Posted on 7/31/125 by Bob Magee
For the final week of the action-packed residency in
Chicago, AEW Dynamite was back at the Byline Bank Aragon
Ballroom, on a night when Hangman Adam Page would defend the
AEW World Championship against Jon Moxley one more time with
everyone barred from ringside. Hangman had enough on his
plate with his first title defense, yet by the end of the
night, his attention was pulled in the direction of another
potential challenger: MJF.
We also saw the former EVPs, The Young Bucks, sneak by The
Outrunners in the quarterfinals of the AEW World Tag Team
Championship Eliminator Tournament. Christian Cage returned
to AEW for the first time since All In: Texas to address
Adam Copeland and what happened to the Patriarchy, but the
former father met another Conchairto from Nick Wayne and Kip
Sabian. ROH Women’s World Champion Athena scored a shocking
pinfall over AEW Women’s World Champion Timeless Toni Storm
in tag team action. MJF learned Bobby Lashley isn’t the only
one in The Hurt Syndicate to give him a thumbs down. And
Ricochet and Mark Briscoe attempt to settle their long-
standing score.
Here’s everything that went down on a loaded episode of AEW
Dynamite for July 30, 2025, including your full results and
match recaps.
Hangman Adam Page. Jon Moxley. One More Time. TONIGHT.
Before heading to the ring for the opening contest, it was
time to take a trip through the violent past of AEW Champion
Hangman Adam Page and challenger Jon Moxley. While their
Texas Death Match featured brutality of lots of
interference, the rematch is about keeping everyone else out
and letting these two settle it. With everyone banned from
ringside, it goes down one more time for the AEW Title LIVE
in Chicago later tonight!
The Young Bucks def. The Outrunners
We kicked off the action with the AEW World Tag Team
Championship Eliminator Tournament, as the Youngest Men
Alive, The Outrunners’ Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd, made
their way to the ring with plenty of support from the
raucous crowd. Their opponents, the Young Bucks, Matt and
Nick Jackson, were already in the ring. Unfortunately, the
former EVPs were not afforded a televised entrance or proper
name graphics. Sorry, guys!
With the Bucks clearly off their games, the Outrunners got
off to a hot start, but it was the former AEW World Tag Team
Champions, Matt and Nick, who took control on the outside.
Matt even went as far as to hijack the legendary Tony
Schiavone’s headset to let the world know that the
“superstars” were here and should be afforded the proper
respect.
Even without their typical executive luxuries, the Bucks
obviously still know how to get it done and had Truth Magnum
in dire straits. Finally, Magnum was able to find just
enough daylight to make the tag to a fired up Turbo Floyd.
The fresh Floyd completely changed the momentum of the match
and with Total Recall seemingly coming, the Bucks battled
back with a set of superkicks only for Floyd to shake off
the damage with a desperation double clothesline.
“You son of a bitch!” echoed throughout the ballroom soon
after as Floyd and Magnum hit The Double Bicep Elbow for a
near fall.
Later, a near collision between Matt Jackson and referee
Rick Knox gave Jackson the chance to hit an undetected low
blow on Truth Magnum, but a shoving match between Jackson
and Knox nearly saw the Outrunners pull the upset. Turbo and
Truth hit Total Recall on Matt, which seemed to spell the
end for the Bucks, but Nick saved his brother just in time.
The Bucks were able to separate The Outrunners and delivered
a TK Driver to Truth Magnum for the win and advanced to the
semifinals of the AEW Tag Team Eliminator Tournament, much
to the chagrin of the Chicago crowd.
The AEW Unified Champion, The Rainmaker Kazuchika Okada then
hit the ring to celebrate for an Elite celebration. However,
that quickly turned into a further beatdown of The
Outrunners.
WHOSE HOUSE?
Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland appeared on the
stage with Prince Nana and, with The Elite distracted, Floyd
and Magnum dispatched of the Bucks, leaving Okada alone to
get ping-ponged between The Outrunners and Swerve.
Strickland decided that wasn’t enough and hit a massive
stomp to the outside on all three members of The Elite, as
he, Floyd, and Magnum stood tall.
