May 7, 2025
Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
Commentary – Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz
Results via Alex Kahrs of WrestleView.com
Quick Match Results
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Four-way match – Toni Storm (c) defeated Penelope Ford, Anna Jay, and Thunder Rosa via TCM Chicken Wing (submission)
- ROH World Television Championship – Nick Wayne (c) defeated Rhino via Killswitch (pinfall)
- Trios match – Ricochet & The Young Bucks defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe, & Swerve Strickland via Small Package (pinfall)
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match – Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Kevin Knight via Rainmaker (pinfall)
- Samoa Joe defeated Claudio Castagnoli via Coquina Clutch (submission)
New Dynamite Intro Video
A new intro video with “You Wanted War” by Sum 41 (in 2025!?) brings us to ringside, where Hangman Adam Page makes his entrance.
In-Ring: Hangman Adam Page, Will Ospreay, Don Callis Family
“This isn’t about your redemption, this is about my ascension!”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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The fans love seeing him, but as Page speaks he says he has been questioning why they would cheer for him. This is interrupted by a “Cowboy S–t” chant, to which Page says it does make a difference, so thank you. He should not have to say it, but the past two years have been some kind of special hell. After what happened to him and his family, he wanted revenge and justice…and he found it.
He took from another man his hopes and dreams, and nearly killed him. After their cage match he stood on the ramp thinking he’d find some sort of joy and peace…but found nothing. For one moment he thought if he could get back in the ring and finish the job he would be happy, but he couldn’t…and the truth is, he doesn’t know why. He thought taking his anger out on those who get close would help but it did nothing, so he had to make a decision. He mentions his rival by name, Swerve Strickland, prompting “Whose House? Swerve’s House” from the crowd. Page says he will never forget what he did to him, and he will probably never forgive…but he will have to put it behind him.
He talks about entering the Owen Hart Cup tournament, advancing after wins over Josh Alexander and Kyle Fletcher. The final stop on his journey sees him taking on the man they call the best wrestler in the world today, Will Ospreay. This brings out the man himself, a big pop for Ospreay as he heads to the ring. Chants from the crow indicate it is Ospreay’s birthday as Ospreay addresses his opponent for Double Or Nothing.
He says it’s a pleasure to finally meet the Hangman, but also apologizes as he understands how much the match means to Page. One of his favorite moments is when he took the misfits known as the Dark Order and gave them a leader, with the support then helping him become AEW World Champion in a moment that was perfect…but after he lost it, everything changed. Will gets it, it’s been a rough couple years for Hangman. Last week, Ospreay and everyone else saw something from Page after he beat Kyle Fletcher, something we haven’t seen in a while…we saw Adam smile.
Ospreay talks about everyone wanting to see Page rise back up, but he has one problem with that…at Double Or Nothing, Ospreay is not losing. He addresses what Page did to Jeff Jarrett, Christopher Daniels, and Swerve Strickland, saying Ospreay’s been handling all the media and other jobs that Page hasn’t. He calls the Hangman out by saying this is not about his redemption, but Ospreay’s ascension. The two stand nose to nose, arguing with no mic between them when the Don Callis Family shows up on the stage.
Callis runs down Ospreay for leaving his Family, though he is nearly drowned out by the crowd booing him as Don asks Will if he knows who he’s standing in the ring with, calling Page a sociopath. This angers the Hangman, but Ospreay holds him back as he calls for Don to pick any two of his men to face the pair. He struggles to get through this in part because of the crowd giving out to Don Callis, and then when Page grabs his hand in retaliation. Callis takes advantage of the tension by accepting the offer, suggesting that Page might have another “mental breakdown” in the process. The Family walks away as Page and Ospreay exchange some more words to each other before Hangman leaves the ring.
Ringside: Stokely Hathaway, FTR
Stokely and FTR confront Tony Schiavone at ringside before responding to Daniel Garcia!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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Commentary runs down the lineup for tonight as well as preview Beach Break, before Stokely Hathaway and FTR arrive to the booth to talk to Tony Schiavone after recent remarks and actions on Collision. Stokely runs down Schiavone, who cuts him off before Cash Wheeler tells him to relax. They turn their attention to Daniel Garcia ahead of a match set for Collision tomorrow night, with Dax Harwood closing things by telling Tony to tell Nigel they’ll see him tomorrow night…top guys, out!
Backstage: Anna Jay, Harley Cameron
Backstage, Anna Jay gets a bit of hype from Harley Cameron ahead of the Women’s World Title Eliminator match. Tenacity and aggression are the keys to success here, among…other things, if I’m to understand correctly. Anyway, with that we head back to ringside!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Four-way Match
Thunder Rosa vs. Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay vs. “Timeless” Toni Storm (c)
Harley Cameron evens the odds against Megan Bayne!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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Thunder and Storm watch Ford and Jay go at each other in the corner, with that fight spilling to the outside as the champ goes at it with Rosa, who takes Toni to the ropes for a low dropkick. Cover by Rosa, but Ford breaks the pin. Storm is out of the ring as Ford and Thunder go at it, with Penelope dodging a senton before sending her to the ropes. Dropkick to the back sends Rosa to the mat, but Anna breaks up the pin that follows.
