#AEW Dynamite #Spring BreakThru - Tag 1
#April 17, 2025
⚡Non Title Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Women's Tournament Semi Final Match
Athena vs. Mercedes Moné
⚡Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Men's Tournament Quarter Final Match
Josh Alexander vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
⚡AEW World Tag Team Title Match
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. Gates Of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
⚡Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Men's Tournament Semi Final Match
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Will Ospreay
⚡AEW World Trios Title Match
Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta) (w/Marina Shafir) (c) vs. The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata & Samoa Joe) & Powerhouse Hobbs
#April 17, 2025
⚡Non Title Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Women's Tournament Semi Final Match
Athena vs. Mercedes Moné
⚡Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Men's Tournament Quarter Final Match
Josh Alexander vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
⚡AEW World Tag Team Title Match
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. Gates Of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
⚡Owen Hart Foundation 2025 Men's Tournament Semi Final Match
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Will Ospreay
⚡AEW World Trios Title Match
Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta) (w/Marina Shafir) (c) vs. The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata & Samoa Joe) & Powerhouse Hobbs
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00:00Well, yeah.
00:05Well, thank you for being here tonight.
00:10You've seen MJF to get what they want.
00:13That's interesting.
00:15This is a semi-final match of the Owen Hook Foundation
00:19Tournament set for a football.
00:21Approaching a ring from Essex, England,
00:24weighing 225 pounds, the Aerialists.
00:29That's it.
00:32We're on three.
00:39Before we turn our attention to the semi-finals
00:41of the Owen Hook Foundation Tournament this past Tuesday,
00:44Tony Khan announced exclusively to Aaron Paul.
00:46BBC Wondon News that AEW will be making our Glasgow, Scotland debut
00:51on Wednesday, August 20th.
00:53You can register for the ticket on AEWTIX.com.
00:58We'll be at the Hydro.
00:59But not only that, Tony Khan announced that AEW New Japan Forbidden Door
01:04will be on Sunday, August 24th at the O2 in London.
01:08And you can register for the tickets at AEWTIX.com.
01:14This is going to begin on Monday, April 28th.
01:18What a huge week.
01:22We mentioned that at the top, Tony.
01:24But...
01:25Got my 289.
01:26Grand Slam, Mexico.
01:28Glasgow debut.
01:30And Forbidden Door at the O2 in London coming up this August.
01:34Let's not forget that O2 in is coming to Texas.
01:40And that will be at Globe Life Field.
01:43And Will Ospreay, if he can continue, if he can win tonight,
01:47will go to the finals of the Owen Hardman's Tournament
01:50that will be held at double or nothing in Phoenix.
01:53If he can go on to get that world title shot.
01:56And his opponent.
01:57Be accompanied by Don Callis.
01:58From all the stuff in Japan.
01:59Weight 232 pounds.
02:00The Alpha Kandusuke.
02:01To Kishtar.
02:02We've been talking about this quite frequently when Don Callis joins us at the desk.
02:06There's a very real possibility of a Don Callis family versus Don Callis family finals in the 2025
02:27All-in-Mart Foundation Tournament.
02:29Yep.
02:30Well, Don Callis is, uh, guaranteed us that will happen.
02:36But he's been evasive about what exactly would happen.
02:40Does he favor Kyle Fletcher?
02:42You see another Don Callis cosplayer here.
02:45Yeah.
02:46He says all lead, all roads lead to Protocheetah in the finals.
02:51Let's let you know that this match is gonna be brought to you with limited commercial interruption.
02:56That's exactly right.
02:58Hang in there.
02:59We've got a lot going on for this matchup.
03:02We're so glad you could be with us.
03:04And fans to learn more about the mission and the message of the All-Heart Foundation.
03:08Visit All-HeartFoundation.org as Don Callis joining us at the desk.
03:13Holy shit!
03:14Holy shit!
03:15Holy shit!
03:16Holy shit!
03:17Well, Don Callis.
