AEW Dynamite Results
May 21, 2025
Rio Rancho (Albuquerque), New Mexico (Rio Rancho Events Center)
Results by: Alex Kahrs of Wrestleview.com
Crossing my fingers that Dynamite doesn’t get cut off 15 minutes early for Young Sheldon or something–I mean, uh…
It is Wednesday, my dudes…you know what that means!
The intro video featuring Sum 41 brings us to ringside, as Tony Schiavone welcomes the finalists in the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, Hangman Adam Page and Will Ospreay! Crowd pops for the arrival of both men as we get a look back at their confrontation after teaming together last week.
Tony says both know what is at stake this Sunday, not only the Owen Hart Cup but a shot at the AEW World Championship at All In Texas. He gives the floor to Ospreay first, who thanks the security for being here but they are not needed. Ospreay has a question for Page, do you still drink? Adam seems upset at this but Will insists he’s just asking to offer a couple beers for the Hangman. You can just faintly hear a fan yelling about TV time being wasted, to which Ospreay responds “beer is on the line” before handing a bottle to Page…but the Hangman is not interested in a drink at this moment.
Ospreay understands, setting the beer down before telling Adam that he has petitioned to Tony Khan for their match on Sunday to be the main event. There are detractors to this, but Ospreay says that those people do not understand what is at stake. Not only is the Owen Hart Cup on the line, not only does the winner go on to All In Texas for his title shot…but that person carries the responsibility to bring back that pretty gold belt.
Ospreay goes on to talk about the work he’s put in, and how much he wants to go into Forbidden Door in London with the title around his waist to thank the fans there for their support…but the most important thing to him is to have his little son look at him that day as the World Champion! He understands how much Page wants this, but Ospreay wants it just that little bit more.
Page acknowledges there IS a difference between them. Ospreay wants it, and he understands the feeling as he’s been there before. He also knows Ospreay knows just how important the AEW World Championship is to this business. To Ospreay this could be a professional accomplishment, but to Page this is personal. Hangman doesn’t want this opportunity…he needs it. This gets another chant for him from the crowd, as he talks about wasting two years of life and feeling nothing but hate and resentment…and the one thing he did win brought him nothing but the same.
The worst of it came around Christmas time when he looked at his son, who stared back at his father looking out the window…looking for something that will never come back. Page needs this, as he needs his wife to look him in his eye and see the man she fell in love with. He needs it for his family, and he needs it for the fans that have supported him through everything. He also needs it for himself, to know that there is a light at the end of this two-year tunnel through hell…and he needs to know that Will was wrong about it being too little, too late for the Hangman.
Ospreay asks him what he’s planning to do about it. Is he going to wrap a chair around his head, or try to retire him like he did Christopher Daniels? Ospreay isn’t going that route again, as last time it took a long time to get back. He has been adamant about owning up to every loss he’s had, leaving it all in the ring and gaining the respect and trust of the fans. Page asks him if he thinks that’s enough, when going up against Jon Moxley…and Ospreay admits he doesn’t know. He’s faced Mox twice and couldn’t beat him, but Page knows how to beat him…so he needs Adam to bring that man to Double Or Nothing, because if Ospreay can beat him he knows he can beat Mox at All In Texas.
He addresses the way the past two years have changed the Hangman, losing the trust and respect of fans and the guys in the back. He needs Page to know that he’s bringing his best this Sunday, and before he writes Ospreay off he needs to remember he’s beaten some of the best in this business including MJF and Bryan Danielson among others. Anything can happen, and if it’s Page who wins he can accept that. If the Hangman needs a friend he can watch his back, and he hopes that if Ospreay wins, that he knows Page will have his back.
What he’s saying, Cowboy, is to meet him in the desert this Sunday because he’s calling him out for a shoot-out! He offers the beer back to Page, who accepts this time with a swig before staring Ospreay down. Commentary confirms that this match is officially the main event of Double Or Nothing as Ospreay and Page leave the ring, their gaze not breaking as they walk up the ramp toward the Owen Hart Cup.
We cut away to outside the arena, where Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir enter the building before Moxley says the spoils will go to those who embrace the anarchy, alluding to Anarchy in the Arena as he walks up a staircase as his music hits.
