AEW hits the Motor City tonight and they’re bringing some championship implications!
- AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal Four-Way Eliminator: Toni Storm (c) vs. Thunder Rosa vs. Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay
- Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe, & Swerve Strickland vs. The Young Bucks & Ricochet
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kevin Knight
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Samoa Joe
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AEW Dynamite 5/7/25
Live from the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan! Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Excalibur are on the call and here comes Hangman.
Page has no idea why even one of the fans would cheer for him, but it does make a difference. The past two years for Page have been a special hell. Page wanted revenge, and he wanted justice, and he found it. Page took from another man… his hopes, his dreams, and he nearly killed him. After their cage match, Page thought he would feel joy and closure. But. Page felt nothing. Page thought if he went back in the ring and finished the job that he would get that closure, but he couldn’t do it, and he doesn’t know why,.
SWERVE.
Page will never forget, and probably never forgive, what Swerve did, but he will put it behind him. Page decided to enter The Owen. And he defeated everyone in front of him. But now, at Double or Nothing, Page will wrestle who many people feel is the BEST IN THE WORLD…
Will Ospreay.
Speaking of, here’s the man himself.
Crowd is going bananas for this one. This is the first time these guys have even spoken to each other, but Ospreay wants to apologize because it’s obvious he’s going through a lot. Ospreay knows how much this match means to Page. One of Ospreay’s favorite moments in wrestling is when Page showed the Dark Order what he means to be a cowboy. When Page lost the title, everything changed, didn’t it? Ospreay said he saw something like week that he hadn’t seen in a long time… Page smiled again. We haven’t seen that look in Page’s eyes for a long time. Ospreay wants Page to beat those demons and reclaim his spot.. but Ospreay has a problem with that. At Double or Nothing, Ospreay isn’t losing.
While Page was trying to find himself, he tore the place apart. Swerve, Jarrett, Daniels. Ospreay has been doing all of Page’s jobs while he was gone. Meet and greets, media, interviews. When the bell rings, Ospreay shows them this is where the best wrestle! Because you’re smiling now, you think can take that spot back? That don’t mean Cowboys Shit to Ospreay! It’s too little too late, this isn’t about Page’s redemption, it’s about Ospreay’s ascension!
The crowd is booing, so that can only mean one thing.
The Don Callis Family has arrived on the ramp. Do you guys even know what’s standing in the ring with Ospreay? Page is a violently, mentally unstable, sociopath. Ospreay grabs the mic and he’s tired of Callis talking, so bring two of your guys down here and…
Wait, Page pulls Ospreay’s hand off of him, and now Callis thinks that’s a great idea. As long as Page doesn’t have another mental breakdown before next week.
The announcer’s try to run down tonight’s show but Stoke and FTR show up at the announcer’s desk. Week after week, Stoke tells Tony, they’ve heard him make negative comments about all of them. Tony is a pale, pasty, decrepit, piece of SHI–.. Tony takes the mic and tells Stoke that’s enough. Stoke shoves Tony down and he steps to him, but FTR get in his face. Tell Nigel that they’ll see him tomorrow night. Top Guys… out.
Harley Cameron and Anna Jay are the T and the A.. the tenacity.. and the aggression.
Match #1. AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal Four-Way Eliminator: Toni Storm (c) vs. Penelope Ford vs. Thunder Rosa vs. Anna Jay
Tieres by Rosa on Storm and a low dropkick on the bottom rope. Two count. Ford breaks up the pin but Rosa body slams her and misses a splash. Cazedora by Ford and a dropkick to the back of Ford. Storm is in now with a fisherman’s suplex but Ford KICKS HER BETWEEN THE LEGS to break up the pin. No DQ in a four-way, baby. Ford moonsaults off the apron and takes out Storm and Jay. Thunder Rosa comes off the top with a tornillo as we go to commercial. German suplex by Storm to Jay. Running knee by Rosa. European uppercut by Jay and a big boot to Rosa for two. The fight spills to the outside and Rosa DDTs Jay for two. Ford goes up top and moonsaults to the floor taking out everyone! Ford does miss a handspring in the corner and Jay catches her with a leg lariat. Storm with an avalanche and a hip attack on both women. Rosa springs off the back of Storm and dropkicks Jay and Ford. Double suplex attempt to Ford but wait, here comes Megan Bayne. Bayne gets on the apron and hits the ring. Pump kick to Rosa and a clothesline to Storm. Flying lariat to Rosa. Anna Jay stares Bayne down and fires in some elbows. Big lariat from Bayne and a BEAST BOMB. Harley Cameron hits the ring with a pipe and fights Bayne to the back. Ford locks in the Muta Lock in the middle of the ring, but Storm is here and she KICKS FORD LOW. TCM Chicken Wing to Ford and she goes out!
