Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for February 19, 2025

MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show, followed by "Hangman" Adam Page. The ring is surrounded by security. MJF talks about how he had the Casino Battle Royal won in 2019 until "Hangman" Adam Page cheap shotted him "like a gutless little worm" and forced him to fight his way back up to the top and beat some of the best in the process. He also brings up beating Hangman for the AEW World Championship on the way to becoming a six-time Dynamite Diamond Ring winner among other AEW accomplishments, including the longest-reigning AEW World Champion of all time. Hangman says he knows who MJF is and what he has done, and that MJF should be proud of this, then states MJF sounded angry about everything and could not be happy, as if there is still something MJF has not been able to win from the fans. MJF tells Hangman to shut his mouth, as he does not give a damn about the fans, as they decide who is morally redeemable and who is not, as they have with Hangman and not him, despite Hangman's questionable past actions. He says that in the fans' eyes, Hangman can do nothing wrong, and that the fans will chant "Cowboy Shit," then asks Hangman if he loves himself after everything he has done. When MJF mentions Christopher Daniels, Hangman says Daniels is ten times the man MJF is and that he would give him his own spine if he could, as Daniels gave his all for a 32-year career, went out like a warrior, and would not have wanted it any other way. Hangman says Daniels took care of the business when it did not take care of him and that Daniels represents "the best of us," and it is that selflessness and humility that seperates Daniels from MJF, who he says does not have the stomach for it. He asks MJF how he would be remembered if his career ended tomorrow, then says that he knows what is right and wrong and tells the truth about it, and while me may have lied a hundred times, he has never lied to the fans, and he has always handled problems eye-to-eye. Hangman says he has worked for and earned everything he has gotten in AEW while MJF has cheated and schemed his way to the top while treating those along the way as inferior, and hopes that MJF knows deep down he is not better than everyone else. MJF laughs and asks Hangman "Are you a child?" before stating that the history books do not care how the job is done, as he still earns everything, then says he cannot say the same for Hangman, as the powers that be chose to prop him up in the beginning. He says Hangman came in all the pomp and propaganda in the world while he showed up with a scarf and a microphone, and dares Hangman to name one thing he is better at than him. Hangman says "I...am real." MJF says Hangman can be the main character all he wants, as he has no problem being the bad guy. Both men then have a staredown in the middle of the ring, and security shows up and they are about to throw down.MJF looks around and backs off, then spits in Hangman's face. Hangman goes after MJF, and MJF gets out of the ring before security holds Hangman back. Hangman soon levels all of security, and Christopher Daniels shows up to pull Hangman back and almost gets decked by Hangman for it. Daniels says "This is what I was fighting for the whole time." He says they both know who he is, and not to listen to MJF.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Roderick Strong says that he and Orange Cassidy are destined to dance forever, and that not even being friends with Kyle O'Reilly will not stop him from beating Orange. O'Reilly admits his friendship with Orange Cassidy, but says that Roddy will have to "break that back." Adam Cole agrees that that Roddy must win.

The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) beat The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian) in a trios match by submission with Redrum from Hook to Nick Wayne as Shibata has Kip Sabian in a sleeper on the outside and Christian Cage wants nothing to do with Samoa Joe.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. Jericho says there is now AEW without him and that he is treated with vitriol instead of respect, and that it is time for a history lesson. He gives Bandido a Ring of Honor World title shot and tears up the bounty, then says he will prove that people are getting too comfortable around him.

Powrehouse Hobbs beats "The Redwood" Big Bill in a street fight after sending Big Bill from the top of a set of ring steps on the stage down through a barbed wire table on the floor and Big Bill is unable to free himself from the barbed wire.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer). Brian Cage says he and Archer had a face-to-face message for The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, but they are not here. Archer says that they know The Hurt Syndicate will be at Collision and that they want the tag team titles.

It is announced that AEW is returning to Arizona for Double or Nothing on May 25th.

"Timeless" Toni Storm and her butler Luther head to the ring. Toni delcares herself the new Women's World Champion and talks about how "The Glamour" Mariah May broke her heart, took her title and ruined her soul before calling her a "sick bitch," yet admits she is proud of her for giving her the fight of her life. She says that she beat Mariah with a small package and that good things come in small packages, then says she should have worn protection after being walloped with the biggest package she ever saw. She says that Toni Storm has been beaten, then plugs her next movie and says that if she is to be the best, she must face the best. Toni tells anyone who wants to face her that she is not hard to find, "for God is a woman and Her name is 'Timeless'."

