AEW Dynamite Live Results – July 2, 2025: Blatant shot at CM Punk on Live AEW Television; Star pressured into potential career-ending decision & more

Reporting by Rosanne Raphael.

Hi everyone,

Welcome to ITR Wrestling’s live coverage of the 300th edition of AEW Dynamite. This week’s edition is stacked with an intense match card. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will defend the title against Mina Shirakawa. MJF and Brody King will compete in a four-way match where the winner earns a spot in the gauntlet casino match at AEW All In and much more. Stay tuned!

Jon Moxley

A furious Hangman Page lays out bold challenge

Hangman Page is here, in a mood to send a clear message. He is determined to get revenge and is not going to ‘let’ The Elite or Death Riders cost him the AEW World Championship in any measure.

He asks Jon Moxley to bring him any obstacle and drops a challenge to make it a Texas Deathmatch at AEW All In Texas.

The AEW World Champion Jon Moxley walks out with Marina Shafir.

Moxley blatantly responds no to Hangman Page’s challenge citing that he doesn’t want that. He adds that Page will lose at All In.

The champion highlights how he lives in pressure as the crowd chants for him to ‘shut the f*ck up’. Moxley boasts he will show everyone what it takes to be a champion and Page isn’t willing to go to any length for the Texas Deathmatch.

Jon Moxley seemingly takes a glaring shot at WWE Star CM Punk claiming how people call themselves best in the world but it was just basic sh*t.

Page slaps Moxley as the two begin to brawl. Page then takes out a fork from his pocket for an attack before Marina Shafir enters the ring and slaps him. Meanwhile, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta run out for an ambush and chaos breaks out.

Hangman Page gains the upper hand and escapes. He grabs the mic and calls out the champion for being a coward for sending Castagnoli to attack him. Samoa Joe comes out for a save. As the Death Riders escape through the crowd, Hangman Page is in possession of the briefcase (holding the AEW World Title).

Page’s persistence for a Texas Death match forces Jon Moxley to give in and agree. As Page exits the ring, he mentions what Mox said about him not having what it takes to be in a Death match before hitting Marina Shafir with a buckshot lariat.

Sasha Banks

AEW TBS Championship - Mercedes Mone (C) vs. Mira Shirakawa

Toni Storm makes her entrance to be present ringside for Mercedes Mone’s title match.

The CEO attacks Mira Shirakawa as soon as the bell rings. The no.1 contender fights back but is unable to overpower Mercedes Mone. Shirakawa punches the champion and switches the momentum to gain the upper hand.

Mira Shirakawa catches Mone by the hair and flings her across the ring. The CEO leaps up to her feet and shoves the no.1 contender outside the ring.

Mone and Shirakawa are locked in a figure-four leg lock. The two women roll over to grab the bottom rope, breaking the submission move. The referee starts the 10 count as the two competitors roll back into the ring on time. They begin to exchange blows in the middle of the ring, as the crowd divides into cheers. Mone sets up her opponent for the meteora, but she counters.

A second attempt at a figure-four lock on Mercedes Mone helps Mira Shirakawa get back on her feet with the advantage. The Champion clutches at her knee, indicating at a potential injury.

Mercedes Mone hits her opponent with a meteroa followed by a pin but Mira kicks out. As Shirakawa attempts a roll up pin, Mone counters and pins her opponent instead to retain the TBS Championship.

Result: Mercedes Mone def. Mira Shirakawa 

Post the match, Mercedes Mone grabs her title and attacks Toni Storm from behind, who is checking up on Mira Shirakawa.

Vacant

Four Way for #2 spot in Casino Gauntlet match: MJF vs. Brody King vs. Anthony Bowens vs. AR Fox

MJF makes his entrance accompanied by the Hurt Syndicate.

As the bell rings for the match to start, MJF tries to bribe Brody King by handing him a wad of cash. King throws it on the mat and MJF rolls out of the ring.

AR Fox, Anthony Bowens, and Brody King launch an attack on each other in the ring. The Hounds of Hell giant flings Fox and Bowens into the barricade, followed by simultaneous spears. All three competitors get back into the ring as Bowens superkicks Fox into the corner.

Meanwhile, MJF smoothly sits at the commentators’ table to observe the in-ring action. Brody King hits a suicide dive on AR Fox and Anthony Bowens out of the ring. MJF tries to be tactful by attempting a pin on both AEW stars, who kick out.

As MJF celebrates gaining the upper hand and throwing Fox and Bowens out of the ring, Brody King stands tall behind him and hits him with a vicious clothesline.

AR Fox knocks out MJF and Anthony Bowens, he tries to kick out Brody King who hits him with an upper cut. King proceeds to powerbomb Fox and goes for a pin but he kicks out.

Fox manages to hit King with an AR Oblivion but he stands tall. King then slams Anthony Bowens with his signature move and the pin is broken up by AR Fox. MJF grabs Fox and sets him up in a submission move countered into a pin.

