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AEW Dynamite Results: September 24, 2025

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AEW Dynamite Results: September 24, 2025

AEW Women’s World Tag Titles Unveiled, Statlander Makes Death Riders Choice, More

AEW Dynamite Results

We returned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Petersen Events Center for an exciting night of AEW Dynamite four days after the colossal events of AEW All Out in Toronto!

“Hangman” Adam Page turned back a tough challenge from Pittsburgh’s own Lee Moriarty to retain the AEW World Championship and later made the save for The Opps when they were outnumbered by the Death Riders. In the main event, AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander defeated Mina Shirakawa and appeared to be welcomed into the Death Riders – until she dropped Wheeler Yuta and escaped through the crowd. 

Plus, Orange Cassidy returned to AEW to rejoin The Conglomeration in a victory over the Don Callis Family, Brodido successfully defended the AEW World Tag Team Titles against GOA, FTR had to deal with Willow Nightingale after what they did to Beth Copeland, and much more!

Here’s everything that happened on AEW Dynamite for September 24, 2025, including your full results and match recaps.

AEW Dynamite Recap Tonight for Pittsburgh

 

“Hangman” Adam Page Addresses Kyle Fletcher, Lee Moriarty

AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page was backstage before his AEW World Championship Open Challenge later tonight, but first he gave his All Out challenger, TNT Champion “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher a lot of praise for pushing him to such a level in their match. He wondered where Fletcher would go from here, but as a fighting AEW World Champion, he was set to face ROH World Pure Champion Lee Moriarty tonight. He told Moriarty to bring his best.

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: Brodido (ROH World Champion Bandido and Brody King) (c) def. GOA (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona)

 

It looked like we’d be starting with the two big men, Brody King and Toa Liona, until Bandido begged for the tag. The fearless Bandido unsuccessfully tried to chop Liona down to size, but it was Liona who powered Bandido down before bringing in Kaun to do the same. GOA went for an early double team, although unsuccessful, as Bandido averted danger and made the tag to his partner! 

King chopped both opponents, sending Liona to the apron, while he focused on Kaun. After setting Kaun up on the top turnbuckle, King was poised for a superplex, but had his legs taken out, which caught him in the tree of woe. Liona took advantage with a big shoulder to the midsection, which opened the door to some additional tandem offense, although it was only enough for a two count.

GOA stayed in control for the next few minutes with quick tags and more combo offense, even getting in a cheap shot on Bandido to knock him off the apron. Immediately after, King was able to escape from GOA to trap them in their corner, yet there was no one to tag in his corner with Bandido still on the floor. King took that as a sign to return to the opposite corner with a cannonball to the downed Liona. That gave King the chance to finally tag Bandido.

He came flying out of his corner, bouncing back and forth between Liona and Kaun with lightning fast offense. Liona missed a big punch combination in the corner with Bandido dancing away from each swing with delight, before putting Liona down with a double boot. Kaun tried to cut Bandido off, but he was press slammed right into his partner. 

Bandido tried a 21 Plex on the much larger Liona to no avail, leaving him open to more double team offense from GOA. King made the save by grabbing both Liona and Kaun from the top rope on each of his shoulders before taking them to the mat in a ridiculous display of power. 

As King woofed for the dogs, he went for a splash on the outside, but Liona caught him and sent him into the timekeeper’s area. With referee Aubrey Edwards distracted by the chaos on the outside, Ricochet came off commentary and entered the ring with a chair to attack Bandido. Edwards saw it in time and ejected him from the match, just as Bandido nearly trapped Kaun in a pinning predicament for the win.

GOA put Bandido down with a double chokeslam, and when it looked like he was finished, King made the save in the nick of time! King sent Liona to the outside and followed with a big dive while Bandido hit the 21 Plex on Kaun for the successful AEW Tag Team Championship defense!

Who is The Conglomeration’s Mystery Partner? <shrugs>

Backstage, Alicia Atout was with Mark Briscoe, Hologram, Willow Nightingale, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong ahead of tonight’s Trios Match against The Don Callis Family. Briscoe was fired up to be in Pittsburgh and to be tagging alongside Hologram, but Atout tried to find out who their mystery partner was. 

Briscoe said the word of the day was mystery, so he couldn’t give anything away. However, he woke up this morning and decided to put on sunglasses because the future was so bright. And with that Briscoe and Hologram put on familiar sunglasses and exited with the rest after firing up the crowd one more time. Before he left, O’Reilly said, “Thank you, Jane. Where is my mind? Alicia.”

“CLON ACTIVATED…soon” flashed across the screen.

New AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander is Ready

Renee Paquette was with AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron to get a few words from the new champion. After some loud, positive affirmations from Cameron, Statlander said she’s a fighting champion and even though she loves her opponent tonight, Mina Shirakawa, someone must be her first. Before letting them go, Paquette asked Statlander about her association with the Death Riders. 

Statlander had a simple, but confident response, echoing recent comments from Jon Moxley: “Things move really fast when you make decisions.” She stared a hole through Paquette as Cameron continued her antics.

AEW World Championship Open Challenge: “Hangman” Adam Page (c) def. ROH World Pure Champion Lee Moriarty

 

The AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page made his way to the ring first, as we took a deeper look at one of Pittsburgh’s best, Lee Moriarty.

As expected, Moriarty tried to grind down Page early with some chain wrestling, although Page was prepared and had no problem exchanging with Page until Moriarty threw a back elbow in the corner. That seemed to make Page change his approach, which went from respectful to intense.

With the pleasantries over, Page hit a big body slam and when Moriarty tried to bounce right back, Page immediately dropped him with a big boot. Unable to hide his pain, Page continued to grab at his neck and traps, which were covered in Kinesio tape from the beating he took at the hands of Fletcher in Toronto.

Moriarty took control for a short time when he sent Page headfirst into the second turnbuckle. He nearly won the match with a springboard clothesline from the apron, as his hometown showed him love despite the kick out.

Page bounced back with a fallaway slam and a big boot, although Moriarty was able to hang in with his amazing submission and reversal ability. He turned a Dead Eye into a sprawling Octopus submission on a standing Hangman before transitioning into a crossface. Page rolled through it, dropped Moriarty with a big clothesline and a Dead Eye for the successful AEW Championship defense after a great effort from the challenger. 

Adam Copeland Goes Home?

 

After All Out on Saturday, Renee Paquette tried to get an update from Adam Copeland on his wife, Beth Copeland, after FTR hit her with a spike piledriver. He politely said he couldn’t speak and was joined by Christian Cage in the locker room. Clearly distraught with what happened to Beth, Adam said he couldn’t do this anymore and now his family was involved, so he had to go, and he might not come back. Cage understood: “I don’t have a family anymore; go take care of yours.”

“No, you do have family.” Copeland made that assurance to Cage and shook his hand before leaving.

FTR and Big Stoke Get Interrupted by Willow Nightingale!

 

With Tony Schiavone in the ring, he introduced Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler along with Big Stoke after running down their heinous actions toward Beth Copeland at All Out.

Once they made it to the ring, Schiavone told them what they did was the worst thing he’d ever seen in an AEW ring. Wheeler took the mic and said he needed to do this himself. He acknowledged the boos and hatred from the crowd and said he deserved it for what happened but quickly pivoted to blaming Adam for bringing his childhood best friend, Christian Cage, into all this, along with his wife. 

Big Stoke forgave Beth for the spear she hit him with on Saturday, even though he was allegedly just going up the ramp to greet her. “They say that chivalry is dead, but I allowed, I allowed that woman to spear me!” He said the worst thing about it is that she doesn’t even work here!

Harwood wouldn’t apologize for dropping Adam on his neck or Cage on his brain, but he wanted to address Beth. Harwood said he would never purposely hurt her, and he was trying to intervene when she went after his best friend, Cash. “You punched me in my broken nose. You watered my eyes. You punched me in my nose, you watered my eyes, Beth. And when you attacked me, I thought it was your husband. So, I picked you up, and as Cash leapt off to your safety, I dropped you on your head by accident.”

After another insult by Harwood about Beth being a woman, he was interrupted by the music of Willow Nightingale. Nightingale called out FTR’s whining but said she’s here to talk about inspiration. She said women like Beth are why she was able to do all the things she’s done, including coming back from a broken neck to become All Elite! 

“Women like Beth are the reason women like me don’t take sh*t from guys like you.”

That line bothered Harwood enough that he had to walk away, as Pittsburgh cheered on Willow. She gave them another chance to apologize or said they could leave the ring.

Big Stoke decided to address his former business associate, claiming it was past 9 p.m., so it had to be past Willow’s bedtime, unless she had a problem. And with that, she slapped him. Before anything else could happen, JetSpeed came out to even the odds. As FTR and Stoke went to leave, they turned back to attack, but “Speedball” Mike Bailey and “The Jet” Kevin Knight sent them from the ring with FTR grabbing Stoke to save him from further harm.

MJF Promises to Return Doing It His Way

 

We saw comments from MJF after All Out, where he lost to Mark Briscoe in a Tables N’ Tacks Match. He was beside himself because he was so angry. He reminded us how he was the biggest star in wrestling, and he was everywhere. Then, Adam Cole came into his life, and it might sound sappy, but he broke his heart. Then, he lost the AEW World Championship. 

“I lost everything.”

He came back after rehabbing and knows he accomplished more in that time frame than anyone could dream of. “But something’s missing. I’m not MJF. I’m a caricature. I’m playing MJF. Since I lost my title, I’ve made so many mistakes just to force myself to snap out of it. And all the while created doubt after doubt after doubt. See these tacks all over my body? They aren’t tacks, they’re doubts.”

He said he can’t come back until he can look in the mirror and not see a fraud.

“Let’s face it, folks. Ospreay, Swerve, Hangman. You can [expletive] yourself all you want, but they were in my dust! And now I’m in theirs.”

MJF promised he won’t come back until he’s the most dangerous he’s ever been.

He grabbed a tack, put it in his mouth, and said “Doubt? There were times I’m sure you knew, I bit off more than I could check. But when there was doubt? I ate it up and I spit it out.”

After spitting out the tack, MJF promised to return doing things his way.

The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe and Hologram) def. The Don Callis Family (AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero)

 

With The Don Callis Family by his side, Don Callis had something to say before the next match. He reminded everyone of his world-class painting skills and showed off some of his past work. Then, he asked for his latest masterpiece to be rolled out, which was a golden frame covered in a red sheet that was perfectly centered at the top of the entrance ramp.

“Unveil it!”

And the sheet dropped to reveal…ORANGE CASSIDY!

As “Where is My Mind?” blared, Cassidy stepped out from the wrecked picture with Callis shouting out instructions to attack. Rocky Romero charged right at Cassidy, who stepped to the side, as Romero went flying into the empty frame. Mark Briscoe and Hologram ran out to complete The Conglomeration’s trios team for their match with AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero.

OC got right in the ring to square up to Okada and Takeshita, although Takeshita stepped in front of Okada only for Okada to attack OC first. Cassidy hit a double dropkick with his hands in his pockets to take them both down and applied his sunglasses, although Takeshita and Okada immediately attacked. Briscoe made the save, and everyone spilled to the outside, except Cassidy. He lazily fell off the top rope onto the Family below!

The Conglomeration took turns hitting 10 punches in the corner on Hechicero with OC punctuating the end of it with a single punch!

Hologram and Hechicero paired off with The Alchemist taking control for the Family, as they continued to take cheap shots to keep the advantage. Hologram had his mobility weakened by Hechicero’s repeated attacks on his right leg. 

After escaping the clutches of Hechicero and Takeshita, Hologram had to fight through Okada to finally make a tag to Mark Briscoe. The fresh Briscoe exploded on Okada and almost won the match with a Fisherman’s Buster. He tagged OC in, who immediately collapsed into his former friend Okada’s arms for a … hug? 