We see a video package for Gabe Kidd, who is coming to Collision.

Backstage, Willow Nightingale takes offense to Jon Moxley attacking her, then fights Marina Shafir as soon as she shows up only for Shafir to hit her with her briefcase. Moxley then shows up, and the two of them head to the ring with Wheeler Yuta joining in. Claudio Castagnoli is noticed as Moxley takes the microphone and declares everything his and says nobody comes into his house and lays down a challenge. He says that he nearly popped Adam Copeland's head off his shoulders, and says that if Copeland shows up at Revolution, he will finish the job. "Switchblade" Jay White shows up, but PAC is soon behind him. After Switchblade notices PAC, Adam Copeland's entrance theme hits, and Copeland is behind Moxley. As he goes for Moxley and fights off everyone else in the ring, Switchblade hits PAC with Blade Runner and helps Copeland hit Claudio with a Spear. Copeland produces Spike from underneath the ring, which sends everyone running. Copeland goes after Moxley in the crowd, but Moxley escapes, and Copeland says the fans are his people, not Moxley's. He calls Moxley a coward, then declares that he will take out The Death Riders (Claudio, Yuta, PAC) one by one until it is man-to-man at Revolution when he kicks Moxley's ass.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says there is no stopping the money train, then we see a Lexy Nair interview from Grand Slam Australia with Momo Watanabe. Momo challenges Mercedes for the TBS Championship at Revolution and promises to stop the money train. Mercedes says that if Momo wants a title match, then she should show up at Dynamite and say it to her face.

Megan Bayne beats Kris Statlander after Penelope Ford shows up and shoves Statlander off the top rope. After the match, Penelope Ford beats up Statlander, then Thunder Rosa shows up with a metal folding chair. Bayne and Penelope dare Rosa to hit her before they walk away.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Platinum" Max Caster, who issues another open challenge on Collision and proclaims that he will beat whoever steps up.

Ricochet heads to the ring. He calls Phoenix, Arizona "a poor man's Las Vegas," and says that he has a helicopter waiting because he wants to get out of Phoenix as soon as possible like Kevin Durant. He says the fans are "acting like ungrateful animals," then talks towards the camera to the fans at home, and says the fans and their boos do not matter, as booing a winner is booing a void of nothingness, and he is a winner. Ricochet says he proved it when he beat Swerve Strickland two weeks ago and has been proving it since he entered AEW, as he has been beating everyone's favorite wrestlers. He says that winners have something to show for their success and that so does he, then says he is not content with just wearing Prince Nana's robe when he can be wearing championship gold. Ricochet says he is the main name on the AEW roster and that he is here to win championship gold in 2025, as he is "too damn good lookin' not to be." Suddenly, Prince Nana shows up and gets in the ring with Ricochet, and says he has asked Swerve to stay home. He calls Ricochet out for wearing his robe, then mentions his own 30-year history and the robe that has been part of it. He says the robe represents pride, integrity and wrestlers past and presents. He says that whoever wears it has integrity and that Ricochet has not been given that opportunity, and if Ricochet really was a winner, he would give the robe back. Ricochet dares Prince Nana to take it, and tells him he is not getting it back before walking off.

Orange Cassidy beats Roderick Strong in a Revolution International Championship Series match. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Orange in the ring, but before Orange can say anything, Don Callis shows up wtih Mark Davis and Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says that Orange is nothing but "a red-headed hippie" and "a loudmouth punk" to him before he sics Takeshita and Mark Davis on him. As Callis kicks at Orange, Kenny Omega shows up and fights Mark Davis and Takeshita. Omega gets laid out at first, but Orange recovers, and he and Omega clean house. Omega then raises up the International Championship before having a staredown with Orange to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Collision Course - Collision recap for February 1, 2025

Samoa Joe and Hook beat The Patriarchy (Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne). After the match, Nick Wayne and Christian Cage attack Joe and Hook, with Christian Cage using his metal document holder as a weapon.

We hear from Adam Copeland, who wants to know what Jon Moxley's plan is but is convinced that even Moxley does not even know his own plan and that he would rather shout at clouds and blame everyone else. He calls Moxley a "malcontent" who wants change but fails to look in the mirror and realize that they are a common theme. He calls out Moxley for hiding the AEW World Championship inside a briefcase and calling him a relic, and while he always respected the generation before him for what they did, his generation made everything better for Moxley's. He says Moxley respects nothing that has been done because he is entitled, and says that the AEW World Championship will not be hidden for long after he beats him up and hurts him. Copeland says that when Moxley can barely get out bed at the age of 65, it will be because of him, and at Revolution, he will face Moxley for the AEW World Championship. He then tells Moxley to step up and accept his challenge.

