AEW Dynamite Results
July 23, 2025
Chicago, Illinois (Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom)
Results by: Alex Kahrs of Wrestleview.com
Just when you thought it was safe to watch pro wrestling on a Wednesday night…it’s Shark Week on AEW Dynamite!
We kick off with breaking news of the AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament, which starts tonight with FTR and JetSpeed facing off. They also talk about the matches set for tonight, with Hangman Adam Page set to wrestle Wheeler Yuta to start the show. Backstage, we hear from the AEW World Champion who promises revenge for what the Death Riders did to Colt Cabana on Collision…before he’s interrupted by MJF, who says he plans to beat Page for the title without using his contract earned from the Casino Gauntlet Match. Page says he’s not getting goaded into a title match, if MJF wants his shot he either uses the contract or earns his shot…and he has the guts to do neither.
With that, he heads to ringside as we get ready for our opening match…only to be blindsided by Wheeler Yuta to get this match underway!
Non-Title Match: AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page vs. Wheeler Yuta
Despite the sneak attack, Page manages to fight back sending Yuta into the corner before they both come out of the ring, where Page attacks Wheeler against the barricade. He brings Yuta back into the ring for a fall away slam before sending him into the corner for more damage. Page sends him to the opposite side only to take a boot from Yuta…who gets dropped to the mat with a Death Valley Driver for the champ to get a two count! Yuta uses the ropes after to block a Dead Eye, taking a bite out of the Hangman…only for Page to counter back into a Buckshot Lariat for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Hangman Adam Page
Page is far from finished however, as he grabs the chain he brought with him to the ring to go back on the attack. He slams the chain against the head of Yuta before threatening to choke him on the ropes, yelling that the Death Riders are not coming to save him before letting go without further damage. “He deserves it” chants as the champ leaves the ring with his title, a bloodied Wheeler staring him down from the ring as Adam’s music hits.
Commentary talks about Claudio Castagnoli facing Mark Briscoe later tonight before we cut away to backstage, where Athena and Billie Starkz talk about AEW standing for “Athena Elite Wrestling” and taking out “Timeless” Toni Storm later tonight ahead of Athena looking to get her shot at the title, promising Storm that her movie is over.
Back at ringside, FTR make their way out for our next match as we get a look at Cope promising to take out FTR, only to be told he can’t get involved in their matches. FTR enter the ring as JetSpeed make their entrance next, before this match gets underway!
AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament, First Round: FTR vs. JetSpeed
FTR get the jump on JetSpeed before knocking Knight out of the ring to focus on Mike Bailey, who blocks a Shatter Machine to get a nearfall on Harwood. Cash rushes in but is taken out by Bailey and Knight before Mike hits a German suplex on Harwood for a two count. FTR end up on the outside where JetSpeed land a double dive, though Bailey may have landed awkwardly on the floor.
FTR turn things around as they bring Bailey back in the ring, with Dax laying into Speedball in the corner. Bailey fights back leading to a trade of strikes between the two, until Dax sends Speedball to the ropes for a shoulder tackle. They end up back on the outside as Dax looks for a piledriver, only for Mike to land a back body drop on Harwood and Wheeler as we go to a full ad break on HBO Max!
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Back from break, Dax gets sent to the mat by Knight from the turnbuckle as Bailey takes Wheeler to the canvas as well. The pair send FTR right back down with a pair of missile dropkicks, and a pendulum DDT leads to a nearfall for Knight. Bailey keeps Cash on the outside with a moonsault as Knight hits a splash on Dax for another two count!
Dax heads to the ropes as Knight pursues, only to take a dragon screw legwhip that sends him down hard. Harwood continues to target the leg now, pulling Knight toward the ring post before mocking a fan and slamming Knight’s leg against the post. He sets up a figure four against the ring post, Bret Hart style until Bailey rushes in with some kicks to break the hold. Wheeler comes in to take Speedball out of the equation as Dax brings Knight into the ring, only for Kevin to cradle him for a nearfall.
Dax fights back for a Sharpshooter in the ring while Wheeler locks one in on Bailey outside, but Knight gets to the ropes to force a break. Dax sends him to the corner as Wheeler heads up top himself. Superplex by Harwood is followed by a splash from Wheeler…into the knees of Knight! Bailey keeps Cash at bay as Knight goes for the cover, but Dax kicks out at two as we go to another ad break on HBO Max.
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Back from break, Bailey now the legal man as he gets a two count on Harwood. He takes Dax to the ropes but is intercepted by Wheeler on the apron, the two fighting it out until Bailey ends up taking both of FTR out with a springboard maneuver! Dax back in the ring as Bailey goes for a shooting star press but Harwood dodges it…only to take a shooting star stomp by Speedball for a close two count!
