All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
January 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks. Samoa Joe defends TNT Title against Darby Allin. Bryan Danielson vs. Tony Nese. The Acclaimed vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal. Swerve Strickland vs. A
January 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
Jon Moxley vs. Adam Page. Elite vs. Death Triangle series concludes. Saraya & Toni Storm vs. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter. Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita. Hook & Jungle Boy t
January 18, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
Bryan Danielson faces Bandido on Bryan’s quest to face MJF. Young Bucks vs. Top Flight. Ricky Starks vs. Jake Hager. Darby Allin defends his TNT Title vs. KUSHIDA. All-Atlantic Cha
January 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Mark Briscoe & Jay Lethal square off in a special match celebrating the life and legacy of the late great Jay Briscoe on his 39th birthday. Ricky Starks and Action Andretti take on
February 1, 2023
Feb 1, 2023
Jon Moxley's rivalry with Hangman Page continues. Samoa Joe against Darby Allin. Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher. Jade Cargill against Red Velvet. Brian Cage vs. Konosuke Take
February 8, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
AEW World Trios Champions The Elite vs. Top Flight & AR Fox. Gunns challenge Tag Team Champions Acclaimed. Ricky Starks runs the Garcia-Guevara Gauntlet. Two Eliminator Matches: Wo
February 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rush & Vance. Toni Storm vs. Ruby Soho vs Britt Baker. Orange Cassidy & Acclaimed & Billy Gunn vs. Jarrett & Lethal & Satnam & Sonjay. Jungle Bo
February 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
Jon Moxley faces Evil Uno. Tag Team Battle Royale. All-Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy defends vs. Wheeler Yuta. Skye Blue faces Saraya. AEW Tag Champions The Acclaimed vs. Big Bi
March 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
Huge REVOLUTION pay-per-view ramifications with both a Casino Tag Team Royale and the Face of the REVOLUTION Ladder Match. Chris Jericho faces “Pretty” Peter Avalon. FTW Champion H
March 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
After an incredible Revolution pay-per-view event, AEW Dynamite debuts in Sacramento. Newly recrowned TNT Champion Wardlow must battle Powerhouse Hobbs.
March 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
House of Black defend the AEW World Trios title against The Elite and Jericho Appreciation Society in Winnipeg. International Title: Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Jeff Jarrett. TBS C
March 22, 2023
Mar 22, 2023
Jon Moxley fights Dark Order's Stu Grayson. Kenny Omega faces lucha libre superstar El Hijo del Vikingo. AEW Tag Team Champions The Gunns vs. Top Flight. Stokely Hathaway gets in t
March 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
Adam Cole returns against Daniel Garcia. Kenny Omega versus Jeff Cobb. Matt Hardy vs. Jack Perry. Butcher challenges Orange Cassidy for AEW International Title. Ruby Soho faces Wil
April 5, 2023
Apr 5, 2023
FTR challenges The Gunns. Orange Cassidy & Best Friends face Trios Champs House of Black. Ethan Page vs. Hook. Jamie Hayter against former Champ Riho. Ricky Starks vs. Juice Robins
April 12, 2023
Apr 12, 2023
Chris Jericho vs. Keith Lee. Following Swerve Strickland's Rampage announcement, he goes one-on-one against Darby Allin. Orange Cassidy defends the AEW International Title vs. Hous
April 19, 2023
Apr 19, 2023
Powerhouse Hobbs against former champ Wardlow. Chris Jericho confronts Adam Cole. Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho & Toni Storm. Jay White against Komander. The Elite have
April 26, 2023
Apr 26, 2023
Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin. Taya Valkyrie challenges Jade Cargill. Omega & Takeshita vs. Butcher & Blade. Orange Cassidy faces Bandido. Wardlow has something to say. Jeff Jarret
May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
MJF & Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin & Jack Perry. Roderick Strong joins Adam Cole, Orange Cassidy and Bandido vs. Jericho Appreciation Society. Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royal. Wil
May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega fights Jon Moxley. Orange Cassidy defends his International Title vs. Daniel Garcia. Double Jeopardy Match: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rey Fenix. Anna Jay
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
Chris Jericho fights Roderick Strong in a Falls Count Anywhere match. After betraying Kenny Omega, we'll hear from Don Callis. Saraya, Ruby Soho, Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter, Hikar
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
MJF, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, and Jack Perry speak ahead of their World Title Match at Sunday's Double or Nothing. Adam Cole and Chris Jericho sign a contract for an Unsanctione
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Dynamite debuts in San Diego following the shocking events of Double or Nothing's Anarchy in the Arena. Chris Jericho & Saraya team up to challenge Adam Cole and Dr. Britt Baker DM
June 7, 2023
Jun 7, 2023
Fans hear from AEW World Champion MJF. Orange Cassidy vs. Swerve Strickland. Ricky Starks vs. Bullet Club Gold's Jay White. Hook & Jack Perry join forces for a wild Texas Tornado T
June 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
Adam Cole vs. MJF. Sting, Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy, and Keith Lee team up to face the Mogul Embassy. The Young Bucks & Hangman Adam Page take on the Blackpool Combat Club. Skye
June 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Minoru Suzuki team up to face Action Andretti & Darius Martin & AR Fox. Jeff Jarrett vs. Mark Briscoe. Matt & Jeff Hardy vs. Gunns. Orange Cassidy
June 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
Painmaker Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara face Darby Allin & Sting in a Tornado Tag Team match. Ruby Soho vs. Alexia Nicole. Additional teams for the blind eliminator tag tournament