The Beast Mortos beats Adam Priest. After the match, Max Caster shows up and says The Beast Mortos could never stand a chance against him, then issues the first match of his open challenge series. The challenge is answered by Rush, who has not been seen in some time.

Rush quickly beats Max Caster. After the match, Rush tells The Beast Mortos that they are family, then says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho has been running his mouth campaigning for an ass whupping, and now the votes are in and he's about to get elected. Floyd says Jericho might as well dig two graves, as The Outrunners are on top and Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith are taking the Total Recall.

The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) after "The Redwood" Big Bill pulls Magnum out of the ring and Bryan Keith pins Floyd with an inside cradle as The Outrunners go for Total Recall. After the match, Big Bill attacks Turbo Floyd, then attacks Magnum when he tries to go for the save. Bryan keith sets up a table, but as Big Bill is about to choke slam The Outrunners through it, Bandido shows up and makes the save, press slamming Bryan Keith through the table in the process.

We see a video package for Mark Briscoe vs. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher for next week's Collision.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada when Buddy Matthews shows up laughing. Buddy finds it funny that Okada can call himself a champion when he is afraid to defend his title, then says that Julia Hart and Brody King are not here and that they can have a one-on-one match. Okada laughs and tells Buddy he does not deserve it, and Buddy says that still makes Okada a bitch. Okada says he is no bitch.

Harley Cameron beats Taya Valkyrie with a crucifix pin following a Spear by Taya, earning her first win in AEW. Both Taya and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo (the latter of whom is backstage) are livid.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says that for the past five years, fans have said that AEW is where he should be and that AEW is where he would belong, and he agreed with them. He says he watched from afar as he watched people he traveled the world with do amazing things in AEW, and he always knew that AEW was the place to be. He then says that when he got here, the fans turned their backs on him, especially after he beat Will Ospreay, and was greeted with toilet paper. He says he saw the fans when he saw Swerve Strickland, who called himself a man of the people, and stabbed him in the forehead with the golden scissors, and says it was for everyone who thought it was okay to mock and embarrass him. Swerve shows up and says he could end Ricochet and his entire life right now, but he would upsetting a whole lot of people in Atlanta. Renee leaves as Swerve gets in Ricochet's face and says they probably never will see eye-to-eye, and that he will never forget the day that Ricochet announced he was a free agent, because he did not want Ricochet here. He says AEW has a way of exposing people and what they are about, and that Ricochet put himself out there as a superhero and the fans rejected it. Swerve says he knows he is the villain and that he gets all the respect for it, then tells Ricochet that he will show him that there are levels to this and give him a fight, warning Ricochet that he cannot win in a fight against the most dangerous man in AEW. Ricochet admits that he is not good at pretending or acting, and that he never cared about the fans. He then says that he felt no threat from Swerve ever since Hangman "snatched [his] grill." Swerve grabs the scissors from Ricochet's suit pocket, points them at Ricochet's neck, then says "I'll see you in Atlanta."

"Timeless" Toni Storm appears on the stage. Toni confesses that for the last six weeks, she has played her younger self, and that the young girl in the red shorts was actually her. She says nobody realized this because of how good she is and that they all bore witness to her metamorphosis, but she did this not for the fans, but for herself, as when "The Glamour" Mariah May broke her heart and took everything, she was so embarassed and so ashamed that she had to run away from herself, but she realized that the only way out was through the fire, so she rebuilt herself from the ground up just to look the fans in the eye and see everything she needed to see. She calls Mariah May a "bullshit-faced fraud" and a "shambolic bitch" before telling her that she will doom her womb, for it does not get more real than her and Mariah's time is over.

We see a video package chronicling "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels' career.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Harley Cameron. Harley produces a Mercedes Moné puppet, which states that she wants to wrestle Harley in Australia. The real Mercedes soon shows up and says why she can see why everybody loves her, but also why Harley is a loser, and that losers do not deserve to ride the money train.

"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.

