AEW Dynamite 4/30/2025

AEW Dynamite 4/30/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/aew-dynamite-4232025.html

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Kenny Omega, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & Mike Bailey vs. The Elite (Kazuchika Okada, Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) & Ricochet

If someone can explain to me why the 8-man a few weeks ago with AR was worth $400k but this wasn't, I'd love to know. Jack Perry is still not here with his buddies for unknown reasons.

Kenny and Okada go at it. Okada then tags out and the heels hit the faces when they don't expect it. Kenny takes a group beating. Nick (dark pants) eye pokes Kenny then walks up the buckles and corkscrew flips down with an armdrag. Nick armdrags Kenny. Matt (lighter pants) bangs Kenny's arm over his shoulder. Then they do that spot twice more. Matt isn't paying attention and ends up doing it to Ric.

Ric pushes Matt and is hit in the head. Kenny hits Ric in the head then atomic drops him into Matt. The faces do corner shots on Ric. KK splashes Ric then Ric takes a double hiptoss into double cartwheels and dropkicks. 

Ric jawbreakers Mark. Mark hits forearms on Nick then facekicks him. Everyone then misses elbow drops in a stupid comedy spot then they all stand off. They all then pair off and fight. Mark and Mike do crane kicks together.

We go to PiP break and return. Mike misses a shot and Ric hits a triple corner shot on opponents. Ric and Matt do stereo suplexes and kip ups. Ric then has Matt pretend Matt's hair is his. The heels all try stereo brainbusters but then all get suplexed together. The faces then do stereo plancha's.

KK corner lariats Okada. Mike hits a top rope dropkick on Okada. KK lariats Nick. KK hurricanrana's Nick while he's on the 2nd rope. KK slams Nick. KK goes for a standing splash but Nick gets his knees up. Kenny comes in and hits The Bucks. Okada ducks him. Kenny is superkicked by Matt. Kenny is bridged on the apron. Mike is bridged on the 2nd rope. Ric and Nick then hit flips onto both of them.

Omega flipso ut of the corner and goes for the tag but his partners are pulled down. Matt ddt's Kenny. Kenny headbusters Ric. Mark hits shots on The Bucks. Mark back enzugiri's Matt. Okada takes a high/low. Mike triangle moonsaults Rico outside then KK tope con hilos over the top. Mark fisherman busters Okada.

Okada over the back neckbreakers Mark on the knee. Okada top rope elbow drops Mark. Mike spin kicks Okada. Mike gets superkicked by Nick. KK hits a double pele kick on The Bucks. Ric M. Bison stomps KK. Okada shotgun dropkicks Mark in the corner.

Kenny and Okada trade forearms. Kenny dragon suplexes Okada. Okada dropkicks Kenny. We get double top rope dropkicks into double tombstones. Mark ducks an EVP trigger. Ric is back body dropped onto The Bucks outside. Mark jay drillers Okada for 2.

Ric is on Mike's shoulders on the apron. He is dropkicked by KK and flipped onto his buddies outside. Kenny tope con hilos outside. Okada rainmakers Mark and wins.

Thoughts: I didn't like it. This was definitely a Toryumon/Michinoku Pro tribute at times. They had to throw comedy in there because this is what these guys do. This went close to 30 minutes despite being the opener which also is a big no-no for me as it gets you tired out right from the start. It was mostly all flying, comedy and various big spots as you would expect.

The Hurt Syndicate are in the back. Some people sing their song at them. MVP says it's fun to say right? He then says it's more fun when you actually do it. The Hurt's then beat up those people. MVP asks Bobby if we can address the elephant in the room. Shelton says he was skeptical of MJF too but says he's funny and he knows Bobby likes that car. MVP says MJF can be beneficial to them and says he has never let them down before. MVP says if MJF screws them over, they will hurt him like he has never been hurt before. They then bump forearms over it so it seems like it's set.

