Our AEW Dynamite results for tonight feature Darby Allin vs. RUSH, Thekla defending her AEW Women’s World Championship against Mina Shirakawa, Kenny Omega putting his Executive Vice President position on the line against Swerve Strickland’s number one contender spot, The Conglomeration (Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) vs. The Dogs (Clark Connors & David Finlay), and more.
AEW Dynamite Card
- Darby Allin vs. RUSH – No Count Out
- Thekla (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa – AEW Women’s World Championship
- Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland – Omega’s EVP position and Strickland’s No. 1 contender spot are on the line
- The Conglomeration (Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) vs. The Dogs (Clark Connors & David Finlay)
- SkyFlight vs. Death Riders
- MJF returns
AEW Dynamite Results
Excalibur welcomes us to the show. The Man in the Mask is joined by Tony Schiavone and Taz, who makes his return to the commentary desk. The opening contest is between Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland, with Omega’s EVP spot and Strickland’s number one contendership on the line.
Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland
- The finish of the match saw Kenny Omega hit the One-Winged Angel on Swerve Strickland for the win.
Winner and new No. 1 contender: Kenny Omega
Grade: A-
Smart of AEW to put these two on as the opening act, giving them plenty of time to tell their story. Omega had the match dominated until Strickland hit a low blow, followed by a piledriver on the ringside barricade. As much as this writer wants to see Strickland face MJF, Omega vs. Friedman at AEW Dynasty is the right call. I also have a feeling Strickland will pull a swerve, pun very much intended, and cost Omega his title opportunity.
Darby Allin video package on AEW Dynamite
A video package featuring some of Darby Allin’s death-defying moments airs ahead of his no countout match against RUSH later tonight on Dynamite.
Will Ospreay lays out AEW Dynasty challenge
Will Ospreay has a message for PAC. Ospreay says that anyone who is a friend of Jon Moxley is his enemy. He tells PAC to meet him in Winnipeg and recalls PAC calling him a prick when they first met years ago.
Ospreay says Moxley claims he put him on a timeout. He thanks Moxley, adding that the time off to rehab his injury allowed him to spend time with his son. However, Ospreay says that no amount of gratitude for that personal time changes how he feels now.
The promo ends with Ospreay telling Moxley, “I want you at Dynasty, motherf***er.”
SkyFlight vs. Death Riders
- The finish of the match saw Daniel Garcia make Darius Martin submit with his Dragon Tamer for the win.
Winners: Death Riders
Jon Moxley has the mic. Mox jokes that it’s not nice to say bad things about people on TV, referencing Will Ospreay’s f-bomb from earlier tonight. The AEW Continental Champion accepts Ospreay’s challenge for a match at Dynasty. Until then, he warns Ospreay not to let his words get him in trouble.
Grade: C+
Somehow, AEW has to turn every match into a 15-minute struggle between babyfaces and heels. SkyFlight are nothing but jobbers. This match should have been a three-minute squash to make Jon Moxley look strong ahead of his Dynasty clash against Will Ospreay.
Instead, we got the usual high-flying offense from SkyFlight, Mox’s favorite “tearing flesh with his nails” spot, and Zayda Steel’s screams. At least this writer got to see Marina Shafir rattled with an enzuigiri by Dante Martin.
Young Bucks promo vignette
Nick Jackson says he hasn’t slept since AEW Revolution. Matt Jackson says they came up short despite giving everything they had during their AEW World Tag Team Championship match against FTR. The Bucks promise to capture the tag team titles in 2026.
Mike Bailey vs. Rocky Romero
- The finish of the match saw “Speedball” Mike Bailey plant Rocky Romero with the Ultima Weapon for the win.
Winner: Mike Bailey
Grade: N/A
I don’t grade showcase matches. Having said that, it appeared Speedball completely missed Romero with his Ultima Weapon finisher. Ideally, this bout would have taken place on Collision, but here we are.
AEW Revolution main event recap
A video package recaps the events of the AEW Revolution Texas Deathmatch between MJF and Hangman Adam Page. For those unaware, Friedman retained his world title against Page after a violent bout.
MJF is back
The AEW World Champion is in the ring. MJF mocks the Minnesota crowd and tells them to be quiet because he’s got the mic. Friedman says they’re looking at the man who “hanged the Hangman.” MJF reiterates the stipulation where Page said he wouldn’t challenge for the world title if he lost the match, putting a lot of effort into making his points clear.
Friedman says he still holds the world title, which is the highest honor, and that no one deserves it more than him. The crowd tries to interrupt, but Big Hebrew silences them. He drops a couple more catchphrases before Kenny Omega shows up.
The number one contender gets in the champion’s face and grabs the mic. He jokes that fans should excuse him if he dresses and smells a certain way because he just had a match — but asks what MJF’s excuse is. Omega lists his various nicknames but says he’s never put himself on a pedestal, unlike Friedman, who calls himself “The Devil,” making it fitting for Omega to accept his nickname as “The God of Professional Wrestling.”
Kenny recounts his history with injuries, saying he never took time off when needed because he felt a responsibility to the fans and the company. Omega admits MJF was the better man when they last fought, but that was Omega at only 60–80 percent. He adds that losing to Swerve in their first encounter taught him a lesson and that he feels close to being at 100 percent.
Omega borrows MJF’s “better than you” catchphrases, noting that the fans know it—and even Friedman does. MJF says it appears Kenny wants him at Dynasty. Omega confirms that’s what he said. Friedman brands the match The Devil vs. The God at Dynasty.
