
AEW WrestleDream 2026 Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage results of AEW WrestleDream 2026, broadcasting from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida. You can watch the Buy-In Pre-Show in the embedded video below. WrestlingAttitude will provide live coverage of AEW WrestleDream beginning at 8 p.m. ET with the main card.
Buy-In Pre-Show
Sisters of Sin vs. Divine Dominion
The opening bell sounds, and Hart immediately takes the fight to Kross, unloading with a flurry of right hands. Tags are made on both sides as Blue and Bayne enter the fray. Blue wastes no time, launching off the middle canvas with a crisp hurricanrana to Bayne, following up with a sharp strike before attempting a quick pinfall that results in a two count.
Following the commercial interruption, momentum shifts when Bayne sweeps the legs to knock Hart off the apron. Blue responds by dropping Bayne with a thunderous jawbreaker, immediately making the tag back to Hart as Kross checks back in for her team. Kross attempts to intimidate Hart with a shove, but the Sisters of Sin quickly overwhelm Bayne, driving her face-first into the canvas before laying her out with a synchronized double superkick. Blue tags back in and covers Kross, but an incoming Bayne breaks up the count just in time—inadvertently crashing down with a splash onto her own partner.
Capitalizing on the confusion, Bayne unleashes a powerful double German suplex on both Blue and Hart. Divine Dominion then synchronizes corner splashes onto the Sisters of Sin in opposite turns. After a brief scramble on the ropes involving Blue and her opponent, Divine Dominion seals the victory by planting Hart with a devastating double chokeslam.
Winners: Divine Dominion
The Don Callis Family vs. Papi D, Rhys Maddox, and Alex Breeze
Accompanied by Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero, The Don Callis Family marches down to the ring, where Papi D, Rhys Maddox, and Alex Breeze are already waiting.
Chaos erupts instantly as Jake Something, Wardlow, and Josh Alexander charge straight out of the corner. Alexander takes flight, soaring through the middle rope with a high-impact crossbody that sweeps Maddox completely off the apron. Regrouping inside, Maddox tries to halt Wardlow’s momentum with a series of stiff chops, but realizes the futility when Wardlow absorbs every blow without flinching. Wardlow flattens Maddox with a brutal clothesline and immediately launches into a destructive Powerbomb Symphony. After demolishing Maddox, he repeats the sequence on Breeze, followed by two more thunderous powerbombs to Papi D. In the end, Wardlow, Alexander, and Doyle easily secure the three-count over all three opponents.
Winners: The Don Callis Family
The Death Riders and The Dogs vs. The Bang Bang Gang and The Conglomeration
The action gets underway as Roderick Strong and Clark Connors lock up in the center of the ring. As the opening bell sounds, Connors instantly fires a kick into Strong’s midsection. Orange Cassidy tags in, teaming up with Strong to plant Connors with a double suplex.
The sequence snowballs into a flurry of tag-team power. Cassidy and Gunn to deliver a double suplex to Finlay, followed by another double suplex on Kidd alongside Gunn. Strong and Cassidy then combine for a double suplex on Daniel Garcia.
When Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly try to execute the same maneuver on Claudio Castagnoli. Claudio reverses the momentum, catching both opponents with a counter double suplex before locking Cassidy into The Swing.
Following the commercial break, total chaos erupts as all competitors trade blows in a chaotic multi-man brawl. Jay White re-enters the fray, dropping Finlay with a high-impact back body drop. He follows up with a Dragon Screw leg whip to Castagnoli.
White takes to the air, wiping out Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta on the floor outside, before returning inside to spike Finlay with a DDT for a near-fall.
Colten and Castagnoli tag into the match, with Colten unloading a barrage of right hands. He drops Castagnoli with a crisp dropkick, catches Yuta with a second one, and flattens Garcia with a sharp punch.
The Death Riders briefly seize control, taking turns wearing down Colten with stiff strikes, while Connors flattens Cassidy with a driving spear. O’Reilly fires off a flurry of kicks against Finlay, but Finlay absorbs the pressure and floors him in return.
Garcia catches White with a swinging neckbreaker. Gunn takes down Garcia, leading into a combined 310 to Yuma alongside Colten on Finlay.
