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Chris Jericho’s Stadium Stampede partners revealed for AEW Double or Nothing

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Chris Jericho’s Stadium Stampede match partners for AEW Double or Nothing have been revealed.

After Ricochet interfered and cost Jack Perry his AEW National title to Mark Davis at AEW Fairway to Hell, Perry announced himself in Jericho’s corner. Ricochet’s Demand is set to team up with members of the Don Callis Family to take on Jericho’s team at Double or Nothing.

However, running a few partners short, Perry announced the rest of Jericho’s team for the Stadium Stampede match. In a backstage segment, Perry announced the Elite’s presence in Jericho’s corner.

The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Perry are set to team up with Jericho to face Ricochet, The Demand, Mark Davis, and one other member of The Don Callis Family.

Updated AEW Double or Nothing match card

AEW Double or Nothing is set to take place on May 24, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

  • Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship
  • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Cage and Cope (Adam Copeland and Christian Cage) in a Tag team “I Quit” match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
  • Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Jack Perry, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona), Mark Davis, and TBD – Stadium Stampede match

Mark Davis wins National Championship at AEW Fairway to Hell

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Mark Davis is the new AEW National Champion.

In the first match of the night on Saturday, May 9, at AEW Fairway to Hell, Jack Perry faced Davis with his AEW National title on the line.

However, toward the closing moments of the match, fans saw Don Callis call in a favor from Ricochet, who interfered and hit Perry with a golf club, costing him the title. Davis then proceeded to pin Perry to win the National title and his first-ever AEW singles championship.

Later, during a backstage segment, Callis and Davis met with Ricochet to determine a plan for the Don Callis family to team up with Ricochet’s Demand at AEW Double or Nothing. Perry also announced the Elite [Perry, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega] for Double or Nothing.

The history of the AEW National Championship

Last year, in November 2025, AEW established the National Championship. Not just exclusive to AEW, the title has been actively defended across multiple promotions.

Ricochet was the inaugural champion, who won the title at Full Gear 2025 and held the title for 113 days. Perry later won a 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal at Revolution 2026 to win the title. He has now lost it to Davis at AEW Fairway to Hell.

AEW Fairway to Hell live results: Darby Allin vs. PAC World title match

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A trademark filed quite some time ago finally comes to fruition Saturday in West Palm Beach, Florida, with AEW’s first-ever Fairway to Hell one hour special on TBS.

In the headliner, AEW World Champion Darby Allin will defend against PAC who called for the shot last Wednesday on Dynamite. The two have had a rivalry of sorts over the past few years with Allin last defeating him this past January. The winner will defend against Kazuchika Okada this Wednesday.

AEW National Champion Jack Perry will defend against Mark Davis. It will be Perry’s fourth title defense and a rematch of his first from April’s Dynasty.

AEW Women’s Tag Team Champion Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) will appear in a non-title match.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 pm Eastern.

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Jungle Jack Perry vs. Mark Davis (w/ Don Callis) for the AEW National Championship

Jack Perry countered Davis with a hurricanrana out of a powerbomb right away, and landed on his feet after missing a moonsault into the ring. Davis went to the floor, so Perry hit a moonsault to the floor on him. Perry hit a shotgun dropkick on the floor and went for a Tiger Feint kick around the ring post, but Davis cut him off and hit a clothesline that saw Perry crash to the mat on the ground. Davis took Perry back into the ring and hit a series of hard strikes that kept Perry grounded. Davis hit a shoulder tackle on Perry as he was on the apron, and Perry nearly hit the guardrail.

Davis got the heat on Perry throughout the ad break, and we heard the production count down from 10 to live on MyAEW, which was kind of fun, though obviously a mistake. Perry hit a flying forearm off the ropes and Davis went down to his knees, but not fully down. Davis hit a back elbow as Perry charged the corner, and Davis put Perry on the top rope before going for a superplex. Perry bit Davis and then hit a sunset flip powerbomb of the ropes for a 2-count. Both men ended up on the apron and Perry hit hurricanrana from the middle rope off the apron on Davis before hitting his Tiger Feint Kick (which Schiavone called an Area Code kick, which I liked) around the ring post and a flying elbow off the top rope for a 2-count. Perry charged and Davis turned around and hit a lariat that stopped Perry in his tracks.

