Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for AEW Dynasty on April 6, 2025, coming to you live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a special start time of 8 PM ET!

The Death Riders’ leader Jon Moxley will be defending the AEW World Championship against former titleholder Swerve Strickland. Although Strickland initially defeated Ricochet in a Number One Contenders Match at AEW Revolution on March 9 to secure his spot in tonight’s match, the issues between him and Moxley have ramped up over the course of the last few weeks, culminating this past Wednesday on “AEW Dynamite” when Moxley and the rest of The Death Riders blindsided Strickland with an attack in the closing moments of the show and powerbombed him on top of a pile of glass.

Speaking of Ricochet, he will be competing in a match of his own as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey both challenge Kenny Omega for the International Championship in what will be his first defense of the title since dethroning Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution. Bailey and Ricochet both pinned Takeshita’s Don Callis Family stablemate Mark Davis during a Four-Way Match in the Finals of the International Championship Eliminator Tournament on the March 19 episode of “Dynamite” as they both looked to vie for a shot at Omega’s title, and were subsequently both declared as the winners of the match.

Three other members of The Death Riders will also be in action tonight, as PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta defend the AEW World Trios Championship against Rated FTR’s Cope, Cash Wheeler, and Dax Harwood. Cracks have begun to show in the relationship between Wheeler, Harwood, and Cope stemming back to when a frustrated Wheeler stormed out after he, Harwood, and Willow Nightingale looked to checked on Cope after he unsuccessfully challenged Moxley for the AEW World Championship.

Toni Storm will be putting the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line against longtime rival Megan Bayne. The two women have become no strangers to one another over the last several weeks as tensions have grown between them and Bayne has continued to get the better of Storm, including in a tag team match on the March 26 episode of “Dynamite” when Bayne and her ally Penelope Ford scored a win over Storm and Thunder Rosa.

Three other titles will be on the line, as Daniel Garcia defends the TNT Championship against Adam Cole after their previous encounter for the title on the March 22 episode of “AEW Collision” ended in a time limit draw. Chris Jericho will also be putting the Ring Of Honor Championship on the line against Bandido in a Title vs. Career Match as the latter looks to seek some retribution on behalf of his brother Gravity, whose mask Jericho stole on the Revolution Zero Hour Pre-Show. Jericho’s allies Bryan Keith and Big Bill will also be in action tonight as they challenge The Hurt Syndicate’s Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin after demanding a title match this past Wednesday on “Dynamite”.

The 2025 Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament kicks off tonight, as Will Ospreay collides with Kevin Knight and The Don Callis Family’s Kyle Fletcher squares off with Mark Briscoe in a pair of Quarterfinals matches for the men, and TBS Champion Mercedes Mone goes one-on-one with Julia Hart for the women. Last year’s Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournaments were won by Bryan Danielson and Mariah May respectively on the July 10, 2024 episode of “Dynamite”.

Additionally, Lio Rush and Action Andretti of CRU will be joining forces with The Patriarchy’s Nick Wayne to take on AR Fox and Top Flight’s Dante Martin and Darius Martin in trios competition on the Zero Hour Pre-Show beginning at a special start time of 6:30 PM ET. Elsewhere, Max Caster will also be issuing another Open Challenge.

We are live! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard greet audiences at home as The Patriarchy makes his way down to the ring. CRU, Top Flight, AR Fox, and Leila Grey all follow.

Fox and Action Andretti begin the action. The bell rings and Andretti slides out of the ring. Fox flies through the middle rope with a tope suicida to level him as Darius Martin and Dante Martin beat down Wayne and Lio Rush. Darius and Rush tag in, and Darius lands an enzuigiri on Rush. Wayne sends Darius crashing into the ring steps shoulder first on the outside, then dumps him back inside the ring.

Rush fires off right hands on Darius, then tags in Andretti. Andretti fires off right hands on Darius, then tags in Wayne. Wayne lands a leg drop on Darius, but Andretti tags back in and continues wearing down Darius. He connects with a suplex on him, then wears him down with a submission hold and tags Rush back in. Wayne follows suit, then tags out to Wayne.

