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AEW is running back All In Texas' main event on TV, with a new wrinkle
After AEW World champion Hangman Page bloodied up Death Rider Wheeler Yuta in the opening match of this week's Dynamite, Jon Moxley had a message for the man who beat him for the belt in a Deathmatch at All In Texas. Mox wanted to make it clear that while he tips his cap to Page for winning the main event of AEW's big PPV, he doubts that Hangman can do it again and again, day after day as he has during his World title runs. The chief Death Rider wants a rematch, and he knows a fighting champ like Hanger won't turn him down... especially after Marina Shafir calls him 'soft' to end the segment. After Mark Briscoe beat Claudio Castagnoli in tonight's main event, the Riders did what they often do and attacked him. Dropping Briscoe gut first on the legs of a steel chair wasn't Mox's endgame, however. That was to get Page to come out. He did, and accepted the rematch for next week's Dynamite. But as Hangman is champ and Moxley challenger this time, he gets to pick the stipulation. And that is for everyone but a referee to be banned from ringside. Before Page was done walking back up the ramp, Tony Khan made it official for July 30 in Chicago. Like it? Get complete results from tonight's Dynamite here. More from Not everyone is marking out about Eva Marie's return Mansoor's Raw Debut was classic WWE Is this who caught Lilly's eye? Former WWE champs face off on (checks notes) Main Event Yes, Angel Garza shoved a rose up Drew Gulak's butt on Raw Raw recap & reactions: Flip the switch Flair already added to title match at WrestleMania Backlash EVA MARIE IS BACK
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AEW kicks off its new era in first place
The TV ratings and viewership data are in for the July 16 episode of AEW Dynamite. Per Programming Insider, Dynamite netted 588,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic. Both numbers are down compared to last week's 637K and 0.16, but it was still good enough to finish in first place on cable for the night (the ESPY Awards drew a 0.35 rating in the key demo but aired on network TV rather than cable). This is tied for AEW's lowest demo rating going back to late April. I guess first place just ain't what it used to be as the decline of traditional television continues. Like always, these numbers do not count anybody who was watching on the Max streaming service. This episode of Dynamite kicked off AEW's new era following All In Texas, where Hangman Page defeated Jon Moxley to become the AEW world champion. It was a slow to start to the new era, in the sense that Dynamite didn't feature major angles outside of AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada and Swerve Strickland calling each other bitches. Maybe we'll see if first place can go even lower than 0.15 for next Wednesday's episode during Shark Week when 'Timeless' Toni Storm goes one-on-one with Billie Starkz. Come back here next week to find out. Here's a breakdown of AEW Dynamite television viewership and rating in the 18-49 demo over the last year: July 17, 2024: 795,000 / .27 July 24: 786,000 / .26 July 31: 609,000 / .18 Aug. 7: 622,000 / .19 Aug. 14: 703,000 / .23 Aug. 21: 698,000 / .24 Aug. 28: 691,000 / .22 Sept. 4: 660,000 / .19 Sept. 11: 716,000 / .21 Sept. 18: 687,000 / .22 Sept. 25: 702,000 / .23 Oct. 2: 680,000 / .20 Oct. 8*: 329,000 / .10 Oct. 16: 633,000 / .20 Oct. 23: 637,000 / .19 Oct. 30: 628,000 / .19 Nov. 6: 523,000 / .16 Nov. 13: 666,000 / .22 Nov. 20: 640,000 / .20 Nov. 27: 536,000 / .15 Dec. 4: 586,000 / .17 Dec. 11: 594,000 / .17 Dec. 18: 625,000 / .19 Dec. 25: 574,000 / .18 Jan. 1, 2025: 588,000 / .16 Jan. 8: 615,000 / .17 Jan. 15: 679,000 / .18 Jan. 22: 655,000 / .19 Jan. 29: 604,000 / .17 Feb. 5: 605,000 / .17 Feb. 12: 579,000 / .16 Feb. 19: 563,000 / .17 Feb. 26: 598,000 / .18 Mar. 5: 600,000 / .13 Mar. 12: 628,000 / .16 Mar. 19: 658,000 / .19 Mar. 26: 663,000 / .17 April 2: 594,000 / .16 April 9: 659,000 / .17 April 16: 624,000 / .17 April 23: 521,000 / .14 April 30: 629,000 / .16 May 7: 629,000 / .16 May 14: 682,000 / .17 May 21: 575,000 / .15 May 28: 636,000 / .16 June 4: 655,000 / .18 June 11: 597,000 / .17 June 18: 736,000 / .21 June 25: 613,000 / .15 July 2: 584,000 / .16 July 9: 637,000 / .16 July 16: 588,000 / .15 * Aired outside its normal Wednesday night primetime slot For complete results from the latest Dynamite, check out our live blog click here. To read a recap & review of the episode, click here. Video highlights of the show are here. More from Not everyone is marking out about Eva Marie's return Mansoor's Raw Debut was classic WWE Is this who caught Lilly's eye? Former WWE champs face off on (checks notes) Main Event Yes, Angel Garza shoved a rose up Drew Gulak's butt on Raw Raw recap & reactions: Flip the switch Flair already added to title match at WrestleMania Backlash EVA MARIE IS BACK
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14-07-2025
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Will Jon Moxley's frustrating title reign finally end at AEW All In?
