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
The 2025 Holiday Bash special was held at Co-op Live in Manchester, England .
Dynamite (aired December 17)[ 7] No. Results Stipulations Times 1 Jon Moxley defeated Roderick Strong Continental Classic Blue League Match 18:10 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 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 4 PAC defeated Kyle Fletcher Continental Classic Gold League match 14:54 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
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 .