AEW Dynamite Match Results, Highlights and Key Moments for May 21, 2025

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite airing May 21, 2025, promises an action-packed night live from the Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The AEW Double Or Nothing go-home episode sees The Death Riders’ AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) take on The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) and Swerve Strickland in a Trios Match. Plus, Mina Shirakawa will face Hounds of Hell’s Julia Hart in a Singles Match with AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm on commentary.

The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on TBS and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Max. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!

AEW Dynamite Results (5/21/2025): Live Match Updates and Highlights

The show opens up with Excalibur, Taz and Ian Riccaboni welcoming us as Tony Schiavone introduces the finalists of the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament “Hangman” Adam Page and Will Ospreay. Both men then make their way down to the ring as we look back at their confrontation after teaming together last week.

Schiavone says both men know what is at stake this Sunday, not only the Owen Hart Cup but a shot at the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas. Schiavone then gives the floor to Ospreay first, who thanks the security for being here but they are not needed. Ospreay then says he has a question for Page and asks Page if he still drinks. Page seems upset at this but Ospreay insists he is just asking to offer a couple of beers for Hangman. Ospreay then says beer is on the line before handing a bottle to Page, but Hangman says he is not interested in a drink at this moment.

Ospreay then says he understands and he sets the beer down before telling Hangman that he has petitioned to Tony Khan for their match on Sunday to be the main event. Ospreay then says those people do not understand what is at stake. Ospreay then says not only is the Owen Hart Cup on the line, not only does the winner go on to All In: Texas for a title shot, but that person carries the responsibility to bring back that pretty gold belt.

Ospreay then goes on to talk about the work he has put in and how much he wants to go into Forbidden Door in London with the title around his waist to thank the fans there for their support, but the most important thing to him is to have his little son look at him that day as the World Champion. Ospreay then says he understands how much Page wants this, but he wants it just that little bit more. Page then acknowledges there is a difference between them. Page then says Ospreay wants it and he understands the feeling as he has been there before. Page then says also knows Ospreay knows just how important the AEW World Championship is to this business. Page then says to Ospreay this could be a professional accomplishment, but to him this is personal. Hangman then says he just doesn’t want this opportunity, he needs it. Hangman then talks about wasting two years of life and feeling nothing but hate and resentment and the one thing he did win brought him nothing but the same.

Hangman then says the worst of it came around Christmas time when he looked at his son, who stared back at him looking out the window and looking for something that will never come back. Page then says he needs this as he needs his wife to look him in his eye and see the man she fell in love with. Page then says he needs it for his family and he needs it for the fans that have supported him through everything. Page then says he also needs it for himself, to know that there is a light at the end of this two-year tunnel through hell and he needs to know that Ospreay was wrong about it being too little, too late for him.

Ospreay then asks Page what he’s planning to do about it. Ospreay then asks Page if he is going to wrap a chair around his head or try to retire him like he did Christopher Daniels. Page then tells Ospreay he isn’t going that route again as the last time it took a long time to get back. Page then says he has been adamant about owning up to every loss he has has and leaving it all in the ring and gaining the respect and trust of the fans. Page then asks Ospreay if he thinks that’s enough when going up against Jon Moxley and Ospreay admits he doesn’t know. Ospreay then says he faced Moxley twice and couldn’t beat him, but Page knows how to beat him so he needs Page to bring that man to Double Or Nothing because if Ospreay can beat him he knows he can beat Moxley at All In: Texas. Ospreay then addresses the way the past two years have changed Hangman, losing the trust and respect of fans and the guys in the back. Ospreay then says he needs Hangman to know that he is bringing his best this Sunday and before he writes Ospreay off he needs to remember he has beaten some of the best in this business including MJF and Bryan Danielson among others. Ospreay then says anything can happen and if it’s Hangman who wins he can accept that. Ospreay then says if Hangman needs a friend he can watch his back and he hopes that if he wins, he knows Page will have his back.

Ospreay then says what he is saying is to meet him in the desert this Sunday because he is calling Page out for a shoot-out. Ospreay then offers the beer back to Page, who accepts this time with a swig before staring Ospreay down. Commentary then confirms that this match is officially the main event of Double Or Nothing as Ospreay and Page leave the ring and they walk up the ramp toward the Owen Hart Cup.

We then head outside the arena, where Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir enter the building before Moxley says the spoils will go to those who embrace the anarchy, alluding to Anarchy in the Arena as he walks up a staircase and his music hits.

