CONTAINS SPOILERS
AEW DYNAMITE: 250 was broadcast live on TBS from the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, AR!
Excalibur, “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz, and Tony Schiavone were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!
AEW International Championship Match!
“The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay (c.) vs. MJF!
After some taunting from MJF, Ospreay tripped up MJF and went for the Hidden Blade right away, but MJF ducked it. Ospreay landed a clothesline, sending MJF over the top rope and to the floor. Ospreay jumped over the top and landed on MJF.
Ospreay booted MJF in the jaw. MJF dropped to the mat, lured Ospreay in, grabbed Ospreay by the trunks and pulled him headfirst into the turnbuckles. MJF hit Ospreay with a stunner out of nowhere for a near fall!
Ospreay avoided a Heat Seeker, but MJF pulled Ospreay into a cutter. Ospreay connected with an elbow strike from the top turnbuckle right on target. Ospreay flipped over the top rope with a handspring Sasuke special onto MJF! Ospreay splashed MJF with a shooting star press and then a star twister press from the middle rope for a two-count on MJF!
“That’s why they call him the ‘Aerial Assassin,’” said Excalibur.
“Ospreay makes this look easy, and it’s not,” replied Taz.
The fans chanted “This is awesome! This is awesome!”
MJF rolled out of bounds, rolling out of the ring. Ospreay grabbed the timekeeper’s table and set it up near the ring. MJF crawled out of range of the champion and back into the ring. MJF hit a thrust kick and then stuck Will with a piledriver for a near fall.
MJF went to work on Ospreay’s left leg and knee. Ospreay chopped at MJF, but MJF back dropped Ospreay. MJF applied a figure four leg lock on Ospreay. The champ made the turn and reversed the hold. MJF turned the hips and applied the pressure back onto Ospreay, but Ospreay grabbed the ropes to force the ref to break the hold.
Max blistered Ospreay’s chest with chops. MJF whipped Ospreay into the corner, but Ospreay crumbled. Ospreay clutched his leg. Ospreay pulled down his kneepad to allow more blood to flow to that injured area. MJF gouged at the champ’s eyes. MJF chop blocked Ospreay.
Ospreay countered MJF with a Stun Dog Millionaire and followed up with an Os Cutter! MJF took himself out of play by rolling to the arena floor. Ospreay was looking for another Os Cutter, but MJF dodged it and Ospreay landed hard on his shoulder on the apron!
MJF smashed Ospreay with a shoulder breaker. Ospreay followed up with the Made in Japan for a near fall! Ospreay managed to connect with a handspring corkscrew kick out of nowhere. Ospreay power bombed MJF out of a torture rack for a two-count on MJF!
The fans chanted “Fight forever! Fight forever!”
Max tried to leave, retreating through the fans, but Ospreay followed him up the arena steps. Ospreay battered MJF with strikes. MJF threw a fan’s beverage into Ospreay’s face. Ospreay rallied back and put MJF on the timekeeper’s table. Ospreay climbed to the top turnbuckle, but MJF rolled off, taking himself out of range.
MJF grabbed Ospreay and went for a tombstone piledriver, but Ospreay escaped, countering with a roll-up for a near fall. MJF blasted Ospreay with the Long Island Sunrise for a near fall! MJF put Ospreay onto the timekeeper’s table. MJF climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Ospreay rolled off the table.
MJF whipped Ospreay into the barricade. MJF charged at Ospreay with a big boot to Ospreay’s face. MJF whipped Ospreay into the barricade again, but this time Ospreay countered with an Os Cutter from the barricade.
MJF was looking for the Cross Rhodes, but Will countered with his own Cross Rhodes! MJF poked Will in the eyes and then spiked Ospreay with a guillotine DDT for a near fall. Will blocked the Heat Seeker but MJF connected with a lariat off the ropes for a near fall!
“Max is emptying the tank against the champion and it’s not working,” said Taz.
MJF tried for a tombstone on the apron, but Will reversed it. MJF escaped but Ospreay hit MJF with a thrust kick. Ospreay nailed MJF with a Styles Clash on the apron!
