The AEW crew were at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida for this live AEW Dynamite on October 21, 2026. The show features Ilja Dragunov’s first-ever match!
– AEW World Tag Team Eliminator: Mark Davis and Jake Doyle defeat the Young Bucks.
– Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight defeat Adam Copeland and Will Ospreay.
– Swerve Strickland defeats a local wrestler.
– Orange Cassidy and Jay White defeat Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia.
– AEW Continental Eliminator: Jon Moxley defeats Roderick Strong.
– TBS Contender: Queen Aminata defeats Maya World.
– Ilja Dragunov defeats Mike Bailey.
AEW Dynamite Recap for October 21, 2026
AEW Dynamite, Coral Gables, Florida
The commentators are Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Excalibur.
– Tonight it’s AEW Dynamite, the show opens with the commentators welcoming us and presenting the night’s lineup.
AEW World Tag Team Eliminator – Tag Team Match
Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) (c) vs Mark Davis and Jake Doyle
Doyle and Davis quickly take control over Nick and Matt Jackson. Davis lands two Piledrivers on Matt! Doyle applies a Bear Hug on Nick. Davis hits a third Piledriver on Matt and they pin the Bucks for the victory!
Winners: Mark Davis and Jake Doyle
– We show footage from AEW WrestleDream last Saturday, results of the PPV here.
Tag Team Match
Adam Copeland and Will Ospreay vs Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight
At the end of the match, Kazuchika Okada appears at ringside to display his International Championship to Copeland. Ospreay pushes Okada away at ringside, but Knight attacks next. In the ring, Fletcher delivers a Running Kick to Copeland and goes for a pin, but Copeland reverses into a Killswitch! Knight attempts a Springboard to intervene, but Copeland blocks with a Spear! Copeland then hits a Spear on Fletcher, but Fletcher dodges and Copeland crashes head-first into Okada’s title! Fletcher follows with a Brainbuster on Copeland for the three-count.
Winners: Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight
– After the match, the Don Callis Family mockingly attack Copeland and Ospreay. Don Callis hands the AEW World Championship to Fletcher so he can strike Ospreay in the head with the title! Fletcher poses with the AEW World Championship, but Darby Allin’s music hits! Darby Allin and Steven Borden (making his return) rush to the ring to attack the Don Callis Family with their baseball bats and skateboards, chasing them from the ring. Steven Borden says he’s back… he’s back for Blood and Guts.
– Back from the break, Strickland makes his way to the ring.
Singles Match
Swerve Strickland vs Local Wrestler (Tom Filip)
Strickland delivers a House Call to Filip as soon as he steps through the ropes and then finishes with a Vertebreaker for the three-count.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
Tag Team Match
Orange Cassidy and Jay White vs Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia
At the end of the match, White blocks Yuta’s dive from the top rope with his knees. Cassidy fans the flames by pushing Garcia off the ring with an Orange Punch. Cassidy seals the deal with an Orange Punch on Yuta while White connects with his Blade Runner for the three-count.
Winners: Orange Cassidy and Jay White
– Backstage, Renee Paquette catches up with the newly crowned Trios champions to get their thoughts. Brody King notes that he wouldn’t be here without Bandido. Bandido thanks his partners. Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland arrive, stating they want to reclaim the Trios titles. Strickland says they want their rematch. Adam Page states Strickland only needs to name the location and he’ll have it. Strickland names Full Gear. Page accepts. Strickland says Full Gear was the moment he defeated Page – do you remember? Page says Strickland loves living in the past. Strickland counters that he’s in the future, with New Level, versus the Trios champions in a Texas Death match! Page says he’ll never let Strickland drag his partners into his narrative. If a rematch is on the table, it will be, but not in a Texas Death setting.
– In the parking lot, a limousine pulls up and Nick Wayne exits wearing a shirt proclaiming that he beat Jericho.
– The AEW Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné enters the ring. Moné says she still has a broken nose, but it won’t stop her from snatching Willow’s smile and the title. It also won’t stop her from facing this “stupid spider” Thekla. Thekla believes she is on par with Moné, but she doesn’t even come up to her knees. She is the most decorated woman in pro wrestling. She doesn’t chase the spotlight, she is the light. Now that she has disposed of the pretenders, who will step up to challenge Mercedes Moné next? The Death Riders’ theme hits and Marina Shafir arrives with Jon Moxley! Moné and Shafir come face-to-face. Shafir tells Moné not to be a coward. Moné decides to leave the ring.
