The year 2026 may still be less than 24 hours away, but AEW is already experiencing a new wave following the fallout from Worlds End. MJF is back atop the food chain in AEW, clinching his second World Title by the age of 29. He pinned Samoa Joe in a four-way main event that also included former champions Swerve Strickland and “Hangman” Adam Page. With the win, MJF collected revenge for his loss to Joe at Worlds End 2023. Tonight, the champ makes his first appearance since regaining the gold and will address the crowd in Omaha live on Dynamite New Year’s Smash.
The downward spiral of Mercedes Mone continued at Worlds End after she was pinned by rival Willow Nightingale in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship match. Nightingale and Mone have a history dating back to NJPW Resurgence 2023, where Nightingale defeated an injured Mone to become the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion.
Their paths crossed again when Mone formally joined AEW in 2024, defeating Nightingale at Double or Nothing to become TBS Champion. To date, Nightingale is the only woman to pin Moné twice since her exit from WWE in 2022. Frustrated by her loss, an angry Moné issued an expletive-filled challenge for New Year’s Smash.
Jon Moxley gave his blood, sweat, tears, and half a tooth to win the 2025 Continental Classic tournament. Moxley defeated Kyle Fletcher in a semifinal match of the year candidate before ending Kazuchika Okada’s record 647-day reign in the final. Determined to usher in a new era for the title, Moxley is not wasting any time. After defeating two members of the Don Callis Family to get the gold, he will take on Josh Alexander in a Continental Championship Eliminator match.
How to Watch AEW Dynamite Tonight:
TV: TBS
Streaming: Max, Fubo TV, DirectTV, Sling TV, Hulu+ Live TV, YouTube TV
AEW Dynamite Time:
Time: 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST
AEW Dynamite Location:
Venue: Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Omaha, NE
AEW Dynamite Card (Announced):
We’ll hear from new AEW World Champion MJF
TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (champion) vs. Willow Nightingale
AEW National Championship: Ricochet (champion) vs. “Jungle” Jack Perry
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match: Jon Moxley vs. Josh Alexander
