By Jake Barnett, ProWrestling.net Co-Senior Staffer (@jakebarnett)
AEW Dynamite “Title Tuesday” (Episode 314)
October 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida, at Daily’s Place
Simulcast live on TBS and HBO Max
Excalibur opened the show on commentary. He was joined by Taz and Bryan Danielson. Tony Schiavone was in the ring to conduct an interview, and he welcomed Hangman Page and Samoa Joe to the ring for a face to face conversation.
Tony said they both had agreed to no physicality during this conversation. He then opened the floor to Hangman. Page said he has been through a lot in AEW, including arson, but he had never been more confused than he was last week when Joe sucker punched him in the face. He wasn’t confused for long when Joe looked him in the eye and said he had never beaten him, and he decided that he wanted the AEW World Championship.
Hangman continued and said Joe has been angry lately, but not at him or the Death Riders, he’s been mad at himself. He then continued and said he wanted Joe to have his title match, not because he sucker punched him in the face, but because he owed him. Page said he respected Joe for everything he had done for him and for AEW, but that’s where his sympathy ended. At WrestleDream, he would not allow him to take the championship from him.
Joe got on the mic and said that everything that Page had just said is absolutely true. He called him a pretender, and said he wouldn’t be AEW World Champion without the time intervention of the Opps. Joe said he forgot who he was in his bloodlust for the Death Riders, and his primary target always should have been the man who calls himself Champion. He said he sees through Hangman’s fraud with his fake sympathy and respect, and called his little game of padding his stats the oldest trick in the book.
He continued and said that Hangman would get his licks in at WrestleDream, but right at the moment when he has the opportunity to be the Champion he claimed, he would choke him out and take it from him. Hangman responded and said Joe probably would beat his ass for a while at WrestleDream, but every second that ticks by would sell Joe’s end, because he can’t outlast him. He then said that he hopes Joe keeps that same energy from All In about his love of Pro Wrestling, because after he beats him at WrestleDream he will need to look him in the eye and call him World Champion.
Backstage, the Conglomeration was interviewed. Mark Briscoe got fired up about Willow Nightingale joining Jet Speed to take on FTR, Kyle Fletcher facing Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy facing Pac, and Tomohiro Ishii facing Jon Moxley. In the arena, Jon Moxley made his ring entrance for the opening match with Marina Shafir. He was followed by Tomohiro Ishii.
1. Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii: Both men traded significant strikes. Ishii got the better of it and landed a running shoulder block. The action spilled outside, where Moxley raked the back of Ishii and threw him into the ring post. Ishii did not sell the ring post, and tossed Moxley into the opposing post instead. Marina Shafir gouged Ishii’s eyes on the apron while Moxley created a distraction, and then Mox dropkicked Ishii from the apron into the ringside barricade…[c]
My Take: The opening promo from Joe and Page was good. Joe has instant credibility whenever he gets a chance to do mic work, and so this helped the feud along a great deal. They still have some work ahead of them to make it feel like Hangman is genuinely in peril, but this was a fine start.
Ishii escaped a figure four as the show returned. He bled from the nose while starting his comeback. He landed a lariat and a german suplex, and then a powerbomb out of the corner for a near fall. He followed up with a running lariat for another near fall. Ishii set up for a brainbuster, but Moxley avoided it and they traded heavy strikes. Moxley ended the sequence with a running knee strike, and both men were down.
Moxley delivered a piledriver, and Ishii popped right back to his feet. He then followed up with a Stomp, and got another close near fall. Ishii applied a choke, but Moxley managed to escape and land a Pardigm Shift for a close near fall. Moxley then transitioned into a rear naked choke and Ishii passed out.
Jon Moxley defeated Tomohiro Ishii at 12:52
Moxley celebrated after the match. Backstage, the Young Bucks pounded on Tony Khan’s office door. Renee Paquette asked them about Jurassic Express, and they said they would be at ringside later in the show to have an eye on them. The Bucks then resumed pounding on Tony Khan’s door asking for a money match…[c]
My Take: A solid match from Mox and Ishii, though predictable given their respective places on the card.
Renee Paquette narrated a video package that focused on Kris Statlander and Toni Storm, and went through the impressive career statistics for both women. The Demand made their entrance for the next match. They were followed by The Hurt Syndicate.