The Ops (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs & Samoa Joe) vs Myles Hawkins, Nick Comoroto & Rhett Titus

Joe wristlocks Rhett. Rhett chops him, Joe no sells it then chops him. Joe hits jabs then stomps in the corner. Joe running back elbows Rhett in the corner then back enzugiri's him.

KS hits shots on Rhett. KS and Nick trade chops. KS pump kicks Nick down. KS kicks Myles in the back. Hobbs powerslams Myles. Hobbs hits corner lariats on Myles then short arm lariats him. Hobbs spinebusters Myles and wins.

Thoughts: It was all squash as expected and not much else.

The Death Riders jump The Ops after. Hobbs catches Yuta outside and pounds on him. CC running euros Hobbs. Joe puts Mox to sleep on the stage. CC hits a neutralizer on KS on the bottom of a chair.

Joe gets on the mic after. He says Mox likes to act like a boss but acts like a b!tch then it's time to throw hands. Joe says challenges Mox to a cage match. 

Renee does a sitdown interview with Mercedes Mone. Mone says she was on a global mission and is now a global champ. Mone says she won her first title at Double or Nothing and asks why Renee thinks things will be different? Renee says Jamie Hayter is bigger and stronger than her and asks if she's underestimating her. Mone says she's undefeated and wants to talk about her record. Mone says she's the beaten the best women all over the globe and is the best and greatest.

She says she changes the game every time she gets in. She says Jamie looks like a Scooby Doo cartoon and says a champ can't look like that.

The Patriarchy are interviewed. Jay Lethal interrupts. He says he's here to talk to the champ when Christian asks what he wants. Jay says Nick is young and has a lot to learn and prove. He tells him to prove something tonight and face him. Nick says no and Christian says Nick accepts. Christian tells him to get his head in the game if he wants to be a champ.

AEW Women's Title Eliminator - Toni Storm vs Miyu Yamashita

This is beyond random. Miyu hasn't appeared in AEW since her disaster of a match with Thunder Rosa a few years ago. How she earned this over others is unknown.

Miyu side headlocks Toni. Toni wristlocks her. Miyu reverses it and hits kicks to the leg. Miyu knees Toni in the gut. Toni thesz presses her and hits mounted shots. Toni backbreakers her then suplexes her.

Miyu's kick on the apron is blocked and she's swung down onto the apron. Toni misses a hip attack on the apron. Miyu then kicks Toni in the butt as her butt hangs over the bottom rope. Luther stomps Miyu then Miyu kicks Luther. Miyu kicks Toni in the butt again.

We go to PiP break and return. Miyu superkicks her. Toni blocks a high kick and germans her. Miyu spinning high kicks her then gets a 2 count on her. Tony sky highs her for 2 then fisherman suplexes her. Miyu hits an AA then buzzsaw kicks her in the shoulder. Toni germans her. Toni corner hip attacks her then hits a storm zero for the win.

Thoughts: Toni won as expected here which was no surprise. It was fine but I don't know what it really accomplished except being a way to get Toni in the ring on TV.

Mercedes Mone comes out on the stage. She tells the fans to shut up and say hello to your CEO. Mone says she's coming for the AEW Women's Title when she beats Hayter and wins The Owen. Jamie Hayter comes out. Mone has her shot blocked and is hit. Mone then runs away in heels.

The Don Callis Family is interviewed. Don says he likes making history. He said Josh and Takeshita did that last week by having one of best tag matches he ever saw. He said he loved seeing them put down Will and Brody last week. He says they will make history again this week as Kyle dismantles Adam Page. Don says Kyle will then put to rest the legend of Will Ospreay. Kyle says he will take the AEW Title and says we will have no choice but to say his full name.

The Hurt Syndicate come out. MVP says they have been discussing adding a 4th member to their ranks. MVP says that prospect must receive a unanimous 3 thumbs up. He says we will try this one more time and calls out MJF. 

