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SWERVE STRICKLAND VS. KENNY OMEGA & MORE: 2/18 AEW DYNAMITE REPORT

By Cory Strode on 2026-02-18 22:32:00

AEW Dynamite is live from the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA. The commentary team is Excalibur, Bryan Danielson, and Tony Schiavone.

We get short promos from everyone in the double main events tonight.

Renee Paquette catches up with Orange Cassidy and he says he has a replacement for Roderick Strong tonight in his tag team match, Tomohiro Ishii.

Jon Moxley (AEW Continental Champion) vs Mark Davis - Eliminator Match

They lock up and Mark forces them to the corner. Mark shoves Mox down and they lock up again. Mark gets an arm bar and they go back and forth with arm bars and waistlocks. They break and run the ropes with Mark running through Mox twice. Mox avoids a third, but Mark gets a charge into Mox after that.

Mark works over Mox in the ropes and then in the corner. Mox escapes a pick-up and lays in chops and they run the ropes again. Mox tries for a sunset flip and Mark just drops down onto him. Mark lays in elbow strikes in the corner and then a leaping elbow strike. Mox rolls to the floor and Mark follows and they brawl on the floor with Mox taking the worst of it. Mark swings a punch at Mox, and Mox dodges, meaning Mark punches the ringpost. Mox leaps off the apron into Mark on the floor.

Mark’s knuckles are bloody and Mox starts working on the hand, including biting and stomping on the hand on the steel steps as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, Mark charges into Mox, who is sitting in a chair at ringside. Mark rolls Mox into the ring. Mark goes to the top and Mox joins him there and goes back to work on the hand. Mox gets a superplex. Mark and Mox pull each other up and throw hands. Mox gets a running PK for a one count. Mark gets a chop that hurts his hand more than it hurts Mox.

We are told ten minutes have elapsed.

Mark knocks Mox down and Mox is back on his feet throwing hands. Mark hits an enziguri and goes for a cutter, but Mox counters with a cutter. Mox stomps on Mark's hand and tries for a rear naked choke, but Mark gets a suplex. Mox goes for a clothesline off the ropes, and Mark gets one of his own and Mox is dropped. Mark sets for a piledriver, but Mox works out of it and gets a roll-up for two.

Mark gets a gut-wrench piledriver for two. Mark pulls Mox up and gets a rear choke on Mox. Mox fights his way free and gets an eye poke. Mark misses an enziguri. Mox hits a curb stomp and both men are down. They struggle to get up and go face to face as they get up. They clothesline each other over and over, and neither drops. Mox gets a bulldog takeover into a choke and Mark has to tap out.

Winner: Jon Moxley

We get a promo recorded Saturday after Grand Slam Saturday from Adam Page who says he will ruin any idea MJF has of a happy future. He says at Revolution, he will end MJF to take the title from him.

FTR with Stokely in a wheelchair are on their way to the ring. Dax Harwood is confused as to why the Young Bucks cheap-shotted them. The crowd is not interested in what he has to say. He says in 2016, they coined the phrase FTR but now they are sitting in second place to FTR. Stokely says the Bucks are insane if they think they will get a different result after FTR has beaten them repeatedly. He says that he hates that so many wrestlers shake hands and are friends. FTR hates everyone.

As Stokely keeps talking, the crowd cheers because they see the Bucks coming into the ring to superkick FTR. The Bucks superkick Stokely after he tries to make nice and they set the challenge for the match with FTR at Revolution.

We then get a promo from Brody King from after Grand Slam where he says he was so close to winning the title and now he has a taste for it. The crowd lets people know they are not fans of ICE as Brody says he is going to be back in the world title hunt.

Willow Nightingale (AEW TBS Champion) vs Marina Shafir vs Megan Bayne vs Mina Shirakawa

Everyone is banned from ringside.

Megan goes after Willow and Marina goes after Mina and Mina is tossed from the ring.

Shafir and Megan work over Willow.

Willow sends Shafir to the floor and then Megan.

Willow gets a cannonball from the apron to Megan and Shafir, followed by Mina getting a crossbody from the top onto everyone.

Mina rolls Shafir into the ring and covers for two. Mina is knocked to the floor as Willow and Megan get into the ring.

Willow fights both Shafir and Megan.

Shafir whips Megan into Willow and then they fight in the corner. Willow knocks Shafir away, but Megan gets a hurricanrana on Willow from the top.

Shafir and Willow fight to the floor and Megan tosses Mina into them on the floor as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return, Megan and Shafir have been in control of the match.

Mina drops Shafir and then leaps off the back of Megan to land on Shafir for two.