A Different Attitude for Mark Briscoe?
Backstage, Mark Briscoe was interrupted by Ricochet and the
Gates of Agony. Ricochet told Briscoe that tonight, he could
leave him in his own blood, just like he did the last time
they met at Double or Nothing in their Stretcher Match.
Briscoe told Ricochet he’s a different man and he’ll whoop
his ass, but that will only be a fraction of what he has for
MJF.
MJF Not So Happy Without The Hurt Syndicate
MJF was by himself backstage gloating about being in the #1
movie in the world while holding his guaranteed AEW World
Championship Match contract.
He knocked on The Hurt Syndicate’s locker room and was met
by one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, Shelton
Benjamin. Benjamin informed MJF that MVP wasn’t here tonight
because he was disgusted with MJF’s actions. It was then
revealed that MJF’s Rolex gift was a fake and Benjamin knew
all along, but he went along with it because of MVP’s
endorsement. He then told MJF to get out of the building.
And one more thing, as far as you and The Hurt Syndicate,
you are out! With a big thumbs down and a door shut in MJF’s
face.
Christian Cage Addresses Patriarchy, Adam Copeland, But Gets
Taken Out Again
Tony Schiavone was in the ring to introduce a man we haven’t
seen since All In Texas, Christian Cage. What would the
former Patriarchy leader have to say after Cope told him to
“Go find, yourself?”
”Tony, my name is Christian Cage…and I’m an asshole.”
Cage went to say that he was numb to the world because he
was obsessed with becoming the AEW World Champion. He
recalled his failed attempt to use his guaranteed contract
at Revolution only to see a glimpse of the past, in
Copeland.
Cage didn’t think Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, and Shayna Wayne
were competent enough to pull it off, so he deviated from
the plan that night. Cage admitted there’s a line of people
who want to maim him for what he’s done.
Finally, Christian addressed Adam Copeland and all the
terrible things he said would do, but he reminded Copeland
that Copeland has done the same and seems to rest well at
night.
“I do know this, you and I are so different, but somehow
Adam, somehow, we are the same.”
Cage said The Patriarchy embarrassed him at All In. They
decided they didn’t need a Patriarch any more. Cage admitted
he handed Nick, Kip, and Shanya the entitlement they have.
Christian admitted Nick has more talent than he does and he
has every tool to be the face of AEW, but he’ll have to go
through Christian Cage to do so.
“Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian, I disown you.”
As Cage got to the top of the ramp, he was met by Shanya
Wayne. While Cage was able to snuff out a sneak attack from
Sabian, he turned right into a flying Wayne, who leveled
Christian with his ROH TV Championship. Wayne and Sabian
brought the former leader of the Patriarchy to his feet and
crushed his head with a vertical Conchairto!
FTR Meet The Young Bucks
Stoke gloated over FTR’s victory and then addressed
Copeland, The Hurt Syndicate, Juice Robinson and Colten
Gunn. Before he could say anything more, the Young Bucks
walked into the locker room to have words with their old
rivals. When Dax and Cash exited, Stoke took to mocking the
Bucks about their lost status within the company.
AEW World Championship Match: Hangman Adam Page def. Jon
Moxley
With security surrounding the ringside area, it was time for
the AEW World Championship match with everyone banned from
ringside. Challenger Jon Moxley made his usual entrance
through the crowd, although he had to do so without Marina
Shafir. As chants of “Cowboy Shit” began, the champion,
Hangman Adam Page, entered with a purpose. Ring announcer
Justin Roberts made the proper championship introductions
and it was time for Hangman vs Mox, One. More. Time!
A collar-and-elbow tie-up actually opened this match, as
there was a level of caution between both men. Hangman
quickly threw that caution to the wind and began unloading
on Moxley in the corner. That seemed to snap Mox into gear
and the two began trading chops. Page ended up choking
Moxley from the top rope, only for Mox to bail outside. The
champion immediately followed with a massive clothesline
sending the leader of the Death Riders into the timekeeper’s
area.