Heaven knows we've been teased and tested along the way, but heading into this weekend's AEW All In Texas event, you get the sense that it's finally happening. Jon Moxley's reign of terror is coming to an end. Reign of terror, you say? Well, how else do you describe the fact the Death Riders have ruled over the AEW world championship with an iron fist in a way not seen before in Tony Khan's promotion? But, yes, there's also the fact Moxley himself has been perhaps the most divisive champion in modern wrestling, and that a sizable chunk of fans see his dominance as an abomination. Advertisement But why all the Moxley hatred? On the face of it, his whole schtick hasn't been that big a departure from the established heel playbook. Plenty of "tough guy" champs have enjoyed dominant reigns without being popular. But how many have had fans actively jeering, 'Bulls***!' when they win? Sometimes I wonder if the rage-baiting is the whole point. When you look at how the Death Riders are presented, there's something gratuitous about their whole biker gang vibe that goes beyond the traditional heel factions. The point isn't just to win the match, but to actively pulverize opponents in a way you rarely see in WWE (at least when The Rock and Travis Scott aren't around). The mold was established on the first night Moxley became champion. Having already scored a gut-punch win over Bryan Danielson (just listen to the air go out of the room when he beats the most beloved man in the company), Moxley and his goons proceeded to beat "The American Dragon" senseless. Lowlights included suffocating him with a plastic bag and stomping on his neck in an obvious reference to Danielson's legitimate injury history. Jon Moxley, pictured here with the IWGP World Heavweight Championship, puts the AEW title up for grabs against 'Hangman' Adam Page at All In Texas, and there's only one right choice. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) That sort of ultraviolence can work well when used discerningly and at the right moments — like The Bloodline savaging Kevin Owens after Royal Rumble 2024. But when it's forced down our throats time after time, accompanied by another Moxley victory we probably didn't want in the first place? It's no wonder this run has tested the patience of AEW fans. Advertisement Add on top of that, some of the more inexplicable narrative decisions — and I'm not talking about little quirks like the Death Riders locking away the title in a briefcase (Personally, I always wondered if that was a satirical commentary on Jon Jones running away with UFC's heavyweight title). But how do you explain the Young Bucks suddenly appearing out of nowhere to kick Swerve Strickland into oblivion just when Mox was actually on the ropes for once? Did we ever get an answer to that? It isn't that there isn't a place for the Death Riders in AEW. Compared to the more rigid nature of WWE, Khan's promotion has always endorsed a wider diversity of wrestling styles, and presumably some folks like the bar-fight, death-match stuff. What should be obvious even to them, though, is Moxley isn't working as the top guy. In fairness, AEW has been telegraphing the end of Moxley's reign for a while now, even if most of us erroneously guessed it would be Will Ospreay who would be doing the honors. The whole story of the last few months has been how the winner of the Owen Hart Cup will go on to challenge Moxley at All In — the biggest show on the AEW calendar. That will now culminate with 'Hangman' Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley in a Texas Death Match main event. It isn't just that 'Hangman' needs to win for narrative reasons. It's that putting the belt on one of AEW's most loyal soldiers and consistent performers is the perfect way to usher in a new era for the challenger promotion — one that takes hold of all the things that seem to be going in the right direction for Khan right now while also setting up things for an excellent end to the year. Advertisement We've mentioned a few times at Uncrowned that AEW is on a bit of a run right now (Death Riders storyline aside). Viewing figures and live audiences have been picking up, after a noticeable 2024 slump, this year. On this week's media call, Khan said he expects All In to do a $3 million gate in Texas, which, if accurate, is seriously impressive. Wrestling-wise, Ospreay and Swerve are both still red-hot with fans, despite their respective setbacks. Kenny Omega is back on his feet after his health issues, while MJF is jelling nicely with The Hurt Syndicate — which looks as good as it ever did in WWE — all while having a solid feud with Místico. You also have new talents like Megan Bayne and Kevin Knight establishing names for themselves. Advertisement As much as the gambling metaphors have been done to death with AEW, you have to admit that it all looks like a seriously strong hand for Khan. If there was ever a time to reset things at the top and tell stories that don't end with your best babyfaces being choked out with plastic bags, now is the time to do it. Again, all signs point to that happening this weekend. But when you've confidently set out predictions about how Moxley's title run will end — only to see them go up in smoke — you learn to be a bit more cautious. Sometimes I wonder if all our hopes just end up contributing to some cosmic jinx that keeps the Death Riders on top. Come Saturday evening, we'll know the answer to all those questions. And right now, the smart money has been on "Hangman" scoring the victory and becoming the first non-Death Rider to even touch the world title (quite literally) in this calendar year. At that moment, AEW can finally put those 'bulls***' chants firmly in the past. On the other hand, if things go the other way, then Khan's company might want to update its motto. I suggest: 'AEW: Where the Best Wrestle — Before Being Choked Out Again by Jon Freaking Moxley.'
