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Victor Oceguera

Will speaking to Kenny today was awesome, Kenny voicing his concerns to will and will getting defensive, and it made me think was Adam Corona right. There’s an Aew pay per view called redemption before all in in Kenny’s hometown Do we get a heel turn from omega?? Or does Ospreay turn heel and redeem himself at the pay per view??? Or does Kenny redeem himself by beating max?

Brady Murphy

I’ve got another long one for you, but I promise it’s worth it. It took 2 months, but we’ve finally followed up on Ospreay and Omega’s last conversation, and boy was it worth the wait. Hearing Kenny say that while he does feel good physically, he just can’t bounce back emotionally or mentally like he used to cut deep. Seeing Kenny upset that Ospreay would turn to Moxley who has hurt both of them multiple times over seems to set up a collision course between Kenny and Ospreay and, hell, Kenny and Moxley for that matter. Ospreay pushing back and borderline attacking Kenny for not showing up every week solidified that this match will happen and I now think this is our All In Main Event. When Moxley entered the frame I almost leapt out of my seat, this is the best story in wrestling. AEW announced a new PPV for right before All In called Redemption in Canada. Here, Kenny will find his REDEMPTION against MJF and his REDEMPTION inside himself, proving he’s still one of the best in the world. Kenny Omega will walk into All In as a babyface AEW world Champion for the first time ever. At Redemption, Ospreay (after winning the Owen at Forbidden Door) will face Moxley again, not for the Continental title, but to show he’s become the weapon Moxley wanted to build, to finally find REDEMPTION against the man who sent him away and beat him last. He will also find REDEMPTION inside himself, proving he’s just as good as he was before injury. Moxley will shake Ospreay’s hand afterward. Ospreay will walk into All In as the #1 contender and, while a babyface, bring that tweener/ruthless attitude the Death Rider method has bestowed upon him. Will Ospreay will beat Kenny Omega to become the AEW World Champion in Wembley Stadium at the biggest show of the year. He will beat Kenny in an honorable way showing that while the Death Rider training gave him great strengths, he is the top babyface of this company.

Don

I guess jericho's arc this run is to feud with all the bald baddies. Also, OC has the best shirt

Tempo1337

It's clear why Christian has always been better than Edge. Christian is cool. Edge is a man that wants people to think he's cool.

Noah Fortner

I really hope we aren’t just spinning wheels with the world title scene till All In because I’m not sure the rest of this show is solid enough to carry the momentum from the past few ppv without it

Brady Murphy

I remember hearing from Luke that Alex Windsor would win the Owen so AEW can have the power couple win together and have Windsor in Wembley. Now I’m also now seeing speculation that Hayter is the wild card, wins the Owen, and beats Thekla in Wembley. But I think it’s much more likely The Brawling Birds take on the Divine Dominion for the Women’s Tag Titles and win.

Amomantra94

Ciampa being next for Jericho is an interesting move. Knight’s explanation actually making sense. Speedball not turning alongside him was the better option. It’s looking more and more like Omega and Ospreay are the ones headlining Wembley for the world title. Redemption is likely where he beats MJF, then Ospreay winning the Owen to head to All In for an all timer and his hometown crowning moment!

Sir Fudds Pennyworth

I recognise that as white men from the U.K you probably wouldn't consider yourselves experts on the topic, but I like to ask the hard question. With that being said do you think it could be potentially problematic that the most prominent men of color featured in the main event scene (Swerve, Knight, Andrade for example) are all heels? I worry that not having any men of color in the main event scene to cheer for could potentially turn some viewers off.

Brady Murphy

Super happy to see Jake Doyle back! I’ve always been a big Jake Something guy since seeing him in Deadlock Pro Wrestling.

Brady Murphy

Two TV title defenses have been set up by this episode for MJF: Mark Briscoe and Rush. I see MJF defending the title against Andrade when they return to Arena Mexico and I believe he will defend the title against Kenny Omega in a rematch at Redemption. But I don’t know who should be the challenger at Forbidden Door, thoughts?