Winner: Toni Storm
Rating: ***. This was a fun mess. The crowd loves it, had plenty of chicanery, everyone got a chance to look good, and Storm got the win. Harmless fun.
CRU have hit the ringside area but The Hurt Syndicate are coming down to the ring themselves. This is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. This is where the best wrestle, right? Where are all the best tag teams?
Here’s Top Flight.
Top Flight have been hurt before, but they get up every single time. This team just won’t die, so try your best. Top Flight are the underdogs, they know that. Motor City, want to see a miracle?
MJF blasts Top Flight from behind! MJF has some taped fists and he busts open both Dante and Darius, bouncing their heads off the steel steps and the ringpost. MJF powerbombs Dante on the apron. Guess he hurts people, too?
The Elite and Ricochet are here. Hey Kevin Knight, prepare to have a good night.. bitch. Ricochet says he’s beaten Swerve twice, and he knows how to beat the rest of them. The Bucks depart and go to their locker, where Jon Moxley and The Death Riders are. Hmmm…
Nick Wayne will defend his title against someone from Christian Cage’s past, and it is…
GORE! GORE! GORE!
Match #2. Ring of Honor Television Championship: Nick Wayne (c) vs. Rhyno
Fans love this one and Rhyno sends him out of the ring. Wayne goes to the eyes but gets shoulder blocked. Wayne comes off the top with a missile dropkick. Wayne misses a moonsault and Rhyno fires in some right hands. Clotheslines by Rhyno and a shoulder block in the corner. Belly-to-belly by Rhyno but Sabian gets up on the apron. Rhyno with a spinebuster! Two count. Wayne sidesteps a gore and plants Rhyno with the Killswitch for the win.
Winner and STILL ROH TV Champion: Nick Wayne
Rating: *3/4. It was fun while it lasted and the crowd loved Rhyno.
Crowd chants BS as Christian puts the belt on Wayne. Wait, I take that back, as Christian drops the belt and walks away.
Match #3. Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe, & Swerve Strickland vs. The Young Bucks & Ricochet
Swerve starts and drills Ricochet with right hands. Fireman’s carry into a snake eyes and a big boot by Swerve. Bailey in now and Swerve tosses him into a hurricanrana, followed by a low clothesline by Briscoe. Matthew trips up Bailey from the outside as Ricochet hits a jaw breaker on Swerve. Assisted missile dropkick by the Bucks. Triple sentons from the apron by the Bucks and company, but they celebrate too long and are forced to bail on the far side. Ricochet confirms that they’ll all be getting back in the ring, psyche. Ricochet is by himself on the apron and Bailey pump kicks him back into the Bucks. Triple planchas by Bailey and company. Bailey’s TKD and Briscoe’s Redneck Kung Fu take out Ricochet. Outside in X-Factor by Nicholas and a moonsault to Briscoe on the floor. Bailey gets hung up on the top rope and Nicholas dives off the top with a double stomp on the back, right into a powerbomb by Matthew. Double jump escalera by Nicholas takes out Swerve. Springboard 450 by Ricochet on Briscoe! Commercial. We’re back as Bailey hurricanranas Nicholas off the apron from the top, right into Matthew. Back in the ring it’s a Spanish Fly by Bailey for two. Jumping stomp by Ricochet to Swerve. T-bone suplex by Briscoe to Ricochet. To Nicholas. DDT by Matthew. Missile dropkick by Bailey slightly misses but it works. Shooting Star Press by Ricochet. Housecall by Swerve! Destroyer by Nicholas! Housecall by Swerve! Everyone is down! Bailey blocks a pair of superkicks with a roundhouse and then pump kicks Nicholas in the face. Tag to Swerve! Swerve with a diving European to the back of Nicholas. Ricochet gets tosses out the other side of the ring. Hip toss to Matthew but a double suplex to both Bucks. Ricochet dives in but Swerve catches a hurricanrana right into a powerslam! Half-and-half backbreaker to Matthew by Swerve. DVD by Briscoe. PK by Bailey and a Shooting Star knee drop. Froggy Bow! One, two, thre-no! Nicholas breaks it up! Blockbuster off the apron by Briscoe to Nicholas. Triangle moonsault by Bailey to Ricochet. Matthew sneaks a roll up behind Swerve and he gets the win!
