AEW Dynamite rolls into the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana tonight, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and Max. Week two of the Continental Classic takes center stage with three crucial league bouts, while AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston meet face-to-face one last time before their title clash at Winter Is Coming. On top of that, the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament reaches a brutal turning point, as the Timeless Love Bombs collide with The MegaProblems in a Hardcore Holiday Death Match to determine who joins the Babes of Wrath in the tournament final.
Here is everything advertised for tonight’s show
- Continental Classic Gold League Match: Kazuchika Okada (0–1, 0 pts) vs PAC (1–0, 3 pts)
- Continental Classic Gold League Match: Kyle Fletcher (1–0, 3 pts) vs Kevin Knight (1–0, 3 pts)
- Continental Classic Blue League Match: Jon Moxley (1–0, 3 pts) vs Claudio Castagnoli (1–0, 3 pts)
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament Semifinal – Hardcore Holiday Death Match:
Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa) vs Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir (The MegaProblems) - Face-to-face segment: AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston ahead of Winter Is Coming
Continental Classic Gold League: Okada vs PAC, Fletcher vs Knight
The Continental Classic rolls on with two pivotal Gold League encounters that could reshape the early standings.
Kazuchika Okada enters tonight in a rare must-win situation. The reigning Continental Champion and AEW Unified Champion dropped his opening tournament bout to Kyle Fletcher, leaving him at 0 points in a field where every win is essential. Now he runs into another familiar nemesis: PAC. The two last met on a major stage at Dynasty 2024, with Okada walking away victorious, but PAC has since sharpened his edge and started this year’s tournament with a win, giving him 3 points and momentum on his side.
A loss tonight would put Okada in a deep hole and raise questions about whether the “Rainmaker” can juggle being both AEW Unified Champion and the standard-bearer of the Continental Classic. For PAC, a victory over Okada would cement him as a favorite to reach the Gold League final at Worlds End and reinforce the Death Riders’ growing presence across divisions.
The other Gold League bout pits Kyle Fletcher vs Kevin Knight, a first-time singles meeting that doubles as a battle for control of the group. Both men sit on 3 points after upset wins during the Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite, and tonight’s winner will step ahead in the standings and, just as importantly, in perception.
Fletcher has been one of AEW’s breakout “workhorse” wrestlers of 2025, already owning a massive victory over Okada. Knight, dubbed “The Jet,” brings explosive athleticism and an underdog’s chip on his shoulder from New Japan and AEW crossover action. With Okada vs PAC also on the docket, the Gold League could look completely different by the end of the night.
Continental Classic Blue League: Death Riders collide
In the Blue League, the drama becomes deeply personal as Jon Moxley vs Claudio Castagnoli headlines that block’s action. Both Death Riders members opened their tournament campaigns with wins—Moxley over Máscara Dorada and Castagnoli over Orange Cassidy—putting them at 3 points each and tied at the top of the group.
Tonight is their first one-on-one collision in AEW, and it’s less about animosity and more about proving hierarchy within one of the most dominant factions in the company. Moxley, still recovering from a string of high-profile submission losses dating back to All In: Texas, is desperate to reassert himself as the most dangerous man in the tournament. Claudio, meanwhile, has added the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship to his résumé, making him arguably the most decorated active wrestler in AEW.
Every Death Riders match in the Continental Classic affects both the group’s power dynamics and the broader title scene: the eventual C2 winner challenges at Worlds End, and a strong showing could put either Moxley or Castagnoli in line for a future shot at the Unified or World titles. Expect a physical, technical war where respect doesn’t blunt the violence.
Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston face-to-face before Winter Is Coming
AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston will stand across from each other one final time before they clash for the world title at Winter Is Coming next Wednesday in Atlanta. Eddie punched his ticket to that opportunity by defeating Katsuyori Shibata on Collision, then immediately calling his shot at the top prize.
Joe is deep into a dominant, methodical reign—grounding challengers with a mix of suffocating offense and psychological warfare. Kingston brings the opposite energy: raw emotion, brawling heart, and a long, winding journey through independents, Ring of Honor, and AEW just to get here. This segment isn’t about surprises or swerves; it’s about raising the stakes.
Look for Kingston to tap into his history of coming up short in big matches and vow that this time will be different, while Joe likely reminds him—and the audience—that sentiment doesn’t win world titles. Any physicality tonight will be less about “getting heat” and more about planting doubt over whether Eddie can actually survive Joe in Atlanta.
