AEW Dynamite 300 live results: Mercedes Mone vs. Mina Shirakawa TBS title match
AEW continues the build to All In on tonight’s 300th episode of Dynamite.
Mercedes Mone defends the TBS Championship against Toni Storm’s ally Mina Shirakawa on tonight’s show. Mone challenges Storm for the Women’s World title at All In on July 12.
Kazuchika Okada will take on Kenny Omega’s Golden Lovers partner Kota Ibushi on the show. Okada and Omega meet for the new AEW Unified Championship at All In.
A qualifying match for the men’s Casino Gauntlet match for a future World title shot at All In takes place tonight, with MJF vs. AR Fox vs. Anthony Bowens vs. Brody King.
Two “Heroes vs. Villains” matches are also set for the show in a promotional tie-in for the upcoming Superman movie. One bout features Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland vs. The Beast Mortos and Dralistico, and the other will have Bandido, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly vs. Konosuke Takeshita and The Young Bucks in trios action.
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AEW Dynamite 300 comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Ian Riccaboni & Taz, as the music for Hangman Adam Page hits and he power walks straight out of the tunnel to the ring.
Hangman Adam Page Ups the Ante for All In
Page said he’s not wasting everyone’s time, as he’s already said how much this company and title means to him, he’ll ride through death for it. Page made a promise at All In, he’d win the Men’s World Championship, freeing it from the briefcase and holding it over his head, that’s a vow he’ll keep with his life. You can tie and bloody him up, but you’ll have to kill Page to let this moment pass him by. If you think he’ll let The Elites or Death Riders involvement in this, you’re the biggest dumbass in the world. Like all of Jon Moxley’s matches, at All In, he knows the interference is coming, so Page welcomes them all. Page officially makes the challenge for the AEW World Title match at All In to be a Texas Death Match.
The music for Jon Moxley hits and he walks out from the crowd with Marina Shafir and the briefcase by his side. Moxley said Page wants to put all his chips on the table at All In, his life, his health, his career, all on the line with the AEW World Championship in a Texas Death Match? No. Page might think he wants that, but he doesn’t, as Moxley knows that Page doesn’t want to win, as he’s safe where he’s at, not wanting to wake up Sunday morning as champion. The reason Page won the Owen Hart Tournament was it wasn’t the highest peak, it was nice, but the top of the mountain is too much pressure. Moxley lives in pressure and while people call themselves the best in the world, that’s basic b*tch shit. Moxley will show the whole world at All In what a World Champion looks like, something Page doesn’t have inside of him. Page won’t be able to walk away from a Texas Death Match with Moxley.
Page slapped Moxley in the face, as the fight is on, as Page got a full mount and tried to stab Moxley with a fork, but Wheeler Yuta made the save and got decked. Shafir came in the ring and slapped Page six times, but Page never budged, allowing Yuta to pick the ankle and Claudio Castagnoli tackled him from behind. Moxley & Shafir bailed, as Yuta & Castagnoli continued the beat down, including a Neutralizer, as they also leave the ring to join up with the others. Page crawled to a microphone and asks if that’s all they got, to sent Moxley’s lap dog Castagnoli after him because he’s still standing, b*tch. Castagnoli is pissed off and goes to walk back, but Samoa Joe is now standing ringside, while Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata walk in from the crowd, as Yuta & Castagnoli back off.
Shafir appears behind Page and tries to smack him with the briefcase, but he blocks it and gets the case away from her. Page screams that he has something Moxley wants and demands Texas Death. Moxley grabs the microphone and says if Page wants it, he’ll get it and agrees to the stip. Page tosses the briefcase back to Shafir and goes to leave, but stops on the apron and said if Moxley needs a reminder that Page is willing to do anything it takes…Page then lays out Shafir with a Buckshot Lariat, as the crowd explodes and the Death Riders are left shocked. Page walks off with The Opps, who more than approve of what just went down. This was a fantastic opening segment and way to up the stakes for the main event come All In.
-Rachel Brosnahan & Timeless Toni Storm do a video promoting Superman and Brosnahan said she used to wrestle back in her day and Storm gives her the nickname The Metropolis Maven and she tells Storm to put that on a t-shirt. Storm then makes her way to ringside with Luther before the opening contest for the TBS Title. Storm also has a gigantic steak dinner and cake, similar to Mone had a few weeks prior.
