AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - September 17th, 2025

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AEW Dynamite

This week on a special 3 hour event, it’s SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER. The AEW World Tag Team Title 4-Way Ladder Match Qualifiers take place. Cage & Copeland come face-to-face with FTR. Bobby Lashley & Toa Liona go one-on-one. Thekla battles Queen Aminata with No Holds Barred. The Beast Mortos faces Máscara Dorada in an AEW Unified Championship Eliminator Match. Plus, Roderick Strong clashes with Jon Moxley, and more!


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– Excalibur, Taz, and Bryan Danielson greet audiences at home as Tony Schiavone waits in the ring and introduces "Hangman" Adam Page and Kyle Fletcher. Both men and Don Callis make their way to the ring.

Don Callis tells Page that he remembers when he took the AEW World Championship belt from him when he beat Kenny Omega. He says he's been waiting to take the title back from him, but now he says he has someone bigger and stronger. He says the AEW World Championship will come back to The Don Callis Family this coming Saturday.

Page says he has no issue putting Fletcher into the ground, then says he told Fletcher to show up to their All Out match alone because he wanted to see what he can do. He says if Fletcher wants to be AEW World Championship, he will have to carry that responsibility and be worthy of it. He says in their contract, it explicitly states that he will be stripped of the TNT Championship if Callis or any other Don Callis Family member interferes. Fletcher says Page could've put any other clause in their contract and he would've still signed it, and Page's current clause changes nothing. He says he's still the best wrestler in all of AEW, and he will fulfill his destiny when he becomes AEW World Championship on Saturday. He says AEW no longer means Omega but himself, then signs the contract.

Page tells Fletcher that he knows how it feels to be in his shoes because he's been there, then promises to give Fletcher everything and signs the contract. Fletcher tells Page that he's a man of his word and there will be no physicality in this contract or any interference on Saturday. He says he will leave Page beaten, bloodied, and unable to walk until he can say his name.

– The Death Riders make their way to the ring. Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly follow.

Jon Moxley (w/ Daniel Garcia and Marina Shafir) vs. Roderick Strong (w/ Kyle O'Reilly)

The bell rings and Strong lands a dropkick on Garcia under the bottom rope on the outside. He fires off chops on Moxley, then sends him crashing into the barricade spine first on the outside. The pair return to the ring, but Moxley stomps on Strong in the corner and fires off more chops on him. Strong lands a dropkick on Moxley on the outside, but Shafir gets in his way as Garcia and O'Reilly stare one another down. Moxley takes advantage and clocks Strong from behind, then dumps him over the barricade and into the crowd.

Back from the break, Strong levels Moxley with a clothesline and a dropkick. He gets Moxley up on his shoulders and lands a pair of double knees on his midsection, then follows it up with a knee and sends him crashing into the mat face first. Moxley responds with a piledriver to Strong and goes for a pin, but Strong kicks out.

Moxley cinches in an Armbar on Strong, but Strong gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Moxley and Strong then exchange forearms with one another, but Strong lands a Shining Wizard and an Angle Slam on Moxley. He cinches in a Bulldog Choke on him, but Strong escapes and sends Moxley crashing into the mat off the middle rope.

The action spills out of the ring as O'Reilly and Garcia fire off right hands on one another. As the referee breaks the two men up, Wheeler Yuta runs down to the ring and trips Strong as he runs the ropes. This opens the door for Moxley to land a Death Rider on Strong and cinch in the Bulldog Choke on him. Strong taps out.

Winner: Jon Moxley

– Ricochet and The Gates of Agony then make their way to the ring. The Hurt Syndicate follows.

Bobby Lashley (w/ The Hurt Syndicate) vs. Toa Liona (w/ Ricochet and Bishop Kaun)

The bell rings and the two lock up. Liona fires off elbows on Lashley in the corner before the two men teeter on the apron. Liona lands a headbutt on Lashley and sends him crashing into the ring apron with a Death Valley Driver spine first.

Back from the break, Lashley lands a shoulder on Liona's midsection in the corner. He sets up for a spear, but Liona rolls out of the ring under the bottom rope. Lashley lands a spear on Liona on the outside as MVP lands a right hand on Ricochet and sends him crashing into the barricade. Benjamin levels Kaun with a superkick. Back in the ring, Lashley cinches in The Hurt Lock on Liona and Liona fades

Winner: Bobby Lashley

– After the match, The Hurt Syndicate begins brawling with Ricochet and Kaun. MVP hits Ricochet with his cane before Ricochet is sent crashing out of the ring along with Kaun and Liona.

– Tony Schiavone introduces Copeland, Cage, FTR, and Hathaway. They all make their way to the ring, with FTR and Hathaway bringing an army of security guards with them.