Davis hit a lariat and then a piledriver for a 2-count, but Perry kicked out. Davis tried to piledriver Perry off the middle rope but Perry sat up on it and hit a hurricanrana that sent Davis back into the ring. Don Callis ran down to distract the referee, and Ricochet ran out with a golden golf club in full golfing gear and cracked Perry in the back with the club. As the referee turned around, he saw Davis piledriving Perry for the victory!

Result: Mark Davis defeated Jack Perry for the AEW National Championship

This was a good match with an ending that I did not expect. Davis winning is very cool, and it also continues the feud with Perry and Ricochet.

–A great hype video aired for Nick Wayne touring with New Japan Pro Wrestling in the Best of the Super Juniors for the second time, and this time he wants to join the likes of Will Ospreay and Ricochet as a winner of the tournament. Excellent stuff here.

–Jack Perry was backstage talking about how Don Callis and Ricochet took away the title he worked so hard to win, and how he was so proud to win it in front of his family. Perry then said he was going to get revenge, and he was joining Chris Jericho against the Callis Family and Ricochet. Perry also announced that the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega will be joining too, so the Callis Family and Ricochet were in trouble.

–Don Callis was backstage with Mark Davis and Ricochet, and talked about how he just got the greatest gift he ever wanted from Jack Perry because he is being given a chance to have his guys beat up Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega on the same night. So, he is going to join Ricochet and the Gates of Agony in the Stadium Stampede and negotiate with Ricochet about which members will be joining besides Davis.

Divine Dominion (Lena Kross & Megan Bayne) vs. Ruthie Slay & Rachel Lay

This was a 5 minute challenge, and Kross wasted no time beating on Lay and Slay (hey, that rhymes!) and tagging in Bayne, who hit a German suplex on Lay. Slay blind tagged in and went for a crossbody, but Bayne caught her and hit a Samoan drop on Lay and a fallaway slam on Slay before hitting Divine Intervention with Kross for the win.

Result: Divine Dominion defeated Ruthie Slay & Rachel Lay

–A hype video aired about Jamie Hayter beating Skye Blue on Dynamite and it was followed by the announcement of a 4-way match at Double or Nothing featuring Thekla vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter.

–Don Callis was backstage again, and he talked about how no matter who won the the world title match tonight, the Don Callis Family was taking the title on Wednesday. Callis announced that Okada had to go to Japan to handle some family business, so Konosuke Takeshita was going to take his place on Wednesday to fight for the title against the winner of Darby Allin and PAC.

–A hype video aired for Kyle O’Reilly, showing his defeat of Jon Moxley last year, and then his winning the Trios titles with Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy.

Mike Bailey (w/ Kevin Knight) vs. Kiran Grey

Bailey wasted no time, kicking Grey all over the ring and then hitting a triangle moonsault to the floor. Bailey climbed up the ropes again, but Grey cut him off. Bailey shoved him off, but Grey got right up and cut him off. Grey hit several strikes, but Bailey managed to recover, knock him off the ropes, and hit Ultima Weapon for the pinfall.

Result: Mike Bailey defeated Kiran Grey

–Kevin Knight grabbed a mic afterwards and said that Bailey was red hot, and while Knight did not win the world title, he and Bailey can still make it to the top.

–A hype video aired for PAC and Darby Allin. This was excellent.

Darby Allin vs. PAC for the AEW World Championship

Allin and PAC immediately rushed up the golf green in this unique venue. Darby hit a code red on PAC into the sand trap, and the crowd popped for that. Allin then hit a running shotgun dropkick and PAC did a full moonsault into another sand trap to an even bigger reaction. PAC, however, threw sand into Allin’s face and then hit a belly-to-belly suplex into the sand trap before locking on the Brutalizer in the sand. Tony Schiavone noted that while there are no countouts in this match, the match needed to end in the ring. PAC did not seem to care and just wanted to inflict punishment in the hopes of keeping Allin down before finishing him later.

