Dynamite 250 | |||
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Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
Date | July 17, 2024 | ||
City | North Little Rock, Arkansas | ||
Venue | Simmons Bank Arena | ||
Attendance | 3,051 [1] | ||
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Dynamite 250 was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is an exclusive Dynamite special that took place in North Little Rock, Arkansas at the Simmons Bank Arena. [1]
Three matches took place at the event. [2] In the opening match, MJF defeated Will Ospreay for the AEW International Championship in the longest Dynamite match with a definitive winner. Mercedes Moné defeated Nyla Rose to retain her AEW TBS Championship and in the main event AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defeated AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada in a champion vs. champion match, with none of their titles on the line, winning by disqualification. [2]
Role | Name |
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Commentators | Excalibur |
Nigel McGuiness | |
Taz | |
Ring announcer | Justin Roberts |
Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
Bryce Remsburg | |
Paul Turner | |
Rick Knox | |
Stephon Smith | |
Interviewers | Renee Paquette |
Fright Night Dynamite will feature professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. [3] Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage and Collision.
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times [1] | ||
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1 | MJF defeated Will Ospreay (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW International Championship | 59:58 | ||
2 | Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Nyla Rose by submission | Singles match | 9:21 | ||
3 | Swerve Strickland defeated Kazuchika Okada by disqualification | Champion vs. champion match | 11:31 | ||
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