Tag made to Kevin Knight as he hoists Dax onto his shoulders, with Knight hitting an elevated dropkick to send Dax down hard. Cover by Kevin but it’s only good for two. The action spills to the outside, where Bailey launches himself over the barricade onto Wheeler as Dax evades a splash for a cradle and a nearfall. Powerbomb is reversed into a hurricanrana by Knight, but Dax kicks out. Harwood lands a slingshot bomb on Bailey who comes in, but Kevin gets a close nearfall instead…only for Dax to roll him up, getting an assist with a crutch from Stoke for the victory!
Winners via pinfall and advancing: FTR
We get a look at the bracket of the tournament, which continues on Collision. Tony Schiavone is in the ring with FTR and Stoke as the crowd starts booing. Tony talks about what Cope said last week, as Hathaway says that Adam Copeland should be in prison. He had no business putting his hands on Big Stoke last week, and he is a horrible human being and a loser. He’s a cancer to AEW, and it doesn’t matter what anyone says–
“You think you know him!”
Stoke is interrupted by the arrival of Cope, who has a microphone as he starts down the ramp. Hathaway calls for his “stupid music” to be cut, the crowd still singing for a moment after it ends. Stoke says he made it clear that Adam is not allowed to be in the vicinity of FTR, so what is he doing here? Cope says he forgot about all that, but he made a deal with some businessmen who can do what he can’t. Oh, and their business is hurting people.
Out comes the Hurt Syndicate, as Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin go after FTR! They start brawling as officials look to break things up. Bobby sends Wheeler into the barricade as just part of the chaos before they’re forced to leave ringside. Back in the ring, Cope goes after Stoke with a spear, but it lands on a security guard instead as Hathaway escapes the ring. Cope’s music plays as we cut away.
Backstage, The Matriarchy(?) talk about promises broken and the promise Nick Wayne will make to prove himself at Collision, saying they will show what they are like when they are “uncaged.” Aight, bud.
Elsewhere, Will Ospreay is walking as we will hear from him up next.
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We cut to a vignette from Jon Moxley, who gives a level of respect to Hangman Adam Page for doing what he did to win the title at All In Texas. He says that avoiding a rematch is not something the Hangman is about, promising to fix things one way or another. We saw who the Hangman riding into All In Texas was, but we will soon see who the Hangman riding out really is. With that, we cut away after Marina Shafir mouths something I’m not sure I can repeat in this recap.
Back at ringside, Tony Schiavone welcomes Will Ospreay to a big pop from the crowd. Tony addresses the match he had at All In Texas and the damage done by the Death Riders, with Ospreay saying Khan didn’t know he was gonna be here as he flew himself in. Will says he’s been dealing with neck issues for over ten months, not quite being on the level with the medical team. He apologies for hiding this but says he wanted to get us over the finish line (referring to getting the World Title away from Mox).
He talks about making sacrifices and the fact they managed to get that title back, but after what the Death Riders did he was rushed to a hospital room for an MRI. They found issues in two of his vertebrae, though the doctors did say it was treatable and he is hoping to be back in action in time for Forbidden Day. He thanks Swerve for his help at All In Texas and congratulates Page on winning the title, reminding him he is wanting that rematch sometime soon. As for the Death Riders…it’s eye for an eye, so he will come after them soon enough!
Ospreay’s music hits as he heads up the ramp, hugging it out with Swerve who awaits him on the stage.
Video Package: Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla have formed a “Triangle of Terror” to wreak havoc on the AEW women’s division
Backstage, we hear from Willow Nightingale who looks to refocus after dealing with the Death Riders. She issues a challenge to Thekla, asking if her spidey senses are tingling…’cause that’s from her. With that, we go to commercial.
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Back from commercial, we take a look back at the Hurt Syndicate going after FTR as a bit of business from Adam Copeland, all leading to a spear from Cope onto a security guard. Backstage, we hear from the Syndicate…before MJF interrupts, wanting to know why they’re just buddies with Cope now and why they didn’t help him deal with Hangman. MVP says that was a business deal, before Bobby lunges at MJF to tell them they don’t need to help him with anything. This is all a reminder to Friedman that this is strictly business, before the Syndicate leave the room.
Back at ringside, we see Athena watching from an opera box as Toni Storm heads to the ring for our next match. Billie Starkz makes her entrance, and we get this match underway!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match: “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz
Storm goes on the offense first, but Starkz is able to fight back before the champ hits a sunset flip for a nearfall. Billie goes back to work before Toni rolls her up for another nearfall, hitting the ropes for a dropkick followed by a backbreaker to keep Starkz down. She sends Billie to the corner for a monkey flip, having a bit of fun as she runs to the corner…only for Starkz to fight back! She looks for approval from Athena before going back on the attack, landing a dive through the ropes to send the champ to the floor outside.