PAC picked up Allin in a Gorilla Press and tossed Allin into the sand trap as they went to an ad break on TNT. PAC took Allin to the ring for a 2-count. PAC started hitting the ropes to go for a lariat, but Allin swept him from his feet and hit a Scorpion Death Lock for a 2-count. PAC cut Allin off and then hit a gigantic falcon arrow from the top rope for a 2-count. PAC setup a table at ringside and went for a shooting star press off the rope, but Allin moved and PAC crashed face first through the table. That had to suck. Allin then took PAC into the ring and locked on the Scorpion Death Lock, and PAC barely made it to the ropes to escape.

PAC then called for the Death Riders to run down, which distracted Allin and let PAC hit Allin from behind. PAC then sent the Death Riders to grab another table, with Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta setting up a table at ringside. PAC then picked up Darby Allin and hit a tombstone piledriver on the steel steps. As PAC put Allin on his shoulders he started walking him backstage as Yuta and Garcia setup four tables on in the entry way. Marina Shafir joined PAC, simply watching as PAC dragged Allin up a flight of stairs and over the announce area.

PAC dragged Allin over the entry way where the tables were setup and looked to launch Allin from the balcony through the tables. Allin started to fight back but Shafir distracted the referee and PAC was able to hit a low blow (I am not sure why, as the referee has allowed the usage of tables, so a low blow shouldn’t be a DQ). PAC then threw Allin off the balcony through the four tables, which was insane. PAC ran down the stairs and picked up Allin and threw him into the ring for a cover, but Allin kicked out at 2! The audience popped huge for that, so that absolutely worked. I am not sure how Allin can take this kind of punishment in real life, let alone in character, but man, what a tough man.

The Death Riders tried to interfere and the referee threw them out. As the referee was getting rid of Yuta and Garcia, Marina Shafir put the world title in PACs hands. PAC was about to hit Allin, but Allin fired up, kicked PAC low in revenge and hit PAC with the title before hitting the Coffin Drop for the pinfall. This match ruled.

Result: Darby Allin defeated PAC to retain the AEW World Championship

This was a fantastic main event, and exactly what you would expect from a no count out match with Darby Allin in it. Absolutely fantastic main event, and now we are going to get Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita on Dynamite, which should also be awesome. Once Allin loses this title I hope he takes a break for a few weeks because this pace is astonishing, but it has been very fun with him as champion thus far.

Final Thoughts

This was an easy thumbs up show with Darby Allin and PAC being the highlight, but we also got a title change in the opener with Mark Davis defeating Jack Perry and a series of good promos from the Callis Family throughout the show. I am not sure what the real reason is for Okada missing Dynamite, but Takeshita is a worthy replacement, and that match should be excellent. All in all, this was a great episode of Collision, and an easy watch even with the long overrun.

Anna Jay’s return, three title matches part of AEW Collision lineup

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After being out since last November, Anna Jay is making her return to AEW this Saturday and already has a title match set.

Jay will challenge reigning TNT Champion Willow Nightingale in Peoria, Illinois, as Nightingale continues to welcome back those who had been off TV for quite some time (Hikaru Shida, Kamille, Queen Aminata).

The two have shared the ring ten times in AEW with their last singles bout coming in November 2022. It’s unclear if Jay has signed a new deal with AEW as previous reporting had her deal up in the spring.

Jack Perry will defend the AEW National title against Mascara Dorada for the first time ever.

After defending against MJF on Wednesday’s Dynamite, Kevin Knight will put the title on the line against Hook in another first time ever match.

In a ten-man tag, The Death Riders’ Jon Moxley, PAC and Claudio Castagnoli will team up once again with The Dogs’ David Finlay and Clark Connors against The Rascalz and Top Flight.

The Death Riders’ Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia against the Bang Bang Gang of Juice Robinson and Ace Austin rounds out the card.

Current AEW Collision lineup | This Saturday | Peoria, Illinois

  • Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC & Claudio Castagnoli) and The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors) vs. The Rascalz (Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) & Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin)
  • TNT Champion Kevin Knight defends against Hook
  • AEW National Champion Jack Perry defends against Mascara Dorada
  • TBS Champion Willow Nightingale defends against Anna Jay
  • Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Ace Austin) vs. Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia)

Jack Perry & Marko Stunt reunite at GCW Maniac

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Jack Perry and Marko Stunt, aka The Jurassic Express, are reuniting.

