WrestleDream 2025 - The LIVE Results

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) in a match that originally started on Saturday Tailgate Brawl after Stokely holds Speedball's ankles to help Dax Harwood get the pin and the win.

Tony Schiavone introduces Charlie Thedz, wife of the late Lou Thesz, is in the front show. Charly says she is enjoying the show and thanks AEW, saying it is wonderful to be back in St. Louis, Missouri after a long time away.

Jamie Hayter beats "The Toxic Spider" Thekla in a match where everyone is banned from ringside. After the match, Queen Aminata celebrates with Hayter while Julia Hart and Skye Blue watch from the top of the entrance ramp.

Before the next match, we see The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) ridiculous expense report. Their chyron displays the words "THEY COULD REALLY USE THIS WIN" and "THE $32.17 BUCKS."

Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a $500K match. After the match, The Young Bucks confront Jurassic Express, and Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Mark Davis attack Jurassic Express from behind. The Young Bucks walk away, but Kenny Omega soon shows up. When The Young Bucks refuse to make the save for Jurassic Express, Omega does, and Jurassic Express soon help Omega out with cleaning house.

The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a Tornado Trios Match to become #1 contenders for the AEW World Trios Championships.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Mark Briscoe with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckle despite Briscoe kicking out of a low blow followed by a brainbuster, making Fletcher 3-2 against Briscoe in five matches.

We see a vignette from "Timelesss" Toni Storm before the next match where Toni Storm says that she is ready for death even though death is not ready for her. We also see a vignette for Kris Statlander calling Statlander "The Galaxy's Greatest" before two intergalactic men accompany Statlander to the ring.

Kris Statlander retains the AEW World Women's Championship following two Staturday Night Specials and a submission hold in between. After the match, Statlander and Toni Storm show good sportsmanship, then Mercedes Moné shows up with The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson), who carry all of her other championships, after Toni Storm leaves. Mercedes congratulates Statlander on her win before telling her to get out of her ring, then wants to know who is next to put their title on the line against hers. The challenge is answered by Mina Shirakawa.

Mercedes Moné beats Mina Shirakawa to retain the TBS Championship and win the Ring of Honor Interim Women's World Television Championship, making her the holder of eleven women's titles from around the world simultatenously, after pinning Mina with a backslide pin while using the ropes for leverage. After the match, Kris Statlander shows back up. Mercedes tries to strike her, but Statlander catches her and hits her with a Samoan Drop.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) after Okada gleefully knocks out Takeshita with a clothesline. and Bandido is able to hit the 21-Plex with one arm.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm. Toni Storm is staring off into space, and she does not answer any questions before a disappointed Mina Shirakawa shows up. Toni says she has lost everything, but Mina says they have each other.

"Hangman" Adam Page retains the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe following a Deadeye and three Buckshot Lariats. After the match, The Opps (Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) celebrates with "Hangman" Adam Page before they all attack him. Shibata and Hobbs hold Hangman down so that Joe can hit Hangman in the head with the AEW World Championship. Joe then hits Hangman with a Muscle Buster onto the AEW World Championship. AEW medical checks on Hangman and helps him to the back.

Backstage, Mercedes Moné calls out Kris Statlander for disrespecting her and says it is time to disrespect Statlander, as she has beaten her twice in the past. She then says that at Full Gear, the AEW Women's World Championship is hers.

Darby Allin beats Jon Moxley in an "I Quit" Match that sees Darby get drowned head-first in an aquarium and Sting suddenly showing up when the lights go out and then come back on to take out The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, Marina Shafir).

WrestleDream 2024 - The LIVE Results

We hear from Darby Allin, who says that tonight will not be pretty and that he wants to know how far Brody King will go. He also says that there is no way that "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, and that one of these days, it will be the two of them for the world title.

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Atlantis Jr. during Zero Hour to become the Ring of Honor World Television Champion!

Backstage, Arkady Aura interviews MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden). Mansoor says things got ugly during Rampage, then asks The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) if they are ready for their surprise third man, saying he is fabulous and will ensure MxM Collection will take their spot and end scissoring forever. All of a sudden, Rico shows up, revealing himself to be the third man.

Anna Jay beats Harley Cameron on Zero Hour.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) on Zero Hour after Rico is given a Famouser by "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn.