July 5, 2023
Jul 5, 2023
Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta. Ruby Soho faces Britt Baker. MJF & Adam Cole in action and Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin & Orange Cassidy. Jungle Boy addresses his be
July 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
MJF & Adam Cole battle Brian Cage & Big Bill and Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin face Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia. Chris Jericho vs. Komander. Skye Blue vs. Ruby Soho. Nick Wayne de
July 19, 2023
Jul 19, 2023
Kota Ibushi makes his AEW debut to reunite the Golden Elite against Blackpool Combat Club. Konosuke Takeshita & PAC are inside the double ring steel cage. Blind eliminator tag team
July 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Blackpool Combat Club's Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Best Friends vs. Lucha Bros in a 3-Way Tag Team match. Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin. Orange Cassidy vs. AR Fox. B
August 2, 2023 - 200th
Aug 2, 2023
On the 200 episode, Moxley & Trent & Penta El Zero M fight in an Anything Goes match. Omega & Young Bucks vs. Jarrett & Lethal & Satnam. Jericho & Takeshita face Sammy Guevara & Da
August 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley wrestle against the Lucha Bros. Jericho Appreciation Society holds a mandatory meeting. Rob Van Dam challenges Jack Perry. Young Bucks versus The Ha
August 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
Fight for the Fallen to benefit those affected by Maui wildfires. Kenny Omega sits down with Jim Ross. Young Bucks face The Gunns. Deathmatch: Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy. Britt Ba
August 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
FYTER FEST week begins, heading into ALL IN London on Sunday. Chris Jericho and Will Ospreay sign their match contract. The Elite takes on Bullet Club Gold in trios action. The Har
August 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
AEW returns to Chicago after the record-setting All In event at Wembley Stadium. Fresh from the carnage of Stadium Stampede, International Champion Orange Cassidy faces Penta El Ze
September 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023
The fallout from this past weekend's ALL OUT. We hear from Hangman Adam Page. Plus, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara take on Aussie Open.
September 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
Grand Slam Eliminator Tournament Finals: Samoa Joe vs. Roderick Strong. Moxley defends his International Title versus Big Bill. 4-Way Eliminator: Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida vs. N
September 20, 2023
Sep 20, 2023
DYNAMITE: GRAND SLAM is live from Arthur Ashe Stadium. MJF defends the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe. Toni Storm challenges AEW Women's World Champion Saraya. Jon Moxley
September 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Ahead of Sunday's WrestleDream, Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland sign the contract for their match. A four-way bout between Orange Cassidy, Penta El Zero Miedo, Matt Jackson
October 4, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
It's the AEW Dynamite Anniversary. Following his shocking debut at WrestleDream, The Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland speaks.
October 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
AEW: Title Tuesday. Adam Copeland's in-ring debut against Luchasaurus. Returning Jon Moxley challenges Rey Fenix for the AEW International Title.
October 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
The legend Sting addresses the fans. Kenny Omega vs. Kyle Fletcher.The legend Sting addresses the fans. Kenny Omega vs. Kyle Fletcher. Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale for an opportuni
October 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Sting receives a gift from CEO/GM Tony Khan. Juice Robinson challenges MJF. Hikaru Shida defends against Ruby Soho. Elite vs. Hardys & Brother Zay. RVD and Hook face the Dark Order
November 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Orange Cassidy defends his AEW International Title against Blackpool Combat Club's Claudio Castagnoli. World Champion MJF needs to choose three excellent partners as he's set to fa
November 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023
MJF defends the AEW World Championship against Daniel Garcia. Swerve Strickland faces off with Penta El Zero M. Red Velvet returns to take on House of Black's Julia Hart. Bullet Cl
November 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi & Paul Wight face off with The Don Callis Family. Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta take on Hook & Orange Cassidy. Swerve Strickland and Hangman Ada
November 22, 2023
Nov 22, 2023
The aftermath of Full Gear live from Chicago. After regaining possession of his title belt, we hear from AEW World Champion MJF. Also, the inaugural Continental Classic tournament
November 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
The Gold League Bracket of the Continental Classic Tournament continues with Swerve Strickland vs. Jay White, Mark Briscoe vs. Rush, and Jay Lethal vs. Jon Moxley. Dante Martin ret
December 6, 2023
Dec 6, 2023
Christian Cage defends his TNT Championship against former tag team partner, "Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland. Gold Bracket of the Continental Classic Tournament continues.
December 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
Winter is Coming Dynamite! Jon Moxley goes head-to-head with Swerve Strickland. Hangman Adam Page vs. Roderick Strong. Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega speak live. The Von Erichs retu
December 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Night 1 of AEW's Holiday Bash. MJF & Samoa Joe address the fans following the orchestrated attack on Hangman Page. The Continental Classic Tournament continues with Swerve Strickla
December 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
Continental Classic Tournament Semifinals. Gold League: Jon Moxley vs. Jay White vs. Swerve Strickland in a 3-Way. Blue League: Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston. MJF & Samoa Joe