AEW Dynamite 4-9-2025
Jon Moxley and the Death Riders start off Dynamite with a backstage video. Jon Moxley wants to know why so many wrestlers want to become power players.
Mox calls himself a king on the frontlines and that he doesn’t recognize who the Young Bucks are anymore, but that they need to be real careful before they make any moves.
Jon Moxley def. Katsuyori Shibata
Mox and Shafir then come out through the crowd for the opening contest. Representing The Opps, Katsuyori Shibata comes to the ring alone. Shibata keeps out-wrestling Moxley so the referee has to stop the match after Shibata gets caught in a choke by the world champion!
After the match, the Young Bucks enter the ring. Mox says something to them as the Death Riders leave.
The Young Bucks answer the question of why they prevented Swerve from winning the title. It’s because they did it… for the Hangman!?
Young Bucks consider what they did for Moxley as a peace offering for the Death Riders.
The Bucks want the Death Riders to come back out and talk business. Instead… Kenny Omega comes out! Omega reminds the Bucks about how “dookie” AEW was when they tried running AEW without him as the crowd starts a dookie chant.
Omega reveals the documents the Bucks were shredding were just receipts for their own personal greed. Omega seemingly forgets his lines, but that’s okay because he wants to fight them for what they did to him and to his company!
As Omega storms to the ring, Kazuchika Okada makes his way down to ringside. No chance for a 3 on 1 as we hear “WHOSE HOUSE!?” Swerve and Nana rush in through the crowd with a chair, looking for payback from Dynasty.
Swerve Strickland def. PAC
Swerve says it’s BUCK HUNTING season and Swerve wants to hunt for some EVPs. Before Swerve can say much, PAC jumps Swerve from behind.
Swerve fights back and Pac seems to hurt his ankle (gets checked by the ringside doctor). Swerve hits a thrust kick and the Swerve stop to quickly end the match as Pac is helped away from the ring.
Swerve puts everyone on notice and says he’s not a hard man to find!
Hangman barges into Swerve’s locker room to find Strickland who isn't there. Hangman wants to make things clear that he has no intention to help Swerve and threatens Nana.
Nana wants to apologize to Hangman for everything, but Hanger yells at Nana and doesn’t allow him the chance to apologize.
$400,000 8-Man Tag: Speedball, Knight, Ospreay & Briscoe def. Cru, Mortos & Ricochet
THIS MATCH IS PANDEMONIUM!!! All eight guys take to the skies at different points, but also aren’t afraid to throw strikes. At one point, everyone is on the outside and Ricochet flips out towards them… only Kevin Knight, Will Ospreay, Mark Briscoe, and Speedball Bailey hit the rare QUADRUPLE BALD HEAD SLAP onto Ricochet!!!
The team of Speedball, Knight, Ospreay, and Briscoe get the victory in a wild, fun match!
MJF comes out to “celebrate” with the Hurt Syndicate
MJF lines up next to Shelton Benjamin and acts as if he’s one of the Hurt Syndicate… even saying “WE HURT PEOPLE!” MJF and Bobby Lashley start getting into each others faces and yelling, but MVP and Shelton pull them apart. MVP says Max needs to get 3 Thumbs up from the members. MVP gives a thumbs up, but Shelton and Bobby’s thumbs are down.
Shelton and Bobby take their titles and walk off. MVP shrugs to Max, as MJF is frustrated. Max begins strategizing for what he will do next…
Owen Hart Women’s Tournament: Kris Statlander def. thunder rosa
Owen Hart Women’s Tournament: Kris Statlander def. Thunder Rosa
Timeless Toni Storm comes out on commentary for this battle between two of AEW’s top women’s wrestlers. Statlander relies on her power, but Thunder Rosas strikes and experience are enough to keep up as Toni Storm keeps making the commentary team laugh.
It is near fall after near fall. Stat makes a comeback and hits Staturday Night Fever to secure her semi-finals spot. She will take on the winner of Jamie Hayter and Billie Starkz.
Chris Jericho and the Learning Tree are out. Big Bill stands up to Jericho, throwing Bryan Keith under the bus with him, but says they will walk away if Jericho berates them. Jericho is “not mad, he’s just disappointed…” and he repeats this while destroying the set.
Jericho says it’s probably best for him to leave as he abandons Keith & Bill...
The Opps def. The Death Riders
Joe and Hook come out in matching gear as each side has a big man and a smaller, technically proficient partner. Hook takes Yuta to suplex city, before Claudio traps Hook on the apron with a double foot stomp. From here, the Death Riders keep working on Hook in a 2v1.
Joe and Hook fight back, but Moxley runs in to distract until Shibata traps the World Champion in a sleeper. Joe catches Claudio and Hook makes Wheeler Yuta tapout in the Redrum!
The numbers game is too much as Claudio drops Hook with the equalizer ON A STEEL CHAIR LEG!!! Joe runs in with a chair of his own as the Death Riders flee. Joe takes the mic to say the Opps are coming for the Trios Tag-Team Titles.