TBS Champion Mercedes Mone vs. Mina Shirakawa
(One heck of an opener that got better and better as the match went on and the crowd was with them the entire time. I’d say this was probably Shirakawa’s best match in AEW yet and on the level of Mone’s run she was having earlier this year and the end of 2024. Storm seemed almost intimidated by Mone, as she’s selling the attack from last week and Mone is now in her head leading to their match at All In.)
Bell sounded and Shirakawa attacked immediately, causing Mone to run for cover, but the chase allowed her to sucker Shirakawa in. Apparently Mone had a picture of Storm taped to the bottom of her boot and she kicked away at Shirakawa before ripping them off, as we barely saw the photos. Both trade pin attempts, as Shirakawa tripped a leap frog attempt from Mone, did her dance before rolling up Mone for two. Mone recovered and slammed Shirakawa down by the hair, but opted to trash talk Storm, giving Shirakawa a chance to hit a Thesz Press and hair mares. Mone responded with a Meteora out of the corner and sent Shirakawa to the floor before writhing around on the mat, mocking Storm, who was just motionless ringside.
During break, Shirakawa trapped Mone in a Figure Four around the ring post and when things returned, Shirakawa hit a sliding cross body and standing splash to the leg of Mone. Able to battle back, Mone managed to apply the Statement Maker, but unable to hold on very long, as Shirakawa got her Figure Four once more. Both ladies rolled and collapsed to the floor, as Storm remained nearly catatonic while staring at Mone. Shirakawa managed a spinning head scissors off the apron and Tornado DDT off the stairs, but Mone returned the favor with a spinning kick and Meteora off the apron. Back in the ring, Shirakawa ramped up as we got a forearm battle, until Mone tried a sunset flip, rolled through into another Meteora. Sort of clunky Sunset Bomb into the corner followed by a fourth Meteora for a near fall.
Loud dueling chants, as a fifth Meteora seemed to hit, but Shirakawa rolled through and slammed the injured leg of Mone down with a Dragon Screw before going back to the Figure Four. Mone managed a rope break, as Shirakawa hit a Sling Blade off the top for two. Shirakawa called for the Glamourous Driver MINA, but Mone rolled through, tried Mone Maker, Shirakawa countered into rolling elbows and Buzzsaw Kick that caught Mone flush on the side of the head. Spinning backfist connects, as Shirakawa hit the Glamorous Driver MINA, but Mone got her shoulder up by half an inch. Shirakawa went for it again, Mone hit a backstabber, Shirakawa no sold, hit a sliding kick, but Mone kicked out at one. Mone connected on a Tombstone lungblower, but Shirakawa kicked out. They trade finisher attempts, as Shirakawa tries the Figure Four one more time, only this time, Mone rolled her up with a cradle for the flash pin.
Post-match, Mone decked Shirakawa, as Storm hit the ring to chase Mone off and tend to Shirakawa. With her back turned, Mone ran back in and clocked Storm with her TBS Title. Mone picked up the cake, took a lick before drinking some champagne before throwing the drink at Luther.
Match Result: Mercedes Mone defeated Mina Shirakawa to retain the TBS Title
-Earlier today, Matthew Jackson surprises Nicholas by buying a limousine filled with new sneakers. He uses the company card, saying this is on Tony Khan’s dime. They rode the streets of California, stopping outside their old elementary school, both rode swings before heading to the next stop. This will be a show long story.
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-The Young Bucks head to their childhood home after stopping at In and Out burger, as they seemed disappointed their house seemed bigger growing up, but quickly opted to head back to their limo.
MJF (w/The Hurt Syndicate) vs. Brody King vs. AR Fox vs. Anthony Bowens for the #2 Spot in the Men’s Casino Gauntlet at All In
(While I liked the four-way last week much more, this turned into a fun and action-packed match itself. This tells us Mistico & MJF is most likely happening at Forbidden Door and not All In like some originally thought. King was wildly over in this and I fully expect him to be in the Gauntlet as well. The post-match was our weekly slaughter of JetSpeed courtesy of the Hurt Syndicate, only repeated multiple times. I know the story they’re going for is JetSpeed refuses to stay down, as their hearts won’t allow it, but I still have no desire to see this match come All In, these beatings have happened far too frequently. I also don’t know where Christian & Nick Wayne fit in this, as they’re been interacting with MVP recently as well.)
