AEW Dynamite Notes: “Timeless” Toni Storm Attacked Backstage Before Show, Will Ospreay Makes In-Ring Return, Omega vs. Strickland for AEW World Title #1 Contender & EVP Status Set for 3/25 Show, 3/21 & 3/22 Collision Saturday & Sunday Slam Dunk 2026 Shows Cards

“Timeless” Toni Storm Attacked Backstage & Pulled From No Holds Barred Match

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show at the Save Mart Center At Fresno State in Fresno, California featured AEW announcing that “Timeless” Toni Storm has been pulled from her scheduled No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir following a backstage attack by a mystery attacker prior to the show.

AEW released a video showing the aftermath of Storm being attakced backstage by a mystery person and an angry and distraught Mina Shirakawa calling out whoever did this to Storm. Shirakawa stated that she will find you and end you and thretened Shafir saying that if it was her, this will be her last day on Earth.

It was announced afterwards that Shirakawa will be replacing Storm for her scheduled No Holds Barred match against Shafir.

EXCLUSIVE: “Timeless” Toni Storm has been taken out backstage ahead of tonight’s #AEWDynamite and her No Holds Barred Match with @MarinaShafir! pic.twitter.com/PcsVjwULrt

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 18, 2026

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Will Ospreay Makes In-Ring Return

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show also featured Will Ospreay making his official in-ring return from injury.

Ospreay competed in a singles match against Blake Christian, which was won by Ospreay.

THE BRUV IS BACK! Welcome back to action @WillOspreay!

Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/cq7jDXdO9R

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 19, 2026

Following the match, Ospreay called out AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley and ran him down leading to Moxley and Wheeler Yuta coming out from the crowd.

“I don’t need a weapon to snap someone’s neck” – @WillOspreay to AEW Continental Champion @JonMoxley!

Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/tEeo4X1XJd

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 19, 2026

Ospreay ran out to meet them and a brawl broke out that ended with PAC running out and laying out Ospreay. PAC then locked in a Brutalizer to Ospreay that was broken up after AEW officials and security ran out. As PAC was making his way to the back, Ospreay ran after him and leaped off the stage to continue their brawl as the two made their way to the back with security.

This was Ospreay’s first match since this past August’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 event due to a neck injury and surgery.

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Kenny Omega & Swerve Strickland Issues Challenges To Each Other for AEW World Title #1 Contender & EVP Stips

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show also featured Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland issuing challenges to each other with special stipulations attached.

During the show, a video aired featuring Omega calling out Strickland and stating Strickland isn’t a danger to himself and when he thinks of danger, he thinks risks and let’s roll the dice. Omega continued issuing a challenge to Strickland and for Strickland to put up his #1 Contender for the AEW World title on the line.

“Let’s get dangerous!”@KennyOmegamanX issues a bold challenge to @swerveconfident!

Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/sjuMtwhMyr

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 19, 2026

In a follow-up segment, Prince Nana was seen in the ring and after some words, he introduced Strickland who came out to the ring. Strickland sat down on a chair and proceeded to talk about his war with Brody King at Revolution and Omega’s comments earlier. After some words about those who have the power have all the leverage and control, Strickland agreed to Omega’s challenge and upped the stakes by wanting Omega to also put up his EVP status on the line as well.

.@SwerveConfident wants @KennyOmegamanX‘s EVP status on the line in their rematch along with the #1 Contendership for the AEW World Championship! pic.twitter.com/tbDB7luDt5

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 19, 2026

Afterwards, it was announced that this match and the two stipulations were made official for next week’s show.

ITS OFFICIAL
SWERVE STRICKLAND VS. KENNY OMEGA 2

#1 CONTENDERSHIP VS. EVP

NEXT WEEK#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/0Rtwu6Uzb0

— Kee (@Darkoverlord022) March 19, 2026

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Current Card for Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Show

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show also featured one new match announced for the card of next week’s show on March 25th at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Current card for March 25th AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW World Championship #1 Contender and EVP match – Swerve Strickland (#1 Contender) vs. Kenny Omega (EVP)

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Current Card for This Week’s AEW Collision Slam Dunk 2026 Shows

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show also featured eight new matches announced for the card of this week’s show AEW Collision Slam Dunk Saturday 2026 show on March 21st and Collision Slam Dunk Sunday 2026 show on March 22nd.

These two upcoming shows will be taped on Wednesday, March 25th at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota as part of AEW’s Dynamite show that same night.

Current card for March 21st AEW Collision Slam Dunk Saturday 2026 show:

• TNT Championship – Robbie Eagles vs. Kyle Fletcher (c)
• Trios match – LFI (The Beast Mortos, Sammy Guevara, & RUSH) vs. mystery opponents
• Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor & Jamie Hayter) vs. Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue)
• Death Riders (Jon Claudio Castagnoli & Daniel Garcia) vs. Komander & Mascara Dorada

Current card for March 22nd AEW Collision Slam Dunk Sunday 2026 show:

• AEW World Trios Championship – Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander, El Clon, & Konosuke Takeshita) vs. Mistico & JetSpeed (“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) (c)
• Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson
• Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) vs. mystery opponents
• Tommaso Ciampa vs. Lio Rush