We then head to ringside, where Moxley makes his way down to the ring through the crowd for the first match of the night. The Young Bucks then make their way down to the ring next and Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs and Swerve Strickland follows.

Trios Match: The Death Riders’ AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) vs. The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) and Swerve Strickland

The match starts off with Joe and Moxley trading strikes before they send each other reeling toward their respective corners. Hobbs and Matthew then tag in. Both men then trade offense until Nicholas tags in for a double-team, but Hobbs fights back for a tag to Swerve, who sends Nicholas to the ropes. Strickland then hits a backbreaker before things completely break down with all six men coming into the ring. Things then finally calm down just as Moxley sends Hobbs to the outside for a dive through the ropes and Joe gets back in the ring for a dive of his own, only to be intercepted with a double superkick by the Young Bucks.

Nicholas is then hit with a Flatliner by Swerve, who sends him out of the ring for a dive as Joe comes back in to hit a tope onto the Young Bucks. Moxley is in control as he punches away at Hobbs before bringing him to the center of the ring for some stomps while Hobbs is down. Nicholas then tags in, but is overpowered by Hobbs and Strickland tags in for a double-team. Swerve then blocks a hurricanrana attempt to send Nicholas down hard with a powerbomb. Nicholas then gets back to his feet and lures Strickland in for a sneak attack from Moxley and Matthews on the outside.

Nicholas then continues the attack until Strickland gets his knees up onto Nicholas, but Swerve’s partners have been knocked off the apron to prevent a potential tag. This then gives the Young Bucks and Moxley an opening to continue the beatdown and this leads to a Risky Business that gets Nicholas a two count. Matthew then tags in to lay in more punishment, with an assist from Nicholas leading to another near fall over Strickland. Moxley has tagged back in and goes for a pin on Strickland before Joe breaks up the pin. Joe then gets cleared from the ring as Moxley sets up a Brutalizer on Swerve and he tries to break free. Moxley then lets go, only to set up a full nelson before Swerve breaks free. Swerve tries to get away from Moxley as he reaches for a tag and he hits a headbutt that takes him and Moxley down hard.

Matthew then tags in as chaos ensues until Hobbs takes Matthew down allowing Strickland to get a near fall. The action then spills outside as Moxley tries to get the upper hand, but Swerve manages to fight back before getting back in the ring. Moxley then looks to hit Hobbs with a Paradigm Shift but is dropped with a spinebuster before Matthew is hit with the spinebuster as well. Swerve is still up on the turnbuckle as things break down in the ring once more, leading to the Young Bucks hitting a double superkick on Joe. They then go for an EVP Trigger on Strickland, but Joe gets Nicholas in a Coquina Clutch while Swerve rolls up Matthew for the win.

The winners of the Trios Match, The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) and Swerve Strickland!

After the match, the rest of The Death Riders make their way down to the ring for a beatdown before Katsuyori Shibata arrives to even the numbers. Marina Shafir is then fended off by Willow Nightingale as Kenny Omega rushes to the ring to go after Yuta. Omega then hits a running V-Trigger on Matthew against the ropes as Swerve brings out a table. Claudio Castagnoli then helps bring the Young Bucks and the Death Riders out of the ring and they escape through the crowd as Samoa Joe calls them out ahead of Double Or Nothing.

We then head to the back, where The Hurt Syndicate and their legal counsel are greeted by MJF along with his legal counsel. MVP says they will see him in the ring later. They then leave as MJF and Mark Sterling shakes hands with The Hurt Syndicate’s legal counsel.

We then head to ringside and The Hurt Syndicate make their way down to the ring as we get a recap of Bobby Lashley giving his thumbs up of approval for MJF to join the group. MVP says he has an official announcement regarding this and he addresses some boos by saying they are booing because MJF is better than them and they know it. MVP then welcomes the newest member of The Hurt Syndicate as MJF’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring with a microphone in hand. MJF then mocks the crowd before addressing The Hurt Syndicate. MJF says when he was a young lad his mom sat him down and said the most important day of his life is when he marries the love of his life, but she never joined The Hurt Syndicate. The crowd then boos MJF, but it is addressed by MVP and MJF continues.

As soon as MJF is done, Mark Sterling says this was done to satisfy both parties. MJF then signs the contract to join The Hurt Syndicate before Sterling hands the contract over to The Hurt Syndicate. They then talk with their legal counsel before Benjamin signs, while MVP continues to run down the crowd. We then await the signature of Bobby Lashley, who looks it over before conferring with Benjamin and the counsel. MVP then joins in after trying to shut the crowd down some more and Lashley finally signs the contract. MJF then puts on a hat to celebrate before he is cut off by The Sons of Texas making their way out.