2. Bobby Lashley, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin “The Hurt Syndicate vs. Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun “The Demand”: The bell rang and the brawl started immediately. Lashley and Benjamin gained an early advantage on Kaun and Liona while Ricochet got off to a fast start against MVP. Ricochet ended up hiding behind a table on the floor after being chased from the ring by Lashley. On the floor, MVP found Ricochet while Lashley and Benjamin started in with weapons.
Lashley hit Liona with a crutch and Benjamin slammed Kaun onto a chair. MVP delivered a suplex to Ricochet on the stage. There was a brief 3 on 2 advantage for the Hurt Syndicate, but Ricochet ran along the stage and dove onto the pile of men on the floor near the timekeeper’s area…[c]
Lashley missed a chair shot and smacked the ring post. Bishop Kaun took out all three members of the Hurt Syndicate with drop kicks. He then splashed Lashley onto the floor. Liona body slammed MVP on the floor. Lashley then landed a double lariat on Ricochet and Kaun. Lashley then fired up for a spear through a table on Liona, but Kaun broke it up by throwing a chair. Liona then tossed Lashley through the table.
They picked up Lashley and set him onto another table, and Kaun put him through the table with an elbow drop. Ricochet attempted a top rope splash onto Benjamin, but he avoided it. Liona dropped MVP with a slam on the floor, and suddenly it was a 3 on1 advantage against Benjamin in the ring. They set him up on a table and Ricochet dove on him with a Shooting Star Press, but the table didn’t break. Liona then put MVP through Benjamin on the table to break it.
Ricochet delivered chair shots to Lashley on the floor while GOA brawled with MVP and Benjamin. Ricochet returned to the ring as Benjamin started throwing kicks. Ricochet and Kaun regained control of the match and set up another table. Benjamin sent Ricochet to the floor and delivered another kick to Kaun. Benjamin landed a German Suplex on Kaun. Things slowed down for a moment until Lashley returned and landed spears on Ricochet and Kaun.
He then landed a third spear on Liona and then drove him through a table with a spinebuster on the floor. Ricochet was trapped in the ring surrounded by the Hurt Syndicate. Lashley delivered a big spinebuster and then Benjamin tossed him through a German Suplex through a table. Benjamin covered and got the win.
The Hurt Syndicate defeated The Demand at 16:38
My Take: That was a wild brawl. They are going to have to heat The Demand back up quickly now, as they can’t afford to steal away all of their inertia.
The Don Callis Family stood backstage, and Renee Paquette asked how they strategized for so many members. Callis said they were better than everybody else and didn’t need to strategize. Rocky Romero called Hechicero the uncrowned ROH Champion after he ripped Bandido’s shoulder out of its socket at Arena Mexico, and that Kyle O’Reilly is such a mark that he named himself after Kyle Fletcher. They said they would win their upcoming matches and once again have all the gold. In the arena, Jurassic Express made their entrance while a video played of their appearance on last week’s show.
3. Jack Perry and Luchasaurus “Jurassic Express” vs. Orion and ???: Perry and Luchasaurus destroyed Orion early on in the match with a flying head scissors and a big chokeslam. Luchasaurs then landed a thrust kick and some chops to the chest. They quickly disposed of Orion and didn’t let the other partner tag into the match. They put Orion away with an assisted sit out powerbomb.
Jurassic Express defeated Orion and ???
After the match, The Young Bucks entered the ring and took out Jurassic Express. They got on the mic and challenged Jurassic Express for WrestleDream before delivering an assisted Spike Piledriver onto Jack Perry. Outside the building, Pac addressed Orange Cassidy and said it wasn’t personal, but he was going to outclass him and make him suffer in the ring. Yuta then said they used to be close, so this would hurt him almost as much as it hurt Cassidy. Daniel Garcia called Cassidy a loser. He said the Death Riders have a winners mindset, and they would win tonight because that’s what winners do.
My Take: The Young Bucks vs. Jurassic Express will be a lot of fun at the PPV. Am I supposed to believe the Young Bucks are only paid in matches that have cash prizes or something?
