Posted on 8/28/125 by Bob Magee
AEW Dynamite brought a chaotic and unforgettable night of
action to the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on August 27, 2025,
as rivalries exploded and championships hung in the balance.
“Hangman” Adam Page addressed the AEW World Title picture
before being blindsided by the Don Callis Family, until a
shocking return by Kenny Omega ignited the crowd. Darby
Allin survived a barbaric Falls Count Anywhere main event
against Claudio Castagnoli, while Samoa Joe and The Opps
retained the AEW World Trios Titles after MVP got involved.
Plus, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage reunited to challenge
FTR at All Out, HOOK returned to silence Wheeler Yuta,
Mercedes Moné staked her claim to ten titles, and Mark
Briscoe issued a challenge of his own.
Here’s everything that went down on a wild night at the 2300
Arena in Philadelphia, including your full results and match
recaps from the August 27, 2025 edition of AEW Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite Recap: Results for Philadelphia
Copeland and Cage Challenge FTR at All Out
Jon Moxley def. Daniel Garcia
HOOK Shocks Philadelphia With Return!
MJF Promises to Haunt Hangman and Mark Briscoe: “I Deserve
Better”
Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron def. Megan Bayne & Penelope
Ford
Mercedes Moné Celebrates Her Global Domination And Warns
Every Champion in Wrestling
Mark Briscoe Challenges Kyle Fletcher, Fires Back at MJF
Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada,
Hechicero and Josh Alexander) def. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight
and “Speedball” Mike Bailey) & AEW World Tag Team Champions
Brodido (Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido)
Kenny Omega Saves Hangman Page as Don Callis Family Attacks
AEW World Trios Champions The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori
Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) def. Ricochet & GOA (Bishop
Kaun and Toa Liona)
Darby Allin def. Claudio Castagnoli in a Falls Count
Anywhere Match
Copeland and Cage Challenge FTR at All Out
AEW Dynamite erupted in chaos just moments into the show, as
FTR made their way to the ring in Philadelphia alongside
Stokely, furious and frustrated after their loss to Adam
Copeland and Christian Cage at Forbidden Door. Dax Harwood
wasted no time laying blame for the defeat on referee Paul
Turner, who joined them in the ring.
Harwood declared that a “miscarriage of justice” had taken
place on Sunday night, insisting he was pinned by the
illegal man during the AEW World Tag Team Title match.
Pointing directly at Turner, Harwood demanded
accountability.
“Paul, you have a wife and you have a kid, right?” Dax
asked, before twisting the knife. “Could you imagine going
home to your wife and kid and telling them you failed at
your job because of an incompetent moron?”
With Turner confirming that his decision was final and not
subject to reversal, Stokelytook over, berating the official
in no uncertain terms. As Big Stoke’s insults escalated,
Turner shoved him, and Hathaway shoved back.
Before the situation could spiral further, “The Rated-R
Superstar” Adam Copeland stormed down to the ring, but he
seemed momentarily confused, scanning over his shoulder.
That’s because Christian Cage was already in the ring behind
FTR. Cage struck first, dropping Stokely with a devastating
Killswitch! Copeland joined the melee as fists flew and
security flooded ringside to contain the brawl. Dax Harwood
and Adam Copeland traded blows in the corner. Christian
hurled punches as referees struggled to restore order. Cage
had promised to back Copeland up against FTR, and he
delivered in violent fashion.
When the dust settled, Christian Cage grabbed a microphone
and issued a cold, calculated warning: “At Forbidden Door,
we took care of my problem. Now it's time to take care of
Adam's problem.”
Turning to FTR with trademark venom, he said, “Dax, I
understand you have a father. And Cash… I understand you
have a father as well.” Before he could finish, the crowd
grew audibly uncomfortable and Copeland cut in, addressing
the Philly faithful directly: “You’re all a bunch of
sickos.” Cage then acknowledged that Cash’s father is no
longer with us.
With tensions boiling over, Copeland made the challenge
official: “All Out. September 20th. Toronto. For the first
time ever: Cope & Cage versus FTR. It’s time I take my pound
of flesh. You’re dead men.”