Okada had none of it and slugged away at Orange Cassidy, but it was Takeshita who made the difference when he helped Okada hit his patented neckbreaker before the two dispatched of Briscoe and Hologram. OC came back with his devastating kicks to the shins of both Okada and Takeshita before hitting a double hurricanrana. Cassidy tagged Hologram back in, as both he and Hologram were able to take out Hechicero. 

Takeshita and Hologram traded big impact moves with Hologram sending Takeshita out of the ring thanks to a Destroyer. Hechicero attacked Hologram, but Cassidy was there with an Orange Punch and Hologram followed with a Portal Bomb for the win!

Kyle Fletcher vs. Hologram Next Week on Dynamite

TNT Champion “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher came out to the top of the ramp to address his loss to “Hangman” Adam Page at All Out, showing no loss of confidence because he showed he belonged in the main event.

Then, he turned his attention to Hologram and his 34-0 record, putting out the challenge for next week on the 6th Anniversary of AEW Dynamite. Title vs. Streak. 

The match was made official by Tony Khan, so it’ll be Fletcher putting up his TNT Championship against Hologram’s undefeated streak.

Mina Shirakawa Will Bring Her Best to Kris Statlander

Renee Paquette had a chance to catch up with Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa before her match for the AEW Women’s World Championship against Kris Statlander in the main event. Shirakawa said she hasn’t heard from Toni Storm, but she fights for her, for herself, and for the title. If Toni wanted her best when they battled for the title, then she knew Toni would want the same tonight for Mina. She’s ready for Statlander!

Jurassic Express Returns Next Week

After their reunion at All Out, we look back at the history of Jack Perry and Luchasaurus from AEW Tag Team Champions to break up and now back together again. Jurassic Express returns on the 6th Anniversary of AEW Dynamite next week!

The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli def. AEW World Trios Champion Powerhouse Hobbs of The Opps

Castagnoli entered alone and so did Hobbs, but he did so from the crowd. As soon as he hit the ring, these two powerful men started throwing huge shots.

Hobbs hit a pair of bodyslams and then Castagnoli fought off a third only for Hobbs to hit three more! The two spilled through the ropes to the outside, but Hobbs missed a shoulder block to a downed Claudio and crashed into the steel steps. Castagnoli picked up the massive Hobbs and deposited him the hard way in the front row before throwing him back over the rail in a similar fashion.

As Castagnoli remained in control, Hobbs fought back to his feet and won a strike exchange to get himself back into the match. Hobbs bounced Castagnoli from corner to corner with splashes, yet on the third attempt, Castagnoli was ready with an uppercut and dropped Hobbs. Hobbs battled through the pain to hit a big powerslam and followed with three more bodyslams. Castagnoli blocked a fourth, but Hobbs was able to fight through a small flurry to hit a huge clothesline.

PAC appeared on the apron with the distraction allowing Castagnoli to catch Hobbs with an uppercut from behind and roll him up for the win! Before anything else happened, Samoa Joe ran down to chase away PAC, but in the ring, Hobbs sent Claudio over the top rope to a waiting Joe. Then, PAC returned with Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia to attack Hobbs. 

When the numbers were against The Opps, AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page hit the scene to provide backup, just as they did for him many times before. They held the ring as the Death Riders retreated through the crowd.

Tony Khan Announces AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship

 

It was time for our big announcement from AEW CEO, President and Founder Tony Khan. He said AEW is “Where the Best Wrestle” before talking up the greatness of the AEW’s women’s division. And with all that talent, it’s time to introduce new championships. Later this year, we’ll crown the first AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions! He threw it to Renee Paquette back in the arena to unveil the new gold!

AEW Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) def. Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa

 

Statlander made her first entrance as champion to huge applause from the appreciative Pittsburgh crowd, and it was time for our main event. However, Wheeler Yuta made yet another appearance to offer Statlander what has become regular words of encouragement.

Some early dancing and theatrics from Shirakawa quickly turned into a targeted attack on Statlander’s surgically repaired knee. With Statlander hobbling on the outside, Shirakawa hit her spinning splash to the floor!

Statlander fought through the onslaught to power her way back into the match, even as Shirakawa reversed Statlander’s offense repeatedly, the champion persevered. Perhaps Shirakawa got a little too confident, as she danced over Statlander too long, allowing Kris enough time to kick her challenger away. 

After Statlander reversed a Glamour Bomb, Shirakawa reversed a Saturday Night Fever, only to have Statlander drop her head first, but it only got a two.

Shirakawa tried to stay on Statlander with strikes and transitioned that into a figure four, although the champion was able to make it to the ropes. Shirakawa hit a spinning backfist and went for another figure four, but Statlander reversed it into a Seatbelt pin to get the win!

Statlander Makes Her Death Riders Decision

 

As Statlander celebrated, Wheeler Yuta jumped in the ring to congratulate her, but Harley Cameron got to Statlander first for a hug. Meanwhile, Castagnoli, PAC and Daniel Garcia surrounded the ring, as Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir made their way to the ring. 

 

Moxley stood across from Statlander, but it was Yuta who grabbed her in an embrace, which she seemed to reciprocate. Yuta raised her arm, offering congratulations, and saying welcome before Statlander dropped him with a shortarm clothesline. She ducked a Shafir attack and gave Moxley a double bird before escaping through the crowd with Cameron.

Darby Allin Chases the Death Riders Away with a Flamethrower!

As Statlander continued to mock the Death Riders from the crowd, Darby Allin appeared at the top of the ramp with a flamethrower! Initially, Moxley and company lined up at the bottom of the ramp, until Allin kept coming closer, igniting the flame more and more with each step. They continued to back up into the crowd with Allin taunting them from the ring steps. 

“Jon, when are you gonna realize I’m never gonna quit? Jon Moxley. WrestleDream. I Quit Match!” With Allin keeping the flame hot, Moxley tried to laugh off the situation, as we learned that Allin would team with Statlander to face Yuta and Shafir in a Mixed Tag Match next week on the 6th Anniversary of Dynamite!

And that will do it from Pittsburgh!

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AEW Dynamite Preview: September 24, 2025

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AEW Dynamite Preview: September 24, 2025

Statlander’s First Title Defense, Conglomeration vs. Don Callis Family, More

Just days after the wild and memorable events of AEW All Out, all the fallout comes your way from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA tonight. It’s AEW Dynamite, LIVE at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and streaming on HBO Max!

The new AEW Women’s World Champion, Kris Statlander, puts the title on the line for the first time against Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa. After laying out a challenge at All Out, Mark Briscoe will team with Hologram and a returning member of The Conglomeration against the Don Callis Family’s Hechicero, Konosuke Takeshita and AEW Unified Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada. Plus, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan has an important announcement he’ll deliver on Dynamite! All that and more comes your way tonight!

AEW Dynamite Matches, Preview for Wednesday, September 24

Here’s your complete AEW Dynamite preview for September 24, 2025.

AEW Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa

Kris Statlander left “Timeless” Toni Storm shocked this past Saturday at All Out when she pinned Storm to win the AEW Women’s World Championship for the first time. And now, just four days later, she’ll show she’s a fighting champion with her first defense against Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa. This will be the first singles match between Shirakawa and Statlander, adding that much more intrigue to this AEW Women’s World Championship defense.

Statlander’s victory was historic, as she became the first woman to ever win both the AEW Women’s World Championship and TBS Championship. She did so by trapping Storm in the Seat-belt pin, a move we’ve seen used by Wheeler Yuta, who continues to show up right before Statlander’s matches to provide words of encouragement.

How will Statlander fare in her first Dynamite as AEW Women’s World Champion with such a tough challenge in Shirakawa? Will Wheeler Yuta get in Statlander’s ear again? The gold is on the line in Pittsburgh!

AEW World Championship Open Challenge: “Hangman” Adam Page (c) vs. ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty

“Hangman” Adam Page knows what it means to be the AEW World Champion, which is why fresh off his extremely physical AEW World Championship match against TNT Champion “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher at All Out, Page told Tony Khan he wants to continue to show that he’s a fighting champion by taking on the best local wrestler in Pittsburgh. So tonight, Hangman will put his title on the line against yet another champion, the ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty.

It’ll be Page’s fourth defense of the AEW World Championship, but it’s a first-time meeting with Moriarty. Can Page overcome two champions challenging him in less than a week? We’ll find out when the AEW World Title is on the line tonight!

Trios Match: Mark Briscoe, Hologram & ??? of The Conglomeration vs. AEW Unified Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero of The Don Callis Family

After defeating MJF in a Tables N’ Tacks Match at All Out, Mark Briscoe wanted to rid himself of another annoyance in his life, Don Callis – so he threw out the challenge to any three members of the Family to face him, Hologram and a returning member of The Conglomeration on Dynamite! During Briscoe’s challenge over the weekend, he checked with Kyle O’Reilly to see if the mystery partner was ready, to which O’Reilly relayed a message of, “Whatever.” That sounds familiar …

Meanwhile, we know it’ll be Okada, Takeshita and Hechicero on the Callis side – but how will Okada and Takeshita handle being partners after they were opponents for the AEW Unified Championship at All Out, a match Okada won by pinning Máscara Dorada? Takeshita was clearly frustrated with the loss and had a brief staredown with Okada after the match. 

Does Callis have his team on the same page? Where is Takeshita’s mind? Can the Conglomeration continue their winning ways after a very successful All Out? Who is returning to join Briscoe and Hologram? We’ll find out tonight in trios action!

AEW World Tag Team Championship: Brodido (ROH World Champion Bandido and Brody King) (c) vs. GOA (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)

Following a hellacious 4-Way Ladder Match at All Out and a post-match challenge to any other tag team to step up against the champs, Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido will put their titles on the line once again when they face GOA, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona!

It was a successful Saturday in Toronto for The Demand, as Kaun, Liona, and Ricochet earned a signature victory over The Hurt Syndicate. In defeating MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin, The Demand have proven they are a force to be reckoned with in any division, although tonight, they’ll have their sights set on the AEW World Tag Team Titles, since Katsuyori Shibata of The Opps is not medically cleared, and therefore the AEW World Trios Championships are off the table with The Opps unable to defend them.

Who will walk out of Dynamite with the AEW World Tag Team Titles around their waists?

AEW World Trios Champion Powerhouse Hobbs of The Opps vs. The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli

The Death Riders declared they were far from done with The Opps, and The Opps want payback for Daniel Garcia’s vicious stomp on Katsuyori Shibata on Collision that left Shibata on the shelf, so the battle continues tonight when one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions, Powerhouse Hobbs, takes on one-third of the former champions, Claudio Castagnoli.

We’ll Hear From FTR

After Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler lost to Adam Copeland and Christian Cage at All Out, they were part of a post-match attack on Copeland and Cage thanks to some help from Nick Wayne, Mother Wayne, and Kip Sabian. They took it too far when they made a handcuffed Cope watch Beth Copeland take a spike piledriver!

So what will they have to say for their actions? We’ll hear from FTR tonight!

Tony Khan Has an Important Announcement

Coming off a huge All Out, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan will also have an important announcement tonight on Dynamite!

How to Watch AEW Dynamite

  • Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

  • Start Time: LIVE, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

  • Location: Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • TV: TBS

  • Streaming: HBO Max

 

Credit: Allelitewrestling.com

 

 

Heavyweight boxing prospects on the rise

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There are some silky, highly lethal, heavyweight knockout machines on the prowl out there!

 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: Jared Anderson (R) knocks-down Oleksandr Teslenko (L) during their fight for the Jr. NABF heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

 

By Ed Emeanua

 

The heavyweight rank of professional boxing is clogged with established and highly prospective fighters of all shades and sizes.

 

There is no need to beat around the bush; there are some skillful, highly lethal, heavyweight knockout honchos on the prowl out there.

 

Some of them are silky and lethal. Others are just pure banging hunk of heavyweight kayo artistes. And the remainder are a medley of both ends of the highly lethal bunch.

