AEW Dynamite results and highlights (Feb. 12): MJF delivers vs. Dustin Rhodes, ignites Hangman Page feud
Two major storylines ran throughout the night, but one in particular stole the show.
I've recently been asking for two things regarding MJF, specifically. The first was for him to wrestle more, and the second was for him to do something meaningful.
Thankfully, those requests were answered on this "AEW Dynamite" in an overall story arc that was given an appropriate large portion of the show's time.
Max Caster opened the night to troll his way into the ring and make an open challenge. Caster is good as a heel, but this "best wrestler alive" troll gimmick is lame and not what he was best at when he got over with Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn. To continue last week's antics, Hangman Adam Page entered the ring and effectively put on a comedy squash match.
I will say, the initial hiding in the crowd from Caster was hilarious.
Hangman Adam Page has answered Max Caster's Open Challenge to KICK OFF Dynamite!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@PlatinumMax | #HangmanAdamPage pic.twitter.com/lQEfNqQPcD
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
After the match, Renee Paquette interviewed MJF briefly before Hangman interrupted to try and steal it. None too pleased, MJF cut the cowboy deep with an excellent promo that left him speechless. MJF was rightfully sick of all the disrespect and odd interruptions he'd received from his fellow former champion in recent weeks.
With the drama building between these two, a slow burn felt on tap for their collision. I'm sure that would have worked and been great. But boy, we aren't waiting around now.
MJF speaks on his showdown with Dustin Rhodes, but Hangman Adam Page has something to say!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsonMax @ReneePaquette | @The_MJF | #HangmanAdamPage pic.twitter.com/u2rN5Km775
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
MJF will remind you every time he's in the ring just how damn good he is as a performer. The time between his matches often can make you forget, but that might be why we should appreciate them even more. By that same token, it's beyond me how Dustin Rhodes can still go to the level he does after a lifetime of wrestling.
These two unsurprisingly meshed greatly between the ropes, and MJF gave us some fun Goldust callbacks and classic cartoonish — but not unrealistic — selling. The story within the match was essentially MJF trying to hurt Rhodes with his own moves while targeting an arm.
A couple spots actually sold me a ticket for a minute. MJF's drop from the title scene gave a sense that a loss may have been possible. First, there was his attempt at the Cross Rhodes before Rhodes countered with one of his own. Then we got a piledriver from MJF, which was a pretty funny coincidence to see Rhodes kick out of after his brother, Cody Rhodes', feud with Kevin Owens.
The big one, however, was a Shattered Dreams to Final Reckoning from Rhodes that MJF kicked out of at 2.5. That felt like it was it.
Can Dustin Rhodes shatter MJF's dreams of victory?!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@The_MJF | @DustinRhodes pic.twitter.com/aMlON0Zjqm
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
A nice little touch to that whole sequence was the referee Bryce Remsburg removing a chair from Rhodes' arm when MJF threatened to break it from the top rope. I mean, yeah. That's what a realistic and competent official would do. Therefore, opening the window for Rhodes' blatantly illegal old finisher.
Ultimately, MJF stole Rhodes' Final Reckoning after the kickout and won via submission from an armbar to crossface transition. This was just good — mostly clean — grasp.
Then it happened. Hangman emerged afterward to give us one hell of a brawl through the arena. MJF tried to literally kill the guy by throwing him over the entryway rail. This was brilliant and given the proper time to feel significant.
THE CROWD IS ALIVE FOR MJF & HANGMAN!#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/VE0MfFmaIL
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) February 13, 2025
This feud feels like exactly what both needed. Something intense to keep them both strong outside the title picture, which in turn will help them get back into it. The brief promo work so far has been excellent, will only get better, and the match will be a certified banger. I can't wait. This is how you do it.
Right when you thought it was over after roughly three minutes of shenanigans, MJF enticed it to continue. They'll meet next week "face-to-face" on "AEW Dynamite."
I always forget this company has trios titles. That's because there are too many titles. The Freebird rule was one of the best things WWE used through its abysmal rough path in the 2010s, specifically to help The New Day.
If you're unfamiliar with that rule, it states that when a group of three holds the tag team titles, they're all considered the champions. They just have to decide which two members they'll have competed in their matches. Obviously, it's a kayfabe rule. That doesn't make it any less usable across professional wrestling.
I don't know why WWE didn't take that as far as they could have during that time, utilizing more trios than just The New Day in the tag title scene. AEW should do that. Remove the trios titles, but keep trios, and have them all in one super-stacked tag team division. With all that said, the Undisputed Kingdom and the Death Riders delivered a solid title match.
Death Riders retain the AEW World Trios titles after Wheeler Yuta low blow'd Kyle O'Reilly.GREAT match, these Trios belts need to be defended regularly. That's for sure. pic.twitter.com/5jEnxg8ENL
— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) February 13, 2025
There wouldn't have been any problems with the Undisputed Kingdom winning the match, and they probably should have to start the Death Riders' spiral. They could sure use the titles, too. It was a slow burn but picked up nicely with a relatively wild ending.
Pac, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta nearly lost their titles. Hanging on to get the win, the stable celebrated with a patented beatdown, of course. Meanwhile, their feared AEW World champion leader Jon Moxley had his title briefcase stolen by Cope and Jay White backstage.