03:18Holy shit!
03:19Holy shit!
03:20Holy shit!
03:21Holy shit!
03:22Holy shit!
03:23Holy shit!
03:24And Callis, it seems the fans are behind as you would expect.
03:29Will Ospreay.
03:30Of course!
03:31Ospreay's just like they are.
03:33What do you mean by that?
03:35Intellectually limited.
03:36He shouldn't have gone down that road.
03:39No.
03:40This could be the capstone for an incredible fortnight for Konosuke Takeshita.
03:46He and Kyle Fletcher score on a tag team victory with Powerhouse Hobbs Tomohiro Ishii 11 days ago at Collision.
03:52Defending his Never Openweight Championship in Tokyo three days after that.
03:55And traveling to Chicago last Friday where he defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in Tana's final career match in the United States.
04:01Then one week, or one night later, defeating Brodie King at Collision this past Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
04:11Been an epic run for the Don Callis family.
04:13We put those miles in, we put the work in, and we're bearing the results.
04:16As now the stack by Takeshita.
04:20As Ospreay looking for the Jujigatame, the cross arm breaker.
04:25But Takeshita avoids it, and now the waist lock in.
04:28And Takeshita shoots a half now.
04:30Covered.
04:31Ospreay immediately kicking out.
04:32And Don, we've talked a few times about...
04:37You act like that's the first time in your life you've ever heard that.
04:42I just don't appreciate it.
04:43It's ignorant.
04:44I'm out here to try to help you guys and elevate the commentary.
04:47Well, Don, you get what you deserve, man.
04:49People have listened to you, they've seen what you've done.
04:51They don't like success is what you're saying.
04:53Can we please focus on the match?
04:55Listen, Takeshita's got a size advantage.
04:57He's got a weight advantage.
04:59And I believe he's a better technical wrestler.
05:01He needs to ground Ospreay tonight.
05:03That's what we talked about, and that's what we're gonna do.
05:05But Ospreay has the historic advantage.
05:07Of course, coming away with a victory in their only one-on-one meeting last year at Revolution.
05:13You're gonna talk to me about history.
05:15I write the history.
05:16You talk about things that I do.
05:18Well, Don, let's talk about the things that you do.
05:22Yes.
05:23What if it's Takeshita versus Fletcher in the finals at double or nothing in the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation tournament?
05:28Thus far, you've been evasive.
05:29You say that's a lock, but what happens?
05:31Is it the best man wins?
05:33Why wouldn't it be the two best wrestlers in all elite wrestling?
05:36Of course, it's gonna be a Protoshita final.
05:39Because you've got Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page also in the semifinals.
05:43That's fine.
05:44I know both men very well, and I pass that knowledge on to my boys.
05:48You're discounting your opponents, Don.
05:50I am not discounting them.
05:52I am simply putting a premium on my guys.
05:55And while we've got you here, what did you say to Josh Alexander earlier tonight?
05:58Yes.
05:59I was speaking Canadian, so you wouldn't understand it.
06:01Speaking of...
06:04Oh, brother.
06:05They do add a lot of extra use.
06:07As Ospreay backing to Keshit up to the ropes to Keshit.
06:10On his shoulder tackle.
06:12Some of the venues we're gonna be.
06:15Atlantic City.
06:16Collision.
06:17How about that?
06:18Return to Atlantic City.
06:20I'm excited about our return to Detroit, Michigan.
06:23Two consecutive nights as the Keshit falls through.
06:26Bypass by Ospreay deep arm drag.
06:29Coming home to Chicago for Dynamite on Wednesday, May 14th.
06:33And then we're going to Wichita.
06:35How about that?
06:36You can scan the QR code at the bottom of your screen or visit AEWTIX.com for all upcoming events,
06:42including Grand Slam Mexico.
06:45Our debut in Glasgow, Scotland, and Forbidden Door.
06:49And, of course, all in Texas.
06:51To catch the telegraphs there, Ospreay makes him pay with the kick.