 

But, whichever way you turn, and whatever approach you use to figure out who’s who in the meatiest division of prizefighting, one thing is clear; these class of hunks among the hunkiest men of professional boxing, are downright dangerous.

 

Our concern for now will be on the rising heavyweight prospects from the perspective of potential modern pugilistic matchups.

 

1. Jared Anderson

 

Anderson vs. Bakole Image credit: Ring Magazine

 

Jared Anderson – Familiar for his kayo ability and stunning momentum, he’s rapidly establishing a name for himself.

 

According to Box.live, Anderson’s boxing craft memoir presently boasts of 18 wins against 1 loss, and no draws. With 15 of his wins ending in knockouts against his opponents, the American’s knock-out proportion in relation to the number of his fights now stands at 83%, though his only loss so far, remarkably ended in a surprise stoppage against Anderson.

 

He has a total of 71 rounds under his prizefighting belt, with the implication that as a professional boxer, his fights currently averages 3.7 rounds.

Anderson last fought against Marios Kollias on February 14, 2025. He won the challenge after 10 pulsating rounds by unanimous decision. The clash with Kollias happened in New York, United States, over 7 months ago.

 

Notably, the American heavyweight pugilist isn’t on a future schedule for a fight. According to Box.live, likely upcoming foes for Anderson include Tyson Fury, Unified Heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua, Zhan Kossobutskiy and Richard Torrez Jr.

 

Todd DuBoef, president of Top Rank, Anderson’s promoters, said of the 25-year-old American fighter in June, via Sky Sports: “He’s young, he’s got charisma, he’s got a lot of it. He’s got incredible athletic ability. So he’s one of those guys that you put on your radar screen and you say, ‘Let’s see where this goes.’ Because he could be something special.”

 

Then, Anderson’s injury was well on the mend. “But he’s still young and whenever guys come off injuries you never know what’s going to happen,” DuBoef added.

 

“Jared, he’s going to have a quick recovery and he’ll be back in action this coming August.”

 

2. Fabio Wardley

 

FABIO WARDLEY THE TRUE HEAVYWEIGHT DARK HORSE

🔥 FABIO WARDLEY | THE TRUE HEAVYWEIGHT DARK HORSE 🔥 Unbeaten. Underrated. Unrelenting. In the shadows of the heavyweight elite, Fabio Wardley has been quietly dismantling opponents with precision, power, and pure grit. From white-collar beginnings to becoming the British & Commonwealth heavyweight champion, Wardley s journey is nothing …

 

Wardley vs. Huni

 

Fabio Wardley – The British heavyweight is without a loss in his professional career. Wardley has a stellar amateur framework and formidable base.

 

His record includes 19 wins, no loss, and 1 draw, Box.live reports. Wardley is presently unbeaten over 20 fights in which he has halted 18 challengers inside the distance, with an ongoing KO ratio of 95%. In a total of 72 rounds of boxing, Wardley’s prize-fights have lasted an average of 3.6 rounds.

His most recent bout was on June 7, 2025, in Ipswich, United Kingdom, against Justis Huni. The Huni fight ended in a 10th round kayo of Wardley’s opponent, 3 months ago.

Wardley has been very busy, fighting 5 times in 2 years and little over 6 months, which meaning the British heavyweight fighter has been in an official fight close each 6 months and 3 days with a total of 27 rounds, lasting 5.4 rounds on average.

 

Joseph Parker photo

Parker 36-3-0

 

VERSUS

 

 

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Wardley 19-0-1

Saturday, Oct 25 2025

 

Wardley has a date with Joseph Parker on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom. The fight will be transmitted on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, and DAZN in the United States.

 

In July, WBO interim champion Parker (36-3-0, 24 KOs) was mandated to challenge undisputed title holder Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0, 15 KOs).

 

But, the sanctioning organization have allowed Usyk a 90-day medical leave for rehabilitation to full fitness after his kayo of Daniel Dubois.

 

As reported by ESPN, The Ukrainian fighter will either face the winner between Parker and Wardley or be compelled to relinquish the title.

 

But, Parker, who has been on the sideline a long time for a challenge of the title after victories against Zhilei Zhang, Deontay Wilder, and Martin Bakole, believed that Wardley doesn’t have the experience to beat him, ESPN has reported.

 

 

“Walking towards the fire? I love the fire. I’ve fought a lot of fighters out there with big punches, and they really been able to get me out of there,” Parker told a pre-fight news conference on Tuesday, September 2, via ESPN.

 

“We could have waited for Usyk but as fighters are showing we will fight anyone any time. Fighting a person like myself is very different to fighting anyone else he has fought.

 

“There are levels. I believe with experience I have and what I’ve been working on in New Zealand, I’m excited to see what I can do in the ring.

 

“I’m a different fighter to the fighters he has fought before.”

 

According to ESPN, WBA champion Wardley is coming off a huge knockout win over Justis Huni in June and has said the fight (against Parker), could be a turning point in his career.

 

“Huge moment, defining point [for me] probably,” Wardley said.

 

“I am committed to that saying of big fights only. I’ve not come here to play around or hang about and wait for things to be handed to me.

 

“I think I’ve ticked off the right amount of milestones. I’ve got enough experience to take me through in to a top level fight.”

 

3. Evan Holyfield

 

Evan Holyfield in a win, with dad Evander Holyfield. Image credit: World Boxing News (WBN)

 

Evan Holyfield – Son of legendary fighter Evander Holyfield, he’s demonstrating assurance with his talent and purebred.

 

4. Daniel Dubois

 

Anthony Joshua is knocked to the ground by Daniel Dubois during their heavyweight boxing match for the IBF world title at Wembley Stadium in London. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images/CNN

 

Daniel Dubois – A hard hitting heavyweight boxer with a formidable background, Dubois is aiming to regain his spot among the select group.

Dubois has 22 wins, against 3 losses, and no draws. According to Box.live, the British heavyweight fighter stopped 21 of 22 challengers in his victories inside the ring, making his recent knock-out ratio 95%. All his 3 losses have come by knockout against him. Dubois has gone the total of 100 rounds, with an average of 4 rounds in his professional career.

The British heavyweight’ last boxed on July 19, 2025, in Wembley, United Kingdom, against Usyk. His clash with the Ukrainian ended in a 5th round knockout, over 2 months ago.

 

Dubois’ last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

The heavyweight was born in the United Kingdom on September 6, 1997,and turns 29 in over 11 months. Dubois turned professional upon his prize fighting debut in April 2017, and has over 8 years professional career experience. He is now ranked 4th by The Ring, 5th by the WBO, 7th by the IBF and 2nd by the WBC at Heavyweight, according to Box.live.

Dubois stands at 6′ 5″ tall (196cm), with a reach of 78 inches (198 cm), and is a traditional (orthodox) boxer, with a powerful right hand. Box.live believes that likely future fights for Dubois could come against Joseph Parker, Zhilei Zhang, Martin Bakole, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua. He currently doesn’t have a fight scheduled.

 

In the UK you can usually stream Dubois’ fights on DAZN PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Daniel Dubois’ fights via DAZN PPV.

Dubois won 3 of his last 5 bouts by knockout. His last fight was an IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight, and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom against the unanimous champion Usyk.

 

Dubois celebrates after winning his fight against Joshua to retain his IBF heavyweight title. Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters/CNN

 

Before his clash with Usyk, Dubois beat Anthony Joshua by a 5th round kayo on September 21, 2024, in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

“Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice of success, but we came up short,” said Joshua after the bout, via CNN.

 

“We keep rolling the dice. I had a sharp opponent, a fast opponent and a lot of mistakes from my end, but that’s the game.”

 

Dubois had defeated Filip Hrgovic on June 1, 2024, via technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before the Joshua fight.

 

Box.live reports that before that, Dubois had been very active, having come out with a win against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, with a 10th round technical KO at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, before clashing with Hrgovic.

 

He was also stopped by Usyk on August 26, 2023, via a 9th round stoppage in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

 

5. Zhilei Zhang

 

 

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Zhilei Zhang

 

 

Zhang Zhilei – The Chinese heavyweight has become an interesting proposition because of his size and skill, making him a dreaded challenger.

 

Zhang’s current fights tally is 27 wins, against 3 losses, and 1 draw, with 22 of his wins ending inside the distance. According to Box.live, Zhang’s new knock-out ratio is 81%. In 1 of losses, Zhang suffered a knockout. He’s fought 116 rounds in his professional fights, lasting 3.7 rounds on average.

The Chinese heavyweight fighter’s last bout was on on February 22, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Agit Kabayel. It ended in a 6th round knockout loss against Zhang, over 7 months ago.

 

His last 5 outings have been spread accross a time-frame of 2 years and 6 months, making him active for close to every 6 months, in a total of 38 rounds, lasting 7.6 rounds on average.

 

Image credit: Boxing Scene

The 42-year-old heavyweight (born on May 2, 1983) was born in China, and will become 43 in a little over 7 months. Zhang debuted professionally in August 2014, making him an over 11 years ring veteran.

Zhang is now 8th by The Ring, 3rd by the WBO, and 10th by the WBC at Heavyweight rankings. He is 6′ 6″ tall (198cm), with a reach of 78 inches, (198 cm). He fights as a southpaw, with a powerful left hand.

According to Box.live, likely future opponents for the Chinese heavyweight fighter include Unified Heavyweight Champion Usyk, Dubois, Tyson Fury, Martin Bakole and Hrgovic. Zhang is currently not scheduled for an event, Box.live reports.

 

In the UK you can usually stream Zhang’s fights on DAZN PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Zhilei Zhang’s fights via DAZN PPV.

 

According to Box.live, Zhang has won 3 of his last 5 fight by kayo, but lost his last bout with Agit Kabayel on February 22, 2025, via a 6th round stoppage in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight title fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

 

Agit Kabayel got dropped, but came back to knock Zhilei Zhang out Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Image credit: Bad Left Hook

 

He defeated veteran American heavyweight fighter Deontay Wilder on June 1, 2024, by 5th round TKO at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh before the Kabayel fight. But Zhang had been beaten by Joseph Parker on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, before his clash with Deontay.

 

Before taking on Parker, Zhang stopped Joe Joyce on September 23, 2023, in the 3rd round of their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

 

He had earlier beaten Joyce on April 15, 2023, by TKO in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

6. Joe Joyce

 

Joe Joyce Image credit: Boxing Scene/Box.live
Joe Joyce – With his intense style and awesome victories, he’s turning out to be a genuine competitor in the heavyweight class.

Joyce’s record boasts of 16 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, with 15 of his wins coming by stoppage, making out his knock-out ratio at 94%. Inside his 4 losses, Joyce has been kayoed twice, with a total of 113 rounds fought by the British professional boxer, lasting 5.6 rounds on average.

According to Box.live, Joyce’s most recent fight was against Hrgovic on April 5, 2025, in Manchester, United Kingdom. The fight ended in a unanimous decision loss in the 10th round against Joyce well over 5 months ago.

 

 

Inside a 2 and half years, 6 period Joyce has fought 5 times, Box.live reports, meaning he has boxed almost every 6 months, with a total of 40 rounds, and on an average of 8 rounds.

 

The British heavyweight fighter is now 40 years old, with his birth date as September 19, 1985. Joyce was born in the United Kingdom. He debuted as a professional boxer in October 2017, and has been a prizefighter for almost 8 years.

Joyce stands 6′ 6″ tall (198cm), with a reach of 80.3 inches (204 cm), and is an orthodox fighter, with a powerful right hand. According to Box.live, some potential fights in the offing for the British heavyweight include Tyson Fury, Andy Ruiz Jr, Frazer Clarke, Moses Itauma, and Hughie Fury. Joyce isn’t on a fight scheduled currently.

 

Image credit: Boxing Scene/Box.live

 

In the UK you can usually stream Joyce’s fights on DAZN UK.

In the US you can usually stream Joe Joyce’s fights via DAZN.