Jon Moxley def. Daniel Garcia
Two of AEW’s best wrestlers collided in Dynamite’s opening
contest, as former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley battled
Daniel Garcia in a gritty singles bout that tested both
men’s limits.
Early on, the match was a mat wrestling showcase. Garcia
held his own in the grappling exchanges, executing a drop
toehold, spin drill, and fireman’s carry, but Moxley shifted
momentum with a clubbing back elbow that dropped Garcia hard
to the canvas. Mox followed with mounted punches in the
corner and clawed at Garcia’s face before dumping him to the
apron.
Garcia, undeterred, targeted Moxley’s left knee, still
showing the wear and tear from Sunday’s Lights Out Steel
Cage Match at Forbidden Door. He ripped through the ropes
with a dragon screw, then delivered back-to-back running
dropkicks that sent Mox crashing into the barricade.
Excalibur noted, “Moxley is not coming into this at 100%,”
as Garcia zeroed in on the damaged limb.
When Garcia got distracted by Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir
at ringside, Moxley made him pay with a high boot and a body
slam on the floor. But “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard emerged to
even the odds, and Garcia recovered with a lightning-fast
roll into an ankle lock back in the ring, reapplying
pressure to Mox’s leg.
The crowd in Philadelphia rallied behind Garcia, who went
strike-for-strike with Moxley mid-ring. After surviving an
Ace Crusher from Mox and a near-fall reversal sequence,
Garcia locked in a single-leg crab across Moxley’s injured
leg. “Will Mox tap?” Taz asked, as the hold was cinched in
with perfect cross-body leverage.
In a desperate move, Moxley countered by spiking Garcia
headfirst with a DDT on the steel steps outside the ring.
Somehow, Garcia beat the 10-count to re-enter the ring, but
the damage was done.
Moxley missed a stomp, and Garcia countered another dragon
screw into a vicious Dragontamer submission in the center of
the ring. He bridged deep, looking for the biggest win of
his career, but Mox transitioned beautifully into a Bulldog
Choke. Garcia escaped and planted Moxley with a piledriver,
but still couldn’t keep him down.
Finally, as Garcia tried for one last offensive flurry,
Moxley surprised him with a small package, securing the win
in flash fashion.
After the bell, Moxley got in Garcia’s face with a mockingly
intense stare before departing with Shafir. Wheeler remained
behind to deliver a message to Darby Allin on behalf of the
Death Riders: “The answer is no.”
Garcia, visibly frustrated by the loss, threw a chair and
slapped away a camera before storming to the back, as he and
Mox continued to exchange words.
HOOK Shocks Philadelphia With Return!
Back from commercial break, Wheeler Yuta stood in the ring
with a microphone once more.
“I live in this city,” he began, reminding the 2300 Arena
faithful that he once worked ring crew in the very same
building as a teenager. But the crowd met him not with
respect, but with thunderous jeers, including repeated
chants of “Shut the f--- up!” and “F--- you, YUTA!”—taunts
that Wheeler absorbed without flinching.
“It used to bother me how little you all respect me,” he
admitted, “and then I realized something—I’m a Death Rider.
And your cheers don’t mean jack s---.”
The crowd’s boos intensified as he rattled off a list of
bodies left behind by the Death Riders: “What have your
cheers done for Will Ospreay?” he asked, referencing the
stretcher job at Forbidden Door.” “Chuck Taylor? Broken
neck.” “Bryan Danielson? I slayed the dragon and replaced
him.”
As Yuta proclaimed that the Death Riders would continue to
“set the standard,” the arena went dark.
The crowd erupted.
A glowing spotlight appeared.
HOOK had returned.
Yuta, caught off guard but not backing down, charged at HOOK
—but was quickly outmaneuvered. HOOK ducked the attack and
locked in Redrum, the same submission that had been used
against him months prior. Holding just long enough to stun
Yuta, HOOK then dropped him cold with a Superman Punch
before standing tall over his fallen rival.
Excalibur shouted, “HOOK is back, and he came in hot!”
MJF Promises to Haunt Hangman and Mark Briscoe: “I Deserve
Better”
AEW cameras caught up with a bloodied, enraged Maxwell Jacob
Friedman in the aftermath of Forbidden Door, and what
followed was one of the most volatile tirades of his career.