Mina covers Megan and Willow breaks it up at two. Willow gets a spinebuster on Shafir, then on Megan and then on Mina for two.

Mina and Shafir go back and forth with strikes, but Megan and Willow take them out with clotheslines and then charge into each other.

All four women are down.

Willow and Megan throw hands and Willow gets a Death Valley Driver. Shafir takes her out with a clothesline, Mina takes her out with a DDT and Megan takes her out with a leaping lariat.

Megan dives into everyone on the floor and rolls Mina into the ring.

Shafir stops Megan from getting in the ring and they throw hands on the floor.

Megan drives Shafir into the timekeeper's table and then gets into the ring.

Megan and Willow fight on top and Willow gets an avalanche German suplex on Megan.

Mina gets a dropkick from the top of Willow and gets a spinning back fist on Willow.

Mina goes for the figure four, but Willow gets a small package for the pin and the win.

Winner and still TBS Champion: Willow Nightingale

The announce team then takes a moment to pass on their condolences to the family and friends of WWE producer Kerwin Silfies, who passed away last night.

We get an in-ring session between MJF and Adam Page and no physicality is allowed. MJF speaks first and says he will not cut a promo to sell tickets; it’s a fact, and he hates Page and everything about him. He says that Page holding two wins over him makes him want to puke because Page is just a lucky shot. He says he can tell something is off about Page, maybe because Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland are fighting. And maybe it’s because he’s had the title twice and both times, he crumbled under pressure. He says if Page fails again, will everyone realize he’s a fraud?

Page takes it without changing expression as MJF reminds him that Revolution is MJF’s birthday.

Page then says that between the two of them he is the lucky shot? He says that last year he beat the dog crap out of MJF. He then says that MJF is the lucky shot because he took his title shot and came in to kick Page in the balls and take the spoils of greater men. Page says he hates MJF so much more. He says when he looks at MJF he has never met anyone more like him. His desperation for love and acceptance, Page sees that in himself. Page says he wants to end it for good and forever at Revolution, so it can’t be a normal wrestling match.

Page says that MJF should think about what stipulation it should be, and then says the fans should decide what it should be, so that was muddled.

MJF says it needs to be a normal, real professional wrestling match.

Page says he thought MJF would say that because he’s scared. Page says if MJF agrees to it, he will give MJF his word that if he doesn’t win he will never challenge for the World Title again as long as he lives.

MJF says Page has a deal and he needs a week to decide on his stipulation.

Page says he wants a Texas Death Match.

In the back, Mox is with the Death Riders and says they are like a pack of coyotes. Pac then says they are different from the Don Callis Family; they like to fight and they will be ready to fight on Saturday. Daniel Garcia says family is more than a title to them. Mox then says he wants Takeshita with no time limits at Revolution.

Orange Cassidy and Tomohiro Ishii vs Gabe Kidd and Clark Conners

Kidd and Cassidy start the match. Cassidy dodges attacks from Kidd. Kidd challenges him to hit him, so Cassidy tags in Ishii. Conners attacks Ishii from behind. Kidd and Conners work Ishii over with quick tags in their corner. When Ishii and Conners are in the middle of the ring, Ishii ignores Conners' attacks and then chops him into the corner. Cassidy joins in with weak chops getting stronger each time until they chop Conners down and Cassidy covers for two.

Cassidy gets a quick series of attacks on Conners and then dives into Kidd, and Kidd is able to catch him. This sets off the tag team siren and everyone brawls around the ring.

When we return to full screen, Cassidy gets a dropkick on Conners and Cassidy gets the hot tag to Ishii. Kidd tags in and they throw chops back and forth. Ishii gets a BIG shoulder block and then tries for a vertical suplex, but Kidd fights it off. They throw slaps at each other and Kidd finally gets a comebacker lariat to drop Ishii.

Conners tags in and Ishii seems to have hurt his hip. Conners gets a clothesline for two. Ishii gets a backdrop suplex. He then clotheslines Kidd off his feet. Conners hits a powerslam and this brings in Cassidy with a spinning DDT. Cassidy dives onto Kidd on the floor. Kidd and Cassidy brawl on the floor into the crowd, but Darby Allin grabs Kidd and leaves the arena with him. Cassidy gets to the ring for an Orange Punch. Ishii gets a Brainbuster for the pin and the win.

Winners: Orange Cassidy and Tomohiro Ishii

If the injury to Ishii is legit, he is a hell of a tough guy to finish the match.

In the back, the Don Callis Family are beating up a bunch of unknowns and they accept the challenges laid out by the Death Riders. Okada says he showed up to do his job, unlike Takeshita. Andrade El Idolo says his eyes are on the World Title. Don Callis then says they need to take Claudio Castagnoli’s CMLL Title.