The finishing sequence sees Colten and Austin double-teaming Castagnoli. Yuta tags in with an assist from Castagnoli to launch off the top rope with a Frog Splash onto Colten for the three-count.
Winners: The Death Riders and The Dogs
After the final bell, a chaotic post-match brawl breaks out as both factions continue to trade blows around the ringside area.
The Motor City Machine Guns vs. FTR – Match One In A Best Of Five Series
Cash Wheeler and Alex Shelley kick off the opening match of the series in the center of the ring. As the opening bell sounds, Dax Harwood immediately calls for a tag and steps between the ropes. Chris Sabin tags in on his side to lock horns with Harwood, but Wheeler quickly asks for the blind tag and locks up with Sabin instead.
Harwood tags right back in, driving a stiff right hand into Sabin’s midsection before landing a heavy strike and tagging Wheeler back in. FTR isolates Sabin in their corner, taking turns laying in right hands before Wheeler plants him with a sharp stomp. Harwood tags back in for a smooth double-team sequence, but Shelley soon hits the ring like a house afire, scaling the turnbuckle to wipe out both Wheeler and Harwood with a high-flying cross body off the top rope.
Wheeler sneaks a tag in behind the referee’s back, forcing Harwood to exit, but the official catches it and orders Harwood back inside. Wheeler officially tags in moments later, catching Shelley with a swinging neckbreaker for a near-fall. Sabin tags back in, avoiding a back body drop from Harwood before rocking Wheeler with a chop and mounting the corner to rain down a flurry of right hands.
AEW WrestleDream 2026 Results
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Alex Shelley dumps Harwood straight over the top rope to the outside, then turns his focus to Wheeler with a crisp atomic drop. The Motor City Machine Guns immediately double-team Wheeler, but Wheeler fights back, violently driving Shelley spine-first into the ring apron before tagging Harwood back in.
Wheeler catches Shelley on the apron, clotheslining him back inside as Shelley sneaks in a quick roll-up on Harwood. The referee is momentarily distracted by Wheeler, delaying the count and allowing Harwood just enough time to kick out. Wheeler tags back in immediately, grounding Shelley and wearing him down with a tight submission hold in the center of the ring.
Shelley manages to create separation by snapping Harwood throat-first across the top rope, then sidesteps a charging Wheeler to send him crashing hard into the announce desk. Wheeler quickly recovers and tags in, combining with Harwood to face-plant Shelley onto the canvas. Wheeler tries to keep control, but Shelley fires back with a flurry of right hands and sharp back elbows to both FTR members.
Shelley drops Harwood with a high-impact back body drop, allowing Sabin to tag in and launch himself off the apron with a devastating cannonball senton to wipe out Harwood on the floor. Stokely Hathaway immediately tries to intervene, distracting Sabin and setting up Harwood to hold Sabin in position.
The plan backfires when Stokely accidentally drills Harwood with the interference shot instead. Capitalizing on the chaos, Sabin rolls Harwood back inside and spikes him with a Tornado DDT for a close near-fall.
Sabin scales the turnbuckle looking for a high-risk maneuver, but Wheeler rushes in and trips him down to the mat. Sabin recovers quickly enough to catch Harwood with a sudden roll-up, but Harwood powers out before the count of three. Shelley then climbs to the opposite corner, only to get tripped up by Wheeler as Harwood joins him on the middle rope to stall his momentum.
Shelley fiercely fights off Harwood, allowing Sabin to spring off the adjacent ropes and flatten Harwood with a missile dropkick. He instantly follows up by soaring off the top with a high-impact splash onto Harwood for a pinfall attempt, but Harwood manages to kick out at the last split second.
Shelley attempts a quick roll-up on Wheeler, but Harwood breaks it up just in time to save his partner. The Machine Guns ramp up the pressure, simultaneously pinning both FTR members, but Wheeler and Harwood manage to kick out. Sabin traps Harwood in place while he and Shelley execute a smooth double-team sequence, leading to a pin that is dramatically saved when Wheeler reaches back and drapes Harwood’s foot over the bottom rope.
Wheeler tags back in to try and turn the tide, but The Motor City Machine Guns anticipate the move. They intercept him with a devastating double back body drop, crashing him hard into the canvas to secure the three-count and take the first match of the series.
