By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW Dynamite (Episode 334)
Denver, Colorado, at Mission Ballroom
Simulcast live February 25, 2026, on TBS and HBO Max
[Hour One] Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness, and Tony Schiavone checked in on commentary… Brief pre-taped promos aired with AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron, and their challengers Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford… The broadcast team ran through the rest of the lineup… Brief FTR and Young Bucks’ promos aired about the Mile High Madness match…
Ring announcer Justin Roberts delivered the introductions for the AEW Continental Championship match. Renee Paquette checked in from ringside with brief comments and then asked Marina Shafir about the origin of her pre-match slap on Jon Moxley. Shafir said there’s no pain in the slap, only joy…
Powell’s POV: Nothing awkward about a woman telling a man’s wife that her husband only feels joy when she slaps him. Yikes. I can’t even imagine how that would go over in my house. I’d probably take plenty of slaps and none of them would bring me joy. An hour before showtime, WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 2,500 with all tickets distributed. The venue holds between 2,200 and 3,950, depending on the event. By the way, I’m filling in for Jake Barnett tonight. He said something about partying with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas.
1. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley vs. El Clon in an eliminator match. The fans were behind Moxley and then booed when Clon used a tag rope to choke him. McGuinness pointed out that Moxley would do the same thing. Clon executed a moonsault off the barricade onto Moxley on the floor before a picture-in-picture break. [C]
Moxley performed a piledriver and covered Clon for a near fall. A short time later, Moxley went for a sleeper, but Clon escaped and hit an overhead kick that sent Moxley to the floor. Clon ran up the ropes and hit a wild moonsault that drew “holy shit” chants. Clon got Moxley back in the ring and went for another top rope move, but Moxley caught him with a cutter on the way down.
Clon came back with a combination of strikes that put Moxley down on the mat. Clon hit him with a top rope double stomp before covering him for a near fall. Clon hoisted up Moxley for a move, but Moxley escaped and hit him with the Paradigm Shift. Moxley followed up with the Death Rider for the win…
AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley defeated El Clon in 16:20 in an eliminator match.
Powell’s POV: Had someone told me this match would go sixteen minutes, I would have assumed that I’d be writing that it overstayed its welcome. There was never any doubt regarding the outcome, but it was an entertaining match.
A video package recapped Swerve Strickland beating Kenny Omega and attacking him afterward on last week’s show…
Prince Nana showed up at ringside with a microphone and told the broadcast team that Swerve Strickland doesn’t care about being fined $100,000. Nana made them all stand up and called them stupid fools. Nana introduced Swerve Strickland, who walked out to more boos than cheers.
Swerve stood on the broadcast table and asked, “Did you miss me, sickos?” There were cheers. Swerve said he felt no guilt because he warned Kenny Omega. Swerve said Omega had the nerve to call someone else the most dangerous man in AEW. “Kenny, are you dumb?” Swerve asked. He recalled saying he would put Omega down and said that he’s a man of his word.
Swerve said he made a killing taking down The Elite over the last three years, and now they’ve all been taken down one-by-one. Swerve recalled talking with Hangman Page about the word regret. He recalled saying at the time that he regretted what he did, but now he looks back and realizes it was the most successful time of his career. Swerve said he will live life now with no regrets. Swerve put everyone in AEW on notice…
Powell’s POV: I was wondering if Swerve would hold off on saying anything about Hangman Page for a while, but I like the way he explained why he no longer feels regret. Swerve is off to a good start as a heel.
Brody King and Bandido stood on the backstage interview set. King said Swerve Strickland had an issue with him being called the most dangerous man in AEW. King said he takes issue with Swerve thinking he deserves to be the next AEW World Champion. King said he would prove during his match with Mark Davis why he should be next in line for an AEW Title match… [C]
2. Orange Cassidy vs. Gabe Kidd. Both entrances were televised. Kidd stuffed Cassidy’s DDT attempt and then dropped him with a punch. Kidd covered Cassidy for a two count before a PIP break. [C] Cassidy hit a Stundog Millionaire, which sent Kidd to the floor. Cassidy performed a suicide dive. Back in the ring, jumped from the top rope and DDT’d Kidd on the way down before covering him for a two count.
Cassidy set up for an Orange Punch, but Kidd beat him to the punch (literally). A short time later, Cassidy did the light strikes bit and then put his hands in his pockets. Kidd kissed his forehead and then went for a piledriver, but Cassidy countered with Beach Break for a nice near fall. Cassidy set up for an Orange Punch, but he stopped short when Kidd pulled the referee in front of him. Kidd pushed the referee out of the way and gouged Cassidy’s eyes. Kidd put Cassidy down with a pildriver and then pinned him.
Gabe Kidd beat Orange Cassidy in 10:15.