Backstage, Mercedes Moné is confronted by Queen Aminata as Mercedes and Kamille look for their private locker room. Mercedes says she has no time for anyone like Aminata and leaves.

Tony Schavone brings out AEW founder Tony Khan as well as Antonio Inoki's grandsons Naoto Antonio and Hirota. Tony thanks everyone for being here tonight, then leads the fans in an "Ichi, Ni, San, Da!" chant.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) have a "WrestleDream" of the fans of Tacoma, Washington saying they rule. Instead, they say The Premier Athletes suck.

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) in an eight-man tag match on Zero Hour after The Conglomeration take out "Smart" Mark Sterling in the ring.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who is now medically cleared following his recent match with "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Okada says he is here to support The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry), then Kyle O'Reilly, who says it is great to see Okada and that he has nothing but respect for him, then mentions that they have never been in the ring. After O'Reilly challenges Okada to a Continental Championship match, Okada says "Hell no...bitch." O'Reilly says he will have to take a different approach, then punches Okada. Security moves in and stops the brawl, then Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels shows up and kicks both Okada and O'Reilly out of the building.

"Switchblade" Jay White beats "Hangman" Adam Page after a kneebreaker into the side of the entrance ramp causes Hangman's knee to buckle later on, keeping him from hitting a timely Buckshot Lariat and causing him to leap right into the Blade Runner.

"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale after htiing a huge hurricanrana off the top rope, countering an avalanche powerbomb attempt by Willow.

"Scapegoat" Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata after Shibata's shoulders are down on the mat during a sleeper hold. After the match, Jack Perry hits Shibata with the TNT Championship. He is about to do it again when Daniel Garcia runs into the ring and confronts Perry, who rolls out of the ring. After this, MJF shows up for the first time since he lost the International (then American) Championship, and he heads to the ring and has a staredown with Garcia until Garcia is hit from behind by Perry with the TNT Championship. MJF then decides to take advantage of the situation by hitting Garcia with a ground and pound, then telling Garcia that he has not seen him since he beat him and made several movies and several millions. He attacks Garcia again, then says that Garcia has been in a bidding war that was "about as real as the SuperSonics." He then reveals that the Dynamite Diamond Ring was in a pawn shop in Seattle, and now that he has found the ring - which he pulls out and puts on - he will kiss it. Suddenly, an uninjured Adam Cole shows up for the first time in months and runs to the ring, and MJF rolls out and flees through the crowd. Adam Cole then helps Garcia up before leaving.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Will Ospreay and Ricochet to become the AEW International Champion! During the match, Ospreay hits Takeshita with two Hidden Blades, but after the second Hidden Blade, Don Callis pulls the referee out of the ring, pulls a screwdriver out of his jacket and goes after Ospreay. Ospreay stops Callis and goes for a Tiger Driver '91, but he is attacked from behind with a screwdriver by Kyle Fletcher in a black hoodie. Takeshita then pulls his kneepad down and hits Ospreay with a knee, then Don Callis gets the referee back in the ring to give Takeshita the pin, the win and the championship. After the match, Kyle Fletcher hits Will Ospreay with a Tiger Driver '91.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jerry Lynn and Orange Cassidy. Jerry Lynn says he has been in the business for 40 years and has seen nobody like Orange, and says that nobody has connected with the fans like him. He says that while Orange has been struggling, he has seen him step up. Jerry Lynn says that with all of the chaos going on, if Orange Cassidy really wanted to, he could be the man. Jerry leaves, then Hook shows up and tells Orange to listen to Jerry, because he is the man.