MJF comes out. MJF asks to give it up for Shelton and how great he is. He says MVP is a legend and he loves him. He doesn't have anything great to say about Lashley. Shelton and MVP give the thumbs up. Bobby teases doing it but then gives MJF the thumbs down. MJF says he's sick of Bobby's sh!t. He asks what Bobby wants. He says he's given him women, cars and helped him win matches. He says how about some rogaine? He calls him a big, bald, son of a b!tch. Bobby grabs MJF and says, "we hurt people". He says if you want to impress him, hurt somebody. MJF says Bobby made his point.

Thoughts: They made MJF look bad here by getting punked by Bobby with ease and since he's already insulting Bobby, it's really hard to see how he joins this group. We'll see where it goes though...

We get a video on Stokeley Hathaway and FTR. Stoke says they proved anyone who gets in their way will get stopped. Stoke says FTR wants to solidify their legacy and in back their AEW Tag Titles.

ROH Television Title - Nick Wayne (c) vs Jay Lethal

Here's another random one. Jay side headlock takeovers Nick. Nick headscissors him then they repeat the spot a few times. Nick forearms him. Jay chops up Nick. Jay hits armdrags. Jay hiptosses him and does a cartwheel basement dropkick. Jay topes Nick. Nick hurricanrana's him on the floor. Jay is sent into the steps.

We go to break and return. Jay back elbows him then rolls him up for 2. Jay backslides him then la magistral's him for 2. Jay hits a a backbreaker + flatliner for 2. They go up top. Jay goes for a top rope elbow drop but Nick get a 2 count on him. Jay dragon screws him and Nick cradles him for 2.

Jay handsprings and is rolled up for 2. Jay is sent into the 2nd buckle. Nick high kicks him and fisherman busters him for the win.

Thoughts: Nick won as expected here. It was just average and not much of note. I'm not sure why we had to see this. 

Christian puts the belt around Nick's waist after. The Patriarchy clap for Nick.

Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Men's Tournament Semi Final Match - Adam Page vs. Kyle Fletcher

Kyle backs him up in the corner and piefaces him. Kyle wristlocks him. Page knocks him back with a chop. Kyle stalls outside. Kyle side headlocks him. Kyle dances over top him then Page spanks him. Page hits shots on Kyle. Page facekicks Kyle. Kyle then slides out. Page lariats Kyle over the timekeeper's rail.

We go to PiP break and return. Kyle's back is busted open after being sent into the rails. Kyle hits kicks on a downed Page. Page catches a kick then hits punches. Page facekicks him. Kyle gets flipped on a lariat.

Page back body drops him. Page hits a corner lariat then sliding lariats him. Page catches him in the air and hits a death valley driver for 2. Page hits corner lariats. Page fallaway slams him. Page hits a springboard lariat. Kyle hits kicks on the apron. Kyle brainbusters him on the apron. Page moonsaults off the rail onto him and tombstones him outside.

We go to PiP break and return. Page superplexes him. Kyle half-nelson suplexes him. Page pop-up sit-out powerbombs him for 2. Page hits deadeye for 2. Kyle gets his feet up on Page's top rope moonsault. Kyle does a sitout powerbomb for 2. Page backrolls Kyle for 2. Kyle flying kicks Page. Page hits deadeye on Kyle on the apron. Page top rope moonsaults him outside. Page goes for a buckshot. Kyle shoves the ref and low blows Page. Kyle brainbusters Page for 2.

Kyle corner facekicks Page. They fight on the buckles. Page buckshot lariats Kyle twice and wins.

Thoughts: I didn't like this. Kyle should have been DQ'd for shoving the ref. They did way too much here with brainbusters on the apron and tombstones on the floor not meaning a single thing. That's the norm though with Kyle and I wasn't shocked by it. 

Overall thoughts: It was wrestling heavy as has been the case lately. I didn't like the opener as they goofed around a lot and it went too long. We had a squash. Miyu somehow got a title shot eliminator and lost as expected. They seemed to put the kibosh on MJF joining The Hurt Syndicate but I'm sure it will go on. Nick/Jay was random and average. I didn't like the main was they did too much. I'd give it a 4 out of 10 as it had the usual AEW issues with comedy, totally random matches and people doing way too much.