AEW Continental Eliminator – Singles Match
Jon Moxley (c) vs Roderick Strong
In the closing moments, Strong locks in a Walls of Jericho on Moxley, but the champion endures. Strong looks to apply another submission, yet Moxley counteracts with a Sleeper, forcing Strong to submit.
Winner: Jon Moxley by submission
– After the bell, the Dogs hit the ring to ambush Roderick Strong from behind. Moxley storms back in to admonish them, but they also target him! Gabe Kidd tries to aid Moxley, but he is then attacked by Clark Connors and Dave Finlay! The Conglomeration and the Bang Bang Gang rush the ring, sending the Dogs scrambling. Suddenly, the Bang Bang Gang turns on the Conglomeration! It’s an all-out brawl between several factions.
In a chaotic twist, the Bang Bang Gang and the Dogs join forces to take on the Death Riders and the Conglomeration. Jay White finishes the assault with a Blade Runner on Moxley.
– A video package recaps the early days of Ilja Dragunov in AEW.
– Backstage, Renee Paquette tries to interview the women’s division, but a wild brawl erupts instead! Megan Bayne, Lena Kross and the Triangle of Madness overwhelm everyone, including the champions.
– Nick Wayne comes to the ring to celebrate his WrestleDream victory. Wayne asks if you’ve seen the news that he defeated Chris Jericho. And twice. He repeats the line for the pyro. Wayne tells Jericho to come to the ring and apologize. He waits, but no one appears. Wayne notes that Jericho has never kept his word. Pyro erupts and Jericho arrives. Wayne asserts that Jericho has waited for this moment since WrestleDream, and now it’s time for the apology the stipulation demanded. Jericho admits he was surprised by Wayne’s knowledge. Yet Wayne has learned from him; otherwise WrestleDream’s outcome would have been different. Wayne says that’s fine, but he already knew a lot, and Jericho forgets the real reason for the apology. Wayne explains how to say sorry.
Jericho calls Wayne a true douchebag, but admits that at 21 he was one too. Today he understands it’s okay to admit when you’re wrong. So he apologizes to Nick Wayne for his attitude. Yet Wayne has clearly learned, and in 21 years Nick Wayne will realize this moment was the turning point of his career, the moment Wayne became a true star. If Wayne keeps learning, he can reach the pinnacle of the business like Jericho. Jericho says he’s listened to wrestlers before him, and if Wayne does the same, he could become a multiple World Champion. Wayne will have the honor of entertaining fans for years to come. So Wayne should not waste it all now.
– A video is shown highlighting the rivalry between FTR and the Motor City Machine Guns. AEW confirms their second match will take place on Collision this Saturday, followed by a third match at Dynamite next Wednesday.
– Persephone and Britt Baker take seats at ringside for the next match.
Aspirant TBS Championship – Singles Match
The winner will challenge the champion on Dynamite next Wednesday.
Queen Aminata vs Maya World
At the end of the match, Aminata shoves World off the apron, placing her on a chair for a Missile Drop Kick. Aminata brings World back into the ring for a Stomp, but World evades. Aminata returns with a Headbutt and follows with a Running Knee for the three-count.
Winner: Queen Aminata
– After the bout, Britt Baker and Persephone climb onto the apron, but Hyan and Maya World intervene.
– The commentators announce Swerve Strickland vs Myron Reed for Collision this Saturday.
– In the back, the Don Callis Family is shown again. Don Callis states that Doyle and Davis beat and maimed the Young Bucks. Kyle Fletcher notes he has an official victory against the AEW World Champion in his pocket. Callis says they will exploit the Blood and Guts match to demonstrate their prowess to the champions.
– Backstage, The Ops are spotted. Samoa Joe says Clockwork Carnage didn’t go as planned; he’d be champion if he’d scored the first fall. This makes him realize the world title is returning to him and no one will stand in his way. Jack Perry arrives and insists that Joe kicked his butt in Paris, yet he’s still here. Maybe Joe didn’t do everything necessary and didn’t shake his hand. So Perry wants another match. Joe says he’ll settle this very soon.
Singles Match
Mike Bailey vs Ilja Dragunov
At the end of the match, Dragunov hits Bailey with a Superplex. Dragunov looks to climb for his Uppercut, but Bailey blocks and rolls through for a near-fall. They exchange blows. Bailey lands a kick, then follows with a Round Kick. Bailey climbs to the corner for his finisher, but Dragunov kips up and knocks his legs out from under him. Dragunov delivers a Powerbomb to Bailey and hits the D-Bomb for the three-count.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
The show ends with Dragunov celebrating.