“Everyone is on their feet here!” said Excalibur.
“These two guys have pushed each other to the limit,” added Tony Schiavone.
Ospreay planted MJF with a one armed powerbomb for a near fall. MJF gouged Will’s eyes but Will hit a back elbow on MJF. MJF blocked an Os Cutter and countered with a tombstone piledriver, but Ospreay kicked out at the two-count!
“Every time MJF hits one I think of Daniel Garcia,” said Tony Schiavone.
MJF blocked a chop and then wrenched on Ospreay’s arm. MJF charged at Ospreay, but Ospreay back dropped MJF over the top rope. Ospreay rocked MJF with a Hidden Blade. Ospreay smashed MJF with a flying forearm to the back of MJF’s neck.
MJF swept out Ospreay’s legs on the ropes. MJF tried for a hurracanrana off the ropes, but Ospreay countered with an avalanche Styles Clash! Will covered MJF but MJF grabbed the ropes to break the ref’s count.
MJF nailed Will with the Heat Seeker onto the apron. MJF placed Will onto the time keeper’s table. MJF removed the turnbuckle pad so he wouldn’t lose his footing. MJF climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit Ospreay with a flying elbow from the top, crashing onto Ospreay and smashing Ospreay through the table!
Back in the ring Ospreay went for a hurracanrana but MJF countered with a back breaker! MJF went for the kangaroo kick, but Will avoided it. Ospreay went for a hurracanrana off the top rope, but MJF landed on his feet! MJF connected with a lariat in the corner. MJF went for a hurracanrana off the top, but this time Ospreay landed on his feet!
“This is an all-timer! It really is!” said Schiavone.
MJF and Ospreay exchanged strikes in the center of the ring. Ospreay went for an Os Cutter, but MJF countered with a thrust kick. MJF went for a brain buster, but Ospreay countered with a Stundog Millionaire! Will planted MJF with a reverse hurracanrana! Ospreay nailed MJF with a Spanish Fly for a near fall!
“Fans, you’re witnessing something very, very special here tonight,” said Schiavone.
Ospreay wiped out MJF with an Os Cutter from the top rope and followed up with the Hidden Blade but somehow MJF kicked out at the two-count! MJF ducked another Hidden Blade attempt. MJF spat at Ospreay and Ospreay answered with a headbutt. Justin Roberts announced there was one minute remaining in the match.
Ospreay was looking for the Tiger Driver but couldn’t bring himself to do it. He put Max back down.
“He vowed never to do it,” said Taz.
“He’s conflicted. He almost ended Bryan Danielson’s career with that,” added Excalibur.
With thirty seconds remaining, MJF shoved Ospreay into the referee, knocking the ref down! MJF blasted Will with a right hand, knocking out the champ and scoring the pin fall victory with two seconds remaining in the match!
New AEW International Champion…MJF!
“I’m assuming MJF had something in his hand, maybe the Dynamite Diamond Ring,” said Taz.
“There it is!” said Excalibur, as the ring was shown on the mat. “The referee didn’t see it, but we all saw it. 59 minutes and 58 seconds.”
The Acclaimed and the Ring of Honor World Champion Mark Briscoe were backstage!
Max Caster: “Mr. Briscoe, we know you’re in Blood & Guts and we know that you need a couple partners. The only way you get the best wrestler alive on your side is with the Acclaimed together. Plus, we just beat the Young Bucks a couple of weeks ago. We’ve got their number so it’s a no-brainer.”
Anthony Bowens: “And Max and I are this close to becoming AEW Tag Team Champions again! Plus, when you think of AEW you think the Acclaimed because everyone loves the Acclaimed!”
Mark Briscoe: “That’s right! You boys had my back a couple weeks ago so as far as I’m concerned, y’all are in. But I’m not the only one calling this shot.”
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland walked onto the scene.
Swerve: “Listen! We’ve been through our fair share of squabbles over the years, so I know y’all are some real tough people. There’s no better people to go to war with than some people you’ve done battle with. So, all I’m saying is, y’all ready to get violent?”
Briscoe: “The Elite, we’re coming for you! Seven days and counting!”