 

According to Box.live, Joyce has won just 1 of his last 5 fights by kayo. In his last ring outing, he lost by by unanimous decision to Hrgovic on April 5, 2025, in their 10 round challenge fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

 

Before the Hrgovic fight, Joyce had been defeated by Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. Before that fight, he had stopped by Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

 

Before that, he also lost to Zhang in the 3rd round by kayo on September 23, 2023. The clash with Zhang was over the WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship at OVO Arena, Wembley, London.

 

He had lost earlier by a 6th round TKO to Zhang on April 15, 2023, in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

 

 

Evan, son of Holyfield rolls on

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Evan, son of Holyfield rolls on

Evan Holyfield discusses heart surgery recovery, boxing return

 

By Phil Jay

 

Evan Holyfield Returns to the Ring Less Than a Year After Open-Heart Surgery

Evan Holyfield in a win, with dad Evander Holyfield. Image credit: World Boxing News (WBN)

 

Evan Holyfield – Rolls on in his professional boxing career. Evan has been demonstrating assurance with his talent and purebred lately.

 

Evan, son of two-weight undisputed boxing legend Evander Holyfield, has updated World Boxing News on his progress after undergoing surgery in late 2023, Phil Jay writes for WBN,  August 13, 2024.

 

‘Yung Holy’ – who followed in his father’s famous footsteps as a pro boxer, underwent open heart surgery to correct a heart problem that left him a ticking time-bomb.

 

At 25, the chances of Evan suffering a fatal cardiac arrest were massively increased after doctors assessed Holyfield after feeling out of breath in training. The 11-1 star sought medical help on the advice of his trainer, and a chain reaction was set off that led to Holyfield going under the knife. If left untreated, Holyfield could have died suddenly at any moment.

 

Holyfield’s operation was a success. He now has a titanium plate in his chest and went through considerable rehabilitation to get to this point. WBN began the interview by asking Holyfield how he was feeling.

 

“Since recovering from surgery, I feel fantastic and incredibly grateful,” Holyfield told World Boxing News exclusively. “The difference in how I feel now compared to before the surgery is remarkable. Physically, I have more energy and feel stronger and more resilient. It’s incredible to experience what it’s like to have my heart functioning properly for the first time.”

 

It was clear that trading punches remained at the forefront of Holyfield’s mind for the future.

 

“The recovery process had its challenges, but it also taught me a lot about patience, perseverance, and the importance of listening to my body. I’m back in training and getting back into peak condition. Mentally, I’m more focused and determined than ever to achieve my goals in boxing.

 

“Overall, I’m feeling better than I have in years, and I’m excited to see what I can accomplish now that I’m operating at full capacity. The support from my family, friends, and medical team has been incredible, and I’m eager to get back in the ring and show everyone what I can do.

 

“The recovery process definitely required prayer, time, and dedication, but it was all worth it. After the surgery, I went through a period of cardiac rehab, which was crucial in helping me regain my strength and endurance. It’s been a journey, but I’m feeling stronger and more capable every day. I’m excited about the progress I’ve made and looking forward to continuing to push my limits and achieve new heights in my boxing career.”

 

Asked what doctors told him about the possibility of fighting again, Holyfield replied, “The doctors have been incredibly supportive and optimistic about my future in boxing.

 

“After my open-heart surgery, they conducted thorough evaluations and have assured me that my heart is now in perfect condition. They were quite amazed at what I was able to achieve in the ring despite having an undiagnosed heart defect throughout my career. The medical team believes that, with my heart functioning properly, my potential in boxing is even greater now. They’ve said that if I could accomplish what I did with a heart
defect, then the sky is truly the limit for me moving forward. This has given me big-time confidence and motivation.”

 

Despite fighting twelve times as a professional, the 26-year-old is considering the next chapter of his career a completely new one.

 

“In retrospect, my past performances were achievements in their own right,” he explained to WBN. “I wouldn’t call that a defeat. I would consider that the beginning of an amazing journey of living my best life above ground. All losses do not mean defeat but times leading us to reflection and introspection. All of my fights have made me stronger and more determined. Now, with my heart operating at a hundred percent, I’m more motivated than ever to push forward and reach new heights in my boxing career.

 

“I am eager to return to the ring, possibly later this year or early next year. There’s plenty of business and training to be done before my team and I get myself back to peak shape. I’m now a free agent [previously signed to Main Events] as far as promotions go, so there will be plenty of exciting opportunities ahead for me.”

 

Concluding on his long-term goals, Holyfield stated, “Coming back to boxing after open-heart surgery has given me a renewed outlook on life and my career. I want to ensure that I am always in the best possible shape to compete. I intend to continue growing as a boxer and as an individual. This experience has increased my resilience, and I want to use this newfound strength to push my limits and become the best version of myself both inside and outside the ring.

 

“I still have my sights set on winning championship titles. I believe in my abilities and want to compete at the highest levels. Earning a title would not only be a personal achievement but also a testament to overcoming adversity.”

 

 

AEW All Out Results: September 20, 2025

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AEW All Out Results: September 20, 2025

Hangman Retains, Statlander Wins Gold, Allin Burns Moxley, More

AEW All Out Results

The Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada was the home of the seventh annual AEW All Out on Saturday, with a jam-packed lineup of unbelievable matches and shocking events.

In the main event, “Hangman” Adam Page fought through lots of damage to retain the AEW World Championship over a very game Kyle Fletcher. Kris Statlander shocked “Timeless” Toni Storm to win the AEW Women’s World Championship in a 4-Way Match. Jon Moxley got help from a returning PAC to win the Coffin Match with Darby Allin, but it was Allin who later tried to set Moxley ablaze. Christian Cage and Adam Copeland defeated FTR with some assistance from Beth Copeland, although a post-match attack saw her hit by a spike piledriver. 

But that was far from all. Eddie Kingston made a triumphant return to the ring in a hard-hitting battle with Big Bill and appeared to form some kind of partnership with HOOK. Brodido retained the AEW World Tag Team Titles in a wild ladder match, although the post-match was just as newsworthy with the returning Jack Perry fighting off the Young Bucks with the help of a returning Luchasaurus. Plus, Mercedes Moné successfully defended her TBS Championship against Riho, Mark Briscoe seemingly put an end to his rivalry with MJF, and The Demand scored a big win over The Hurt Syndicate.

AEW All Out was everything you’d expect and so much more, with plenty of fallout to deal with starting this week on AEW Dynamite! Here is everything that happened at AEW All Out on September 20, 2025, including your full results and match recaps.

AEW All Out Recap Recap: Results for Every Match

 

AEW Tailgate Brawl: Samoa Joe & Powerhouse Hobbs of The Opps def. The WorkHorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry)

We were underway in Toronto, and here come The Opps, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe, and the crowd was going wild for two-thirds of the AEW World Trios Champions.

Hobbs decided to explain why he’s calling Powerhouse right away, as he went to work on Anthony Henry with bodyslam after bodyslam after bodyslam after bodyslam after bodyslam … until Henry tagged Drake, who was promptly, you guessed it, bodyslammed.

Joe got the tag in and took advantage of the downed Drake with some quick, precise strikes. However, Drake fought back for a short time. Hobbs tagged back in and started bouncing Drake and Henry from corner to corner. Henry tried to fight back but was nearly beheaded by a huge clothesline from Hobbs.

Joe came back in and tried to set up Drake on the top rope for a Muscle Buster until Drake got some separation. Unfortunately, his attempt to hit a senton was for naught, as Joe simply walked away. Joe locked Drake in the Coquina Clutch as Hobbs stopped Henry with a huge spinebuster. The referee called for the bell, as Drake was out cold.

As Joe and Hobbs celebrated, the third member of The Opps and AEW World Trips Champions, Katsuyori Shibata, made his way to the ring for his match …

AEW Tailgate Brawl: Daniel Garcia def. Katsuyori Shibata

With new entrance music and a total disrespect for the camera, Daniel Garcia made his way through the Scotiabank Arena flanked by Marina Shafir for his first singles match as a member of the Death Riders.

At the bell, Shibata immediately caught Garcia with a kick in the corner, but Garcia bailed to the outside before any more damage could be done. Shibata chased after him and introduced him to multiple guardrails around the ring the hard way. 

Back in the ring, Shibata locked Garcia in a Figure Four Leglock until Garcia escaped back outside. Shibata chased after again but walked right into a DDT on the floor. As Garcia admired his work, Daddy Magic came off commentary to level with him, but he was ignored. Instead, Garcia put Shibata’s head between the corner post and steel steps before hitting a dropkick to the steps! He walked back toward Daddy Magic but never looked in his direction.

Garcia brought Shibata back in the ring for a pin, yet Shibata kicked out! Somehow, Shibata fought back into the match, and the two traded German suplexes with Shibata getting the better of the exchange. Shibata went for a triangle choke, which he locked in for a short time until Garcia reached the ropes to break the hold.

Both men exchanged forearms on the apron until Garcia took a page right out of Jon Moxley’s book with a bite to Shibata’s head! Shibata came right back with a Death Valley Driver on the apron, sending both men crashing to the floor!

Shibata got back in the ring first, but Garcia was able to beat the count just in time. The two traded rear-naked choke reversals, both peppering in downward elbows, although neither could hold an advantage for long. Garcia seemed to get the advantage with a Boston Crab until Shibata reversed it into a heel hook that Garcia fought out of multiple times.

The two got into a chop battle while their legs were tied up in the submission and wound up back on their feet in another strike exchange. Garcia locked in a guillotine choke and turned that into a piledriver, but Shibata kicked out at two. Garcia immediately hit another piledriver, but Shibata kicked out at 1!

Garcia was shocked and Toronto loved it! However, when Shibata got up, he threw one chop and then crumbled to the mat. When Garcia went to strike, Shibata hit another chop across the chest and put Garcia in another rear naked choke in the middle of the ring. Garcia rolled through for a two count, but Shibata rolled back into the submission. Marina Shafir got on the apron to distract the referee as Garcia tapped, so Shibata broke the hold to confront Shafir. That gave Garcia the opportunity to hit a double axehandle to the back of Shibata’s head. Garcia stayed on the head with a sickening stomp to get the win.

AEW Tailgate Brawl: Hologram & Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly) def. The Frat House (Preston Vance, Griff Garrison and Cole Karter)

 

Vance and the Frat House attacked Hologram, Strong and O’Reilly before the bell, although it didn’t do much to help them. If you were wondering if Strong and Hologram would work out as tag partners, we got an early answer when Strong flip-suplexed Hologram somewhat violently onto Garrison.

O’Reilly tagged in and was having his way with both Garrison and Vance, until he was distracted by Karter and Jacked Jameson on the outside. A short time later, as he dispatched some pledges with kicks through the ropes, Hologram got rid of Garrison with a Spanish Fly. Then, Hologram jumped into a triple team of kicks on Vance with O’Reilly and Strong. How Paraglomerate of them! 

Hologram hit a huge dive to the outside to take out Jameson and confused pledges. He immediately returned to the ring with a huge double stomp from the top rope to Garrison’s chest to get the win for his team.

AEW Tailgate Brawl: Tailgate Tornado Match – Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata, Harley Cameron & Interim ROH World TV Champion Mina Shirakawa def. Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford

We’ve seen the cohesion of Triangle of Madness, Bayne and Ford on display often in recent months, but their opponents came to the ring in coordinated attire and a perfectly-timed team kick on Willow’s entrance. 

The two sides faced off until Shirakawa, Cameron and Nightingale all got down in a three-point stance (shoutout Argonauts!) while Aminata threw something over everyone’s head outside the ring. The distraction worked! Aminata led the charge with the rest firing out of their stances to attack.

Bayne got isolated and got low bridged, allowing Nightingale, Aminata, Cameron and Shirakawa to rip off their shirts to reveal even more personalized attire! Unfortunately, the fashion show ended quickly as they were all attacked from behind. Bayne press slammed Ford over the top onto Shirakawa, Aminata, and Cameron on the floor!

