AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - April 23rd, 2025
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AEW Dynamite
This week, Kyle Fletcher clashes with Brody King. Kenny Omega is in action against Blake Christian. Toni Storm and Thunder Rosa team up to take on Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. Mark Briscoe goes 1-on-1 with Konosuke Takeshita. Plus, more!
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– We are live! Excalibur, Taz, and Ian Riccaboni greet audiences at home as Master P makes his way down to the ring. Master P then introduces The Opps, and they make their way out. Joe thanks Master P and says there's no better place to celebrate him, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs becoming the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
The Death Riders' music hits, and Marina Shafir makes her way to the ring as the rest of the group blindside The Opps. Jon Moxley stares down Master P, but Joe cinches in a Sleeper on Moxley. The Elite run down to the ring as Matthew Jackson clocks Joe with a chair from behind. The Elite then retreat from ringside as Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega's music hits and they make their way out. Joe then puts Moxley on notice for the AEW World Championship.
– Renee Paquette is backstage live with four more. The Patriarchy of Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne and Kip Sabian. She tries asking Nick about his title win, but Christian said he deserves the congratulations.
He takes all the credit, yanks the title off of Nick's shoulders, says he loves his family after bragging about his night with Mama Wayne celebrating, and then slaps the title back on Nick's shoulder.
Ricochet vs. Mark Briscoe
The bell rings and Mark lands a forearm on Ricochet. Mark fires off strikes on Ricochet on the outside, then dumps him back in the ring.
Back from the break, Ricochet looks to flies off the middle rope. Mark sees him coming, then sends Ricochet crashing into the mat. Ricochet responds with a suplex to Mark, then rocks him with an enzuigiri from the apron and looks to fly off the top rope. Mark catches Ricochet with a T-Bone suplex and goes for a pin, but Ricochet kicks out. Ricochet then lands a 450 Splash on Mark off the top rope, but Mark flies out of the ring to level Ricochet on the outside. Ricochet pins Mark with his feet on the ropes when the two return to the ring, but Mark reverses the fall for the win.
Winner: Mark Briscoe
– After the match, Ricochet grabs a chair and begins hitting Mark with it across the spine. He grabs his signature pair of gold scissors, but Kevin Knight runs down to the ring. He hits Ricochet, but Ricochet looks to grab his scissors. Knight steps on them to keep Ricochet from taking them, causing Ricochet to retreat.
– We get a brief look at Rock N Roll Express watching from the crowd. We head to another commercial break. When we return, we see Tony Schiavone begin an introduction for FTR, who are advertised to "explain themselves."
Stokely Hathaway introduces FTR, and the three men join Tony Schiavone in the ring. Hathaway says "Hangman" Adam Page has commited arson, Ricochet using his scissors to hurt people, and all of Jon Moxley's crimes. He says he'll have Cash Wheeler's suspension from AEW expunged from his permanent record, and Wheeler says what happened last week with Daniel Garcia wasn't easy for him and Dax Harwood. He says Garcia made his own decision and 2.0 were the ones who said they wanted to fight FTR. He says 2.0 weren't ready to fight, then says Harwood and himself put AEW and Cope before themselves but that won't be happen any longer.
Harwood shouts out Rock N' Roll Express and invites them into the ring. Harwood says the Rock N' Roll Express are one of the greatest tag teams of all time and asks them what they think their greatest match was, then shares that his favorite Rock N' Roll Express was their match against the Midnight Express. He says that the Midnight Express was a better tag team than the Rock N' Roll Express, then makes fun of their age. Ricky Morton cuts Harwood off and says himself and Robert Gibson will not be disrespected, but FTR attacks the Rock N' Roll Express and lands an assisted piledriver on Morton. The Paragon (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong) run down to the ring to come to the aid of the Rock N' Roll Express.
– The Young Bucks then make their way down to the ring. "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight follow.
The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey
Bailey and Matthew Jackson begin the action. The bell rings and The Bucks double team on Bailey and Knight. Bailey and Knight recover, and Knight lands a crossbody on Matthew off the ropes. They dump Matthew on top of Nicholas Jackson on the outside, and The Young Bucks double team on Bailey on the outside.
Back from the break, Bailey rolls up Nicholas. Nicholas kicks out, then tags in Matthew. Bailey fires off kicks on Matthew, then tags in Knight. Knight lands a bodyslam on Matthew, then follows it up with a standing splash on him. Matthew responds with a series of suplexes to Knight and delivers a double suplex to him and Bailey, but Knight lands a jawbreaker on Bailey after he's tagged in. Nicholas tags in and The Bucks, Knight, and Bailey take turns firing off kicks on one another.
Knight tags in and lands a dropkick on Nicholas, then lands a hurricanrana on him off the middle rope and connects with a crossbody off the top rope as Bailey delivers a moonsault to Matthew on the outside. Bailey lands a flipping pair of double knees on Nicholas and Knight follows it up with a crossbody off the top, then goes for a pin. Matthew sends himself and Bailey crashing into Nicholas and Knight to break the fall.