Daniel Garcia retains the TNT Championship against "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and Kyle O'Reilly in a three-way match after Kyle O'Reilly takes out Shane Taylor for keeping him out of the ring and Garcia counters Moriarty's Border City Stretch with a jackknife pin. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) surrounds the ring. O'Reilly and Garcia are joined by "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, then Adam Cole and Roderick Strong also get in the ring. This causes Shane Taylor Promotions to back off.

We see a video package for Thunder Rosa vs. Penelope Ford for next week.

We see a vignette for Hologram.

Megan Bayne beats Hyena Hera in her first match as a signed AEW wrestler.

In footage from earlier today, Lio Rush and Action Andretti are seen at the beach and that they will show up on their time, not because Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) tell them to, and that when they come back, they may take Top Flight up on their challenge.

We see a video package for Queen Aminata vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm on next week's Dynamite. During the video package, "The Glamour" Mariah May states that if Toni Storm wants to put on the performance of a lifetime, then she wants a front row seat.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander. Statlander says she and Willow have history, and asks for forgiveness. Willow says they both have a lot to say to each other, but Statlander is not ready for it, and it is time to focus on herself. Statlander reminds her that the friendship bracelet was never broken, then leaves.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta) in a Mid-South Street Fight after FTR piledrive Yuta through the announce table. After the match, "Switchblade" Jay White hits Claudio Castagnoli with Blade Runner, then FTR, Adam Copeland and Jay White surround Moxley, who receives a Shatter Machine and a Spear. Copeland then goes for a Con-Chair-To on Moxley, but Claudio gets Moxley out of the ring.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Holiday Bash - Dynamite recap for December 18, 2024

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy and "Switchblade" Jay White. Switchblade says that his focus is on the AEW World Championship, but he knows that he has to make it to Worlds End and that he may have to rely on others to get there. Switchblade is okay with teaming with Orange, but not with "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman shows up and says Jon Moxley is his. Switchblade leaves, satisfied that Hangman is focused and fired up. Orange just says nothing.

We hear from Darby Allin and Will Ospreay before their Continental Classic match. Darby says it is showtime, while Ospreay says that no one fares better in warfare than as assassin and that it is time to prove he is on another level.

Mercedes Moné retains the TBS Championship against Anna Jay.

We hear from FTR (Dash Wilder and Cash Wheeler). Cash Wheeler says they had no problem with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir), but he does agree that AEW needs a change. He says they will not let The Death Riders poison someone with a chemical cleaner. Dax Harwood says that they are not medically cleared for the rest of the year, and says that on January 1st, they will fight The Death Riders and they will not be coming alone.

MJF heads to the ring. MJF says he does not care what the fans think of him, and that if he did, he would have signed on with the Washington Wizards instead of AEW. He then says that he is no Scrooge and that the most important holiday - Hannukah - then says Santa is not real and he is not sorry for saying it. This starts a "Santa" crowd, then MJF says Santa never gave the fans coal because their parents were too poor to give them a real gift. MJF then talks about a fundraiser that he has started, then has piano music play as he talks about a small child in need of nourishment before showing a photoshopped skinny Adam Cole. The piano music stops, and MJF says that if anyone wants to help Adam Cole, all they have to do is scan the QR code on the screen to purchase the Worlds End pay-per-view and send a part of the price to a fund made to put Adam Cole out of his misery. Adam Cole shows up on the video screen and says he had a meeting with Tony Khan, and that the Dynamite Diamond Ring will be guarded by Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. He says MJF has nowhere to run and hide and that it will all come to an end at Worlds End. He then asks MJF if he is kicking his ass yet, then MJF turns around only for Adam Cole to kick his ass. Adam Cole goes for a Panama Sunrise, but MJF gets out of the ring before Cole can hit him with it.

Backstage, we hear from Jamie Hayter. She says she sees Julia Hart for what she is - a coward - and says that Julia had to show up when she was beaten to attack her from behind. She then challenges Julia Hart to a match at Fight For The Fallen.

It is announced that Kenny Omega is nearly done with his recovery and will be competing at Wrestle Dynasty, and will be returning to AEW soon.

The Patriarchy (Christian Cage and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne) beat Hook and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata following the distraction from Mama Wayne, who allows Christian to go for Shibata's eyes before hitting the Killswitch.

We see "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho taking in the sights of New York City before Final Battle.

We see a video package for Bandido.

Harley Cameron plugs the "12 Days of AEW" sale on Shop AEW.