Schiavone says there will be heavy fines for any physicality, but Hathaway grabs the microphone from him and says he wants to reiterate that it will be $100,000 fine of they touch Cash Wheeler or Dax Harwood and $500,000 fine if they touch him in addition to their All Out match being cancelled.

Hathaway hands the microphone to Wheeler, and Wheeler says in 2009, he met Copeland for the first time. He says Copeland was one of the biggest stars at that time while he was a young nothing, then says Copeland walked into the gym he worked at and they became friends. He says Copeland became his mentor, but he came to AEW and made it the Copeland Show when he promised to help FTR. He says he made FTR do all of the heavy living, and while himself and Harwood helped him get his career back, they will take it from him for good on Saturday.

Harwood says the only reason Copeland and Cage are the best tag team in the world is because two mediocre teams carried them to relevancy. He says FTR has carried tag team wrestling on their backs for 11 years and says they cemented themselves as a generational team with a whole catalogue of classic matches. He says FTR is one of one, then says Cage and Copeland need Saturday to be a dream match.

Copeland grabs the microphone from Harwood and tells him to be quiet. He says Wheeler and Harwood broke up their friendship and tells Wheeler that himself and Beth Phoenix opened their door for him. He says he wanted to come to AEW to work for them, then says while FTR were just starting out, himself and Cage were revolutionizing tag team wrestling. He tells FTR that when Cage and Copeland are raining down right hands on them, they'll understand why himself and Cage are better than them.

Cage says $100,000 means nothing to him because he's rich, then begins brawling with FTR and the security guards alongside Copeland.

– The Young Bucks then make their way to the ring. The Bang Bang Gang follows.

AEW Tag-Team Title Tournament: The Young Bucks vs. Bang Bang Gang

Matt Jackson and Juice Robinson begin the action. The bell rings and Matt tags in Nick Jackson. The Bucks take down Robinson and hit their signature pose, but Robinson clocks them from behind and tags in Austin Gunn. Austin levels Nick with a right hand, but The Bucks gain the upperhand.

Back from the break, Nick tries paying off the referee with a big stack of cash but the referee decides against accepting his bribe. Matt then tags in, but Austin sends him crashing into the mat and tags in Robinson as Nick tags in on his side.

Robinson lands an elbow drop and an Atomic Drop on Nick. Austin tags in and pins Nick, but Nick kicks out.

Nick delivers a kick to Robinson's face off the apron, then flies over the top rope to level Robinson and Austin as Matt holds them in place. The Bucks then land a double superkick on Robinson back in the ring and goes for a pin, but Robinson kicks out. The Bucks set up for the BTE Trigger, but Robinson ducks out of the way. Austin levels Nick, and Robinson levels Matt. The Bucks set up for the Meltzer Driver, but Austin catches Nick with a Codebreaker as he looks to fly over the top rope from the apron. Robinson then delivers a Blade Runner to Matt and goes for a pin, but Matt kicks out.

Robinson lands a hurricanrana on Matt off the top rope, but The Bucks connect with the Meltzer Driver on Robinson for the win.

Winners: The Young Bucks

– The Beast Mortos makes his way to the ring. Mascara Dorada follow.

AEW Unified Title Eliminator: Mascara Dorada vs. The Beast Mortos

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with one another before the action spills out of the ring and Mortos beats down Dorada.

Back from the break, Dorada delivers an arm drag to Mortos and follows it up with a hurricanrana. Mortos responds with a backbreaker to Dorada, but Dorada catches Mortos with a Canadian Destroyer. Dorada rocks Mortos with an enzuigiri as Mortos sits on the top rope before joining Mortos and landing a twisting head scissors to level Mortos. Dorada ascends back up to the top rope and connects with a Shooting Star Press on Mortos for the win.

Winner: Mascara Dorada

– After the match, Kazuchika Okada's music hits and he makes his way to the ring with Don Callis Family. Konosuke Takeshita then joins the pair on the entrance ramp and stares down Okada, but Dorada lands a crossbody off the top rope to level Okada on the outside.

– Toni Storm then appears on the entrance ramp and says she's the AEW Women's World Championship, but she doesn't know how much longer she can hold onto the title. She says she's lived every day as if it's her last and slayed both belt collectors and forever champions. She says AEW is where the best wrestle and if a wrestler isn't willing to put their life on the line, then they aren't worth anything. She says she's now risking it all for three women worthy of being the AEW Women's World Champion, and if it's the end of her reign, then it's been the honor of her life but they will have to do everything in their power to keep her down.

Jamie Hayter joins Storm on the entrance ramp and says she's not a fan of the spotlight. She says Storm can keep that, but the spotlight won't look as good without the AEW Women's World Champion. She says she never forgets, Storm invited her into the match, and she hits hard.