06:55Pop up.
06:56Beautiful counter there by Ospreay.
06:59Ospreay is a great athlete.
07:01I've established that.
07:04Great body control.
07:05He's a great wrestler, Don.
07:06He is.
07:10He is until you ran out of use for him.
07:13Until he started thinking for himself.
07:15One of the two.
07:16Well, I don't think he's...
07:17He's not what you'd call a thinker.
07:18He's a reactor.
07:20Well, nothing wrong with that, right?
07:22I suppose if you want to walk around like that, sure.
07:25Come, come, come, come!
07:28He's a chanting,
07:29Bruh.
07:30Bruh.
07:31Kick to the midsection.
07:32Ospreay changing levels.
07:33On to Tekeshta.
07:35The Alpha reverses.
07:36Ospreay in.
07:38Back foot lands on his feet.
07:39Ospreay.
07:40He was raring to go with that one.
07:41But...
07:42Yes!
07:43Yes!
07:44The leap and the lariat from the Alpha.
07:48We are looking at what makes AEW what it is phenomenal athletes each and every Monday
07:57289
07:58Wednesdays Tony the home of professional wrestling absolutely as Tekeshta stopping Ospreay in his tracks fireman's carry
08:06Ospreay flattened out
08:11Drop kick to the jaw the aerial assassin
08:13Tekeshta needs to rough up Ospreay. We've talked about this over and over again. I think he's gonna do it right now
08:23Driving Ospreay down to the floor and the accident this semi-final round match of the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament continues
08:33Oh
08:40What a night it's been gentlemen this only is it's a short break right limit commercial interruption here we are
08:49To catch that you now setting Ospreay hard to the barricade
08:53Donnie seem to inspired and a lot of fans here that are these people think it's funny to dress like me make fun of the fact that
09:05I'm bald and have a disfigurement
09:07And they're using it to mock me everywhere we go talking about your face in general. Oh cover made
09:16Ospreay kicking out Tekeshta now applying pressure
09:23Ten
09:26Tekeshta now changing his grip looking maybe for
09:30Cobra clutch now Ospreay engaging some hand fighting there
09:38Ospreay attempting to get back up to a vertical base Tekeshta doing a good job of grounding the aerial assassin
09:45Wow brush a leg sweep at the back of his head hard did Ospreay and Don is this the game plan?
09:51And she sought to implement against Ospreay ground the aerial assassin
09:57Yeah lean in put pressure on the neck put him in the hospital
10:06One of the most highly anticipated matches in the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation tournament happening as we speak tonight on dynamite
10:14Konosuke Tekeshta
10:16Just battering the aerial assassin will Ospreay and a spot in the tournament finals on Sunday May 25th at double or nothing on the line here tonight
10:25And of course Don Calis saying is going to be a proto-sheeta final
10:30That's an all Don Calis family final
10:32That's what it is. Yeah, and if it is we might just rename this Don Calis championship wrestling. What do you think there Shabani?