Mark Robertson

I found this show really intriguing due to a couple of areas. Firstly Kevin knight is 100 times more interesting as a heel, I don’t know how they can do it but would love to see him and swerve in a faction down the line somehow., knight reminds me so much of a young swerve with his high flying moveset in Strickland younger days. The multiple contenders for the world title was great throughout, really trying to elevate the mid card with guys like Rush but also sprinkling in will and Kenny is going to make MJF a busy boy till All In. Finally the most interesting part of the show to me was the production and flow of the whole program. I felt it had more of a WWE feel with the opening talking segment, multiple show storylines and character dynamics but obviously wrestling was still the main highlight as with all AEW shows. It just got me wondering if TK is using this format of show to ease in lapse WWE fans with a similar layout so it’s not so jarring for individuals to watch if they do transition between companies(AEW/WWE) or choose to watch both products like many of us do

Don

If I may give my two cents, as a Korean American that lived on the border with Mexico for most of my life and have Hispanic friends for 30+ years and a Hispanic woman whom I consider my mom, I don't see Andrade as a heel. To me, he's a face having to do work he doesn't want to do and will be the next to break away from The Callis Family. I don't see Swerve as a heel neither. He's just showing how dangerous he is and hasn't really done anything to show he's a heel outside of ambushing Bandido at the RoH ppv and the crowd loves him.

Amomantra94

The Collision section has an insane Unsanctioned Lights Out match between Statlander and Shida!

Daniel J

What was the point of Harley coming out at the end of the match? It made absolutely no sense.

Don

Before Shida forced Stat to team up, Harley had been asking Stat to team with her

Chris deaton

Edge having a bag full of disposable cameras was awesome.

Souvik Saha

Hello Luke and Oli and the entire WrestleTalk team! I have been a silent WrestleTalk viewer since the WrestleSketch days in 2017, and a Patreon backer on and off since 2020. I listened to the WrestleTalk Extra podcast episodes so many times that I can quote them verbatim. And I am currently saving the Invasion episodes to binge them (audio-only listener for life!). I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for everything that you do. There are so many of us silent lurkers here, and we deeply appreciate the passion and enthusiasm for professional wrestling that you bring. You guys have, honestly speaking, helped me through some of the darker times in my life, and I am very grateful for that. Throughout 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, I kept feeling a growing sense of disconnect from wrestling as a regular viewer and a fan. WrestleMania really put a damper on my love for wrestling. It felt like corporate sponsors had permanently leapfrogged the fans on the priority list. It felt less fun watching the shows and more fun pointing out what was wrong with the shows. And that pushed me to pull the trigger on switching to AEW weekly. I had always kept up with AEW news through WrestleTalk, and watched some PPVs here and there, but this was the tipping point. And what a time to start watching! I have loved every second of the Darby Allin reign. Moxley continues to be the most captivating presence, and I have never felt more like a fan than when I see Will Ospreay wrestle. I was at Double or Nothing with my brother. It was my third and his second ever wrestling show, and I think we are AEW lifers now. I never thought I would get the chance to see my childhood heroes Mick Foley, Adam Copeland, and Christian Cage live! The crowd was electric the whole night! We sang along to Metallingus and Judas, and chanted "Bald!" at MJF and Ricochet every chance we got. We loved every single match, but my match of the night was Okada vs Takeshita, and my spot of the night was the 7 man abdominal stretch! They actually locked the main gates to the stadium entrance by the time the show was over at 12:15 am. So we had to walk for an hour to get out of the stadium, and I didn't care! The adrenaline carried me through the next day. But when I sat down to watch the review podcast with Oli and Dan, I found myself tearing up. I had rediscovered my love for wrestling, and I got to share this amazing moment with my brother. I am so glad I made that jump to AEW a month ago, and I suspect there's a lot more of us making the switch now than ever before. What a show, and what a crowd! I will remember that night for the rest of my life. Dynamite was great as always. 5/5, no notes. Sorry for the long wall of text! I am really looking forward to the book, Luke! Have a nice day everyone! Bang Bang!

Daniel J

I just mean in the sense of the match, it was basically over when she came out. It gave nothing to the match just made it a weird ending.

Don

I gotcha. The kendo stick really was a nonfactor

Kitty Kat

I loved that Kevin Knight promo and adored Speedball's response, really cementing Speedy's white meat babyface status by basically saying to Kevin "Now say you're sorry for what you did!" While I loved Kevin Knight as a babyface, I do agree with you all that there was something missing and I think he found it here. I loved that Kevin took Swerve's response to heart about becoming a killer and the arrogant, over confident, full-of-himself persona really suits him. Very, very good booking.