On the April 4th edition of GCW Maniac, fans saw AEW National Champion Jack Perry emerge from the crowd and save his long-time ally Marko Stunt from KJ Orso.

As Orso attacked Stunt, Perry entered the ring through the crowd carrying a steel chair. He proceeded to help Stunt launch an attack on Orso using the chair.

Shortly after, it was announced that Stunt and Perry would be teaming up to face the duo of KJ Orso and Sam Stackhouse at Joey Janela’s Spring Break.

GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is scheduled to be on the same week as the upcoming WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

GCW Spring Break will also feature Joey Janela in a match against Brodie Lee Jr. ECW legend Sandman will also have his final wrestling match at the same event, while AEW’s Rascalz have also been announced for the show.

Jack Perry remembers late father post-AEW Revolution win, reveals career doubts

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Jack Perry took a moment to remember his late father, actor Luke Perry, after winning the National Championship at AEW Revolution on Sunday night. Additionally, Perry opened up about how reaffirming the victory was after he had doubted his place in pro wrestling.

Speaking at the post-show press conference, Perry took a trip down memory lane, reflecting on visiting Crypto.com Arena (Staples Center) with his father in his childhood. Perry talked about the emotional impact of the title win in his hometown of Los Angeles.

“As I said, today’s kind of bittersweet. I don’t talk about it too much. My dad died, like seven years ago now. It’s not something that I think about in a big way every single day,” Perry said. “Obviously, I think about it, but it’s been seven years and thankfully I’ve been able to have other stuff to put my mind towards. And today, coming here, being in this building, the only time I’ve been here was walking around with my dad. And at that point I was so young, I was probably still holding his hand. It was interesting and it was really cool for me to now be here in this way, but it was also sad because I was thinking, you know,  the person who I wish could be here the most isn’t here.”

The newly crowned champion also showcased gratitude for Luchasaurus, his Jurassic Express tag team partner, who suffered from a medical complication a couple of years ago. 

“It’s tough but also makes me think about the people I am lucky enough to have here. My mom and sister got to be there, which I’m grateful for,” Perry said. “And to be here with my best friend [Luchasaurus], who almost died a year ago. He had his illness, and I’m sure he’ll get into that at some point. It just puts it all in perspective. Real life happens, and it happens in ways you wouldn’t expect all the time.”

Perry further discussed the hesitations that led to him constantly questioning his decision about wrestling. 

“To have this happen in this building, for me — and without getting into too much detail — there have been a lot of highs, but there have been some really low lows that I kind of never really anticipated having, because I guess you don’t. And you know, there were times when I wondered, ‘Did I give my life to the wrong thing? Am I not doing well enough? Did I make a mistake?’ You only get one go-around, maybe, I guess, who knows. I thought, ‘This is my life, did I make the right choice with it?’ I’ve questioned that at times, which hurts,” said Perry.

“So to be here now and succeed in such an overwhelming way, with my family and friends, in a company that I’ve been part of since day one, that really kind of reaffirmed to me that I made the right choice. And who knows how it all works, but I just thought, I hope somewhere you can see this.”

Jack’s father Luke, best known for his role on “Beverly Hills 90210,” passed away in March 2019. It was barely a couple of months after Jack, who was one of the first few wrestlers to sign with AEW during its inception, finalized his signing with the promotion.

At Revolution 2026, Perry won the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal to win his first AEW National Championship. He’s also a former AEW Tag Team Champion and TNT Champion.

AEW Revolution media scrum notes: Tony Khan on Ronda Rousey, Paramount, SoFi Stadium

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AEW stars and Tony Khan talked to the media following AEW Revolution.

Winners from Saturday’s pay-per-view and Khan himself spoke to the press following Sunday’s show on a number of subjects. Here are the highlights:

Gabe Kidd stormed the press conference and cut an obscenity-laced promo, eventually demanding a coffin match against Darby Allin on this Wednesday’s Dynamite. Khan said that was a good idea.

Thekla stayed in character throughout her portion of the interview, though mentioned that she would do whatever it took to help Julia Hart and Skye Blue win the Women’s Tag Team titles.