Still nursing wounds from his match, MJF scoffed at the idea
that fans were waiting for one of his signature cocky
interviews. “You want me to sit here and be cocky?” he
sneered. “All the fans did was prove my point.”
Fuming over what he perceived as betrayal, MJF zeroed in on
the Philadelphia crowd’s chants from Sunday night. “I’m
bleeding buckets—and you chant ‘You deserve it.’ Cowboy’s
bleeding buckets—you chant ‘Cowboy.’ I get my skull bashed
in—and you chant ‘You deserve it.’”
Seething with contempt, Friedman made his case: “I deserve
better than the way I am treated by this company, by the
fans. I am a generational talent. I am the best on the mic.
I’m the best in the ring. I’m the best in the world.”
As for Mark Briscoe, who inadvertently cost MJF the match by
interfering at Forbidden Door, the former champion made no
attempt to temper his fury: “I should have burned you alive.
And when I see you again—trust me, boy—I am going to.”
MJF then revealed that Tony Khan’s decision that Casino
Gauntlet contracts—once executable at any moment—now
requires seven days’ notice before activation.
The decision only sharpened MJF’s vendetta.
“You want to call me a coward?” he spat, addressing Hangman
Adam Page. “I can assure you—there is only one man who’s
going to be able to take that belt from you, and his name is
Maxwell Jacob Friedman.”
He concluded with an ominous promise: “When I sign the
dotted line on this Casino Gauntlet contract—it won’t be for
a match. It’ll be for your soul.”
Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron def. Megan Bayne & Penelope
Ford
In tag team action on AEW Dynamite, former TBS Champion Kris
Statlander teamed with Harley Cameron to battle the powerful
alliance of Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, just days removed
from a chaotic collision at Forbidden Door: Zero Hour.
The match began with Statlander and Ford trading control, as
Penelope yanked Kris down by the hair and tried to provoke
Harley into an early tag. But Statlander quickly regained
momentum with a low dropkick to the temple and a cover for
two.
Once Cameron entered the match, the babyface tandem began
clicking, landing a backbreaker–lariat combo, followed by a
high kick from Harley that staggered Ford. Statlander then
followed with a standing senton and used Harley in an
assisted splash across Penelope for another near fall.
Eventually, Bayne tagged in and began asserting her size
advantage, flattening Harley with a waistlock mat slam and
cutting off the ring for a string of heel-side offense. As
commentary noted, this was Cameron’s first match back from a
facial injury—her nose was visibly bloodied again during the
bout—but she showed grit, fighting through a punishing
double-team sequence and a moonsault from Ford that nearly
ended it.
Finally, Harley escaped and got the hot tag to Statlander,
who stormed in with high-impact offense. She deadlifted Ford
for a German suplex, caught Megan mid-air with a discus
lariat, and the match broke down as all four women collided
in a flurry of high-impact strikes. Ford delivered a
crucifix driver to Statlander, Cameron hit a swinging
neckbreaker, and Bayne dropped Stat with a Sick Kick,
leaving all four competitors laid out.
In the finishing stretch, Statlander countered a top-rope
attempt from Penelope into an electric chair facebuster and
immediately transitioned into a scissored armbar, trapping
Ford’s head and arms with no escape.
After the bell, Megan Bayne blindsided Statlander,
reigniting their personal feud. But before Bayne could do
more damage, Willow Nightingale stormed to the ring to make
the save. Harley Cameron raised both women’s arms as the
segment ended, playing peacemaker between former friends
still on rocky ground.
Mercedes Moné Celebrates Her Global Domination And Warns
Every Champion in Wrestling
In one of the most lavish displays of championship glory AEW
has seen in recent months, the ring was adorned with a table
lined with title belts as Renee Paquette welcomed “The CEO,”
the reigning TBS Champion and now nine-time titleholder
Mercedes Moné back to Dynamite.
