AEW Dynamite Results 1/22 - World Tag Team Championship On The Line, Cope Collides With PAC & More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Dynamite" on January 22, 2025, coming to you live from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee!

Private Party will be putting the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Lio Rush and Action Andretti on the January 4 episode of "AEW Collision" as they defend against Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Syndicate. Not only has The Hurt Syndicate has made it clear over the past couple of weeks that they had their eyes on Quen and Zay's title, but the four men met in the ring during last week's "Dynamite" Maximum Carnage special when Lashley, Benjamin, and MVP scored a win over Private Party and Mark Briscoe in trios action.

As tensions between him and The Death Riders continue to grow, Cope will be colliding with one fifth of the stable PAC. The Death Riders look to take out Cope with an attack last week after he had made it clear that he wasn't afraid of them until Powerhouse Hobbs run down to make the odds a little more even.

Two weeks ago, Will Ospreay aided Kenny Omega in fending off an attack at the hands of The Don Callis Family much to his surprise when the group looked to blindside Omega as he was reflecting on the past year he had experienced in front of AEW fans. Ospreay and Omega then encountered one another last week when Ospreay helped Omega fight off The Don Callis Family once again after the latter had defeated Brian Cage in singles competition. Tonight, the two will be meeting with one another as questions about where they currently stand with one another loom given their storied history in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

After weeks of animosity between the two, HOOK defeated Christian Cage via disqualification last week due to interference at the hands of Cage's Patriarchy stablemates Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian. Following the match, The Patriarchy further wore down HOOK and his ally Katsuyori Shibata until a returning Samoa Joe came to the aid of the latter two men. In light of such events, Joe will be squaring off with Nick Wayne as he competes in his first match since the July 10, 2025 episode of "Dynamite".

After scoring a win against Harley Cameron at the "Collision" Maximum Carnage special this past Saturday, Julia Hart looks to emerge victorious once again tonight as she goes head-to-head with Jamie Hayter. Hart and Hayter previously squared off at the "Dynamite" Fight For The Fallen special earlier this month on January 1, with the former ultimately emerging victorious over the latter.

We are live! Excalibur and Taz greet audiences at home as Tony Schiavone is waiting in the ring to introduce Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega. Both men then make their way out to the ring.

Schiavone hands the microphone over to Ospreay, and Ospreay says he can't remember the last time he was in the ring with Omega without punching each other. He makes it clear that he has nothing to do with the attacks that The Don Callis Family has launched on him, all the while Jon Moxley is holding the AEW World Championship hostage. He says that he can't take on The Don Callis Family alone.

Omega grabs the mic from Ospreay and recalls the last time that they shared the ring together and Ospreay's use of a screwdriver just so he could prove that he was the best. He says that it took diverticulitis to almost kill him in order for people to know his name, and congratulates him on being number two since number one is standing right in front of him. He says there's no chance that he'll ever help Ospreay.

Don Callis then appears on the entrance ramp, and Omega wastes no time going after him. Callis dodges out of the way, and Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher appear to beat him down. Ospreay comes to Omega's aid, and the two take down Fletcher and Takeshita. Omega runs the ropes, but Fletcher intercepts him with a superkick and connects with a forearm and a boot on Ospreay on the outside. Callis takes a few shots at Omega as Fletcher flies over the barricade to level Ospreay in the crowd. Ospreay and Fletcher continue brawling through the crowd, but Lance Archer comes to Fletcher's aid and rains down right hands on Ospreay. He delivers a right hand to his midsection and knocks him into the crowd.

The action spills into the hallways of the arena, and Brian Cage joins the action as he beats down Omega. Archer drags Ospreay across a table of merchandise. Omega and Ospreay deliver a double suplex to Archer through another table of merchandise, but Fletcher, Takeshita, and Cage go after the two of them. Omega and Takeshita continue to brawl as Ospreay climbs up to one of the railings of the balcony seats and Omega ascends some scaffolding. Omega and Ospreay then deliver double moonsaults to the members of The Don Callis Family before Omega grabs a mic and proposes a tag match at AEW Grand Slam: Australia that would see him and Ospreay taking on Fletcher and Takeshita.

The Hurt Syndicate then make their way out to the ring. Private Party follows.

Quen and Bobby Lashley begin the action. The bell rings and Quen rocks Lashley with an enzuigiri. Zay tags in, but Lashley runs him over with a clothesline and tags in Shelton Benjamin. Kassidy sends Benjamin crashing into the mat with a DDT and tags in Quen. Quen and Zay double team on Benjamin, then look to fly out of the ring. Lashley and Benjamin intercept Zay and Quen, then send them crashing onto the floor with double suplexes before they both send Kassidy crashing through the announce desk.

