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AEW reveals date and location for Beach Break 2026

Posted on by Joseph Currier

AEW is heading to Clearwater, Florida this July for one of the promotion’s signature summer-time events.

It was revealed today that Beach Break 2026, a special edition of Dynamite, will be held at Baycare Sound in Clearwater on Wednesday, July 8. It will be the fifth-ever edition of Beach Break, following last year’s edition in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Past Beach Breaks were held in Chicago, Cleveland, and Jacksonville.

Baycare Sound is an “outdoor (with roof cover), waterfront boutique concert venue” that has traditional seating as well as a lawn area. Tickets for the show are going on sale to the general public this Friday (May 22).

Beach Break first took place in 2021, replacing Bash at the Beach on the AEW calendar after the company was no longer able to use that WCW-era trademark. The 2025 Dynamite Beach Break episode was headlined by Jon Moxley defeating Samoa Joe in a steel cage match.

In addition to this, AEW has announced that Viejas Arena in San Diego, California will host a Dynamite episode and Collision taping on Wednesday, July 1. That will be the first Dynamite to take place after Forbidden Door 2026.

AEW will be in Boston for Dynamite the week after Beach Break.

AEW Collision Beach Break & ROH spoilers from Chicago

Posted on by Jim Valley

The following are spoilers for this Saturday’s AEW Collision Beach Break, taped Wednesday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, following Dynamite.

Matches for Ring of Honor TV were also taped at the NOW Arena.

AEW Collision Beach Break spoilers

Kyle Fletcher defeated AR Fox

Competitive match. Good stuff. Maybe 12 minutes including commercial break. It was good but would have been better with more time. This was taped prior to Dynamite.

Steve “Mongo” McMichael tribute w/ Ric Flair live in person

Tony Schiavone stood in the entrance way to honor McMichael with pictures of Mongo on the screens. Tony brought out Mongo’s widow Misty and former Four Horseman partner Dean Malenko. Misty spoke and led the crowd in cheers. 

Tony then brought out Flair who was very somber and serious. 

Flair said Chicago is one of the greatest wrestling towns and mentions Chi-Town Rumble and Ricky Steamboat. “Steve McMichael is more man than any man I’ve ever known,” said Flair. 

Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford) defeated Anna Jay (w/ Harley Cameron)

Bayne won with Fate’s Descent. Match was fine but the finish was awkward. Ford took the padding off a top turnbuckle. Ford and Cameron fought to the back. Jay hit her back on the exposed turnbuckle. Megasus hit an awkward power bomb and then lifted Jay up for the Fate’s Descent and the pin. 

Nigel McGuinness accepted FTR’s challenge

McGuiness, at the announce desk, accepted FTR’s challenge, making he and Daniel Garcia vs. FTR at Double or Nothing official.

Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii & Bandido defeated RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent) & Lance Archer

Brody pinned Rocky after the cannonball. Heels attacked babyfaces afterward until The Outrunners made the save. Fun, action packed match. 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Blake Christian (w/ Lee Johnson)

Christian makes everyone look great and Mike Bailey is no exception.

Bailey took the mic and called out Okada. “How about you bring your Continental Championship out here and we make it rain!” Okada came out in a suit. “Bailey. I prove it. BITCH!” Dralistico and Rush attacked Bailey from behind. Rush stepped on Bailey’s neck, made the throat slit motion, and left. 

Big Bill & Bryan Keith defeated Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) in a street fight

Bill pinned Kaun. All four men wearing jeans or pants with no tights. Bill came out wearing a backpack. He handed to someone on the crew. Turns out there were bricks in the bag. A great brawl. 

Lots of weapons — barbwire bat, chain bat, boards, tables, a pool cue, a metal sign, conduit, a garbage can, and more. Liona is shorter than Bill, but they match up really well size wise. Crowd chanted “MEAT!!”

Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes) defeated CRU (Lio Rush & Action Andretti) to earn an AEW World Tag Team title match at Double or Nothing

Guevara pinned Andretti with a Go To Sleep. Solid, entertaining match. Sons of Texas get an AEW World Tag Team Title match vs. The Hurt Syndicate at Double or Nothing.

Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Wheeler Yuta

Hobbs pinned Yuta after a powerslam and a spinebuster.

