AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - February 26th, 2025

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AEW Dynamite

Orange Cassidy defeated Roderick Strong to earn a shot at Konosuke Takeshita last week on Dynamite. Cassidy was jumped by Takeshita and Fletcher until Kenny Omega arrived to make the save. Omega is set to face Takeshita at AEW Revolution.

-- Your commentators are Taz, Excaliburand Tony Schiavone.

-- Backstage: An ambulance turns up ouside the arnea where Cope kicks the doors open and says he wanted to give the Death Riders a preview of their ride tonight.

-- Video: MJF is getting his new AEW “Bet On Yourself” tattoo laser removed, as he says he is getting rid of the biggest mistake of his life, something he got for the fans, as he’s watched on as hypocrites chant Cowboy Shit when he’s literally given them an arm and a leg. The choose Adam Page? He is now focusing on the three most important letters that matter, MJF.

-- Backstage: A truck arrives to the arena with bull horns on the hood and Adam Page steps out and walks through the backstage area before and making his way to the ring for the opening cmatch.


-- MATCH: Hangman Adam Page defeated Aaron Solo.
- After the match: Page leaves the ring an d egts a mic and chair, he re-enters the ring. Page says there are three things he hates in the world, running out of biscuits, English Ivy and when a little fake tanned bitch spits in his face. Page sits on the chair in the middle of the ring. He says he’s going to sit here and wait until someone finds him MJF and drags him to the ring to suffer the ass kicking of a lifetime.

MJF makes his way out, wiping his hands off on a bloody towel before saying to cut his music. He asks if Page is nuts wanting to fight right now and MJF isn’t fighting him right now. MJF says he doesn’t know if he has a shot at Revolution, so he’ll leave to go home to Long Island to train his ass off. MJF started to walk out but turned around and says he’s awfully worried about Page’s friend, who he should probably check on. Now is the part where they find out who is actually real. MJF leaves and we see Christopher Daniels a bloody mess backstage on the big video screen.

Page takes his chair and marches to the back, demanding where MJF went before finding Daniels. Page rders medical staff to come tend to Daniels. Page goes off again after MJF.

-- We see Don Callis & Kyle Fletcher up in a suite.

-- Earlier today: Renee Paquette knocks on Chris Jericho's door for an interview and out he comes not to please with Paquette. Then comes out Don Callis and Kyle Flethcher and say they thought they would ask the ebst for the Bounty Match and Jericho says he has faith in Brian Keith.

-- Swerve AStrickland and Nana who has a contract in his hand make their way to the ring. Strickland says 3 years ago, he looked Tony Schiavone in his eyes and said he would win the AEW World Title and he looks over at Schiavone at the commentator table. He says it’s fitting they’re wrapping up Black History Month when he made history when he fulfilled his destiny, as night in and night out, he showcased the AEW Title to the world. Strickland is no one his wonder and Nana was right when he said 2 weeks ago the AEW Championship hasn’t been his focus for far too long. Strickland needs gold around his waist and says to Ricochet, they’re done when he says they’re done.

Ricochet’s music hits and he makes his way to on stage. He says winners don’t chase losers. He says he’ll be something Strickland will never be again in AEW, a champion. Ricochet turns his cap around to show the Eagles logo which the crowd boos as he told off the Padres earlier. He denies Strickland’s challenge and said the next time Strickland sees him, he’ll have gold around his waste and he’s not talking about the Louis Vuitton either that he points to on his waist.

Nana saus Ricochet might want to reconsider, as he talked to Tony Khan earlier today and he agreed the fans deserve a rematch and all Ricochet has to do is accept and said whoever wins that match, will be the number one contender for the AEW World Championship.

Ricochet says he gives credit where it’s due to Nana, as he realizes all he has to do is beat Strickland one more time to get a World Title shot? Ricochet says he accepts and said not tonight, as he is not to over dressed for it with his robe and everyone together in the arena can’t afford his fee. He say they’ll do it in the City of Angels, at Revolution PPV on March 9th in Los Angeles.

Ricochet’s music hit and he left, but Nana held Strickland back, saying he has to talk to him.

Nana says he is proud Strickland is taking the steps to be AEW World Champion again, it’s what they all want, but he wants Strickland to go back to being who he used to be, the most dangerous man in AEW. Nana says he’s taken a lot of bullets for him, Page, Sting, The Hurt Syndicate and Ricochet, just to see him walking around with his robe, his legacy, he needs Strickland to get that robe back and fix his legacy, if not, he doesn’t know if he can do this anymore. Nana dropped the mic and walked out of the ring to the back. Strickland stands in the ring looking shhocked.


