Due to technical difficulties, the usual live airing of “AEW Dynamite” did not happen tonight. Instead, here’s a summary of the 2025 AEW Winter Is Coming event, which featured AEW World Champion Samoa Joe defending her title against Eddie Kingston, the crowning of the first-ever AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, and the final two matches of the 2025 Continental Classic Gold League.
The show kicked off with the AEW Women’s World Tag Title Tournament Finals, where Babes of Wrath, consisting of Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale, faced off against “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. After a fiercely competitive match, Cameron secured the victory for her team by hitting the Cross Roads, and Nightingale finished off Shirakawa with a Gutwrench Powerbomb, making them the inaugural champions. This win also marked Harley Cameron’s first championship in AEW.
Next, “Jungle” Jack Perry stepped in for the injured Darby Allin in the C2 Gold League, competing against AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada. Despite Perry’s valiant effort, Okada ultimately won with a Rainmaker, adding three points to his score for a total of six, while Perry remained scoreless. Post-match, Don Callis attempted to recruit Perry into the Don Callis Family, but Perry was rescued by the Young Bucks and Luchasaurus. This led to the Young Bucks accepting a challenge from Karis, setting up a reunion with Kenny Omega at the AEW Holiday Bash in Manchester, where they will face three DCF members for a $1 million prize.
Following that, after a tense confrontation between Mark Briscoe, Daniel Garcia, and Yuta Wheeler, Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland delivered an impressive performance against the powerhouse duo Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata in a chaotic tornado tag team match that spilled around the arena even before it officially began. Strickland sealed the victory by hitting a house call on Shibata and pinning him.
In another Gold League bout, former TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher took on Mike Bailey. Fletcher controlled much of the match, but Bailey’s persistence shone through when he caught Fletcher with a roll-up pin, earning his first three points in the tournament.
In the main event, AEW World Champion Samoa Joe went head-to-head with former Continental Champion Eddie Kingston in a brutal encounter full of strikes and suplexes. Kingston, who had openly talked about his underdog status in world title matches, gave it his all, but ultimately Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch, forcing Kingston to submit and retaining his championship.
Fan Take: This event highlights AEW’s commitment to fresh storylines and exciting, competitive matches that keep fans invested. The crowning of the first Women’s World Tag Team Champions is a historic moment that promises to elevate the women’s division, while Samoa Joe’s strong title defense solidifies his reign at the top of AEW.
