AEW Dynamite Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From Jan. 28

All Elite Wrestling promised a massive night of action in the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas with multiple championships on the line during the January 28 show.

Thekla challenged women's world champion Kris Statlander while FTR defended the World Tag Team Championships against Mark Davis and Jake Doyle.

Mark Briscoe put the TNT Championship on the line against the undefeated El Clon. Andrade El Idolo challenged Swerve Strickland to get his name into Men's World Championship contention.

Who would emerge victorious in these high-stakes contests? What would world champion MJF have to say to his rising number of challengers?

Kenny Omega vs. Rocky Romero

Last Time in Action: Kenny Omega defeated Josh Alexander, and Rocky Romero alongside Lance Archer and Hechicero lost to The Death Riders in a Street Fight (Dynamite, January 21).

Kenny Omega ran over Rocky Romero in a short, barely competitive match, winning with a V-Trigger and One Winged Angel.

Tony Schiavone advised The Cleaner that he would face the winner between Swerve Strickland and Andrade El Idolo later in the night next week.

That winner would then face Hangman Adam Page at Grand Slam: Australia for the shot at Revolution against MJF.

Hangman interrupted to say that he was going to be the next champion. Swerve interrupted and got in Omega's face, promising victory to come.

Don Callis arrived, promising El Idolo's victory to come as well as doom to come for The Cowboy. Omega ran off Callis.

The segment part of this match went significantly longer than the match, which was for the best. There was no reason Romero should actually contest Omega.

Everyone was good on the mic in this segment, going right back to the three-man race for the title opportunity between Omega, Swerve and Hangman.

It left plenty of uncertainty about what would happen in the main event since Andrade has unresolved history with The Cleaner as well.

The stage was set to whittle down four names to one in the next couple weeks, even if it felt a bit rushed from what was originally set up last week.

Result

Omega def. Romero by pinfall.

Grade

C-

Notable Moments and Observations

The Cowboy paused noticeably before saying Swerve's name.

AEW got a great angle of Hangman looking between Swerve and Omega.

It is odd that Andrade did not appear in this segment at all, but he has done plenty to build a story with MJF through their beef on X.

This segment would likely have also included Samoa Joe, but Excalibur announced Samoa Joe was injured during training.

Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley vs. Ace Austin

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Jon Moxley has been a fighting champion, regularly working Championship Eliminators since winning the Continental Championship.

Last Time in Action: Jon Moxley alongside Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta defeated The Don Callis Family in a Street Fight (Dynamite, January 21, 2026); Ace Austin lost in the Dynamite Diamond Ring battle royal (Dynamite, December 17, 2025).

Ace Austin took some hard hits from Mox throughout but kept fighting through the pain.

However, after catching The Death Rider with a double knee stomp for two, Austin went for the Fold, running right into a cutter.

Mox planted him with a Paradigm Shift to follow and win.

Konosuke Takeshita arrived afterward to lay claim to his shot at the Continental Championship, and Mox seemed ready for the fight.

As The Alpha took his leave though, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle attacked and laid out The Death Rider.

This was a good showing from Austin, who continues to make the most of his in-ring opportunities.

On a loaded AEW roster though, he still needs something more to stand out. His association with the Bang Bang Gang is not getting him on TV enough with so many in the group injured.

The best test would be to set up a midcard rivalry for him in the coming month, give fans a reason to buy into him as a challenger against a more established name.

Mox's win was expected, but he is delivering great work consistently as Continental champion.

It looks like the first real challenge for The Death Rider will be Takeshita, which is a smart development of The Death Riders' feud against The Don Callis Family.

Result

Mox def. Austin by pinfall.

Grade

B

Notable Moments and Observations

The Death Rider received the usual Marina Shafir hype-up before Claudio Castagnoli handed him the Continental Championship.

Mox usually hits his cutter like DDP, but this was more like a Randy Orton RKO with the out-of-nowhere catch on Austin.

Takeshita did not look pleased with the Davis and Doyle attack.

TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe vs. El Clon

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Tommaso Ciampa made his shocking AEW debut after the TNT Championship match.

Last Time in Action: El Clon alongside Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander defeated SkyFlight (Collision, January 17); Mark Briscoe defeated Hechicero to retain the TNT Championship (Collision, January 10).

El Clon showed no fear in challenging Briscoe, almost knocking out the TNT champion with a steel chair.