Up next: TV Time with FTW Champion “The Learning Tree” Chris Jericho with “The Redwood” Big Bill, & “Bad Apple” Bryan Keith!
Chris Jericho: “Hi guys! Let’s talk about Dynamite 250 for AEW. I was on the very first Dynamite and I’ve been on almost every one since. And I’m never going to miss another Dynamite again. I’ll be on every episode until 500! When you listen to the Learning Tree, good things happen, and when you don’t, people get hurt!
“I’m begging you to listen to the Learning Tree. Look at all the people that didn’t listen over the past few weeks—Shibata, HOOK, Samoa Joe—they didn’t listen to the Learning Tree! I’m begging you, this has to stop. People are getting hurt! All of you realize you have to listen to the Learning Tree!
“Who would be crazy enough not to listen to the Learning Tree at this point? Who would be psychotic enough not to listen and use the teachings of Chris Jericho?”
Minoru Suzuki’s music began to play! Suzuki walked onto the ramp and down to the ring with a piece of paper in his hand.
Suzuki: “Next week!”
Bryan Keith pulled the paper out of Suzuki’s hand and read it: “Official order, AEW. Redwood and Bad Apple banned from ringside! FTW Title match at Blood & Guts!”
Suzuki headbutted Jericho! Big Bill and Bryan Keith stood back, flabbergasted, while Suzuki waved!
AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks and AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada were backstage!
Nicholas: “Did you see that guys? We saw what you just said, the Acclaimed, Mark Briscoe, Swerve. It’s ridiculous! What pisses us off a little more is the Acclaimed thinking they’re going to be two-time tag team champions. Not on our watch!”
Matthew: “Guys I think you need a little bit of a reminder of just who we are! We’re the Elite! The greatest faction in the history of this company. And after next week we’ll have all the gold, and we’ll have all the power.”
Nicholas: “Not all the gold…not the World championship.”
Matthew: “But what we do to Swerve, let’s just say that that title may become vacant all of a sudden. You’re dealing with the most dangerous people in this business. And making his return to the Elite, “Hangman” Adam Page!”
TBS Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Moné walked by!
Mercedes: “I just want to thank you boys so much for banning Britt from backstage so she can’t celebrate Dynamite: 250 with us!”
Matthew: “Let’s just say there’s going to be no drama from the D.M.D. to the C.E.O. via your EVPs. And Rainmaker wants to know if you’ll do your cool dance for us.”
Mercedes: “My CEO dance? Of course!”
Okada: “So hot.”
TBS Open Challenge!
TBS & NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Moné
vs.
“The Native Beast” Nyla Rose!
Mercedes used a drop toe hold, getting Nyla off her feet. Nyla tried for a vertical suplex, but Mercedes escaped. Nyla blocked a DDT and put Mercedes on the top rope. Nyla nailed Mercedes with a knee drop from the top rope for a two-count!
Nyla hit a snap suplex on the CEO and then clubbed her with a lariat. Nyla splashed Mercedes in the corner. Nyla connected with a cannonball in the corner for a near fall on Mercedes!
Mercedes kicked Nyla off the ropes and then splashed Nyla from the top turnbuckle. Mercedes smashed Nyla with the meteora for a near fall. Mercedes crushed Nyla with an avalanche bulldog! Mercedes grabbed a glove and placed it on her hand, mocking Dr. Britt Baker’s surgical glove. Mercedes applied the Lock Jaw but Nyla bit down. Mercedes applied the Statement Maker and forced Nyla to tap out!
“She may not be a dentist, but Mercedes is still the NJPW STRONG and TBS champion here tonight with her victory over Nyla Rose,” said Excalibur.
A fan at ringside in a Sting mask was holding up a Britt Baker sign. Mercedes grabbed the sign and tore it up. The fan pie-faced Mercedes, knocking the champ down. The fan removed the Sting mask and revealed herself to be...Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.! Security formed a wall, separating Britt and Mercedes from one another!
“The Scapegoat” Jack Perry was backstage!