Commentary reminds us Bowens told Billy Gunn to stay home last week as he tries to get back on the winning track. King received a huge hometown area pop being from Van Nuys and had a brief, but awesome little stare down with Lashley before the match started. MJF tried paying off King at the bell with a stack of cash, but King threw it down and MJF quickly bailed, hiding behind The Hurt Syndicate, who held off all challengers until King had enough and just mowed down Bowens & Fox with cross bodies against the barricade, as MJF joined commentary. MVP told him to let the idiots take each other out before picking up the pieces. Fox & Bowens battled back to take down King, before Bowens hit a series of float over DDTs. Fox swept out Bowens leg on the apron, missed his initial float over double stomp and hit the second attempt before wiping out King with an implosion dive. As Bowens & Fox fought outside, King recovered and hit a Tope Suicida on both until MJF caught him with a chair shot to the back to be in control during commercial.
MJF was clobbered with a chop by King as things returned, as Fox blocked a kick from MJF, who backflipped out and poked the eye. Bowens made the save and helped Fox take out MJF, but again, King steamrolled both over for a complete reset. Bowens did a combo Blockbuster on King, who DDT’d MJF at the same time before spiking Fox with a corner DDT for two. Fox battled back with a leg sweep on MJF and roll through corkscrew brainbuster for two of his own. King hit a discus forearm on Fox, Black Hole Slam on Bowens and a succession of corner cannonballs, until MJF moved and ramped up corner strikes of his own. Flash roll-up on King got a near fall, as MJF went to the chair again, which is legal, but King punched right through it. With everyone stacked in the corner, a triple cannonball hit for a close two.
Everyone took turns hitting Cutter variations, as Fox went up top and hit the 450 Splash, but King kicked out. Bowens decked Fox with a Mollywhop, but MJF was there to hit a Hammerlock DDT. King avoided Heatseeker, caught MJF in a rear naked choke off the apron, as MJF collapsed to the floor. Bowens planted Fox with the Arrival, tried it on King, who spiked him with a Gonzo Bomb, but Fox flew in from out of the camera shot to break the count. MJF quickly recovered and applied Salt of the Earth on Fox, who tapped quickly.
Post-match, Mark Briscoe came out with a shirt that said MJF Has a Tiny (kosher) Pickle (I wouldn’t be surprised if you can buy on ShopAEW). Tiny Pickle chants from the crowd, as Briscoe said he’s not addressing Lashley, Benjamin or MVP, but the one who called him a blue-collar b*tch last week. Blue Collar he wears like a badge of honor, but the b*tch comment he takes personal, so challenges MJF to a talkie talk just between them next week. If MJF has a pair of little nuts to his tiny pickle, he’ll meet him in the ring next week.
As Briscoe left, JetSpeed hit the ring and quickly hit superkicks and dives onto Lashley & Benjamin. Bailey & Knight have their ribs heavily taped after last weeks ass beating, as like clockwork, Lashley & Benjamin gain control and quickly beat JetSpeed down, yet again. MVP & MJF take a seat ringside, as MJF grabs some of his money from earlier and said he has $100 on The Hurt Syndicate. As Lashley & Benjamin leave, Knight said they’re still standing and haven’t finished the job. MVP told them one more time, as Benjamin & Lashley hit a Powerbomb & Dominator. They go to leave again, but Bailey & Knight get up again. Lashley & Benjamin continue beating the hell out of them, as Benjamin hits a running knee on Knight, as Lashley hit another Dominator on Bailey. Knight said they’re still alive and said they’ll have to learn not just how to hurt, but kill them. Knight said Benjamin’s mama taught him how to hit like a b*tch and challenges him to a match on Collision.
Match Result: MJF defeated AR Fox, Brody King & Anthony Bowens to earn the 2nd spot in the Men’s Casino Gauntlet at All In
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-The Young Bucks limousine pulls up to the arena and they walk out in their ring gear and into the arena.
Konosuke Takeshita & The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) vs. ROH Champion Bandido, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong
(A phenomenal party match of a six-man, as they had the crowd going nuts. I know Takeshita’s association with The Bucks presumably won’t last long, but I’d love to see them team up again, they were great together. Takeshita looked fantastic in this, as he should, heading into his showdown with Bandido for the ROH Title at Supercard of Honor. This was a go out of your way match to check out, great stuff from all involved. The post-match really upped the ante to The Bucks vs. Strickland & Ospreay, which is official for All In, with some heavy stipulations from both sides.)