Afterward, Kidd motioned to the back. Clark Connors came out and worked over Cassidy while Kidd watched. Darby Allin’s entrance theme played. Allin ran out and hit Kidd with a skateboard. Connors looked at Allin from across the ring. Allin rolled the skateboard toward Connors and then hit him with a Code Red when he leaned over to pick it up. Kidd ran toward Allin, but Cassidy dropped Kidd with an Orange Punch. Allin went up top and used his feet to drive his skateboard into the back of Kidd…
Powell’s POV: A good match followed by one of the better Darby appearances in recent memory. I assume these four will have a tag team match soon.
Excalibur said Kris Statlander was cleared for competition today. He also announced that Thunder Rosa will challenge Thekla for the AEW Women’s Championship on next week’s Dynamite in El Paso…
Backstage, Renee Paquette spoke with Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander. Paquette said Statlander was cleared for Saturday’s AEW Collision. Rosa spoke in Spanish. Statlander told Rosa to be careful next week and said she would be there. After Rosa left, Paquette asked Statlander why she was so worried about Rosa. Statlander looked at Paquette and walked away without responding…
3. Kevin Knight vs. Mansoor. Mansoor’s entrance was not televised. The match was billed as a standby match. Knight performed UFO Splash and scored the pin.
Kevin Knight beat Mansoor in 2:50.
Afterward, Knight got the mic and said it felt good to get another win, and then played to the Denver fans. Knight said Hangman Page would wipe the floor with MJF regardless of the match stipulation. Knight said he would love to be Page’s first challenger for the AEW World Championship. Knight said he’s not just the future, “The Jet is the here and now”…
Excalibur hyped the MJF and Hangman Page segment for after the break… [C]
Powell’s POV: I don’t get the standby match billing when the first two matches combined to go over 26 minutes, but whatever. It was good to get a change of pace after the first two matches, and even better to hear from Knight. While he’s still a work in progress on the mic, it’s the best way to improve his connection with the fans.
[Hour Two] Tony Schiavone stood in the ring and introduced Hangman Page. Schiavone introduced AEW World Champion MJF, who said Page would become the second man whose career he ended by making sure they could never be champion again. MJF said he had to throw his gum in the trash and then threw it into the crowd.
MJF proposed a coin toss. If Page won, they would have a Texas Death Match. If MJF won, they would have a one-way disqualification match in which only Page could be disqualified. Page was game, but he warned MJF about some of the violent things he could do to him in a Texas Death Match.
Page said MJF wouldn’t stand a chance in a Texas Death match. He said he could beat MJF in his “dog shit” match. The fans chanted “dog shit.” Page said he could beat MJF in any match, but he wants this to be final. He said if he couldn’t beat a “piece of shit” like MJF, then he didn’t deserve to be champion. A “piece of shit” chant broke out. Page called for MJF to flip the coin.
MJF flipped the coin, and it landed on heads, meaning MJF got his stipulation. Schiavone somberly announced that it would be a one-way disqualification match. MJF started to leave. Page called him back and said he wanted to see the quarter, but MJF said no and tried to leave.
Brody King, Bandido, Kevin Knight, and Mike Bailey blocked MJF’s path. Page said he knew that there was no way that a coward like MJF would leave the stipulation to chance. Page got the coin, and it was a double-headed coin. MJF called for a different coin to be used. Schiavone said he just received word that Tony Khan ruled that MJF and Page will meet in a Texas Death Match at AEW Revolution due to MJF cheating by using a rigged coin…
Highlights aired of “The Brawling Birds” Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor winning their Dynamite debut last week. Footage aired of the duo delivering a backstage promo that was filmed afterward. “We don’t give a f—,” Windsor said at one point. Hayter corrected her, and then they both said, “We don’t give a flying f—“…
4. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford (w/Lena Kross) for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles. Both entrances were televised. The champions simultaneously clotheslined the challengers over the top rope to the floor. A short time later, Bayne hit the champions with a suicide dive. Ford followed up with a top rope moonsault that didn’t make much contact because Willow and Cameron split apart. The match continued while the show went to a PIP break. [C]
Late in the match, Willow set up for her finisher, but Bayne drove her into a corner of the ring. Kross entered the ring and hit Willow with one of the title belts for the disqualification.
Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron beat Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford by DQ to retain the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles.
Powell’s POV: Ford never returned to the ring after the commercial break, so Cameron had to sell for a long time while Willow and Bayne fought. I’m guessing that Ford’s absence led to a change in plans, as that was a lousy finish. There was no reason for Kross to interfere when Bayne drove Willow into the corner. Nigel did his best to explain it away by saying Kross interfered because Ford was down with a serious injury.
