AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage 2026 Results – Jan. 14, 2026 – Kenny Omega Returns, MJF vs. Bandido

AEW Dynamite Results
Jan 14, 2026

January 14, 2026
Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theater
Commentary – Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Bryan Danielson
Results via Alex Kahrs of WrestleView.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Darby Allin defeated PAC via Scorpion Deathlock (submission)
  2. Hangman Adam Page defeated “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith via Buckshot Lariat (pinfall)
  3. Brody King defeated Jonathan Cruz via Gonzo Bomb (pinfall)
  4. AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tornado Four-way match – Davis & Doyle defeated JetSpeed, GOA, and The Young Bucks via Piledriver (pinfall)
  5. Trios match – Triangle of Madness defeated Kris Statlander & Babes of Wrath via Curb Stomp (pinfall)
  6. AEW World Championship – MJF (c) defeated Bandido via LeBell Lock (referee stoppage)

Video: Samoa Joe, “Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith

AEW Dynamite kicks off and we see clips of earlier the day. A promo from Samoa Joe where he talks calls Adam Page a fool. He says he has to prepare for their trios title match but he put out a bounty and a vengeful hunter will claim his prize.

Darby Allin vs. PAC

As PAC is at ringside, Darby lands a suicide dive and PAC falls over the barricade and into the fans. Darby with right hands and a head lock. He grabs PAC and grinds his face onto the railing. Darby grabs PAC by the hair and he begins walking up the stairs towards the top section of the arena. PAC with right hands but Darby with a drop kick. Darby climbs one of the railings and he lands the Coffin Drop onto PAC.

Darby gets up and PAC begins walking down the stairs and he begins to run around the ring. Darby runs towards PAC but PAC moves out of the way and Darby hits the barricade. PAC with a release German suplex on the outside of the ring. PAC moves the ring steps and grabs Darby. He belly to back suplexes Darby onto the ring steps. PAC throws Darby into the ring. The bell rings and we are under way. PAC with a clothesline onto Darby. He goes for the cover but Darby kicks out. PAC slingshots Darby face first onto the second rope. He goes for the cover but Darby kicks out. PAC throws Darby to the ropes and he lands a back drop. PAC with a German suplex and he goes for the cover but Darby kicks out.

Back from commercial, Darby with a drop kick off the top rope. Darby to the ropes and he lands a coffin splash off the second rope. Darby with a drop kick. He runs towards PAC but PAC with a belly to belly and Darby hits the turnbuckle. PAC places Darby on the top rope and he lands a belly to belly. PAC lifts Darby up and he lands the Razor’s Edge, throwing Darby over the top rope onto the attached ring ramp. The referee counts to nine but Darby gets back in the ring. PAC is sitting on the top rope and he drops but hurts his ankle. Darby with right hands onto PAC and onto his ankle. PAC rolls to the outside of the ring and Darby climbs the top rope, landing a Coffin Drop onto PAC. Darby places PAC on the ring apron. Darby climbs the top rope and lands a Coffin Drop. PAC gets back into the ring but Darby with splashes in the corner. Darby goes for another splash but PAC pulls the referee in front of him and Darby hits the referee. Darby looks at the referee and PAC grabs Darby but Darby drops PAC. Darby with the Scorpion Death Lock and PAC taps out. Out comes Wheeler Yuta with a steel chair but Darby kicks him and lands a Scorpion Death Drop onto the chair. Darby with the Scorpion Death Drop onto PAC. Darby places PAC’s ankle in between the chair and he climbs the second rope, landing a Coffin Drop onto PAC’s ankle. Darby throws the chair to the outside and gets PAC in the Scorpion Death Lock. PAC taps out and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Darby Allin via Submission.