Kris Statlander joins Storm and Hayter on the entrance ramp, then says she hasn't wrestled for the AEW Women's World Championship in four years but neither of them has what it takes to put her down.

Thekla joins the three women on the entrance ramp and makes her way out as officials try to keep them apart.

– Queen Aminata then makes her way to the ring.

No Holds Barred: Thekla vs. Queen Aminata

The bell rings and Aminata goes straight after Thekla. She rocks her with a forearm, then looks to get back in the ring. Thekla catches her with a boot to the side of her face, then hits her with a kendo stick. Aminata rolls out of the ring.

Back from the break, Aminata sends Thekla crashing into a garbage can face first. Thekla hits Aminata across her spine twice, but Aminata levels Thekla with a headbutt as Thekla runs the ropes. She delivers a boot to Thekla's midsection, then ascends to the top rope. Thekla hits Aminata with the lid of the garbage can across her her, but Aminata drapes Thekla off the top rope by her knees. Thekla then hits Aminata with the garbage can lid once again, then delivers the Spider Suplex to Aminata. Aminata delivers a Fisherman's Buster to Thekla on top of a pile of chairs and pins her, but Thekla kicks out.

Aminata delivers a leg drop to Thekla, but Thekla lands a Curb Stomp on Aminata on top of the chairs for the win.

Winner: Thekla

– After the match, Thekla grabs a microphone and tells Toni Storm she can stop looking because she's right here. Storm runs down to the ring and fires off right hands on Thekla, but Jamie Hayter runs down ro the ring. Kris Statlander pulls Hayter off the apron, but Julia Hart and Skye Blue run down to the ring to beat down Storm. Wheeler Yuta emerges at ringside to talk to Statlander as he looks to continue recruting her into The Death Riders while Hart and Blue pull Thekla out of the ring before Storm can clock her. Hayter looks to blindside Storm with a right hand, but Storm spots her. Officials run down to the ring to keep Storm and Hayter separated.

– Out in the parking lot, Alicia Atout interviews Top Flight and others about tonight's main event involving The Don Callis Family for a spot in the tag-team title ladder match at AEW All Out: Toronto. Hangman Page comes up and tells them to watch out for The Don Callis Family members tonight.

AEW Tag-Team Title Tournament: Killswitch & Kip Sabian vs. JetSpeed

Killswitch and Kip Sabian come to the ring, accompanied by Mother Wayne. JetSpeed follows.

Kilswitch was set to start off against Knight when Kip tagged himself in. Kip took Knight down with a shoulder tackle. Knight with a dropkick and armdrag. He followed with a scoopslam. Killswitch tagged in and was hit with an uppercut. Speedball tagged in and hit a dropkick and they both dumped him over the rope. They double teamed Kip. Knight kicked Killswitch off the apron and Speedball did the same to Kip. They both dove on their opponents.

Speedball went for a poisonrana, but Killswitch stopped it and slammed him down. Speedball kicked Killswitch, but Killswitch blocked the next one and took him down with a back elbow. Wayne grabbed Speedball by the ankle, but he broke free and kicked Killswitch three times. Kip pulled the rope down and sent Speedball to the outside before diving on him.

After the break, Speedball and Kip exchange blows. Speedball hit rapid fire kicks on Kip while he was distracted by Killswitch. Killswitch and Knight tagged in. Knight took on both men himself. Killswitch threw him into the corner, but Speedball made a blind tag. He locked in a hurricanrana and needed Knight to help him finish it. They tossed Kip over the rope. Knight with the UFO Splash and Speedball with the Shooting Star Press, but Killswitch kicked out.

They hit Kip with stereo pumpkicks to keep him from getting in the ring. Killswitch tried to chokeslam them both, but they got out. Speedball kicked Killswitch before Knight spiked him with a DDT. Speedball kicked him again and pinned him, but Kip broke it up. Knight sent Kip to the apron. Kip hit him with a tornado DDT. Speedball kicked Kip and sent him to the mat. He followed with a knee drop. Killswitch tried to chokeslam him, but he fought it off. He hit a Superkick and Killswitch responded with a headbutt. He connected with a chokeslam and refused to tag in Kip. Kip slapped him and it counted as a tag. Kip knocked KNight off the apron and rolled up Speedball. Kip rolled up Speedball and had his feet on the rope when Killswitch knocked them off. Kip took Speedball down with an enzuiguri. Kip went for the tag and Killswitch jumped down. Knight hit him with a flying forearm and Speedball nailed him with a spinning heel kick for the win.

Winner: JetSpeed

– Backstage, Big Bill is talking direct-to-camera to send a message to Eddie Kingston. He says the word is he's coming. The graphic even shows it. He claims he'll believe it when he sees it.