PWG chants from the crowd to start, but it switches to AEW ones, as Bandido & Takeshita, ramp it up early, as both have the other well scouted until Nicholas flies in with an arm drag while screeching “Lucha Libre!” Double team backbreaker by The Bucks, who follow with flying back elbow on O’Reilly, but Strong is able to fight back and isolate Matthew. Strong & O’Reilly hit double teams of their own before Strong missed a baseball slide, ate a Matthew superkick, O’Reilly flew in with a running knee of the apron, Nicholas ran with a kick off the apron, Bandido connects on a dive before finally Takeshita hits a somersault dive onto the pile into commercial.
Back from break, Bandido laid out Nicholas with a pop-up cutter, giving Strong & Matthew a chance to tag in, as Strong ran wild with Sick Kicks, Angle Slams and Backbreakers aplenty. Locomotion forearms on Matthew, who made a blind tag in the process, as Nicholas took turns dishing out a series of kicks before O’Reilly took him out with a combo of strikes. Matthew was locked in a Front Chancery, but countered into his rolling Northern Lights, catching Strong in as well for a double suplex. Bandido back in for a one-handed gorilla press, as Takeshita met him with a wild Blue Thunder Bomb for a reset.
Bandido tried a charge, but Takeshita hit the biggest pop-up powerbomb you’ve seen for a near fall. Match breaks down, as Strong hit a superplex on Matthew, O’Reilly flew in with a knee on Nicholas, as Bandido hit a backflip fall away slam on Takeshita for two. Nicholas recovered and ran wild with a moonsault off the apron on Strong, but Bandido was there to meet him with X-Knee. Bandido signaled for the 21-Plex, but a double hip toss by The Bucks led to an incredible Indy Taker Bastard Driver on Bandido, as Takeshita held on into a Superkick Wheelbarrow but Strong & O’Reilly tackled The Bucks to ultimately break the count. Bandido’s body was dragged to the Paragon corner, as Strong & O’Reilly made quick tags and hit a combo before The Bucks ramped up a Superkick Party, but O’Reilly exploded out with the Nigel lariat. O’Reilly ultimately ate superkicks and knockout forearm from Takeshita, as The Bucks hit EVP Trigger and Takeshita also hit the Power Drive Knee before putting away O’Reilly with the Raging Fire for the win.
Post-match, Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay hit the ring to attack The Bucks, but they quickly bailed. Strickland took the microphone and said they asked a question last week, but still don’t have an answer. They said it’s not about becoming EVPs themselves, as he doesn’t trust Ospreay or himself with that power and the EVP power should be about the fans and Tony Khan. Ospreay called them The Young Cucks, as Matthew said they aren’t the bosses, they’re the EVPs, not them. If they want an answer, hell no, what do they get out of this? The Bucks went to leave, but Ospreay said he has something they’d be interested in. Ospreay said if The Bucks win, he & Strickland can’t challenge for the World Title for 1 year. Strickland was pissed off, which pleased The Bucks, who accepted, only if Strickland agrees. After contemplating for about 10 seconds, Strickland accepts and The Bucks said they’ll see those pricks at All In. If The Bucks lose, they are no longer EVPs, if Ospreay & Strickland lose, no World Title shots for a full year.
Match Result: Konosuke Takeshita & The Young Bucks defeated Bandido, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong
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-Video of David Corenswet & Nicholas Hoult and Kenny Omega & MJF were shown to promote the new Superman movie. Omega got along with Superman, as MJF found a common bond with Lex Luthor.
Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) vs. The Beast Mortos & Dralistico
(While Mortos & Dralistico looked very good in this, Ospreay & Strickland on the same page is awfully scary for any opposition. The combos they broke out down the stretch was excellent and could spell trouble for The Young Bucks come All In.)
Mortos didn’t wait for his intro, as he ran to the ring and clobbered Ospreay. Double hurricanranas from Ospreay & Strickland in response, as Dralistico was laid out with a dueling big boot before stereo dives connected outside. Back inside, step-up hurricanrana from Ospreay, as Strickland met Mortos with a sliding kick and rolling Flatliner. Dralistico briefly grabbed Nana ringside, distracting Strickland & Ospreay enough to allow Mortos to fly to the outside with a Tornillo as things went to commercial.