Wayne lands a kick on Darius’ spine, but Rush tags back in and Darius rocks him with a dropkick. Dante tags in and ascends to the top, but Kip Sabian hops up on the apron. He distracts the referee as Andretti hands Rush a chain. Rush wraps it around his fist, but Dante manages to avoid being hit with it. Rush rolls up Dante, but Dante kicks out and lands a double suplex on Dante with Rush.

Wayne and Fox tag in, and Fox looks to land a 450 Splash on Wayne off the top. Wayne avoids it and Fox sends him crashing into the mat with a Twisting Brainbuster. He lands a double Stunner on Wayne and Rush, then flies over the top rope to level Rush and Andretti. He does the same to level Wayne on the other side of the ring and flies once again to level Rush and Andretti, then looks to land a Swanton Bomb on Wayne. Wayne gets his knees up, but Darius levels Wayne with a Spanish Fly. Andretti rocks Darius with a rolling forearm and a kick, but Andretti flies off the ropes to level him. Dante dropkicks Andretti, but Rush lands a springboard Stunner on him. Fox runs over Rush with a boot, but Wayne responds with Wayne’s World to him for the win.

Winners: CRU and Nick Wayne

Max Caster then makes his way out to the ring, bragging about being “The Best Wrestler Alive” with his trademark in hand. Anthony Bowens follows to answer Caster’s Open Challenge along with Billy Gunn. 

The bell rings and Bowens grabs Caster’s trademark from him. He tosses it out of the ring, then levels Caster with a right hand and fires off a couple of kicks on him. He then lands a Famouser on Caster and levels him with a right hand for the win.

Winner: Anthony Bowens

We are live on the main show! Excalibur, Taz, and Jim Ross greet audiences at home as Will Ospreay makes his way down to the ring. Kevin Knight follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Knight lands a clothesline on Ospreay in the corner, then goes for a quick pinfall but Ospreay kicks out. Ospreay sends Knight crashing out of the ring with a boot, then flies over the top to level Knight on the outside and dumps him back in. Knight lands a chop on Ospreay in the corner, but Ospreay wears him down with an Abdominal Stretch and jams his knuckle into his oblique.

Knight runs over Ospreay with a pair of clotheslines and delivers a standing splash to him, but Ospreay lands a flipping kick on his head to level him. Knight connects with a suplex on Ospreay, but Ospreay returns the favor with a German suplex on him. He fires off chops on Knight, but Knight fires off forearms on Ospreay and levels him with a dropkick. Ospreay pulls Knight off the apron on the outside and looks to land a Styles Clash on the bottom of the entrance ramp, but Knight counters into a DDT.

The pair return to the ring, and Knight lands a second DDT on Ospreay. Ospreay looks to fly off the ropes, but Knight catches him with a dropkick and ascends to the top rope. He lands the UFO Splash on Ospreay and goes for a pin, but Ospreay kicks out. Knight looks to land a second splash off the top rope, but Ospreay counters into a cutter and Knight then rolls up Ospreay. 

Ospreay kicks out and lands a Styles Clash on Knight. He goes for a pin, but Knight kicks out. Ospreay hits the Os Cutter on Knight and pins him once again, but Knight kicks out. Ospreay then delivers the Hidden Blade to Knight for the win.

Winner: Will Ospreay

After the match, Ospreay and Knight shake hands with one another.

Bryan Keith and Big Bill then make their way out to the ring. The Hurt Syndicate follows, and MVP takes a seat at the commentary desk. 

Bobby Lashley and Keith begin the action. The bell rings and Keith tags out to Bill. Bill stares down Lashley, and the two then lock up. Bill clotheslines Lashley out of the ring, but Lashley regroups on the outside with MVP and Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin then tags in and continues wearing down Bill before Lashley tags back in and fires off shoulders on Bill’s midsection. Benjamin and Keith tag in, and Keith fires off right hands on Benjamin. Benjamin runs over Keith with a clothesline and delivers a back body drop to Keith.