Noah

Pretty good dynamite overall, fantastic promos/backstage stuff great matches yada yada. yay! I’m so happy there is an alternative yada yada yada whatever - no more 3 hour please (I started watching the year before the raw super show and I’m getting flashbacks) -I get that clearly he doesnt care about women’s wrestling without Toni or Mone but Jesus Tony (KHAN) , could you at least try -Jericho has fast forward 10 sec heat. I think it’s a waste of time to have him on tv in 2026. it’s not even a mid card vortex anymore. Under card at best Either way I think the good outweighed the bad but annoying things felt present. Love the jet, love Kenny, mox, will.

Marcin Saturday

Back when Kenny was building up his match against MJF, he referred to himself as 'The God of pro wrestling'. At the same time Darby was also gunning for a shot at the AEW title and said: "I'm going to hold that throttle until I see God or the AEW championship." Ever since then I had fantasy booked this idea that Kenny was going to take on Darby as a sort of Disciple role. Especially when Kenny caught Darby on one of the Dynamites and whispered in his ear before Allin walked away, then at Dynasty before his match against Andrade he prayed in the corner. This could all be coincidental but with Kenny pushing back against the Death Riders and with Darby already having history with Mox, my imagination runs wild. Wouldn't it be nice to see The God of pro wrestling and his Disciple take on the Deathrider and the Bird of Prey he nursed back to health?

Mohammed Albanai

I like that mark brisco is challenging mjf. It makes sense given how their last match went. I still remember the MJF promo where he was biting the thumbtacks after that loss. Now rush on the otherhand I don't get at all. How does beating a bunch of nameless jobbers earn you a title shot?

Versek

Tony needs to hand out disposable cameras to the crowd from now on.

Noah

Collision main event was insane shida and stat were excellent

Harry Burke

Having always been interested from arms length, I've been watching a lot more AEW recently, and a not so small part of it has been a response to a certain other wrestling promotion feeling stale and watered down. I know it'll sound cliché to say, but it's making me feel the same feelings I felt as a kid when Pro Wrestling used to be exciting. The characters , the in ring quality and the storytelling are all superb. Call me a convert.

RLT Sandwich

Giving my 2 cents as a black man, it doesn't bother me. Swerve is one of the, if not, the coolest guy on the roster. He's a former world champion and wasn't shy about acknowledging his place in black history when it comes to AEW. Knight is being built to be a future world champion and in truth, the baby face act just wasnt cutting it for him. Andrade? Dude is a face in a heel faction and forced to do work he doesn't want to do. I don't think this will be a problem going forward at all.

Vic Cutting

Ok we are definitely getting omega vs ospreay 3 this year. But do we think it’s at all in, or another event? Maybe all out? Hopefully ospreay wins clean to finish their series. Jam that jam

Marcin Saturday

AEW branded disposable cameras at the merch stand. Honestly they'd sell really well and bring back a look in wrestling we've been missing.

RLT Sandwich

Good show. Multiple stories (for the men). Multiple challengers for the (mens) championships. Elevating the (mens) midcard to challenge for the world title while building anticipation for the (mens) Owen Hart tournament winner to have a championship match at All In. My shots at the lackluster booking of the women's division aside, AEW is a blast to watch and this week was no different but it would be nice to go back to 2hrs for a while. The Dynamite/Collision supershows always feel off to me because there is a definitive cut between Dynamtie stuff and Collision stuff. I think it would be better if it was treated like a full 3hr show, instead of Collision (the B-show) tacked on after Dynamite.

Jonah Michael

I cannot remember ever being as excited for the next step in a story each week as I am with Will Osprey and the Death Riders. I’ve only recently started properly watching AEW and I find myself waking up and turning it on just waiting to see them on screen together. I never thought Jon Moxley would be my favourite wrestling character in 2026!

B3nasaurusR3x

On Monday’s review of Double or Nothing, I had a dream come true when Oli Davis read my comment aloud on the Wrestletalk podcast. But as soon as these words lifted me into a spiritual place of true belonging, I was slammed down into a pit of self doubt by the hurtful words of Dan Layton. This person had the shear audacity to call me a six year old on a podcast for the whole world to hear and it hurt. I’m a grown man, Dan. I have children and a home and a life. I respected you, Dan. And I think I need to state publicly that I can no longer support #theMIDshow moving forward. Dan, I hope you learn from this experience and think twice the next time you decide to age shame someone. I’ll be praying for you.

