🔥 Opening Thoughts
Tonight’s Dynamite had everything—vengeance-fueled promos, tournament implications, returning champions, and chaotic angles setting up Forbidden Door in London on August 24. AEW laid wasted no time pushing momentum toward the inter-promotional pay‑per‑view.
📺 Show Open: MJF’s Backstage Scorching Promo
MJF kicked things off backstage, holding his newly earned CMLL contract and TBS title opportunity. He blasted Hangman Adam Page for refusing him a shot at the AEW World Championship and leveled vicious insults at Mark Briscoe: calling him “white trash that got lucky” and promising to “send you straight to hell… AKA Dumpster Fire, Delaware.” A ruthless start, setting high personal stakes for their upcoming grudge match .
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1. Jon Moxley vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
A brutal opener lasting 14+ minutes—Mox’s Death Rider eventually sealed the deal. Mid-match, Darby Allin popped up in the crowd and abducted Wheeler Yuta, pulling him out in one of Allin’s body bags. After Mox secured the pin, he and Marina Shafir chased Allin into the parking lot, found Yuta in said bag with a taped-on note saying “Forbidden Door.” Allin then sped off in Moxley’s stolen SUV—issuing a chilling challenge for the upcoming PPV .
Fan/Analyst take… Worked as both a spectacle and a story pivot—criminally effective stunt that blended the in-ring action with narrative intrigue.
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2. TBS Title Forbidden Door Qualifier (4‑Way)
Alex Windsor defeated Queen Aminata, Billie Starkz, and Skye Blue to secure the final AEW slot in the inter-promotional four-way at Forbidden Door. Execution got a bit ragged late in the match, but after Toni Storm neutralized Athena’s interference on Starkz’s behalf, Windsor seized the pin on Starkz. Mercedes Moné—“8 Belts” herself—then returned to confront Windsor, only for chaos as Athena blindsided Storm, with tension brewing between Moné and Athena before they walked off in a tetchy détente .
Voice-of-Fan vs. voice-of-logic: A great blend of kayfabe momentum for Windsor and strategic storytelling for Moné-Storm-Athena.
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3. AEW World Tag Team Eliminator Semifinal
BroDido (Brody King & Bandido) pulled off the upset by defeating The Young Bucks in roughly 20 minutes—BroDido used an assisted monkey flip to fall two Belts deeper into the finals of the Tag Team Eliminator tournament .
Analytical note: Team cohesion and brute strength got the job done over high-flying familiarity—BroDido feels like legitimate threats heading into the finals.
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4. Main Event: Grudge Match – MJF vs. Mark Briscoe
Tense from the bell—this match flailed between conventional wrestling and no‑holds-barred chaos. The fight went into the crowd as officials allowed leniency for this “grudge match.” Briscoe connected with a flipping neckbreaker over the barricade, nearly scored the win, but MJF managed to hit a Heatseeker for a hard-fought victory in around 17½ minutes .
Post-match, MJF continued the beatdown—including taunting Briscoe further—until Hangman Adam Page appeared to even the odds, rescuing Briscoe in dramatic fashion .
🧠 Final Thoughts
AEW Dynamite on August 6, 2025 balanced spectacle, storyline, and solid in-ring action. The Moxley–Allin angle has been elevated beyond mere sideshow: kidnapping Yuta and burning a path to Forbidden Door was theatrical gold. BroDido rolling past the Bucks crystallized their status as serious competitors. And Winds or emerging as the AEW representative sets up a TBS Championship showdown with Mercedes Moné at the upcoming London show.
MJF vs. Briscoe delivered the emotional intensity fans want—with Hangman’s timely arrival adding more fuel to the championship controversy. All in all, this was top‑tier Dynamite.
