April 15, 2026
Everest, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
Commentary – Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Bryan Danielson
Results via Roy Nemer of WrestleView.com and Ryan Howard of F4WOnline.com
Quick Match Results
- Tommaso Ciampa defeated Dezmond Xavier via Running Knee Strike (pinfall)
- TNT Championship – Kevin Knight (c) defeated Claudio Castagnoli via UFO Splash (pinfall)
- Will Ospreay defeated Hechicero via Hidden Blade (pinfall)
- TBS Championship – Willow Nightingale (c) defeated Kamille via Backslide Pin (pinfall)
- AEW World Championship – Darby Allin defeated MJF (c) via Headlock Takedown (pinfall)
Backstage: MJF, Don Callis, Renee Paquette
#AEW World Champion @The_MJF JUST found out about his title defense against @DarbyAllin later tonight and it did NOT go well!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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AEW Dynamite kicks off with Renee Paquette outside and in comes MJF out of a limo. As they begin to talk, in comes Don Callis. He tells MJF that he owes him one for what Andrade did. MJF tells him Andrade will never get a title match and Callis walks way.
Renee Paquette tells MJF that Darby Allin wants his title match tonight and right now. MJF gets angry and begins yelling.
In-Ring: Darby Allin, MJF, Bryan Danielson
“You’re not ready” – @The_MJF
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
An emotional @DarbyAllin is MORE than ready to walk out of Dynamite as the AEW World Champion!
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We cut to the ring and out comes Darby Allin. MJF comes out yelling and says he will get his lawyer on the case, he will sue that stink Aubrey, he will stink Allin, the pervert Justin Roberts, Tony Khan, AEW, Warner Brothers and everyone in the fans.
MJF asks the fans if they want to see the match and they cheer. He says too bad, his back hurts from wrestling close to an hour against Kenny Omega. He says he wonders how their company would look if they forced him to wrestle tonight with an injury. He tells Darby he iwll go checked out by the trainers in the back but he is doing Darby a favor by not wrestling.
He says the reason why the fans like Darby is because he is like them. He is good, not great. He is not Championship material. He tells him that with love and respect, Darby is not ready to be World Ch… but Darby takes the microphone.
He tells MJF that all it takes is one night to drop the wrestling world on its head. If he is not ready now, he will never be ready. He says he killed himself for this company, he taped posters all around the city for tonight’s show. He climbed Mount Everest and he hung the flag on top of the world. He says he is ready, he has been ready.
Darby says his career started 10 miles down the road and he gets emotional. He says he told himself that he will either make it as Darby or he will fail as Darby but he won’t change a single thing. And tonight, he will climb to the top of the sport and he didn’t change one thing. He says to ring the bell. MJF says they won’t ring the bell.
Bryan Danielson gets up and says he just got a message from Tony Khan. He says Tony agrees with MJF, it is unfair for him to wrestle when he is unprepared. He says Tony will get him prepare of time to prepare because the match will happen tonight in the main event.
He says if MJF refuses, he will be stripped from the World Championship. Allin says he will beat his ass and Darby’s music hits.
Video: Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay
“Maybe there is still a chance…”@KennyOmegamanX and @WillOspreay share a candid moment after their individual matches on #AEWDynasty.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Tony Schiavone caught up with Kenny Omega after the main event of Dynasty, as Omega said he’s got nothing and apologizes. The camera goes into the trainers room where Will Ospreay is still being worked on, as Omega asks if he’s doing ok? Ospreay said no, but welcome to the club. Omega said this isn’t how he pictured it for either of them, as he feels like he let everyone down. Ospreay cut him off saying he was there when Omega lost to Okada in the Tokyo Dome in 2017 and saw him fight back and win the big one. Omega said he doesn’t have time left, but Ospreay does, it’s his time, he knows Ospreay can take it back. Ospreay said they’ve still got this. He’s been crying the last 40 minutes, but his dream is still being the AEW World Champion and hopes Omega hasn’t given up on it, either, he knows Omega can do it. Both of them agree to have one another’s backs. Ospreay leaves and Omega says to himself “I’m you’re hero, huh? Maybe I can’t give up, maybe there’s still a chance.”
