The 2025 Holiday Bash was a two-part professional wrestling television special produced by the American company All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event took place on December 17, 2025. The special consisted of a two-hour episode of Dynamite and two one-hour episodes of Collision which would air on December 17, 2025 and December 20, 2025 respectively and would be simulcasted on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max.
Production
Background
Holiday Bash is an annual professional wrestling Christmas television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2020. While the original event only aired as a special episode of AEW's flagship program, Wednesday Night Dynamite,[1] the 2021 event expanded it to a two-part event, with the second part airing as a special episode of Friday Night Rampage (although in 2021, Rampage aired on Saturday instead of its usual Friday slot).[2] The 2023 event was then expanded to a three-part event, with the third night airing as a special episode of Saturday Night Collision, AEW's third weekly program that launched in June 2023.[3]
On August 24, 2025, AEW announced that they would return to the United Kingdom on December 13 and 17 with December 17 being AEW's debut in Manchester.[4] More information would be revealed that Holiday Bash would return in 2025 and would be taped in three parts in Manchester at Co-op Live as special episodes of Dynamite and Collision.[5]
Storylines
Holiday Bash featured 12 professional wrestling matches, evenly divided across its three broadcasts, that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines.[6] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Collision.
Results
Dynamite (aired December 17)[7]| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Jon Moxley defeated Roderick Strong | Continental Classic Blue League Match | 18:10 |
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| 2 | The Elite (wrestling) (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) defeated The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita) | $1,000,000 Trios match
The winners received a $1,000,000 cash prize. | 22:31 |
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| 3 | Athena, Mercedes Mone, and The MegaProblems (Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne) defeated Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) and Timeless Love Bombs (Mina Shirakawa and Toni Storm) | Eight-woman tag team match | 9:24 |
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| 4 | PAC defeated Kyle Fletcher | Continental Classic Gold League match | 14:54 |
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| 5 | Bandido and Ricochet defeated Ace Austin, Anthony Bowens, Bishop Kaun, Brody King, Josh Alexander, Luchasaurus, Mark Davis, Max Caster, Shelton Benjamin, and Toa Liona | Battle royal for the Dynamite Diamond Ring | 11:03 |
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References
- ^ Rose, Bryan (December 9, 2020). "AEW ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY BASH, NEW YEAR'S SMASH SPECIAL EVENTS". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Nason, Josh (December 8, 2021). "AEW HOLIDAY BASH SET FOR BOTH DYNAMITE, CHRISTMAS NIGHT RAMPAGE". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Elizabeth, Claire (December 20, 2023). "AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash results, live blog (Dec. 20, 2023): Gold League wraps up". Cageside Seats. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 24, 2025). "AEW Announces Return To The UK In December". Fightful. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Lambert, Thomas (December 14, 2025). "Updated Card For AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash". 411Mania. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Rose, Bryan (December 17, 2025). "AEW Holiday Bash Results (12/17/2025): The Elite Reunite, Tag Title Match, C2 Continues, 8-Woman Tag, More". Fightful. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 20, 2025). "AEW Collision Holiday Bash Results (12/20): Mercedes Mone, Kazuchika Okada In Action". Fightful. Retrieved January 17, 2026.