Back from the break, Benjamin sends Quen crashing between the barricade and the ring apron. Lashley tags in and fires off right hands and stomps on Quen in the corner, but Quen responds with an enzuigiri and tags in Kassidy. Kassidy and Quen double team on Benjamin, but Lashley tags back in and connects with a spear on Kassidy. He goes for a pin, but Quen kicks out. Benjamin delivers a pair of German suplexes to Quen, and Lashley connects with a chokeslam on Kassidy. He follows it up with a spear for the win.

Winners (and new): The Hurt Syndicate

Jeff Jarrett then makes his way down to the ring.

Jarrett gives a shout out to Jerry "The King" Lawler and recounts some of the memories he's shared with him over the years. He says fans have inspired him and gave him the juice to get into the Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament last year before he addresses his desire to still go after the AEW World Championship.

The Death Riders' music hits, and Claudio Castagnoli surprises Jarrett from behind. He levels him with an uppercut, then says no one gets to Moxley without getting through him first. He warns Jarrett about interfering in The Death Riders' business, but Jarrett stops Castagnoli as he leaves and says he'll have to kill him first. He then challenges Castagnoli to a match next week, with the catch being that he gets an AEW World Championship match if he wins. Castagnoli accepts.

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana then make their way out to the ring. AR Fox follows.

The bell rings and the two fire off right hands on one another. Strickland ascends up the middle rope and looks to land an elbow drop, but Fox gets his knees up as we see Ricochet heading down to the ring.

Back from the break, Fox dials it up for a reverse 619 on Strickland's legs. He looks to land a diving hurricanrana off the middle rope, but Strickland catches him and delivers a powerslam. Ricochet hops up on the apron and looks to hit Strickland with his scissors, but Nana chases him to the back with a pipe in hand. He sets up for a 450 Splash, but Strickland avoids it. Fox rolls up Strickland, btu Strickland kicks out and runs over Fox with a clothesline. He follows it up with a rolling Codebreaker and a House Call, then connects with the Swerve Stomp for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

After the match, Strickland helps Fox up. Ricochet then appears on the jumbo screen and says although fans refused to listen to him, they will next week. The camera then pans over and we see Ricochet threatening to use the scissors on Nana.

MJF's music hits and he makes his way out, dismissing a local talent from the ring. He vents his frustrations with Jeff Jarrett refusing his help to become AEW World Champion. "Hangman" Adam Page's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He tells MJF to get out of the ring and he does, with his Tyler Shoop already waiting in the ring.

The bell ring and Page wastes no time. He connects with the Buckshot Lariat on Shoop for the win.

Winner: "Hangman" Adam Page

After the match, Page sends Shoot crashing into the mat face first with The Angels Wing. Christopher Daniels' music and he makes his way out. He informs Page that after their Texas Death Match on "AEW Collision" this past Saturday, he's been told that he can never wrestle again.

Jamie Hayter then makes her way out to the ring. Julia Hart follows.

The bell rings and Hart sends Hayter crashing into the ring apron spine first. The pair get back inside the ring, and Hayter lands a missile dropkick on Hart. Hart sends Hayter crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, then sends her head bouncing off the mat.

Back from the break, Hayter fires off right hands on Hart's spine and sends her crashing into the mat off the ropes. Hayter then sends Hart crashing into the mat and connects with a pair of suplexes. She locks in a submission on Hart, but Hart makes it over to the bottom rope to break the hold. Hart then wears down Hayter with a submission of her own, but Hayter lands a backbreaker on Hart. Hayter then sends Hart crashing into the mat with the Hayterade for the win.

Winner: Jamie Hayter

After the match, Hayter grabs a mic and says she respects women who do what they want to do. She says no matter if Hart is alone or with the House of Black, she's tough and has a third match between them if and when she wants it.

Cope then makes his way out to the ring. PAC follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking one another in submission holds, but Cope sends PAC crashing into the ring steps on the outside face first. He then sends him crashing into the barricade midsection first, but PAC fires off stomps on Cope on the outside.

Back from the break, PAC has a submission locked in on Cope. Cope escapes and connects with a dropkick on PAC, then follows it up with a Flapjack and sends him crashing into the mat spine first. PAC cinches in another submission on Cope, but Cope makes it to the bottom rope to escape. PAC then lock in The Brutalizer on Cope, but Cope powers up to his feet and sends PAC crashing into the mat. Cope then delivers a pair of spears to PAC and gets him up on his shoulders, then sends him crashing into the mat with a off the shoulder cutter for the win.

Winner: Cope

We then head backstage and see that The Death Riders have laid out The Rock N' Roll Express and Dax Harwood as Cash Wheeler is tied to a chair. The stable then make their way out to the rig and surround Cope, then beat him down. Jay White's music hits and he makes his way out to even the odds. He takes down Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli, then dumps PAC out of the ring. He sets up for a Blade Runner, but Yuta low blows him. The Death Riders continue beating down Cope and White, with Moxley locking in the Bulldog Choke on Cope.