We head to ringside as Moxley makes his way through the crowd for our opening match. Making their entrances next are the Young Bucks, followed by Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Rounding out the entrances is Swerve Strickland, the trio standing on the ramp before heading to the ring to get this match underway!
All-Star Trios Match: Jon Moxley & Young Bucks vs. Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Swerve Strickland
We start off with Joe and Mox trading strikes before they send each other reeling toward their respective corners. Hobbs and Matthew tag in, trading offense until Nicholas tags in for a double-team…but Hobbs fights back for a tag to Swerve, who sends Nicholas to the ropes. Strickland with a backbreaker, before things completely break down with all six men coming into the ring. Things finally calm down just as Mox sends Hobbs to the outside for a dive through the ropes, and Joe gets back in the ring for a dive of his own…only to be intercepted with a double superkick by the Bucks!
Nicholas gets caught with a Flatliner by Swerve, who sends him out of the ring for a dive as Joe comes back in to land a tope onto the Bucks before we go to an ad break on Max.
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Back from break, Mox is in control as he punches away at Hobbs before bringing him to the center of the ring for some stomps while the Powerhouse is down. Nicholas tags in but is soon overpowered by Hobbs, before Strickland tags in for a double-team. Swerve blocks a hurricanrana attempt to send Nicholas down hard with a powerbomb. Nicholas gets back to his feet, luring Strickland in for a sneak attack from Moxley and Matthews on the outside.
Nicholas continues the attack, until Strickland gets his knees up to drive into a falling Nicholas…but Swerve’s partners have been knocked off the apron, cutting off a potential tag! This gives the Bucks and Mox an opening to continue the beatdown, leading to a Risky Business that gets Nicholas a two count.
Matthew tags in to lay in more punishment, with an assist from Nicholas leading to another nearfall over Strickland as we go to another ad break on Max.
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Back from break, Mox has tagged back in and catches Strickland for a two count before Joe breaks up the pin. Joe gets cleared from the ring as Mox sets up a Brutalizer on Swerve, shades of PAC as Strickland tries to break free. Mox lets go, only to set up a full nelson before Swerve breaks free…lobbing Mox away as he reaches for a tag, before landing a headbutt that takes him and Mox down hard!
Matthew tags in as chaos ensues, until Hobbs takes Matthew down allowing Strickland to get a nearfall. The action spills outside as Mox tries to get the upper hand, but Swerve manages to fight him back before getting back in the ring. Mox looks to attack Hobbs in the ring with a Paradigm Shift but is dropped with a spinebuster before Matthew takes the same. Swerve is still up on the turnbuckle as things break down in the ring once more, leading to the Bucks hitting a double superkick on Joe. They go for an EVP Trigger on Strickland, but Joe gets Nicholas in a Coquina Clutch while Swerve rolls up Matthew for the win!
Winners via pinfall: Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Swerve Strickland
The rest of the Death Riders rush to the ring for a beatdown, before Shibata arrives to even the numbers. Shafir is fended off by Willow Nightingale as Kenny Omega rushes to the ring to go after Yuta. He then hits a running V-Trigger on Matthew against the ropes as Swerve brings out a table. Claudio helps bring the Bucks and Riders out of the ring, and they escape to the crowd as Samoa Joe calls them out ahead of Double Or Nothing.
Backstage, the Hurt Syndicate and their legal counsel are greeted by MJF in a fancy gold and black suit along with HIS legal counsel. MVP says they will see him in the ring later, leaving as MJF and Mark Sterling shake hands with the Syndicate’s counsel before we go to commercial break.
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We return to ringside as the Hurt Syndicate make their way out to a big reaction from the crowd, who chant “we hurt people” as we get a look back at Lashley giving his thumbs up of approval for MJF to join the group. MVP says he has an official announcement regarding this, addressing some boos by saying they’re booing because MJF is better than them and they know it. He welcomes the newest member of the Hurt Syndicate as MJF’s music hits, bringing the former World Champion out with a microphone in hand.
He enters the ring, mocking the crowd before addressing the Syndicate. When he was a young lad, his mom sat him down and said the most important day of his life is when he marries the love of his life…but she never joined the Hurt Syndicate. The crowd boos him, to which is addressed by MVP as Friedman waits to continue. After MJF finishes, Sterling addresses that this was done to satisfy both parties. With that, MJF signs the contract to join the Hurt Syndicate before Sterling hands the contract over to the Syndicate. They talk with their legal counsel before Benjamin signs, while MVP continues to run down the crowd.
