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AEW Dynasty (2025)

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Dynasty
Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateApril 6, 2025
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueLiacouras Center
Attendance7,921[1]
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The 2025 Dynasty was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the second annual Dynasty and took place on April 6, 2025, at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking AEW's first PPV event to be held in Pennsylvania.

Twelve matches were contested at the event, including two on the "Zero Hour" pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Swerve Strickland to retain the AEW World Championship. In other prominent matches, Kenny Omega defeated Ricochet and "Speedball" Mike Bailey in a three-way match to retain the AEW International Championship and Adam Cole defeated Daniel Garcia to win the AEW TNT Championship. The event also featured the return of The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) following a hiatus since October 2024.

Production

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Background

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The 2025 Dynasty was held at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking All Elite Wrestling's first pay-per-view event to be held in the state.

In April 2024, the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held a pay-per-view (PPV) event titled Dynasty.[2] On January 22, 2025, it was announced that a second Dynasty event would take place on April 6 that year at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking AEW's first PPV event to be held in Pennsylvania, thus establishing Dynasty as an annual PPV event for AEW.[3]

Storylines

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Dynasty featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines, written by AEW's writers. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Collision.[4]

Other on-screen personnel
Role Name
Commentators Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Tony Schiavone (Pre-show and PPV)
Taz (PPV)
Nigel McGuinness (PPV)
Jim Ross (Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight)
Matt Menard (Pre-show)
MVP (AEW World Tag Team Title match)
Don Callis (Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark Briscoe)
Spanish Commentators Carlos Cabrera
Alvaro Riojas
Ariel Levy
Ring announcer Justin Roberts (PPV)
Arkady Aura (Pre-show)
Referees Aubrey Edwards
Bryce Remsburg
Mike Posey
Paul Turner
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
Interviewer Lexy Nair
Pre-show hosts Renee Paquette
RJ City
Jeff Jarrett

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[17][18]
1PNick Wayne and CRU (Action Andretti and Lio Rush) (with Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne) defeated AR Fox and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) (with Leila Grey) by pinfallTrios match[5]11:15
2PAnthony Bowens (with Billy Gunn) defeated Max Caster by pinfallSingles match[6]0:40
3Will Ospreay defeated Kevin Knight by pinfallMen's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Quarterfinal match[7]13:50
4The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) (with MVP) defeated The Learning Tree (Big Bill and Bryan Keith) by pinfallTag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship[8]11:00
5Mercedes Moné defeated Julia Hart by pinfallWomen's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Quarterfinal match[9]13:00
6Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Pac, and Wheeler Yuta) (c) defeated Rated FTR (Cope, Cash Wheeler, and Dax Harwood) by pinfallTrios match for the AEW World Trios Championship[10]14:45
7"Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) defeated Megan Bayne (with Penelope Ford) by pinfallSingles match for the AEW Women's World Championship[11]15:25
8Kyle Fletcher (with Don Callis) defeated Mark Briscoe by pinfallMen's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Quarterfinal match[12]16:15
9Bandido (mask) defeated Chris Jericho (title) by pinfallTitle vs. Mask match for the ROH World Championship[13]18:15
10Adam Cole defeated Daniel Garcia (c) by pinfallSingles match for the AEW TNT Championship[14]
This match had no time limit and outside interference was strictly prohibited.		15:35
11Kenny Omega (c) defeated Ricochet and "Speedball" Mike Bailey by pinfallThree-way match for the AEW International Championship[15]31:00
12Jon Moxley (c) (with Marina Shafir) defeated Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) by pinfallSingles match for the AEW World Championship[16]31:35
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

AEW International Championship Eliminator Tournament

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.patreon.com/posts/final-count-aew-126443225?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
  2. ^ Defelice, Robert (March 3, 2024). "AEW Dynasty 2024 Pay-Per-View Set To Emanate From St. Louis On 4/21". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Currier, Joseph (January 22, 2025). "Philadelphia to host AEW Dynasty 2025". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "Nick Wayne And CRU Pick Up Victory On AEW Dynasty Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 6, 2025). "Anthony Bowens Returns, Defeats Max Caster At AEW Dynasty: Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "Will Ospreay Advances In Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 6, 2025). "MJF Helps The Hurt Syndicate Retain AEW World Tag Titles At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "Mercedes Moné Advances In Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 6, 2025). "Cope Stretchered Out Of AEW Dynasty After Being Betrayed By FTR (Dax Harwood And Cash Wheeler)". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "Toni Storm Retains AEW Women's Title At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 6, 2025). "Kyle Fletcher Advances In Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  13. ^ Perkins, Nick (April 6, 2025). "Bandido Defeats Chris Jericho For Ring Of Honor Championship at AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "Adam Cole Wins AEW TNT Championship At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  15. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 7, 2025). "Kenny Omega Confronted By Kazuchika Okada After Retaining AEW International Title At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  16. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 7, 2025). "The Young Bucks Return, Cost Swerve Strickland AEW World Title At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  17. ^ Powell, Jason (April 6, 2025). "AEW Dynasty pre-show results: Nick Wayne, Lio Rush, and Action Andretti, Dante Martin, and Darius Martin, Max Caster's open challenge". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  18. ^ Powell, Jason (April 6, 2025). "AEW Dynasty results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Megan Bayne for the AEW Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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