As for the handshake, Friedman leaves Omega hanging and disappears to the back, prompting Omega to cap off the segment with his catchphrase.
We hear from Cope and Christian
Renee Paquette is backstage with Cope and Christian. Captain Charisma references FTR’s attacks over the past several months before making things about himself. Cage leaves, prompting Cope to call him an asshole. “But I know two bigger assholes,” Cope says.
He tells the cameraman to zoom in and recounts how Cash Wheeler approached him years ago at Gold’s Gym to share his wrestling journey and his eventual bond with Cope. Cope says FTR threw away that friendship. He also recalls how they piledrived Beth Copeland, a woman whose food FTR used to enjoy. Cope promises to end FTR’s careers at AEW Dynasty.
FTR reacts to Cope and Christian’s comments
Stokely Hathaway hypes up FTR. Cash Wheeler acknowledges his history with Cope, recalling how he took him under his mentorship in 2009, but says that Dax Harwood and Hathaway are his family now. Wheeler adds that they dropped the “deadweight” that was Cope and Christian because they no longer need them.
Harwood calls Cope and Christian a nostalgia act. He says he admired Beth Copeland but reminds Cope that if he could drop his wife on his end, just imagine what he’ll do to him at Dynasty.
As the Top Guys are about to leave, they are interrupted by Orange Cassidy’s music. Cassidy puts his hands on Stokely, prompting FTR to enter into a shoving contest with him and Roderick Strong as the next match is about to begin.
The Conglomeration (Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) vs. The Dogs (Clark Connors & David Finlay)
- The finish of the match saw David Finlay hoist Orange Cassidy, allowing Clark Connors to hit him with a spear from the top rope for the win.
Winners: The Dogs
Grade: B-
Solid tag team action. The commentary team’s nod to Fit Finlay was a nice touch. It’s great to see Fit’s sons thriving in two major wrestling promotions. The pre-match confrontation with FTR has this writer wondering if we may soon see The Conglomeration enter the AEW World Tag Team Championship picture.
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions speak
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, The Divine Dominion (Lena Kross and Megan Bayne), reflect on their dominant victory over Harley Nightingale and Harley Cameron.
We hear from Kyle Fletcher
The Protostar is backstage. Fletcher says he had his third defense of his second TNT title reign this past Saturday on Collision against his mentor, Robbie Eagles. For Kyle, this was a full-circle moment. He’s undefeated in 2026, something both Kenny Omega and MJF can’t claim.
Fletcher adds that he’s not a fan of the business arrangement Don Callis has with MJF and promises to bring the AEW World Title to the Don Callis Family.
The camera then pans to Konosuke Takeshita. Fletcher notes that he knows Takeshita doesn’t like Okada or ProtOkada. Takeshita reaffirms his bond with Fletcher, referring to their tag team as ProtoKeshita.
Thekla (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa – AEW Women’s World Championship
- The finish of the match saw Thekla hit Mina Shirakawa with brass knuckles for the win.
Winner and still AEW Women’s World Champion: Thekla
Grade: B+
Thekla’s run as AEW Women’s World Champion continues with a controversial win over Mina Shirakawa. With Toni Storm reportedly out of action for an extended period, it seems there isn’t a challenger credible enough to give the Toxic Spider a real run for her money. On a side note, Taz mentioning that he choked out a promoter was hilarious.
Next week on AEW Dynamite
Renee Paquette tells Kenny Omega that the AEW Dynasty match for the world title against MJF will be made official with a contract signing, but the bout will be called off if they engage in physicality beforehand.
Kenny says that’s just MJF’s bit, resorting to cheap tactics. He feels it’s time for him to win the AEW World Championship.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey then shows up and expresses interest in becoming the first challenger to Omega should he defeat Friedman at Dynasty. Kenny accepts — but not as the God of Professional Wrestling, rather as the AEW World Champion.
The Demand promo on AEW Dynamite
We see Ricochet for the first time since AEW Revolution (and the fan tweet controversy). Ricochet acknowledges his actions when he shoved Gates of Agony after his loss. He teases a future feud with Bishop Kaun before complaining that he was forced to defend the AEW National Championship in a 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal. He notes that he was never pinned nor submitted, yet Jack Perry somehow walked away with the title.
Ricochet adds that the last time he faced Perry in singles action, he walked out as the winner. The promo ends with The Demand delivering their catchphrase.
Darby Allin vs. RUSH – No Count Out
- The finish of the match saw Darby Allin catch RUSH off guard with a pin for the win.
Winner: Darby Allin
Darby Allin doesn’t get time to recover, as he is immediately spiked with a piledriver from Mark Davis on the outside. Darby’s body is tossed into the ring while Andrade El Idolo argues with Don Callis on the inside. Lance Archer then plants Darby Allin with a chokeslam as the show ends with a shot of his body lying in the ring.
Grade: A+
This match was absolutely brutal from the start. RUSH ragdolled Darby, who took some insane bumps. The crowd showed their involvement by breaking out “F*** ICE” chants. The post-match beatdown seems to foreshadow who might end MJF’s AEW World Championship run — and it’s not going to be Andrade El Idolo.
Overall Grade: A-
The opening and main event matches carried the show, with AEW Dynamite providing plenty of excitement for fans. Several AEW Dynasty match announcements came out of tonight’s show, including Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley and MJF vs. Kenny Omega. Some of the mid-card matches felt underwhelming, but overall, Dynamite built strong momentum heading into Dynasty. This writer will be back next week with more AEW Dynamite coverage.
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