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Add FightsATW on GoogleAEW Dynamite rolled into Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Pearl Theater at the Palms became the latest battleground on the road to All In: London, and with Wembley Stadium drawing closer, all the stakes are on the line. Championship opportunities, unfinished business, and the fight for momentum all collided under the bright lights of Sin City. Kevin Knight went one-on-one with the Icon Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley waged war with “Jungle” Jack Perry, Jay White finally got his hands on David Finlay, and MJF, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, and Nick Wayne fought for position in the Casino Gauntlet on a night where one victory—or one costly L—could completely reshape the road ahead. If you missed any of the action, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered.
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WILL OSPREAY SENDS A MESSAGE TO KENNY OMEGA, OR WAS THE MESSAGE ACTUALLY SENT TO HIMSELF?
Will Ospreay opened Dynamite with his heart on his sleeve, reflecting on the emotional weight of his grandfather’s passing before competing in Arena México last June. He called his grandfather his hero and inspiration, but said the loss reinforced that no matter how much he hurt, once the bell rang he had to leave everything in the ring for the fans. That mentality carried him through his brutal México City Street Fight just 25 days before the biggest night of his life. With Wembley Stadium approaching, Ospreay turned to AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, wondering if watching from home had convinced Kenny he was ready to “pull the trigger.” Don Callis answered instead, soaking in boos and reminding Ospreay of his twisted history with Omega. Callis claimed credit for building Kenny into the wrestler he became, helping him win the AEW World Championship, destroying him when Omega moved on without him, and later guiding Ospreay to victory over Kenny at Forbidden Door. In Callis’s mind, both men made the same mistake—believing they no longer needed him—and he promised Ospreay’s road to Wembley would be paved in blood, not gold.
That warning became reality as Roppongi Vice and Jake Doyle ambushed Ospreay, with “Dunkzilla” Mark Davis joining the assault as Callis demanded they target Will’s vulnerable neck. The numbers overwhelmed Ospreay until Kenny Omega stormed in with a lead pipe, blasting through the Callis Family and sending Davis retreating before standing face-to-face with the man he was destined to meet at Wembley. Kenny’s rescue came with a warning: Omega told Ospreay that while his passion made him special, wearing his heart on his sleeve without thinking could cost him everything, especially after Kenny had warned him about Callis and Jon Moxley. Omega didn’t want a reckless, broken-down Ospreay at Wembley—he wanted the best version of him—and extended his hand to pull his rival up. Ospreay accepted, but the tension remained. Will made clear that while he appreciated Kenny’s help, he never asked for it and wouldn’t need it again. The two Wembley-bound rivals faced a growing truth: respect may exist between them, but neither wanted or trusted the other to fight his battles.
CASINO GAUNTLET #2 ENTRY MATCH: MAXWELL JACOB FRIEDMAN VS. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY VS. NICK WAYNE
Winner: MJF
Maxwell Jacob Friedman didn’t just win; he stole the moment like normal. With the No. 2 entry in the Casino Gauntlet at All In on the line, MJF let “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Nick Wayne tear each other apart while he played chess from ringside. Bailey’s explosiveness nearly carried him to #2, but Wayne matched him with his own flashes of brilliance. The second Speedball landed the Ultima Weapon and was on the verge of taking the win, MJF pounced like a predator, dumped Bailey to the floor, and trapped Wayne in Salt of the Earth to snatch the submission and punch his ticket to Wembley. MJF raised his championship and declared that the “champ always wins,” promising to conquer the Casino Gauntlet and leave All In with even more power in his hands. He laughed off Andrade El Idolo, called out Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay, and warned both men that prayer wouldn’t save them from what was coming. Because in MJF’s world, God wasn’t answering; the Devil was. And with Wembley in his sights, MJF made it clear that he planned to turn All In into his kingdom.
CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE CUP 1st ROUND MATCH: JAY WHITE VS. DAVID FINLAY
Winner: Jay White
“Switchblade” Jay White did not return to AEW to ease into the title picture; he came back to take over. Standing with the Bang Bang Gang and Mick Foley backstage, he made it clear that David Finlay’s attempt to hijack his return made it personal, vowing the Dogs’ days were numbered before targeting Jon Moxley and the Continental Championship. First, he had to face a man who knew him almost better than anyone. White and Finlay tore into each other from the bell, turning shared history into a nasty, hard-hitting fight. Finlay attacked White’s neck and nearly finished it with a brainbuster across the knee, but Switchblade kept fighting back. After two big lariats, White refused to fold, escaped at the right moment, and hit a Blade Runner for the pin. Jay White advanced in the Continental Challenge Cup, and warned AEW: the Switchblade is back, dangerous again, and Moxley may already be in his crosshairs.
TRIOS TITLE SCENE HEATING UP
What started as a championship celebration turned into a collision of egos, grudges and unfinished business as “Hangman” Adam Page and Brodido barely had time to enjoy their new AEW World Trios Titles before Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana crashed the party. We couldn’t even hear Hangman’s Spanish. Swerve made it personal, noting Bandido, Brody King and Hangman all shared history with him. He recalled Bandido’s ass-whipping from Double or Nothing, Brody’s decade of taking Ls and losing blood because of Swerve, and questioned Hangman’s legacy. Hangman fired back, saying Swerve spent the year creating chaos with nothing to show for it. Ricochet, flanked by the Demand and Lethal Twist, joined the party. The Balded Demon claimed the titles were stolen, demanded a rematch, and told Swerve to “get to steppin”, since this was trios business. Swerve left after calling Ricochet the one acting like a bitch while Brody did the barking. That nearly sparked a riot; Ricochet’s crew held him back as Hangman dared the former champions to take the belts. The Demand were ready to pounce, but Ricochet called them off. In one chaotic segment, AEW turned its Trios division into a war zone. Could Swerve be eyeing the titles? Could we finally get a Swerve and Hurt Syndicate, or could a NEW faction form at Daybreak in London for All In?
TNT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: KEVIN KNIGHT (C) VS. CHRIS JERICHO
Winner: And Still TNT Champion Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight walked into one of the biggest tests of his TNT Championship reign and walked out still holding the gold. The Jet survived every trick Chris Jericho could throw. Jericho slowed the pace early, battered him with veteran precision, and even staged a quick Jerishow reunion with Paul Wight at commentary. The Jet’s explosiveness swung momentum with a wild lariat off the announce desk and a suicide dive that wiped Jericho out on the ramp. Jericho answered with the Walls of Jericho, and a Codebreaker that still could not put the Jet away. Don Callis interfered with a screwdriver, creating enough disorder for Knight to survive. The match turned into a counter-after-counter affair until Knight ducked the Judas Effect, landed a low blow behind the referee’s back, and hit Crashlanding for the pin. It wasn’t clean or pretty, but he survived a legend and kept one of the greatest TNT Championship runs going strong.
KRIS STATLANDER VS. VIVA VAN
Winner: Statlander
Kris Statlander handled business against Viva Van, but the aftermath sent the loudest message to the AEW women’s division. Van refused to be an easy date, hitting Statlander with a rolling wheel kick, avalanche Gourdbuster, and missile dropkick that briefly put the former champion on the ropes. Once Stat Daddy found her opening, the power difference took over. A superkick rocked Van, a discus lariat dropped Van, and Wednesday Night Fever put her to bed, 1-2-3, W for Statlander. Afterward, Mick Foley joined Statlander with bigger news: next week, Maya World defends the TBS Championship in a four-way against Statlander, Persephone and Hikaru Shida. That was all Kris needed to hear. She praised Maya for earning the title but promised payback to Persephone and Shida for every belt shot and sneak attack. Viva Van was the opponent tonight, but by the time she left the ring, Stat Daddy had made it clear who she was really coming for—and next week, revenge and the TBS Championship await in the same ring.
