‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Mar 4th 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from El Paso, Texas. We’ve got Tony Schiavone and Excalibur on commentary, so let’s dive right in! Also, as usual, we’ll be abbreviating AEW’s huge match recaps where we can to save your eyes and your time…
Match #1: AEW World Championship – MJF def. “The Jet” Kevin Knight
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During the championship introductions, MJF pie-faced Kevin Knight before the referee separated them. Knight answered MJF’s early armdrag with several of his own, grounding the champion and following up with shoulder blocks. MJF halted the momentum with a cheap shot in the corner and took control after Knight missed a UFO Splash, targeting Knight’s ribs with a kitchen sink and repeated buckle attacks. Knight fought back with a flying clothesline, dropkick and a standing UFO Splash for two. The action spilled outside as Knight hit a somersault dive, but MJF regained control with another kitchen sink and survived a jumping DDT. Knight stayed resilient, trading near-falls and even flooring MJF with a huge dive over the top rope. Knight later trapped MJF in the tree of woe and nailed a coast-to-coast dropkick before hitting a UFO Splash, but the referee was knocked down. With no count made, MJF recovered, countered a final splash attempt with raised knees and finished Knight with the Heat Seeker to retain the AEW World Title.
My Score: 4.5 out of 5
Match #2: Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy def. The Dogs (Gabe Kidd & Clark Connors)
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Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy attacked Clark Connors and Gabe Kidd during their entrance, sparking an immediate brawl around ringside. Kidd slammed Allin into the steel steps while Cassidy tried to fight back, but Connors charged up the steps and speared Cassidy through the timekeeper’s table in a brutal crash. Once the action returned to the ring and the bell finally rang, Kidd took control with a huge lariat and fisherman’s buster. Kidd and Connors dominated Allin for several minutes, isolating him and preventing a tag. Connors even tried to use his belt, but the referee confiscated it — allowing Allin to use his own belt to trip Connors and tag Cassidy. Cassidy exploded into action with his trademark kicks and a double hurricanrana, then hit a Beach Break on Connors before Kidd broke the pin. A chaotic closing stretch followed, with Allin hitting a running Code Red on Kidd and a Coffin Drop to the floor. Back in the ring, Cassidy finished Connors with the Orange Punch for the win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) def. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay)
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This was the Dynamite debut for The IInspiration! They made their entrance, but decided it wasn’t enough and called for their music to be restarted. As they began to dance again, Hayter and Windsor had enough and hit the ring to attack! They beat Lee and McKay into the corner and chopped them in a variety of brutal ways! Hayter and Windsor double-teamed McKay with a backbreaker/lariat combo, followed by a double suplex on Lee! The Birds sandwiched The IInspiration in the middle of the ring with running lariats. They dropped McKay onto Lee with Two Birds One Stone, and that will do it! It’s another dominant victory for the Brawling Birds!
My Score: SQUASH out of 5
Match #4: “Hangman” Adam Page def. Marty Snow
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Snow charged Page at the bell and ran right into a running high boot. Page immediately went to the apron and nailed a Buckshot Lariat on Snow for the pinfall victory in seemingly no time at all!