That left Willow and Bayne in the ring and the two powerhouses decided to exchange forearms. Bayne got the better of it only to run right into a Nightingale spinebuster. All eight women ended up in the ring completely locked in a suplex with Willow’s side winning the battle by completing the up and over with precision Dean Malenko would be proud of!

The match moved to the outside, and all of the legal weapons in this Tailgate Tornado Brawl were introduced. Ford and Aminata had a duel of utensils, and back in the ring, Cameron stapled Blue twice! Trying to keep up with all the chaos of this brawl brought us to Hart and Blue hitting a combo powerbomb from the top to coolers on the mat! 

Aminata and Shirakawa took everyone out with the coolers, which was the natural set up to Chocolate Kisses on Hart. Cameron was then caught in a trash can in a corner only to have Shirakawa and Aminata stacked in front of her. Ford hit a beautiful handspring into the trash can followed by a step-up moonsault onto Cameron, who somehow kicked out at 2!

Nightingale saved Cameron from further punishment with a huge Pounce on Bayne! As Bayne struggled to her feet, Shirakawa and Aminata ran through her with a beer pong table! Shirakawa introduced a charcoal grill to the festivities and trapped Blue inside it with a little help from Aminata, as they took Blue out with stereo kicks.

Back in the ring, Nightingale hit Ford with a trash can and followed it with The Babe with the Powerbomb to get the win for her team! As the winners celebrated in the ring, we prepared for the opening contest at All Out, but first…

Christian Cage & Adam Copeland def. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)

 

As they entered the Scotiabank Center earlier today, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage ran into Leafs legend Wendel Clark, then … Bubbles?!? A moment later, C&C saw the Green Bastard, who had strangely familiar glasses. Cage quickly dismissed him, but Copeland acknowledged his encouragement in a wonderfully Canadian way to begin All Out! 

Toronto sang every word of Copeland’s theme song long after the music ended. Cage entered with similar reverence, as the crowd chanted “He’s our asshole!” in the most loving way.

FTR entered to a wall of boos with Dax Harwood notably wearing thick nose tape as a result of the broken nose he suffered days ago at September to Remember. While hated, Harwood, Cash Wheeler and Big Stoke looked defiant in the moment.

 

Cage and Harwood started things off, with neither man gaining much of an advantage until Harwood literally walked over Cage. That set off Toronto’s Father, as he fired off with a shot to Harwood’s broken nose. Cage did further damage sending Harwood flying into the ring post with a slingshot before hitting a reverse DDT for a two count.

Copeland tagged in and the two hit a double hip-toss on Harwood, showing muscle memory that never faded. Harwood brought Wheeler in for the first time, as the two men who started this friendship battled for the first time in the match! 

A Thesz Press with punches from Copeland shocked Wheeler and delighted the crowd all at the same time. Cage returned to the match with a sidewalk slam DDT combo in yet another example of teamwork never truly going away.

Cage continued to pick apart Wheeler, even going as far as to bite Wheeler while perched on the top rope. After choking Wheeler on the second rope, Cage tried to hit his patented slide uppercut, but the well-studied Wheeler was ready for it and moved just in time.

FTR quickly snatched Cage in a draping DDT with Harwood now back in the match. He hammered Cage in the corner with his jab/chop combo, returning to his corner for a tag after leaving his opponent in a crumpled heap.

Wheeler hit a textbook suplex and flexed his chest to a crowd that wasn’t having it. They were mad enough to remind Stokely of what he lacked in life. Cage hit a back suplex on Wheeler to find some space, but Harwood held him off long enough for Wheeler to knock Copeland off the apron. FTR hit a backbreaker/second-rope elbow combo, and Cage just kicked out at two.

Wheeler preened to the crowd just a little too long, missing a Vader splash from the corner, and Copeland was back in! He ran right through FTR, nearly winning the match with a Cope-A-Match on Harwood for a two count. 

Copeland avoided the stuff piledriver and speared Wheeler before setting him up for an invisible salute. Copeland waved his hand in front of his face, bounced off the ropes, brushed his shoulder off, and hit a fist drop. He finished off the homage with a Fireman’s Carry Slam! Wheeler overcame the odds to kick out at two, and this match continues.

 

Cage and Wheeler exchanged shots in the middle of the ring then took each other out with clotheslines. Copeland and Wheeler did the same to each other with crossbodies.

FTR went for a Hart Attack on Copeland, but Cage cut it off and snatched Wheeler in a Sharpshooter while Copeland locked one on Harwood. Stokely saved the match by pushing the apron skirt to Harwood’s grasp to break the hold. 

Stokely quickly became the center of attention, and somehow avoided disaster, as the two teams slugged it out. With Copeland on the top rope, Cage tried to twist the fate of Wheeler, but Harwood made the save, knocking Cage from the ring. Wheeler went to the opposite corner and FTR hit Power and Glory, yet Copeland still found a way to get a shoulder up in time.

Copeland reversed the Shatter Machine into a Killswitch on Harwood as Cage speared Wheeler. The match should have been over, but Stokely pulled the referee! Unfamiliar music played as Stokely looked up the ramp to see Beth Copeland!

She speared the life out of Big Stokely!

Back in the ring, C&C hit the elevated spear and somehow Harwood kicked out! Beth picked up a still breathless Big Stoke and carried him to the back. Wheeler tried to hit Copeland with the ring bell, but Copeland saw him and sent him through the ropes. Harwood begged off Copeland, which was met with a well-targeted spit to the face. 

As Cage scaled the ropes, Copeland set up Harwood for the stuff piledriver until Wheeler grabbed Cage and powerbombed him onto the Spanish Announce Desk. Referee Paul Turner went out to check on Cage, so he didn’t see Harwood smash the ring bell over Copeland’s head. FTR quickly followed with the spike piledriver, and to quote Tony Schiavone, “How in the world did Cope get out of that?”

FTR went for a Shatter Machine only for Copeland to reverse it into a pair of Impaler DDTs! Copeland looked for a spear, but ran right into a Shatter Machine … and kicked out! They hit another Shatter Machine on Copeland as he staggered to his feet. Copeland blocked another attempt, giving Cage the chance to trip Harwood. Wheeler turned around into an improbable spear by Cope for the victory!

As Scotiabank Arena celebrated, Beth Copeland returned to the ring to raise the hand of Adam and Christian. Copeland grabbed Christian for a hug and while he didn’t return the love, he didn’t break away, either.

All of a sudden, Mother Wayne wheeled Nick Wayne to the top of the ramp, a distraction which allowed FTR to attack Copeland and Cage from behind, with Adam crashing into Beth. Kip Sabian appeared and handcuffed Cope to the ropes as FTR hit the spike piledriver on Cage. Beth tried everything to open the handcuffs as Copeland pleaded for her to go, so she kissed him and started wailing away at FTR until they snatched her right into a sickening spike piledriver! As ringside doctors attended to Beth, Cope pleaded to be released from the cuffs.

Eddie Kingston def. Big Bill

Big Bill, along with Bryan Keith, entered first to an annoyed crowd chanting for Eddie. Then …

 

THE MAD KING HAS RETURNED!!!!

 

Toronto erupted in “EDDIE” chants as Kingston got right in the face of Big Bill and we were underway! Kingston avoided a big boot and lights up Bill with chops, but Bill fought through them and caught Kingston with a Big Boot. Bill began grinding Eddie down with nothing more than his size and strength leaning on Kingston. He made a point to encourage the “Eddie” chants from the crowd.

Kingston started asking for more, cursing on each shot he absorbed. Bill never relented and pounded Kingston back down to the mat. Toronto was treated to a Big Bill second-rope pose and he dropped Kingston with a big clothesline, but Eddie kicked out. Kingston fired up and unloaded on Bill’s chest with chops and strikes. With Bill in the corner, Kingston hit Kojima-like machine gun chops and followed with an impressive exploder suplex.

As Bill struggled to his feet, Kingston tried to finish him with a spinning back fist, but Bill was ready for it with his spinning sidewalk slam. For some reason, Bill opted for more strikes instead of a pin attempt. He hit another spinning sidewalk slam, and Eddie kicked out of the lazy cover.

Bill goozled Kingston only for Kingston to reverse it into a DDT. Kingston avoided a charge with a high boot only to run right into a much bigger boot from Bill. Bill missed a big splash in the corner and hit the post, which allowed Kingston to roll him up for a two count. Kingston hit the Uraken right on the lower part of the jaw and Kingston scored the pinfall!

Bryan Keith ran in the ring to attack Kingston only for the lights to go out and the signal to go up. HOOK is here and in the ring! He quickly avoided Bill and sent him to the outside. Keith tried to attack, and he ate a REDRUM for his troubles only to be fed right into a stunning Uraken from Kingston. HOOK and Kingston embraced and left the ring together, and perhaps a new borough of violence was born.

Tables N’Tacks Match: Mark Briscoe def. MJF

 

Less than 24 hours after losing his CMLL World Championship to Mistico in an absolute classic match at CMLL Anniversario, MJF promised to take it out on Briscoe. He entered first covered in gloves and tape from fingers to elbows and wearing all white pants with a white cutoff WHITE COLLAR WINS shirt.

Briscoe entered and MJF immediately bailed to the floor when the match got underway, so Briscoe poured tacks everywhere to invite him back in. Never one to wait, Briscoe met MJF on the outside and immediately beat him onto a table with a Bang Bang Elbow on his mind. However, MJF popped up and stopped it with a low blow. The two battled on the apron with MJF barely escaping a Jay Driller.

Back in the ring, MJF’s face told the story as he looked absolutely petrified of the sea of tacks on the mat. The two exchanged strikes while standing on the tacks and then traded reversals as the both attempted to put each other onto the tacks. MJF took a shortcut when he bit Briscoe and then pulled the referee in the way so he could poke Briscoe in the eyes and slam him into the tacks! A sickening look came across MJF’s face as he glared out into the crowd.

That’s when he grabbed Briscoe’s head and smeared it into the thumbtacks. As Briscoe writhed in pain, MJF went to the outside and started putting away the tables, much to the chagrin of the fans in attendance. MJF’s handiwork was on display back in the ring as Briscoe was covered in blood streaming from his forehead. The pain only got worse when MJF hit an Alabama Slam right onto the tacks! Somehow Briscoe kicked out.

MJF dragged Briscoe by the feet around the tacks, as more and more continued to stay in his body. MJF only made it worse by stuffing tacks in Briscoe’s mouth and cracking him across the jaw right a big right. Briscoe got back up and ran right into a big back bodydrop. Then, he got back up and MJF did the same thing.

With Briscoe draped over the ropes, MJF called for one more big back bodydrop and he got it, when Briscoe reversed the attempt and hit one of his own, as MJF hit the tacks for the first time in this match in a huge way. Briscoe started to go to work in the corner with tacks sticking out of his elbows! He followed with an Enzuguri sending his own body into the tacks! Unfazed, he got up and dropped MJF with a spinebuster on the tacks.

With tacks now sticking out of his forehead, Briscoe scaled the ropes for a Froggy Bow, but MJF bailed to the outside so Briscoe followed with a cannonball through the ropes. He reintroduced a table back into the match in front of MJF and returned to the ring to set up a chair. In a homicidal tribute to Sabu, Briscoe jumped off the chair and flipped onto MJF, breaking the table in multiple places!

Briscoe brought MJF to the other side of the ring for the other table Max tried to hide. With MJF on the table, the Bang Bang Elbow was successful this time, as the wood fell into pieces below them. At the request of the fans, Briscoe retrieved another table while MJF got back in the ring. In an absolutely desperate act, MJF threw a handful of tacks into Briscoe’s eyes!

Briscoe fought through the pain and impaired vision to powerbomb MJF onto the tacks! Back on the outside, Briscoe retrieved a tack-covered chair, but when he went to use it, MJF kicked him low. MJF used the chair across Briscoe’s back and followed with a tombstone on the tacks, and Briscoe dug deep again to kick out at two.

