AEW Dynamite 250: Champion vs. Champion Showdown and International Title on the Line

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.

What do you think will be the most impactful moment from this historic episode of Dynamite? Share your thoughts in the comments below!