She follows up with a senton off the apron, slamming the champ against the announce table before bringing Storm back in the ring for a snap suplex followed by a brdige for a two count as we go to an ad break on HBO Max.
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Back from break, Starkz has the champ in the corner before Storm starts to fight back with some overhand chops and a Lou Thesz press for a series of punches. Billie takes the fight back to Storm before the champ lands a chokebomb for the two. Toni goes for a TCM Chickenwing but Starks breaks free, fighting back to her feet to send Storm to the mat for a two count of her own. Athena watches on as Starkz lands some forearm strikes for a backslide, but Storm breaks free for a fisherman’s suplex and a nearfall.
Starkz back up for a running boot, hoisting the champ on her shoulders…but Toni rolls through for a nearfall, only for Billie to counter for a close two count! Toni sends her to the corner for a hip attack, setting up for Storm Zero…but Starkz counters for a nearfall! Billie sets up for a senton off the top…but takes a pair of knees by the champ, who locks in the TCM Chickenwing! Billie has no choice here but to tap out as the ref calls for the bell!
Winner via submission: “Timeless” Toni Storm
The celebration is cut short when Billie blindsides her with the title, as Athena makes her way down to the ring. It seems she may be looking to cash in her title match contract as the ref gets sent out of the ring, allowing for Athena and Starkz to continue the attack on the champion. Before she can cash in her contract, however, Athena is interrupted by the arrival of Alex Windsor who runs down the ramp for the save! She forces Athena and Starkz to retreat up the ramp as Windsor checks on Storm, with commentary reminding us that Windsor will challenge Athena at Collision for the ROH Women’s Championship.
Up next, Hechicero takes on Swerve Strickland!
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We come back to ringside as Swerve Strickland heads down for our next match to a nice pop from the Chicago crowd. Don Callis interrupts Justin to introduce Hechicero, who makes his way down next to get this match underway!
Hechicero vs. Swerve Strickland
Exchange of holds between both men here before Swerve sends Hechicero to the ropes, only for the luchador to catch him with a roll into a submission hold before Strickland breaks free. Both men on their feet now, with more holds traded before Hechicero sends Swerve to the mat for an overhook on the shoulder. He targets Strickland’s jaw as well, but Swerve breaks free…only for Hechicero to go for a triangle hold!
Swerve manages to counter out for an abdominal stretch, but the luchador inches his way to the ropes for a break. Strickland mocks Hechicero a little, leading to strikes between both men before going back to a hold for hold situation…before Hechicero drops him to the mat with a hammerlock bomb! Strickland gets sent to the corner for some more strikes from Hechicero, but Swerve fights back with a backbreaker followed quickly by a vertical suplex as we go to an ad break on HBO Max.
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Back from break, the match seems pretty even as they go back to trading strikes. Hechicero sends Strickland to the corner before slamming him to the mat for a nearfall. Swerve manages to fight back before going up top…only to mock Hechicero on the mat. Hechicero tries to fight back but is hit with a thrust kick by Swerve, who goes up for a 450 splash that gets him a close two count.
Strickland goes back on him, but the luchador counters for a sleeper hold into a cross arm breaker. Swerve manages to break free before Hechicero rolls him up for a two count. Hechicero goes right back on it, getting another two count in the process as the crowd lets Don Callis know how they feel about him. Swerve fights back with a dropkick before heading to the corner to a pop from the crowd. Before he can go for a Swerve Stomp, however, Lance Archer runs up to the apron to knock Swerve off the turnbuckle as the ref calls for the bell to end the match!
Winner via disqualification: Swerve Strickland
Josh Alexander retreats from ringside to hang out with Callis as Archer continues the attack, before Bandido runs down for the save. Swerve stares down Callis from the ring until Okada runs into the ring for a chair shot on the back! Strickland manages to fight back long enough for Okada to clear out of the ring, retreating up the ramp with the Don Callis Family as Swerve’s music hits while he takes a seat to call out Okada.
We take a look back at Ricochet and AR Fox from Collision, with the Gates of Agony later winning their tag match. Backstage, Ricochet and “GOA” gloat about their victories on Saturday night. Ricochet says they will invest the 200K they won toward their quest for gold, and everyone will respect them or fear them…and that is a demand. A-haaaaa!
Up next we are set to hear from MJF!
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Back at ringside, MJF makes his way out with a microphone. He calls to cut his music as he has a lot on his mind. He runs down the Chicago crowd before saying he doesn’t need Bobby Lashley to get back his World Championship. He calls Page a hypocrite, promising not to execute his contract but to beat Page for the title inside that ring fair and square.
