AEW Dynamite Live Coverage 2/26 - International Title On The Line, The Undisputed Kingdom Vs. FTR & Daniel Garcia

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Dynamite" on February 26, 2025, coming to you live from the Frontwave Arena in San Diego, California!

Konosuke Takeshita will be putting his AEW International Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Katsuyori Shibata on the January 25 episode of "AEW Collision" as he defends against Orange Cassidy in the second match of the Revolution International Championship Series. Not only did Cassidy defeat Roderick Strong during last week's edition of tonight to earn a shot at Takeshita's title, but the winner of tonight's match will go on to defend against Kenny Omega at AEW Revolution on March 9.

Speaking of Strong, he looks to redeem himself from his loss last week as he joins forces with Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly to take on Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of FTR and reigning TNT Champion Daniel Garcia in trios competition. The Undisputed Kingdom members were unable to dethrone Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and PAC as AEW World Trios Champions on the February 12 episode of "Dynamite".

After coming up short against Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship at AEW Grand Slam: Australia on February 15, Harley Cameron will be returning to action tonight as she goes one-on-one with Deonna Purrazzo. This will be Purrazzo's first match on "Dynamite" since she emerged victorious over Mariah may on the April 17, 2024 episode of the show.

Additionally, Will Ospreay will be returning to action as he collides with Bryan Keith in a Bounty Match. MJF will also be appearing on tonight's show after coming face-to-face with rival "Hangman" Adam Page last week in a heated verbal confrontation ahead of their match at Revolution, and Page himself will be in action as he squares off against an opponent who has yet to be named.

We are live! Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as we see Cope emerge from an ambulance outside the arena. MJF then sends a message to "Hangman" Adam Page before we then head outside the arena, see Page pull up, and make his way down to the ring. Aaron Solo is already waiting inside. 

The bell rings and Page runs over Solo with a boot. Solo lands a roundhouse kick on Page, but Page levels him and connects with the Buckshot Lariat for the win.

Winner: Adam Page

After the match, Page grabs a chair and a microphone. He sits in the ring and says he'll stay there until someone finds him MJF and brings him down in order for him to beat him down. MJF's music hits, and he makes his way out with a bloody towel in hand. He asks Page if he wants to fight him in front of all the people in the live crowd and calls him heartless, then says he's not fighting Page tonight. He tells Page he came to the ring to say he was awfully worried about Page's friend and says it's time for them to find out who's actually real.

A camera then finds Christopher Daniels, who has been laid out by MJF with blood on him.

Will Ospreay then makes his way out to the ring. Bryan Keith follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Keith fires off right hands on Ospreay, but Ospreay responds with several chops on Keith. He lands a bodyslam on Keith and connects with a standing Phoenix Splash, then sets up for the Hidden Blade. Keith rolls out of the ring to avoid it, but Ospreay flies over the top rope with a crossbody to level Keith.

Back from the break, Ospreay and Keith exchange strikes with one another. Ospreay rocks Keith with a kick, then flies off the top rope to level him with a clothesline and goes for a pin. Keith kicks out as we see The Don Callis Family watch the action from a box in the crowd. Ospreay connects with a kick on Keith, but Keith lands a knee on Ospreay. Keith responds with a sit-out powerbomb to Ospreay, but Ospreay lands the Styles Clash on Keith and follows it up with the Hidden Blade for the win.

Winner: Will Ospreay

After the match, Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher begin brawling in the crowd with one another. 

We then head backstage and see Billie Starkz run into Mercedes Mone backstage. Momo Wantanabe appears behind Mone with a baseball bat in hand, forcing Mone to retreat.

The Outrunners then make their way down to the ring. Brian Cage and Lance Archer follows.

Truth Magnum and Cage begin the action. The bell rings and Archer and Cage both go after Magnum. The Outrunners land a pair of double dropkicks each on Cage and Archer, but Cage and Archer pull The Outrunners out of the ring and under the bottom rope before tossing them both into barricades.

Back from the break, Archer stomps on Magnum's throat and tags in Cage. Cage pins Magnum, but Magnum kicks out and Cage sends Magnum crashing into the corner. Turbo Floyd tags in and fires off chops on Archer and Cage. Floyd fires off right hands on Archer and lands a crossbody on Cage, but Archer runs over Floyd with a big boot. Cage and Archer double team on Floyd before Archer and Floyd exchange strikes and Cage delivers a suplex to Magnum on the outside.

Archer gets Floyd up for the Blackout, but becomes distracted when The Hurt Syndicate's music hits and they appear. Floyd takes advantage and rolls up Archer for the win.

Winners: The Outrunners

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

Strickland recalls stepping foot in AEW for the first time at Revolution three weeks ago, and says night in and night out, he both defended the AEW World Championship and showcased it to the world. He addresses Ricochet, and says things between them are done when he says they are.

Ricochet's music hits, and he makes his way out. He asks Strickland if he's stupid or dumb, then says he told him that he already said he was done. He says the next time Strickland sees him, he'll have gold around his waist.

