WrestleDream 2025: Darby and Moxley Close the Night with an I Quit War

Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, Pac, and Wheeler Yuta) defeated Roderick Strong and The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy, and Tomohiro Ishii) by pinfall. The match is framed as Eight-man tag team match and runs 15:30. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Eddie Kingston and Hook defeated The Frat House (Cole Karter and Griff Garrison) (with Jacked Jameson) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match and runs 3:00. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 5.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale defeated Top Gods (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match and runs 12:00. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6.7 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Stokely) defeated JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match and runs 13:00. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jamie Hayter defeated Thekla by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match; Everyone was banned from ringside. and runs 15:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jurassic Express (Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) by pinfall. The match is framed as $500K Tag team match; The winners received a $500,000 cash prize. and runs 21:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.9 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and MVP) defeated The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tornado Trios match to determine the #1 contender for the AEW World Trios Championship and runs 13:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kyle Fletcher (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Mark Briscoe by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship and runs 24:45. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Fletcher and Briscoe make the TNT title feel important through sustained physicality rather than elaborate interference. Briscoe's unpredictability gives Fletcher a different test, while the champion's retention continues the credibility built during his rise through the upper card. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kris Statlander (c) defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 16:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Statlander and Storm benefit from a direct singles structure after the prior four-way. The match asks whether Statlander's title win can survive the former champion without extra variables, and the clean retention makes the new reign feel more secure. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Mercedes Moné (TBS) defeated Mina Shirakawa (ROH) by pinfall. The match is framed as Winner Takes All match for the AEW TBS Championship and Interim ROH Women's World Television Championship; This was an open challenge. and runs 16:10. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) (c) defeated Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita) (with Don Callis) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 27:25. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Brodido against Okada and Takeshita gives the tag division unusual star power. The challengers' individual reputations create immediate danger, while the champions have to win through coordination rather than by simply matching isolated singles offense. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

"Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated Samoa Joe by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW World Championship and runs 19:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Darby Allin defeated Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir). The match is framed as "I Quit" match and runs 25:25. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Darby and Moxley use the I Quit stipulation to create a true conclusion rather than another violent chapter. Darby's victory matters because surrender is the entire point of the match, giving him a form of decisive revenge that a pinfall or escape could not provide. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside WrestleDream 2025 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.