Fresh off a three-match sweep across the UK, including a win
in Wednesday’s tag bout on Dynamite, a six-woman tag victory
at RevPro, and a successful title defense in a chaotic Four-
Way at Forbidden Door, Moné made her entrance in style,
flaunting only one belt on her body but dozens more on the
table beside her.
Taking the mic, Mercedes counted them off one by one,
raising fingers as she declared:
“Say hello to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 belts.”
Paquette praised her historic week, but before she could ask
about what’s next, Moné cut her off:
“I’m a history maker. A record breaker. Ultimo Dragon had
10 titles—and I am going to smash that record. So to any
woman out there with a title—I’m coming for you. And you’re
going to love the taste of Moné.”
Renee then brought up a lingering bit of controversy: that
Alex Windsor had Moné trapped in a submission on Dynamite, a
situation that only went unpunished because Mercedes wasn’t
legal at the time. Mercedes scoffed at the suggestion. “Are
you stupid or are you dumb?” she snapped.
“I was not legal during that time, and I was not tapping
out. There was a bug in the ring, and I was just swatting it
away.” Taking the dig even further, she mocked Windsor’s
credibility:
“She’s jealous I was a better RevPro Champion than she ever
was. Or maybe it’s because I was dancing all over her man.
William—I love it when you do the CEO dance.”
With a smirk, Mercedes closed out the segment with a cold
warning:
“If Alex Windsor wants to ride the Moné Train again, I’ll
beat her senseless—until she’s sitting in a hospital bed
right next to her husband.”
And with that, the CEO danced. Nine belts draped over the
table. Nine championships earned across continents. And one
mission: complete domination.
Mark Briscoe Challenges Kyle Fletcher, Fires Back at MJF
Mark Briscoe addressed the AEW faithful with a heartfelt—and
fiery—update on what’s next for him. Briscoe opened by
acknowledging the importance of the night’s venue, the
historic 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, where he and his late
brother Jay Briscoe helped build their legacy.
“This building is extremely important to the history of the
Briscoe Brothers. This is where it all started,” he said.
Though he couldn’t be there in person, Mark revealed the
reason why—with a wide grin, he introduced the world to his
newborn son:
“Let me introduce Baby Mack Briscoe, the latest member of
the crew.”
With the baby safely out of earshot, Briscoe turned his
attention to a very different subject: MJF.
“It’s been one week since you threatened to set me on fire
on national television,” Briscoe growled, before flipping
the script: “So let me tell you what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna
take all your hopes and dreams, your goals and aspirations—
and I’m gonna set them on fire.”
Briscoe explained that it was his interference at Forbidden
Door that stopped MJF from scoring a cheap win over Hangman
Adam Page—just like he had weeks earlier against Briscoe
himself on Dynamite. But one comment from Max still
lingered:
“You said I can’t win the big one,” Briscoe admitted.
“And that takes me to another nemesis of mine… TNT Champion
Kyle Fletcher.”
Briscoe pointed out that he and Fletcher are dead even in
their series—two wins apiece—and suggested that Fletcher
might not be entirely convinced he's the better man.
“So let me make it real plain, real simple,” Briscoe said.
“Kyle Fletcher—I’m challenging you for the TNT
Championship. And we’re gonna be back here in Philly in a
few weeks, so let’s do it right here in Philly. What you
say, Kyle? You gonna man up?”
With a new baby in his arms and a burning score to settle,
Mark Briscoe just made it clear: he’s not finished chasing
gold—or MJF.
Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada,
Hechicero and Josh Alexander) def. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight
and “Speedball” Mike Bailey) & AEW World Tag Team Champions
Brodido (Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido)
The Don Callis Family continues to dominate AEW, and they
made another emphatic statement on Dynamite, defeating
JetSpeed and the AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido in a
chaotic, high-speed All-Star 8-Man Tag Match that featured
bodies flying, titles colliding, and rivalries reigniting.
Before the bell even rang, Don Callis couldn’t resist riling
up the Philadelphia crowd, introducing his ever-growing
stable of international powerhouses, including Konosuke
Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada, Hechicero, Lance Archer, Josh
Alexander, and newly added muscle Wardlow.