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dezmond Xavier
“@DarbyAllin. @The_MJF. Whoever wins, the Psycho Killer is coming for the AEW World Title!”@MrTommasoCiampa will be watching tonight’s main event with GREAT interest!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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The bell rings and we are under way. Ciampa with right hands followed by a kick and Xavier falls to the outside of the ring. He throws Xavier into the barricade and back into the ring. Ciampa throws Xavier back to the outside of the ring. Xavier gets on the ring apron and Ciampa with a knee to the face. Ciampa throws Xavier towards the ring steps but Xavier jumps over them and gets back in the ring. Ciampa gets in the ring and Xavier with right hands. Xavier to the ropes and he lands a drop kick. Ciampa rolls to the outside of the ring.
Back from commercial, Ciampa with a head lock. Xavier with right hands and he gets out of it. Xavier with a cutter followed by a springboard tornado DDT. He goes for the cover but Ciampa kicks out. Xavier climbs the top rope and he jumps but Ciampa moves out of the way. Xavier lands on his feet and Ciampa with a right hand. He picks Xavier up but Xavier rolls him up but Ciampa kicks out. He throws Ciampa to the outside and Xavier with a suicide dive. He throws Ciampa back into the ring. Xavier climbs the top rope and he lands a frog splash. He goes for the cover but Ciampa kicks out. Xavier climbs the second rope and jumps but Ciampa with a knee to the face. Ciampa lifts him up and powerbombs him on his knees. Ciampa lowers his knee pad and he lands the running knee to the face. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall.
He grabs a microphone after the match. Ciampa says this was the example and why is because he is sick of waiting. He says he wants it all. He came because this is where the best wrestle and he wants all the gold. If he is not making himself clear, Darby Allin, MJF, whoever wins, the Psycho Killer is coming for the AEW World title.
Video: Darby Allin, MJF
The path to gold leads to tonight! Take a look as we break down the history between @DarbyAllin and the #AEW World Champion @The_MJF!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Video package for Darby Allin is shown and the hell he’s had to go through over his time in AEW to get to this moment tonight. We go back to the first meeting between MJF & Allin, with MJF winning via side headlock (and Dynamite Diamond Ring). We see Allin defeating Andrade and MJF defeating Omega at Dynasty. Also a post-match promo MJF cut with Renee Paquette saying he’s going to celebrate his win, going dark on socials (thus explains why MJF had no idea about tonight’s title match.)
In-Ring: FTR, Stokely Hathaway
A ten second pose? What DISRESPECT from AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Back from commercial, FTR and Stokely Hathaway come down to the ring. Dax says he has read how them winning has made people angry. He says everyone loves an underdog story because people can relate to it but they are not underdogs, the people are just losers. Like Adam and Christian Cage. He says as long as they are champions, they will never get a title shot again.
Stokely says the fans are educated people and they know about David versus Goliath. The two men in the ring are Goliath and there are a lot of Milli Vanillis, wanna be Davids.
Cash says they would like to pay homage to the careers of Adam and Christian Cage with a moment of silence. Now that that’s out of the way, for those with the benefit of flash photography, they are going to be generous and give a ten second pose.
TNT Championship
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kevin Knight (c)
NEW TNT Champion @Jet2Flyy isn’t slowing down any time soon! He’ll be watching the AEW World Title Main Event between @DarbyAllin and @The_MJF closely!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Back from commercial, Claudio with an uppercut. Claudio runs towards Kevin but Kevin with a clothesline. Kevin with a body slam followed by a splash. He goes for the cover but Claudio kicks out. Claudio on the ring apron and he hits Kevin with a right hand. Claudio climbs the top rope and Kevin drop kicks Claudio and he falls to the outside of the ring. Kevin with a senton onto Claudio over the top rope. He throws Claudio back into the ring but Claudio with a right hand. He lifts Kevin up and Claudio gets on the second rope. Claudio lifts Kevin up but Kevin with right hands. Kevin lands on his feet but Claudio with an uppercut. He goes for the cover but Kevin kicks out. Kevin climbs the top rope and goes for a springboard clothesline but Claudio with a powerslam. He goes for the cover but Kevin kicks out. Claudio spins Kevin around and slams him. He grabs Kevin but Kevin kicks him away. Kevin climbs the top rope and lands a cross body. Kevin with the UFO Splash. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Kevin Knight via Pinfall to retain the TNT Championship.
He grabs a microphone after the match. He asks the fans if they miss him. He says shout out to Claudio, one of the hardest hitting, strongest people he has been in the ring with. He says the Jet is looking good. Before he won the title, he did lose the trios title the night before. He says he doesn’t blame Speedball for losing but sometimes you have to slow down to speed back up. And the jet is riding high. He says tonight there is MJF against Darby and Jet two belts sounds good to him.