10:38He turns the stomach at the thought of it, but proto-sheeta of course the team of Kyle Fletcher the proto-star and the alpha
10:48Konosuke to catch it on Ospreay
10:50Not out of the conversation yet
10:52That's the thing about Will Ospreay you give him an edge. He will take the entire mile
10:58Very explosive a reminder fans. We told you limited commercial break the 90 second break
11:03We just took the last break during this match. We're sticking with it. No more breaks
11:09These two phenomenal athletes seeing who will go to the finals of the ill one
11:13Tekeshta once again stopping Ospreay in his tracks, but Ospreay
11:20Ospreay now covers the leg is hooked and Tekeshta his turn to kick out
11:24I think it's amazing how that time that Ospreay got his balance up top because it looked like he was going to fall
11:31But he steadied himself and connected you mentioned it earlier tony in one of your few cogent moments
11:38You said Ospreay has great body control the difference with him is he has body control while he's in the air
11:45Of course we mentioned that the winners the 2025 owen hart foundation tournament men's and women's will challenge
11:53For the aew world championship the aew women's world championship at all in texas on july 12th
11:57But we are going to have a huge week of action kicking off on july 9th
12:02Curtis coble center for dynamite collaboration
12:05Curtis coble center on july 10th
12:09saturday or friday and saturday star cast
12:12Ring of honors dip before dishonor friday night the 11th and of course all in texas at globe-like field in arlington
12:20july 12th visit aew all in texas.com for more information
12:27Once again an incredible year for aew incredible
12:32As Tekeshta looking perhaps for an exploder there ospreay
12:36Battering his way out of it now Tekeshta accelerates
12:39Ospreay lands on his feet nz gary
12:42So fluid as ospreay but Tekeshta so resilient
12:46Oh, he popped back up
12:47Did ospreay that catch for the second time didn't that time did he suckered him in lateral press two
12:53Did not have that right shoulder neutralized and ospreay was able to fire it up off the mat ospreay's grabbing his fingers
13:01Which usually can mean there's a stinger situation going on
13:06And after getting suplexed by Tekeshta twice that would not shock me shivani
13:11Me neither don
13:12You are right. He's landed hard both times Tekeshta now very deliberately
13:18Tekeshta getting to the top using that exploder so effectively
13:22A suplex he'd learned from june akiyama the inventor
13:25of that exploder style suplex
13:28And now ospreay though
13:32Up to the top Tekeshta sweeps the legs and now
13:39Tekeshta be thinking that avalanche raging fire that's what we're thinking as ospreay
13:48Millionaire Tekeshta spilling to the stage that was a wild counter by ospreay expertly done
13:54Be careful out of here both men be careful
13:59Now they can roll
14:01Tekeshta the ring
14:03But he can't do it obviously
14:05Maybe could have won the match and a palpable sense of concern from don callous to my right
14:10Yeah, don that brought you off your seat that time
14:14Well, I mean this is not supposed to be doing things outside the ring
14:16Remsburg needs to get ospreay under control here
14:20Now we see beautifully executed oscutter
14:24Such precise timing required and ospreay more than equal of the asking and a count out don your man's gonna lose here
14:32I
14:34Know the rules shivati well, I just reminded you i'm not so sure sometimes you know
14:38Oh
14:40On target missile drop kick to the side of the head and now ospreay
14:44Ascends with a sense of alacrity
14:46Sky twister
14:51Didn't go for the pin
14:53Now the pin
14:53Now the cover
14:54And no
14:55Tekeshta the kick out
14:56That was absolutely amazing from ospreay
14:59Unbelievable
15:08Ospreay could be thinking oscutter this time in the ring
15:11Off the ropes he goes to kester counter
15:14As blue thunder no ospreay
15:16Converts it to t harris and now
15:18Off the ropes cover cover cover cover's made
15:21Leg is hooked and no ospreay
15:26Looking up standing in the upper levels
15:29Ospreay denied his spot in the finals of the owen at least temporarily by the alpha
15:35Tekeshta is going to look to finish him with one of his many finishing maneuvers
15:45As we see ospreay coming in off the middle rope this
15:48Off cutter it was countered initially but instead the tremendous body control
15:53By ospreay
15:55Turn the tables and don we talked about oh wait a second ospreay now
15:59Well, this move should be banned he should not be allowed to use this
16:03Delano hooky looked like ospreay was looking for stormbreaker but instead the roundhouse kick misses
16:08Arm track by ospreay brings to kester down pinnick predicament two to kester reverses two
16:15Ospreay shift the power
16:17There we go
16:18To kester
16:19But by his hands
16:20And suplex
16:21Bridges over
16:22One
16:23Two
16:24Oh so
16:26So close
16:27Remsburg
16:28The referee's hand a hair's breadth away from counting three
16:33Took everything that will ospreay had in his tank
16:36To push out of that you can see he's spent he's on the mat
16:40Ospreay that was three in my opinion of course it was in your opinion even if the referee had counted one you would say it was three
16:49But don we mentioned
16:52That this could be the cherry on top of an incredible two weeks for Tekeshta has he been burning himself
16:58Too hot for too long
17:01Traveling across the world you know what they say about wild horses you got to let them run you can't keep them in the barn
17:08Well ospreay tremendous first round victory over kevin knight likewise Tekeshta
17:13And a fantastic victory this past saturday over brody king
17:19And now these two men
17:21Just a back and forth seesaw battle here on dynamite
17:25Oh
17:29Tekeshta definitely has a striking advantage as it concerns
17:33Upper body strikes. I would give ospreay an edge with the kicks
17:38And not only in power down but the angles the unexpected angles which ospreay is able to strike from but right now
17:44That seems to be a non-issue as Tekeshta has ospreay
17:48On spaghetti legs. Yeah, but ospreay trying to fire back to Kesha says bring it
17:55Three shots to one look at that just staggered it
17:58Oh
18:00Tekeshta's forearm strikes, I think are the heaviest hands in this company
18:06Hard to argue with that don
18:08Look at what is remsburg doing?