In the arena, Kyle O’Reilly and Kyle Fletcher made their ring entrances for the next match. Don Callis joined in on commentary:
4. Kyle O’Reily vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship: KOR got off to a fast start and seemed to catch Fletcher off guard with his submission holds. The action spilled outside where KOR hit a flying knee strike from the apron, but Fletcher gathered himself and regained control with a Michinoku Driver back in the ring…[c]
O’Reilly worked on the arm and knee of Fletcher in various holds. The action spilled outside where KOR sent Fletcher into a chair that was set up near the barricade. He then delivered a shotgun dropkick from the apron.O’Reilly missed a knee drop from the second rope back in the ring. Fletcher then sent O’Reilly head first into the turnbuckle like a lawn dart. Both men traded strikes. O’Reilly delivered a suplex, but Fletcher was quick to his feet and delivered a big soccer kick.
After some reversals, O’Reilly picked the ankle of Fletcher and tripped him, and then delivered a knee to the back of the head for a near fall. He then applied an ankle lock, but Fletcher quickly reversed out and landed a brainbuster. He then followed up with a running kick and a second brainbuster for the win.
Kyle Fletcher defeated Kyle O’Reilly by pinfall at 12:56
After the match, Lance Archer attacked O’Reilly, but Mark Briscoe made the save. Fletcher left to avoid a confrontation with Briscoe. Mercedes Mone is up next…[c]
My Take: Another good match with an obvious outcome. They are enjoyable to watch for the action but it becomes a bit hard to suspend disbelief enough to really buy into the near falls.
Backstage, Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark Briscoe was announced for the TNT Championship. Fletcher did not look pleased. Mercedes Mone made her ring entrance in the arena for her open challenge. Lacey Lane, the former Kayden Carter, made her ring entrance to accept the challenge.
5. Mercedes Mone vs. Lacey Lane for the TBS Championship: Mercedes landed a few strikes early on, but Lane fired back with a big seated dropkick for a two count in the first minute. She then mocked Mercedes when she rolled to the ring to recover. Lane used her agility to avoid a strike and delivered a thrust kick. She then delivered an MJF style Heatseeker using the ropes, but Mercedes got a foot on the ropes to break the fall…[c]
Mercedes returned fire with a three amigos suplex combo and then climbed to the top rope. She went fora frog splash, but Lacey got her feet up. She followed up with a thrust kick and covered Mercedes for a near fall. Lane continued on offense with Hammerlock Flatliner for a close near fall. She then delivered a clumsy slam of sorts for a 2.9 fall. Mercedes fired back with a Monemaker a moment later and got the win.
Mercedes Mone defeated Lacey Lane at 9:42
After the match, Sammy Guevara and Eddie Kingston gave brief promos that set up Kingston vs. The Beast Mortos on Collision. Brodido vs. Takeshita and Okada is up next…[c]
My Take: That match was a mixture of clumsy and impressive at times, but overall a solid Dynamite debut for Lacey Lane with the expected outcome.
Takeshita and Okada made their ring entrances first, followed by Brodido. This match is a double eliminator match, meaning titles will be vulnerable for the losers.
6. Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada vs. Brodie King and Bandido “Brodido”: Bandido started the match but immediately favored his injured shoulder. King tagged in and delivered power offense to both Takeshita and Okada. Bandido and King delivered tandem chops to Okada. Bandido landed awkwardly on his shoulder on a dropkick and began holding his arm tight to his body. King tagged in, but Okada and Takeshita smelled blood. They delivered DDT’s on King on the apron, and then another one on the floor. They then got in each other’s faces over who had done it better…[c]
Bandido got a wind of adrenaline and managed to land some offense on Okada as the show returned. He attempted a crucifix pin, but Okada avoided it. He then landed a brainbuster for a close near fall. Bandido and King then landed a double team piledriver on Okada. Takeshita had to break up the fall and drag Okada to the corner to make the tag. Takeshita landed an impressive wheelbarrow German Suplex on King. He then followed up with a Blue Thunder Bomb, but he couldn’t make a pin because Bandido was still the legal man.
Takeshita delivered a knee strike to Bandido on the bad shoulder. Takeshita landed an errant knee strike to Okada after a mishap in the ropes. He then went for the 21 Plex on Takeshtia, but his shoulder gave out. Takeshita lined up for the Killshot, but Okada tagged in and landed the Rainmaker on Bandido and got the win.
Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada defeated Brodido at 11:52
Takeshita and Okada now have a title shot for the Tag Titles at WrestleDream. Backstage, Jet Speed stood with Willow Nightingale. Mike Bailey said how much they admired Willow because of how she stands up to bullies. They got fired up about their match with FTR and Megan Bayne on Collision. Orange Cassidy and Pac is up next…[c]
My Take: A well worked tag match that cemented what will be a very strong title match at the PPV. I wouldn’t mind seeing Takeshita and Okada hold the tag titles for a while to hasten their eventual implosion.
Backstage, FTR and Big Stoke said they hated Willow Nightingale, and lamented that she cost Dax his match on Collision last week. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford walked into frame and Bayne declared that Willow loses in any universe she walks in. They declared they would put Jet Speed and Willow in their place on Saturday. Bayne then said “Top Gods Out”. Elsewhere, Brodido reacted to their loss and Bandido took responsibility for it. King said that Bandido is the one who says to never stop fighting, so that’s exactly what they would do at WrestleDream.
In the arena, Orange Cassidy made his ring entrance. Pac then followed, wearing a new singlet.
7. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac: Cassidy tried to put his hands in his pockets, but Pac shut him down and applied a side headlock. Pac remained in control for a bit and things spilled out to the floor, where Pac landed a Falcon Arrow out on the floor…[c]
Cassidy landed some light strikes, which just made Pac angry. Pac dropped his singlet straps and demanded Cassidy fight, and got immediately rocked by a forearm. They continued to trade heavy strikes and kicks, and Cassidy ended the sequence with a PK to the face. On the floor, Cassidy landed a Stundog Millionaire, and followed it up with a suicide dive into a spike DDT. He then placed Cassidy on the medical table set up near the ring, and performed a hands in pockets splash from the top rope through the table.
Back in the ring, Cassidy delivered a DDT and an Orange Punch. He went for a cover, but Pac got his foot on the rope for a break. They spilled out to the floor again and battled into the stands. Pac delivered a tombstone piledriver near a barricade on the top of the steps. Darby Allin appeared and handcuffed Pac to the railing. Cassidy was able to crawl back to the ring. Pac had to break free and rush back to the ring, where Cassidy rolled him up and stacked him up for the win.
Orange Cassidy defeated Pac at 15:02
After the loss, Pac gave chase to Darby but got Mace sprayed in his face. The Death Riders chased Darby out towards a vehicle entrance without any fans. He waved a taser at them, which initially forced them to back away. But when they approached closer he produced a Molotov Cocktail. Security tackled Darby and prevented the Death Riders from pursuing him further.
My Take: That was a really enjoyable main event until Darby’s involvement transformed the finish into a groaner. It might have been better if Pac just hadn’t been able to break the cuffs. Everything that came after with the mace, taser, and molotov cocktail erodes my opinion of the booking. There will never be a scenario in which I can suspend disbelief long enough to enjoy the use of weapons like that, and if you want me to buy into a wrestling universe where attempted murder is tolerated, why isn’t everybody taking those kinds of extreme measures? It makes everyone else using arm bars and powerbombs look a bit goofy.
I think Joe could win no matter who he goes against, so there IS doubt as to whether Page can beat him.
The show was a good one, although as noted the ending of the main event was another example of a wrestling company going too far over the line of ridiculousness, which all three companies do far too often. I also think “attempted murder” is also a ridiculous thing to say, as we all know this is wrestling and isn’t “real”.
“There will never be a scenario in which I can suspend disbelief long enough to enjoy the use of weapons like that, and if you want me to buy into a wrestling universe where attempted murder is tolerated, why isn’t everybody taking those kinds of extreme measures? It makes everyone else using arm bars and powerbombs look a bit goofy.”
I have to quote this, Jake, because this is the sort of BS stuff that AEW thinks gets them over when in fact it creates the same sort of black eye on pro wrestling that ultimately killed off WCW. Not the same content necessarily, but rather the same sort of lazy booking. AEW have a good roster, so let’s see them actually compete instead of insulting our intelligence with this nonsense.