AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - July 16th, 2025
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AEW Dynamite
This week, witness the aftermath of the record-setting ALL IN: TEXAS! The newly crowned AEW World Champion "Hangman" Adam Page ushers in a new era as he teams with Mark Briscoe & Powerhouse Hobbs to take on the Death Riders.
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We are live! Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as "Hangman" Adam Page makes his way to the ring.
Fans tell Page that he deserves it, but Page says that the fans really are the ones who deserve it. Page says the fans started a revolution that changed the wrestling world and the reason that AEW exists in the first place, then says he wants the fans to know that wrestlers don't compete for a title but for the fans themselves. He says the fans deserved to see the AEW World Championship and to have a champion that understands the connection with fans as well as one that is grateful for them.
Page says he didn't just walk into a battle at All In in his Texas Death Match against Jon Moxley, but he walked into a war to free the AEW World Championship. He thanks everyone who's helped him on his nine month mission to free the title including Orange Cassidy, "Switchblade" Jay White, Adam Copeland, The Opps, Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin, and Will Ospreay who reminded him of why he loved wrestling at AEW Double or Nothing. He thanks Swerve Strickland for helping him despite their storied history with one another, then says All In weekend was full of highs, lows, blood, and tears. He says people like Moxley would say crying makes Page weak and less of a man, but he has the love and respect of his wife, kids, and the fans.
The Don Callis Family then make their way to the ring. Mascara Dorada follows.
Kyle Fletcher (w/ Don Callis and Lance Archer) vs. Mascara Dorada
The bell rings and Fletcher fires off stomps on Dorada. He rains down right hands on him and pulls on his mask, but Dorada uses two of the top ropes to deliver an arm drag to Fletcher. He follows it up with a missile dropkick off the top rope before Fletcher looks to fly through the middle rope. Dorada moves out of the way and delivers a Tornillo over the top rope to level Fletcher on the outside. The two men then return to the ring, and Fletcher lands a swinging Sidewalk Slam on Dorada.
Back from the break, Dorada delivers a thrust kick to Fletcher and lands a Shooting Star Press on him on the outside off the ropes. He follows it up with a series of kicks, then rocks Fletcher with an enzuigiri and follows it up with a Code Red. Dorada delivers a hurricanrana to Fletcher off the ropes, then follows it up with a 450 Splash and goes for a pin. Dorada kicks out.
Dorada connects with a tijeras on Fletcher that sends him crashing into the corner face first and looks to fly off the ropes, but Fletcher catches Dorada and sends him crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first. He follows it up with a Brainbuster for the win.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
Josh Alexander, Hechicero, and The Young Bucks then make their way to the ring. "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Brody King, and Bandido follow, and Don Callis joins the announce desk.
The Young Bucks, Josh Alexander, and Hechicero vs. Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Brody King and Bandido
King and Alexander begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Hechicero and Bandido tag in, and Bandido lands an arm drag on Hechicero. He follows it up with a diving hurricanrana off the top rope and tags in Bailey. Bailey tags in Knight, and the pair double team on Hechicero landing a kick on his chest. They then take down Matt and Nick with a double dropkick before Matt and Nick level King and Knight with double superkicks. Nick connects with an Escalara on King and Hechicero off the top rope.
Back from the break, Hechicero connects with a flapjack on Knight. Nick tags in, and The Bucks set up for the EVP Trigger until they realize they can't call that the move any longer since they no longer hold the title of EVPs. This opens the door for Bailey to be tagged in, and he fires off rapid kicks on Nick. He delivers an Axe Kick to Matt and lands a kick on his chest.
King and Hechicero tag in, and Hechicero double teams on King with Alexander. King clotheslines Alexander out of the ring and delivers a cannonball to Hechicero in the corner. Bandido tags himself in, and King delivers a tope suicida to The Bucks and Alexander on the outside. King helps Bandido get to the top rope, and Bandido flies to level Alexander and The Bucks once more. Back in the ring, Bandido sends Hechicero crashing off the top rope and pins him, but The Bucks break the fall. King fires off chops on Matt and Nick, but Alexander tosses King over to The Bucks. The Bucks fire off superkicks on King, and Alexander lands a German suplex on him. Bailey delivers a reverse hurricanrana to Alexander, but Matt and Nick have a superkick party with their opponents.
Bandido sets up for the 21 Plex, but Hechicero, Alexander, and The Bucks overpower him. Hechicero cinches in a Sleeper on Bandido, and Bandido fades
Winners: Josh Alexander, Hechicero, and The Young Bucks
Cope then makes his way to the ring.
Cope thanks the fans for their support, then says there's a lot of questions after All In. He says at the top of the list of questions is whether he came to the ring to save Christian Cage, and Cope confirms that he didn't. He says Cage has made his life miserable since he arrived in AEW, then runs down the list of things he's done to him in their shared time of AEW. He says Cage has done everything he did out of jealousy, and couldn't stand to see Cope win the AEW World Championship before he did. Cope tells Cage that he told him that The Patriarchy would turn their backs on him, and they did just that at All In.