Winners: The Motor City Machine Guns
Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Championship
The opening bell sounds with the title on the line. Mercedes Mone takes early control in the corner. She drives Thekla face-first into the top turnbuckle and smothers her with a boot. The challenger responds from the apron, bouncing Mone off the turnbuckle and escaping an early Mone Maker. Moments later, Thekla scales the ropes and lands a Frog Splash for a near-fall.
The action intensifies as Thekla delivers a stiff kick to the head. She taunts Mone with a spider walk before the champion responds with a gutbuster. Mone quickly cinches in a Bow and Arrow submission. She continues her attack, but Thekla uses the ropes to wrench Mone’s neck and lands a heavy boot to the face.
Mone catches her opponent with a sudden codebreaker. She goes for a corner meteora, but Thekla ducks away. Mone crashes knees-first into the turnbuckle. Seizing the opening, Thekla hits a double stomp on the apron and follows up with another off the top rope. She then executes another spider walk to stay in control.
A quick exchange sees Mone connect with a Sunset Flip into the turnbuckle. She instantly follows up with two running meteoress. Thekla kicks out and counters into a submission hold in the center of the ring. Mone reaches the bottom rope and survives a Curb Stomp by getting her foot on the ropes again.
With the referee distracted, Mone removes her face mask and strikes the challenger. Thekla nearly steals the match with a quick roll-up, but Mone stays alive. The champion instantly plants her with the Mone Maker to score the pinfall and retain her title.
Winner: Mercedes Mone
Nick Wayne vs. Chris Jericho
The opening bell sounds, and Jericho immediately spits on Wayne to provoke him. He levels the young star with a right hand and drops him to the floor with a low dropkick. Jericho then sends Wayne crashing spine-first into the ringside barricade. He pauses to hand two of his beaded necklaces to a fan and Paul Wight at the commentary table.
Jericho grabs a camera to take a selfie over Wayne’s fallen body on the floor. He rolls Wayne back into the ring and executes a crisp Bulldog. Wayne tries to create separation and scales the turnbuckle for a Swanton Bomb, but Jericho leaps into the ropes to throw him off balance. Jericho capitalizes with a high-flying Frog Splash off the top rope and climbs right back up.
Wayne recovers and rocks Jericho with a sudden enzuigiri to stop his momentum. Jericho absorbs the blow, counters quickly, and cinches in the Walls of Jericho in the center of the ring.
Wayne crawls across the canvas to reach the bottom rope and force a break. He rolls to the outside and grabs a sip of water from under the apron. Wayne spits the water straight into Jericho’s eyes to blind him, scales the turnbuckle, and connects with a 450 Splash. He covers Jericho immediately, but the veteran kicks out and absorbs a series of right hands.
Jericho quickly counters and cinches in the Walls of Jericho for a second time. He breaks the hold to catapult Wayne face-first into the top turnbuckle and follows up with a German suplex. Wayne kicks out of the pinfall and tries a low blow, but his foot hits a hidden metal plate inside Jericho’s tights.
Jericho pulls out the metal plate to rain down strikes on Wayne. The referee spots the object and disposes of it, allowing Jericho to deliver a low blow behind the official’s back. Jericho signals for the Judas Effect to finish the match, but Wayne counters with a roll-up to steal the victory.
Winner: Nick Wayne
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
The championship match is underway as Nick tags in and immediately climbs to the top rope. He soars off to wipe out Kyle Fletcher and Lance Archer with a double crossbody. Matt and Nick follow up with a smooth German suplex and Sunset Flip combination on Fletcher. While the referee is distracted by Fletcher, Don Callis chokes Nick on the outside, allowing Archer to tag in and nail Nick with a clothesline.
Nick fights back and sends Fletcher crashing to the floor on the outside. Matt tags in, and Fletcher accidentally drills Archer with a strike in the corner while targeting Matt. Capitalizing on the miscommunication, Matt uses Archer as a launching pad to nail Fletcher with a Sliced Bread. Fletcher tags in, Matt quickly catches both opponents with a double suplex and covers them for a near fall.
Nick tags back in, but Fletcher intercepts him with a Michinoku Driver and goes straight for a cover. Nick manages to kick out before the three-count. Archer tags in and trades rights with Nick while both men are lifted into electric chair positions on Matt and Fletcher’s shoulders.