-- MATCH: Bounty Match: Will Ospreay defeated Bryan Keith.
- After the match: Don Callis & Kyle Fletcher dared Ospreay to come to them and Ospreay started to make his way through the crowd but Fletcher met him down the steps hlaf way and a brawl starts but is qyuickly separated by security. The crowd chant let them fight but Fletcher starts to walks way and Ospreay celebrated with the fans.


-- Video: Footage of Timeless Toni Storm winning the AEW Women’s Title at Grand Slam Australia and the follow-up attack by Mariah May last week on Collision. We’re told Storm has been told not to travel tonight and we will be told how she is this Saturday on Collision.

-- Backstage: Mercedes Moné walks out of her locker room and said Momo Watanabe made a big mistake choosing her. Billie Starkz walks in and Moné called her kid and slaps the drink out of her hand which spills all over Starkz. Starkz asks who the hell she thinks she is and Moné runs down her many nicknames until Starkz says she forgot one, narcissistic bitch. Starkz says you know me. Watanabe walks up and stands behind Moné with a bat. Starkz says you should watch your back. Mone quickly looks behind and ducks a baseball bat shot and runs, dropping her championship belt. Watanabe picks up the TBS belt and said bye bye Moné Train, at Revolution, she wants the gold. Starkz seems please with all this.

-- Video: We see footage of The Outrunners making ESPN SportsCenter when they gave a pre-game pep talk to the Omaha Men’s Basketball team.


-- MATCH: The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) defeated Murder Machines (Brian Cage & Lance Archer).
- NOTE: The Hurt Syndicate music hit as they came out and that distracted Lance Archer for the loss.
- After the match: The Outrunners celebrate up the ramp as The Hurt Syndicate golf applaud them as Cage & Archer look furious. MVP told Magnum & Floyd be careful what they wish for.


-- Video: Footage of Cope’s quest to take out Jon Moxley’s “Good Squad” is shown, starting with PAC last week on Collision with two Con-Chair-To’s.

-- Backstage: Jon Moxley says Cope could’ve asked if he wanted a fight and he can appreciate someone around here actually wants to play for keeps. Claudio Castagnoli interrupts and says his hats off to Cope, but it’s not him hunting them, now it’s Castagnoli hunting him.

-- Video Package: Ricochet’s recent success is shown and his comments last week saying he wants to be a champion in AEW. We then see Ricochet denying Prince Nana’s request of getting back the Embassy robe.

-- In RIng: Swerve AStrickland and Nana who has a contract in his hand make their way to the ring. Strickland says 3 years ago, he looked Tony Schiavone in his eyes and said he would win the AEW World Title and he looks over at Schiavone at the commentator table. He says it’s fitting they’re wrapping up Black History Month when he made history when he fulfilled his destiny, as night in and night out, he showcased the AEW Title to the world. Strickland is no one his wonder and Nana was right when he said 2 weeks ago the AEW Championship hasn’t been his focus for far too long. Strickland needs gold around his waist and says to Ricochet, they’re done when he says they’re done.

Ricochet’s music hits and he makes his way to on stage. He says winners don’t chase losers. He says he’ll be something Strickland will never be again in AEW, a champion. Ricochet turns his cap around to show the Eagles logo which the crowd boos as he told off the Padres earlier. He denies Strickland’s challenge and said the next time Strickland sees him, he’ll have gold around his waste and he’s not talking about the Louis Vuitton either that he points to on his waist.

Nana saus Ricochet might want to reconsider, as he talked to Tony Khan earlier today and he agreed the fans deserve a rematch and all Ricochet has to do is accept and said whoever wins that match, will be the number one contender for the AEW World Championship.

Ricochet says he gives credit where it’s due to Nana, as he realizes all he has to do is beat Strickland one more time to get a World Title shot? Ricochet says he accepts and said not tonight, as he is not to over dressed for it with his robe and everyone together in the arena can’t afford his fee. He say they’ll do it in the City of Angels, at Revolution PPV on March 9th in Los Angeles.

Ricochet’s music hit and he left, but Nana held Strickland back, saying he has to talk to him.

Nana says he is proud Strickland is taking the steps to be AEW World Champion again, it’s what they all want, but he wants Strickland to go back to being who he used to be, the most dangerous man in AEW. Nana says he’s taken a lot of bullets for him, Page, Sting, The Hurt Syndicate and Ricochet, just to see him walking around with his robe, his legacy, he needs Strickland to get that robe back and fix his legacy, if not, he doesn’t know if he can do this anymore. Nana dropped the mic and walked out of the ring to the back. Strickland stands in the ring looking shocked.

