#ESCAPEandENGAGE: #AEW’s #DynamiteDozen (12/17/2025)

Heading towards an exciting end to the year @aewontv.bsky.social Check out my column to see clips on commentary on the top performers.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 Elocutionist is Hangman Adam Page, with 14 wins. Page makes his mic time matter, treating his character and his storylines like they are very real, and that he really cares.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #GRUDGE contributors were The Death Riders, with 15 wins. They contributed to some excellent team showdowns such as Anarchy in the Arena, the Lights Out Cage Match, and Blood and Guts.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #ANGLE performers are The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, with 8 wins. The Bucks develop and define their characters and stories much more during angles than (weekly) matches or promos.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #Gimmick performer is Toni Storm. She won this award for MULTIPLE gimmicks this year, earning 9 total wins.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #NARRATIVE player is Hangman Adam Page with 15 wins! This is why people call Hangman the main character of AEW.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #ENTRANCE goes to Will Ospreay with 13 wins. No one's entrance captures the beautifully cheesy over the top excellence of pro wrestling energy and attitude.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #Extremist is Darby Allin with 8 wins, despite missing so much time. Darby is not just the best Extremist in AEW, but 1 of the best ever. Extreme in what he dishes out, AND in what he perseveres through.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #Powerhouse, is Powerhouse Hobbs with 9 wins. Claudio Castagnoli is the next closest with 6 wins.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #Aerialist is Will Ospreay. Even with missing half the year with injury, Will has 4 more wins (12) than the next closest competitor in Kevin Knight, who would need to dominate this final month to tie.

With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #Craftmaster spot is a tie between Kyle Fletcher & The Young Bucks, with 5 wins each so far. These guys are move masters who combine creative inspiration, inventive implentation, and impact.

With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #STRIKER, with 9 wins, is Hangman Adam Page. Page's Powerful Punches, Heavy Handed Chops, Big Cowboy Boots, Stiff Strikes, and Lethal Lariats led him to victory so far.

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With only 5 weeks left of my #ESCAPE&ENGAGE: #AEW #DynamiteDozen column (probably ever) the #1 #ENGAGER with 11 (ELEVEN!) wins is Ricochet. This man is a heat magnet that the fans love to hate on.

ESCAPE & ENGAGE: AEW’s Dynamite Dozen (11/12/2025) Blood & Guts Week! AEW’s Dynamite Dozen (11/12/2025)

Some people were sick to Death along the Ride during winter of 24-25, but the Death Riders vs #AEW feud delivered again on a big stage. Check out the winners of this week’s #DynamiteDozen.

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ESCAPE & ENGAGE: AEW's Dynamite Dozen (11/5/2025) AEW’s Dynamite Dozen (11/5/2025)

Check out the newest issue of E&E #AEW #DynamiteDozen!

Great wrestling from Bandido & Dorada. Good crowd work from Willow, Harley, & Mina. Good heat mongering from FTR + GREAT ANGLE with them & Brodido.

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New issue of #ESCAPEandENGAGE #AEW #DynamiteDozen just dropped. Great week for Tag Teams & AEW Originals coming off one of the most fun #AEWDynamite episodes ever. #AEWFrightNight

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Ospreay Vs Bryan Keith
Stalander Vs Megan Bayne
Takeshita Vs Orange Cassidy
Swerve Vs Ospreay
Jetspeed Vs Young Bucks
Aminata Vs Storm
#DynamiteDozen

1. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Will Ospreay (AEW Dynamite #289)

2. Athena vs. Mercedes Mone (AEW Dynamite #289)

3. Kenny Omega, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & Mike Bailey vs. The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada & Ricochet (AEW Dynamite #291)
#DynamiteDozen

Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark Briscoe in the C2 at the end of last year is probably the TV match that had my highest personal hooting and/or hollering quotient. #DynamiteDozen

Konosuke Takeshita vs Will Ospreay #dynamitedozen

The Dynamite Dozen field is complete. To hype up the official reveal of the 12 best matches on AEW TV of the year this Wednesday @voicesofwrestling.com, let me ask you all:

What was your favorite @allelitewrestling.com TV match since last year's anniversary show? Use #DynamiteDozen in your reply.

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Extremist:

Gold: Big Bill, FTR, Kyle Fletcher, Adam “COPE” Copeland (3)
Silver: Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Willow Nightingale, The Hurt Syndicate (Lashley & Benjamin) (2)

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Powerhouse:

Gold: Powerhouse Hobbs (7)
Silver: Willow Nightingale (4)
Bronze: Megan Bayne (3)

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Aerialist:

Gold: Will Ospreay (10)
Silver: Komander (6)
Bronze: Ricochet (3)

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Craftmaster:

Gold: Swerve Strickland (4)
Silver: FTR, Toni Storm (3)
Bronze: Paragon, Young Bucks, Katsuyori Shibata, Kyle Fletcher, Mercedes Mone (2)

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Striker:

Gold: Will Ospreay (5)
Silver: Roderick Strong (4)
Bronze: Young Bucks, Kyle O’Reilly, Speedball Mike Bailey (3)

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Engager:

Gold: Ricochet (7)
Silver: Will Ospreay (5)
Bronze: 7-way tie

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Elocution:
Toni Storm in the Gold Medal Position with 8

Hangman Adam Page with the Silver Medal with 7

Will Ospreay with the Bronze Medal with 5 wins

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Grudge:
Toni Storm in the Gold Medal Position with 6

Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, and Mariah May with the Silver Medal with 5

Ricochet, AEW, The Death Riders, and Hangman Adam Page tie with 4 wins each

#AEW #DynamiteDozen 2025 Leaderboard:

#Angle:
Kenny Omega in the Gold Medal Position with 6

The Young Bucks Matt and Nick Jackson with the Silver Medal with 5

FTR, Swerve Strickland, and Powerhouse Hobbs tie with 3 wins each