Prince Nana informs Ricochet that he has an offer for him, and says he had a talk with Tony Khan. He says the fans deserve a rematch between Strickland and Ricochet, but this time around, it will be a Number One Contenders Match for the AEW World Championship and all Ricochet has to do is accept it. Ricochet accepts, but on the condition that they do the match at Revolution.

Ricochet heads to the back and Strickland looks to follow suit, but Nana stops him and says he's glad Strickland is making the AEW World Championship a priority again. He says he wants Strickland to go back to being who everyone says that he is, but he doesn't know if he can do things anymore if things keep going the way that they are.

The Undisputed Kingdom then make their way down to the ring. FTR and Daniel Garcia follow.

Cash Wheeler and Kyle O'Reilly begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth, but Adam Cole and Garcia tag in and lock up with one another. They look to land kicks on one another but avoid them and shake hands with one another. Dax Harwood and Roderick Strong then tag in and lock up, but Garcia tags back in and lands a twisting neckbreaker on Strong. He goes for a pin, but Cole breaks the fall. Garcia gets in Cole's face, but O'Reilly delivers a boot to Garcia's midsection. All six men then begin brawling with one another.

Back from the break, Harwood locks in a Sharpshooter on O'Reilly. O'Reilly makes it over to the bottom rope to escape, but all three members of The Undisputed Kingdom roll up FTR and Garcia. FTR and Garcia kick out before Garcia and Cole fire off right hands on one another. As Strong, O'Reilly, and FTR all have one another locked in submissions, Cole rolls up Garcia for the win.

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom

After the match, a tense staredown ensues between The Undisputed Kingdom, FTR, and Garcia.

We then head outside the arena and see Cope attack Claudio Castagnoli. The two brawl into the ringside area, but Wheeler Yuta blindsides Cope. Castagnoli grabs a chair and repeatedly hits Cope with it as Marina Shafir watches on. Yuta grabs a second chair, but Jay White appears at ringside. Cope hits Yuta and Castagnoli with the chair, then spears Castagnoli. Shafir locks in a sleeper on Cope, but Cope escapes. Yuta looks to land a Busaiku Knee on Cope, but accidentally hits Shafir instead. Cope repeatedly hits Castagnoli with a chair, then delivers a Con-Chair-To to him. Jon Moxey appears at ringside as Cope lays Shafir on top of a chair. Willow Nightingale's music hits, and she makes her way out. She grabs one of the chairs in the ring, then delivers a Con-Chair-To of her own to Shafir.

Harley Cameron then makes her way down to the ring. Deonna Purrazzo follows.

The bell rings and Purrazzo whips Cameron into the mat. We see Taya Valkyrie watching the action from backstage as the two lock up. Cameron delivers a head scissors to Purrazzo and sends her crashing into the mat, but Purrazzo dropkicks Cameron out of the ring.

Back from the break, Purrazzo sends Cameron crashing into the mat with a Russian Leg Sweep. Cameron responds with a running kick to Purrazzo, but Purrazzo levels Cameron with a knee and follows it up with a powerbomb. She goes for a pin, but Cameron kicks out. Purrazzo transitions into a Fujiwara Armbar, but Cameron pins her to escape. Purrazzo kicks out, but Cameron delivers a rolling cutter to her for the win.

Winner: Harley Cameron

Orange Cassidy then makes his way out to the ring. The Don Callis Family follows.

The bell rings and the pair stare each other down. Takeshita removes Cassidy's sunglasses and breaks them, prompting Cassidy to put on a second pair. Takeshita levels Cassidy with a shoulder tackle and stomps on his neck, then grabs Cassidy's second pair of sunglasses and hands them over to Callis. Callis puts them on, and Takeshita then continues wearing down Cassidy.

Cassidy looks to land the Orange Punch on Takeshita, but Takeshita ducks out of the way. Cassidy fires off chops and forearms on Takeshita's chest in his signature style, then rocks Takeshita with a superkick and fires off his trademark kicks on Takeshita in the corner. Takeshita no sells them, then dumps Cassidy onto the apron. Cassidy delivers a Tornado DDT to Takeshita in the ring over the top rope, but Takeshita quickly recovers and knocks over Cassidy with a forearm.

Back from the break, Cassidy rains down Hammer and Anvil elbows on Takeshita. He looks to land a Stun Dog Millionaire on Takeshita, but Takeshita counters with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cassidy sends both himself and Takeshita crashing out of the ring, then lands a Beach Break on Takeshita on top of the announce desk. The referee begins a ten count, but both men beat it. Cassidy delivers an Orange Punch to Takeshita, then levels him on the outside when Takeshita retreats there. Cassidy takes his sunglasses back from Callis, then looks to fly off the top. Takeshita levels him with a right hand, but Cassidy responds with a Stun Dog Millionaire. Takeshita then delivers a package piledriver to Cassidy, but Cassidy rolls up Takeshita. Takeshita kicks out and sends Cassidy crashing into the mat with a Falcon Arrow for the win.

Winner (and still): Konosuke Takeshita

After the match, Takeshita mocks Kenny Omega by hitting his signature pose. Callis takes back Cassidy's sunglasses and puts them on Takeshita as the show goes off the air.