The luchador's answers to Chicken got more impressive, even bouncing out of the Jay Driller, but he could not hit the Portal Bomb.

Briscoe could not win with the Froggy Bow, but he was able to roll up Clon with a School Boy for three.

Afterward, Briscoe said he was going right back to action on Saturday with a TNT Championship open challenge for anyone not in the Don Callis Family.

In a shocking debut, Tommaso Ciampa arrived to answer that challenge, making the match official for Collision.

It was surprising to see Clon lose this early, given he had seemed to be following the Hologram program complete with the undefeated streak.

Still, this was a strong showcase of Clon's ability against a top star in AEW. He looked like he could believably dethrone Chicken near the end of this fight.

Briscoe's win made more sense with the aftermath, setting the stage for the arrival of Ciampa.

AEW has brought in many former WWE stars with varying results, but The Psycho Killer has plenty of Ring of Honor history to draw upon.

The match with Briscoe will be a big test of how ready Ciampa is to work a stiffer and faster pace going forward.

Result

Briscoe def. Clon by pinfall to retain the TNT Championship.

Grade

A-

Notable Moments and Observations

Don Calis on commentary sold El Clon, even advising that he is more handsome than Briscoe, who "should be" the one in the mask.

This whole match was worked even more physical than the usual AEW style. They were kicking and chopping with loud impact throughout.

Clon's counter of the Jay Driller was unreal, especially followed by his lean-back enzuigiri. He struggles most though with the Portal Bomb.

Ciampa's entrance presentation is fantastic, one of the best in all of AEW.

Psycho Killer kissed Briscoe on the cheek for some early mind games.

Brody King Announces a Championship Eliminator Against MJF Next Week

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The next two challengers to MJF in AEW were made clear on Dynamite.

MJF came out to talk about his AEW Men's World Championship future, but Brody King quickly interrupted.

He advised The Salt of the Earth that he would face him next week in a Championship Eliminator then face him for the world title with a win at Grand Slam: Australia.

The opener and this segment clarified the world title scene as a whole, even if the presentation could have been cleaner.

MJF fully sold the terror of facing King next week, making it feel believable that he could defeat The Salt of the Earth and rocket up into the main event scene.

It is rare that an MJF segment is this short, but it worked all the better for it.

He has a massive challenge next week and a clear problem to deal with while Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland fight for the shot at Revolution.

Grade

B

Notable Moments and Observations

In a pre-tape, The Young Bucks promised that they were all the way back and challenged anyone in the tag division to face them next week.

Kyle Fletcher forgave Kazuchika Okada after he apologized for costing The Protostar.

Later, Don Callis told Konosuke Takeshita he was almost ready to take on Jon Moxley but needed to forgive The Rainmaker first. This did not sit well with Takeshita, who walked away from Fletcher.

After a video package highlighting "Jungle" Jack Perry, The Demand attacked Perry backstage and sent him through a table.

AEW Women's World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Thekla

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Thekla fell just short in her first title opportunity against Kris Statlander.

Last Time in Action: Kris Statlander defeated Isla Dawn (Collision, January 24); Thekla alongside Julia Hart and Skye Blue defeated Stat, Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron (Dynamite, January 14).

Thekla offered a handshake to start only to slap The Cosmic Killer in the face. The intensity only ramped up from there.

The Toxic Spider nearly took the win with a Spear into a Tarantula and Stomp, but Stat managed to just barely kick out.

Thekla went for another Spear, only to be countered into a Powerbomb then Staturday Night Fever for the victory.

Willow and Harley celebrated with Stat afterward before Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford arrived to stare down the champions.

The only real shame is that this looks to be a one-and-done rivalry, but Stat and Thekla were fantastic together.

This was a phenomenal match that highlighted the chemistry of the competitors. They flowed through the action while consistently highlighting the dynamic between them.

Thekla was ruthless and disrespectful. Stat was calm and resilient. In the end, it was The Cosmic Killer that went the extra mile to make sure The Toxic Spider stayed down.

This could have used more time, but they made 11 minutes fly by like it was half the time. They also could do so much more in a rematch down the line.

Thekla made her name in this match and could have won. However, there are plenty of interesting challengers left for Stat, and she still needs to avenge her losses to The Megasus.

In a small gripe, as good as the main event was on paper, this should have been the main event.