When Roderick Strong was asked if he was part of The Conglomeration, he replied with a “maybe.” Both he and Orange Cassidy hinted they would like to go for the AEW Tag Team titles next.

During the Mistico, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Kevin Knight portion, Tony Khan confirmed that Mistico would be splitting time between CMLL and AEW after it was announced he signed with the company. 

When asked about doing a pay-per-view in Mexico, Khan said his focus right now was on another Grand Slam Mexico. This segment of the presser ended with Mistico saying through a translator that he was happy to have been partnered with Jet Speed and is happy he signed with AEW.

Elsewhere during the show, Khan announced that Continental Classic tracksuits were coming, though didn’t give a specific date.

New National Champion Jack Perry opened up about how his win at Revolution was bittersweet, noting that his father passed away about seven years ago. He said that the only other times he’s been in this building, it’s been with his dad, and wished he could have been there to see him tonight. Despite this, he was happy that his moher, sister, and best friend Luchasaurus was there to see him. He also brought up how Luchasaurus “nearly died” a year ago.

Perry said that at times he questioned if this was the right career choice, but right now he thinks it was.

Tony Khan

  • Khan noted during his initial rundown of the show that MJF and Hangman Page were “hurting badly” following their main event match.
  • He noted at one point that he was “showing off for his new boss,” touching upon the Paramount/WBD deal.
  • He said he would love to get Wayne Brady, who made an appearance during the Zero Hour pre-show, in the ring.
  • Regarding Ronda Rousey’s appearance, Khan gave the storyline explanation that Ronda is a really good friend of Marina Shafir and brought her in as backup. He pivoted to the no holds barred match between Shafir and Toni Storm on Wednesday. Ronda’s always been good to him, he wishes her the best.
  • When asked if AEW will have a presence at the upcoming Rousey/Gina Carano fight, Tony Khan said AEW wrestlers are welcome to attend and revealed he’s been invited.
  • He said the idea of going to SoFi Arena for a future show was “interesting” and “not crazy at all.” 
  • Khan said he was thrown a “pretty big curveball” when Penelope Ford was injured. He praised Lena Kross for stepping up.
  • Regarding Hangman Page’s stipulation, Khan said it was similar to Cody’s agreement years ago in that it was an stipulation made between both parties and himself. He noted that Hangman is known to be a man of his word, and that this is a verbal contract.
  • Khan remained positive about the Paramount/WBD merger, bringing up the possibility of HBO Max and Paramount+ working together. If it leads to a situation where it leads to more availability, that would be great.
  • Someone asked about wrestlers promoting political opinions on the shows and if he’s worried these opinions would turn off viewers. Khan said that these are real people who are expressing their real opinion. He doesn’t have any views other than the sport itself, and that is why it is great for the wrestlers to express their own viewpoint, stressing that AEW itself is not a political league.

Jack Perry wins National title at AEW Revolution

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Jack Perry is the new National Champion.

The final moments of the Blackjack Battle Royal that headlined Zero Hour opened the main card of Sunday’s AEW Revolution event in Los Angeles. After Perry threw El Clon out of the ring, the match boiled down to him and Ricochet. The two did battle as Ricochet grabbed Perry off the turnbuckle and went to deliver a move on the apron. Perry instead countered and hit a reverse rana, causing Ricochet to tumble out of the ring.

Perry and Ricochet have been feuding for the last several weeks. Although Perry was unsuccessful in challenging Ricochet for the title, his team won the Mile High Madness match on last month’s Dynamite, defeating Ricochet’s team. On Collision, he revealed he would be part of the battle royal.

The former Jungle Boy made his entrance on Saturday by arriving on a bus driven by tag team partner Luchasaurus, who is out of action with an injury.

Ricochet became the first National Champion back in November when he won a Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear. He had defended the title across several promotions including Ring of Honor, CMLL, and New Japan.

Location set for Ricochet’s AEW National Title defense against Jack Perry

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Jack Perry will collide against AEW National Champion Ricochet in a rematch and now there’s a date attached.

Earlier this month, Perry earned another title shot by defeating Anthony Bowens on last Saturday’s Collision. Looking for another shot at the gold since then, he will now take on Ricochet on the February 4th edition of either AEW Dynamite/Collision in Las Vegas.

