Overview
- AEW staged the televised 'Rebel Heart' edition of Dynamite on Sept. 9 in Athens, Georgia, featuring Tanea Brooks’s emotional return in Britt Baker’s “The Waiting Room” segment.
- Britt Baker made her first in‑ring appearance since November 2024 in a trios match and Rebel physically assisted Baker on the finish that decided the bout.
- AEW and wrestlers across promotions promoted 'Rebel Heart' T‑shirts and Ice Bucket Challenge activities to raise money and awareness for Brooks’s terminal ALS diagnosis.
- The episode also advanced the four‑week build to All Out by staging key matches including a Will Ospreay vs. David Finlay eliminator, a World Trios title defense, a Young Bucks tables match, and other storyline developments.
- AEW used the show to honor indie wrestler Andy 'The Butcher' Williams and to center community support for Brooks, with fundraising and visibility efforts expected to continue ahead of All Out on Sept. 26.