Here are the currently announced cards for tonight’s New Year themed shows:
AEW New Year’s Smash
– AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Rey Fenix
– AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Abadon
– The Young Bucks & SCU vs. The Acclaimed & The Hybrid2
– Cody Rhodes vs. Matt Sydal
– Jake Hager vs. Wardlow
– TNT Championship weigh-in with Darby Allin and Brian Cage
– Jon Moxley returns
– Sting appears
– Special guest: Snoop Dogg
– Chris Jericho on commentary
NXT New Year’s Evil
— NXT Championship: Finn Bálor vs. Kyle O’Reilly
— Karrion Kross vs. Damian Priest
— Last Woman Standing: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez
— NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Santos Escobar (c) vs. Gran Metalik
– Xia Li and Boa return
– Hosted by Dexter Lumis
NXT Fight Pit Match
The Fight Pit match between Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher that was supposed to happen tonight is no longer being advertised by WWE. Dave Meltzer says that one of the two is injured and as of yesterday it wasn’t a sure thing that they would be cleared in time for tonight.

Update on Ava’s Departure From WWE & Potential Reason for Decision
AEW Dynamite Ratings – Jan. 21, 2026 – Viewership Down
WWE: WWE Issues Statement on Ava’s Departure, Royal Rumble 2026 Reportedly Not Available to ESPN Subscribers on YouTube TV & Comcast Xfinity, Roman Reigns on Young Talents in WWE Haven’t Advanced or Evolved To Get Over As Big Stars