Anna hits a flurry of offense on Penelope for the cover, but Storm stops the pin before landing some stomps and a fisherman’s suplex…only for Ford to break the pin! Storm gets sent to the outside, with Anna following close behind…just as Ford hits a moonsault to drop on both of them. They rise to their feet alongside Penelope…only to be brought back to the floor hard by a dive from Thunder Rosa, just as we go to an ad break on Max!
Back from break, Ford and Storm have returned to the ring and go at it before Rosa intervenes, forcing them out before Jay comes in for a nearfall on the former champ. The action spills to the outside as Rosa hits a DDT taking Jay down, but they and Storm find themselves a victim of a big dive from Penelope Ford! The action returns to the ring with a chain of corner splashes before Storm hits a running hip attack…and then offering herself as a base for a running dropkick from Thunder Rosa!
Rosa and Storm look for a suplex on Ford as Megan Bayne makes her way to the ring, taking advantage of the No Disqualification stipulation of this match by laying into Storm and Rosa. Jay fights back before being attacked by Ford, allowing Bayne to hit a sitout powerbomb. Harley Cameron comes out for the save with a pipe, using it as an equalizer as she sends Megan up the ramp and to the back.
Back in the ring, Ford connects with a deathlock on Jay before Storm breaks it up with a nasty kick down low…followed by a chicken wing crossface forcing Ford to tap out!
Winner: “Timeless” Toni Storm via Submission.
Storm celebrates, giving a high five to Rosa as commentary talks about what’s to come later tonight before we go to commercial.
In-Ring: Hurt Syndicate, Top Flight, MJF
“I. HURT. PEOPLE.” – MJF
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We head back to ringside, where Cru can be seen getting to their seats before the Hurt Syndicate make their way out to chants of “we hurt people” by the fans in Detroit. MVP gets a microphone to make an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate, introducing Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley to a pop from the crowd as he reminds us that they are the AEW World Tag Team Champion. He asks where are all the best tag teams to face and try and take the titles away from the Hurt Syndicate…and out come Top Flight.
They address their struggles as of late, before saying they look at this as an opportunity. Hurt Syndicate like to hurt people, and they know how to get back up from being hurt. They know they’re underdogs in this fight, but they also know they can hold their own against the top teams in this business. They ask if the Motor City wants to see a miracle…but MJF blindsides them instead! He lays into Dante and Darius, sending them into the steps and ring post respectively. The crowd, recognizing what this is, chant “we hurt people” as MJF continues to, well, hurt Top Flight.
He hops onto the apron, staring Bobby down as he enters the ring. MVP hands Friedman the mic, and MJF declares that he hurts people to a big pop from the crowd. Lashley takes the mic from him, the crowd still chanting “we hurt people” as the All Mighty smiles at Max before telling him he’ll have an answer next week. This gets boos from the crowd as MJF’s music hits, allowing him to leave up the ramp as the Syndicate looks on.
Backstage: The Elite, Ricochet, Death Riders
Ricochet sets the plan with Matthew and Nicholas Jackson later tonight, but the Death Riders have something else in mind.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We go backstage, where The Elite address their opponents in the trios match later before Okada tells Kevin Knight “good night…b—h” before walking off. Ricochet confirms that he can help the Bucks solve the Swerve Strickland problem tonight, and he leaves…just as we see the Death Riders waiting for the EVPs inside their dressing room.
ROH World Television Championship
Rhino vs. Nick Wayne (c)
It’s RHINO! He faces @TheNickWayne for the @RingOfHonor World TV Championship on Dynamite RIGHT NOW!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We head back to ringside as Nick Wayne is accompanied by The Patriarchy, set to face “someone from Christian Cage’s past” up next.
We’re back at ringside as Justin Roberts introduces the challenger…and uh oh, it’s Rhino! Big pop from the Detroit crowd as the former ECW Champion enters the ring, and this match is for the ROH World Television Championship as the bell rings!
Rhino gets the upper hand on the champ quickly, forcing him to the outside for a breather and a word of advice from the Patriarch. He gets back in the ring, turning things around by sending the War Machine to the corner for some stomps. Chinlock by Wayne, but Rhino gets back to his feet before he’s pulled down to the mat by his hair. Nick mocks the crowd before going for a standing moonsault…and Rhino evades, getting to his feet to send the champ to the ropes and then the corner.