Backstage, we hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who questions why Thunder Rosa became a wrestler, then says a hero is just a dreamer who does not realize they are dreaming. Mariah says she has looked out for herself and it has turned out pretty well, and says that if she were in AEW four years ago, Thunder Rosa would not even have been hired. She hopes to end two generations in one night in their Tijuana Street Fight, then asks if failure runs in the family before mentioning that her father will not be at Worlds End so that he does not see what he does to Thunder Rosa.

Tony Schiavone interviews Ricochet in the ring. Before Ricochet can say much, The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) shows up. Ricochet mentions his progress in the Continental Classic and teases the idea of him and Shelton facing each other, then mentions his match with Will Ospreay. MVP asks Ricochet to show his business card, and when Ricochet produces it, Lashley grabs Ricochet. MVP tears the business card up and says nobody likes a kiss-ass, and Lashley lets go of Ricochet and straightens him up before telling him to leave the ring. MVP tells Shelton he has business to take care of, and to "hurt somebody." MVP guests on commentary for the next match.

Shelton Benjamin beats The Beast Mortos in the Blue League of the Continental Classic via pinfall and earns three points. Shelton Benjamin now has six points. The Beast Mortos still has zero points and is mathematically eliminated from the tournament. After the match, Bobby Lashley attacks The Beast Mortos, and Shelton joins in. After stating that this is what Daniel Garcia has to deal with to Saturday, Garcia shows up wanting to fight The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), and Mark Briscoe joins in. MVP breaks his cane on Mark Briscoe's back, and Garcia and Mark are soon overpowered before Shelton Benjamin raises up the TNT Championship above a downed Garcia.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet. Ricochet is more worried about the Continental Classic than The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), and that he will be facing Will Ospreay this Saturday. He says he is here to shut the world up and beat Ospreay, then says he has his eyes on the next match. Ricochet then runs into Swerve Strickland Prince Nana, and Swerve says it was only a matter of time before "the real Trevor" showed his real face, and that Ricochet has not changed and is still a follower. Ricochet says he knows "the real Swerve" and that it will eat him up when he wins the Continental Classic, something that Swerve could not do last year.

RJ City interviews Toni Storm, and it becomes obvious that Toni Storm has no memory of being "Timeless."

Darby Allin beats Will Ospreay in the Gold League of the Continental Classic via pinfall following a counter from the Storm Breaker into the Scorpion Death Drop followed by two top rope Coffin Drops. Darby Allin earns three points and is now at six points. Will Ospreay still has six points. After the match, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) show up in the crowd for the next match, and Claudio Castagnoli stares down Darby.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) beat Orange Cassidy, "Switchblade" Jay White and "Hangman" Adam Page in a trios match. During the match, Hangman walks out on the match, leaving Orange and Switchblade high and dry. Near the end of the match, Hangman comes back to get his hands on Jon Moxley, but Orange hits Moxley with an Orange Punch before Hangman can hit Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat. After Hangman hits Wheeler Yuta with a Buckshot Lariat and Switchblade hits PAC with Blade Runner, Hangman and Switchblade argue, and that allows Moxley to pin Orange with a schoolkid pin for the win. After the match, Orange, Switchblade and Hangman all argue, and The Death Riders soon surround the ring. Shafir and Moxley flee as the rest of The Death Riders (Wheeler, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC) fall and Hangman wants Moxley to come back to the ring.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Collision Course - Collision recap for July 20, 2024

Darby Allin beats The Beast Mortos. After the match, Darby Allin says that people tell him to slow down or else he won't be able to walk when he is 30 years old, then says he is 30 years old and feels wonderful. Darby then says he never takes a day off because he used to work as a dishwasher and he would rather be kicked in the face any night of the week than go back to dishwashing. He says that it is fitting that he is in his first Blood & Guts, as he still has a scar from Sting's last match. Darby then addresses The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson), saying they do not care about Collision and that AEW is his baby now and that he would not be here if it were not for them. He also says that the TNT Championship means everything to him and that he will not rest until he beats "Scapegoat" Jack Perry for the title, and tells him "If you have the balls...let's play." He then tells the fans that he will see them at Dynamite.

We hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). Daddy Ass tells Caster and Bowens that Blood & Guts is about being the best wrestler alive and that it is time to "nut up or shut up."

Hikaru Shida beats Skye Blue by referee stoppage after landing low on Skye Blue's legs during a plancha. (It is later revealed that Skye Blue has suffered an injury.)

Backstage, Lance Archer is seen attacking people backstage. He then says that everyone has forgotten who he is and what he can do.