Dralistico & Mortos controlled the entire break, but Strickland kipped up into a superkick to rock Mortos and tag Ospreay, who ran wild with a double handspring Pele kick. Sasuke Special onto the pile outside, as back inside Ospreay hit Pip, Pip, Cheerio on Mortos for two. Ospreay missed a corner charge, allowing Mortos to hit a backstabber and Dralistico off the top for a double stomp. Multi-revolution DDT on Strickland, as Dralistico followed up with a Destroyer on Ospreay, who was folded up with a Mortos Spear for two. Mortos tried a pop-up Samoan Drop, but Ospreay countered into a Crucifix Bomb. Swerve Stomp/Storm Breaker combo laid out Mortos, as Dralistico was taken out with a Styles Clash/House Call combo to end it.
Match Result: Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland defeated The Beast Mortos & Dralistico
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AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada (w/Don Callis & Lance Archer) vs. Kota Ibushi
(An excellent main event, as this was one of Okada’s best TV matches in his AEW run. The crowd was so loudly behind Ibushi, you’d have thought he’d been wrestling in AEW for years instead of this only being his second singles match so far. The post-match was exactly what should’ve happened, as they needed an Omega return so close to All In. A great way to end an incredibly fun 300th episode of Dynamite.)
Riccaboni brings up the last time both have faced each other was the G1 Climax 2021 Final, where Okada won via referee’s stoppage when Ibushi severely separated his shoulder. Taz put over New Japan Pro Wrestling for those unaware and both Ibushi & Okada being the most widely decorated wrestlers in the world. Bell sounds and already we get Holy Sh*t chants, as Don Callis joined commentary saying Okada can’t wait to put Ibushi down. Okada teased a clean break in the ropes, as Ibushi fired back with strikes, causing Okada to bail. Back inside, Ibushi connected with a flying kick, sending Okada right back outside, where Ibushi met him with a slingshot cross body. Ibushi took way too long high fiving fans, as Okada teased a DDT on the floor, Ibushi avoided, charged, but Okada hit a drop toe hold into the steps.
Back from break, Ibushi was able to hit a dropkick into a double down. Ibushi recovers first and unleashes a series of kicks before switching to palm strikes, leading to a standing moonsault for two. Ibushi did a Nakamura Yeaoh pose before hitting a Bomaye for a near fall. Okada responded with a flapjack before applying the Money Clip, Ibushi escaped, but Okada connected with an Air Raid Crash neckbreaker. Okada, getting signature zero hang time, hit the top rope elbow before doing the Rainmaker pose flip off. Ibushi fought out of a Rainmaker, but Okada was there to hit a Shotgun dropkick launching Ibushi into the corner, smacking his head bad on the bottom turnbuckle.
Forearms from Okada only woke Ibushi up, as he lit Okada up with punches in bunches. Referee Paul Turner had to back Ibushi off, as the delay allowed a missed Rainmaker attempt, as Ibushi swung for the fences and connected with a larait. Ibushi signaled for the Phoenix Splash, but Okada cut him off into a super high angle German Suplex, but missed another Rainmaker, as Ibushi hit a high head kick. Ibushi brought Okada up for an insane Avalanche Tiger Driver for a incredibly close two count that had the crowd going wild. Ibushi wanted a Kamigoye, but both trade near falls. Okada backed to the ropes, allowing him to hit a wild lariat, missed Rainmaker, but caught a charging Ibushi with his dropkick before finally connecting on a Rainmaker to win it.
Post-match, Okada was joined by Rocky Romero, who helps Callis & Archer put the boots to Ibushi. Archer was about to deliver a choke slam when Kenny Omega’s music hits and he runs out with a chair in hand. Trent Beretta appeared and tried to hit Omega from behind with a baton, but Ibushi cut him off, leading to an assisted German Suplex. The Golden Lovers hug to end the show, as any doubts of Omega’s health have been put to rest 10 days from All In.
Match Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi
AEW Collision 100 7/5/25
- FTR vs. The Outrunners
- Shelton Benjamin vs. Kevin Knight
- Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, Tay Melo & Anna Jay vs. ROH Women’s Champion Athena, Megan Bayne, Thekla & Julia Hart
- Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia
- Mistico, Hologram & Mark Briscoe vs. RPG Vice & Hechicero