Hook found himself at something of a disadvantage on Wednesday's "AEW Dynamite," after winning a match against Christian Cage by disqualification. Hook was attacked by Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne, leading to a numbers advantage for The Patriarchy.

Samoa Joe returned to AEW after six months on last night's special Maximum Carnage episode of Dynamite, helping allies Hook and Katsuyori Shibata clean house against The Patriarchy.

Jon Moxley and Powerhouse Hobbs battled it out in the main event of AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage in a stiff, bloody, and gritty AEW World Championship match that helped to make Hobbs look like a potential future main eventer, and it also served to make Moxley feel like a badass world champion for the first time in a long while.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Dynamite" Maximum Carnage 2025, with a AEW World Championship match between Jon Moxley & Powerhouse Hobbs!

Samoa Joe would make his way out to the ring and proceed to clear the ring, saving both Hook and Shibata, marking his return after being gone for the last few months.

Maximum Carnage from Cincinatti features a World title bout, plus the AEW in-ring return of Kenny Omega. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends the title tonight

The former AEW World Champion returned to the company on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite after the Hook vs. Christian Cage match ended in a disqualification. Hook had Cage on the ropes until other members of The Patricarchy got involved on Cage's behalf.

Samoa Joe made his return to All Elite Wrestling on the January 15th episode of AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage by helping HOOK fight off the combined powers of The Patriarchy.

Samoa Joe has returned to AEW after a hiatus of six months. Joe made his return on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, helping Katsuyori Shibata save Hook from an attack at the hands of The Patriarchy.

The former ROH & AEW World champion has been off filming Twisted Metal, but now he’s back to pick up (kinda) were he left off.