Back in the ring, Hangman wasn’t in control for long, as Mox
took the advantage with a big German suplex. Moxley mounted
Hangman in the corner and delivered 10 punches, punctuating
his efforts by digging his knuckles into Page’s forehead.
However, in a clear example of both men knowing each other
so well, it was Hangman who regained control. Mox nearly
avoided disaster by ducking Page’s springboard clothesline,
but the champ came right back with another from the opposite
side. Page got Mox back in the ring and hit a Death Valley
Driver for a two-count.
Both men spilled back to the outside and you guessed it, the
tide shifted yet again. Moxley was able to send Hangman into
the steel steps, and quickly snatched the champion up to hit
a brutal piledriver on the very same steps!
Moxley grinded down Page on the may with various submissions
and began hitting kicks on a sitting Page reminiscent of the
American Dragon Bryan Danielson. Page snatched a final kick
attempt by Moxley to get to his feet and the two began
trading chops in the middle of the ring!
Hangman hit a Teardrop Suplex, which Mox initially tried to
shake off, only to be crushed by another huge clothesline.
The two men found themselves back outside and on top of the
announce desk. Page reversed another piledriver attempt by
Mox into a Deadeye on the table!
Page continued the offense in the ring and a big tombstone
garnered another late kickout from Moxley. As Hangman looked
to the crowd for just a split second too long, Moxley took
advantage bringing the champion down to the mat only for
Page to turn the situation into a submission of his own.
The two men rolled to the apron and it was yet another
piledriver by Moxley to Hangman, this time on the hardest
part of the ring!
Moxley followed that with a Gotch-Style Piledriver, but
Hangman kicked out again!
A Buckshot Lariat attempt was thwarted by Moxley into an
attempt at the Paradigm Shift only for Hangman to hit a
Buckshot Lariat!
With the referee down, Claudio Castignoli and Wheeler Yuta
appeared in the crowd, drawing the attention of the ringside
security. Marina Shafir took advantage of the smoke screen
and brought the AEW World Championship to Mox who cracked
the title over Page’s head…but Hangman kicked out at
2.999999!
Once referee Paul Turner saw the Death Riders at ringside,
he had security escort them back through the crowd. High
above, Darby Allin appeared in a balcony box and came
crashing down onto Castignoli, Yuta, Shafir, and security!
Moxley was stunned!
Back in the ring, Hangman hit Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat
and instead of a pin attempt, he went for a Deadeye that Mox
nearly turned into a third piledriver, although Hangman
would recover to hit the Deadeye and a final Buckshot Lariat
to get the pin and retain the AEW World Championship!
Billie Starkz and Athena def. Toni Storm and Alex Windsor
It may be their first time teaming together in AEW, but AEW
Women’s World Champion Toni Storm and one of the newest
members of the AEW women’s roster, Alex Windsor, exchanged
proper cheek kisses to solidify their bond before facing the
Forever ROH Women’s World Champion Athena And Billie
Starkz.
It was Windsor and Athena starting things off, or maybe we
should say picking things up from their match this past
Saturday on Collision. Storm tagged in and it looked like
her and Athena were about to throw down, but it was not to
be. Starkz tagged in and went right to Storm, bringing us
back to their matchup last week on Dynamite.
Storm and Windsor decided to honor the rich history of the
Byline Aragon Ballroom by slow-dancing their way into a
double boot for Starkz in the corner.
With Athena and Starkz in firm control, they looked like a
unit that has been together for much longer. Windsor
suffered the brunt of that, including a brutal double-team
on her neck. Unable to get to Storm, Windsor somehow battled
back with a flurry of offense and actually had Athena pinned
following a powerful discus clothesline.
Finally, Storm was able to tag in! The Mongolian Chops
rained down upon Starks and Storm continued the offense with
a vengeful fury.
Storm hit a huge hip attack on Starkz in the corner, but
Storm was unaware that Athena had tagged in and hit the O-
Face to pin the AEW Women’s Champion!