“The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith vs. Hangman Adam Page

Big Bill is on the ring apron as the bell rings and we are under way. Page with a running big boot to the face. Page gets Keith in the corner and hits him with right hands. Keith rolls onto the ring apron but Page with a kick and Keith falls to the outside of the ring. Page to the outside but he is distracted by Big Bill. Keith with a right hand but Page pushes him into the barricade. He throws Keith back into the ring and Page with chops to the chest. Page with an elbow to the face. Big Bill distracts Page and Keith with a headbutt. Keith with right hands.

Back from commercial, Keith with a drop toe hold followed by an exploder. He goes for the cover but Page kicks out. Keith runs towards Page but Page with a fall away slam. Page with a clothesline and he goes for the cover but Keith kicks out. Page goes for another clothesline but Keith with a bell to belly suplex. Keith goes for the cover but Page kicks out. Keith grabs Page but Page with a clothesline. Page gets on the ring apron but Big Bill is on the outside. He grabs Page but Page kicks him away. The referee is distracted and out comes Swerve. He chokes Big Bill with a chain. Page with the Buckshot Lariat. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Hangman Adam Page via Pinfall.

Swerve gets in the ring after the match. He tells Keith to go collect another bounty. He tells Samoa Joe that he is going to take everything from him. Swerve tells MJF that if he wins tonight, it means he will have lost because they will be coming after him. And this is 2026, he has a new year’s resolution. It has been a while since he has had the AEW World Championship around his waist and this is what the fans want. He says they will make this who’s house and the fans say Swerve’s house.

Kenny Omega’s music hits and out he comes. He says he doesn’t mean to speak for anyone else in the ring but he has something to prove. And that is when they all called him the God of professional wrestling, it meant something. And if they still believe, he still believes. He understands that winning the belt, you can’t just be an EVP, snap your fingers and make it happen. He says he has to win a few matches first. And whether it be friend or foe, he is going for that belt. Omega looks at Page and Page tells him that there are three of them who want that Championship. And unfortunately, this is not a team effort, if they cross paths on the way to the Championship, may the best man win. Page and Omega shake hands as Page’s music hits. Swerve gets in Omega’s face.

In-Ring: Kenny Omega, Don Callis Family

Page and Swerve head to the back. Out come the Don Callis family. He says he has something important to say. He tells Omega that he has always been a big fan. He has always been a big fan of MJF. But he has to question his logic, even thinking of even associating with a scumbag like Omega. But now Omega is back and he wants the title, he has to win some matches. He tells Omega if he wants to wrestle, how about he wrestles against the man who broke Ibushi’s leg and the man who sent Omega to the hospital, to wrestle the walking weapon, Josh Alexander.

Omega tells him that he can barely hear him over the fans. But what it sounds like is that Don has issued a challenge. He tells Josh that he has a little bit of time tonight. Don stops Josh and the fans boo. Don says that they have known each other for many years and Omega forgot how their relationship works. Omega does what daddy says, daddy decides when matches happen. He says Omega will get Josh but next week on Dynamite because what he says goes.

Don and the Don Callis family walk to the back. Omega says they heard it here first, it will have to be next week. But today was phase one of him becoming the new AEW World Champion.

Backstage: Brody King, Jonathan Cruz

Brody King is backstage with Renee Paquette but in comes Jonathan Cruz. King tells him he will see him in the ring.

Brody King vs. Jonathan Cruz

Back from commercial, Jonathan Cruz is thrown into the ring by King. He picks Crews up and lands the Gonzo Bomb. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Brody King via Pinfall.

Video: MJF, Bandido

We see a video package for MJF against Bandido.

AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tornado Four-way Match
Davis & Doyle (Mark Davis & Jake Doyle) vs. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) vs. GOA (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

The Young Bucks get in the ring and they land a suicide dive on Davis and Doyle. Jetspeed with a suicide dive onto GOA. Jetspeed and The Young Bucks are in the ring and both teams with right hands. In come GOA, Doyle and Davis. All four teams fight in the ring with GOA, Doyle and Davis left standing. Both teams are face to face but Jetspeed climb the top rope and land drop kicks. In come The Young Bucks. Doyle and Davis are thrown to the outside of the ring. Jetspeed and The Young Bucks jump to the outside of the ring. The Young Bucks and Jetspeed throw both teams back into the ring. Doyle and Davis double powerbomb Jetspeed and The Young Bucks. GOA with a double clothesline to the outside of the ring. Toa Leona gets on the second rope and lands a moon sault.

