This week’s AEW Dynamite brought the heat after Forbidden Door! Jon Moxley is already back in action, Mercedes Mone is celebrating big, and tensions are at an all-time high with shocking challenges and brawls. What’s next for these stars as All Out approaches? You won’t believe the drama that unfolded!
The echoes of AEW Forbidden Door 2025 reverberated throughout this week’s AEW Dynamite, setting the stage for an explosive night of confrontations, championship implications, and simmering rivalries. Fans witnessed the immediate aftermath of the pay-per-view, with key figures addressing their successes and failures, as the landscape of All Elite Wrestling continues to evolve rapidly.
Following his controversial victory and post-match assault on Will Ospreay in the Lights Out Cage Match at Forbidden Door, former 4-time AEW World Champion Jon Moxley found himself immediately thrust into another high-stakes encounter. With Ospreay sidelined due to injury, the unpredictable Moxley is set to battle former TNT Champion Daniel Garcia, a clash promising intense physicality and a potential new chapter in the ongoing narrative of Moxley’s relentless pursuit of dominance within AEW Dynamite.
TBS Champion Mercedes Mone, fresh off a successful defense in a Fatal Four-Way match that showcased talent from AEW, CMLL, and Stardom, celebrated her remarkable achievement. Mone, now boasting an impressive nine championship belts, hosted a lavish celebration on AEW Dynamite, solidifying her status as a global force in professional wrestling and further cementing her championship reign as one of the most dominant in recent memory.
The chaotic events inside the Lights Out Cage Match at Forbidden Door directly led to a highly anticipated singles match this week, pitting Darby Allin against Claudio Castagnoli. Allin, who has been relentlessly pursuing Jon Moxley and The Death Riders since his return, sees this match as a crucial step towards securing retribution against the faction that targeted him, aiming to build momentum with a decisive victory over Castagnoli on AEW Dynamite.
This week’s AEW Dynamite also featured a diverse array of tag team contests. The newly crowned AEW World Tag Team Champions, Brodido, teamed up with Jet Speed to face The Don Callis Family, a match loaded with potential for high-flying action and strategic maneuvers. Additionally, the duo of Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford squared off against Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron, further showcasing the depth of talent in AEW’s women’s tag team division.
A contentious segment unfolded as FTR, accompanied by the referee from their Forbidden Door match against Bandido and The Hurt Syndicate, demanded a reversal of the decision. Stokely Hathaway escalated the situation with his own demands and verbal jabs, only for Adam Copeland to make his entrance. The tension erupted into a full-scale brawl when Christian Cage blindsided Hathaway and FTR, ultimately leading to a massive announcement: Adam Copeland and Christian Cage will face FTR at All Out on September 20, promising a deeply personal and explosive tag team encounter.
“Hangman” Adam Page addressed the AEW audience, expressing gratitude to Will Ospreay for his contributions and wishing him a speedy recovery, while also extending a challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship upon Ospreay’s return. Page then sharply turned his attention to MJF, criticizing his performance at Forbidden Door and issuing a stern warning should MJF consider signing his Casino Gauntlet contract for another title shot, a moment that quickly drew out Don Callis to confront Page.
In a separate incident following a match, The Hurt Syndicate made their presence felt by brawling with Ricochet and Gates of Agony. This confrontation stemmed from Ricochet and Gates of Agony’s interference at Forbidden Door, which directly cost The Hurt Syndicate the coveted AEW World Tag Team Championships, signaling an intense and unresolved rivalry that is likely to continue in the coming weeks of All Elite Wrestling.