With that, we await the signature from Bobby Lashley, who looks it over before conferring with Benjamin and the counsel. MVP joins in after trying to shut the crowd down some more, and Lashley finally signs the contract. MJF puts on a hat to celebrate before he is cut off by the Sons of Texas making their way out. MJF starts to run them down but is cut off by Dustin Rhodes, who says all MJF does is talk.
Dustin lets him know he hates MJF’s guts. He respects MVP as they go a long way, but he suggests MVP be careful of the snake in the grass that is MJF. He says he and Sammy are day one guys in AEW, remembering the moment of the first-ever Double Or Nothing before looking ahead to this Sunday. They have a chance to prove something as undefeated ROH World Tag Team Champions, earning this shot at the AEW titles.
Dustin says word on the street is the Hurt Syndicate likes to hurt people…so jump on him and hurt him if you can. He says the match this Sunday will not be a walk in the park, as the two of them have a lot of heart and work ethic. If he was a betting man, he’d bet on the day one guys…so they’ll see the Syndicate at Double Or Nothing.
Backstage, Okada addresses Mike Bailey by saying Speedball doesn’t call him out, he calls Bailey out. He challenges Speedball to a match at Double Or Nothing for the Continental Championship, saying that he will leave still holding the title…trust me.
-Commercial Break-
Back at ringside, Anthony Bowens makes his way to the ring for our next match accompanied by Billy Gunn. Ricochet makes his entrance next, as commentary talks about the Stretcher Match he’s set to have against Mark Briscoe at Double Or Nothing. Ricochet enters the ring, and this match is underway!
Anthony Bowens vs. Ricochet
Ricochet tries to mock Billy Gunn but is cut off by Bowens, who sends him to the corner for some chops. Ricochet starts to fight back, but Bowens takes him down before sending Ricochet to the outside. Ricochet gets back to his feet and mouths off with Gunn, who makes him flinch before Bowen bips him on the head and sends him into the the barricade.
Gunn brings Ricochet back into the ring, leading to some words with the referee as Ricochet fights back to bring Bowens crashing to the apron, sending the Five Tool Player to the floor as we go to ad break on Max.
-FULL AD BREAK ON MAX-
Back from break, Ricochet continues the beatdown on Bowens inside the ring before Anthony catches him with a kick and a leg lariat. He brings Ricochet to his shoulders, driving him down hard for a two count. Ricochet is back on his feet as the two men trade strikes, until Bowens drops him down with a superkick for a nearfall. He brings Ricochet back up, and this allows Ricochet to hit a knee strike and a kick to take control.
He goes for the Spirit Gun, but Bowens drops him with the Arrival instead! He then connects with a Mollywop, sending Ricochet out of the ring in the process. Gunn starts to head around the ring to bring Ricochet back in, and the ref argues with him while Ricochet sneaks a pair of scissors to the head of Bowens. This and the Spirit Gun that follows gives Ricochet the win here tonight!
Winner via pinfall: Ricochet
Ricochet’s celebration on the ramp is stopped when Mark Briscoe comes out with a stretcher, nearly running Ricochet over before sending him back to ringside. Ricochet manages to escape further punishment as Briscoe’s music hits, and commentary runs down the card for Double Or Nothing.
We also get word that Mercedes Moné’s open challenge for the TBS Championship has been answered as Reyna Isis challenges tomorrow night on Collision, but up next Moné goes face to face with Jamie Hayter ahead of their Owen Hart Foundation Tournament final at Double Or Nothing!
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Backstage, Big Stokes addresses FTR and their upcoming match at Double Or Nothing. FTR want to look Nigel McGuinness and Daniel Garcia in their eyes before signing the contract, to see the look in Nigel’s eyes when he signs the final contract in his pro wrestling career so they’ll see the pair at Collision. Top guys, out!
Back at ringside, Renee says it’s time to hear from the ladies ahead of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament final this Sunday at Double Or Nothing. She introduces Jamie Hayter and Mercedes Moné to the ring, before referring to the former Women’s World Champion Hayter as an underdog. Hayter promises she will fight back over and over again because that’s who she is. She doesn’t walk around pretending to be the best thing since sliced bread…but she is a fighter.