Hangman calls MJF a Coward
Backstage, Renee Paquette was set to speak with a victorious
Hangman Adam Page, but MJF interrupted before Hangman could
say anything. He complains to Hangman that he can’t get a
title shot unless it’s under the champion’s terms, which
means executing his guaranteed title shot contract. MJF says
he misses the time of fighting champions, like Swerve
Strickland.
Hangman incredulously asks MJF if he thinks he can be goaded
into giving MJF a title shot? He explains that there’s a
long line of men who deserve a title shot, including
that”Just a bunch of hicks from the sticks sticking
together.”
”I don’t see The Hurt Syndicate, so what’s stopping me from
beating your ass right now?!’
That was enough for MJF to leave with his guaranteed AEW
Championship match contract.
Willow Nightingale Addresses Thekla
After not hearing from Thekla about her challenge issued
last week on Dynamite, Willow Nightingale says she went to
Tony Khan and he made the match official for tomorrow
night’s special Collision! Thekla may have the Triangle of
Madness, but Willow is the Trapezoid of Grap-ezoid! Or
whatever! Anyone can name shapes! This Thursday, they’ll
fight!
Mark Briscoe def. Ricochet
Before Ricochet and Mark Briscoe locked up, we saw
highlights of their bloody Stretcher Match from Double or
Nothing back in May. On that night, Ricochet was victorious
thanks in large part to the golden shears he’s been
utilizing as a weapon.
The match started off quickly, as Briscoe fed off a crowd
that was fully behind him. As noted by Tony Schiavone,
Briscoe seems to be fighting with more of an edge since his
various back and forths with MJF both in and out of the
ring.
Briscoe continued to control the pace with an increased
level of intensity, cutting off Ricochet from building any
kind of offense.
Ricochet tried to find some separation but was knocked from
the top rope to the outside. As Briscoe fired up for a dive,
the Gates of Agony, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun made their way
down the ramp. Their presence paid immediate dividends, as
Ricochet was able to attack the distracted Briscoe from
behind.
Being in control wasn’t enough for Ricochet, as he tried to
introduce a chair into the match, only to be stopped by
referee Bryce Remsburg. Briscoe got a schoolboy for a two
count and appeared to be turning the tide. He hit a chop
directly to bald head of Ricochet
Ricochet had the Spirit Gun loaded up, but Briscoe was ready
and ducked it, taking control back once again.
Briscoe went for a kick through the ropes but it was Bishop
Kaun taking the shot, getting Ricochet out the way. Briscoe
wasn’t done, though, as he springboard somersaulted himself
off a chair to take out Ricochet and Toa Liona on the
outside.
Briscoe went to the top for a Froggy Bow. With wounded,
Ricochet hit a Vertigo, and somehow Briscoe kicked out.
Before GoA could cause any more damage, Brodido hit the ring
and took them out. Those two teams meet in the quarterfinals
of the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Without any distractions on the outside, Mark hit a huge
lariat followed by a Jay Driller for the win!
The night was not over, as Mark Briscoe called for the mic.
Briscoe said MJF bringing up his brother’s name was shame on
you, but bringing it up again was shame on me. Briscoe said
he never felt like this before and that he needs help. For
the first time, “I really feel like I may never see my
brother again” because he might kill MJF in cold blood…with
zero remorse. ”I’m worried. I’m worried… MJF, make my day,
damnit.”
He then called out MJF to come out right now.
MJF’s music hit and with Briscoe staring at the entrance
way, MJF was nowhere to be found. MJF appeared backstage and
questioned if Mascot Mark dropped the comedy routine. He
admitted that he had to do something about being called a
coward so he went to Tony Khan and next week, it’s MJF vs
Briscoe in the main event – if he makes it.
With Briscoe still focused on the video boards, MJF attacked
from behind and began yelling for Hangman. The AEW World
Champion made his way to the ring, allowing Briscoe to
recover, and sent MJF retreating, as he clearly missed the
backup of The Hurt Syndicate.
Catch AEW Collision this Thursday at 8/7c on TNT and
streaming on HBO MAX from the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in
Chicago, IL!
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