AEW Dynamite Preview - August 27, 2025: Forbidden Door Fallout—Philly Residency Begins — Moxley vs. Garcia, Darby vs. Claudio, Women’s Tag Warfare

The fallout from Forbidden Door hits Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena (the former ECW Arena) as AEW launches a three-week residency tonight on Dynamite. The Death Riders loom large after their O2 Arena statement left Will Ospreay shelved following a vicious chair assault to the neck.

What to Watch

• Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia
  Garcia was last seen in Nigel McGuinness’ corner in London, teasing a crisis of conscience. Standing across from the Death Riders’ figurehead forces a choice: slide deeper into the darkness—or swing back to his inner babyface.
• Falls Count Anywhere: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Darby Allin
  After Sunday’s Lights Out Steel Cage chaos, Claudio—the Death Riders’ designated executioner—tries to finish the job he started on Darby’s neck. In the old ECW confines, expect plunder, pace, and zero safe havens.
• Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron
  Zero Hour momentum favors Bayne and the Triangle of Madness, but Jamie Hayter’s London return has the numbers swelling on both sides. With factions forming five-deep, whispers of the first women’s Blood & Guts are getting louder. Meanwhile, Statlander keeps a close eye on Cameron as the Death Riders’ orbit keeps tightening.
• Tag Team Division Note
  New AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & ROH World Champion Bandido) left London with gold. Expect clarity on their first challengers as the Philly run gets underway.

How to Watch

• TV: TBS
• Streaming: HBO MAX
• Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
• Venue: 2300 Arena — Philadelphia, PA

Announced Card

• Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia
• Claudio Castagnoli vs. Darby Allin — Falls Count Anywhere
• Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron

🎙️ Wrestling.news | Backstage Take

• Injury math matters: With top stars sidelined post-London, AEW is leaning into the Death Riders’ heat to anchor TV. That’s smart booking in the ECW Arena—crowd energy does half the work if you give them violence with stakes.
• Garcia watch: Internal chatter is that tonight is less about a finish and more about direction. However he loses or wins, the post-match framing could hard-pivot his alignment heading into September.
• Women’s numbers game: Hayter’s return supercharges the babyface side, but Bayne’s stock is rising. If AEW pulls the trigger on women’s Blood & Guts, this three-week Philly block is where you plant the flag.

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