Video: Jericho, Ricochet, GOA
After nearly a year away from #AEW for @IAmJericho, @KingRicochet shocked the world by defeating Jericho at #AEWDynasty!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Footage of Ricochet defeating Jericho at Dynasty was shown, ending with a Spirit Gun that could’ve ended it, but a Lionsault by Ricochet for good measure sealed the deal.
In-Ring: Jericho, The Demand
.@IAmJericho wants a FIGHT (bald) against @KingRicochet (bald) and he wants it (bald) tonight LIVE on (bald) #AEWDynamite!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Renee Paquette is in the ring and she introduces Chris Jericho. She tells him that last week, Ricochet said he thought Chris was going to be rusty. She asks him how it feels to be back. He says he feels happy to be back and in the ring. He says one of his favorite matches in such a long time, even though he lost, he doesn’t think he lost because he was rusty or outnumbered. He congratulates Ricochet and out comes Ricochet.
He tells Chris to listen to him. He says he respects him but Chris did not listen to him. Chris signed his contract and he got himself hurt. And he had to do do it, the opportunity was in the palm of his hand. He had to take him out with the lion sault or he renamed it the Rico sault. He gives Chris credit, he didn’t completely embarrass himself. He did pretty good but not good enough to overcome the rise of Ricochet. He says with that being the case, to do himself a favor and to quit while he is ahead. He says Chris keeps reinventing himself. We saw The lion heart, the demo God, the light up jacket, how about the guy who gets his ass beat by The Demand every time he shows up. He says this could be the best run of his entire career.
Jericho says the Rico sault is brutal. He says Ricochet bald, he appreciates him coming out bald, he respects his opinion bald. He says Ricochet is standing on the stage with his two goons, dumb and ugly. He has a proposition for him bald. To leave dumb and ugly, to come down bald and face him one on one, right now.
Ricochet tells him not to call him bald. Jericho says he is too scared and bald to come down. Ricochet tells them to stay there and not to go down to the ring, no matter what. He gets in the ring and Jericho with a hip toss followed by a clothesline.
Down they come to the ring and they grab Jericho. They triple team Jericho. Ricochet lands the lion sault on Jericho.
Video: Don Callis, Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita
“I’m so sorry!”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
The @youngbucks scored the win over Konosuke Takeshita and #AEW International Champion @rainmakerXokada, but the issues within the Don Callis Family finally boiled over!
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After Dynasty on Sunday, Renee Paquette asked Don Callis & Kazuchika Okada what happened out there when Konosuke Takeshita walked by, saying it was an accident, mockingly saying I’m So Sorry! Okada had to be held back by Callis, as Takeshita walked away smiling.
Will Ospreay vs. Hechicero
DISGUSTING display from @DUNKZILLADavis after his former friend @WillOspreay picked up the win!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Ospreay was heavily wincing taking off his entrance robe, as Bryan Danielson talks how this could be an incredibly bad idea to wrestle this soon after what happened at Dynasty against Jon Moxley. Don Callis walks out and gives an entrance to Hechicero as only he can (I think I caught a Super Nintendo in there). Despite Ospreay being heavily taped up, it was an even back and forth ground work early. Ospreay managed to fire off a snap hurricanrana that sent Hechicero outside, as Ospreay met him with a slingshot cross body. 10 corner punches back inside by Ospreay, who sinks in a Figure Four to keep Hechicero grounded. Marina Shafir is shown watching in the front row, as a series of standing switches led to Hechicero hitting a spinning hammerlock backbreaker and corner step-up knee to the back for two. Surfboard Stretch and pulling the hair to crank the neck back even more, as Hechicero stayed in control until Ospreay fired off a desperation handspring corkscrew kick for the reset.
Ospreay hit Pip, Pip, Cheerio and a standing Sky Twister Press, both of which netted near falls. Both rise and the straps have come down for Hechicero, who dodges a trifecta of strikes, until Ospreay floated over a hip toss into an enzugiri. Ospreay wanted Hidden Blade, but Hechicero countered into his Guillotine Head Scissors Driver for two, as Ospreay got his foot on the rope. Callis left commentary pissed off, arguing with referee Rick Knox, as Hechicero was relentless on his attack as Doc Sampson came in to check on Ospreay. Hechicero grabbed Ospreay, took him outside and slammed him onto the railing, taking him back in the ring, locking in a head scissors, continuing to target the neck. Back to the floor, Hechicero cleared the top with a huge dive before going back inside up top for a diving bulldog for two.