Matt and Nick scale opposite turnbuckles, but Archer and Fletcher quickly cut them off at the top. Archer yanks Matt down, while Nick uses a sharp headbutt to create space and takes Fletcher down with a hurricanrana. Archer connects with a Jet Splash on Matt. Nick responds by sprinting across two announce desks to deliver a wild Meltzer Driver to Archer on the floor. Fletcher slams Nick into Matt, who is hanging by his knees from the rope.
Archer lands a Coast-To-Coast on both Young Bucks, and Fletcher follows up with a Brainbuster to Nick. Fletcher goes for the pinfall, but Nick stays alive and kicks out. Fletcher follows up with a running kick in the corner and places Nick on the top turnbuckle, but Archer tags himself in. A brief argument breaks out between Fletcher and Archer over the tag.
Archer climbs to the top rope to launch an attack, but Nick catches him out of mid-air with a superkick. The Young Bucks rapidly capitalize and execute the BTE Trigger to secure the three-count and retain their titles.
Winners (and still): The Young Bucks
Persephone (c) vs. Hyan vs. Queen Aminata vs. Dani Luna in a Four-Way Match for the TBS Championship
The opening bell sounds, and Queen Aminata wastes no time sending Persephone dumping out of the ring. Hyan knocks Aminata to the floor and turns to face Dani Luna. Luna overpowers Hyan and slams her hard into the canvas. Aminata re-enters and takes down Luna with a crisp hurricanrana. She follows Luna, tosses her into the barricade, and sets up a chair to land a right hand on the seated Luna.
Hyan attacks Aminata from behind with a sharp strike to the back of the neck. She follwons executing a suplex and driving her shoulder-first into the mat. Hyan with a leg drop on Aminata for the pin, but Persephone breaks it up and counters with a roll-up. She kicks out, only for Persephone to unload a series of stiff boots straight to her face. Hyan with a right hand, but the champion intercepts her and bounces her face off her knee.
Persephone launches Luna across the ring with a Fallaway Slam, but Hyan takes advantage, taking Luna down and covering her. Persephone yanks Hyan to the floor to break it up. Hyan turns the tables and spears Persephone onto the concrete. Luna capitalizes from the middle rope, executing a German suplex on Hyan. Aminata leaps off the top turnbuckle with a double stomp onto Luna for a cover. Persephone rushes in to break the fall.
Persephone and Luna trade heavy strikes on the apron before Hyan yanks Luna to the floor with a powerbomb. Aminata spots Hyan seated on the chair she placed earlier, diving off the apron with another double stomp. Hyan recovers, hits a double underhook suplex on Aminata, and follows up with a knee strike in the corner.
Hyan plants Aminata with a Falcon Arrow and covers her, but Aminata kicks out before the three-count. Luna re-enters the fray, shoving Hyan straight into Persephone, delivering a Fallaway Slam on both women. Dani then levels Aminata with a clothesline, utilizing the top rope to execute a sit-out powerbomb.
Luna goes for the pinfall on Aminata, but Hyan pulls her off just in time to keep the match alive. Luna and Hyan trade heavy forearms in the center of the ring. Hyan gains the upper hand, taking Luna down with a slam to clear the canvas.
Persephone capitalizes, soaring off the top rope with a moonsault onto Hyan to secure the three-count and retain her title.
Winner (and still): Persephone
Andrade El Idolo (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the National Championship
The bell rings, and both men immediately trade heavy forearms in the ring. Andrade gains the advantage with a series of back elbows before scaling the turnbuckle to execute a high crossbody. He clotheslines Ciampa over the top rope, but the challenger recovers outside and tries to connect with a knee strike through the middle rope.
Andrade anticipates the move and catches Ciampa on the floor, hitting The Three Amigos directly on the ringside mats. He quickly climbs back to the top rope to land a split-legged moonsault to the outside and rolls Ciampa inside for a pinfall, but the challenger kicks out.
Andrade takes a brief moment to acknowledge a fan wearing a PAC shirt and takes a quick selfie with another fan. Ciampa capitalizes on the distraction, driving the champion spine-first into the barricade. The challenger then pauses to take a picture with his wife Jessie and daughter Willow in the crowd before dumping Andrade back into the ring to rain down heavy stomps.
