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AEW's post-Wembley Dynamite in Allen, Texas is selling poorly, with 1,732 tickets distributed (up 97 in a week) versus a year-to-date average of 3,234. About 115 tickets remain on resale and the cheapest Standard Admission is $45.05. The Texas venue seems chosen to capitalize on last year’s All In Texas momentum, but ticket sales are lagging; momentum could improve after All In if major debuts or buzz materialize.
AEW Dynamite drew 587,000 viewers this week, its lowest in ten weeks and below the previous week’s 658,000, with a 0.10 rating in 18-49—the smallest since June 24. The decline followed a 34-minute overrun and was noted despite Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay headlining in separate trio matches and a sit-down interview, as the show’s pace seemingly slowed on the road to All In and faced NBA Finals competition.
Renee Paquette will host sit-down interviews on AEW Dynamite this week, interviewing Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay, then Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Mone ahead of their AEW Women’s World Championship match at All In 2026. The Baltimore Dynamite on Aug 19 sets the stage for an Aug 26 go-home episode in Glasgow, with an updated lineup including Omega & The Young Bucks vs El Clon, Davis & Doyle; Ospreay with HENARE & Akira vs Cage, Romero & Archer; a four-way TBS Championship bout; Continental Cup quarterfinals Moxley vs White and Nigel McGuinness vs Hechicero. Nightingale was attacked by Mone last week, fueling the All In storyline.
Tony Khan announced a stacked AEW Dynamite lineup for tonight in Las Vegas, featuring TNT Champion Kevin Knight vs. Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley vs. Jack Perry, Jay White vs. David Finlay, MJF vs. Mike Bailey vs. Nick Wayne for the No. 2 entry in the All In Casino Gauntlet, Kris Statlander vs. Viva Van, and Persephone & Hikaru Shida vs Thunder Rosa & Maya World, plus Will Ospreay’s appearance; the show takes place at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort with about 1,680 tickets distributed.
AEW Dynamite’s preview centers on MJF insisting he’s the real world champion while plotting to win the Casino Gauntlet at All In London, starting with a triple-threat tonight to determine the second entrant. The show also features TNT Champion Kevin Knight vs. Chris Jericho, and the Continental Cup’s first-round matches Jungle Jack Perry vs. Jon Moxley and Jay White vs. David Finlay, with plenty of implied feuds and potential appearances shaping the All In buildup.
MJF is expected to return during AEW's Dynamite: Grand Slam in Mexico, potentially re-entering the title picture after his Beach Break loss to Kenny Omega. AEW has not officially announced the appearance, but backstage buzz suggests a major moment could unfold on Wednesday night.
AEW Dynamite in Detroit kicks off the All In London build with buzz about released WWE stars potentially appearing, as fans float names like Kairi Sane and Aleister Black. The show features Kenny Omega addressing Redemption, Willow Nightingale’s title celebration, and three title bouts, all aimed at advancing storylines for Grand Slam Mexico and the All In card while fueling speculation on new ex-WWE additions.
AEW Dynamite on July 15, 2026 drew 786,000 viewers on TBS (up 1.7% from the prior week) and tied the show's largest audience since July 2024, with a 0.15 rating in 18–49 (up 25% week to week). With no major sports competition, it ranked second on prime-time cable and 12th in total viewers; year-over-year it was up 33.7% in total viewers while the 18–49 demo held steady, marking a strong 2026 performance for the program.
AEW Dynamite heads to Boston as Kenny Omega celebrates his world title and Tony Khan hints at a dramatic main-event reveal for the upcoming Redemption pay-per-view in Montreal; the episode is framed as a ticking clock for Khan’s next big decision, with potential main-event options including Omega vs MJF rematch or another challenger such as Kevin Knight, Swerve Strickland, Ricochet, or Tommaso Ciampa. The preview also highlights Willow Nightingale challenging Thekla for the Women’s World Championship at Redemption (potentially involving Mercedes Mone), Andrade El Idolo’s feud with the Don Callis Family, a Ciampa-Jericho rematch setup, Takeshita’s G1 return, and multiple title/storyline angles shaping Montreal’s card.
AEW will host a live Dynamite and tape Collision tonight from Viejas Arena in San Diego. WrestleTix reports 3,322 tickets distributed with a get-in price of $48.40. Two matches are confirmed: MJF (c) vs. Mark Briscoe for the World Championship, and a Survival of the Fittest match for the TBS Championship featuring Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, Persephone, and Maika.
Ticket sales for AEW’s Dynamite and Collision at the Rio Rancho Events Center show 2,066 distributed on the day of the show, below last year’s 3,103 at the same venue and under the year-to-date average of about 3,207 (including PPVs). Roughly 77 tickets remain on resale, with the cheapest Standard Admission at $33.75. The dual show card includes Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ricochet (International Title), Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo, Jon Moxley/Claudio Castagnoli/Wheeler Yuta vs. Mistico/Bandido/Brody King, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jack Perry, The Young Bucks vs Bad Dude Tito and Mikey Nicholls, plus Survival of the Fittest qualifiers Queen Aminata vs. Red Velvet and Harley Cameron vs. Marina Shafir. The program is billed as the final Wednesday Dynamite ahead of Forbidden Door, airing 8/7c LIVE on TNT/TBS and HBOMax.
AEW's three-hour Dynamite and one-hour Collision are set for the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, with WrestleTix reporting 3,535 tickets distributed as of Wednesday morning and tickets starting at $40.30. The updated lineup features MJF's AEW World Championship celebration, Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida, an Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinal (Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry), Chris Jericho vs. Ricochet, and Adam Copeland & Christian Cage's five-second pose, plus a note from Kevin Knight and fallout from Double or Nothing; this will be AEW's first visit to the venue since Dynasty 2025.
AEW Dynamite in Asheville, North Carolina, is tracking to sell significantly fewer tickets than its 2025 visit, with 2,049 distributed so far versus 3,402 on Jan. 1, 2025; the year-to-date average is around 3,312. The show lineup includes Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the world title, a ten-man tag, Will Ospreay vs. Ace Austin, MJF addressing the Hair vs. Title match, Kevin Knight TNT Title Open Challenge, Triangle of Madness vs. Brawling Birds vs. Hikaru Shida, and the Owen Hart Tournament brackets to be revealed.
AEW Dynamite & Collision head to the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina, with about 1,965 of 2,286 tickets allocated and roughly 321 left—well below the arena’s 10,828-seat capacity and well under the yearly Dynamite average. Confirmed tonight are Darby Allin vs. TNT Champion Kevin Knight for the AEW World Championship, Dax Harwood vs Orange Cassidy (with Cassidy able to pick a partner for a future tag title shot if he wins), Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron vs Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander, and Jon Moxley vs Juice Robinson in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator. The show runs as a three-hour dynamite+collision block tonight.
AEW Dynamite in Fairfax sold 5,283 tickets, the 2026 record, beating Winnipeg (4,554) and Orlando (4,153) and marking AEW’s strongest US Dynamite gate since Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium in September 2024. While no Virginia PPV plans are publicly confirmed, the solid gate could push market interest; next events include Double or Nothing in Queens (May 24) and Forbidden Door in San Jose (June 28).