MJF had to pause to pick thumbtacks out of his hands. He retrieved two more bags of tacks and spread them on a table set up in the ring. MJF got Briscoe up for a powerbomb, but it was reversed with Briscoe firing off 10 punches in the corner. Briscoe went to the top, but MJF crotched him. MJF met him up there and went for another tombstone and now it was Briscoe who fought out. He went for a Jay Driller and MJF escaped. Then, both men traded bites across the head!

Briscoe skied off the top with a Froggy Bow onto a standing MJF through the table! He scaled to another corner for a second Froggy Bow! And now it was time to end this. A Jay Driller on the tacks was the end for MJF, as Briscoe earned the three count for an emotional victory!

What’s Going On With Max Caster and Anthony Bowens?

We went to Lexy Nair, who tried to get a word with Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Jerry Lynn after AEW September to Remember, but they couldn’t stop arguing to answer a question. Lynn tried to take order and informed the two that they were the best when they were together, so he pulled some strings and got them a tag match with The Swirl. He said if they don’t want to show up for work, they’ll just get suspended without pay. Lynn left and they argued some more with Caster putting a finger in Bowens’ chest and walking away before Bowens could do anything.

The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun) def. The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP)

MVP elected to start things off and asked for Ricochet to tag in, so Kaun obliged. Ricochet circled the ring and tagged back out to Kaun, saying he’d do it on his time. 

Kaun tried to outpower MVP, but a quick reversal saw MVP hit a front slam and a big knee drop before tagging Benjamin in for the first time. Benjamin walked through multiple chops and then traded clotheslines with Kaun in a vulgar display of power! Benjamin grabbed a leg lock and rolled through a counter for a big kick so he could tag in Lashley.

Ricochet also tagged in and mockingly muscled up to Lashley only to be launched to the skies and land backbreakingly on the mat. He followed with a delayed vertical suplex and MVP was back in with a Ballin’ elbow. Ricochet turned things around with a focus on MVP’s knee, a well-known problem area in MVP’s career. Kaun tagged in as MVP tried to make it to his corner, but MVP dropped him with a clothesline so Ricochet tagged back in and got into it with Benjamin on the outside. Lashley started to make a move, but Toa Liona came around to meet him.

MVP escaped Ricochet long enough to make a tag to Lashley. He went to work on Ricochet and nearly ended the match in quick fashion with a Dominator, only for Liona to make the save. Benjamin tagged in and blocked a hurricanrana attempt only to send Ricochet flying on his tailbone the hard way. Benjamin then unloaded on Kaun and Ricochet with German suplexes, including a double variation to both men. Liona came in and somehow shook off a Benjamin kick only to turn right into a hitstick spear from Lashley, but Ricochet broke up the pin with a 450 splash!

Kaun and MVP exchanged strikes in the middle of the ring with Kaun hitting a backstabber and holding on for a Liona splash! Outside the ring, Lashley tried to spear Liona, but ran into a thrown chair! Benjamin wasted no time in hitting a step up kick on Liona and Kaun was right behind Benjamin with a huge shot of his own. Ricochet saw the opportunity and dove over the corner post to the outside!

Kaun and Ricochet whipped Liona into Benjamin and Lashley, sending all three men crashing into the timekeeper’s area. MVP briefly fought off Ricochet, but couldn’t handle Kaun and Ricochet together, as he succumbed to a Spirit Gun from Ricochet to get the three count for The Demand! 

TBS Championship Match: Mercedes Moné (c) def. Riho

 

Moné got in Riho’s face at the jump, so Riho immediately went for three pin attempts as Moné seemed to be fighting for her life. After a fourth two-count, Riho briefly locked in her half crab, but Moné quickly made it to the ropes. Riho expertly reversed a wrist lock through the ropes and hit The CEO Dance! Mercedes responded by attacking her from behind and hitting the authentic version of the dance.

Riho was able to send Moné into the second rope and hit a running sidewinder kick. She took her time walking to the apron and then stomped a downed Moné on the outside. She asked the announcers if she could use their desk, and hit another stomp on Moné’s ribs.

Sensing victory could be near, Riho hit the running low dropkick on Moné and quickly jumped on her back for the crucifix bomb, but Moné kicked out! That seemed to surprise Riho. Moné found a way to trap Riho in the ring skirt to take her down and followed with a meteora from the same announce desk that Riho jumped from minutes earlier.

In the ring, Moné tried to slow down the pace with a double-arm lock and Riho fought back only to catch a dropkick to the jaw. As Riho lay helpless on the mat, Moné picked her up for a pendulum swing and dropped her face-first, but it was only good for a two count.

Moné mocked the crowd with another dance and put Riho in a surfboard, but Riho escaped and started stomping away before ripping on Moné’s ankle with a grotesque half crab. Moné broke it with a hair pull, only for Riho to capture Moné in her own version of the Statement Maker. Moné was able to roll through and Riho stomped her in the ribs yet again, as both athletes collapsed in exhaustion and pain. 

They fought back to their feet with strikes and Riho hit a dragon suplex but couldn’t hang on to hold it for a three count. The two battled to the top rope with Mercedes coming out on top with a superplex! She hung on for Three Amigos to complete the suplex quad! Moné called back to her idol once again with a frog splash but came up empty!

Riho trapped Moné in the corner and stomped through her, which looked like it would be enough, yet somehow Moné threw just enough power into her shoulder to kick out.

Moné turned things around with a sunset bomb into the corner followed by running knees into the downed Riho. Moné whipped Riho around the ring, but Riho turned a double knee attack into another deep leg lock. However, Moné was close enough to the ropes to escape.

Riho came back with a bridging German suplex for a two count and stayed on the attack with a Northern Lights Suplex for another two count, as the frustration started to show. As Riho went back on the attack, Moné grabbed the referee’s pocket so she could rake Riho’s eyes. That gave her the chance to hit a lungblower and a Moné Maker for the victory.

AEW Unified Championship 3-Way Match: “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada (c) def. Máscara Dorada and Konosuke Takeshita

All three men faced off to start things, but Dorada was able to send Takeshita to the outside and ended up doing the same to Okada for the early advantage. Takeshita came back in and immediately ate a boot from Dorada, although he was able to fight through another flurry to beat Dorada down. In a very smart move, Takeshita tried to slow down the pace by methodically whipping Dorada to the corners. Okada got back in, as Dorada and Takeshita battled on the top rope, but he was knocked away by Dorada only for Takeshita to put Dorada to the floor. Okada gave Takeshita no time to breathe, as he immediately met him with a picture-perfect dropkick.

On the outside, Okada and Takeshita caught Dorada on a dive, but Dorada escaped with an armdrag. Takeshita started back with Dorada in the ring, not letting Okada back in the ring. Dorada escaped a blue thunder bomb by Takeshita and looked for a dive, but was tripped by the AEW Unified Champion.

Okada took his time with Dorada, hitting a neckbreaker before going for his mask! Dorada escaped and hit a couple chops on Okada, but got dropped, only for Okada to go for a lazy pin that was unsuccessful. 

Takeshita was back in to face off with Okada, likely making Don Callis squirm in his seat on commentary. That didn’t last long, as Okada gouged him in the eyes, bringing the match back to Okada and Dorada. Okada went back to work on Dorada with a big elbow in the corner and Takeshita returned to the ring. 

Dorada took control with a tornillo to Okada on one side of the ring and another to Takeshita on the other side! With Okada back in the ring, Dorada hit an innovative neckbreaker for a two count. Okada battled back, as we’ve seen him do so many times before, including a big elbow from the top. He hit his new middle finger version of the Rainmaker pose only for Takeshita to get in his face.

The two went back and forth with some quick strikes until Takeshita shocked Okada with a blue thunder bomb that nearly won him the AEW Unified Title. Dorada got back in with Okada down on the outside and hit an ugly Canadian Destroyer on Takeshita. He followed with a 450 Splash, but Okada pulled him out on the pinfall attempt.

Takeshita and Okada dangerously battled on the top rope, allowing Dorada time to recover and hit a leaping double hurricanrana to Takeshita and Okada!!! But he couldn’t get the pinfall!

Bryan Danielson couldn’t get enough. “That deserves two replays! Maybe five replays!”

Dorada ran into a pair of boots from Okada and Takeshita. They finally got back to trading shots and Takeshita put Okada down with a huge shot. Okada went for a tombstone, but Takeshita reversed into a crunch followed by a wheelbarrow slam. Moments later, with both his opponents down, Dorada came flying off the top trying to hit Takeshita, but he moved, so Dorada adjusted and hit a standing moonsault. He followed that with a double splash.

Takeshita recovered with a big knee to Dorada, yet when he went for it on Okada, the Rainmaker caught it and hit his patented dropkick on Takeshita. The commentators questioned if Takeshita was wise for focusing on Okada when he had Dorada down.

All three men battled from their knees with strikes, with Takeshita firing up first to unload on his opponents. Dorada tried to fight back, but Okada dropped him with one shot. Takeshita tried a double German suplex and got Okada, but Dorada landed on his feet! He nearly finished off Takeshita, but wound up hitting a jumping DDT to Okada on the apron!

That gave Takeshita enough time to recover, as he met Dorada on the top with a superplex and tried to hit Raging Fire, but it was briefly blocked and he finished the move! Okada stopped the pin and fought through two big Takeshita strikes to knock him from the ring with a dropkick. Okada hit Dorada with The Rainmaker for the successful AEW Unified Title defense.

Okada and Takeshita had a short face-off after the match in front of Don Callis, but left in frustration.

Coffin Match: Jon Moxley def. Darby Allin

Moxley made his way through the Scotiabank Arena with Marina Shafir and they didn’t get very far before Allin attacked and the bell rang! The battle had begun on the arena floor! Allin immediately climbed the floor entrance high above and nailed Moxley with a Coffin Drop out of the sea of fans! A massive risk paid off!

Moxley hit a big boot on Allin just to get a little separation, although that only bought him a few seconds as the two continued to fight up the steps. Allin took a painful risk with a dropkick on the cement steps to Moxley, which connected but also created a brutal landing for Allin.

That gave a chance for Moxley to crotch Allin on a railing, although Mox made a rare mistake talking trash to the camera. Allin was able to throw water in Moxley’s face to surprise him, as they fought back towards ringside. While Allin dug away at Mox, they spilled back into the ringside area, although it appeared as if Moxley was trying to get something out of his pocket.

Allin tried to stay on Moxley, but Mox fought back and somehow cut open Allin’s ear. Moxley pushed over a coffin and then stood another up. He didn’t have a chance to do anything else, as Allin came barreling out of the ring, knocking both men into the casket!

Moxley escaped to the other side of the ring and Allin followed, looking for the same dive – and Mox knew it with a counter into a cutter. He hit a release suplex onto a coffin and Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia made their way to ringside. They all tossed a coffin in the ring and then surprisingly, Moxley dismissed them, including Shafir, to the back. Moxley almost certainly shattered Allin’s fingers by smashing them in a coffin.

He then berated Allin on top of the casket and told him he loves him before putting a kiss on Moxley’s forehead. Allin fought out of a choke by pulling a fork from the turnbuckle area and stabbing Moxley in the ear and head. He continued the assault on the outside, as blood poured out of Moxley’s head.

Allin hit a Coffin Drop to Moxley onto the coffin and then slammed Moxley’s fingers in the same coffin. Moxley came up with dislocated fingers, as he tried to put them back into place. Allin went outside for a pipe, but Moxley was waiting for him in the ring with a boot and then tried to use a fork himself. Allin countered with more disgusting attacks on Moxley’s ear. 

Moxley battled back with an elevated DDT on top of the coffin and seemed to have the match won when he chucked Allin into the coffin, except for the fact that Allin threw his hand out with the pipe to continue the match. 