MJF then starts to run them down, but is cut off by Dustin Rhodes, who says all MJF does is talk and never wrestle. Rhodes then says he hates MJF’s guts. Rhodes then says he goes way back with MVP and he has much respect for him, but it’s in his best interest to watch out for MJF. Rhodes then says himself and Sammy Guevara want to get their hands on some more gold and there is nothing that The Hurt Syndicate can do to him or Guevara that they haven’t been put through by better competitors. Rhodes then tells The Hurt Syndicate not to underestimate himself or Guevara, then says they both fight with heart, passion and fire. Rhodes then says they will see The Hurt Syndicate at Double Or Nothing.

We then head to the back, where Kazuchika Okada addresses Mike Bailey by saying Speedball doesn’t call him out, he calls Bailey out. Okada then challenges Speedball to a match at Double Or Nothing for the Continental Championship, saying that he will leave still holding the title. Okada then says to trust him.

Anthony Bowens then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and he is accompanied by Billy Gunn. Ricochet then makes his way down to the ring next.

Singles Match: Ricochet vs. “The Pride Of Professional Wrestling” “The 5 Tool Player” Anthony Bowens

The match starts off with Ricochet trying to mock Billy Gunn, but is cut off by Bowens, who sends him to the corner for some chops. Ricochet then starts to fight back, but Bowens takes him down before sending Ricochet to the outside. Ricochet then gets back to his feet and mouths off with Gunn, who makes him flinch before Bowen nails him on the head and sends him into the barricade. Gunn then sends Ricochet back into the ring, leading to some words with the referee and Ricochet fights back to send Bowens crashing to the apron and down to the floor.

Ricochet then continues his beatdown on Bowens inside the ring before Anthony nails him with a kick and a leg lariat. Bowens then places Ricochet on his shoulders and sends him down hard for a two count. Ricochet is back on his feet and both men trade strikes until Bowens hits Ricochet with a superkick for a near fall. Bowens then brings Ricochet back up, but this allows Ricochet to hit a knee strike on Bowens and a kick to take control. Ricochet then goes for the Spirit Gun, but Bowens hits him with the Arrival instead. Bowens then hits a Mollywhop on Ricochet and sends Ricochet out of the ring in the process. Gunn then starts to head around the ring to sends Ricochet back in and the referee argues with him while Ricochet hits a pair of scissors on the head of Bowens. Ricochet then hits the Spirit Gun on Bowens for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Ricochet!

After the match, Ricochet retreats up the ramp. Mark Briscoe then attacks him from behind with the stretcher and gets him on top of it, then climbs up the ropes. Ricochet then rolls off the stretcher before Mark can take flight and heads to the back.

Commentary then runs down the card for Double Or Nothing. We then get word that Mercedes Moné’s open challenge for the TBS Championship has been answered as Reyna Isis challenges her tomorrow night on Collision, but up next Moné will go face to face with Jamie Hayter ahead of their Owen Hart Foundation Tournament final at Double Or Nothing.

We then head to the back, where Stokely Hathaway addresses FTR and their upcoming match at Double Or Nothing. FTR then says they want to look Nigel McGuinness and Daniel Garcia in their eyes before signing the contract, so they can see the look in Nigel’s eyes when he signs the final contract in his pro wrestling career. FTR then says they will see Nigel and Garcia on Collision. FTR then says top guys out.

We then head back to ringside, where Renee Paquette says it’s time to hear from the ladies ahead of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament final this Sunday at Double Or Nothing. Paquette then introduces Jamie Hayter and Mercedes Moné and both women make their way down to the ring before Paquette refers to Hayter as an underdog. Hayter says she promises she will fight back over and over again because that’s who she is. Hater then says she doesn’t walk around pretending to be the best thing since sliced bread, but she is a fighter. Hayter then says this means more to her than it means to Mercedes Moné and both of them know that. Hayter then says this is about more than a title shot for her, it’s about not being forgotten.

Paquette then addresses the intensity being brought out of Mercedes Moné by her opponent, asking if Moné is worried about Hayter being the first woman to defeat her in AEW. Moné then asks if Paquette knows who the hell she is talking to, saying she is more than a champion. she’s a revolution. Moné then says she is not looking past Hayter, she is looking straight through her like the glass doll Hayter is.