Ciampa traps Andrade in the corner to rain down a flurry of right hands, then rips off his trunks to reveal a second pair emblazoned with “I just know” to mock the champion’s signature catchphrase. The gesture fires Andrade up, allowing him to level Ciampa with a fierce strike before delivering a unique variation of an elbow drop. Andrade then tears off his own white trunks to reveal a matching red pair beneath.
Andrade climbs to the top turnbuckle and targets a moonsault, but Ciampa rolls out of harm’s way just in time. Anticipating the dodge, Andrade immediately transitions fluidly into a second moonsault to hit his target. He follows up with a rapid-fire meteora in the corner, drives a second one into Ciampa on the other side of the ring, and covers him for a pinfall attempt that the challenger kicks out of.
Ciampa pushes Andrade off the top rope to the floor. The champion immediately clutches his injured knee in pain. Seeking to mock his opponent, Ciampa grabs the discarded white tights left outside. He stomps on the fabric, hits a lungblower on the clothes, and covers them for a mock pin. Ciampa then tosses the garment away.
Andrade quickly recovers and blindsides the challenger with a sharp spinning elbow for a close near-fall. Both men trade stiff strikes until Ciampa connects with a thunderous knee strike to the face. He covers Andrade immediately, but the champion manages to kick out just in time.
Frustrated, Ciampa sends the champion crashing directly into a cameraman at ringside. He rolls Andrade inside and drives a running knee into his jaw, but the cover fails. Ciampa tries to use the National Championship belt, but the referee intervenes.
Another attempt to slide a steel chair into the ring gets intercepted and disposed of by the official. The brief distraction opens the door for Andrade to capitalize. He drills Ciampa with a devastating DDT onto the championship belt. Ciampa kicks out of the pin, but Andrade finishes him with the DM to secure the victory.
Winner (and still): Andrade El Idolo
Swerve Strickland and New Level (c) vs. Adam Page, Brody King, and Bandido in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match for the AEW World Trios Championship
The opening bell sounds for this two-out-of-three falls championship match as Austin Creed and Bandido start things off. They lock up before Bandido gets leveled by a right hand from Creed. Kofi Kingston and Page tag into the match shortly after. Page wastes no time planting Kofi with a Fallaway Slam. He slides outside to attack Swerve Strickland, but Bandido and Brody King pull them apart. King fires up with a flurry of right hands on Creed before turning to get right in Page’s face. Bandido manages to restore order.
Bandido tags in, quickly tagging King right back into the action. King and Page whip Kofi into the ropes for a triple-team maneuver alongside Bandido. Creed tags back in and levels Bandido with a pair of clotheslines. He lands a sharp kick to Bandido’s head from the apron and flies off the ropes to take down Page. Strickland tags in and catches Creed with a dropkick. Strickland then drives Bandido into the mat and goes for a cover, but Bandido kicks out.
Bandido fights back and spikes Strickland into the canvas with a explosive Tornado DDT. Kofi Kingston immediately tags into the match. Creed holds Bandido in position while Kofi flies off the ropes to drive a sharp leg drop into him. Creed locks Bandido in place once again, allowing Kofi to follow up with a precise elbow drop before securing the pinfall to capture the first fall of the match.
Winners of Fall One: New Level and Swerve Strickland
Strickland connects with a devastating Swerve Stomp on Bandido and goes for the cover. Page rushes in to break the fall before stepping right into Strickland’s face. The challenger nails Strickland with a sharp clothesline and lines up a Buckshot Lariat. Strickland spots the incoming attack and manages to avoid it. Page instantly adapts and drops him with a punishing Dead Eye instead.
He attempts a pinfall, but Kofi Kingston and Creed yank Strickland out of the ring just in time. King tags into the match moments later and sets up a chaotic sequence. Page finally catches Strickland with a clean Buckshot Lariat on the outside. Inside the ring, King helps launch Bandido for a standing 450 Splash on Creed. Bandido covers Creed immediately to secure the second fall and even up the match.