“Darby Allin, last week you wanted my attention. Well, you got it now. All you had to do was ask. Did you really have to go hurt Brandon Cutler? Maybe what I mean to say is, do you think I give a s—t about Brandon Cutler?”
Jack Perry smiled, as Brandon Cutler was injured at his feet. Jack picked up Cutler and threw him threw a set of doors leading to the boiler room.
Jack Perry: “Come find me tonight, and I’ll show you what a real sacrifice looks like.”
AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm walked onto the ramp with her back toward the camera!
“I thought we were supposed to hear from 2024 Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament Winner Mariah May but—”
She turned around to face the camera and it was Mariah May impersonating Toni Storm!
Mariah May walked to the ring.
Mariah May: “Let’s be honest. You all saw it coming. Everybody saw it coming except Toni Storm. A woman so desperate for the spotlight she didn’t realize she was giving it all away. The question shouldn’t be why, the question should be: Mariah, what took you so long?
“Honestly, I didn’t think it would last this long either. But it was so easy. And I was having so much fun stringing her along. I just wanted to see how far it would go. But then I saw Wembley and I thought, why take the old horse out back when I can kill it in front of as many people as possible.
“I’ve been Toni Storm and now I can be so much more. But don’t worry, Toni, I still love you. In fact, Toni, I have never loved you more than when you were on your knees, bleeding, crying, screaming my name. That was your greatest performance. And my greatest performance will be at All In. Because now All Elite Wrestling is all about Mariah!”
Champion vs. Champion!
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana)
vs.
AEW Continental Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada!
Okada ducked the House Call. Both men began to counter one another. Okada delivered a flying European Uppercut and then taunted Okada.
Okada faceplanted Swerve. Okada drilled Swerve with a DDT on the arena floor! Back in the ring they traded forearms. Swerve headbutted Okada in the jaw. Okada dropkicked Swerve, who had been perched on the turnbuckles.
Swerve caught Okada with the Flatliner, floated over, and then suplexed Okada for a near fall. Okada blasted Swerve with a neck breaker from the Air Raid position. Okada scoop slammed Swerve. Okada climbed to the top and drilled Swerve with an elbow drop.
Okada connected with a beautiful dropkick to Swerve. Swerve caught Okada with a back breaker and then a power slam. Swerve went for the Swerve Stomp, but Okada avoided it and then spiked Swerve with a tombstone piledriver! Swerve blocked the Rainmaker and countered with a Swerve Stomp!
Swerve was about to climb the turnbuckles when Nicholas and Matthew Jackson jumped into the ring and blindsided Swerve, stomping him in the corner! The ref called off the match! The Acclaimed sprinted to the ring, coming to the aid of Swerve. Jack Perry ran down and attacked the Acclaimed!
“This is breaking down!” said Excalibur.
ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe ran to the ring for Team AEW! Briscoe and Jack Perry traded strikes in the center of the ring! Briscoe ducked a lariat from Perry and jumped through the ropes and wiped out the Bucks on the arena floor!
Jack Perry spiked Briscoe with a DDT! Swerve caught Perry with the House Call kick! “Hangman” Adam Page stormed his way to the ring, his sights set on Swerve! Okada tripped up Swerve from behind, pulling Swerve out of the ring! It was five on four, with Team AEW outnumbered by The Elite! Security was trying to keep the athletes separated.
Darby Allin’s music began to play and the place erupted!
“Darby said he was coming for The Elite,” said Excalibur.
“Where is he? I don’t see him anywhere,” replied Schiavone.
Darby Allin descended from the rafters!
“Has Team AEW found their fifth member! It certainly seems so!” said Excalibur.
Both teams began to brawl, five on five! It was out of control!
“My God! Blood and Guts! Blood and Guts next week!” screamed Schiavone.
“It’ll be the most dangerous match in all of pro wrestling, Blood & Guts next week! It is all going down one week from tonight, live on Dynamite from Nashville!” said Excalibur.
This Friday tune in to AEW RAMPAGE at 10/9c on TNT!
Don’t miss AEW COLLISION live on Saturday on TNT at 8/7c from the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, TX!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE: Blood & Guts on TBS next Wednesday live at 8/7ct from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN!
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