Prince Nana is in the ring. After plugging his coffee, he brings out Swerve Strickland. Swerve thanks the fans, then announces that that he still feels some pain since his last match. Before Swerve can talk about what's in store for him, MVP and Shelton Benjamin show up, and MVP says he would like to discuss his future. He says that since he has yet to hear back from Prince Nana, Swerve must be in deep thought about his future. MVP then mentions that he and Swerve have history and that he believed in Swerve before he believed in himself. He also remembers mentioning that their futures are in great hands, but now, Swerve's career seems to be floundering a little bit, and he is good and taking former champions and helping them re-ascend to the titles that they should have. MVP then proposes that they talk business, then Swerve mentions their match in Defy Wrestling from 2017 and how MVP has done what he has claimed to do, and also calls Shelton Benjamin "an inspiration." He also says he has been watching the show for the past couple of weeks, and says that MVP is not wrong before saying that he has lost his cage match with "Hangman" Adam Page, his childhood home and his championship under his watch. Swerve also says that he would not have had any of those things without Prince Nana, then goes back to addressing his history with MVP and Shelton Benjamin. He also mentions that while there are things that irk him about Prince Nana, Nana is family, and he does not turn his back on family. He tells MVP to shove his business cards up his ass, because he is not interested. Shelton says Swerve is misreading the situation, saying there is no Swerve without him and MVP, and says that he is either with them or against them. Swerve shoves Shelton, and MVP and Nana have to hold Shelton and Swerve back, respectively. Referees along with Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels also have to step in to stop a potential brawl.

It is announced that Mercedes Moné will face Queen Aminata next week on Dynamite following what happened on Zero Hour.

We are introduced to Alvaro Riojas, Carlos Cabrera and Ariel Levy of the Spanish announce team.

Hologram beats The Beast Mortos in a two-out-of-three falls match two falls to one (2-1) and extends his undefeated streak to 15-0. Hologram scores the first fall with a top rope tiaras followed by a diving crucifix bomb. The Beast Mortos scores the second fall following a series of slams. Hologram scores the third and deciding fall with a Blue Thunder Bomb.

We see footage of Darby Allin at a local skatepark and skitching behind a bus before the next match.

Darby Allin beats Brody King with a Coffin Drop on Brody on top of some ring steps followed by another Coffin Drop back in the ring after Brody King barely avoids being counted out. Brody and Darby shake hands after the match.

We see a video package of Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) making a comeback and becoming serious, thanks to Amazing Red, before the next match. Before the next match, Matthew Jackson mocks Private Party for doing nothing of note after beating them five years ago and says that Private Party "will always be a mid-card act" and that the closest they will get to the tag team titles is smelling them. Private Party punch The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in response, and The Young Bucks walk up the ramp and superkick Private Party as soon as they see them coming.

The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). After the match, the fans give Private Party a standing ovation.

Jim Ross joins commentary before the next match.

Mark Briscoe retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho after Orange Cassidy and Rocky "Azucar" Romero stop interference from both "The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith, respectively. At one point, Jericho hits the Jay Driller, but it does not give him the win, and Briscoe eventually hits the Jay Driller to win and retain at the end.

Jon Moxley beats "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson with a Gotch-style piledriver followed by a bulldog choke following a brutal match to become the AEW World Champion for a fourth time and effectively end Danielson's full-time wrestling career. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club celebrates with Moxley, and Moxley has Claudio put the AEW World Championship in a black bag before Marina Shafir hands Moxley a plastic bag. Darby Allin and Wheeler Yuta run into the ring, with Darby carrying a metal folding chair as a weapon. The Blackpool Combat Club retreats, but Wheeler Yuta suddenly stand sup and hits Darby with a Busaiku Knee before PAC Darby and Marina ties Darby up. Moxley hands Wheeler the plastic bag, and Wheeler puts it over Danielson's head. As Darby pleads for this to stop, security rushes in, but they are attacked by The Blackpool Combat Club, as are Private Party and Jeff Jarrett. Claudio then stomps an open metal folding chair on the back of Danielson's neck, then The Blackpool Combat Club once more of the locker room is able to rush into the ring alongside security and help restore order. Danielson has to be given medical help and placed on a stretcher, and the show ends.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

WrestleDream - The LIVE Results

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Starks says Wheeler Yuta has been whipping boy in the Blackpool Combat Club and that he will prove why he was put in that position tonight, then says he is a star and the face of Collision and that he cannot wait to tap dance all over Wheeler's face and make his WrestleDream into a "WrestleNightmare."

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston. As he talks about his tonight's event, Stokely Hathaway shows up and tells him that he has a big announcement regarding the Ring of Honor World Championship on Wednesday.

Tony Khan is in the ring. He welcomes everyone to the inaugural WrestleDream, then introduces Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Katsuyori Shibata, and Antonio Inoki's grandsons Naoto and Hirota, who are presented with ceremonial flower bouquets. Christian Cage is then seen watching from backstage.