Winners of Fall Two: “Hangman” Adam Page, Brody King, and Bandido
King drapes Creed across the ringside barricade to isolate him. Page climbs the structure to intercept, but Kofi Kingston scales up and takes him down with a sharp hurricanrana. Creed turns the tables by hanging Bandido over the barrier. Kofi seizes the opening, leaping off with a double stomp to Bandido’s spine to drive him straight into Strickland’s waiting knees.
Creed rolls Bandido back inside and climbs to the middle rope to deliver a precise elbow drop. He goes for the cover, but King rushes in to break the fall just in time. Page scales the top turnbuckle and launches himself with a high-impact moonsault onto Creed. Bandido follows up with his own moonsault, covering Creed for a close pinfall that the champion kicks out of.
He then drops Creed knee-first off his shoulders, leading into a double-team combination where Page connects with a Buckshot Lariat while Bandido executes a 21 Plex. Bandido covers Creed immediately, but Strickland breaks up the pinfall and exchanges wild right hands with Page. Page tries to strike Strickland, but accidentally hits King instead. Strickland takes advantage and connects with a Swerve Stomp to Page on the apron.
King clears the apron by knocking Strickland and Page down to the floor. Creed tries to slow the big man down with chops, but King shrugs them off and rains down heavy blows. Strickland re-enters the fray to slam King down, but Bandido cuts him off with a reverse hurricanrana. Bandido then scales the ropes, hitting a double horizontal Spanish Fly on both Creed and Kofi.
Bandido attempts another 21 Plex on Strickland, but the champion flips out and lands on his feet. Strickland sets up for the JML Driver to finish the match, but Bandido counters out of nowhere with a tight roll-up to secure the three-count.
Winners (and NEW Champions): “Hangman” Adam Page, Brody King, and Bandido
After the match, Austin Creed and Kofi Kingston show respect by handing Bandido and Brody King their newly won belts.
Swerve Strickland maintains a tense stare down with “Hangman” Adam Page before reluctantly surrendering the remaining title belt to his bitter rival. Strickland then turns and angrily marches up the entrance ramp, keeping his eyes locked on Page the entire way.
Renee Paquette Introduces Ilja Dragunov as AEW’s Newest Signee
Renee Paquette stands on the entrance ramp to introduce the newest addition to the All Elite Wrestling roster. A image of a ticking metronome appears on the screen as the arena lights go dark.
When the lights illuminate the arena once again, intense music blares over the sound system as Ilja Dragunov steps out onto the entrance ramp. Dragunov marches down to the ring, climbs the turnbuckles to pose for the crowd, and turns to head back behind the curtain.
AEW Continental Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Mark Davis
The bell rings, and Mark Davis immediately corners Jon Moxley with a heavy elbow strike. He takes the fight to the outside, raining down right hands and using the ringside barricade to viciously wrench back on Moxley’s left knee. Davis levels the champion with a forearm, but Moxley quickly fires back with a barrage of stiff forearms and chops.
Davis corners Moxley once again with right hands and bites his forehead, but the champion turns the tables by cornering Davis, firing back with strikes, and biting him right back. Moxley rocks Davis with a clothesline, drops him with a cutter, and looks to cinch in an armbar. Davis attempts to block using an s-grip, but Moxley wrenches back on his arm to fully lock in the submission.
Davis levels Moxley with a heavy right hand and covers him, but the champion kicks out before the count. The referee begins a ten-count on the floor. Moxley beats the count just in time but immediately slides back outside to catch his breath. Marina Shafir and Daniel Garcia appear in the crowd to encourage the champion, helping fire him up to slide back inside and trade right hands with Davis.
Both men exchange blows in the center of the ring until Davis locks in a sleeper hold. He drives Moxley spine-first into the middle turnbuckle, but Moxley retaliates by launching Davis shoulder-first into the ring post. Back inside, Davis fires back with a clothesline. Moxley quickly regains control by cinching in the Brutalizer before smoothly transitioning into a Bulldog Choke, rendering Davis unconscious.
Winner (and still): Jon Moxley
Clockwork Carnage Match
AEW World Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Adam Copeland vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Ricochet vs. Darby Allin
Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita are the first two competitors to enter the ring for this chaotic new match type.
The opening bell sounds, and both men immediately start trading heavy right hands. Ospreay gains the early advantage with a crisp hurricanrana, follows up with a chop, and dumps Takeshita over the top rope to the floor.
