AEW presented a special edition of Dynamite “Rebel Heart” on September 9. The goal was to pay tribute to Rebel who suffers from Charcot’s disease and raise funds for research.
– AEW World Trios Championship: Swerve Strickland and New Level (c) defeat Conglomeration.
– Persephone, Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida defeat Maya World, Hyan and Thunder Rosa.
Summary of AEW Dynamite for September 9, 2026
AEW Dynamite Athens, Georgia
The commentators are Tony Schiavone, Taz and Excalibur.
– Tonight it’s AEW Dynamite, the show opens with a tribute image for The Butcher who passed away this week.
– The commentators present the night’s lineup.
– We head to the Waiting Room for the opening segment of the evening. Rebel welcomes Britt Baker who arrives on the set. Baker says it’s a return after so long. Baker says Rebel’s strength inspires everyone tonight. Baker says it’s Rebel Heart Dynamite tonight. Much has changed since, including Maya World who was the TBS champion. So we must welcome Persephone who has settled the issue.
Persephone thanks Baker for helping save the division. She stands before us as the TBS champion and CMLL. Baker introduces their next guest Hikaru Shida. Shida says we should thank her because Baker’s nose is prettier since she broke it. Shida says she used to hate Baker and Rebel in the past, but today she hates Maya World more.
AEW World Trios Championship – Trios Match
Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly) vs Swerve Strickland and New Level (Kofi and Austin Creed) (c) accompanied by Prince Nana
At the end of the match, Cassidy attempts a submission on Kofi, but Strickland stops him with a House Call! Kofi and Creed hit their Day Break on Cassidy for the three-count.
Winners: Swerve Strickland and New Level
– After the match, the two teams shake hands. The Demand arrives on the stage. Ricochet admonishes the two teams to stop the handshake. Ricochet says they’ve beaten Conglomeration without issue in the past while New Level struggled tonight. That means they could beat New Level anytime. Ricochet wonders why two rookies are getting opportunities in his company. Do they know Swerve? Did they go to high school together? Ricochet tells them to leave his ring.
The Demand and the Lethal Twist circle the ring, but Adam Page, Bandido and Brody King arrive to align with New Level. Ricochet’s faction decides to stay back and retreat. Page’s trio signals that they want a rematch for the Trios titles.
– Backstage, we find Steven Borden and Darby Allin. Steven Borden says that people ask him why. The reason is that he has always feared his father’s shadow. It wasn’t until tonight at Revolution when Allin and Sting won the tag titles that something lit inside him. He realized that he must face his fear and not revisit his life 30 years later by wondering what would have happened. So he called Darby Allin to begin this journey. Darby Allin says he knows what Steven can do. He is the first Steven Borden and not the second Sting.
– AEW pays tribute to The Butcher and notes that a grand tribute will take place at Collision this Saturday.
– Returning from the break, backstage Renee Paquette is with the Don Callis Family to get their take. Josh Alexander says he has been out for five months due to injury and has as much to prove as Steven Borden. Don Callis says it’s great to see a united family. Kyle Fletcher says they had a win at Collision and that will continue tonight. Kazuchika Okada arrives and says he’s happy to see Fletcher finally understanding the values of family.
Trios Match
Maya World, Hyan and Thunder Rosa vs Persephone, Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida
At the end of the match, Rebel comes to ringside and hands the glove to Britt Baker! Baker lifts Hyan, but Hyan quickly counters and resists. Baker lands a boot on Hyan and follows up with her Lockjaw to force the submission.
Winners: Persephone, Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida via submission
– After the match, Baker and Rebel celebrate this final moment together, tearfully.
– A video chronicles Rebel’s AEW career. Rebel thanks AEW for her career, saying she is grateful. Rebel explains that she began feeling the early signs of the disease in late 2024, but Charcot’s disease was only confirmed in 2026. She aims to raise funds to aid research to diagnose and halt the disease. To donate, follow AEW’s official link here.
– Back,
LIVE RESULTS!
Updates roughly every 20 minutes.
On the docket tonight:
- The return of the Waiting Room
- AEW World Championship Eliminator: Will Ospreay (c) vs David Finlay
- AEW World Trios Championship: Swerve Strickland and New Level (c) vs Conglomeration
- Tables Match: Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight vs Young Bucks
- Maya World, Hyan and Thunder Rosa vs Persephone, Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida
- Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs Mark Davis and Josh Alexander
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