Yuta attacked Hobbs from behind to little success. Hobbs used his power and size to foil Yuta at most every corner to start. Yuta got the advantage for several minutes. Crowd hated him. Splash off the top rope by Yuta. Two count. Hobbs came back with a clothesline, axhandle and powerslam. A series of clotheslines by Hobbs in the corner. Spinebuster for the win.

Marina Shafir attacked Hobbs from behind until Willow Nightingale’s music hit. Willow took out Shafir. Wheeler threatened Willow. Kris Statlander watched from the entrance but did nothing. Willow called Kris out on it. 

Ring of Honor spoilers

La Catalina defeated Trish Adora

Catalina won with a splash off the top rope. They didn’t quite gel. Adora took most of the match. Credit for effort and unique offense but it still needs a little work. This was taped prior to Dynamite.

Atlantis Jr., Neon & Fuego beat Cavernario, Hechicero & Volador Jr.

This was taped after Collision.

Atlantis Jr. pinned Cavernario with a frog splash. I was hoping for a super high or super spectacular dive from Neon. No such luck. It was built around Atlantis Jr but Neon and Fuego were having a better night.

This match was hurt by it being so late in Chicago and the crowd not being familiar with anyone but Hechicero, who was a rudo.

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Backlash predictions, a look at AEW Beach Break Dynamite

Posted on by Victor Sosa

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With WWE Backlash this weekend, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the scheduled matches and give their predictions on this week’s Wrestling Weekly.

Can Randy Orton end his rivalry with John Cena by becoming WWE Champion again?

The guys also look at a busy week in AEW and what lies ahead for the Beach Break edition of Dynamite next week.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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Tag match added to AEW Dynamite Beach Break

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A tag team bout featuring the Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament finalists has been added to next week’s AEW Dynamite Beach Break special.

Owen finalists Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page will team up next week, facing Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander of The Don Callis Family.

The tag bout was set up with this week’s opening segment on Dynamite where Ospreay and Page went head-to-head on the microphone to kick off the show. Callis and his Family interrupted, with Ospreay then throwing out the challenge to any two members of the Family for next week. Alexander and Takeshita were revealed as the opponents later in Wednesday’s show.

Ospreay and Page will square off in the Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament finals at Double or Nothing on May 25, with the winner earning an AEW World title shot at All In Texas on July 12.

Already set for Dynamite Beach Break, Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe in a steel cage match.

AEW Dynamite Beach Break, Wednesday, May 14 —

  • AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Samoa Joe in a steel cage match
  • Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander

Cage match stipulation added to AEW World title match at Beach Break

Posted on by Josh Nason

The first-ever AEW singles clash between reigning World Champion Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe will now take place inside a steel cage.

The bout takes place on the Beach Break edition of Dynamite, set for Wednesday, May 14th in Chicago, Ilinois.

The news was announced Wednesday on Dynamite following another physical interaction with Joe and his AEW Trios Champion teammates in The Opps and the former champions in the Death Riders.

As Joe was choking out Moxley in the entrance aisle, Claudio Castagnoli delivered the same move to Katsuyori Shibata that he did several weeks ago to Hook, driving him stomach-first into a flipped over chair. After the heels ran away, a frustrated Joe then issued the challenge for their title clash to be in a cage which was later confirmed.

About Jon Moxley vs. Samoa Joe

Joe held the World title for nearly four months from December 2023’s Worlds End when he defeated MJF through April 2024’s Dynasty when he lost it to Swerve Strickland. This is his first opportunity at winning it back.

Moxley, in his fourth reign as champion, just surpassed the 200-day mark as current champion. He has six successful defenses since winning it last October from Bryan Danielson.

According to Cagematch, the two have only had one singles match: a December 2017 WWE Raw match that Joe won.

AEW Beach Break airing over two nights instead of four-hour block

Posted on by Josh Nason

As it turns out, next month’s AEW Beach Break editions of Dynamite and Collision will not be a single live four-hour block after all.

