat by Briscoe! One, two, no! Ricochet rolls Briscoe up and uses the ropes, but Briscoe rolls through and gets the win!
Winner: Mark Briscoe
Rating: ***1/2. What a fun opening match this was. The crowds have been hot for
Ricochet grabs a chair and hits Briscoe in the stomach, before laying into his back. Ricochet pulls out the scissors but Kevin Knight is here to make the save!
The Rock ‘N Roll Express are here in the crowd watching tonight!
Tony Schiavone is about to welcome FTR to the ring, but he gets cut off by… Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says Hangman has committed arson, Ricochet stabs people with scissors.. but FTR gets suspended and fined? Stokely says the fine is being reimbursed and the suspension is being expunged from the record. If you want to talk to FTR, you have to talk to Big Stoke. Stokely is the new agent for FTR. Cash says they’ve been helping other people, but now it’s FTR first. Dax wants to know what’s with the hostility? We’ve got some living legends in the house tonight, and they want to bring in the Rock ‘N Roll Express!
Crowd is chanting for Rock N Roll! Dax says you didn’t cheer for FTR, so don’t cheer for them. Dax asks Ricky what their greatest match ever was? Dax then cuts off Ricky and tells him the Midnights were better than the RNR. Dax asks Ricky how old he is and then says he guesses he’s 108 or 109 years old. Dax then asks Ricky what his favorite moment was in the 80’s before cutting him off, but Ricky takes the mic and says he’s tired of being cut off and embarrassed. Stokely takes the mic and says they have a new shirt on ShopAEW.com… Living Legend Killers! FTR jump Ricky and Robert and spike Ricky with a piledriver! The Paragon are here to make the save as FTR scurry away.
Match #2. The Young Bucks vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight
Double back elbows early by the Bucks and it’s the double bicep pose. Bailey springs Knight off the middle into a crossbody on Nicholas. Double planchas by Bailey and Knight! PK by Nicholas off the apron to Knight and an enziguiri over the top to Bailey. Assisted facebuster by the Bucks and a moonsault by Nicholas off the apron to Knight. Commercial time. Cradle by Bailey gets two. Nicholas charges but Bailey roundhouses him. Tag to Matthew and Bailey boots him in the face. Rapid fire kicks by Bailey to Nicholas and Knight gets the tag! Clotheslines by Knight as he goes up and over, and a flying clothesline in the corner. Two. Body slam by Knight and the UFO splash! Two count. Matthew blocks the suplex and it’s forever Northern Light’s suplexes. Two. Three. Bailey comes in and make it four! Enziguiri by Nicholas and a superkick to Knight. Matt pulls Knight over the top and Nicholas double stomps the back of Knight, sending him into a powerbomb by Matthew! Nicholas continues to run and backstabs Bailey, who’s been dangling from the top. Bailey gets faked out with a superkick and eats a DDT. SUPERKICK PARTAAAAAYYYYY and everyone is down. Matthew and Knight kip up and take each other out with clotheslines. Nicholas and Bailey somehow go kick-for-kick and end up taking each other with corkscrew kicks! High kick by Nicholas to Knight, but Knight is back with a huge dropkick. Double Electric Chairs here as Nicholas and Bailey hockey fight atop their opponent’s shoulders. Knight hurricanranas Nicholas off the top! Doomsday dropkick into a backstabber by Knight and Bailey! High/low by Knight and Bailey. Bailey springboards to the floor with a moonsault and Knight springboards in the ring with a frog splash. Two count. PK from Bailey! Moonsault knee drop by Bailey. UFO Splash off the top! One, two, no! Matthews pushes Bailey into the pin. The Bucks try to leave through the crowd, but Knight gets caught on Matthew’s shoulders… Doomsday Device on the floor! Bailey moonsaults from the ring to the floor but the Bucks catch him! RUNNING MELTZER DRIVER FROM THE APRON! BTE Trigger but Knight rolls through… double Pele kick! Double rolling thunder DDT by Knight! Knight tries to springboard but Ricochet is here to provide a distraction, Knight jumps right into the BTE Trigger! That gets it done!
Winners: The Young Bucks
Rating: ****. Welcome back, Young Bucks! They looked great here and this was more so the Bucks of old. Knight and Bailey looked like absolute stars and this did wonders for them, as AEW has done a fantastic job in making new talent feel important.
Renee is in the back with Toni Storm and Luther. Storm is watching the Owen very carefully, but she wants action this weekend, so she throws out a challenge for any woman to step up in an eliminator match. Queen Aminata is back, and she’s in.
The Hurt Syndicate are here. MVP says every tag team they’ve beaten since they’ve become champs… hasn’t been back. But let’s let Bobby Lashley talk.