The action kicked off with Bandido and Hechicero trading
holds, showcasing smooth mat work until momentum swung
wildly. Tags to Takeshita and Alexander allowed them to
double-team Bandido, but Brody King entered and steamrolled
both men before landing a massive senton. JetSpeed followed
with dual hip tosses, a double Gourdbuster, a tandem
dropkick, and stereo kip-ups, punctuated by their signature
handshake to a roar from the crowd.
As Mike Bailey picked up steam, Okada tripped him from the
outside and Alexander crushed him with an elbow. That opened
the door for full Don Callis Family chaos. Despite Rick
Knox’s best efforts—or lack thereof—all eight men ended up
brawling across the ring and ringside. Brody King bulldozed
Takeshita and Okada before hitting a cannonball to the
floor, and was followed by a triple dive sequence from
JetSpeed and Bandido that took us to break.
Back from commercial, Hechicero choked Kevin Knight in the
corner until Knight escaped and tagged in Brody, who landed
a crushing Bossman Slam on Okada. The match devolved into a
highlight reel: Josh Alexander dropped King with a German
Suplex, Bailey nailed a superkick, Hechicero and King both
attempted crossbodies, colliding mid-air, Bandido wiped out
Hechicero, Takeshita launched himself with a tope con giro,
and Bailey landed a sunset flip double knees.
After Mike Bailey countered an Okada Rainmaker and sent
Alexander flying with an avalanche Frankensteiner, it looked
like the tide had turned. Bailey went to the top rope and
attempted his devastating Shooting Star Knees—but missed.
Alexander recovered, snatched Bailey in a tight cradle, and
got the three count.
Kenny Omega Saves Hangman Page as Don Callis Family Attacks
The AEW World Champion "Hangman" Adam Page made his entrance
to thunderous “Cowboy Shit” chants—and what started as a
heartfelt message quickly escalated into all-out war.
Before addressing his championship victory, Page took time
to speak directly to Will Ospreay, the man he defeated in
the Lights Out Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door. “Will,
thank you—for everything you’ve done for me this year, and
everything you’ve done for AEW,” Page said, pausing to
collect his emotions. “I hope when the time is right, you
can come back and do what you are the best at. And when you
do, I hope you come back to challenge me for this world
championship.”
Turning his attention to MJF, Page addressed the
controversial title defense at Forbidden Door, declaring:
“Max, you threw everything you had at me—every trick you
could think of—and you still failed. I want you to remember
that.”
Now that MJF must give seven days’ notice before cashing in
his Casino Gauntlet contract, Hangman remained unfazed: “If
you ever find it within yourself to sign that contract, I
will beat your ass before the ink is dry.”
Just as the crowd rallied behind the champion, Don Callis
interrupted—flanked by an increasingly dangerous roster.
Callis stepped onto the ramp with a mic in hand. “You and I
have a long history,” he reminded Hangman. “You won your
first AEW World Title from me—and the only reason you took
it from me is because I had a weakling defending it against
you.”
The crowd showered Callis with boos as he continued: “It’s
not a question of if the Don Callis Family takes your belt,
it’s a question of which one of us will.” Behind him
appeared Josh Alexander, Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky
Romero, and more—surrounding the ring with intent.
Hangman took off his jacket and prepared for the inevitable:
“I’m no dumbass. I see how this is gonna go…” And with that
Hangman launched himself over the top rope to take out
Alexander on the floor. Page fought valiantly, but the
numbers quickly overwhelmed him as Archer and Hechicero
joined the assault. Just when it looked hopeless, JetSpeed’s
Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey hit the ring to
even the odds!
But a baton from Don Callis turned the tide again, Rocky
Romero cracked Bailey across the ribs with the weapon,
leaving Page prone… until the arena exploded.
Kenny Omega, clean-shaven and shirtless, stormed the stage.
He delivered a V-Trigger to Hechicero in the aisle, followed
by snap-dragon suplexes for Romero and Alexander. When
Archer rallied back, Page leveled him with a boot to the
jaw, and then, like old times: We got a Buckshot Lariat+V-
Trigger combo.
The crowd roared as Kenny Omega and Hangman Page stood face
to face—then shook hands and embraced.