Fox News
13-07-2025
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Adam Page wins bloody Texas Death Match to win AEW World Championship over Jon Moxley at All In: Texas
"Hangman" Adam Page galloped into All Elite Wrestling's All In: Texas pay-per-view on Sunday with one thing on his mind – the AEW World Championship. Page needed to do anything and everything to defeat Jon Moxley for the title as the two competed in a Texas Death Match. He also had to hope that there were enough people on his side to help thwart any interference from Moxley's Death Riders faction. Early in the match, violence was on the menu. Page busted Moxley open when he stabbed him in the head with a fork multiple times. But Moxley had a bucket of tricks of his own. He introduced glass in the ring and would drag Page's body through it at one point during the match. Texas Death Match guaranteed that Page and Moxley's fight would be a bloody affair. The carnage that foreign objects could bring was only the tip of the iceberg. Moxley hit a piledriver on Page in the middle of the ring while Page returned the favor with a scary move of his own, powerbombing Moxley's spine onto two chairs. The match took a twist when Marina Shafir got involved and tried to thwart Page's momentum. "Hangman" then put Shafir through a table. Gabe Kidd, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta got involved in the match to try to help Moxley, but to no avail. Page received some support from Will Ospreay, who team up with Swerve Strickland, to defeat the Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and strip them of their executive vice president titles. Kidd, Castagnoli and Yuta took out Ospreay and then smashed his head in between a chair. Back in the ring, Moxley took control. He hit Page with a Death Rider on a chair. But Moxley still couldn't keep Page down for the 10 count. As The Death Riders tried to get more involved, Page had another person in his corner – a returning Bryan Danielson. Danielson came into the ring masked before he dropped Yuta. The Arlington, Texas, crowd went berserk. High above the stadium, Darby Allin dropped into the match and hit a Coffin Drop on The Death Riders and helped them flee the ring. Page hit a Buckshot Lariat on Moxley but still couldn't get him down. Cue up the Young Bucks. The Jacksons came into the ring and hit Page with a double superkick. Still, Page wasn't going to be counted out. On the outside of the ring, Strickland came down with a chain and knocked out Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. Strickland then looked into the fiery eyes of Page. Out of all the two had been through in their intense rivalry over the years, would Strickland help out his nemesis? Indeed, he would. Strickland threw the chain into the ring for Page. "Hangman" then used it to attack Moxley. Page then got Moxley onto the apron and tightened the chain around his neck. Moxley, with nowhere to go and no one to save him, had to tap out. Page won the AEW World Championship for the second time in his career. He took the title out of the briefcase where Moxley had it since his victory over Danielson months ago. It's unclear what will happen with Moxley and The Death Riders now. Page will get to embark on a new journey as champion. But earlier in the day, a new contender emerged for the AEW World Championship. Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) was told by his manager MVP to work smarter, not harder. He did just that at AEW All In: Texas and it turned out it was the strategy he needed all along. MJF took himself out of most danger, bided his time and capitalized. Mark Briscoe thought he had put together the perfect move on Roderick Strong but as soon as he was going to go for the cover, MJF interfered and threw him out of the ring. MJF then pinned Strong to win. Anthony Bowens, Bandido, Brody King, Josh Alexander, a returning Juice Robinson, Konosuke Takeshita, Kota Ibushi, Max Caster, Mistico, Ricochet and The Beast Mortos also competed in the match. MJF has been an AEW world champion before. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
AEW's historically long All In delivers absolutely perfect feel-good ending
AEW In will go down as one of the longest pro wrestling shows ever at just around eight hours if you include the two-hour pre-show. The time, however, will just be a number after it also delivered one of the picture-perfect main events in pro wrestling history to bring so many stories, characters and moments full circle to end Jon Moxley's 273-day reign of terror — the one that began a hard reboot of the company. 'Hangman' Adam Page's redemption arc concluded in a Bloodline-style main event just filled with real blood in a Texas Death match. It ended a show that saw Adam Cole potentially staring at retirement, Dustin Rhodes finally winning AEW gold, the return of Adam Copeland to help Christian Cage, one of the best women's matches of the year and a peek into the future with MJF and Athena both earning future world championship opportunities. Here are five takeaways from All In, which clearly ran long to counterprogram WWE's counterprograming of NXT's Great American Bash and Saturday Night's Main Event, in front of 25,671 fans at Globe Life Field on Saturday.