Bailey is the next entrant, and he rolls up Takeshita. Takeshita kicks out, but Bailey and Ospreay double team on him. Ospreay with a standing Phoenix Splash to Takeshita, and Bailey follows it up with a standing moonsault.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey enters the match next, sliding into the ring to catch Takeshita with a quick roll-up. Takeshita kicks out immediately, but United Empire stablemates Bailey and Ospreay team up for a dual assault. Ospreay drills Takeshita with a standing Phoenix Splash, and Bailey follows right behind with a standing moonsault.
Ospreay and Bailey turn to face each other and raise the United Empire hand sign in solidarity, but Takeshita charges in and steamrolls both men. Ricochet enters the action next, combining forces with Takeshita to deliver a corner splash onto Bailey. Takeshita rocks Ospreay with a forearm as the champion scales the turnbuckles. Bailey attempts to make the save, but Takeshita counters with a powerful double suplex on both Empire members. Ricochet capitalizes with a high-flying 450 Splash onto Takeshita for a pinfall attempt, but the powerhouse kicks out.
Darby Allin is next, immediately cracking Ricochet with his skateboard before leaping off the apron to drive the board into him with a double stomp. Allin retrieves a table from under the ring and sets it up at ringside. Teetering on the ropes alongside Ricochet, Allin connects with a Code Red, followed by a second Code Red inside the ring for a near-fall. Allin rolls Takeshita back into the ring, but Takeshita quickly slides out. When Allin attempts a dive through the ropes, Takeshita catches him mid-air with a brutal double knee strike.
Kazuchika Okada enters the action next, instantly dropping Ospreay with a crisp flapjack. Okada mockingly flips off Bailey, but Bailey turns it around with a surprise double pinfall attempt on both Okada and Takeshita. Both men kick out, and Okada immediately calls for the Rainmaker on Bailey. Bailey counters into a roll-up for a near-fall, but Takeshita levels Okada with a right hand before landing a big boot on Bailey.
He fires back with a standing Spanish Fly on Takeshita for a cover, but Takeshita counters directly into a German suplex. Bailey sets up for a signature kick, but Takeshita catches him, driving him down with a Blue Thunder Bomb followed by a Raging Fire to score the pinfall and eliminate him.
Eliminated: “Speedball” Mike Bailey
Adam Copeland enters as the next participant, immediately trading blows with Ricochet. Copeland levels Ricochet with a big boot, but Ricochet recovers and goes for a moonsault off the ropes. Copeland raises his knees to block the impact. Takeshita steps in to rock Copeland with a right hand and targets a big boot, but Copeland counters by driving Takeshita spine-first into the canvas. Okada seizes the opening, hitting Takeshita with a Rainmaker to secure the elimination.
Eliminated: Konosuke Takeshita
Ospreay connects with a sharp springboard cutter to Okada, but Ricochet instantly shifts momentum by driving Allin spine-first into the canvas. Samoa Joe marches down as the final entrant, officially kicking off the high-stakes second stage of the match.
Ricochet attempts a springboard dive over the top rope to take Joe down, but the heavy hitter casually steps out of harm’s way. Joe plants Ospreay with a scoop powerslam, levels Allin with a headbutt, and drops a heavy senton. He spikes Allin with a Muscle Buster and locks in a pinfall to get on the scoreboard.
Joe then dumps Ospreay off the ring apron, allowing Ricochet to sneak in and cover Allin to grab a point of his own. Copeland surges back by slamming Ricochet down, but Okada strikes immediately with a Rainmaker on Copeland to lock in his first point of the stage.
Points: Ospreay [0], Joe [1], Allin [0], Copeland [0], Ricochet [1], Okada [1]
Okada plants Ospreay with a Piledriver and sets up for the Rainmaker, but the champion counters out of nowhere, planting Okada with a Storm Driver and covering him. Ricochet dives off the top rope with a high-flying splash to interrupt the pinfall. Ospreay quickly recovers, executing a Styles Clash on Ricochet and securing the pin to land his first point. Allin capitalizes instantly, launching himself with a Coffin Drop onto Ospreay to score a point for himself.