Keith Lee, Satoshi Kojima, Athena and Billie Starkz beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty), Mercedes Martinez and Diamante in a mixed eight-person tag match on Zero Hour.

Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.

Claudio Castagnoli beats Josh Barnett on Zero Hour after pinning Barnett's shouders to the mat when Barnett turtles up to counter the Neutralizer. After the match, Barnett says that he has heard a lot of things about Claudio and that they are all true. He says he came with no expectations and is leaving with only the highest for Claudio, then says Inoki would approve of him. He then says this is not over, and that one day, he will return, for Claudio has a long way to go. Claudio says "Anytime, anyplace."

Luchasaurus beats Nick Wayne on Zero Hour.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against TMDK ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, Bad Dude Tito) on Zero Hour.

Before the next match, MJF address the rumors that he attacked "Switchblade" Jay White at the end of Dynamite, saying he has had nothing to do with it and that somebody went into his locker room and stole his mask. He also mentions that Adam Cole is hurt and is not here tonight. He then says that he will make sure the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships will be waiting for him when he gets back, then promises to body slam Dutch and shove Vincent's hair up Dutch's ass after tying it into a knot.

MJF retains the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships against The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a two-on-one handicap match after hitting Vincent with the Heatseeker, putting his feet on the middle rope for leverage and removing his feet from the middle rope before referee Bryce Remsberg can see them. (MJF also keeps his promise of body slamming Dutch and shoving Vincent's hair up Dutch's ass.)

Eddie Kingston retains the Ring of Honor World Championship and the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Championship against Katsuyori Shibata following a flurry of offense. Kingston and Shibata show good sportsmanship after the match.

Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Julia Hart with a Tombstone Piledriver followed by the Sunday Night Fever after slapping the black mist out of Julia's mouth earlier in the match.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix), The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn), and the team of Orange Cassidy and Hook in a four-way tag team match to earn a match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. (Fenix is injured during the match, and this is mentioned by commentary after the match.)

Swerve Strickland beats "Hangman" Adam Page with two House Calls followed by the JML Driver after Prince Nana puts Hangman's foot on the bottom rope and gets himself ejected so that Swerve can nail Hangman in the head with Prince Nana's headband.

Former Seattle Supersonics player Shawn Kemp is seen in the crowd.

Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next two matches.

"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Wheeler Yuta after Big Bill saves Starks on the outside.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Zack Sabre following a Regalplex and two Busaiku Knees.

Demetrious Johnson is seen in the front row.

The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Sammy Guevara, Will Ospreay) beats Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi in a trios match after Will Ospreay distracts referee Aubrey Edwards with the New Japan Pro Wrestling United Kingdom Championship and Don Callis hits Jericho in the head with a baseball bat.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) with an avalanche Shatter Machine.

Christian Cage retains the TNT Championship against Darby Allin two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Darby scores the first fall with a jackknife pin after blinding Christian by pulling his turtlekneck collar up over his face. Christian wins the second fall by count-out after slamming Darby Allin on the ring steps twice, once on the floor and again on the apron. Shortly after the second fall, Christian tears down the ring and exposes the wooden boards, then hits Darby with a top rope splash as he is carried out on a stretcher. Christian socres the third and deciding fall after Nick Wayne keeps Christian from using the TNT Championship as a weapon with referee Bryce Remsburg knocked out only to hit Darby with the title himself. After the match, Christian holds Darby up so that Nick Wayne can beat Darby up alongside Christian. All of a sudden, Sting shows up and fights Christian and Nick Wayne. Luchasaurus shows up, but he only fires Sting up. The numbers game soon catches up to Sting. Christian then grabs two chairs for a Con-Chair-To, but as Christian is about to hit Sting, Edge - fresh off an expired WWE contract - suddenly shows up as "Metalingus" by Alter Bridge plays. Edge confronts Christian and tells him to hand him the chair, which he does, then Nick Wayne puts Sting in position for the Con-Chair-To. Edge swings the chair around and nails Nick Wayne instead, then Spears Luchasaurus into the other chair. Edge - now being identified on commentary as Adam Copeland - then hits Nick Wayne with a Spear as Christian retreats. Darby then extends his hand to Edge, and Edge extends it in response. Sting then extends his hand to Edge, and Edge shakes Sting's hand.