He pulls him away for a suplex, slamming the champ to the mat before Cage tries to intervene…but it’s all for nothing as Rhino catches Wayne with a big spinebuster for a nearfall! Despite this, the champ manages to evade a Gore attempt before landing a Killswitch on Rhino for the win to retain.
Winner: Nick Wayne via Pinfall to retain ROH World Television Championship.
Tensions continue to mount between Wayne and Cage as the Patriarch plays tug of war with the champ and his title before eventually refusing to put the title around his prodigy’s waist.
Backstage: RUSH
“You will pay with blood!”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
RUSH is out for revenge against Kevin Knight!
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From there we cut to footage of recent developments from Collision surrounding Rush, who issues a challenge.
Trios Match
“Speedball” Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe, & Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet & The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson)
“What the hell is going on here? This is nuts!”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We start off with Strickland and Ricochet, with Swerve getting the upper hand before tagging in Speedball who gets a nearfall in the process. Ricochet turns things around with an assist from the Bucks, before sending an entering Strickland into a kick from the Bucks. Chaos ensues as the trio get the jump on Briscoe as well, standing tall in the ring before their opponents get up…but the Bucks and Ricochet make a quick escape.
The Bucks leave Ricochet alone on the apron for a boot that sends him to the floor…and it all ends in a dive from Bailey, Strickland, and Briscoe onto the Bucks and Ricochet! The action returns to the ring with Bailey tagging in Mark for a double-team on Ricochet, before Briscoe gets sent through the ropes to the outside. Swerve comes running in but gets dropped by Ricochet as the Bucks lay out Briscoe…and then Bailey! Chaos ensues once more until Ricochet hits a big 450 splash on Briscoe as we go to ad break on Max.
Back from break, Ricochet lays into Mark Briscoe before sending him to the ropes…only to take an enziguri that allows Mark to tag in Speedball! Matthew tags in as well but faces a flurry of offense from Bailey, who gets a two count. Nicholas tries to intervene when Bailey goes up top, but he takes a hurricanrana sending him onto Matthew on the floor! Action returns to the ring as Bailey gets the cover, but Ricochet breaks up the pin.
A whirlwind of offense from all six men ends with a House Call form Strickland onto Matthew, forcing the “baddies” of this match out of the ring to an A-E-Dub chant from the crowd. Bailey reaches for a tag to Swerve but is cut off by the Bucks…only for Speedball to fight his way to the tag! Strickland is in and goes off on the Bucks, going up top for an uppercut and the griddy for good measure.
Ricochet tries to intervene but he’s sent right back out of the ring…and Strickland hits a double suplex on the Bucks, before countering a hurricanrana from Ricochet! Backbreaker on Matthew as Briscoe and Bailey run tandem on him. Froggy Bow connects from Mark as Swerve gets the cover…but Nicholas breaks up the pin just in time! Chaos spills to the outside as Swerve goes for a House Call on Matthew, only for the EVP to sneak a small package to get the win!
Winner: Ricochet & The Young Bucks via Pinfall.
They retreat up the ramp to celebrate.
Backstage: Will Ospreay, MJF
With a Don Callis Family challenge in front of him next week, Will Ospreay is confronted by MJF!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We go backstage, where Renee talks to Ospreay about the tag match set for next week. Ospreay is interrupted by MJF, who makes an AEW Shop shill before talking about wanting to see Ospreay win the Owen and go on to get “his” AEW World Championship at All In Texas.
Backstage: Jamie Hayter, Mercedes Mone
Mercedes Moné and Jamie Hayter are brawling all over Masonic Temple Theatre!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We go backstage for a sit-down interview with Jamie Hayter, who talks about what this match means for her. She runs down Mercedes Moné and her remarks last week, calling the TBS Champion the antithesis of what Owen Hart stands for. She wants to know the woman behind the hype. She also talks about feeling insulted by Mercedes saying she reminds her of herself, admitting Hayter doesn’t have the same star power but she does have integrity, grit, and truth. This is about showing Moné that she is not unstoppable.
Jamie pivots away from addressing her past back issues, but is soon interrupted by Mercedes Moné attacking her from behind! They fight out of the room as we head back to ringside…and sure enough, we find them duking it out in the box seats!
Mercedes runs away, heading to the ramp before managing to dodge a Hayterade to escape to the back. Hayter’s music hits, but not for long as Moné blindsides her before locking in the Statement Maker! Officials rush down to break it up, and Mercedes finally breaks the hold before posing with the Owen Hart Cup trophy.
Backstage: Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander
Willow Nightingale issues a challenge to Kris Statlander on #AEWCollision TOMORROW NIGHT!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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We go backstage once more, this time hearing from Willow Nightingale as she addresses the Death Riders before Kris Statlander approaches her. The issues they had in the past bubble back up as Willow refuses to address it directly…but she does offer a challenge to Statlander for a match on Collision tomorrow night, to which Kris accepts.