We hear from "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, who says that he and Minoru Suzuki have waited for their match for four years, and this Wednesday, it happens. He says that the match is happening for the first time ever, but it will be a nightmare for Suzuki, who will suffer night sweats and night terrors thinking about what he will do to him. He says that their match will be violent, and if anyone can match Suzuki blow-for-blow, it is him, and he cannot wait to teach him some valuable lessons, including never to mess with him.

Before the next match, Tony Nese makes fun of the fans' fitness - or lack thereof - and says they have not had real athletes to look up to, then announces that "Smart" Mark Sterling made up a contract to give a lucky individual an opportunity and give the fans an opportunity to see what a real "Premier Athlete" looks like.

Rey Fenix beats Tony Nese.

Tony Schiavone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the ring. Cash says "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington has one of the brightest futures ahead of him, and that they would not let The Don Callis Family walk all over him. He also says it is no secret that FTR have had the greatest run of their careers and that he has gone through some personal things over the past year that have dragged his name through the mud and left a cloud hanging over his head, and that the ring was his only escape from it all. He thanks the fans for helping him getting past all of that and that all that matterd was wrestling every match like it was his last match, as he did not know if he would have a last match. Cash admits that he has a bit of a temper and can be hot-headed, but he will not let it happen outside of the ring, and for now, the only people FTR have their sights on are The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson), and now, "it is time to go Buck hunting." Harwood says 2022 and 2023 were great years to be an FTR fan due to their four world tag team titles and three great matches with The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), 58 minutes with Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and beating The Young Bucks at Wembley Stadium, but right now, their win-loss record is not that great and he has had a serious back injury that he was afraid he would not come back from, and The Young Bucks have leapfrogged them as the best tag team in the world, which does not sit well with him. Harwood says he watched AEW while rehabbing his back for six weeks hoping The Young Bucks would take the tag team division to the promised land only to be completely let down, as they did not even defend their titles, and while he could be making the worst decision of his life, FTR's road to the AEW World Tag Team Championships begins next week, with the road ending at All In. Harwood admits he is hard to work with and can be abrasive, but if the fans can give him some love, FTR will give them passion, blood, sweat and tears and become three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida, who says she came here for a fight and is still looking for one. She then says she wants a fight with Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., welcoming her back before telling her to get in line for the TBS Championship. Shida says that she made Britt bleed once before when she broke her nose, and that she will do it again on Dynamite.

Roderick Strong beats Tomohiro Ishii after Matt Taven and Mike Bennett get on the apron to distract the referee, allowing Strong to hit a low blow. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom (Strong, Taven, Bennett) gang up on Ishii before Mark Briscoe shows and Kyle O'Reilly show up to chase them off.

Hologram - whose debut has been hyped for the last few weeks - beats Gringo Logo.

Backstage, we hear from Kerry Von Erich, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich. Kerry says it is great to be back in Texas with his sons and his friends, and says tonight is a great night for Texas. Kerry looks back on working with "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and laments that there will never be another man like Dusty, then says that wrestling is changing and everything is a little different than from when he did it, and that Marshall and Ross could benefit from Dustin's advice. Dustin says that he has watched the Von Erichs for years and has learned well, then says that the storm has arrived and that two of the greatest legacies in wrestling are here tonight for the first time since 1978. Dustin tells Marshall and Ross that if they listen and watch, he and Kerry will lead them down a great road. He then tells Marshall and Ross that he has their backs.

Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that his schedule as Ring of Honor World Champion is heating up with his championship match against Roderick Strong at Death Before Dishonor. He says that he and Roddy have known each other for a long time, but he has grown wiser and tougher since they last wrestled each other, and he hopes Roddy is ready. He also talks about the upcoming Blood & Guts match, and tells The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) that pro wrestling runs parallel with society and that The Elite are an example of the problems in this world today due to their power and privilege. He says that Team AEW (Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, "Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Mark Briscoe) represents "the grinders in society," then says he will be disappointed if The Elite do not bring the fight.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Thunder Rosa in a Lumberjack Match after the lumberjacks brawl, allowing Taya Valkyria to hand Deonna Purrazzo a turnbuckle to use as a weapon.

Kip Sabian is seen in the background as The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch, Mama Wayne) head to the ring for the main event.

The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch) beat The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after Mama Wayne gets on the ring apron and sprays Juice Robinson in the eyes before Christian Cage hits him with the Killswitch.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!