Hook gives a promo that says the Opps are recruiting.

Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) vs Already in the Ring, Becca and Viva Van

New gear for Windsor and Hayter. They show off their brawling style as a tag team in a quick match. Becca gets a nice bit of offense to show off her style before she takes the double clothesline into the Birds’ finisher, “Two Birds, One Stone,” where Windsor holds Becca as Hayter hits a clothesline for the pin.

Winners: The Brawling Birds

In the back, Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander are with Renee. Kris is not cleared to wrestle for two weeks, but Kris still wants to fight. Rosa says she is cleared to wrestle so Thekla will see her soon. Glad to see Rosa back.

Kevin Knight w/Speedball Mike Bailey vs Mortos - If Mortos wins, LFI gets a Trios title match on Saturday

Mortos charges at Knight and Knight dodges and Mortos goes to the floor. Knight hits a dive and whips Mortos into the ring. They run the ropes and Mortos finally gets a running tornado. Mortos gets a big strike and charges at Knight in the corner, but Knight dodges again and Mortos goes over the top to the floor. Knight leaps over the ringpost onto Mortos as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, Knight charges into Mortos, who doesn’t move. Mortos lays in chops and then knocks Knight to the floor. Mortos hits a tornado through the ropes into Knight. Mortos rolls Knight into the ring and then hits a charge in the corner and a Samoan drop for two. Knight escapes out the back of a slam and then lays in a series of attacks until Mortos stops him with a headbutt. Knight gets a dropkick and both men are down.

They throw hands and then Knight hits a leaping clothesline. Knight tries a scoop slam and eventually is able to get the slam. Knight gets a standing UFO splash for two. Mortos tosses Knight to the corner, and as they fight in the corner, Knight gets a hurricanrana followed by a pendulum DDT. Knight goes to the top and hits the UFO splash for the pin and the win.

Winner: Kevin Knight

We get another hype video for Will Ospreay.

In the back, Ricochet says that he will be getting GOA some gold. GOA says they are coming for the Trios titles on Saturday on Collision. When they go to their locker room, they see a knife driven into the signage for them. Is it from Jack Perry?

Kenny Omega vs Swerve Strickland w/Prince Nana

They lock up and break quickly. They lock up again and then go to shoulder tackles and shoves. Omega gets a hurricanrana and as he gears up for a dive, Swerve gets into the ring and hits a clothesline and then dives onto Omega on the floor. They fight on the floor and after losing his footing, Omega hits a backflip onto Swerve from the barricade as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, they are going back and forth with each countering the other’s attack. Omega gets a basement dropkick and then a Famouser. Omega gets a modified sling blade for two. Omega hits You Cannot Survive for two. Kenny misses an attack in the corner. Swerve puts Omega on top and then as he poses, Omega dumps Swerve into the ringpost. Omega hits a snapdragon suplex and a V-Trigger for two.

Omega gets another set of V-Triggers and Swerve catches the final one and turns it into a backbreaker and a dropkick. Omega is on the apron and Swerve joins him there. Swerve slams Omega’s head into the top turnbuckle from the apron. Swerve tries for a Vertibreaker, but Omega escapes and hits a snapdragon suplex on the apron. Omega tries for a snapdragon off the apron to the floor but Swerve breaks free. Omega tries for a suplex and Swerve holds onto the ropes.

They fight on the apron and when Omega gets a German suplex, Swerve lands on his feet. Swerve hits a suplex on the floor and they are both down. Swerve rolls Omega into the ring and goes to the top for a 450 splash for two. They jockey for position and end up in opposite corners and Omega hits a knee to Swerve's back. Swerve goes to the top and Omega joins him. Omega hits an avalanche dragon suplex for two.

Omega goes for a V-Trigger and Swerve pulls the ref into his path. The ref gets hit by the V-Trigger. Swerve gets a victory roll into a House Call and covers Omega, but the ref is out. Omega rolls to the apron and Swerve goes to the top and gets the stomp. Swerve pulls the padding off the turnbuckle connector and catapults Omega throat-first into it. Swerve then hits a stomp as another ref gets into the ring and counts to TWO.

Swerve misses the House Call and Omega hits a snapdragon suplex and then a poisonrana. Omega gets a V-Trigger and then runs into a House Call from Swerve. Swerve hits the Crusher for the pin and the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

Swerve attacks Omega after the match and tosses the ref from the ring. He then chokes Omega over the top rope with his chain. He lets Omega go and then tears apart the announcer's table to put Omega through it. He pulls the steel steps over and then puts Omega through the table.

And we are desperately out of time!

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