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AEW Dynamite Results (1/1/25): Rated FTR Beat Death Riders At Fight For The Fallen

Adam Copeland and FTR sent the Asheville crowd home happy after they defeated the Death Riders in the main event of Fight for the Fallen.
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Rated FTR sends the Asheville crowd home happy
Rated FTR sends the Asheville crowd home happy | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

It was the premiere episode of AEW Dynamite on the Max streaming service to start the new year off with a bang. Fight for the Fallen was the special theme and The Death Riders vs. Rated FTR and the return of Adam Copeland was the main event.

Full AEW Dynamite Match & Segment Results (1/1/25)

  • Adam Page defeated Orange Cassidy. Hangman withstood three Orange Punches and then blasted Cassidy with a Buckshot Lariat to pick up the win. After the match. Page attacked Cassidy and dropped him with back-to-back Dead Eyes. Christopher Daniels and other AEW officials rushed the ring to stop the attack. Hangman ended his assault by punching Daniels.
  • The Hurt Syndicate beat The Acclaimed after Max Caster hit Bowens with a blind tag. The 'Best Wrestler Alive' was immediately hit with four German Suplexes by Shelton Benjamin. Lashley tagged in and cut Caster down with a spear and a choke slam before applying the Hurt Lock for the win.
  • Julia Hart defeated Jaime Hayter by distracting the ref in her own unique way. Toward the finish, Hart pulled an arrow from under the ring. The ref saw it, took it and was in the process of removing it from the ring when Julia sprayed her black mist in Jaime's eyes and pinned her.
  • Mercedes Moné celebrated a spectacular 2024 by promising that an even better 2025 is ahead. Starting this weekend at Wrestle Dynasty when she takes the Rev Pro Women's Championship from Mina Shirakawa.
  • Jay White defeated Swerve Strickland and Roderick Strong to earn the number one slot in next week's Casino Gauntlet Mach to determine Jon Moxley's next challenger for the AEW World Championship. Ricochet took Swerve out of the match by stabbing him in the head with a pair of scissors... repeatedly.
  • Backstage Mariah May says no one in the AEW Women's Division can touch her, but she'd love to see someone try.
  • Jeff Jarrett announces that he's signed his last ever in-ring contract to remain an active competitor in AEW. The Last Outlaw is ready for one last ride and he has his sights set on becoming the AEW World Champion.
  • Hook challenges Christian Cage to a match on Dynamite at Maximum Carnage January 15 in Cincinnati.
  • Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Rob Killroy and Jon Cruz in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Straight up standard squash match to get Hobbs back on the winning track.
  • Video airs of MJF celebrating his win over Adam Cole at Worlds End. Max says it's time to move on from Cole and get back his AEW World Championship. MJF says he has no problem with Jon Moxley, he just wants 'his' Championship. In 2025, it's time for the devil to get his due, part two.
  • Rated FTR defeated The Death Riders after Jay White interfered to give the hometown boys the advantage. White took out Wheeler Yuta with a Blade Runner while Cope neutralized Jon Moxley with a spear off the announcer's desk through the barricade. Back in the ring Yuta is blasted with a Shatter Machine by FTR. Cope then hits a spear to pick up the win.

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Zack Heydorn
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Zack Heydorn has been covering the pro wrestling industry for a decade and writes news, features, and interviews for The Takedown On SI. He also hosts and cohosts a variety of WWE and AEW shows on YouTube. Heydorn is a former Assistant Editor of PWTorch and Managing Editor of SEScoops. Zack is also the author of the Hybrid Shoot book Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin, which is available on Amazon. You can follow Zack on X and Bluesky.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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