AEW Dynamite Results (8/20/25): MJF Shakes Up Forbidden Door Title Match, FTR And Brodido Ends In A Draw

The final hype for this weekend's AEW Forbidden Door PPV event in London takes place live on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite.
Will Ospreay will be leading a team of AEW stars against The Death Riders and Young Bucks at Forbidden Door in a Lights Out Steel Cage Match. What will the hometown star have to say about that match and his health heading into the big match. AEW fans will find out this week on AEW Dynamite when Ospreay faces off with Jon Moxley in the ring.
#AEWDynamite
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 20, 2025
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TONIGHT!@WillOspreay & @JonMoxley Face-To-Face
Moxley and the Death Riders tried to put Ospreay on the shelf for good at All In Texas. Before #ForbiddenDoor's Lights Out Steel Cage Match, they'll meet face-to-face, TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/ZZ8nxIHyrv
In other action, the rest of The Death Riders will take on Jet Speed and Hiroshi Tanahashi in a six-man tag team match. Plus, Athena and Mercedes Mone will team up to take on the team of Toni Storm and Alex Windsor. Athena and Storm will wrestle for the AEW Women's World Championship at Forbidden Door. Who will gain momentum heading into the event?
The finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship number one contender tournament take place on the show this week. FTR squares off against Brodido with the winner facing The Hurt Syndicate for the championships at Forbidden Door.
#AEWDynamite
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 20, 2025
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TONIGHT!
World Tag Team Title Eliminator Finals
FTR vs @BrodyXKing/@BandidoWrestler
Big Stoke took Bandido's mask while @DaxFTR + @CashWheelerFTR brawled with Brody King on Collision!
See who goes to #ForbiddenDoor,
TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/vIeLrrnuei
Finally, the AEW World Champion will speak ahead of his championship match at Forbidden Door this week. What is on the mind of Adam Page prior to the biggest title defense his career? Find out this week on AEW Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite Live Blog
-Bryan Danielson opened the show and did the Yes Chant on the way to the ring for commentary.
-As Danielson made his entrance, a clip of Adam Page getting to the building was shown.
“The American Dragon” @BryanDanielson is here and joining the commentary desk for tonight!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2025
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-Will Ospreay made his entrance to a huge reaction from the Scotland audience. Ospreay told a story about his early career in Scotland and then said he was scared. He said that he wasn't cleared for Forbidden Door, but the match is unsanctioned and he's comfortable with the risks to his health. Ospreay said that he may not be the same after he gets surgery, but that he would leave it all in the ring on Sunday.
-Jon Moxley made his entrance and interrupted Ospreay. He stood face to face with Ospreay, but Ospreay addressed him before he could speak. Ospreay said that if he was going to try and take him out to do it himself. The Death Riders got into the ring and got primed to attack, but Jet Speed ran out even the odds. From there, Hiroshi Tanahashi did the same thing and the six-man tag between the two teams began.
"The Aerial Assassin" is going to leave EVERYTHING in the ring Sunday at #ForbiddenDoor!
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-Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jet Speed defeated The Death Riders in a six-man tag team match. Tanahashi won the match after a Hi-Fi Flow.
-After the match a massive brawl broke out between members of Team Ospreay and The Death Riders. In addition to them, The Young Bucks were involved on behalf of The Death Riders and The Opps joined the fray. Darby Allin joined the brawl and leapt off a balcony to crash down on Jon Moxley and company.
The battle line has been drawn in Glasgow!
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-Members of Team Ospreay stood in the ring and celebrated with the cheering audience.
-Adam Copeland and Christian Cage were interviewed in the ring by Tony Schiavone. Cage acted like a jerk to the crowd and Copeland questioned why he would do that. Schiavone asked Cage whether or not he took Copeland's advice to fight himself and Cage said he did. He said he did and that he was perfect just the way he is.
-Copeland called Cage an asshole, but then said the he was his asshole. From there, the duo began to start talking shop, but Kip Sabian interrupted them. Sabian introduced Nick Wayne in a video and Wayne said that he was injured and would not compete at Forbidden Door. He said he was a step ahead of them though and brough out Killswitch.
With @TheNickWayne out with injury, @TheKipSabian needs a new partner for #ForbiddenDoor ...
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2025
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-Killswitch made his way to the ring and hit the chokeslam on both Copeland and Cage. He was then named as Wayne's replacement at Forbidden Door. The match is now Cope and Christian Cage vs. Kip Sabian and Killswitch.
-FTR and Brodido made their entrances ahead of their AEW World Tag Team Championship number one contender tournament final match.
-FTR vs. Brodido ended in a time limit draw after 30 minutes of in-ring action. There was blood, tables, and wild near falls, but neither team was able to get the pinfall on the other. After the match, Tony Khan confirmed that The Hurt Syndicate would face both teams in a triple threat match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship sat Forbidden Door. The Hurt Syndicate walked to the entrance ramp and stared down their opponents.
An intimidating sight. The Hurt Syndicate looks more than prepared to face BOTH FTR and Brodido at #ForbiddenDoor!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2025
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-Adam Page made his entrance and yelled at MJF. He called MJF a coward for attacking him from behind in the parking lot last week. Page told MJF to face him, but instead, MJF appeared on the video screen with Ricochet.
-Ricochet and MJF had Mark Briscoe tied up and on a chair. MJF said that if Page didn't meet his demands then he would set Briscoe on fire. MJF's demands were that the title would change hands on a disqualification or count out and that he would not have to use his title match contract to get the match. Page agreed.
.@The_MJF has a series of demands for Hangman Adam Page or he's going to set @SussexCoChicken on fire!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2025
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-Mercedes Mone, Athena, Toni Storm, and Alex Windsor made their entrances to the ring.
-Mercedes Mone and Athena defeated Toni Storm and Alex Windsor. Athena pinned Windsor after she essentially took Storm out of the match with a piledriver onto the steel steps. After the match, Mone celebrated and taunted one of her opponents for Forbidden Door.
AEW Women's World Champion "Timeless" Toni Storm is still on the floor after that piledriver into the stairs.
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-The medical staff took Storm out of the arena as the show went off the air.
AEW Dynamite Results (8/20/25)
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jet Speed defeated The Death Riders
FTR vs. Brodido in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament ended in a time limit draw
Mercedes Mone and Athena defeated Toni Storm and Alex Windsor
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