Here’s MJF.
We know what time it is, we need three thumbs up. MVP is one. Shelton Benjamin makes two. Bobby Lashley is… in the middle.
MJF takes the mic and tries to apologize to Lashley for getting off on the wrong foot. MJF offers Bobby his car, but Bobby wants to see the keys, so they head to the back. Lashley takes the keys, hops in the car with Shelton, gives MJF a thumbs down… and drives off.
Hangman Page runs into MJF in the back. MJF tells Page he’s back dooring himself into the title, but Page doesn’t understand what The Hurt Syndicate have to do with a title shot. MJF says Page is a great professional wrestler, but if he wins the Owen… he’s going to choke like he always does.
Match #3. Will Ospreay & Brody King vs. The Don Callis Family
Double back elbows and a double back suplex by Takeshita and Alexander. Step up hurricanrana to Alexander and Brody gets the tag. Shoulder block by Brody, who body slams Alexander on top of Takeshita. Brody then slams Ospreay on both of them. Hard chops by Brody, who tags Ospreay, and continues the chop fest. Takeshita trips up Ospreay as Alexander cross body blocks him through the bottom rope to the floor. Commercial. Back from break and Brody flattens Takeshita with a lariat. Takeshita rolls to the outside and Brody follows up with a suicide dive that takes out everyone! Brody sets Takeshita and Alexander up on a chair at ringside and cross body blocks them both! Clotheslines in the corner by Brody, who picks Takeshita up in a fireman’s carry, allowing Ospreay to double stomp the back. DVD on to Ospreay’s knees! Hard chop to Takeshita but he catches a handspring by Ospreay and turns it into a Blue Thunder Bomb! Two count. Alexander and Brody get the tag. Alexander goes to Brody’s knee and delivers a rolling elbow, but Brody fires back with one of his arm and a big lariat. CANNONBALLLLL. Brody covers Alexander but Archer provides a distraction. Rolling elbow by Takeshita to Brody. Springboard by Ospreay but Takeshita ducks and Alexander catches him with an elbow. Powerbomb to Ospreay. Helluva kick to Brody. German suplex and a pair of rolling elbows. Twice. Two count! Powerdrive Knee by Takeshita. C4 Spike to Brody! One, two, three!
Winners: Don Callis Family
Rating: ***1/2. Entertaining tag match here with Don Callis Family growing every week. Alexander made to look like a star and ingratiate himself to AEW’s fans, which he has.
Don Callis Family now jump both men after the bell. Chokeslam by Archer to Ospreay. Kyle Fletcher is here but… so is Hangman Page! Page walks to the ring but gets jumped from behind by Roppongi Vice. Page gets to the ring but continues to get assaulted. Brainbuster to Page! Don Callis Family stands tall.
Match #4. Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter
Early German suplex by Hayter. Running European uppercut but Hayter dumps her to the apron. Foot sweep by Statlander and a moonsault off the apron but Hayter moves and Statlander lands hard! Regal Knee on the outside and we’re going to commercial.
Back from break and both women are laying in running elbows against the ropes. Statlander ducks an enziguiri and tosses Hayter with a German suplex. Two count. Dragon Sleeper by Statlander in the middle of the ring! Hayter elbows her way out eventually and locks in a head scissors. Hayter uses the ropes to crawl her way up but Statlander plants her with an electric chair facebuster. Meteora to the back of the head by Statlander gets two. Staturday Night Special attempt but Hayter rolls through for two. Both women duck lariats but trade high kicks. Enziguiri by Hayter. Powerbomb by Statlander! Hayte Breaker by Hayter! Both women are down but Hayter gets a two. Hayter wants Hayterade but Statlander ducks underneath and tosses her with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Statlander goes up top… 450 splash! Statlander doesn’t get all of it but she only gets a two count. Statlander goes back up top but Hayter gets up and catches her. Both women struggle on the top rope but Hayter pulls Statlander off into a short-arm clothesline! One more Hayterade finishes this one.
Winner: Jamie Hayter
Rating: ***. Two tough women throwing bombs in the main event, and it was fun. The crowd enjoyed it and it’s great to see Hayter returning to the top of the card.
Mercedes Mone is here and we’ve got a show down on the horizon!
Final Thoughts: Four matches on a Dynamite? You won’t see me complaining. We got some good built towards the PPV, but more importantly, each segment and match got time to breath. The Don Callis Family is chugging ahead, and Alexander is a welcome addition. The Young Back have brought some more juice to the tag team division while simultaneously making stars out of Bailey and Knight. Both Owen Hart tournament feel special, and the wrestlers are conveying the importance of winning in the ring. Great wrestling, hot crowd, quick two hours tonight. 8.75/10.
