The Young Bucks put to the test against rising AEW duo on Dynamite

Modified Apr 24, 2025 01:59 GMT

The Young Bucks are former AEW World Tag Team Champions [Image Credits: The Bucks on X]

The Young Bucks were in action on AEW Dynamite this week for the first time in 2025. The EVPs faced valiant opposition from two of the company's latest acquisitions, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight, but managed to come out on top.

Matthew and Nicholas Jackson made their presence felt early on during the April 23 edition of Dynamite, as they arrived alongside Kazuchika Okada to rescue Jon Moxley and his Death Riders from the clutches of Samoa Joe and The Opps. Unfortunately, they had to retreat as Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega came out ready to battle The Elite.

The AEW EVPs took on Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight in tag team action later on the show. The matchup seemingly stemmed from Speedball and The Jet joining The Opps in the ring as they celebrated their trios title victory against The Death Riders last week, a victory The Bucks had tried to prevent.

The Jackson Brothers faced incredibly tough competition from Bailey and Knight, in what was their first AEW Dynamite match since losing their World Tag Team Titles to Private Party last year. Near the end of the bout, the duo drilled Speedball Bailey with a Meltzer Driver outside the ring, isolating The Jet. Knight tried to mount a comeback, but unfortunately he was thwarted by the interference of Ricochet, and eventually succumbed to a decisive BTE Trigger.

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It remains to be seen whether The Bucks will receive a response from Jon Moxley after their assist for The Death Riders this Wednesday.

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