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match
Kevin Knight vs. Kazuchika Okada (c)
Kazuchika Okada just PUNISHING Kevin Knight!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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Back at ringside, Kazuchika Okada makes his entrance for our next match. Kevin Knight’s music hits as The Jet comes out next, but he gets blindsided by Rush! Rush attacks Kevin, sending him into the barricade before making his exit. Speedball runs down to check on him, but Knight insists he’s good to go and Bailey is told to leave ringside per the rules before this match gets underway!
Okada takes advantage of the damage done by Rush to get a set of nearfalls early on, but Knight shows his tenacity each time by managing to kick out. Kevin crawls to the corner, where the champ mocks him with some boots to the face…but Knight manages to fight back with some right hands in the center of the ring! He charges at Okada in the corner, but is forced to the outside by the champ as we go to an ad break on Max.
Back from break, Knight has finally taken control of the match as he stomps the champ in the corner, but Okada fights back before being dropped to the mat as Knight gets a two count. Okada gets to the corner for a boot to the face of Knight, who responds with a leaping hurricanrana helping him get another close nearfall over the champ. Okada counters back for a backbreaker and a body slam, before going up top for the elbow drop. He flips the crowd off before setting Knight up for a Rainmaker lariat, but Knight cradles him for a nearfall. Another close nearfall follows, and The Jet gets a kick to the face of the champ before climbing up for a UFO splash…onto the knees of Okada!
Knight dodges a dropkick before absorbing some damage from the champ for a dropkick of his own…but Okada responds with an Anti-Air and the Rainmaker lariat for the win!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall.
The champ “celebrates” by laying in another Rainmaker on Knight, before Bailey runs in to stop Okada from inflicting any more damage. Okada escapes up the ramp with his title as we cut backstage.
Backstage: Don Callis Family
The Don Callis Family continues to cause mayhem as they send a message to The Outrunners!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
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Don Callis and his Family want to raise the stakes after RPG Vice were initially set to face Page and Ospreay, telling the Hangman and Will to get two more guys alongside to face the Family as a whole, promising bad things will happen for the pair.
Thursday’s AEW Collision & Next Week’s Dynamite Beach Break 2025 Cards Rundown
From there, commentary hypes Collision tomorrow night and next week’s Beach Break shows, confirming that Page and Ospreay will face the Don Callis Family’s Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander.
Backstage: Hurt Syndicate
“When he speaks, we listen”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 8, 2025
The answers from the Hurt Syndicate will have to wait until next week!
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We cut backstage where Bobby Lashley is asked to give us a response now instead of next week, but the Hurt Syndicate has brought in legal counsel and they will heed his advice. He speaks, and they listen. With that, they walk off and we cut away.
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Samoa Joe
There’s been enough talk…it’s time for our main event! Claudio Castagnoli makes his entrance first, using the elevator of the venue to head to ringside through the crowd. Out next is Samoa Joe, the crowd chanting “Joe’s gonna kill you” as this match gets underway!
Claudio sends Joe to the corner to lay in some offense, before the ref intervenes. He backs away and Joe locks up with him, sending Castagnoli to the corner this time…only to take a cheap shot as he backs off. Claudio goes after him but soon gets locked into a Coquina Clutch, grabbing the ropes to force a break. The action spills to the outside as Joe sends Castagnoli to the barricade…but Claudio turns it around, looking for a running lariat on the man who took the trios titles from him and his crew.
This is met with a big uranage from Joe, sending Castagnoli to the floor before the action returns to the ring. Claudio catches him however, laying in some chops in the corner…only for Joe to counter, eventually hitting a running enziguri on Castagnoli! He sets Claudio up for a muscle buster but Claudio fights him off, dropping his arm onto the top rope as we go to an ad break on Max.
Back from break, Claudio has taken control back in the ring as he gets a sleeper hold on Joe…who fights back for a powerslam and a nearfall. Joe continues to lay in the damage as the crowd cheer for him, but Castagnoli forces him away and hits a lariat for a two count of his own. Claudio looks to set up for a Neutralizer, but instead hits the ropes for a springboard uppercut. He looks to set up a giant swing, but Joe breaks away to lock in a Coquina Clutch…and Claudio taps out immediately!
Winner: Samoa Joe via Submission.
No time for celebration however, as the Death Riders look to go after Joe until Hobbs runs down with a chair. This forces Mox, Shafir, and Yuta to back away as the Powerhouse makes an example out of Castagnoli by slamming the chair against his back before handing it over to Joe. He mocks the Riders from the turnbuckle, before Joe hoists Claudio up to slam him onto the propped up chair. The crowd chants Joe’s name, the World Champion staring him down ahead of their steel cage title match next week on Beach Break as commentary runs down the coming week’s lineup to close the show.