Updated Score: Ospreay [1], Joe [1], Allin [1], Copeland [0], Ricochet [1], Okada [1]
Copeland slides back inside and enters a tense standoff with Allin, while commentary reminds viewers that any tie at the end of the 15-minute time limit results in a sudden-death match among those tied. Allin rolls up Copeland with a rapid Crucifix Bomb to tally his second point. Ospreay responds almost immediately, leveling Allin with a lethal Hidden Blade to capture another point for himself.
Updated Scoreboard: Ospreay [2], Joe [1], Allin [2], Copeland [0], Ricochet [1], Okada [1]
Ricochet connects with a few chops on Ospreay before placing him on the top turnbuckle. The two trade forearms at the height of the ropes until Ricochet pulls Ospreay down with a sharp hurricanrana. Ospreay kicks out of the pin, but Ricochet keeps the pressure on with chops, sweeps Ospreay’s legs, and catches him with a knee strike. He scales the turnbuckle to hit a high-flying moonsault for another cover.
Ospreay manages to kick out once again, but Ricochet quickly shifts targets outside. He levels Samoa Joe with a knee off the ring apron and hurls Adam Copeland spine-first into the ringside barricade.
Ricochet drives Darby Allin into the barricade next before trading strikes with Ospreay on the apron. Copeland suddenly blindsides Ricochet, driving him off the apron with a massive Spear through the table set up at ringside. Nearby, Joe strikes Allin with a harsh elbow to the back of the neck.
Okada tries to put Ospreay away with a Rainmaker, but Ospreay counters out of nowhere with a standing Spanish Fly. Okada kicks out of the pinfall, while Joe continues to pummel Allin on the floor. Joe then turns his attention back to Ospreay, crushing him with a running senton. He locks in the Coquina Clutch, forcing Ospreay to tap out and gaining a second point.
Updated Scoreboard: Ospreay [2], Joe [2], Allin [2], Copeland [0], Ricochet [1], Okada [1]
Joe kicks Ospreay, but Copeland bursts back into the ring to hit Joe with a Spear, netting his first point. Copeland quickly catches a flying Ricochet with a second Spear to pick up another point in rapid succession. Just as time is about to expire, Ospreay drops Copeland with a sudden Hidden Blade. He hooks the leg for a pinfall as the clock runs out, capturing a crucial third point to claim total victory.
Final Scoreboard: Ospreay [3], Joe [2], Allin [2], Copeland [2], Ricochet [1], Okada [1]
Winner (and still AEW World Champion): Will Ospreay
The event concludes and goes straight to the end credits with Ospreay celebrating.
–– AEW WrestleDream 2026 Match Card ––
- Big Spoiler for Tonight’s AEW WrestleDream PPV
- AEW World Championship — Clockwork Carnage Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Adam Copeland vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Ricochet vs. Darby Allin
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Thekla
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight
- AEW World Trios Championships — Two-out-of-Three Falls Match: Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston, and Austin Creed (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page, Bandido, and Brody King
- AEW Continental Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Mark Davis
- AEW National Championship: Andrade El Ídolo (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) (c) vs. Wrathlander (Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron)
- AEW TBS Championship — Four-Way Match: Persephone (c) vs. Dani Luna vs. Hyan vs. Queen Aminata
- Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne
AEW WrestleDream 2026 Preview
The AEW World Championship will be on the line in a Clockwork Carnage Match, with Will Ospreay defending against seven challengers: Samoa Joe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Adam Copeland, Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada, Ricochet, and Darby Allin.
Mercedes Moné will defend the AEW Women’s World Championship against Thekla, while The Young Bucks put the AEW World Tag Team Championships on the line against Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight.
The AEW World Trios Championships will also be contested in a Two-out-of-Three Falls Match, as Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston, and Austin Creed defend against “Hangman” Adam Page, Bandido, and Brody King.
Other championship matches include Jon Moxley defending the AEW Continental Championship against Mark Davis and Andrade El Ídolo putting the AEW National Championship on the line against Tommaso Ciampa.
The Brawling Birds will defend the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships against Wrathlander, while Persephone puts the AEW TBS Championship on the line in a Four-Way Match against Dani Luna, Hyan, and Queen Aminata.
The card also features Chris Jericho taking on Nick Wayne.
AEW WrestleDream 2026 Results

