By Jake Barnett, ProWrestling.net Co-Senior Staffer (@jakebarnett)
AEW Dynamite (Episode 323)
December 10, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Gateway Center Arena
Simulcast live on TBS and HBO Max
Ring entrances started the show for the Women’s Tag Tournament Finals. First out was Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa, followed by WIllow Nightingale and Harley Cameron.
1. Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa vs. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships: Willow and Harley weathered jumped out to an early advantage, sending both Storm and Shirakawa to the floor in the early going…[c]
Willow and Harley maintained the advantage during the break, but Storm and Mina started their comeback quickly after the show returned. Mina wrenched on the knee of Cameron before applying a figure four. Harley reversed the pressure, and then both Toni and Willow got involved. Willow placed Toni in an Indian Deathlock, and eventually both Mina and Willow released their holds. Mina managed to land a DDT on Cameron, and then Storm landed Storm Zero. Willow was forced to break up the pinfall, and she then delivered a suplex to Storm on the floor.
Mina delivered a spinning backfist to Harley in the ring. She then went for the Glorious Driver, but Harley avoided it and delivered a reverse neckbreaker. She then made a desperation tag to Nightingale, who entered the ring and delivered a sitout powerbomb on Shirakawa and got the victory.
The Babes of Wrath defeated Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa to become the AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions
After the match, Renee Paquette interviewed the winners. Willow said she was proud of Harley Cameron, and said it had been a tough year for her in not knowing who she could trust. Harley then said had her second ever match with Willow and was incredibly honored to be her partner. They fired up the crowd with some chants. Toni and Mina then entered the ring and shared hugs and handshakes with the new Champions.
Backstage, Samoa Joe addressed Eddie Kingston and told him that his time has come. He said he had been asking for weeks, and now it was time to receive. Joe said Eddie mentioned Joe as a Champion of the Indies, but that version of him was just a beautiful idea. The real Joe was going to beat his ass tonight, and would show him the reality of what this industry actually is…[c]
My Take: A solid opening match with what I would consider the right finish. Toni and Mina will gain far less from the titles than Willow and Harley will, but the question remains whether or not they would have been better off chasing than holding the titles right out of the gate. Hopefully their first feud defending the titles is a memorable one.
Elsewhere backstage, Jon Moxley said that his back is increasingly against the wall in the Continental Classic. He said what he’s proven over and over again is that no matter how much sand is left in the hour glass, he can still score, so go ahead and count him out. He called them the hungriest group of men in wrestling today. Daniel Garcia popped up and said that they wake up every day and choose to win, and that’s why they are the hungriest and most dangerous group of men in wrestling today.
In the ring, Jack Perry made his ring entrance. He is replacing an injured Darby Allin in the Continental Classic tournament, and also inheriting his point total of zero. He was followed by Kazuchika Okada.
2. Kazuchika Okada (3) vs. Jack Perry (0) in a Gold League Continental Classic Match: Perry was fired up in the early going and sent Okada to the floor immediately. He then threw Okada into the barricade and in the ring steps. Okada reversed an Irish whip and sent Perry into the barricade, but he recovered quickly and landed a dropkick. Back in the ring, Perry landed a diving elbow from the top rope for a two count. Okada recovered and took the action back to the outside. He threw Perry hard into the barricade, and he ended up going over the top into the audience. Okada then followed up with a draping DDT using the apron for assistance…[c]
Okada got the better of a strike battle as the show returned. Perry landed a desperation lariat and both men ended up down on the mat. He followed up with a German Suplex after an awkward transition in the corner. Perry made a cover for a two count. Okada responded with his vertical drop neckbreaker and an elbow from the top rope. He then flashed a middle finger to the crowd and then delivered a big dropkick. Perry fired back with a running knee strike a moment later for a close near fall.
He then went for a Snare Trap, but Okada broke the hold by biting Perry’s hand. Okada went for a tombstone piledriver, but Perry apparently bit him in the crotch to escape. Perry then applied a Snare Trap, but Okada was able to reach the ropes and fled the ring. Okada tried to retrieve a chair from ringside, but Perry stopped him. Back in the ring, Okada landed a lariat, and then held into wrist control. Perry escaped and went for another running knee strike, but Okada avoided it and delivered a Rainmaker for the win.
Kazuchika Okada (6) defeated Jack Perry (0) by pinfall at 13:14
After the match, Don Callis brought more of the crew down to the ring. Rocky Romero had one of the duffel bags full of money. Callis grabbed a microphone and tried to convince Perry that he made a bad choice by offering the Young Bucks money, and should have given it to him instead. He said Perry lacks focus and a team of athletes around him, and offered him a spot in the Don Callis Family, along with a signing bonus out of the duffel bag of cash.
He demanded an answer, and reminded him that he was outnumbered. Callis said if he didn’t answer, he would “cut his strings and put him in a chair”. Perry said that for the second time tonight, he would be biting off more than he could chew. Luchasaurus ran down to the ring, The Young Bucks then snuck up from behind Callis Family with chairs and went to work on them. They then delivered a BTE Trigger to Okada. The Bucks took the duffel bag from Don Callis, and Takeshita ended up taking a superkick for him after diving in front of him. The Bucks and Jurassic Express stood tall to close the segment.
Elsewhere, The Conglomeration celebrated with Willow Nightingale and Mina Shirakawa. We then got a video package focusing on Mercedes Mone’s recent crisis of confidence following her losses to Kris Statlander and Red Velvet…[c]
My Take: It’s too bad Darby Allin was forced out of the tournament due to injury, but Perry did a nice job filling in. The match was a little rough around the edges at times, but they pulled it together down the stretch. The post match segment was well received by the crowd, but I can’t help but feel like the Callis Family is just the same bit over and over again, and it’s starting to run on fumes.