HIKARU SHIDA & PERSEPHONE VS. MAYA WORLD & THUNDER ROSA
Winners: Maya World & Thunder Rosa
Maya World and Thunder Rosa entered a combustible tag team match and left with all the momentum, surviving Hikaru Shida and Persephone just days before the TBS Championship picture explodes in a 4-Way Match. The match displayed speed, counters, and bad blood, with Rosa taking the fight to Shida while Maya matched Persephone’s athleticism and power. Shida and Persephone isolated Rosa and ground her down, but momentum shifted when World got the hot tag and threw bodies around. Chaos followed as all four traded strikes, counters, and near-falls until Shida accidentally hit Persephone with a knee, letting Maya capitalize. World planted Shida with a bridging fallaway slam for the three-count, sending a message ahead of her next TBS Championship defense. Kris Statlander then applauded from the stage, entered the ring, raised Maya’s hand with Thunder Rosa and gave the champion a knowing “I’ve got my eye on you” gesture. Respect may remain, but with Statlander, Shida and Persephone all chasing the title, Maya World’s reign just became far more dangerous.
ALL IN CARD TAKING SHAPE
Darby Allin has no regrets about how he defended the AEW or TNT Championships and now wants to know whether Kevin Knight is truly willing to carry the same burden and respect. He reflected on a reign built on defending the title every week and burning the candle at both ends, something he now sees Knight doing. After watching the Jet defeat the first-ever AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, Darby gave the champion his respect, but Wembley will demand something completely different. Their Falls Count Anywhere showdown at All In will drag Knight into the violent, unpredictable world where Darby made his name. Years ago, Allin saw something special in Knight, but admiration will vanish when the bell rings. If the Jet can walk into Wembley, beat Darby at his own game and survive the punishment Allin willingly embraces and gives, there will be no more talk of potential; Kevin Knight will have proven he belongs among AEW’s elite.
Elsewhere, Kyle Fletcher’s confidence as International Champion turned to frustration when Don Callis revealed how complicated his road to Wembley had become. Fletcher declared himself the greatest International Champion after three successful defenses in three countries and wanted a fourth at All In. Callis granted the wish with a catch: first Konosuke Takeshita, a former champion owed a rematch, then Kazuchicka Okada, also owed one, turning Wembley into a three-way match. Fletcher saw the problem, but Callis dismissed his concerns with “Callis Math,” insisting only that the title stay in the Family. Okada twisted the knife by throwing those words back at Fletcher before Callis embraced him like the favored son. Fletcher stormed off furious. The biggest threat to his championship at Wembley may not be Takeshita or Okada individually but discovering where he stands in Don Callis’ Family when gold is on the line.
CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE CUP 1st ROUND MATCH: “JUNGLE” JACK PERRY VS. JON MOXLEY
Winner: Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley and “Jungle” Jack Perry did not simply wrestle a first-round Continental Challenge Cup match; they staged a violent referendum on pride, endurance and what it means to survive inside Moxley’s world. The opening exchanges hinted at a technical fight, but that illusion vanished the moment the battle spilled outside. Moxley sidestepped Perry’s dive, drove him into the ring post and opened a wound across his forehead before throwing him over the timekeeper’s barricade and through a table. From there, the champion of controlled chaos went to work with cruel precision, grinding forearms and elbows into the cut, clawing at Perry’s face and daring the younger man to discover how much punishment his will could carry.
Perry answered in the only language Moxley respects: resistance. Blood running down his face, he kept throwing himself back into the fight, firing off a tope con giro, an Orihara moonsault and a diving elbow that briefly turned desperation into belief. Even a crushing Gotch Piledriver could not finish him. The deeper the match went, the less Perry looked like a wounded challenger and the more he resembled a man fighting beyond instinct, beyond strategy and almost beyond reason. When referee Paul Turner appeared ready to stop it, Perry dragged himself upright, slapped Moxley across the face and forced the match to continue on defiance alone.
For one fleeting moment, the impossible felt alive. Perry trapped Moxley in the Snare Trap, and the crowd could sense the upset hanging in the air. But Moxley, as he so often does, turned survival into violence. He bit, punched, and clawed his way free before taking Perry’s back, cinching in the bulldog choke and transitioning into a sleeper with the body scissors. Perry tried to rise again, his body betraying him even as his spirit refused to, until Turner had no choice but to call for the stoppage. Moxley advanced, but the match belonged as much to Perry’s refusal as it did to Moxley’s victory.
The final image was telling. Moxley waited for Perry to find his footing, extended a hand, and shared a quiet exchange with the man he had just broken. It was not pity. It was not mercy. It was recognition. Jack Perry lost the match, but in refusing to stay down, he forced Jon Moxley to acknowledge him the hardest way possible.
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