18:10Oh, ospreay's in the ropes that's a
18:11That's illegal
18:12Tekeshta, she's well within his rights to smack remsburg
18:16We've seen enough of that
18:18High boot from ospreay a second one. Here's where the kicks of ospreay are coming into play
18:34The heavy hitter
18:37The sound of that strike tony would be at home at fenway right next door
18:41Yes
18:48You see ospreay
18:51He's in trouble as Tekeshta
18:53Continuing on the attack
18:55The bright orangewood was checking with ospreay just called for raging fire, but ospreay counters now
19:02Back elbow now there's ospreay turns the corner of the hook kick
19:05thrust kick
19:07Tekeshta lariat shot down
19:10Tekeshta drops to his knees
19:11Ospreay
19:14Ospreay
19:17Looking for hidden blade does not find it
19:19Tekeshta either out of exhaustion or self-preservation collapses
19:24He had his eyes right towards ospreay down
19:28It is the smart thing to do to hit the mat because he can't hit the strike and look at this right back up
19:34Tekeshta springs up
19:35Sander
19:44Geez what a match
19:46Not surprised at all
19:48You see, I think Takeshita, he felt how tightly Remsburg was calling this match down.
19:55He was warned off out of the corner by the referee, so he used that to his advantage right there.
20:00Well, he did, and I don't like how that worked out.
20:04Swing and a miss from Takeshita.
20:07Osred, well, it lands on his feet.
20:09Takeshita doesn't know where he is.
20:11Oh, goodness, he does!
20:13Climbing into the face of Osred.
20:16What a blip!
20:18Caught on!
20:19Oh, take a touchdown and run!
20:21Oh, my God, what are they watching?
20:30They are undefeated, they're sold out of arena!
20:35And Takeshita, a wry smile on his face as he feels Ospreay slumping forward,
20:42potentially a spot in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
20:48Takeshita's for the taking, as Takeshita had Ospreay up and awaited...
20:53Wait is...
20:54Here comes...
20:55Ospreay just spiked Takeshita with his own move, and now the wheelbarrow!
21:01The German!
21:02Get out of the ring, get out of the ring!
21:05But Takeshita hit his blade of his cone!
21:07Fighting fire with fire!
21:11Ospreay desperately rolling for the ropes, smart move by him, for this record-setting history night, here in Boston, we may be seeing the best match ever on Dynamite.
21:22I know, there's been great ones, but it's one of the best we're watching right now, no doubt.
21:29The ten count being delivered by Bryce Remsburg, the referee.
21:34The first athlete to their feet will undoubtedly have an advantage.
21:41Ospreay looped to be coming to a vertical position, but slumping backwards, it's now Takeshita moving.
21:48Takeshita's up, he's up, he's up!
21:50Takeshita!
