Mone vs. Athena, Ospreay vs. Takeshita part of new AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru lineup

Three big Owen Hart Foundation tournament matches are now set for this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite from Boston, Massachussetts — a night where Dynamite becomes the longest-running weekly prime time wrestling show on the Turner networks.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will take on reigning Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena in one of those matches.

Athena punched her ticket on Saturday’s AEW Collision with a win over Harley Cameron in a quarterfinal bout while Mone defeated Julia Hart this past Sunday at Dynasty. The winner will advance to the finals at May’s Double or Nothing where the winner earns a Women’s World title shot at July’s All In.

While they have shared the ring many times before, this will be their first-ever singles match.

Will Ospreay will face Konosuke Takeshita in a men’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament semifinal.

Takeshita advanced by defeating Brody King on Saturday in the main event while Ospreay defeated Kevin Knight at last Sunday’s Dynasty to get to the semifinal. It will be the latest chapter in a rival that dates back nearly a year. The two have had just one singles match against each other which Ospreay won at 2023’s Revolution.

The Death Riders will defend the AEW Trios titles against The Opps.

As announced on Collision, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will take PAC’s place in defending the titles following his injury on Dynamite. Samoa Joe offered up the challenge at the end of Dynamite this past Wednesday and it was made official Saturday. The Death Riders will look to extend a lengthy title run that has seen them defend the titles eight times.

The Hurt Syndicate will take on the Gates of Agony on Wednesday or Thursday.

After picking up a quick win on Saturday, the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) issued a challenge to reigning AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate for Boston. It wasn’t confirmed on the broadcast if that match will happen on Dynamite or Thursday’s Collision and if it will be for the titles.

The new additions join the previously announced Owen Hart Foundation tournament bout between Hangman Page and the wild card. The winner of that bout will face Kyle Fletcher in the other semifinal.

AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru card | Boston, MA | Wednesday on TNT & Max:

• Owen Hart Foundation tournament women’s semifinal: Mercedes Mone vs. Athena
• Owen Hart Foundation tournament men’s semifinal: Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita
• Owen Hart Foundation tournament men’s semifinal: Hangman Page vs. wild card
• AEW Trios Champions The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) defends against The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata)
• AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)*

*Unconfirmed for Wednesday or Thursday or if it’s a title match

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