AEW will tape Collision on the same night after Dynamite in Las Vegas, and it is currently unknown which show the match will be part of.

Ricochet had previously defeated Perry and retained his title at this year’s AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash. The 37-year-old Ricochet won the inaugural title at last November’s Full Gear in a Casino Gauntlet match.

Since winning it, Ricochet has defended it a total of six times. While he is enjoying his first AEW singles title reign, Perry is on the hunt for his third AEW singles title following his second TNT title run that ended in 2024.

National title rematch set following AEW Collision

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After their recent clash that saw Ricochet defeat “Jungle” Jack Perry to retain the AEW National title, the two will do it again very soon.

Perry defeated Anthony Bowens in a title eliminator on Saturday’s AEW Collision to earn the opportunity, pinning him after connecting on a running knee strike. Afterward, Perry chased after the champion who was on commentary and attacked him in his chair before Ricochet ran away.

The date and show where the rematch will take place has yet to be announced.

Ricochet defeated Perry on the New Year’s Smash edition of Dynamite in their first ever meeting, earned after Perry pinned him in an eight-man at Worlds End. Ricochet won the inaugural title at November’s Full Gear in a Casino Gauntlet match and has five successful title defenses thus far in four different promotions.

Perry is looking for his third AEW singles title (recognized and ceremonial) following a TNT title run in 2024 and an FTW title run in 2023. He and Luchasaurus also held the AEW World Tag Team titles in 2022.

Willow Nightingale title celebration, trios match added to AEW Dynamite

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Two new segments have been announced for Dynamite.

A title celebration for Willow Nightingale has been announced for this Wednesday’s show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nightingale ended 2025 on a high note, defeating Mercedes Mone for the TBS title, ending her reign after 584 days.

“Willow made history by becoming the first Two Time TBS Champion AND the first woman to hold two AEW Titles at the same time with her win last week. She celebrates LIVE, TOMORROW!,” AEW wrote.

Additionally, a six-man tag team match was announced. Jack Perry will team with Jetspeed to take on The Demand’s Ricochet and the GOA.

“Last week, GOA injured @Luchasaurus + Ricochet contributed to a bounty on JetSpeed’s heads! Jungle Jack + JetSpeed battle The Demand, TOMORROW!,” AEW wrote describing tomorrow’s match.

Here is the updated lineup for Dynamite:

AEW Dynamite lineup | January 7th, 2026 | Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Lights Out match: The Opps (Hook & Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Hangman Adam Page & Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley vs. Shelton Benjamin in a title eliminator match
  • Bandido vs. Sammy Guevara
  • Jungle Jack Perry & Jetspeed vs. The Demand (Ricochet and GOA)
  • Willow Nightingale TBS title win celebration
  • Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir
  • Jim Ross returns
  • MJF to appear

Report: AEW star injured and ‘expected to miss time’

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Popular AEW star and Jack Perry’s partner, Luchasaurus, was recently written off television during the New Year’s Smash Dynamite episode on Wednesday. According to a recent report from Fightful Select, Luchasaurus has suffered a legitimate shoulder injury and is ‘expected to miss time in the ring.’

He recently appeared on the December 31st episode of AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash as Jack Perry’s aide during his National Championship match against Ricochet. Luchasaurus appeared tonight during Perry’s match with a wrap on his shoulder, before getting attacked by Toa Liona and being sent backstage during the bout.

Following Ricochet’s successful title defense over Perry, The Demand continued their attack on Perry and Luchasaurus. Liona and Bishop Kaun continued their dominance over the 40-year-old before putting a piece of the ring barricade over his shoulder and dropping continuous chair shots on it. The duo also proceeded to slam one of the security men over Luchasaurus’ injured arm and shoulder.

Fightful Select has not yet confirmed the specifics of the injury or the requirement of surgery, but he is expected to stay out of televised action, while Perry is set to continue as a singles star.

A few months ago, Luchasaurus returned from a life-threatening battle to reunite with Perry. However, bad fortune struck, and he is now again out of action.

MJF appearance, National title match set for AEW New Year’s Smash Dynamite

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AEW’s final Dynamite for 2025 already has two championship matches scheduled and an appearance by new AEW World Champion MJF.

