One big thing: Champion vs. Champion clash headlines historic 250th Dynamite
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will face AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada in a blockbuster match on the 250th episode of Dynamite.
• This marks the first-ever meeting between these two champions in AEW.
• The match comes just one week before the Blood & Guts event in Nashville.
• Strickland recently announced he’ll represent Team AEW in the Blood & Guts match.
Why it matters
This champion vs. champion bout could significantly impact the momentum heading into Blood & Guts, potentially giving one team an early advantage.
Other key matches and segments
MJF challenges for the International Championship
• MJF will face Will Ospreay for the AEW International Championship.
• This match comes after weeks of tension between the two stars.
• MJF has been vocal about his disdain for Ospreay since returning to AEW.
TBS Championship on the line
• Mercedes Moné defends her TBS Championship against Nyla Rose.
• This marks Moné’s fourth title defense since winning the belt at Double or Nothing 2024.
• Rose is a former AEW Women’s World Champion looking to add another title to her resume.
Mariah May addresses her actions
• May is expected to explain her betrayal of Toni Storm from last week’s show.
• This segment could provide insight into May’s motivations and future plans.
By the numbers
• 250: Number of Dynamite episodes to date
• 406: Days of MJF’s record-breaking AEW World Championship reign
• 149: Total AEW matches for Nyla Rose, the most of any woman in company history
The 250th episode of AEW Dynamite airs at 8pm ET/7pm CT on TBS.
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