Dramatic AEW Dynamite night: Megan Bayne steals the show in Texas!

Dramatic AEW Dynamite night: Megan Bayne steals the show in Texas!

Last night's episode of AEW Dynamite, which took place on July 9, 2025 at the Curtis Garland Center in Garland, Texas, was a spectacle with exciting matches and surprising twists. The 301st episode of the popular wrestling show aired on both TBS & MAX in the US and USA Network in Canada, enjoying international viewing through AEW Plus.

In the first encounter of the evening, ProtoShita group members Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita prevailed in a tag team match against ROH World Champion Bandido and Brody King. Fletcher and Takeshita won after 12 minutes with their devastating Raging Fire on Bandido. The dynamics of the entire match had fans cheering and immediately made it clear that the episode would be a hit.

Compelling singles and women's matches

In the next match, Ricochet rose to a quick victory over Blake Christian with the spectacular Vertigo finish after 7 minutes. This was an impressive comeback for Ricochet, who has been in top form in recent weeks.

The Women's Casino Gauntlet #2 Spot Fatal 4 Way Match was particularly exciting, in which Megan Bayne secured victory. She defeated Queen Aminata, Tay Melo and Thekla in an intense battle, performing the decisive Running Liger Bomb on Queen Aminata. This win catapulted Bayne to second place in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet. Kris Statlander watched the action from the audience to scout her possible challenger.

Tay Melo also made headlines as she performed a new theme and played her first singles match since her return. The chaos continued outside the ring as Anna Jay and Penelope Ford became involved in an altercation. There was also an incident backstage when Renee Paquette tried to interview Thekla but was attacked by Aminata.

Trios and main event highlights

In the Trios Champion Match, Samoa Joe triumphed over Wheeler Yuta via rear naked choke, proving his dominant status in the ring. The tension continued to rise as the Death Raiders, consisting of AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, together with the Young Bucks, asserted themselves against the trio of champions The Opps, Hangman Page and Will Ospreay in the final 8-man tag team match. Moxley and his team won by a bulldog choke on Shibata.

The storylines that were further developed during the event also had their downsides. Mark Briscoe announced during the event that he intended to hurt MJF or even consider worse. This looming announcement created additional excitement among viewers and left room for speculative developments in the next episode.

Overall, the 301st episode of AEW Dynamite offers an exciting preview of what to expect in the future of the league. Fans can look forward to the next few weeks as rivalries continue to unfold and new alliances are formed.

For more details on the results and highlights of the episode, you can check out the reports from Body slam and Bleacher Report see.