First noted by Post Wrestling after consulting both the latest TBS updated listings and with AEW officials, the Wednesday, May 14th Dynamite will be in its usual spot with Collision being taped afterward for air in its usual time slot on Saturday, May 17th. The night will take place at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

During this week’s Dynamite, Excalibur referenced a four-hour block of live programming for Beach Break which many took to mean just that considering the two four-hour live specials on the docket for June (Fyter Fest, Summer Blockbuster).

It will be the fourth overall Beach Break-themed night in company history dating back to 2021 and the second straight year the themed show has emanated from the Chicago area with last year’s event being held at the Wintrust Arena.

AEW’s April/May Schedule:

  • Wednesday, April 30: Dynamite in Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, May 3: Dynamite in Atlantic City, NJ
  • Wednesday, May 7: Dynamite in Detroit, MI
  • Thursday, May 8: Collision in Detroit, MI
  • Wednesday, May 14: Dynamite (live) & Collision (taped) Beach Break in Chicago, IL
  • Wednesday, May 21: Dynamite (live) & Collision (taped) in Albuquerque, NM
  • Sunday, May 25: Double or Nothing in Glendale, ZA
  • Wednesday, May 28: Dynamite (live) & Collision (taped) in El Paso, TX

Jon Moxley vs. Samoa Joe AEW World title match signed for Beach Break

Posted on by Josh Nason

More than a year after losing the AEW World title, Samoa Joe will finally get his chance at reclaiming it.

Joe will challenge reigning titleholder Jon Moxley as part of the four-hour Beach Break Dynamite/Collision special, set for Wednesday, May 14th in Chicago, Illinois.

Joe raised the ire of Moxley on last Wednesday’s Dynamite when he choked out Moxley to give The Opps the AEW Trios titles. Moxley challenged Joe the following Saturday on Collision and then, the two men and their respective teams got physical again on this week’s Dynamite with Joe once again choking him out. The match was announced later in the show.

Joe held the World title for nearly four months from December 2023’s Worlds End when he defeated MJF through April 2024’s Dynasty when he lost it to Swerve Strickland. This is his first opportunity at winning it back.

Moxley, in his fourth reign as champion, will surpass the 200-day mark by the time the match arrives. He has six successful defenses since winning it last October from Bryan Danielson.

According to Cagematch, the two have only had one singles match: a December 2017 WWE Raw match that Joe won. The two shared the ring on opposite sides of tag team matches throughout that year.

AEW Beach Break Dynamite & Collision to be four-hour live special

Posted on by Josh Nason

The four-hour blocks of AEW action on TV will start earlier than June.

During Wednesday’s Dynamite, Excalibur revealed that Wednesday, May 14th will feature a four-hour live edition of Beach Break, encompassing both that night’s Dynamite and Collision.

The show will emanate from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois, beginning at its usual 8 PM Eastern start time.

It becomes the third four-hour live special announced by AEW this month. Wednesday, June 4th will see a four-hour Fyter Fest from Denver, Colorado, while on Wednesday, June 11th, the four-hour Summer Blockbuster takes place in Portland, Oregon.

This week, AEW canceled the Saturday Collision for May 17th in Wichita, Kansas, moving it up to Chicago instead.

It will be the fourth overall Beach Break-themed night in company history dating back to 2021 and the second straight year the themed show has emanated from Chicago with last year’s event being held at the Wintrust Arena.

AEW’s April/May Schedule:

  • Wednesday, April 30: Dynamite in Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, May 3: Dynamite in Atlantic City, NJ
  • Wednesday, May 7: Dynamite in Detroit, MI
  • Thursday, May 8: Collision in Detroit, MI
  • Wednesday, May 14: Dynamite/Collision Beach Break in Chicago, IL
  • Wednesday, May 21: Dynamite/Collision in Albuquerque, NM
  • Sunday, May 25: Double or Nothing in Glendale, ZA
  • Wednesday, May 28: Dynamite/Collision in El Paso, TX

AEW announces location & date for Beach Break-themed Dynamite & Collision

Posted on by Josh Nason

This story has been updated.

AEW’s Beach Break edition of Dynamite is heading to a familiar place and will be now joined by AEW Collision.

Announced by the promotion Monday, the tradition will continue at the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 14th with tickets on sale now. Dynamite will air live with Collision being taped afterward — the first time the Saturday show will use the same theme.

