AEW reveals info for Dynamite Diamond battle royal/finals & Maximum Carnage

The tradition of the AEW Dynamite Diamond ring will continue.

Announced on Wednesday, the annual Dynamite Diamond battle royal will take place on Wednesday, December 17 as part of a three-hour combo Holiday Bash edition of Dynamite/Collision from Manchester, England.

The two remaining men in the ring will then advance to the Dynamite Diamond ring finals as part of the Christmas Eve Dynamite on 34th Street, airing at a special time of 6 PM Eastern.

The winner of that match will challenge for the AEW World title at the Maximum Carnage edition of Dynamite on Wednesday, January 14 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The ring, introduced in 2019, has only been held by MJF who has been off TV since losing to Mark Briscoe at September’s All Out in a Tables ‘n’ Tacks match. Runners up include Hangman Page (2019); Orange Cassidy (2020); Dante Martin (2021); Ricky Starks (2022); Juice Robinson (2023); and Adam Cole (2024).

Dynamite Diamond battle royale set for next AEW Dynamite

A Dynamite Diamond battle royale is set for next week’s AEW Dynamite. 

AEW announced during this week’s episode that a battle royale will take place next week, with the winner going on to challenge MJF for the Dynamite Diamond ring at an unspecified date. It was implied that the battle royale winner will be able to choose the time and place for their match for the ring. 

Jungle Boy, Matt Hardy, Dalton Castle, Ricky Starks, Ethan Page, Brian Cage, and Shawn Dean have been announced as participants in the battle royale. 

Also announced for next week’s show, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club will team against Jake Hager and Daniel Garcia of the Jericho Appreciation Society. 

In addition, Tony Schiavone will interview AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter on next week’s episode. 

Next week’s lineup: 

AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, December 7 —

  • Dynamite Diamond battle royale
  • Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. Jake Hager & Daniel Garcia
  • Jamie Hayter interview