My Score: MEGA-SQUASH out of 5
Match #5: AEW Continental Championship Eliminator – Jon Moxley def. Hechicero
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During Jon Moxley’s entrance, commentary relayed comments from Don Callis, who claimed Moxley’s constant in-ring action has given the Don Callis Family plenty of tape to study ahead of Konosuke Takeshita’s upcoming AEW Continental Championship rematch at Revolution. The match itself began as a technical battle, with Hechicero grounding Moxley and targeting his arm and leg with submissions. Moxley responded with his usual brutality, biting Hechicero’s finger during a corner exchange before taking control with heavy strikes. Hechicero continued to counter with slick grappling, locking in the Lasso from El Paso and later twisting Moxley’s leg around the ropes to keep the champion on the defensive. The two traded submissions and stiff strikes as the time limit warning approached. Hechicero narrowly escaped the Death Rider and nearly stole the win with a rolling pin attempt, but Moxley fought free. After a heated exchange of taunts and middle fingers, Moxley blasted Hechicero with a running knee and finally connected with the Death Rider to secure the victory.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #6: AEW Women’s World Championship – “The Toxic Spider” Thekla def. Thunder Rosa
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Both Thunder Rosa and Thekla entered alone, and it was Thunder Rosa who got the first shot with a huge slap across the face. Thunder took Thekla’s face for a tour of the top turnbuckles before lighting her up with chops. This was all Thunder Rosa, and she had the full support of the El Paso crowd! Thekla sensed it and bailed to the floor, so Thunder followed with a clothesline from the apron! She removed the barricade protection and jumped from the top to take down Thekla with a crossbody! Back in the ring, Thunder jumped on Thekla’s back while draped over the second rope! Thunder celebrated for too long and didn’t see Thekla fly in with a powerful boot! Thekla stomped Thunder’s back from the apron and completely took control of the match. After beating Thunder around the ringside area, Thekla kept the attack up in the ring and grounded Rosa on the mat. She trapped Thunder in a tarantula over the ropes and came back to the ring to taunt Thunder with shoves. Thunder laughed that off and hit a stunner out of nowhere! Thunder hit a jumping clothesline to Thekla in the corner and followed with a pair of knees! Thunder nailed a dropkick to Thekla against the ropes and then a Northern Lights suplex for a near-fall! Thunder went to the top, but Thekla met her with a big strike. The two exchanged big shots until Thekla threw Thunder with a Spider Suplex! Thekla came off the top into the spider walk and ran through Thunder with a spear! She picked Thunder off the mat at two! Thekla decided to batter Thunder with elbow strikes. She measured Thunder for a stomp, but Thunder moved and hit a cutter! Thunder dropped Thekla with a Fire Thunder Driver in the middle of the ring! Thekla kicked out just in time! Thekla escaped a second attempt at the Fire Thunder Driver, and Thunder missed a forearm strike when Thekla bridged backwards! Thekla hit a second spear and a pair of big stomps to get the three count and a successful AEW Women’s World Title defense!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #7: AEW World Trios Championship – Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. Jet Set Rodeo (“Hangman” Adam Page, Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
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The main event erupted before the bell as Jet Set Rodeo rushed the ring and brawled with the Don Callis Family around ringside. Once things settled, Kyle Fletcher and Kazuchika Okada worked to isolate Mike Bailey, using quick tags and Davis’ power to keep him away from his partners. Hangman Page eventually got the hot tag and exploded into action, wiping out all three opponents with a series of clotheslines, dives and a fallaway slam. Jet Set Rodeo briefly took control with fast-paced triple-team offence, but the Callis Family regained momentum by targeting Kevin Knight’s injured ribs from his earlier match with MJF. The chaotic closing stretch saw Bailey land a barrage of kicks and aerial attacks, while Page and Davis traded heavy shots, including a Deadeye that was broken up by Fletcher. As Page set up a Buckshot Lariat on the apron, MJF appeared and blasted him with the Dynamite Diamond Ring behind the referee’s back. The distraction proved costly as Okada dropped Knight with the Rainmaker, allowing Davis to finish him with a piledriver to crown the Don Callis Family the new AEW World Trios Champions.
My Score: 4 out of 5
News of the Night:
- David Finlay made his AEW debut after the Darby/Orange versus The Dogs match, beating down on Darby and Orange
Final Verdict: 4/5
This week’s Dynamite felt like a show built around big moments rather than wall-to-wall must-see wrestling – but when it hit, it really hit. The night opened hot with MJF defending the AEW World Title against Kevin Knight in a genuinely thrilling match that gave Knight a major spotlight while still keeping MJF firmly in control of the main event scene. It set the tone for a show that mixed strong in-ring action with storyline developments across the card. Jon Moxley and Hechicero delivered a stiff, technically engaging bout that felt like a genuine wrestling showcase, while the main event Trios Championship match brought chaos, drama and storyline progression – with MJF’s interference helping the Don Callis Family capture the titles in a strong closing angle. Elsewhere, Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy’s wild tag match and Thekla’s gritty title defence against Thunder Rosa kept the energy high, though the quick squash matches in the middle of the show briefly stalled the momentum. Add in David Finlay’s surprise AEW debut and this episode felt like a meaningful step forward for several storylines heading toward Revolution.