It will be the fourth overall Beach Break in company history dating back to 2021 and the second straight year the themed show has emanated from Chicago with last year’s event being held at the Wintrust Arena.

As of now, it will be the next themed show before a busy June full of themed shows that includes the four-hour Fyter Fest from Denver, Colorado, on June 4th, the four-hour Summer Blockbuster from Portland, Oregon, on June 11th, and Grand Slam Mexico on June 18th.

AEW’s April/May Schedule:

  • Wednesday, April 23: Dynamite/Collision in New Orleans, LA
  • Wednesday, April 30: Dynamite in Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, May 3: Dynamite in Atlantic City, NJ
  • Wednesday, May 7: Dynamite in Detroit, MI
  • Thursday, May 8: Collision in Detroit, MI
  • Wednesday, May 14: Dynamite/Collision in Chicago, IL
  • Wednesday, May 21: Dynamite/Collision in Albuquerque, NM
  • Sunday, May 25: Double or Nothing in Glendale, ZA
  • Wednesday, May 28: Dynamite/Collision in El Paso, TX

International title match announced for AEW Dynamite Beach Break

Posted on by Ethan Renner

An International title match, plus three Owen Hart Foundation tournament bouts are set for AEW Dynamite Beach Break on July 3.

Will Ospreay will defend the AEW International Championship against Daniel Garcia at Beach Break in a match agreed to during the opening segment of this week’s Dynamite. Furthermore, the bout will be for the AEW World title as well should Ospreay defeat Swerve Strickland for the World Championship at Forbidden Door this Sunday.

In the men’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament, Jeff Jarrett will face a wild card entry in a quarterfinals matchup next week. The Young Bucks announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite that they will select the wild card opponent.

In an Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament semifinal contest, PAC will take on the winner of Sunday’s Forbidden Door quarterfinals bout between Bryan Danielson & Shingo Takagi.

In the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament, Kris Statlander will face Willow Nightingale in a semifinals matchup between former allies.

The announced card for AEW Dynamite Beach Break set for Wednesday, July 3:

  • AEW International Champion Will Ospreay defends against Daniel Garcia
  • Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament quarterfinals: Jeff Jarrett vs. a wild card entry of The Young Bucks’ choosing
  • Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament semifinals: PAC vs. Bryan Danielson or Shingo Takagi
  • Owen Hart Foundation women’s tournament semifinals: Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale

Three Owen Hart Cup matches announced for AEW Dynamite Beach Break

Posted on by Ian Carey

AEW Dynamite next week will be a special “Beach Break” episode presented by Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.

Three Owen Hart Cup matches have been announced for the show. A quarterfinal match in the men’s tournament will see Jeff Jarrett take on a wild card entrant. In men’s tournament semifinal action, PAC will wrestle the winner of Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi at Forbidden Door, and in a women’s tournament semifinal match, former friends and teammates Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander will go one-on-one.

AEW previously held Beach Break in Jacksonville (2021) and Cleveland (2022). The promotion did not run the event in 2023.

AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, July 3 is scheduled for the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The updated lineup for the show is below.

AEW Beach Break lineup for July 3, 2024 —

  • Owen Hart Cup men’s quarterfinal match: Jeff Jarrett vs. a wild card entrant
  • Owen Hart Cup women’s semifinal match: Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander
  • Owen Hart Cup men’s semifinal match: PAC vs. the winner of Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Mat Men: A Very Evil Beach Breakhausen

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The boys are back with another jam packed episode of Mat Men.

The WWE Royal Rumble is this Saturday and there are still some questions to be answered about the show. What big surprises might we get and who will the winners be?

Speaking of surprises, WWE is reportedly looking to bring Ronda Rousey back possibly as early as this weekend. We have the latest on that.

GCW held Wrld on GCW this past Sunday in their first-ever event made available on traditional pay-per-view. There was some good and bad but overall, it was a great sign for the independent scene.

On Wednesday, AEW had an extremely fun show that saw the debut of the “very evil” Danhausen and one of the best ladder matches ever done on free TV between Cody Rhodes and Sammy Guevara.

Plus, we do a WWE television roundup, other news, and your mailbag questions.