-- Backstage: Renee Paquette tries to interview Adam Page who says MJF is gone, he left, but when he finds him MJF will wish he hadn't. Page gets in his truck and leaves.


-- MATCH: Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly) defeated TNT Champion Daniel Garcia & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)
-- After the match: Both teams stood and faced each other. Garcia offered a handshake, but O’Reilly kicked it away, so FTR shoved O’Reilly. Strong spat at Harwood. It is announced Cole is getting a shot at Garcia for the AEW TNT Championship this Saturday on Collision.


-- Backstage: Claudio Castagnoli is searching for Cope, who bursts in and they brawl through the arena to the ringside area. Wheeler Yuta shows up and attacks Cope from behind, allowing Castagnoli to send Cope into the steps as Marina Shafir is watching on from ringside. Cope is thrown into the ring and Castagnoli hits a chair shot to the back of Cope repeatedly until Yuta wanted to Pillmanize the neck, but Castagnoli waved it off and wanted a Con-Chair-To instead.

Jay White’s music hits and he heads toward the ring and the distraction allowed Cope to recover, grab the chair, hit a few shots and a Spear to Castagnoli. Shafir hopped on Cope’s back and started a strange hold but he spun her off in time as Yuta charged in with a knee hitting Shafir by mistake. White was laughing at this. White laid out Yuta with a Blade Runner, as Castagnoli was placed face first on a chair and given a Con-Chair-To by Cope. White held off Jon Moxley with a chair, as he was watching on helpless over the barricade. Cope set up Shafir to for a Con-Chair-To but before he could do it ...

Willow Nightingale’s music hits and she walks to the ring to take Shafir out with a Con-Chair-To of her own. Moxley was left horrified as Cope & Nightingale stand tall in the ring.


-- MATCH: Harley Cameron defeated Deonna Purrazzo.


-- Backstage: We see Marina Shafir & Claudio Castagnoli loaded into the ambulance as Cope, Willow Nightingale & Jay White close the ambulance door and send the ambulance on their way.


-- MATCH: AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (w/Don Callis & Mark Davis) defeated Orange Cassidy. (retains championship)
- NOTE: Don Callis joined the commentator team and had a few interactions with Cassidy during the match.
- After the match: Don Callis went into the ring and celebrated with Takeshita as he pointed to the Revolution sign and in the end put on Omega's sunglasses. We’re told that we’ll hear from Kenny Omega this Saturday on Collision.


-- End of show.

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Scheduled:


-- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Orange Cassidy.
Orange Cassidy defeated Roderick Strong to earn a shot at Konosuke Takeshita last week on Dynamite. Cassidy was jumped by Takeshita and Fletcher until Kenny Omega arrived to make the save. Omega is set to face Takeshita at AEW Revolution.


--Bounty match: Bryan Keith vs. Will Ospreay.
Before he gets Kyle Fletcher inside a steel cage at AEW Revolution, Will Ospreay must get through Bryan Keith in a Bounty Match on Dynamite tonight. Ospreay and Kenny Omega beat Fletcher and Takeshita in tag team action at Grand Slam.


-- Trios match: Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong). vs. Daniel Garcia & FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood).
Undisputed Kingdom and Daniel Garcia butted heads in a trios tag team action previously on AEW Collision. Tonight, Garcia brings in his old friends FTR to take on Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong in trios tag team action.


-- Harley Cameron vs. Deonna Purrazzo.
After beating Taya Valkyrie a few weeks ago, Harley Cameron must take on Deonna Purrazzo in singles action on Dynamite this week. Harley failed to capture the AEW TBS Championship from Mercedes Mone at AEW Grand Slam: Australia.


-- Hangman Adam Page vs. mystery opponent.
After making quick work of Max Caster previously on Dynamite, Adam Page will be in action tonight in California. The Hangman has been feuding with MJF over the past several weeks. Speaking of MJF, the former AEW World Champion is set to appear on tonight’s show as well.


-- Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to appear.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana will be on Dynamite tonight. Nana shared the ring with Ricochet last week but failed to convince Ricochet to return Strickland’s robe.


-- MJF to appear.
Former AEW World Champion MJF will appear live on the February 26th episode of AEW Dynamite. He had a heated confrontation with “Hangman” Adam Page on the February 19th episode, and they will face each other at AEW Revolution.

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Not a bad show.