Cope says the main reason he came back at All In was to get his hands on FTR, then recalls getting cleared to return to a wrestling ring five years ago. He says the first two people he called when he found out were Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, then says he knew they could whip him back into shape and recalls talking to them about forming Rated FTR before he was even in AEW. He says Wheeler and Harwood then began to complain that they were in his shadow and holding them back, then says FTR put him on the shelf for four months which he considers to be a lot of time because every time he steps in the ring could be his last. He says he came back to AEW to end FTR.
FTR's music hits, and Stokely Hathaway appears with four security guards to protect himself. Hathaway says Harwood and Wheeler predicted exactly what Cope would do tonight, then says Tony Khan and Warner Media have received three anonymous e-mails about Cope's behavior. He says if Cope comes anywhere near FTR, interferes in their matches, or tries to share their hands, then he will be fired.
Cope responds by telling Hathaway that he never said anything about getting near him. He tells one of the security guards to go after Cope, but Cope quickly clocks him and takes out the other security guard. The two other security guards outside the ring run to the back, and Cope delivers a spear to Hathaway.
Thekla, Queen Aminata, Kris Statlander, and Willow Nightingale then all make their way to the ring.
$100,000 Four-Way Fight: Thekla vs. Queen Aminata vs. Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale
The bell rings and Thekla charges at Statlander in the corner. Statlander catches Thekla and connects with a delayed vertical suplex on her. Thekla lands a kick on Statlander's midsection and runs the ropes, but Aminata trips her and delivers a running knee on Statlander. She goes for a pin, but Nightingale catches Statlander with a running senton and forces Aminata to break up the fall. Aminata brawls with Nightingale, but Thekla gets involved. Nightingale sends Thekla crashing into the mat off her shoulders, but Aminata ascends up the ropes. Thekla pushes her off and sends her crashing into the ring apron, then flies to level Nightingale and Statlander on the outside.
Back from the break, Aminata delivers a headbutt to Thekla and sends Statlander crashing into the mat with a neckbreaker. Statlander delivers a kick to Aminata, but Aminata delivers a headbutt to Statlander.
Nightingale fires off forearms on Statlander, but Statlander sends Nightingale crashing into the mat. Aminata lands an Air Raid Crash on Statlander, but Nightingale delivers a Doctor Bomb on Thekla and goes for a pin. Statlander pulls the referee out of the ring to stop the count.
Nightingale and Statlander brawl up the ramp with one another, and Aminata delivers a double stomp to Thekla. She goes for a pin, but Thekla kicks out. Skye Blue storms down to the ring and distracts the referee. Julia Hart sneaks up behind Aminata and spits the black mist into Aminata's eyes, opening the door for Thekla to deliver a Curb Stomp to Aminata for the win.
Winner: Thekla
Toni Storm appears on one of the balconies in the ballroom and gives a victory speech, telling Mercedes Mone that she ate her alive and tasted delicious. She announces that Luther was injured in the line of duty and he needs surgery to reattach something, then says she's looking to the future. Athena and Billie Starkz appear on the jumbo tron, and Athena puts Storm on notice after securing a future shot at the AEW Women's World Championship. Storm responds by telling Athena that she's ready for her whenever she chooses to cash in her title shot.
Kazuchika Okada and Don Callis then make their way to the ring. Rafael Quintero is already waiting inside.
Kazuchika Okada (w/ Don Callis) vs. Rafael Quintero
The bell rings and Okada lands a boot on Quintero's midsection. He follows it up with a dropkick and the Rain Maker for the win.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
Okada calls out Swerve Strickland and says that he hurt his friends, The Young Bucks. Strickland's music hits and he emerges alongside Prince Nana. Strickland asks Okada what he's going to do to him.
The Death Riders then make their way to the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page, Mark Briscoe, and Powerhouse Hobbs follow.
Adam Page, Mark Briscoe, and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Death Riders (w/ Marina Shafir)
Hobbs and Claudio Castagnoli begin the action. The bell rings and Hobbs takes down Castagnoli. Page tags in and rains down right hands on Castagnoli. Yuta and Mark tag in, and Mark fires off open palm strikes on Yuta. Moxley gets in the ring, but retreats when Page and Hobbs stare him down.
Back from the break, Shafir beats down Hobbs on the outside as the referee is distracted. Moxley wears down Hobbs with a submission hold and sends him crashing into the ring steps, but Castagnoli tags in and delivers The Swing to Hobbs. Hobbs connects with a scoop powerslam to Yuta, but Mark and Moxley tag in.
Back from another break, Hobbs is sent crashing into the ring steps once again. Page tags in and lands a Fallaway Slam on Yuta, but Moxley bites Page. Hobbs lands a spinebuster on Moxley, but Yuta catches him with the Busaiku Knee. Mark delivers Froggy Bow to Yuta, and Page sets up for the Buckshot Lariat on Castagnoli. Castagnoli blocks it, but Page pins him for the win.
Winners: Adam Page, Mark Briscoe, and Powerhouse Hobbs
After the match, Castagnoli rains down right hands on Page. Darby Allin appears in the rafters, allowing Page to blindside Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat before the show goes off the air.