Before he can go any further, however, MJF is interrupted by the arrival of Mark Briscoe ahead of his match against Claudio. Mark also has a microphone as the crowd chants “Dem Boys.” Briscoe promises to keep this short (like that “kosher pickle” MJF has). This gets the crowd chanting “kosher pickle” before Briscoe continues. He says he’s exercising self-control, as he wants to shove that microphone up MJF’s ass but there are kids here and they’ll dock his paycheck when they can’t get it back.
This leads to Briscoe issuing a challenge to Maxwell for a match next week, to which MJF says…no. Friedman runs him down saying that when the pressure’s on, Mark loses and Max wins. He’s a generational talent, the most complete professional wrestler in the world today. MJF says he’ll be honest here, from the bottom of his heart…Mark Briscoe sucks. To MJF he is white trash just like everyone here from the m-m-m-Midwest.
He knows these people can’t get enough of Mark Briscoe, and he knows why as the crowd tells him to “shut the f–k up.” He runs down Mark’s looks before saying not even his biggest fans think Briscoe is a top guy. They don’t think he’s anywhere near MJF’s level. According to Friedman, Briscoe is a joke. These fans don’t actually like or respect him.
MJF says he knows a guy from Delaware that these people did respect and appreciate. He can’t imagine how hard it is for Mark Briscoe to look people in the eye and know that no one will respect him as much as they respected his brother Jay. This riles up the crowd and Mark, who goes after MJF before he retreats up the ramp.
With Briscoe already in the ring, Claudio Castagnoli’s music as he makes his way through the crowd to head out for our main event. Claudio arrives at the ring as we get underway!
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mark Briscoe
Claudio sends Briscoe to the corner for a chop, but Mark stands up to him before pushing Castagnoli to the corner for some strikes of his own. This leads to them trading blows in the middle of the ring. This ends with Claudio sending Briscoe to the ropes, but Mark strikes back sending him to the mat instead.
Boot to the face allows Briscoe to stay on the attack, sending Castagnoli to the corner before Claudio turn things around for a series of stomps to the midsection. The ref forces him to back off as Briscoe manages to find his footing…taking the fight to Claudio from the apron before sending him to the floor outside!
Claudio back in, but Briscoe doesn’t let up as he sends him over the top rope with a clothesline…but Claudio blocks a scissors kick, setting Mark up for a giant swing into the barricade as we go to an ad break on HBO Max.
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Back from break, the fight has made its way to the turnbuckle as Briscoe sends Claudio down with a hard chop…only to jump into a European uppercut by Castagnoli for a nearfall. “Dem Boys” chant tries to will Briscoe back into the match as Claudio steps on his hand…but finds himself distracted by the presence of Darby Allin in the crowd. This allows Briscoe to fight back from the ropes for an elbow strike to send Castagnoli to the corner. Claudio blocks an exploder but gets driven down with a kick for Mark to get a two count.
Briscoe sends Claudio through the ropes before landing a cannonball dive through the ropes, the crowd cheering big style as he stands on the announce table for a Cactus Jack elbow onto Castagnoli! He gets on the barricade now, landing another shot on Claudio before sending him back into the ring. Briscoe goes up top and lands a Froggy Bow for the cover…but Claudio narrowly kicks out in the nick of time!
Claudio blocks a Jay Driller to send Briscoe into the corner, before Briscoe lands a hard shot to intercept. Briscoe ends up dropped on the top rope before Castagnoli lands an avalanche body slam for the cover, but Mark manages to kick out to save the match for himself.
Briscoe blocks a Neutralizer to send Claudio to the ropes, but the ref gets distracted allowing Castagnoli to land a thumb in the eye for a nearfall. He goes for a Neutralizer once again, but this time gets cradled up by Briscoe for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Mark Briscoe
The celebration is cut short as Marina Shafir attacks Briscoe after the match, with Wheeler Yuta showing up as well while Jon Moxley says Page isn’t the champion just because he’s got the title, promising that they’re going to make sure no one is too comfortable. Before the attack can go any further, Hangman steps out with a microphone of his own. He says Mox was lying when he said Page didn’t want Texas Death. He issues a challenge of his own for next week, the two going at it one more time for the AEW World Title, but since Mox is the challenger he will play by Page’s rules…everyone but a referee banned from ringside.
He already knows Mox will say yes, so he will see Mox next week. His music hits as Page leaves the ring, leaving us to see Mox still in the ring, looking ready to go after the title next week as Dynamite comes to a close.
Quick Results:
- Non-Title Match: AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page def. Wheeler Yuta
- AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament, First Round: FTR def. JetSpeed
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match: “Timeless” Toni Storm def. Billie Starkz
- Swerve Strickland def. Hechicero
- Mark Briscoe def. Claudio Castagnoli
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That’ll do it for this week! Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next Wednesday for a big Dynamite featuring the AEW World Title on the line in a rematch from All In Texas!