AEW Dynamite Preview: July 9, 2025 – All-Star 8-Man Tag, Final Moné-Storm Face-Off, ‘Talky-Talk’, More

It is officially AEW All In: Texas Week, and we’re starting things off with the final AEW Dynamite before this weekend’s biggest show of the year! 

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and streaming on Max. With AEW All In: Texas this Saturday, July 12, tonight's episode promises to be absolutely must-see. 

An All Star 8-Man Tag Match will pit AEW World Champion Join Moxley, fellow Death Rider Claudio Castagnoli and the Young Bucks against Hangman Adam Page, Will Ospreay, Katsuyori Shibata and Powerhouse Hobbs. We’ll also see the final face-to-face between TBS Champion Mercedes Moné and AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm before their fight in Arlington, a “Talky-Talk” between Mark Briscoe and MJF, Samoa Joe taking on Wheeler Yuta, and a 4-Way Match for the No. 2 spot in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In: Texas.

Here’s your full AEW Dynamite preview for July 9, 2025.

All-Star 8-Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & The Young Bucks vs. Hangman Page, Will Ospreay, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs

Bitter rivals collide as AEW World Champion Jon Moxley joins Claudio Castagnoli and their recent allies, The Young Bucks, against Hangman Page, Will Ospreay, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs. 

Following Hangman Page's bold challenge to Moxley for a brutal Texas Death Match at All In, tensions are sky-high between Page and the Death Riders. Meanwhile, Ospreay has spent recent weeks himself rallying others against the Death Riders, notably finding repeated if unsolicited support from Shibata and Hobbs—two-thirds of the current AEW World Trios Champions—when the Death Riders have made their presence felt. Yet Castagnoli recently vowed he would reclaim those very titles for the Death Riders. 

Expect this explosive eight-man clash to bring simmering rivalries to a fever pitch just days before All In.

Final Face-to-Face: Mercedes Moné and AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm

Mercedes Moné and Toni Storm meet tonight for a highly charged final confrontation ahead of their AEW Women’s World Championship match at All In. 

Last week's Dynamite saw Moné viciously assault both Storm and Mina Shirakawa following Moné's TBS Championship defense. This attack was the latest chapter in weeks of escalating tension marked by physical confrontations, sharp verbal exchanges, and Moné’s repeated attempts to psychologically dismantle Storm. 

Tonight’s face-to-face offers one last volatile encounter as the two prepare to clash in one of the most anticipated women's matches in AEW history.

Samoa Joe vs. Wheeler Yuta

Tonight features Samoa Joe battling Wheeler Yuta in a match born from longstanding tensions between The Opps and the Death Riders. The Opps have consistently thwarted the Death Riders' ambitions, notably by capturing the AEW World Trios Championship. Yuta, along with Castagnoli, has openly expressed intentions to regain those championships, while Joe remains committed to his unique style of dominance. Expect this encounter to serve as a brutal statement match one way or the other.

4-Way Match for No. 2 Spot in Women’s Casino Gauntlet: Megan Bayne vs. Tay Melo vs. Queen Aminata vs. Thekla

A pivotal 4-Way match tonight will determine the No. 2 position in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In: Texas. Tay Melo, back in AEW action for several weeks now, seeks her most significant victory since coming back. Megan Bayne has dominated competition with her astonishing blend of power and aggression, while Queen Aminata and Thekla’s heated personal rivalry guarantees intense conflict within the match. 

Securing the second spot alongside Kris Statlander, who holds the top position, provides a strategic advantage for the Gauntlet, making tonight’s match crucial for momentum and advantage heading into All In.

MJF and Mark Briscoe “Talky-Talk” Ahead of Men's Casino Gauntlet

Tonight, MJF and Mark Briscoe come face-to-face ahead of entering the Men's Casino Gauntlet as the No. 1 and No. 2 entrants at All In. Recent weeks have seen Briscoe openly mocking MJF and seemingly getting inside the head of the newest member of The Hurt Syndicate, humorously suggesting MJF’s bravado stems from personal insecurities. Last week, with MJF standing alongside his Hurt Syndicate brethren, Briscoe quipped, "If I'm Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I've been going damn near 30 years with a little teeny tiny kosher pickle in my pants, then I would probably wanna hang out with these fellas too." MJF, in response, has remained angry and dismissive, amplifying their animosity. 

Tonight's verbal confrontation will set the psychological tone for their crucial Gauntlet encounter at All In.

Bandido & Brody King vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher

Bandido and Brody King were on the same winning side of an epic 14-man tag team match at Arena México last month, and they've each clashed with the Don Callis Family since. Tonight, Brody King and Bandido will team up once more to take on Protoshita for a two-on-two fight in Texas just days ahead of both All In: Texas and Ring of Honor's Supercard of Honor, the latter of which will see Bandido defend his ROH World Championship against Takeshita.

Ricochet vs. Blake Christian

As Ricochet seemingly continues to grow cloesr and closer to Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun of Gates of Agony, Blake Christian (alongside tag partner Lee Johnson) was decimated by Gates of Agony last week on Collision, then mocked by Ricochet. Tonight on Dynamite, Christian looks for revenge one-on-one against the Bald One himself.

How to Watch AEW Dynamite

• Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

• Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: Curtis Culwell Center – Garland, Texas

• TV: TBS

• Streaming: Max