{"id":144116,"date":"2025-10-17T22:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=144116"},"modified":"2025-10-17T22:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:33:53","slug":"aew-wrestledream-2025-predictions-winners-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/17\/aew-wrestledream-2025-predictions-winners-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW WrestleDream 2025 Predictions: Winners and Why"},"content":{"rendered":"

AEW WrestleDream 2025<\/a> is upon us, and while filled with rematches, the card has some good potential. Guessing which wrestler is going to win on an AEW pay-per-view can be quite the task. In most of these matches, a case can be made for either wrestler or team to win. Darby Allin vs Jon Moxley run it back in an \u201cI Quit\u201d match where either man winning makes sense. The same goes for the Brodido vs Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada tag team match and the \u201c500k match\u201d between the Young Bucks and Jungle Express.<\/p>\n

As we head towards the end of the year, it will be interesting to see who emerges on top and if new champions will emerge as we enter the final stretch. However, that is why I am here to not only tell you WHO wins, but also WHY. Why a wrestler wins is the best part of any match, and I’m here to tell you why that makes the most sense.<\/p>\n

AEW Men’s World Championship: \u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page vs Samoa Joe<\/h2>\n

Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why:\u00a0<\/strong>Adam Hangman Page vs Samoa Joe is the perfect \u201cin-between\u201d program for the champion. It’s a masterclass in wrestling storytelling. \u201cWhy do you want to fight me? Because I don\u2019t respect you and I’m better.\u201d Nothing is more real-life than that. Joe feels like a \u201cfinal boss\u201d and a significant hurdle Hangman needs to clear to not only win the locker room over, but be the face of the company.<\/p>\n

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Hangman is not only trying to beat Joe to prove to him that he is the rightful face of the company. But in some small way, Hangman is doing it for himself. This win over Samoa Joe, a living legend, will add a notch to his cowboy belt. This match will be a stopgap between Kyle Fletcher and the next big challenge. The ultimate prize will be Joe shaking the Hangman\u2019s hand at the end of the match and earning his respect.<\/p>\n

AEW Women\u2019s World Championship: Kris Statlander vs “Timeless” Toni Storm<\/h2>\n

Winner: <\/strong>Kris Statlander<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Kris Statlander having a short title reign would be a crime. It’s unbelievable that after six years, Statlander’s first AEW title campaign is only a month long. That is why Stat winning is secure; the question we should be asking ourselves is how she’ll win. Is this where the AEW women’s champion turns heel? I think that is still in the cards. Turning the champion heel would be a good way to keep the title on her and keep Storm as a strong challenger. It could also give Storm the excuse for her long, deserved break from the ring.<\/p>\n

Or, all of that can be nothing, and Statlander beating Toni Storm straight up to build her as a strong champion. Either way, the build-up to this has been fantastic, and you know this is going to be a physical, extraordinary match.<\/p>\n

“I Quit” Match: Jon Moxley vs Darby Allin<\/h2>\n

Winner:\u00a0<\/strong>Jon Moxley<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>This one is a real toss-up. Creatively, both wrestlers have a strong case to win. AEW has set this up perfectly. They have told us that neither man is going to quit. What is the likely outcome then? For sure, we know that this will be one of the most, if not the most, violent and bloody matches the company has ever put on. Both wrestlers love to bleed and throw themselves around. You should put the kids to bed for this one.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the winner will be Moxley. The Death Riders just got their second wind as a unit. That would end with a Moxley loss. Allin<\/a> will be made to look strong by literally not being able to say \u201cI quit\u201d because he will be unconscious. How will that happen? Except something bigger than the ladder\/glass spot from Revolution 2024. Allin will get his moment, just like Hangman did. It just won’t be at Wrestledream.<\/p>\n

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\nTomorrow, 10\/18!<\/p>\n

I Quit Match@DarbyAllin<\/a> vs @JonMoxley<\/a><\/p>\n

Darby made it clear that he’ll never stop until Mox has nothing left! Anything goes when Darby battles Mox in an “I Quit” Match, LIVE on HBO Max PPV, TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com\/vboNpiUhjV<\/a><\/p>\n

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