During Saturday’s Worlds End, it was announced that AEW National Champion Ricochet will face Jack Perry with his title on the line as part of this Wednesday’s New Year’s Smash from Omaha, Nebraska.

Perry challenged Ricochet to a title match during the PPV’s Zero Hour per-show when JetSpeed and Jurassic Express defeated Josh Alexander and The Demand in an eight-man tag. Shortly afterward, the match was confirmed with Ricochet looking to avenge his loss.

Next week’s match will mark the first time the two clash inside the squared circle.

Following his title win in the night’s main event, MJF was also announced as appearing on the show.

AEW New Year’s Smash Dynamite is scheduled to take place on December 31 from the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.

AEW New Year’s Smash Dynamite lineup | This Wednesday

With only a few days remaining before the New Year’s Smash Dynamite episode, the promotion has announced just two matches for the show.

  • AEW National Champion Ricochet defends against Jack Perry
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Willow Nightingale
  • MJF appearance

Jack Perry opens up about relationship with fellow AEW star Anna Jay

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Dating Anna Jay has been “very good” for Jack Perry and helped him understand that there’s more to life than pro wrestling.

On the latest episode of Close Up with Renee Paquette, Perry opened up about how much he’s grown over the last couple of years. Perry’s relationship with Jay has been an important part of that growth. He has a better perspective now and a stronger balance between his personal and professional lives.

“It’s been five years now,” Perry said about his relationship with Jay. “She’s actually very good for me in the sense of, she’s always — when I was more obsessive about wrestling and all that — she was always like, ‘We’re at a dinner, can we not do all this right now?’ I mean, still sometimes I can’t turn it off. But she has always been very sort of well-centered and kind of grounded in real life and what’s really [important]. I keep saying ‘what’s really important,’ wrestling is important and I like it and I like being a wrestler. But I laugh sometimes, too. I don’t know why, it’s always in the middle of the night when I wake up to pee. I think about how crazy it is that this is what I do and this is my job. And it feels, like, so serious.”

Both Perry and Jay are members of the AEW roster, though Jay could potentially test free agency with her contract set to expire within the next six months.

Perry has a Continental Classic match against PAC airing on tonight’s Christmas Eve edition of AEW Dynamite. Perry was not originally scheduled for the tournament but was added to the Gold League after Darby Allin had to withdraw due to injury.

Jack Perry reflects on CM Punk incident: ‘I feel like I’ve grown a lot from it’

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AEW’s Jack Perry has finally opened up about his growth from his infamous incident with CM Punk at AEW All In 2023.

Recently speaking on Up Close with Renee Paquette, Perry was questioned about his growth over the past two years. Discussing his incident with Punk without mentioning it by name, Perry claimed,

“I think, I feel like I’ve grown a lot from it, but I feel like the growth came from a lot of it sounds dramatic to say pain, but it wasn’t the nicest of times, for most of that time. I think it really freed me in a lot of ways. It’s kind of like before all that feels like another lifetime at this point, and I think back to how I felt before that, and I think a big thing I had was like, I just really, it sounds silly, I just wanted everyone to like me.”

He further continued, “I was new to being on TV. This was my dream job since I was a little kid, and I wanted to do it perfectly, and I wanted everyone to like me, and it’s not something I worry about so much in my real life, but this was different. I kind of wanted to micromanage it and make it perfect,” he added. “So then when I would come up short of that, it was very disappointing, and I think coming up short of anything sucks, but doing it in such a public way, and then there are a million people telling you you’re a piece of shit or whatever, it’s hard.”

Without taking anyone’s names, he claimed, “I think, through all that, I finally realised there are some people that are never gonna like me no matter what I do, and in a way that was really freeing because then I was like I don’t have to worry about that anymore, what do I wanna do?”

Punk and Perry’s fallout began at AEW All In 2023 in London, after their difference of opinion on using real glass during a spot. The incident led to a shoot backstage brawl between the two, with AEW firing Punk soon after.

Perry would also be sidelined from AEW television for nearly six months before he returned with the ‘Scapegoat’ moniker. Following his run as a heel and part of The Elite, he would again take nine months off after Full Gear 2025, before returning at All Out 2025, reuniting with Luchasaurus.