AEW WrestleDream 2026: Top 5 Matches We’re Most Excited For

AEW WrestleDream 2026 features championship matches, bitter feuds, and an eight-man free-for-all. Here’s a preview and how to order with Sling.

Clear your calendar, call out of work, and double-bolt your doors, because AEW WrestleDream 2026 is storming into the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, to shake the pro wrestling universe to its absolute core! We are talking about a gargantuan, high-octane spectacle dripping with pure hatred, unbelievable athleticism, and legendary legacies on the line! This card is stacked with pure, unfiltered electricity from top to bottom, featuring brutal championship sprints, multi-man chaotic collisions, and rivalries that have reached absolute nuclear critical mass! Grab your popcorn and brace yourselves for one of the premier wrestling PPVs of the year, because when the bell rings, the entire landscape of this industry is going to be shattered into a million pieces!

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AEW WrestleDream 2026: Full card

It was difficult work, but here are our picks for the five most-anticipated matches at WrestleDream 2026. To order AEW WrestleDream live on PPV on Saturday, October 17 at 8 PM ET with Sling TV, follow this link or click the “On Demand” tab in the Sling app, then navigate to “Rentals.”

AEW World Championship Clockwork Carnage Match

Will Ospreay (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Darby Allin vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Copeland vs. Ricochet vs. Konosuke Takeshita

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The story: The road to absolute supremacy inside the terrifying Clockwork Carnage structure was forged in a single, high-stakes night of chaotic qualifiers, leaving us with an eight-man dream lineup that reads like a hall of fame of modern combat! The reigning champion Will Ospreay, the lethal submission machine Samoa Joe, and the lightning-quick "Speedball" Mike Bailey survived early target-locking, but Wednesday's explosive gauntlet unleashed a terrifying pack of world-class predators! TNT Champion Darby Allin out-lasted Hechicero in a death-defying sprint, International Champion Kazuchika Okada rained down destruction on Myron Reed, Adam Copeland clawed past Josh Alexander in a battle of pure grit, Ricochet soared over Ace Austin in a jaw-dropping aerial duel, and Konosuke Takeshita sheer-force bulldozed Brian Cage to claim the final spot! Eight elite combatants, a last-man-standing format, and total world title dominance hanging in the balance!

Why we're excited: Prepare for an earth-shattering, soul-cleansing display of maximum wrestling overload that will send shockwaves straight into the stratosphere! You are looking at an unprecedented mesh of stylistic genius: Ospreay and Bailey’s warp-speed acrobatic brilliance colliding directly with the crushing, immovable power of Samoa Joe and Konosuke Takeshita, while ultimate daredevils like Darby Allin and Ricochet operate with zero regard for human safety! Throw in the calculating, big-game brilliance of Okada and the veteran survival instincts of Adam Copeland, and this match becomes an absolute pressure cooker of pure, unadulterated adrenaline. Every single second will feature body-denting impacts, heart-stopping near-falls, and sheer structural chaos that will leave every wrestling fan on the planet completely breathless!

AEW Women's World Championship

Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Thekla

The story: The highest summit of the women's division has become a terrifying, web-spun trap! The elite, globetrotting champion Mercedes Moné has stomped her authority across every continent, but she now faces the most sinister threat to her golden reign. "The Toxic Spider" Thekla has been stalking the division like a venomous predator, unleashing a wave of psychological mind games and vicious attacks to force "The CEO" to put her coveted title on the line in Orlando.

Why we're excited: This is a high-stakes, tactical chess match where one single mistake will lead to instant submission agony! Moné brings her unmatched big-match swagger and precise counter-striking, but she is stepping into the squared circle with a ruthless, unpredictable submission specialist who thrives on breaking her opponent's spirit. Expect a tense, hard-hitting, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride where the atmosphere will be thick enough to cut with a razor-sharp blade!

AEW World Tag Team Championship

The Young Bucks (c) vs. The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight)

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The story: The tag team division is on absolute fire as corporate hubris runs headfirst into hyper-athletic executioners! The executive champions, Matt and Nick Jackson, have been running roughshod over the roster with their usual arrogant charm, but the conniving Don Callis has orchestrated a takeover attempt. Unleashing the explosive tandem of Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight, Callis intends to snatch the gold and construct an ironclad monopoly over the tag team mountain.

Why we're excited: If you love warp-speed sequences and jaw-dropping team maneuvers, this is going to send your adrenaline levels straight into the stratosphere! The Young Bucks' decades of telepathic synergy will be tested to the absolute limit against the scary athletic ceiling and sheer explosive horsepower of Fletcher and Knight. The superkick party is going to unleash a chaotic cascade of high-flying insanity that will redefine modern tag team wrestling!

AEW World Trios Championship (2-out-of-3 Falls)

Swerve Strickland & The New Level (c) vs. "Hangman" Adam Page & Brodido

The story: An all-out, multi-man warzone is about to erupt under the most grueling, spirit-breaking stipulation imaginable! Swerve Strickland and his elite squad, The New Level, have held the Trios division in a firm stranglehold, radiating cold confidence and flawless execution. But the bitter, unresolved hatred between Swerve and "Hangman" Adam Page has reignited, with Page recruiting the monstrous, face-melting heavy-hitters of Brodido to tear the champions limb from limb across two mandatory pinfalls!

Why we're excited: This isn't just a championship contest; it is a high-speed, soul-shattering collision of pure hatred and contrasting philosophies! Having to secure two full falls means there is nowhere to hide, no time to catch a breath, and zero room for weakness. The ring will be transformed into an absolute battlefield of crunching lariats, mind-bending acrobatics, and emotional mayhem that will leave all six men permanently altered!

AEW Continental Championship

Jon Moxley (c) vs. Mark Davis

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The story: The Continental Crown is on the line in a brawl that should come with a mandatory health warning! Jon Moxley has been marching through the roster like an unstoppable force of nature, leaving a trail of bruised and battered opponents in his wake. Enter Mark Davis—a brick wall of pure, unadulterated power who is stepping into the spotlight with zero fear, ready to match Moxley strike for brutal strike to claim the title for himself.

Why we're excited: Clear the splash zone, because this is going to be a heavy-weight demolition derby where fists, forearms, and skull-crushing lariats fly with malicious intent! Moxley’s unhinged, violent aggression will collide head-on with Davis’s raw, frame-denting strength in a ring-rattling fight for dominance. It’s a hard-hitting, teeth-chattering spectacle that will satisfy every single fan craving pure, unrefined combat! - Tim Lanoie

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