Hardcore Holiday Death Match: Timeless Love Bombs vs The MegaProblems
The AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament hits its most sadistic point yet as Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa) meet Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir, collectively known as The MegaProblems, in a Hardcore Holiday Death Match semifinal.
Storm and Shirakawa earned the right to choose the stipulation back at Full Gear, where they won a four-way tag match featuring all eventual semifinalists. That victory not only propelled them deeper into the tournament but also granted them the power to shape their semifinal environment. They didn’t ask for a simple gimmick—they demanded a festive bloodbath, using holiday-themed plunder as weapons in a match where pinfalls and submissions can come from virtually any twisted scenario.
Across the ring stands a terrifying blend of size, power, and grappling expertise. Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir fought their way out of the quarterfinals at the expense of TayJay, with Shafir’s submissions and Bayne’s power forming a bruising combination that’s tailor-made for chaotic environments.
The stakes are crystal clear:
- The winners advance to the tournament final to face the already-qualified Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) for the inaugural AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship.
- Timeless Love Bombs look to prove they’re not just a novelty act but the backbone of a revitalized women’s tag division.
- The MegaProblems want to bulldoze their way into championship status and announce themselves as AEW’s most dangerous new tandem.
With the Babes of Wrath waiting in the wings, every chair shot, table bump, and holiday prop tonight feels like a message sent to the future champions.
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament: Full Bracket & Results So Far
AEW’s inaugural Women’s World Tag Team Championship was officially announced on the September 24 episode of Dynamite, with an eight-team single-elimination tournament unveiled on October 22. The field blended established champions, rising stars, and newly formed duos, all battling to become the first-ever titleholders.
Below is the full tournament bracket with completed results up to tonight’s show:
First Round (Quarterfinals)
Side A
- Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter vs Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue)
- Result: Sisters of Sin def. Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter (pinfall, ~10:00)
- Notes: Hayter & Aminata earned the right to pick their first-round opponents by winning a four-way tag on the October 22 Dynamite, and chose the Sisters of Sin—but Hart and Blue spoiled their strategy.
- Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) vs Mercedes Moné & Athena
- Result: Babes of Wrath def. Mercedes Moné & Athena (pinfall, ~12:33)
- Notes: A marquee clash featuring the ROH Women’s World Champion Athena and TBS/Women’s TV Champion Mercedes Moné ended in an upset, with the Babes of Wrath surging into contention and becoming the feel-good powerhouse team of the bracket.
Side B
- Alex Windsor & Riho vs Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa)
- Result: Timeless Love Bombs def. Windsor & Riho (pinfall, ~12:54)
- Notes: In a standout quarterfinal on the November 19 Dynamite/Collision special, Storm & Shirakawa survived the technical skill of Riho and Windsor with dual hip attacks and Storm Zero to advance.
- TayJay (Tay Melo & Anna Jay) vs Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir
- Result: Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir def. TayJay (submission, ~9:05)
- Notes: Originally, Bayne was slated to team with Penelope Ford, but Ford was replaced by Marina Shafir due to injury. Shafir choked out Anna Jay to seal the MegaProblems’ spot in the semifinals.
Semifinals
Semifinal #1 – Completed
- Babes of Wrath vs Sisters of Sin
- Result: Babes of Wrath def. Sisters of Sin (pinfall, ~11:43)
- Notes: On the Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite (Nov. 26), Babes of Wrath knocked out Julia Hart & Skye Blue in a momentum-shifting bout, highlighted by Willow Nightingale’s powerbomb that secured their spot in the tournament final.
Semifinal #2 – Tonight
- Timeless Love Bombs vs Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir (The MegaProblems) – Hardcore Holiday Death Match
- Notes: Storm & Shirakawa earned the right to choose this brutal stipulation by winning a four-way at Full Gear featuring all semifinalists. They opted for a festive, ultra-violent environment tailor-made to test both their chemistry and their pain tolerance.
Tournament Final (Upcoming)
- Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) vs Winner of Timeless Love Bombs vs The MegaProblems
- The final date and event are still to be officially confirmed on AEW programming, but what’s clear is that the Babes of Wrath will meet the survivor of tonight’s Hardcore Holiday Death Match to crown the first-ever AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.
Tonight’s Dynamite isn’t just another Wednesday—it’s a major checkpoint on AEW’s road to Winter Is Coming and Worlds End. Between high-stakes Continental Classic bouts, a world title confrontation, and a violent semifinal that will shape the future of the women’s tag division, the show has ramifications that will echo well beyond Fishers, Indiana.
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