Allin choked Moxley with a pipe, sending both to the outside. With Moxley down, Bryan Danielson pushed a duffel bag to Allin, which contained a plastic bag! As Danielson encouraged him, Allin got the bag on Moxley’s head and tried suffocating him. He hit a Code Red and went back to the bag before stopping to stomp Moxley’s face through the bag. He threw Mox into the coffin, but before he could close it, PAC made a shocking return!

He crushed Allin and threw him from the ring to the coffin on the floor. PAC then pulled out a bodybag and put Allin inside. He shoved the bag in the coffin and Mox kicked the lid close to win. 

The Conglomeration Gets Reinforcements? Whatever.

Mark Briscoe was in the back with Harley Cameron, Willow Nightingale, Hologram, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly, who was on the phone. Briscoe challenged The Don Callis Family to a six-man tag team match this Wednesday on Dynamite. He said it would be himself, Hologram, and then when Willow asked who the other member was, Briscoe asked Kyle if “he was back”? O’Reilly relayed the message he got from the other side of his call, “Whatever.”

And then we saw a bunch of lazy thumbs-up from everyone because they knew what that meant.

AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm introduced us to all her opponents in a special presentation of the upcoming championship match. But now it was time to go live and in color…

AEW Women’s World Championship 4-Way: Kris Statlander def. “Timeless” Toni Storm (c), Jamie Hayter and Thekla – NEW AEW Women’s World Champion

All four women collided at the bell, with Hayter and Statlander remaining in the ring. Statlander got a brief advantage and saw the chance to go for a pin, but Hayter kicked out and rolled to the outside. Statlander tried to follow until she was cut off by a huge kick from Thekla. Storm immediately followed with a hip attack and a tornado DDT.

Thekla dropped Storm on the floor and seemed to be in control as the only one to not take any major offense. She got back in the ring and took her belt off, as it was legal to use in this 4-way match. She didn’t get much time to use it, as it turned into a three-way battle with Statlander and Hayter. Thekla fought to the corner and was able to hit Spider Suplexes on all three of her opponents.

With Statlander and Hayter in the opposite corner, Thekla spiderwalked until Storm squashed her … like a bug. Storm hit Thekla with a hip attack in the corner and then it was Hayter’s turn to take over. She used her power to take down all three opponents, but Statlander fired back with a forearm to Hayter only for Hayter to bounce off the ropes with a clothesline to take them both down.

All four women fought back up and Thekla found herself on the wrong end of three boots to knock her out of the ring. Storm and Hayter worked together to clothesline Statlander out of the ring and appeared destined to revisit their championship past until Thekla hit a chop block on Hayter’s knee.

Thekla trapped both Storm and Hayter in her web on the ropes, but Statlander immediately broke it up and hit Saturday Night Fever. Storm grabbed Statlander and hit a Storm Zero, but Hayter broke it up and we were back to Storm and Hayter.

The former AEW Women’s World Championship opponents finally exchanged shots in the middle of the ring with the more powerful Hayter winning out. She hit a Hayterade and had it won until Thekla broke it up with a stomp.

Thekla trapped Storm in a leglock choke, but Hayter was able to break it up to keep the match alive. Hayter and Thekla exchanged strikes on the apron until Thekla drove them both to the ground with a spear!

With Statlander and Storm left in the ring, out of nowhere, Statlander trapped Storm in the Seatbelt Pin for the three count! We have a NEW AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION, KRIS STATLANDER.

Storm had a dumbfounded smile on her face as she left up the ramp, looking back at Statlander celebrating with fireworks, as Harley Cameron came out to continue the celebration.

Congratulations to Kris Statlander on her first AEW Women’s World Championship!

AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match: Brodido (c) def. JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey), Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) & Josh Alexander and Hechicero

 

Alexander and Hechicero, arguably the most out of their normal element among the teams in a ladder match, took control from the get go with some impressive tandem offense. JetSpeed were able to isolate Alexander and took him out of the mix. That brought a face-off between Brodido and JetSpeed, with each side holding ladders until JetSpeed threw theirs away and dropkicked the ladder being held by Brodido.

Despite their monetarily-enhanced entrance, Matt and Nick Jackson didn’t get any offense until they were able to go to work on Bandido. Before they could really get cooking, Bandido tried to hit a 21-Plex and Brody King somehow hit a triple German suplex! Unreal power from King!

King didn’t get a chance to inflict much more damage, as the Bucks fought back by kicking a ladder into his face. They turned right around into Kevin Knight flying off the ropes onto them, but King had recovered. However, Speedball quickly turned things around by squashing Bandido on a ladder.

As the chaos continued, Alexander went into the ladder in an awkward way, sending him to the outside. Hechicero got in, but Bandido handled him only for the Bucks to hit an assisted German suplex to Bandido into a standing position later. The Bucks punished Bailey on a ladder but Knight came flying in again! However, he was neutralized, and it seemed as if the Bucks and the Don Callis Family came to some kind of understanding. 

They began decimating the other teams around the ring, as it became clear they were trying to strengthen their odds. Alexander bridged a ladder on the apron and steel steps set up in front of the commentary desks. First, they ran King into it face first, and while Hechicero held King down across the ladder, Nick Jackson hit a swanton from the top to King’s lifeless body on the steel!

While Alexander and Hechicero moved on to Knight, the Bucks realized they could go for the titles in the ring. They were caught and stopped by Alexander and Hechicero, although a pair of superkicks and two ladder shots took care of them. JetSpeed came in and avoided a ladder by going high and low at the same time. Knight went to the air again, taking out the Bucks, opening the door for JetSpeed to climb the ladder together!

King stopped them for a brief time until they sent him back to the outside. Bandido came to his partner’s aid to stop their climb and still no one has touched the titles. After a big dive to the outside, Knight was alone in the ring but he was stopped by Jackson, who then sprung off the ropes to a host of opponents outside.

The Bucks and JetSpeed got into a bit of a chicken fight, but with mixed up partners. Brodido got back in the mix with Bandido on King’s shoulders, although it was a push from King that knocked everyone off the ladder. Alexander and Bailey wound up alone in the ring, as Alexander stopped Bailey from scaling the ladder, but took too much time setting another one up. Bailey recovered enough to fight Alexander off only for Hechicero to capture him in a surfboard submission on the bridging ladder in the ring. 

Speedball slipped out and he crushed Hechicero with a reverse cannonball on the ladder, leaving Hechicero clutching his head and fingers! Bandido and Alexander then wound up on the two ladders and instead of Bandido grabbing the titles, he decided to hit a jumping destroyer. The Bucks spiked Bandido on his head right after that and then put Josh Alexander and Hechicero through tables from opposite corners to the outside. Knight then splashed Bandido through a table and King finished off the chaos with a tombstone to Bailey from the apron onto another bridging ladder on the outside.

Everyone except Knight was down, and he realized, setting up the ladders to scale by himself. Unfortunately, he took too long and was stopped by Matt Jackson, but he fought him off. Alexander was the next to slow Knight on the ladder, sending him to the mat. Nick Jackson hit a springboard onto the ladder and took Alexander off, although he was immediately attacked by Hechicero who knocked Nick off the ladder. King got back in and the damage he suffered throughout the match was wearing on him, so Alexander was able to hoist him up 

The Young Bucks came back together with the Family to launch Knight from the ladder to tables below. Alexander and Hechicero threw the Bucks out of the ring and tried to go get the titles, but they returned with Superkicks and started to scale the ladder only for King to send off. King gave Bandido a ladder and he hit a moonsault with it over the post onto Alexander and Hechicero. With King watching out, Bandido pulled both titles down to retain the AEW World Tag Team Titles in a wildly impressive performance!

As the Bucks tried to figure out what went wrong, Jack Perry returned to confront them in the ring. He gave them the middle finger and attacked, but was pulled off by Rocky Romero, who he quickly dropped. Perry turned into stereo superkicks, but smiled as the Bucks set up the BTE Trigger. The lights went out and we saw Perry digging out a coffin, which he dragged down a highway. We then saw Perry administering some medicine in a similar scene from Killswitch’s comeback, but it wasn’t Killswitch – it was Luchasaurus!

When the lights came back on, Luchasaurus was behind the Young Bucks! He took them out with a double chokeslam as Perry smiled at him. Luchasaurus removed his Killswitch belt and threw it into the crowd. The two embraced and the crowd enjoyed the return of Baltimora!

Darby Allin Tries to Make Jon Moxley Burn

 

Marina Shafir grabbed a cameraman and demanded he film what was happening. We saw the Death Riders standing around the coffin with Darby Allin inside, as Jon Moxley gave what sounded like a short eulogy. He then told the group he needed some alone time, so they left in a pickup truck. 

Moxley told the camera to leave and then Allin popped out of the coffin to attack Moxley with a pipe. He escaped the bodybag and put Moxley inside and zipped it up. He was about to smash Moxley’s head with the pipe until he saw something else. He grabbed some flammable aerosol spray and put it all over the bodybag. Then he LIT IT ON FIRE! Allin was dragged away by security as the fire was put out, but he continued to yell. 

AEW World Championship Match: “Hangman” Adam Page (c) def. TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher

 

It was time for our main event, where Kyle Fletcher would be disqualified and stripped of his TNT Championship if the Don Callis Family interfered, although Don Callis accompanied Fletcher to the ring and was on commentary for the match.

After the championship introductions by Justin Roberts, the bell rang and the AEW World Championship was on the line! With a long match ahead of us, there was a feeling out process with both men having short bursts of offense. After a chop from Hangman, Fletcher asked for more, and the two exchanged chops until Fletcher faked another and scored with a thrust kick to Hangman’s jaw.

Fletcher jumped right on Page, wrenching his neck on the top rope, continuing to target the area he damaged with a brainbuster through a table to Page days ago at September to Remember. However, Page came firing back with punches in the corner and sent Fletcher out to the apron. Page hit a springboard clothesline knocking Fletcher to the outside, but when he followed with a plancha, Fletcher moved and ran down the apron with a kick right to Page’s chest.

Page blocked a powerbomb attempt and got separation with a forearm. Fletcher fought back and sent Page into the crowd. He set up a chair and tried to dive, but Page reversed it, slamming Fletcher into the floor.

Hangman brought Fletcher back into the ring for more punishment, although it was pointed out on commentary that Hangman started using his left side, even though he hit the Buckshot Lariat with his right hand. Perhaps the punishment Fletcher had put on Page in recent weeks was starting to catch up with the champion. And when he gave Fletcher a moment to breathe, Fletcher came firing back beating Page to the outside. 

Fletcher flipped the match in a big way with a powerbomb on the apron, as Page openly favored his right arm and trapezoid. Fletcher sensed the blood in the water, and tried to rip the Kinesio tape off Page’s neck. In a replay of an image we’ve seen on Dynamite in recent weeks, Fletcher set up a table on the floor and tried to hit Hangman with another brainbuster through the table, but Page reversed it and clotheslined him back in the ring. When Page went for the Buckshot, Fletcher was ready with a kick and then a draping DDT for a two count.

Fletcher nearly won the AEW Title with a spinning Michinoku Driver and even though Page kicked out, more damage was done to the neck. Fletcher came off the top with a beautiful elbow drop and Page kicked out again!

With Page propped up in the corner, Fletcher worked his way across the ring with two high speed velocity kicks, but when he went for a third, Hangman came firing out of the corner with a clothesline! Both men were down and were slow to get up. Page was up first and fired away on Fletcher before putting him down with a back drop and then a fallaway slam. However, Fletcher got up behind him, but Page was ready and hit another fallaway slam into the ropes. Fletcher still managed to kick out at two.

As Page banged the mat in frustration, the crowd started to get behind him, bringing him to his feet. Fletcher reversed a Deadeye, but Page sent him over the top with a big clothesline and plancha that hit every bit of Fletcher. The damage done to Page was clearly slowing him down, as Fletcher tried to stop him from scaling the ropes, but Page pushed him back down and hit a moonsault to the floor! A pair of pop-up powerbombs from Hangman looked devastating and yet Fletcher still kicked out again!