Cope and White later told Moxley to meet them in the ring at the end of the night if he wanted his title back. Inanimate object hostage situations are always fun, aren't they?
When we reached that point in the night, we didn't get our beloved attempted murder of the night. Instead, a murderous threat! Moxley finally agreed to Cope's Revolution title challenge and promised to break his neck. Then Cope smashed the briefcase with his spiked bat and brawl, brawl, brawl. Had all the previous happenings occurred, I would have considered this the same old run-of-the-mill segment we've seen lately. This was good, though. We had some new wrinkles, and it required spacing out.
Moxley accepted, but Cope is going to open up the case anyway!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@RatedRCope | @JayWhiteNZ | @JonMoxley | @MarinaShafir | @ClaudioCSRO | @WheelerYuta | @BASTARDPAC pic.twitter.com/SbYuPmLVi7
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
I love Cope despite absolutely despising him at his peak as a manipulative heel during my childhood. That's how good the dude can be. And as much as I want to see Moxley drop the title, or abandon this gimmick, Cope doesn't feel like the right guy for the job. I could even see White betraying him because that's right in line with his character, as he wants to be champ, too. Hell, it would kind of be reminiscent of classic Edge, wouldn't it?
Harley Cameron will win the TBS Championship in Australia. Harley Cameron will win the TBS Championship in Australia. Harley Cameron will win the TBS Championship in Australia.
If we say it enough times, it will happen, right?
You can't convince me this wouldn't be a great idea. Yes, Mercedes Mone is a great champion and objectively one of the best on Earth. But Cameron can do no wrong right now — whether that's in English or Chinese! The woman is an absolute star, and the Grand Slam roof would blow off that building if she got the job done.
FEEL THE WRATH! Harley Cameron has her sights set on TBS Championship at Grand Slam Australia!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsonMax @harleycameron_ pic.twitter.com/v6v9e9zhtJ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
I know this is super optimistic, but Cameron doesn't know how not to captivate. She is the everything Swiss-Aussie Army knife of women's wrestling entertainment.
Hurt Syndicate successfully defended their AEW World Tag Team titles against The Gunns in a fun main event match. Austin Gunn took the brunt of the first-half beating before Colten Gunn led a late rally, but they couldn't overcome the ultra-talented pairing of Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin.
This was always what should have happened. What I didn't expect, however, was Lance Archer and Brian Cage coming out afterward to applaud them.
I have seen the vision, you guys. Cage and Archer are part of the Don Callis Family. You know who is currently feuding with them? Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega. It's happening. I'm willing this into existence.
'WE HURRRRT PEOPLE! WE HURRRRT PEOPLE!'Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@FightBobby | @SheltyB803 | @TheColtenGunn | @AustinGunn pic.twitter.com/Hnc9sf3tXQ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
1. Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata abused some poor jobbers. Sure, that's cool. I like it when any of those three do that. So, all together? Why Not?
Joe challenged The Patriarchy to a match in a classic Joe promo afterward.
2. Megan Bayne also had a squash match. This honestly felt unnecessary after she beat Thunder Rosa, but Bayne is awesome and has an incredible presence. The big win here was her teasing a Kris Statlander program, as the latter made her entrance right after.
Kris Statlander and Megan Bayne come face to face once again!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@MeganBayne | @CallMeKrisStat pic.twitter.com/GMgYue4Jue
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
3. The Bayne win led right into Statland vs. Penelope Ford. This should be another separate entry because AEW's structure of this show with these flowing portions was beautiful.
Stat and Ford put on a great match, like always, with Stat winning. Bayne then came back out after a Ford attack gave her the opening for an F-5 on Stat outside the ring. Seeing these two work together is going to be fantastic.
Penelope fired Statlander up with that!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsOnMax@CallMeKrisStat | @ThePenelopeFord pic.twitter.com/HpiGnc7ib9
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
Megan Bayne just gave Kris Statlander an F5 on the floor!!!FIRST ROSA, NOW STAT. MEGAN'S TAKING OUT EVERYONE IN AEW. pic.twitter.com/wVkYBFsBR5
— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) February 13, 2025
4. AEW Women's World Champion Mariah May delivered a vintage backstage promo on Toni Storm towards the end of the show. The champ is getting more and more worked up about Storm's existence, almost convincing her of certain truths — or lack thereof. Whether or not their story continues after Grand Slam, it's going to be one hell of a conclusion.
1. Poor Willow Nightingale was attacked by Marina Shafir mid-interview. What did she ever do to you, Marina?! How rude.
This episode's Uncrowned gem is a gem of all gems, and I'm not sure I noticed it as much as in previous weeks, but Renee Paquette really is a key piece to every "AEW Dynamite." She interviewed practically everyone and receives way more airtime than we might realize. And rightfully so because she's perfect in her role and adds so many little subtleties just with her expressions, no matter the scenario she's around.
The camera loves Miss Paquette, and so do we.
Dustin Rhodes brings the violence TONIGHT!Watch #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork & @SportsonMax @ReneePaquette | @dustinrhodes pic.twitter.com/gOXSf9W67z
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 13, 2025
👑 I believe this is a first in Uncrowned history, folks. This show was . Crown score: 10/10 👑
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