Result: MJF def. Brody King, Anthony Bowens and AR Fox to earn the #2 spot in Casino Gauntlet match at AEW All In 

Mark Briscoe, the other competitor of the Casino Gauntlet match walks out and heeds a warning to MJF. Briscoe calls out the blatant disrespect in recent weeks and makes his exit.

Jet Speed run out and a brawl breaks out with the AEW Tag Team Champions – Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. The duo annihilate Jet Speed, attacking their injured mid-sections. The Hurt Syndicate walk away from the ring but turn around and launch another attack on Mike “Speedball” Bailey and Kevin Knight.

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Knight grabs a mic and struggles to his feet as he announces they will never give up and continue to fight. Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin show no mercy as they kick the already downtrodden AEW stars.

Young Bucks

Bandido & The Paragon vs. Konosuke Takeshita & The Young Bucks

Konosuke Takeshita and Bandido start the tag team match.

Takeshita takes out the Paragon members as Nicholas Jackson takes down Bandido.

Bandido tries to set up an arm twist, which Takeshita smoothly dodges. The Young Bucks are tagged in as Roderick Strong and Kyle O’ Reilly are taken out with a dive. Konosuke Takeshita climbs on the top rope and follows it up with a dive on Bandido.

Matt Jackson and Roderick Strong are now the official members tagged in the match. Nick Jackson subtly tags himself in as Kyle O’ Reilly rushes in to double team with Strong.

Takeshita and The Young Bucks work together to take out Bandido, who charges at them in an attempt for a hurricanrana. This ends up with Takeshita hitting the ROH Champion with a powerbomb. He follows it up with a pin that Kyle O’ Reilly and Roderick Strong break up just in time. A chaotic fight breaks out as Konosuke Takeshita ends up pinning Kyle O’ Reilly for the win.

Result: Konosuke Takeshita & The Young Bucks def. Bandido & The Paragon

Swerve Strickland walks out with Will Ospreay and challenges the EVP title from The Young Bucks. Will Ospreay claims that The Young Bucks are afraid of stepping to the challenge for their match at AEW All In. Matt Jackson responds that they are the EVPs followed by a ‘hell no’ to the match challenge.

Ospreay adds he might have something The Young Bucks might be interested in as Swerve Strickland looks on. Will Ospreay claims that if they lose at AEW All In then he and Swerve can never challenge for the AEW World Title for one year.

Matt Jackson responds that he’s fine with the stipulation but only if Swerve Strickland agrees to it.

Swerve Strickland

Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay vs. Dralistico & Beast Mortos

Dralistico and Beast Mortos pounce on Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay in the ring. They get up on their feet as Ospreay launches a hurricanrana on Beast Mortos.

Mortos sets up Will Ospreay for a stomp by Dralistico, gearing up for the move. Swerve Strickland’s distraction launches him out of the ring. Meanwhile, a charged-up Will Ospreay jumps over the top rope onto Dralistico and Beast Mortos outside the ring. Mortos holds onto Ospreay as his tag team partner launches himself over the top rope, and attempts a pin but Strickland breaks it in time.

Dralistico sets Ospreay for a samoan drop but he turns it into a flip. Swerve Strickland on the top rope with a drop on Mortos.

Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland work together to attack Dralistico with a Styles Clash and House Call. Strickland pins Dralistico to win the tag team match.

Result: Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay def. Dralistico & Beast Mortos

Kota Ibushi

Main Event: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi

Kazuchika Okada hits Kota Ibushi with a few chops into the corner, as the referee breaks it up. He rolls out of the ring and takes a walk as Ibushi looks on.

Okada rolls back in and gains the upper hand again with chops. The AEW Continental Champion is in control. He kicks Ibushi in his stomach but he bounces off the ropes and responds with a counter kick.

The AEW Continental Champion hits his opponent with a DDT and a pin, but he kicks out. The two stars are back on their feet again with hard-hitting punches in the middle of the ring. Okada sets up a dropkick on Ibushi who returns the favor with vicious kicks to his face. He follows it up with a standing moonsatul and goes for another pin but Okada makes sure to kick out after a two count.

Avalanche Tiger Drive by Kazuchika Okada on Kota Ibushi leads to a close call with a pin. The champion is almost knocked out by Ibushi but counters it with a kick.

The Rainmaker launches a series of brutal clotheslines on Kota Ibushi before pinning him for the win.

Result: Kazuchika Okada def. Kota Ibushi

Post match, Don Callis, Lance Archer, and Trent Beretta gear up for an attack on Kota Ibushi as Kazhucika Okada celebrates his win. Archer sets up Ibushi for a chokeslam while Kenny Omega runs out for a save.

The Don Callis Family exits the ring as a charged-up Omega is ready for a fight. Meanwhile, Trent Beretta sneaks in behind The Cleaner who is unaware of the predicament. Kota Ibushi prevents Beretta from attacking him. Kenny Omega then slams the Don Callis Family member with a hellish powerbomb with Kota Ibushi’s help to close the show.

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