Moné then promises to show Hayter why she’s the CEO, saying this is about more than winning, it’s about leaving a legacy. Moné then says she wants Hayter to be the fighter she says she is because this won’t be about her story beginning, but her chapter finally coming to an end. Hater then asks if something looks different about Moné tonight before mentioning that Moné lost the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship. Hayter then says maybe that was her destiny and maybe her destiny is to lose everything. This then sets Moné off as she attacks Hayter, who manages to fight back with a Hayterade on Moné.

Toni Storm’s music then hits and the reigning Women’s World Champion makes her way to the commentary desk for the main event of the night, which is coming up next.

Mina Shirakawa then makes her way down to the ring for the main event of the night and Julia Hart follows.

Singles Match (AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm on commentary): Mina Shirakawa vs. Hounds of Hell’s Julia Hart

The match starts off with both women wasting no time in going after each other and locking up before Mina sends Hart to the ropes. Hart then fights back and hits a hip toss on Mina. Hart then wrenches Mina’s arm and keeps her grounded before heading to the corner to walk the ropes and hits her with a clothesline. Mina then fights back and hits a sliding lariat on Hart, then sends her down to the mat. Mina then cuts Hart off in the corner. Mina then takes Hart down before leaving the ring to mock Storm ahead of their match at Double Or Nothing and this gives Hart an opening to strike back, sending Mina to the apron and back in the ring.

Mina and Hart are back in the ring as Mina takes control sending Hart to the mat. Mina then hits Hart with a rolling elbow and tries to sends her to the corner, but Hart blocks Mina. Mina then takes Hart down and Hart heads to the corner to lock Mina in a Tarantula on the ropes before the referee intervenes. Mina then hits a spinning backfist on Hart and sends Hart to the mat for a two count.

Hart is back on her feet and she blocks a Glamorous Driver from Mina and drags Mina to the corner for a moonsault, but Mina rolls away. Hart may have tweaked her knee on the landing as Mina drops her to the mat, but Hart counters a submission hold for a near fall. Mina is back up and she hits a spinning backfist on Hart before going for a Glamorous Driver, but Hart counters for a two count. Mina then breaks free and clutches Hart tight for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Mina Shirakawa!

After the match, Hart is back on her feet to interrupt the celebration, with Skye Blue joining her to beat down Mina before Storm gets in the ring for the save. Storm then sends Blue out of the ring before laying Hart out with a punch and Mina does the same to keep her down. This then leads to a stare-down between Mina and Toni Storm with Mina holding the championship before they try to get the upper hand on each other. Storm is then caught in the corner as Mina locks in a Figure Four around the ring post and the referee and Luther try to intervene. Mina then finally breaks the hold and retreats up the ramp as her music plays. Luther then checks on Storm as we get a rundown of Collision and he heads to the back.

The Young Bucks are on their way out the door and they make the mistake of mocking The Opps promising to come after them, but this proves costly as Hobbs and Joe get the jump on them. This then leads to a brawl backstage involving The Death Riders before Willow, Strickland and Shibata get involved as well. The chaos then makes its way back to ringside as they fight it out, with Strickland bringing Nicholas into the ring. The theme for Dynamite then plays as the brawl continues in and out of the ring. It’s anarchy tonight before Anarchy in the Arena takes place this Sunday at Double Or Nothing. The chaos then continues with Moxley going after Joe on the outside, but the babyfaces manage to fight back until Gabe Kidd shows up to blindside Samoa Joe.

Kidd then goes after Omega in the ring as The Young Bucks grab a table from outside before throwing a trash can at Omega. They then set up Omega and Strickland on two tables outside, getting the drop on them to send them through the tables before their music hits. The combined forces of The Death Riders and The Young Bucks seem to have the advantage going into the wild match set for Double Or Nothing as Dynamite comes to a close.

Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for AEW Dynamite on May 21, 2025

• Trios Match: The Death Riders’ AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) vs. The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) and Swerve Strickland
• Singles Match (AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm on commentary): Mina Shirakawa vs. Hounds of Hell’s Julia Hart
• Singles Match: Ricochet vs. “The Pride Of Professional Wrestling” “The 5 Tool Player” Anthony Bowens
• “The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay and “Hangman” Adam Page will have a face-to-face
• AEW TBS Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Moné and Jamie Hayter will have a face-to-face
• MJF signs his Hurt Syndicate Contract