Back from commercial, The Young Bucks are standing in the ring but in come Jetspeed and GOA. All four teams get in the ring. Jetspeed and the Young Bucks with super kicks. Both teams climb the top rope and land splashes onto GOA, Doyle and Davis. The Young Bucks and Jetspeed with kicks in the ring and all four men are down. In come GOA and they go for the cover onto Matt Jackson but Knight breaks it up. GOA throw Jetspeed to the outside of the ring. Leona lifts The Young Bucks onto his shoulders but Speedball gets on the top rope. He lands the double knees onto The Young Bucks. Knight with a splash onto Leona. He goes for the cover but Kaun breaks it up. Speedball with a super kick onto Kaun. The Young Bucks with double superkicks onto everyone. Jetspeed get in the ring and they exchange near falls. Ricochet runs to the outside and pulls the referee to the outside of the ring. Jack Perry runs to the outside and he lands a cross body onto Ricochet as both men fight off. Speedball on the second rope, he jumps but Doyle catches him and he throws Speedball onto GOA and The Young Bucks on the outside of the ring. Davis with a piledriver onto Knight. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Davis & Doyle via Pinfall.

Out come FTR after the match. They get in the ring and they fight with Doyle and Davis. Out come security to break it up as both teams continue to fight.

Backstage: SkyFlight

SkyFlight’s Scorpio Sky, Dante & Darius Martin, Christopher Daniels, and Zayda Steel were seen backstage talking about their issues with the Don Callis Family and Steel’s issues with Marina Shafir ahead of their matches at this week’s AEW Collision Maximum Carnage show.

Trios Match
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, & Thekla) vs. Kris Statlander & Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron)

The bell rings and we are under way. Thekla and Statlander start the match. Hart is tagged in but Statlander with a take down. She grabs Hart but Hart with a head lock. She throws Hart to the ropes and Statlander with a back suplex. Cameron is tagged in. Cameron and Kris double team Hart. Cameron goes for the cover but Hart kicks out. Cameron to the ropes and she lands a slingblade. She goes for the cover but Hart kicks out. Willow is tagged in and Willow with a body slam. Willow goes for the cover but Hart kicks out. She grabs Hart but Hart with a right hand. Skye Blue is tagged in. Skye Blue with a forearm to the face. She runs towards Willow but Willow with a kick to the side of the head. She grabs Skye Blue but Skye Blue gets onto Willow’s back. Willow slams her onto the mat and Kris is tagged in. Kris goes for the cover but Skye Blue kicks out. Cameron is tagged in but Skye Blue with a drop toe hold. She goes for the cover but Cameron kicks out.

Back from commercial, Cameron and Thekla are in the ring. Statlander is tagged in and she slams THekla onto the mat. Hart gets in the ring but Statlander with a back breaker. In comes Skye Blue but she throws her into the corner. Statlander with a running knee onto Thekla. She goes for the cover but Blue breaks it up. In comes Hart but Statlander takes them both down. She grabs Blue but Blue with a DDT. Willow with a spine buster onto Blue. Thekla with a kick to the side of the head. Cameron with a back stabber onto Thekla. Cameron is tagged in. Cameron tags Willow and they double team Thekla. Willow goes for the cover but Hart breaks it up. Blue slams Cameron onto the mat. Statlander takes Hart and Blue down. Thekla takes Statlander down. Willow with a clothesline onto Thekla. Willow lifts her up but Thekla takes her down. Statlander is tagged in. Thekla with a spear onto Statlander. Thekla with a Stomp. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Triangle of Madness via Pinfall.