Team HAMMA FIST

So Jamie Hayter is definitely the Wild Card right? It’s gotta be Persephone or Athena in the end? Is it Athena’s time finally? AEW has been big bangin of late, but the Women’s Owen (The Wowen?) feels rudderless this year. But in TK we trust….right? PS: Hit me up with your shipping address, I sent you guys a package but I’m fairly positive it got delivered to the wrong address.

Henry Riley-Edwards

Although I enjoyed the Brody vs Claudio match. As a new viewer I think the match structure of the death riders is off. These guys are suppose to be highly trained shoot fighters but for some reason they just leave them self open to be hit all the time. In my opinion Brody’s reckless style being negated by a crafty Claudio and needing to find a different way to win would’ve made for a better match. Then again I’m not a wrestler so they probably know better.

Diarmuid Burke

The Dynamite after a big AEW PPV is usually quite underwhelming imo, but there was a clear major effort here to really deliver on what happened on Sunday (which was great to see). A sign that they expected a jump in viewership after Double Or Nothing?

L.O.G

Isn't the Arena Mexico show after redemption? Can't see the official date anywhere but I thought it was in August during the build to All In. Due to that, I can see MJF defending the World title against Andrade at Forbidden Door. Andrade is a champ in NJPW and has a history in CMLL. Personally, I'd be more interested in MJF Vs Andrade than say MJF Vs Mistico, where they both have history from last year

L.O.G

If this is the direction, what a great all timer of a story this has the potential to be

Sir Fudds Pennyworth

I can definitely see you're point and very much appreciate the feedback! Being fair to myself I suppose, heel and face dynamics aren't really what they use to be. Especially in AEW. Wrestlers are less likely to present as full heel or babyface. Most of the roster seems more on the tweener spectrum then anything.

Sir Fudds Pennyworth

Fair points for sure. The crowd reactions certainly help clear up this topic as well. Seems like there are only one or maybe two people the crowd would boo Swerve or Andrade over in a match.

L.O.G

Best 3 Hours show yet? Brilliantly paced with a slow enough first hour that kicked into the next gear with the MJF celebration. The final hour didn't feel like an hour of a different show tacked onto dynamite. Ospreay, Mox & PAC are exciting together, Andrade's performance was a lot of fun & the lights out match was a cool match within a decent story. However, on that note, my biggest critique is the current state of the women's division. It's not abysmal, but the absence of Thekla really shows less urgency in the booking, most likely because there are less interesting stories to be told for the women's in the next couple months outside of the Owen. There were women's segments to build to the future towards All In that seem logical and promising. But the present of the women's division isn't riveting, which is stopping AEW from being a near perfect promotion for me currently. The men's singles, tag & trios division are simultaneously firing on all cylinders for me.

Tyler Arthur

Totally forgot to put this on last weeks episode but I got to see fozzy live at a music festival 2 weekends ago. As you can imagine they were absolutely terrible. Have a good day guys!

Brent

It's definitely a broken record at this point but the women division needs some work. Why have a street fight without any build? I rather have Shida and Kris have a regular match and then build into the street fight. The Women Owen need to have the C2 treatment where Tony Khan looks to see which women are available to do it since 3 of the 4 matches have 1 of the participants injured. Also no Thelka on the show. Both AEW and WWE are racing to the bottom with their women divisions and it's too close to call.

Hannah Alan

Howdy lovelies! Lots of love and of coarse Jam that Jam! Right so long between AEW reviews. Holy Shida! We're killing it Swaft Nation. The community is strong, wrestling is fun. Not only do we have the best wrestlers, preforming the best matches. We have something that doesn't make us embarrassed to talk about wrestling lol All my friends and colleagues know I'm a fan, they know I make time for watch alongs and host my own when and wherever possible. They make fun of me for it (cheers WWE). AEW has me excited to let outside people into my life and include wrestling as a personality trait. I'm Australian **have your best shot lol** So there's added stigma there. I'm finding the people I put onto our style are finding interest and giving it time of day. I was never ashamed to admit I'm a fan, it just sucked when someone said it sucked and it did.. No more. Thankyou AEW, thankyou Wrestle talk. Jam that Jam, Lots of love ♥️♥️♥️

Jamie Brown

Jericho back to WWE would have been a good, proper end to his career. Jericho in AEW is so sad, feel like he drags down everyone he competes against

Jeremiah Young

Y'all need to be checking out AAA...this noche de grande americano show has been fantastic