AEW World Trios Champions The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori
Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) def. Ricochet & GOA (Bishop
Kaun and Toa Liona)
In the penultimate bout of the night, The Opps put their AEW
World Trios Championships on the line.
The match opened with Ricochet trying to chop down
Powerhouse Hobbs, but his strikes barely registered. Hobbs
effortlessly blocked a whip attempt and absorbed Ricochet’s
offense before dropping him with a devastating right hook. A
blind tag brought in Kaun, who momentarily caught Hobbs off
guard with a shoulder block, leading to the first of many
explosive exchanges.
Shibata tagged in next and squared off with Kaun in a
thunderous, crowd-pleasing chop war that lasted nearly a
full minute. Shibata got the better of the exchange,
flooring Kaun with a hesitation dropkick in the corner. But
the tide turned when Ricochet interfered illegally, allowing
his team to isolate Shibata.
From there, the challengers took control, with Ricochet
hitting a snapmare and standing senton, Liona using his raw
power to deliver chops and headbutts, and Kaun drilling
Shibata with a leg sweep into an arm-trapped STO variation.
Still, Shibata survived and finally made the tag to Hobbs.
The big men collided as Hobbs and Toa Liona exchanged brutal
lariats and clubbing forearms. Hobbs took over with corner
offense and a flying lariat that sent Liona off his feet.
Samoa Joe entered soon after, blasting Ricochet with a
powerslam and senton for a near fall, but the challengers
rallied with a flurry of offense:
Just as Ricochet climbed the ropes for another aerial
attack, MVP appeared at ringside and smashed him in the back
with a cane, seeking revenge for Sunday’s events at
Forbidden Door. Samoa Joe immediately seized the opening,
locking in the Coquina Clutch.
Ricochet submitted, giving The Opps the victory and a
successful title defense. But the chaos wasn’t over.
As Ricochet struggled to his feet, being supported by GOA,
the music of the Hurt Syndicate hit. AEW World Tag Team
Champions Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin charged the
ring as GOA dropped Ricochet, sparking an all-out brawl with
Kaun and Toa. Security rushed in as the melee raged heading
into the final commercial break of the night.
Darby Allin def. Claudio Castagnoli in a Falls Count
Anywhere Match
In a violent, unpredictable main event inside Philadelphia’s
legendary 2300 Arena, Darby Allin battled Claudio Castagnoli
in a brutal Falls Count Anywhere match that spilled from the
backstage area to the ring and left both men broken by the
final bell.
Before the match could even be announced, Claudio ambushed
Darby backstage with a shopping cart full of weapons,
throwing him through a TV and dragging his limp body toward
the entranceway. There, Castagnoli delivered a giant swing
into the barricade, sending Allin’s head ricocheting off
steel. Darby tried to fight back with a wild coffin drop off
a support beam, but the damage to his body was already
mounting.
In the ring, Claudio showed no mercy, military pressing
Allin and launching him over the top rope, bouncing him off
the announce table in a jaw-dropping display of strength.
Commentary exclaimed, “That was nuts,” as officials
scrambled to recover their shattered desk.
Back from break, tables and chairs littered the canvas as
the punishment escalated. Darby dodged one charge, sending
Claudio crashing through a table, but the Swiss Superman
responded with an avalanche Karelin lift onto a pile of
chairs, followed by a brutal running powerbomb through
another table. Incredibly, Darby still kicked out. Allin
mounted a desperate surge, landing a Code Red that turned
the tables. After two vicious Coffin Drops, he pinned
Claudio for the win.
But before he could celebrate, Gabe Kidd appeared from
nowhere and German suplexed Darby. As he lined up another
attack, Jon Moxley and the Death Riders stormed the ring,
ready to finish the job. Instead, Darby came alive, double-
legging Mox and raining down punches, only to be overpowered
again by Kidd. Somehow, Darby slipped free and escaped into
the crowd, with Kidd in hot pursuit.
The last image of Dynamite: Darby Allin fleeing into the
shadows, bloodied, victorious, and still not safe.
Catch AEW COLLISION live Saturday at 8/7c on TNT and
streaming on HBO MAX from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia,
PA!
And remember… We are AEW—Where The Best Wrestle!