Winners: The Young Bucks & Ricochet
Rating: ***3/4. If you’ve ever watched PWG, this was one of their famous trios matches. Lots of holy s moments here and it kept everyone glued to the TV. Swerve getting pinned is a weird move, though.
Will Ospreay is in the back with Will Ospreay. MJF walks in and shills his new Dynamite Diamond Ring on ShopAEW.com, and then tells Ospreay he hopes he wins the title so he can take it like candy from a LIL BRRR-ISH BAYBE. Ospreay says if MJF wanted the title he should have entered The Owen, but he’s still scared after what happened at Wembley.
Match #4. AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kevin Knight
Rush attacks Knight from behind, doing Rush things at ringside. Bailey is here to make sure Knight is okay, but the damage has been done. The referee finally starts the match and here we go. Okada in control early with a big flapjack. Knight escapes a tombstone but Okada sets him up on the top rope and proceeds to dropkick him to the floor. Commercial. Knight runs into a boot in the corner but leaps and pulls Okada back in with a hurricanrana. UFO splash gets two. Air Raid Crash neckbreaker by Okada, who slams Knight and comes off the top for two after a lazy elbow. Knight springboards in with a clothesline attempt but he’s met with a dropkick by Okada. RAINMAKER!
Winner and STILL AEW International Champion: Kazuchika Okada
Rating: **3/4. Okada was never in trouble in this one and it was a good win.
After the match, Okada maintains wrist control and delivers a pair of Rainmakers. Bailey makes the save.
Don Callis says The OutRunners have challenged RPG Vice, but it’s going to be an eight-man tag, so find some partners.
Match #5. Samoa Joe vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio appears out of an elevator, which is cool. Fight spills to the outside early and Joe bounces Claudio off everything at ringside before breaking the count. Claudio picks up Joe and drops him on the guard rail. Claudio charges but it’s a JOE A NAGE on the floor! Running boot to Claudio and Joe rolls him back in the ring. Hard chops by Joe and a running back elbow in the corner, followed by an enziguiri. Joe sets Claudio up on the top rope, but Claudio fights it off and goes to Joe’s eyes. Arm ringer over the top by Claudio and we’re going to commercial. Snap powerslam by Joe. Two count. Manhattan drop and a big boot by Joe. Senton! Two count. Joe almost crushes the referee in the corner so Claudio goes to the eyes. Big lariat by Claudio gets two. Claudio thinks Neutralizer, but Joe back body drops him and Claudio lands on his feet. Springboard European uppercut! Claudio thinks Giant Swing but Joe trips the legs out and locks in the rear naked choke! Claudio taps!
Winner: Samoa Joe
Rating: **3/4. Big ol’ meat fest here in the main event, but it didn’t get much time. Fine for what it was and built towards Moxley’s title defense in two weeks.
Wheeler Yuta and the rest of the Death Riders approach the ring, but Powerhouse Hobbs and a chair make the save, allowing the Death Riders to think twice. Claudio gets blasted with the chair, though, much to the dismay of Moxley. Joe unfolds the chair and gordbusters Claudio on it, a la Hook!
Final Thoughts: It felt like the focus of tonight’s entire show was to build to Double or Nothing, and that made it important. Wrestling was nothing if not consistent tonight, too. Five matches is a nice change of pace for Dynamite too, as nothing felt forced, having a good mix of wrestling, backstage segments, and in-ring promos. The Hurt Syndicate and MJF’s situation has taken an interesting turn, Will Ospreay possibly delivered the greatest promo of his life, and we had some excellent trios action. 8.0/10.Â