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Sammy Guevara wins undisputed TNT title at AEW Dynamite Beach Break

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Sammy Guevara defeated Cody Rhodes in a ladder match to win the undisputed TNT Championship tonight at AEW Dynamite Beach Break.

Guevara had held the interim TNT title since defeating Dustin Rhodes in a match at Battle of the Belts on January 8. The interim title was created after Rhodes was forced to miss a series of shows due to medical protocols. Rhodes had defeated Guevara for the TNT title on AEW Rampage, taped on December 22, then aired on Christmas night.

Rhodes’ third reign with the TNT officially ends at 36 days.

Guevara joins Rhodes as the only competitors to hold an AEW title more than once, as he now begins his second reign with the TNT Championship. Guevara’s prior TNT title reign ran from September to December of last year. He won the title for the first time by defeating Miro on Dynamite in Rochester, New York on September 29.

AEW reveals location for Beach Break 2022 Dynamite & Rampage

Posted on by Joseph Currier

AEW has revealed the location for this year’s Beach Break episodes of Dynamite and Rampage.

During an appearance on Barstool Sports’ Rasslin’ podcast, Tony Khan announced that the Wednesday, January 26 episode of Dynamite in Cleveland will be this year’s Beach Break edition of the show. The Friday, January 28 Beach Break episode of Rampage will also be taped that night.

The Beach Break shows are taking place at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center. Khan said the arena is minutes away from Lake Erie’s beaches.

At last year’s Beach Break Dynamite in Jacksonville, a six-man tag match with Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers defeating Jon Moxley, PAC & Rey Fenix headlined the show. NJPW’s KENTA then made a surprise appearance after the match and attacked Moxley. There was also a match where Britt Baker defeated Thunder Rosa after sending her face-first into an exposed turnbuckle.

Khan also said on Rasslin’ that AEW’s first-ever West Coast Dynamite and Rampage will take place around May’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view. Khan didn’t announce the location for the Dynamite/Rampage episode.

Here’s the updated list of announced AEW show locations:

  • Wednesday, January 5: Dynamite/Rampage (Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey)
  • Saturday, January 8: Battle of the Belts TNT special event (Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina)
  • Wednesday, January 12: Dynamite/Rampage (PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina)
  • Wednesday, January 19: Dynamite (Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.)
  • Friday, January 21: Rampage (Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.)
  • Wednesday, January 26: Dynamite/Rampage (Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio)
  • Wednesday, February 2: Dynamite/Rampage (Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois)
  • Wednesday, February 9: Dynamite/Rampage (Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey)
  • Wednesday, February 16: Dynamite/Rampage (Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Wednesday, February 23: Dynamite/Rampage (Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut)
  • Wednesday, March 2: Dynamite (Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida)
  • Friday, March 4: Rampage (Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida)
  • Sunday, March 6: Revolution pay-per-view (Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida)
  • Wednesday, April 13: Dynamite/Rampage (UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana)

KENTA appears on AEW Dynamite, attacks Jon Moxley

Posted on by Josh Nason

KENTA made a surprise appearance at AEW Beach Break Wednesday, attacking Jon Moxley following the main event.

As Moxley was about to exact some revenge on Kenny Omega, a masked man jumped in the ring and hit Moxley from behind. The man revealed himself as KENTA and gave Moxley a GTS as Excalibur mentioned on commentary that he will challenge Moxley for the IWGP U.S. title without giving the date.

The AEW World Champion looked on approvingly as Don Callis (on commentary) said it was amazing how these things came together when they were all there. Excalibur questioned whether “the break in the Bullet Club has been fixed.” KENTA, a member of the New Japan roster, stared at Omega and then left the ring, continuing to glare at Moxley.

In a clip shared on Twitter, Omega welcomed KENTA to “the American club” but KENTA told him to “shut the f**k up” and that he was here to beat Moxley. Omega later challenged Moxley and Lance Archer to face he and KENTA in a lights out match next week on Dynamite.

Moxley will defend the U.S. title against KENTA on the February 26th edition of New Japan Strong in a match that has already been taped. Moxley won the title at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in January 2020, but hasn’t been able to work for NJPW since last February due to the pandemic.

Omega, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Moxley, Rey Fenix and PAC in Wednesday’s Beach Break main event.