On the road to Revolution, AEW Dynamite emanated from the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, featuring a full slate of matches and further build toward the upcoming pay-per-view as the card continues to take shape.
The episode focused heavily on the AEW World Championship picture, with the show-closing Mile High Madness match, similar to Anarchy in the Arena, bringing a chaotic end to the night.
So what stood out, and what went down? Let’s take a look.
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- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match: Jon Moxley def. El Clon by pinfall
- Swerve Strickland says his win over Kenny Omega, along with his post match attack, proved he is AEW’s most dangerous man and back in line for a world title shot. Strickland adds that he is a man of his word when it comes to “putting down” Omega and warns that everyone in AEW is officially on notice.
- Singles Match: Gabe Kidd def. Orange Cassidy by pinfall
- Kris Statlander warns Thunder Rosa to be careful in her AEW Women’s Championship match against Thekla next week on Dynamite.
- Singles Match: Kevin Knight def. Mansoor by pinfall
- Knight said Hangman Adam Page will defeat MJF for the AEW World Championship, and when that happens, he plans to throw his name into the mix for a title opportunity.
- MJF and Adam Page flip a coin to determine the stipulation for their AEW World Championship match at Revolution, with MJF pushing for a one way disqualification match and Page advocating for a Texas Deathmatch. After MJF appears to win the flip, Page stops him, claiming the coin is rigged, as Brody King, Bandido, Kevin Knight, and Mike Bailey intervene. Tony Khan later tells Tony Schiavone that, as a result, the match will officially be a Texas Deathmatch at Revolution.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Match: The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) def. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford by disqualification to retain the titles. Ford appeared to suffer an injury during the match.
- Singles Match: Brody King def. Mark Davis by pinfall
- After the match, King calls out Swerve Strickland, claiming he is AEW’s most dangerous man and challenging Strickland to a match at Revolution. Bandido then says he also wants a fight at the PPV, and Andrade El Idolo answers the challenge.
- Kyle Fletcher tells Tommaso Ciampa to be careful what he wishes for after calling out the Aussie for another AEW TNT Championship match. Kazuchika Okada says he is proud of Fletcher and their success as champions, unlike Konosuke Takeshita. Okada then proposes that he and Fletcher team up for a match on Collision, and Fletcher agrees.
- Mile High Madness Match: Jack Perry, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) def. The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun) by pinfall
Swerve Strickland Puts AEW On Notice
Swerve Strickland had himself an AEW Dynamite last week, defeating Kenny Omega in a match that could have headlined any pay-per-view and may end up being one of the best wrestling television matches fans see all year.
On top of that, Strickland viciously turned on Omega. So how would he follow it up?
Well, the edgier version of the former AEW World Champion is clearly back. He entered without music, stood atop the announce table, and declared himself the company’s most dangerous man. Strickland made it clear he’s back for a world title shot, saying he’s a man of his word when it comes to “putting everyone down,” while warning that everyone in AEW is officially on notice.
It wasn’t quite a full-fledged heel promo, but more of a halfway measure that leaves Strickland operating as a tweener, which can work. He’s simply too popular to draw outright boos, as evidenced by the mixed reactions during this segment. Unless AEW takes things one step further, it’s unlikely he’ll ever receive a fully negative reaction.
Later in the night, after defeating Mark Davis, Brody King called Strickland out for a match at Revolution. It shapes up as a strong pseudo No. 1 contender’s bout, even if the line to challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship is currently quite long.
Assuming Strickland wins, AEW has a clear path if it wants to make this heel turn fully realized: have him cost Adam Page any future chance at the AEW World Championship. It would serve as the ultimate escalation of their feud, which cooled off for a time but now appears primed for another chapter.
Texas Deathmatch Confirmed For Revolution
That leads directly into the match announcement that could make all of this happen.
Page and MJF are set to go to war for the AEW World Championship in a Texas Deathmatch. The path there was convoluted — Kevin Knight hinted at the outcome, MJF pushed for a one-way disqualification match, a coin flip decided the terms, and Tony Khan later overturned the result after the coin was revealed to be rigged. Ultimately, the destination is what matters.
And that destination promises a brutal payoff to a long-simmering rivalry between two of AEW’s top stars.
If Page loses, he would be barred from challenging for the AEW World Championship again, a stipulation reminiscent of Cody Rhodes years ago. It would be a bold creative decision, particularly involving another top babyface.
There’s also the possibility that MJF’s growing Hollywood profile factors into the equation. With outside commitments increasing, a title change, or even a temporary shift in direction, could serve broader storytelling purposes.
Still, it’s difficult to justify Page losing cleanly. The most logical outcome remains Strickland costing him the match, pushing his heel turn into undeniable territory. Without that, the result risks feeling unnecessarily head-scratching.
