The April 2, 2025 episode of AEW Dynamite kicked off with a chaotic mixed tag match this week, as Willow Nightingale teamed with Swerve Strickland to take on Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir. While Willow and Swerve picked up the win, it was the aftermathand one ugly moment during the matchthat had fans seriously concerned.
Right after the bell, Moxley didnt take the loss lightly. He drilled Willow with a Death Rider DDT, laying her out cold in what AEW presented as a storyline attack. But earlier in the match, a spot involving Marina Shafir and Willow had the internet far more worriedand for good reason.
During an attempted table spot on the ring apron, Shafir appeared to struggle while trying to lift Willow. Though she eventually completed the move, the execution was shaky and dangerously close to disaster. Fans watching live immediately took to social media to point out that Willow seemed to take the brunt of the bump head-firstand without much protection.
Willow herself broke the silence afterward with a simple but reassuring tweet: im alive alongside a photo, letting fans know she was okay after the brutal match.
Even though AEW is known for its hardcore, anything-goes style, this spot raised eyebrows across the board. Viewers flooded Twitter and Reddit threads, accusing the company of being reckless and questioning how a sequence that dangerous even made it past rehearsals. Many fans called the execution of the table bump sloppy and felt it looked completely uncoordinated.
While the DDT from Moxley was all storyline ahead of his AEW World Title match against Swerve at Dynasty, the real-life scare involving Willow and Shafir sparked a serious conversation about safety standards in AEW matchesespecially when it comes to high-risk spots on live TV.
What did you think of the spot during Dynamite? Was it an unfortunate misfire or a bigger sign AEW needs to tighten up in-ring coordination? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
