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The September 23 edition of AEW Dynamite was the final stop before All Out, and AEW packed the night with championship matches, confrontations and several moments designed to set the stage for Saturday’s pay-per-view.
The special three-hour Dynamite/Collision broadcast came from the Fishers Event Center in Indiana, with the biggest storylines surrounding Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley, the AEW World Trios Championship, and the three-way AEW World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match.
Swerve and New Level Survive The Demand
The night opened with Swerve Strickland and The New Level — Kofi and Austin Creed — defending the AEW World Trios Championship against The Demand’s Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona.
The match was fast, physical and chaotic, with all six competitors keeping the action moving.
Swerve and Ricochet’s personal history added another layer to the match, while The New Level continued to demonstrate surprisingly strong chemistry with Swerve.
The champions ultimately retained their titles, setting up their All Out defense against “Hangman” Adam Page and Brodido.
Afterward, tensions immediately escalated between the champions and their upcoming challengers.
Jon Moxley Gets Past Dezmond Xavier
Jon Moxley continued his march toward All Out by defeating Dezmond Xavier in a Continental Championship Eliminator match.
Moxley wasn’t simply looking for another victory, however. He was sending a message to AEW World Champion Will Ospreay.
Moxley eventually joined commentary to watch Ospreay compete later in the evening, making it clear that the champion was never far from his mind.
Persephone Retains the TBS Championship
TBS Champion Persephone successfully defended her title against Hyan.
Persephone used the ropes to help secure the victory, and afterward she issued an open challenge for the TBS Championship at All Out, with the stipulation that Hyan, Thunder Rosa and Maya World could not answer.
Hyan and Rosa later challenged Persephone and Dr. Britt Baker to a match on the following week’s Dynamite.
Ospreay and Speedball Make a Statement
One of the night’s biggest developments involved Will Ospreay and “Speedball” Mike Bailey.
Ospreay officially welcomed Bailey into United Empire, giving the AEW World Champion a new ally heading into one of the biggest matches of his AEW career.
The two then teamed up against Claudio Castagnoli and Gabe Kidd.
The pairing worked extremely well, with Bailey bringing his explosive offense while Ospreay continued to wrestle with the urgency of a champion preparing for war.
Ospreay and Bailey picked up the victory, but the real story came afterward.
Moxley and Ospreay Face Off
With the match finished, Moxley entered the ring.
The two world-title rivals stood face-to-face just days before their championship showdown at All Out.
Kidd attempted to attack Ospreay from behind, but the champion saw him coming and dropped him with the Hidden Blade.
Ospreay then turned his attention back toward Moxley.
The message was clear: the talking was almost over.
The Tag Team Championship Rivalry Explodes
The AEW World Tag Team Championship picture also reached a boiling point.
Champions Christian Cage and Adam Copeland found themselves face-to-face with their All Out opponents, FTR and The Young Bucks, ahead of the three-way Ladder Match.
What began as another tense confrontation quickly became physical.
Security attempted to separate the teams, but the situation spiraled into a full-scale brawl.
Copeland and Christian eventually joined the chaos, underscoring just how volatile Saturday’s Ladder Match could become.
Willow Nightingale and Thekla Nearly Come to Blows
The rivalry between Willow Nightingale and Thekla also received one final burst of intensity before All Out.
The two exchanged heated words and came close to fighting before the segment ended.
Their confrontation reinforced the personal nature of their upcoming showdown, with the winner moving toward a future opportunity against Mercedes Moné.
Final Thoughts
AEW’s September 23 episode accomplished what a go-home show needs to do: it made Saturday’s All Out card feel bigger without completely giving away the matches.
The Ospreay-Moxley confrontation was the night’s centerpiece, but the show also effectively advanced the Trios and Tag Team Championship stories.
The addition of Mike Bailey to United Empire was another major development, giving Ospreay an interesting new ally while simultaneously adding another layer to his relationship with Moxley.
The biggest takeaway heading into All Out is that almost every major storyline feels ready to explode.
WDEP Radio Final Take: The September 23 Dynamite was a strong go-home show that emphasized confrontation over filler. With Ospreay and Moxley finally ready to settle their championship rivalry, three teams preparing to climb a ladder for the tag titles, and the Trios Championship picture heating up, AEW left fans with plenty of reasons to tune into All Out.