21:51Takeshita up to hands and knees.
21:54Oh no!
21:56There we go!
21:58In the event of a double knockout, that means that Fletcher and Hangman would be the de facto finals of the tournament, but that's a possibility.
22:11That has been delayed by that thunderous boot, that hell of a kick by Kanosuke Takeshita.
22:16Ospreay's on cloud nine here, it looks like.
22:20Oh, he's up!
22:21Well, a lot of time spent for Takeshita to get to the top rope, Don.
22:26And that helped it.
22:27Oh, he slipped.
22:28Ospreay, a slip, that's a testament to the physicality of this match, Tony.
22:32Absolutely, I can understand how he can even stand right now.
22:36And Don, as you mentioned, that may be the numbness in the arms of Ospreay, his body may be failing him when he needs it most right now.
22:43Gotten a lot of head strikes here tonight from Takeshita, and I mean big ones.
22:51Ospreay doggedly holding on, but...
22:54Nasty headbutt!
22:55Nasty headbutt!
22:56Now Ospreay and Takeshita, perched on the tippy top, the high-rent district, if you will.
23:13But Takeshita, he's battling, he's hammering Ospreay.
23:19And Takeshita...
23:20From the top of Ospreay to his feet!
23:24That's unbelievable!
23:26Hit a blade!
23:27No, no, no!
23:29One, two, three!
23:30And Takeshita is out!
23:34This is absolutely unbelievable!
23:39He's going for the blade again!
23:42Ospreay peels off the elbow pad.
23:44He lines up the elbow from an outcast to the knee strike!
23:47Raging fire!
23:50Raging fire!
23:50No!
23:51Reverses with the Hork on Rana!
23:54Ospreay!
23:55Cover!
23:55No!
23:56Here comes...
23:57Clash!
23:59Ospreay turns the corner!
24:00The cover!
24:01Two!
24:02Three!
24:03Takeshita remains alive in the island!
24:07And if you're Will Ospreay, you've got to be asking yourself,
24:10Guys, what's it going to take to beat this kid?
24:13Well, I think you can say the other way around!
24:17The fans are standing!
24:18Don Callis, head is shaking!
24:22My God!
24:22Six years ago, we said we would bring him the best wrestling of the world!
24:27That's it!
24:27Pass the line!
24:28High step!
24:29Tight cover!
24:30No!
24:30Oh!
24:31And then on target!
24:32Right down the middle!
24:35Takeshita!
24:38Larian now!
24:39Ospreay counters!
24:40Up to the shoulder!
24:41Stop!
24:42Break it!
24:43It's going to be up!
24:44One, two, three!
24:46Yes!
24:47And what a freaking match!
24:50Here is your winner!
24:51The Ariel Assassin!
24:54With!
24:58Ospreay!
24:59Unbelievable!
25:01Unbelievable!
25:03And I was going to say a few moments ago,
25:05that six years ago when Dynamite kicked off,
25:08we said we would bring you the best wrestling in the world!
25:12289 episodes later!
25:14Thanks for being on this great ride with us!
25:17You have to sneak!
25:18We're not over yet, Tony!
25:19We still have so much more to come!
25:21As Ospreay, he has punched his ticket to double or nothing when we head to Phoenix on Sunday, May 25th!
25:28And he waits for the winner of Kyle Fletcher and Hangman Adam Page in the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals!
25:38Well, Doug Cowlis upset because he won a Proto-Sheeta final, but he still has a man aligned with this tournament, Excalibur!
25:46And Kyle Fletcher, Hangman Adam Page will battle with the other spy in the finals!
25:54But that man, Will Ospreay, went to war with Konosuke Takeshita here tonight!
26:01And came out on top to come one step closer to challenging for the AEW World Championship at All-In Texas!
26:09But fans still to come on main event, Death Riders, the Ops, the AEW World Trio Championship on the line!
26:18Next, on Dynamite Spring Breakthrough!
26:26It's main event time, live on Dynamite!