Backstage: JetSpeed, Swerve Strickland, Hangman Adam Page

Renee Paquette is backstage with Jetspeed but in comes Swerve. He tells Bailey that they will have to wrestle one day and he tells Knight that his time is coming. Swerve walks away and in comes Hangman Adam Page. He tells the, that they might have lost tonight but this Saturday, he will take the Trios Tag Team titles with Jetspeed.

Video: The Rascalz

A video aired teasing the upcoming arrival of The Rascalz in AEW.

AEW World Championship Match
Bandido vs. MJF (c)

The bell rings and we are under way. Bandido rolls MJF up but MJF kicks out. MJF with a head lock and MJF to the ropes, he lands a shoulder tackle. Bandido to the ropes and he lands a hurricanrana. Both men are face to face and MJF with a rake to the eyes. He grabs Bandido but Bandido lifts him up and gorilla presses MJF. Bandido to the ropes but MJF rolls to the outside of the ring. Bandido with a suicide dive. Bandido throws MJF back into the ring. Bandido climbs the top rope but MJF rolls onto the ring apron. Bandido grabs MJF but MJF slams Bandido’s left arm onto the top rope. MJF gets back in the ring and he gets Bandido in a wrist lock. MJF with a modified pump handle slam. He goes for the cover but Bandido kicks out. He grabs Bandido but Bandido with a kick to the face. Bandido climbs the top rope but MJF trips him up and throws him onto the mat. MJF throws Bandido to the ropes but Bandido rolls him into a cover and MJF kicks out. MJF with a kick to the arm followed by a shoulder breaker. He throws Bandido into the corner. MJF goes for the cover but Bandido kicks out.

Back from commercial, MJF with two suplexes and he goes for the third but Bandido with a kick. MJF with a right hand and Bandido with a right hand. MJF bites Bandido’s hand and goes for a suplex but Bandido lifts MJF up and he lands a vertical suplex. Bandido with a tornado DDT followed by a gorilla press. He runs towards MJF but MJF with an elbow to the face. He runs towards Bandido but Bandido throws him to the outside of the ring. Bandido with a senton over the top rope. Bandido throws MJF back into the ring but MJF rolls to the outside. Bandido runs to the ropes but MJF jumps over the barricade. Bandido climbs the top rope and he lands a cross body over the barricade and onto MJF. Bandido throws MJF over the barricade and back into the ring. Bandido runs towards MJF but MJF with an arm breaker. Bandido with a kick to the face. He climbs the top rope and lands a corkscrew splash. He goes for the cover but MJF kicks out. Bandido with a reverse hurricanrana followed by a code red. He goes for the cover but MJF kicks out. Bandido grabs MJF but MJF holds onto the ropes. Bandido hurts his arm. MJF with a big boot and he throws Bandido onto the ring apron. MJF with a cutter into the ring. He goes for the cover but Bandido kicks out.

Bandido gets on the ring apron and Bandido with a kick to the side of the head. Bandido climbs the top rope and he lands a shooting star press. He goes for the cover but MJF kicks out. Bandido with a sunset flip cover but MJF reverses it. Bandido kicks out and both men with reversals. Bandido with a gut wrench and he lands a knee to the face. Bandido with the 21 Plex but he doesn’t keep the bridge cover. Bandido goes for the cover after several seconds but MJF kicks out. MJF with the Salt of the Earth arm bar and Bandido is about to grab the ropes but MJF pulls him back. MJF with the Labelle lock and Bandido passes out.

Winner: MJF via Referee Stoppage to retain the AEW World Championship.

After the match, MJF grabs a microphone and says that when Bandido said he was going to be AEW Champion, he laughed. But after wrestling him, Bandido was right. MJF says as much as it pains him to say this, Bandido will be World Champion one day in AEW which unfortunately means he has to do this. MJF hits Bandido with the Championship. He grabs Bandido’s mask but Brody King runs to the ring and MJF leaves the ring, running to the back. Brody and Bandido stand in the ring as Dynamite goes off the air.

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