Excalibur hyped the two remaining matches… [C]
5. Brody King vs. Mark Davis. Both entrances were televised. Don Callis sat in on commentary. King went for a suicide dive, but Davis hit him from the floor and took offensive control going into a PIP break. [C]
A fan held up a sign that read, “No Kings But Brody.” Late in the match, Davis caught King with a leaping enzuigiri. Davis went for a lariat, but King ducked it and hit a pair of lariats before getting the three count.
Brody King beat Mark Davis in 10:15.
King delivered a post-match promo. He told Swerve Strickland to look into his eyes and tell him that he’s not who he says he is. King said he’s number one in violence and the most dangerous man in AEW. King said he’s looking for a fight in his backyard at AEW Revolution.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana were shown watching on a backstage monitor. Swerve smirked at Nana. In the ring, Bandido took the mic and said, “At Revolution, I want a fight too.” Andrade El Idolo’s entrance theme played, and he walked onto the stage with Callis.
Powell’s POV: That was fun. I just wish Jim Ross had been on commentary to label this one a hoss fight. King continues to be over big with the live crowds, and he showed more fire than usual during his post-match promo. Whatever happened to that Meat Madness match that was postponed after being advertised for AEW Revolution 2024?
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviewed TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher, who scoffed at Tommaso Ciampa thinking he has a claim on the title because he held it for two weeks. Fletcher called himself the greatest TNT Champion of all-time.
Kazuchika Okada showed up and said Fletcher was right. He said they’re both been consistently champions, unlike Konosuke Takeshita. Okada said he considers Fletcher his best friend. He proposed that they team up on Collision for the first time as Protokada. Fletcher agreed, and they shook hands… [C]
Jack Perry made his entrance and was attacked by The Demand and FTR. Ricochet went up top, but Matt Jackson showed up and pushed him to the floor. Nick Jackson dove off the stage onto the heels that were on the floor. Matt followed up with a dive of his own.
6. “FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler and “The Demand” Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun vs. Jack Perry and “The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and “The Rascalz” Dezmond Xavier, and Zachary Wentz in a Mile High Madness match. No idea when this “anything goes” match actually started. They played Jungle Boy’s entrance theme while a triple split screen followed the Anarchy in the Arena-style brawl. They cut back to one view at a time. The teams brawled going into a break. [C]
Toa pressed Xavier over his head on the stage. Myron Reed ran out and sprayed Toa with a fire extinguisher. Myron went to the ring and performed a couple of moves before going for a flip dive. FTR caught Reed and dumped him on the broadcast table.
[Overrun] Perry pulled a vacuum out from underneath the ring and used it as a weapon. In the ring, Ricochet went for a move off the top rope, but one of the Bucks threw a trashcan at him. Both Bucks worked over Kaun, and Matt threw a trashcan at his head.
Excalibur listed the following for Saturday’s Collision: AEW World Champion MJF speaks, Kazuchika Okada and Kyle Fletcher vs. “Top Flight” Dante Martin and Darius Martin, Toni Storm vs. Zayda Steel, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jay Lethal, “The Brawling Birds” Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor in action, Andrade El Idolo vs. Tomohiro Ishii, and “The Callis Family” Josh Alexander, Lance Archer, Trent Beretta, and Rocky Romero vs. “The Death Riders” Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia in an eight-man tag, and AEW Women’s Champion Thekla speaks.
Perry set up for a piledriver on Ricochet, who backdropped over the top rope and through a table on the floor. Holy shit chants followed. The Demand members teamed up for big moves on Xavier, which Ricochet capped off with a 450 splash. Ricochet had the pin, but other babyfaces broke it up.
FTR set up for a spike piledriver that the Bucks broke up. The Rascalz stood on the ringside barricade with Ricochet and then put him through a table with a double Spanish Fly. The fans chanted for more tables (greedy pricks!). The Bucks double superkicked Toa into a powerbomb from Ricochet, who was standing on the floor, and put Toa through a table.
The Bucks launched Wheeler out of the ring and through a table that leaned against the barricade. In the ring, Wentz and Xavier hit Hot Fire Flame on Kaun. Perry performed a Canadian Destroyer on Ricochet, who was then hit with a BTE Trigger. The Bucks launched Perry, who hit Ricochet with a flying knee strike before pinning him.
Jack Perry, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Dezmond Xavier, and Zachary Wentz defeated Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun in 13:40.
The babyfaces celebrated while Excalibur hyped Collision and next week’s AEW Women’s Championship match for Dynamite…
Powell’s POV: An insane main event with way more crazy spots than I could keep up with in my match report. The live crowd loved it. I like these wild spot fests in small doses. It’s been a while since I’ve seen one, so I enjoyed it. Overall, this was an action-packed episode that played to a hot crowd. I’m surprised we didn’t get more announced for AEW Revolution. I guess they’ll be throwing out a lot of matches over the next two weeks. I will be back later tonight with our weekly same-night audio review of Dynamite for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons). Let me know what you thought of the show by grading it below.
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