Benjamin sends Keith crashing into one of the barricades on the outside, then dumps him back in the ring and tags in Benjamin. Lashley tags back in lands a delayed vertical suplex on Keith, then gets him up on one shoulder and looks to send Keith crashing into the mat. Keith avoids it, but Benjamin and Bill tag back in. Bill runs over Benjamin and Lashley, then lands alternating splashes on them in opposite corners. Benjamin responds with a German suplex to Bill and pins him, but Bill kicks out.

Keith tags in and Bill sends Lashley crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. MJF appears in the crowd and rocks Bill with a forearm, then leads the fans in cheering on The Hurt Syndicate. Benjamin delivers a German suplex to Keith, and Lashley lands a spear on Keith. Benjamin then pins Keith for the win.

Winners (and still): The Hurt Syndicate

Julia Hart then makes her way down to the ring. Mercedes Mone follows.

The bell rings and the two go back and forth. We see Harley Cameron watching the action from backstage as Mone drapes Hart by her knees off the top rope and fires off stomps on her. Hart rolls up Mone, but Mone kicks out and Hart lands a splash on her in the corner. Hart walks the top rope and lands an Old School on Mone, then sends her head repeatedly bouncing off the mat. Mone responds with a meteora on Hart off the ring apron, then dumps her back in the ring and goes for a pin. Hart kicks out.

Mone hits a bodyslam on Hart, then wears her down with a submission hold and drapes her by her knees off the top rope once again. She fires off stomps on her, then charges at her. Hart pulls herself up and out of the way, then lands a crossbody on Mone off the top rope on the outside and gets her back inside the ring. She sends her cashing into the mat and goes for a pin, but Mone kicks out.

Hart looks to land a moonsault off the top rope, but Mone gets her boots up and lands a pair of Backstabbers on Hart. She locks in the Statement Maker on Hart, but Hart reverses into Hartless. Mone escapes with a roll up, but Hart kicks out. Mone cinches into a second Statement Maker, but Hart rolls up Mone. Mone kicks out, then pins Hart for the win.

Winner: Mercedes Mone

Rated FTR then make their way down to the ring. The Death Riders follow.

Dax Harwood and PAC begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. PAC rolls up Harwood, but Harwood kicks out and PAC sends him crashing into the mat. He looks to cinch in the Brutalizer, but Harwood avoids it and tags in Cope. Wheeler Yuta (Yuta) tags in on his side and goes at it with Cope, but Cash Wheeler (Wheeler) tags in and quickly tags back out to Cope. He delivers a double Flapjack to Yuta, then lands one on PAC.

Harwood tags in and fires off right hands on Claudio Castagnoli with Cope and Wheeler. Wheeler flies out of the ring to level Castagnoli, then dumps him back in the ring and ascends to the top rope. Yuta pushes off Wheeler, but PAC tags in and fires off stomps on Wheeler with Castagnoli. PAC lands a kick on Wheeler’s head, then tags in Castagnoli. Yuta lands a kick on Wheeler’s midsection, then lands a knee on his head and wears him down with a submission hold.

Wheeler lands a bodyslam on Yuta, but Harwood tags in and rains down right hands on Castagnoli and PAC. He lands an Atomic Drop on Yuta, then locks in a Sharpshooter on PAC. Castagnoli locks in a Sharpshooter on Wheeler as Cope has a crossface locked in on Yuta. Yuta then tags back in and Castagnoli delivers The Swing to Harwood. Yuta lands a dropkick on him and goes for a pin, but Harwood kicks out.