This means more to Jamie than to Mercedes, and both of them know that. This is about more than a title shot for her, it’s about not being forgotten. Renee addresses the intensity being brought out of Mercedes by her opponent, asking if Moné is worried about Jamie being the first woman to defeat her in AEW? Moné asks if Renee know who the hell she’s talking to, saying she’s more than a champion…she’s a revolution. She’s not looking past Hayter, she’s looking straight through her like the glass doll Jamie is.
She promises to show Hayter why she’s the CEO, saying this is about more than winning, it’s about leaving a legacy. She wants Jamie to be the fighter she says she is, because this won’t be about her story beginning but her chapter finally coming to an end. Jamie asks if something looks different about Mercedes tonight…before mentioning that Moné lost the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship.
She says maybe that was her destiny…and maybe her destiny is to lose everything. This sets Moné off as she attacks Hayter, who manages to fight back with a Hayterade on the CEO. Toni Storm’s music hits as the reigning Women’s World Champion makes her way to the commentary station for our main event, coming up next!
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There’s been enough talk (no seriously, especially this week haha)…it’s time for our main event! Back at ringside, Mina Shirakawa makes her way out as we look back at last week’s Title Eliminator where Mina earned her shot at the Women’s World Championship at Double Or Nothing. Out next is Julia Hart, who gets a nice reaction from the crowd as she heads to the ring to get this main event underway!
Mina Shirakawa vs. Julia Hart
The two women lock up before Mina sends Hart to the ropes, only for Hart to fight back for a hip toss. She wrenches Mina’s arm, keeping her grounded before heading to the corner to walk the ropes into a clothesline to the shoulder. Mina fights back off a sliding lariat, before sending Julia to the mat…before cutting Hart off in the corner.
She takes Julia down before leaving the ring to mock Storm ahead of their match at Double Or Nothing…and this gives Hart an opening to strike back, sending Mina to the apron and back in the ring as we go to a full ad break on Max.
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Back from break, Mina and Julia are back in the ring as Mina takes control sending Hart to the mat. Rolling elbow keeps Julia down as she sends her to the corner…but Hart blocks her! Mina takes her down regardless, and Julia heads to the corner to catch Mina in a Tarantula on the ropes before the ref intervenes. Mina connects with a spinning backfist before driving Julia to the mat for a two count.
Hart back on her feet as she blocks a Glamorous Driver, dragging Mina to the corner for a moonsault…but Mina rolls away. Julia may have tweaked her knee on the landing as Mina drops her to the mat…but Hart counters a submission hold for a nearfall. Mina back up, and she connects with a spinning backfist before going for a Glamorous Driver…but Hart counters for a two count! Mina breaks free and clutches her tight for the pin and the win!
Winner via pinfall: Mina Shirakawa
Julia is back on her feet to interrupt the celebration, with Skye Blue joining her to beat down Mina before Storm gets in the ring for the save. She sends Blue out of the ring before laying out Hart with a punch…and Mina does the same to keep her down. This leads to a staredown between Mina and Toni with Mina holding the championship…before they try to get the upper hand on each other!
The champ is caught in the corner as Mina locks in a Figure Four around the ring post as the ref and Luther try to intervene. Mina finally breaks the hold, retreating up the ramp as her music plays. Luther checks on the champion as we get a rundown of Collision, and then we head backstage…
…where the Young Bucks are on their way out the door. They make the mistake of mocking The Opps promising to come after them tonight, and this proves costly as Hobbs and Joe get the jump on them. This leads to a brawl backstage involving the Death Riders before Willow, Strickland, and Shibata get involved as well. The chaos makes its way back to ringside as they fight it out, with Strickland bringing Nicholas into the ring. The theme for Dynamite plays as the brawl continues in and out of the ring. It’s anarchy in THIS arena before Anarchy in the Arena takes place this Sunday at Double Or Nothing!
The chaos continues with Mox going after Joe on the outside, but the “good guys” in this scenario manage to fight back…until Gabe Kidd shows up to blindside Samoa Joe! Kidd goes after Omega in the ring as the Bucks grab a table from outside, before throwing a trash can at their former friend Omega. They set up Omegan and Strickland on two tables outside, getting the drop on them to send them through the tables before their music hits.
The combined forces of the Death Riders and Young Bucks seem to have the advantage going into the wild match set for Double Or Nothing, as Dynamite finally comes to a close.