Out of nowhere, Ospreay managed a desperation Stundog Millionaire, Cheeky Nandos, tried a reverse slam, but Hechicero into a roll-up for two. Both continue trading pin attempts until Ospreay hit a thrust kick, Oscutter blocked, as Hechicero rolled Ospreay into a cross arm-breaker into a triangle choke. Ospreay powered up into a Styles Clash and Hidden Blade for the win.
Winner: Will Ospreay via Pinfall.
Post-match, Ospreay stared down Callis & Lance Archer when he was attacked from behind by Mark Davis, who squashed Ospreay and stood over him.
Ringside: Thekla, Alex Windsor, Sisters of Sin
NJPW Strong Women’s Champion @HailWindsor disagrees with AEW Women’s World Champion @Toxic_Thekla‘s series of events from #AEWDynasty!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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We cut to Renee Paquette who is on stage and she is interrupted by Thekla. She says she is champion and you better ger used to that. Alex Windsor comes out and she says she should beat the piss out of her right now. She says Thekla isn’t the only champion because she’s the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. Alex says that Thekla got herself fired from Japan and Thekla says she got fired because they couldn’t handle her there and no one can handle her here. Alexa challenges her to a title match at Collision and Thekla accepts.
TBS Championship
Kamille vs. Willow Nightingale (c)
THE TITLE STAYS WITH @WILLOWWRESTLES! #AndStill pic.twitter.com/enxfVUhA45
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
The bell rings and we are under way. Willow with right hands. She grabs Kamille but Kamille with a kick. Kamille with an arm bar. She goes for a splash in the corner but Willow moves out of the way. Willow with right hands but Kamille with a kick. Kamille gets on the ring apron and she hangs Willow’s arm up on the top rope. She gets in the ring but Willow with chops to the chest. She grabs Kamille but Kamille with a right hand.
Back from commercial, both women with clotheslines. Willow with a running shoulder tackle and Kamille is down in the corner. Willow with a cannonball. She goes for the cover but Kamille kicks out. She grabs Kamille but she can’t lift her up. Kamille with the rough rider. She goes for the cover but Willow kicks out. Kamille lifts Willow up but Willow lands on her feet. She pushes Kamille into the corner. Willow with a back slide cover and she gets the pin.
Winner: Willow Nightingale via Pinfall to retain the TBS Championship.
Backstage: Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida
Two #AEW originals! @shidahikaru can’t wait to team with @callmekrisstat tomorrow night on #AEWCollision!… We’re sure Statlander would’ve had something to say 🤷
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
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Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida were then shown backstage as Shida was mocking Nightingale with Statlander looking slightly embarrassed and also ambivalent. Shida said they had so much fun last week tagging up, they are doing it again on Collision this week.
Backstage: MJF, Darby Allin, Sting
“This isn’t showtime… THIS IS YOUR TIME!”
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
The legend @Sting delivers final words of motivation to @DarbyAllin ahead of his #AEW World Championship match!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/ZOCRyIq3Ir
We cut to MJF walking backstage.
The camera cuts to Renee Paquette with Darby Allin. They stop and in comes Sting. He tells Darby he knows what to do. Darby says it is show time and Sting says no, it is his time. To go take it.
AEW World Championship
Darby Allin vs. MJF (c)
First, @DarbyAllin made it to the peak of Mt. Everest.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
Tonight, HE’S MADE IT TO THE PEAK OF AEW!
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The bell rings and we are under way. MJF says time out and he takes out the Diamond ring out of his trunks. He gives it to the referee and he low blows Allin behind the referee’s back. MJF with a head lock but Allin throws MJF towards the ropes. MJF stops before the referee. Allin with a low blow. Allin with the Scorpion Death Drop. Allin with the Coffin Drop and another Coffin Drop. He lands a third Coffin Drop. Allin climbs the top rope and he lands another Coffin Drop. Allin with a side head lock cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Darby Allin via Pinfall to become the new AEW World Champion.
The AEW locker room comes out to celebrate with Darby Allin. Sting comes out and he hugs Darby Allin. He holds the AEW Championship as Dynamite goes off the air.

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