Result

Stat def. Thekla by pinfall to retain the AEW Women's World Championship.

Grade

A

Notable Moments and Observations

• In a pre-tape, The Babes of Wrath offered The Sister of Sin a tag title match on Collision if they did not interfere in the world title match.
• Hart and Blue did come out at first with Thekla but then headed to the back.
• Thekla teased the upset after a roll-up counter to the first Staturday Night Fever.

World Tag Team Championships: FTR (c) vs. Mark Davis and Jake Doyle

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FTR successfully defended the World Tag Team Championships again on Dynamite.

Last Time in Action: Mark Davis and Jake Doyle defeated Jordan Oliver and Alec Price (Collision, January 24); Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler defeated Oliver and Price (Dynamite, January 21).

FTR were overwhelmed early by the power of Don Callis' monster team, who threw around the champions even into each other.

However, FTR found their way through and almost won after a Superplex/splash combination.

Jon Moxley arrived with Marina Shafir, blasting Davis in the back with the Continental Championship, setting up a Shatter Machine for the FTR retention.

This felt short, but it was action-packed. Davis and Doyle looked great throughout and only lost because of Death Rider interference.

This match sold why this new Callis Family duo need the gold in the near-future.

It was not the time yet though with the lingering promise of a Christian Cage and Adam Copeland return.

Result

Harwood and Wheeler def. Davis and Doyle by pinfall to retain the World Tag Team Championships.

Grade

B

Notable Moments and Observations

Stokely Hathaway joined commentary and was not happy about the "neanderthals" throwing around FTR.

We returned from break to see Harwood's chest bright red and bloody from the chops of Davis.

Backstage, Wheeler Yuta and Orange Cassidy started arguing before "Timeless" Toni Storm and Shafir also arrived, setting up a mixed tag match.

Swerve Strickland vs. Andrade El Idolo

Last Time in Action: Andrade El Idolo defeated Magnus (Collision, January 24); Swerve Strickland defeated Kevin Knight (Dynamite, January 21).

Swerve and Andrade went to war in this contest, flying around the ring with lucha libre-esque speed.

Each big move looked like it could finish this match including vicious back elbow from Andrade, a loud running House Call from Swerve and a hammerlock DDT.

After a second House Call, Andrade pushed the referee Aubrey Edwards and kicked Swerve between the legs. He followed up with the DM to win.

To end the show, MJF was confronted by Kenny Omega, Andrade and Hangman Adam Page on his way out of the building.

This was an excellent main event collision of top stars, highlighted by the best work from Andrade in a while. He worked like a star and was presented as a star, defeating one of AEW's top names.

While he cheated to win in what has become a surprise world title contender tournament, El Idolo defeating The Mogul was a strong statement on how the company sees him.

Andrade is having a blast both in the ring and in building his character work as the new top lady's man in the company.

This was the right decision as it not only elevated Andrade but gave a believable reason for Swerve to fall back in the line for his shot at MJF.

MJF vs. Swerve is a future world title match, but it is not the match for Revolution. That is most likely MJF vs. Omega, and Omega defeating Andrade and Hangman to get there will solidify why he deserves that spot.

The presentation of the show ending impressive highlighted how many stars want the world championship, and it continues to highlight why MJF as champion was best for AEW.

Result

Andrade def. Swerve by pinfall.

Grade

A-

Notable Moments and Observations

Andrade found another beautiful woman in the audience and got her number.

Don Callis on commentary was feeling the heat of Andrade as were the crowd, actively chanting for the heel even after the cheap win.

Commentary did a great job explaining how El Idolo tricked Swerve into giving him extra momentum for a vicious back elbow near-fall.

Overall Show

While the start of the show was sloppy, the overall presentation of the night was outstanding.

By the end of the show, MJF was left with four potential challengers, all delivering their own message on why The Salt of the Earth should fear them.

Otherwise, the title matches for the night delivered. Kris Statlander and Thekla delivered an unreal sprint that may have even outshone its spot on the card.

Mark Briscoe vs. El Clon and FTR vs. Mark Davis and Jake Doyle both made the most of their time and sold both champion and challenger.

The night even delivered multiple surprises with the arrival of Tommaso Ciampa and an Andrade victory over Swerve Strickland.

This was a night worthy of a themed title but may have made even more of an impact because all of this happened on a regular night of Dynamite.

Overall Grade: A-