Matthew gets Knight in an Electric Chair position on the outside, and Nicholas flies off the barricade to land a Doomsday Device on Bailey. They follow it up with a Meltzer Driver to him. The Bucks then look to deliver a BTE Trigger to Knight, but Knight responds with a double DDT to The Bucks and looks to fly into the ring off the top rope. The Bucks then deliver the BTE Trigger on Knight for the win.
Winners: The Young Bucks
– Backstage, Renee Paquette is with "Timeless" Toni Storm, who wishes the semi-finalists of the Owen Hart Cup the best of luck before addressing her appearance at the TCM red carpet.
Storm then issues an open challenge that is quickly answered by Queen Aminata for AEW Collision on Saturday. Storm heads off. Aminata is confused. Paquette tells her she'll do great.
– The Hurt Syndicate then makes her way out to the ring.
MVP gloats about Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin's recent defenses of the AEW World Tag Team Championship, then hands the microphone over to Lashley.
Before Lashley can speak, we see MJF arriving at the arena on the jumbo screen and he makes his way out. He says he knows that The Hurt Syndicate had a good time last week and says if they want that to continue for the rest of their lives, all he needs is three thumbs up to join the group. MVP and Benjamin give their thumbs up, and while MJF celebrates, Benjamin explains that his thumbs up was because of MVP rather than what he did for them last week. MJF makes one last ditch plead to Lashley to give him a thumbs up to join the group and makes his case, saying he knows AEW better than anybody and how to cut corners to get what needs to be done. He apologizes to Lashley, then offers to give him his car. Lashley demands to see the keys to the car, and MJF leads them to the car where the keys are. MJF gives Lashley and Benjamin the keys to the car, and the pair drive the car away. We head to a break.
– Renee Paquette is backstage with Hangman Page. He addresses Kyle Fletcher ahead of their Owen Hart Cup match before MJF enters the scene to poke fun at him.
Page has a go at MJF for losing the car moments ago before running him down for trying to get in with the Hurt Syndicate, before MJF brings up they are 1-1 in singles competition, and next time they wrestle MJF will take Seabiscuit out back and put him down.
He then suggests that Page may make it to the finals of the Owen but he will choke, walking off as Page says he’s got something MJF can choke on before he too takes his leave. The segment wraps up there.
– Will Ospreay, Brody King, and The Don Callis Family then all make their way out to the ring.
Will Ospreay & Brody King vs. Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita
Ospreay and Takeshita begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Alexander attacks Ospreay from behind, then levels him with a double back elbow along with Takeshita. Ospreay lands an Atomic Drop on Alexander and looks to land a standing moonsault, but Ospreay cinches in an Ankle Lock on Alexander. Alexander responds with a bodyslam and a knee to his neck, then tags in King. King fires off strikes on Alexander in the corner, then jams his boot into his neck. Ospreay tags in, but Takeshita clocks Ospreay from behind.
Back from the break, King tags in and connects with a back body drop on Alexander. He lands a clothesline on Takeshita and levels both him and Alexander with a tope suicida on the outside. He stacks the two men on top of one another on a chair and delivers a crossbody to them, then dumps Takeshita back in the ring.
Ospreay tags in and lands a double stomp on Takeshita as he's on top of King's shoulders. King then lands a Death Valley Driver on Takeshita on top of Ospreay's knees, and Ospreay flies off the ropes. Takeshita catches Ospreay with a Blue Thunder Bomb, then tags in Alexander. Alexander looks to land the C4 on King, but King blocks it and connects with a cannonball on Alexander in the corner. He goes for a pin, but the referee misses the fall after Archer hops up on the apron to distract him.
Ospreay levels Archer with a tope suicida, then flies off the top rope. Alexander catches him with a right hand and powerbomb, and Takeshita lands a boot on King in the corner. He follows it up with a German suplex, and Alexander delivers another German suplex to King. Takeshita then connects with a running knee on King, and Alexander follows it up with the C4 for the win.
Winners: Josh Alexander and Konosuke Takeshita
– After the match, Takeshita and Alexander continue beating down King and Ospreay in the ring. Archer lands a chokeslam on Ospreay as Kyle Fletcher saunters down to the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page follows behind Fletcher, but Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero attack Page from behind on the entrance ramp. They continue beating him, Ospreay, and King down.
– Jamie Hayter then makes her way down to the ring. Kris Statlander follows.
Owen Hart Cup Semifinals Match: Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander
The bell rings and the two lock up. Hayter connects with a German suplex on Statlander, then follows it up with a meteora in the corner and a dropkick off the middle rope. Hayter sends Statlander onto the ring apron, but Statlander drags her out to join her and trips her. She looks to land a moonsault, but Hayter moves out of the way and Statlander hits the floor. Hayter then delivers a boot on Statlander.
Back from the break, Hayter wears Statlander down with a submission hold. She rocks Statlander with an enzuigiri, but Statlander catches Hayter with a powerbomb and follows it up with a 450 Splash off the top rope. She goes for a pin, but Hayter kicks out. Hayter then lands the Hayter Line on Statlander for the win.
Winner: Jamie Hayter
– After the match, Mercedes Mone's music hits and she makes her way out. She stares down Hayter from the entrance ramp as the show goes off the air.