PAC lands a Tombstone on Harwood, and Yuta follows it up with a Frog Splash. Castagnoli helps PAC in landing an assisted Frog Splash off the top and PAC pins Harwood, but Wheeler breaks the fall. Cope tags in and lands an Elevated Flatliner on PAC, then pins him but PAC kicks out. Wheeler tags in, then immediately tags out to Harwood. Cope lands a Superplex on PAC, and Wheeler and Harwood follow it up with Frog Splashes off the top. PAC locks in a Brutalizer on Harwood, and Yuta cinches in a Sleeper on Wheeler as Castagnoli wears down Cope with another submission on the outside. Wheeler sends himself and Yuta crashing into PAC and Harwood to break the fall, and FTR lands the Shatter Machine on Yuta. Cope follows it up with a spear and looks to land a second one on Yuta. Yuta leap frogs out of the way and Cope almost hits Harwood, but stops his momentum. Yuta then connects with a Busaiku Knee on Harwood for the win.

Winners (and still): The Death Riders

After the match, The Death Riders leave ringside as Cope and Wheeler extend their hand to Harwood to help him up. The three men hug and raise each other hands, but Harwood lands a piledriver on Cope. Wheeler asks Harwood what he’s doing as Harwood grabs a pair of chairs from ringside and sets Cope’s head up on one. He picks up the second one and hands it to Wheeler. Wheeler tosses it aside and shoves Harwood, then helps Cope up. FTR land a Shatter Machine on Cope, then land an assisted piledriver to him on top of the chair. Harwood then lays Cope’s head on the chair and grabs the second one, but Wheeler grabs it from him and delivers two Con-Chair-Tos to Cope. FTR mocks Cope with a neck brace and heads up the ramp as Cope is loaded onto a stretcher.

Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford then make their way out to the ring. Toni Storm and Luther follow.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Storm lands a crossbody on Bayne off the middle rope, but Bayne delivers a bodyslam to Storm and follows it up with a Fallaway Slam. Bayne flies through the middle rope with a tope suicida to Luther, but Storm catches her with a Tornado DDT off Luther’s back and follows it up with a crossbody to Bayne off the middle rope back inside the ring.

Bayne fires off shoulders on Storm’s midsection, then lands a chop on her in the corner and follows it up with a splash in the corner. Bayne then lands a suplex on Storm and connects with a pair of clotheslines before using her leg to jam Storm’s neck into the middle rope. Ford takes a cheap shot at Storm, and Bayne lands a pair of belly-to-belly suplexes on Storm.

Luther gets Ford up on his shoulders and drags her to the back, and Storm rains down right hands on Bayne in the center of the ring. She cinches in a submission on Bayne, but Bayne responds with a German suplex to her using the bottom rope for extra leverage.

Bayne steps over Storm, but Storm sends Bayne crashing into the mat with a German suplex off the middle rope. She fires off right hands on Bayne, but Bayne lands a German suplex on Storm. Storm lands a suplex of her own on Bayne, then follows it up with a Hip Attack. Bayne counters into a back body drop on Storm, then follows it up with a jumping clothesline and sends her crashing into the mat. She gets Storm up on her shoulders, but Storm escapes and counters into a roll up for the win.

Winner (and still): Toni Storm

Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis then make their way down to the ring. Mark Briscoe follow. 

The bell rings and Fletcher lands a boot on Mark as soon as he gets in the ring. Mark rolls up Fletcher, but Fletcher kicks out and Mark lands a T-Bone suplex on him. Fletcher superkicks Mark on the apron, but Mark responds with a back body drop. He grabs several chairs and looks to use them as launch pads, but the referee keeps taking them from him. Fletcher lands a Snap Dragon Suplex on Mark on the chair and fires off right hands on him in the corner.

Fletcher sends Mark crashing off the apron with a boot, then powerbombs him onto the ring apron and the barricade. Mark bites Fletcher as the pair teeter on the ropes, then dropkicks him. Fletcher fires off chops on Mark and the pair rock one another with forearms. Mark lands a suplex on Fletcher, but Fletcher responds with a Brainbuster and goes for a pin. Mark kicks out, then lands a Razor’s Edge on him off the middle rope. He goes for a pin, but Fletcher kicks out. Mark then lands an elbow drop on Fletcher and pins him once again, but Fletcher kicks out. 

Mark lands a Death Valley Driver on Fletcher, but Fletcher lands a pair of boots on Mark. Fletcher then delivers a Brainbuster to Mark for the win.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher

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