Daniel Garcia joins the Death Riders on AEW Dynamite

García made his surprising heel turn by brutally attacking Darby Allin.

Daniel becomes the sixth member of the dominant faction

Daniel García
Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
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Published 09/11/2025

Tonight in the recent edition of AEW Dynamite from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Daniel Garcia surprised everyone present by turning heel. Garcia sealed his turn by brutally attacking Darby Allin and officially joining Jon Moxley's faction, the Death Riders.

In the main event, the alliance of the Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) emerged victorious in a chaotic ten-man match for $500,000. The match was action-packed, but the ending came when Matt Jackson assisted his brother from outside the ring to secure the three count.

After the match, tension continued to rise as the teams kept attacking each other, with the Death Riders punishing The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata) at ringside, while Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) launched themselves at The Young Bucks. In the midst of the chaos, Darby Allin ran to the ring to try to help The Opps.

However, before he could do so, he was brutally attacked from behind by a masked assailant. To everyone's surprise, the hood was removed to reveal Daniel Garcia, who solidified his new heel path. With the help of Jon Moxley and a chair, Garcia severely punished Darby Allin, clearly establishing his new and surprising alliance.