DEAN~!!! 2

DEAN~!!! 2
Promotional poster featuring several Ring of Honor and ACTION Wrestling pro wrestlers
Promotion(s)Ring of Honor
ACTION Wrestling
DateMay 24, 2025
(aired May 27, 2025)
CityGlendale, Arizona
VenueWaterDance Plaza at Desert Diamond Arena
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DEAN~!!! 2 was a professional wrestling livestreaming event co-promoted by Ring of Honor and ACTION Wrestling. The event took place on May 24, 2025 at Waterdance Plaza at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona and aired on tape delay on Ring of Honor's YouTube channel on May 27, 2025.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Dylan Hales
John Mosley

Background

On April 22, 2025, Tony Khan announced on the Way of the Blade podcast that AEW would co-produce two tribute shows dedicated to Dean Rasmussen, the founder of the Death Valley Driver Video Review magazine and the DVDVR forums who passed away in 2023. The shows would also be aired on Ring of Honor's YouTube channel with the first show originally being scheduled to take place Scottsdale, Arizona before Double or Nothing and the second show taking place in September at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

Storylines

DEAN~!!! 2 featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3] Storylines were produced on Ring of Honor's various events and on their weekly show and on various ACTION Wrestling events.

Results

No.Results[4][5][6]StipulationsTimes
1Rhino defeated Manders by pinfallSingles match6:15
2Los Desperados (Arez and Gringo Loco) defeated The Coven of the Goat (Jaden Newman and Tank) (with Reverend Dan Wilson) by pinfallTag team match9:18
3Josh Woods (with Tom Lawlor) defeated JD Drake (with Anthony Henry) by pinfallSingles match6:48
4The Beast Mortos defeated Slim J by pinfallSingles match8:24
5Lee Moriarty (with Shawn Dean) (c) defeated Matt Mako by pinfallSingles match for the ROH Pure Championship10:04
6Blue Panther, Hologram, Neon, Valiente and Virus defeated Averno, Dr. Cerebro, Euforia, Volador Jr., and XeluhaTorneo Cibernetico ten man elimination match23:58
7Mad Dog Connelly defeated Adam Priest by referee's decisionDog collar match7:09
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Bryan (April 22, 2025). "AEW to co-produce two Dean Rasmussen tribute shows". F4WOnline.
  2. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (April 23, 2025). "AEW To Collaborate On DEAN~!!! Two And Three Events, Will Feature AEW And Independent Talent". Fightful.
  3. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (May 25, 2025). "ACTION DEAN~!!!2 Results (5/24): Lee Moriarty, Adam Priest, Rhino, Blue Panther Compete". Fightful.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (May 25, 2025). "ACTION DEAN~!!!2 Results 5.24.25: 10-Man Cibernetico Match, More". 411Mania.
  6. ↑ Vetter, Chris (May 25, 2025). "ROH and Action Wrestling "DEAN 2" results: Vetter's review of Bryan Danielson's appearance, Lee Moriarty vs. Matt Mako for the ROH Pure Title, Rhino vs. 1 Called Manders". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.