He says there are those who think he don't deserve to be in the same ring as Kingston. Bill says if he shows up, he'll prove it's the opposite. We head to a break.

– We shoot to a VTR sit-down interview Bryan Danielson conducted with Darby Allin. They talk briefly about his climb of Mount Everest. Allin talks about how much his word means to him. He wants Danielson to give him his word he won't get involved no matter what happens at All Out.

Danielson agrees. He whispers something to Allin. Allin agrees to whatever it is and gives his word on it, too. Back live, Excalibur tries asking Danielson what he whispered to Allin. Danielson said he's not going to say. "That's between me and Darby Allin." And we move on.

RIHO vs. Robyn Renegade

Mercedes Moné makes her way down to commentary. Renegade is already in the ring when RIHO comes to the ring.

Robyn tried to do a test of strength and kicked RIHO in the gut before putting her in the headlock. RIHO stomped her foot to break the hold and kept stomping her while putting RIHO in a headlock. RIHO did a tijares and a running dropkick. Robyn rolled to the outside and RIHO did a crossbody from up top and pointed at the TBS championship.

After the break, RIHO is in the Tree of Woe. The camera cut to Moné, but RIHO was on the mat when the camera cut back. Robyn followed with a running kick to the head. She tried to suplex her, but RIHO reversed into a roll up. RIHO went for a splash, but Robyn moved. She put her in a fireman's carry, but RIHO got out. RIHO did a dragon suplex and hit a Crucfix Bomb for the win while staring down Moné.

Winner: RIHO

– After the match, Robyn grabbed RIHO's leg so that Moné could do a backstabber. Moné stood next to her while holding the TBS title in the air.

– The show returns to taped messages from The Death Riders and The Opps. Daniel Garcia challenges Katsuyori Shibata for a match at the AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl before All Out: Toronto. The match is accepted on behalf of Shibata by The Opps.

AEW Tag-Team Title Tournament: The Don Callis Family vs. Top Flight

Don Callis introduces Hechicero and Josh Alexander before joining commentary. Top Flight follows, accompanied by the rest of SkyFlight.

Darius and Hechicero start us off by locking up. Hechicero quickly sent him to the ma. Darius put him in a headlock. They exchange holds. Hechicero rolled up Darius, but her got up. They come to a stalemate. Hechicero worked his arm and tagged in Alexander. They double teamed Darius. Dante did a crossbody to take them out. Top Flight double team Alexander. Then they double team Hechicero. They double team Alexander again. Top Flight were going for stereo dives, but Hechicero and Alexander ducked. Alexander took down Dante and Darius chopped Alexander. Hechicero put Darius on the apron. Darius kicked him away, but Alexander hit him with a crossbody through the ropes.

After the break, Alexander tagged in and they tried to double team Darius, but Darius sent Hechicero through the ropes and ducked Alexander and tagged Dante in. Dante hit him with multiple forearms and rising knee. He took him down with a headscissor takedown. Dante kicked Hechicero in the head from the apron and did the same to Alexander. He took down Alexander with a springboard cutter. Hechicero broke up the pin. Darius did a guillotine on Hechicero and then Dante used his back to jump up and knock Hechicero off the apron. Darius dove onto Hechicero. Dante tagged in DArius and sent Alexander into his book. Alexander with two suplexes. Alexander attempted to suplex them simultaneously, but Dante did a leapfrog over his brother, landing on Alexander. Darius elbowed Alexander in the face and Dante jumped on Alexander's shoulder for an assisted poisonrana. Darius covered Alexander for two.

Dante tagged in, but Alexander suplexed Darius. Hechicero tagged in and they double teamed Dante. Hechicero pinned Dante, but Darius broke it up. Darius went for a dive on Alexander, who sidestepped him. Hechicero and Dante exchange blows. Dante did a tope suicida on Alexander. He kicked Hechicero in the head. Alexander pushed Dante off the turnbuckle. Hechicero took Dante down with a leaping guillotine for the end.

Winner: Hechicero and Josh Alexander

– After the match, Lance Archer and Rocky Romero came down to the ring. They cornered Christopher Daniel and Scorpio Sky. JetSpeed came to the ring. Young Bucks got involved. BRODIDO came down to join the melee. Archer took down Daniels. Archer and Romero double team Daniels while Callis cheered them on. Hangman came down to the ring and took out Romero and Archer. Fletcher slid into the room. Romero held Hangman by the leg, so Fletcher could attack him. Fletcher told Romero to get a table while he continued punching him. Fletcher tried to put him through the table, but Hangman hit him with a Buckshot Lariat. He fought off Romero, allowing Fletcher to hit Hangman with the belt before dragging him to the apron. Fletcher put Hangman through the table. Fletcher holds both titles in the air.