Fletcher grabbed the top rope to avoid a Dead Eye, so Page kicked him in the chest. The two traded reversals until Fletcher kicked Page out of the air and followed with a powerbomb only for Page to get his shoulder up at the last moment!

The tape was finally ripped off Page’s neck as he lay on the apron. Fletcher took too long going for a draping DDT and Page quickly reversed it into a tombstone on the floor. Page tried another moonsault to the floor, but Fletcher moved and landed a big kick on the AEW World Champion. Fletcher hit a sickening brainbuster into the timekeeper’s table and it may be a matter of getting back in the ring to crown a new champion.

After another big kick in the corner, the sheer drop brainbuster was right on the money in the middle of the ring, and Fletcher still couldn’t keep Page down for the win. Fletcher brought Page back to the apron for another brainbuster attempt through the table but Page reversed it into a Deadeye with wood shattering everywhere!

In the ring, Hangman went for a Buckshot Lariat, but Fletcher simply collapsed out of exhaustion and both men remained down. Page got back up and hit a V-Trigger in an homage to Kenny Omega! He went for the One-Winged Angel, but the two traded reversals until another Deadeye! Page dug even deeper going in Swerve’s playbook for a Big Pressure, and STILL Fletcher kicked out despite major damage to his neck.

Fletcher came flying back into the match with another brainbuster and Hangman kicked out as Danielson and Callis were shocked on commentary. When they got back to their feet, Page threw weak shots with his damaged arm and Fletcher kicked him away, laughing at the champion. A short-arm lariat from Fletcher dropped Page hard, but then he ripped off the turnbuckle pad. Page was able to fight back on the top rope, smashing Fletcher’s head into the exposed metal, and hit another Deadeye, this time from the top, but he couldn’t get to Fletcher in time for the pin.

As Fletcher struggled to his feet, Page slid to the outside and hit a Buckshot Lariat to retain the AEW World Title! He gave some words to Fletcher before exiting up the ramp triumphant, as our night came to a close in Toronto!

 

Iwobi leads Fulham slaughter of Brentford

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Iwobi leads Fulham slaughter of Brentford

As two goals in 98 seconds setup Brentford for Craven Cottage nightmare

 

By Ed Emeanua

 

Iwobi key as Fulham show greater adventure © Getty Images/BCC

 

Midfielder Alex Iwobi, scored once, then assisted another goal all inside 98 seconds, to setup Fulham’s commanding 3-1 comeback victory over Brentford at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

 

Mikkel Damsgaard’s 20th minute goal off Josh King’s stray pass, all but roiled Fulham’s side of the 26,113 fans in attendance, fueling The Cottagers into a rage.

 

Iwobi then equalizes for Fulham on 38′ off Rodrigo Muniz assist, then sets up Harry Wilson to score two minutes later, rounding off a 2 goals in 98 seconds comeback blizzard for Marco Silva’s side.

 

Brentford’s nightmare at Craven Cottage was truly complete when Ethan Pinnock turns the ball into Brentford’s net to secure Fulham’s lead.

 

.The Bees’ defeat took Fulham’s wins in the season to two, and the Cottagers are now on 8 points, to lie in 7th on the table.

 

Harry Wilson put Fulham in front in their win over west London rivals Brentford. Image credit:ESPN

 

The visitors’ sole win of the campaign was against Aston Villa who they beat 1-0 on August 23.

 

Calvin Bassey continues his indispensable form form in Fulham’s defense line with several record of critical interceptions against the Bees attack line, the entire match.

 

At the end of the match, Silva was full of praise for his wards for their brand of total football to slaughter Brentford on their west London derby showdown. “We were the best team on the pitch,” Silva said.

 

“Our first-half was top level from the first minute. Front foot, very aggressive on and off the ball, building up our moments in the right way, causing them many problems with the positions of Alex Iwobi, Josh King and Saša Lukić.

 

Marco Silva applauds the Fulham fans

 

“A good first 20 minutes but we conceded a goal that we didn’t deserve – a mistake from ourselves in that moment. I loved the way the players reacted straight away and the support for Josh in that moment was lovely to see.

 

“What a reaction from us. We kept ourselves cool, but we showed character, we showed resilience and kept doing the good things we were doing before. We controlled all of the first-half from the first whistle to the last, with some great moments of football too.

 

second-half, we scored early and after that moment we didn’t give much to them. We were brave, organized and kept ourselves cool, controlling the second-half. The only moments in our box came from long throws or corners.

 

“I’m proud of our players and the way they did it. A great night for our fans, they deserve it. Back-to-back wins in the Premier League is very important to achieve. Tonight, we won the game, we were the better team and we won the game in our way.”

 

His counterpart and Brentford manager Keith Andrews, expressed his thoughts after Saturday’s game at Craven Cottage.

 

“I’m bitterly disappointed,” he said. “I know what this game means to the fans.

 

“We started the game well. The approach from the players, around the game and the occasion, was outstanding.

Image credit:Getty Images/BBC

“We took the lead, and then the manner of their two goals, and the timing of them, was really disappointing.

 

“We need to learn from this as a group. It’s a young squad and we need to analyze that period.”

 

Damsgaard stated his frustration after team’s 3-1 defeat at Fulham.

 

Mikkel Damsgaard had fired Brentford ahead at Craven Cottage Getty Image/The Standard

 

The Danish midfielder scored his fist goal of the season with a cool delivery at the halfway line of the first half.

 

“It’s very disappointing,” said Damsgaard. “We were lacking a bit of fight in a derby game.

 

“You have to find a way to turn it around, and we weren’t good enough to do that today.

 

“It was too late that we started stringing together some passes and finding some momentum. We need to do that quicker – it’s not good enough.”

 

 

To the bench record signing Isak

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To the bench record signing Isak

Ekitike turns Liverpool’s £125m British record transfer fee holder into bench warmer 

 

Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Image credit: Yahoo Sports

 

By Ed Emeanua

 

Within three weeks, Alexander Isak has gone from the British record signing to the most expensive bench warmer in British football history at Liverpool.

 

No thanks to Hugo Ekitike, Isak who completed his a £125m British record move to Liverpool was forced to watch his team’s 2-1 win against Everton at Anfield from the bench.

 

It was a shocking sight for all eyes seeing Ekitike, a £70m arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt before deadline, earning a start Saturday, forcingg Liverpool’s costliest player to sit out the game on the sidelines.

 

How does a £125m British record signing striking sensation end up a major bench warmer in just three weeks following his move from modest Newcastle to top of the mill Liverpool?

 

If you are Liverpool manager Arne Slot, it is quite easy to achieve. Agree a deal for a less expensive forward of high pedigree from Eintracht Frankfurt, and watch him shine ahead of the other’s arrival.

 

Against Everton, Hugo Ekitike continued his strong start at Liverpool (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

 

 

Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak

#9  F  Liverpool  #9 F  Sweden

BIO

  • Height/Weight: 1.93 m (6’4″) / 70 kg (154 lbs)
  • Born: September 21, 1999 (Solna, Sweden)

Season Stats

2025

STA 0  SUB 1  G 0  Y 0  R 0
2024
STA 44  SUB 0  G 30  Y 1  R 0

Game Log

Opp Date Score G A SHO COR PEN
EVE
 9/20 W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0
ATM
 9/17 W 3-2 0 0 2 0 0
KOS
 9/8 L 2-0 0 0 2 0 –

STATS Credit: Yahoo Sports

 

Then, play the former Die Adler (The Eagles) striker on the bench in a Champions League start for the record signing, and observe their reactions at closer quarters. And your job is done.

 

 

Traffic control around Japan National Stadium

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Traffic control around Japan National Stadium

Due to the Medal Ceremony at the World Athletics Championship

 

Japan National Stadium

Due to the medal ceremony on the evening of Sunday, 21 September, pedestrian traffic restrictions will be in place around the Japan National Stadium during the championships.

 

Heavy congestion is expected near the venue, so please follow the traffic regulations around the stadium.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 

Date & Time:
Sunday, 21 September 20:30–23:30 (subject to change depending on spectator exit)

 

Location: Japan National Stadium perimeter
(1) Stadium Street ⇔ Stadium perimeter
(2) East side ⇔ South/West sides

 

 

WCH Tokyo 25 marks fourth sell-out session

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WCH Tokyo 25 marks fourth sell-out session

As DAY 7 fills the stands at the Japan National Stadium

 

Japan National Stadium (© Japan National Stadium Entertainment Inc.)

 

The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 has already welcomed tens of thousands of passionate spectators through the gates of the Japan National Stadium, creating an atmosphere worthy of the world’s greatest athletics stage, World Athletics says.

 

WCH Tokyo 25 is excited to announce that tickets for today’s DAY 7 Evening Sessions (Friday 19 September) have officially sold out.

 

As a result, four evening sessions have now reached sell-out status: DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 6, and DAY 7. No same-day ticket sales will be available for today’s session via the official ticketing website or at the stadium ticket centre.

 

With DAY 8 and DAY 9 Evening Sessions also nearing sell-out status, fans eager to be part of this historic week of athletics still have a guaranteed opportunity to witness the action at the Morning Sessions on DAY 8 and DAY 9 and are urged to secure their place before its too late.

 

With three days of competition left, the championships are poised to deliver even more defining moments, as the world’s greatest athletes continue to inspire global audiences and cement Tokyo’s place as the stage for sporting history.

 

 

Onyedike scores in Monaco blowout

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Teammates celebrate after Brugge’s Nicolo Tresoldi scores their opening goal during the Champions League win over Monaco at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium. (AP Photo/Omar Havana) Image credit: Irish Independent

UEFA Champions League: 4-1

 

Club Brugge 4-1 Monaco: Humbling defeat for Monégasques in Flanders Image credit/One Football

 

By Ed Emeanua

 

Nigeria international Raphael Onyedika, helped his Belgian side to a lavish 4-1 victory over Monaco at the Jan Breydelstadion in their 2025-2026 European Champions League run.

 

The Nigerian midfielder scored his side’s second goal of the tie in the 39′ jabbing in to the far right corner. Onyedika, Nicolo Tresoldi (32′), and Hans Vanaken (42′), all found the net for Blauw-Zwart (Blue-Black) in a first half blitzkrieg that all but blew the French side out of the water.

 

 

The win gave the Belgian side an excellent start to their current Champions League push. In a continental tie in which Bruge were dominant, the rampaging Belgians romped into a three goal lead all scored inside 10 minutes.

 

Mamadou Diakhon then notched a fourth with a crushing delivery just for Barcelona prodigy Ansu Fati slammed home (90′ + 1′) to reduce the tally, on his loan debut for Monaco.

 

The encounter recorded a rash of disorderly initial moments. Monaco goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, was involved in a confusion plagued first 17 minutes of the action. The former Liverpool safe-hands conceded a penalty only to save it.

 

Mignolet also received a yellow card for aggressive behavior towards the referee, before being substituted following a groin trauma. But goalkeeper Philipp Kohn, was subjected to a barrage of 17 shots as Club Brugge sought to score more goals against Monaco.

 

Following a spate of fantastic goalkeeping, Kohn finally succumbed to a Tresoldi thrust in goal, only for an unguarded Onyedika to jab home Club Brugge’s second. Vanaken’s stunning shot then left Kohn marooned to a spot, as the Belgian midfieder slammed home the third into the top right corner before the break.

 

Goalkeeper Nordin Jackers, and the Bruge defence line was deftly bridged as French teenage sensation, Diakhon blasted home Club Brugge’s fourth.

 

Nicky Hayen’s Club Bruge, last season’s last 16 Champions League finalist, next clashes with Atalanta on 30 September,  just as Adi_Hütter’s  Monaco entertain Manchester City in the next round.

 

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