AEW Dynamite Preview: Beach Break 2026 (July 8)
AEW heads to the beach this Wednesday night for a massive Beach Break special live from The BayCare Sound in Clearwater, Florida. With AEW Redemption in Montreal closing in fast, the stakes are sky-high, featuring two massive championship matches and a high-risk career stipulation.
Here is your official match-by-match preview, along with my predictions.
Singles Grudge Match: Chris Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa
The Setup: A hard-hitting clash of veterans. Chris Jericho looks to maintain his position on the card against a relentless Tommaso Ciampa, who has been hunting for a statement victory to catapult himself into the summer title picture.
Expect a physical, psychological battle where neither man is willing to give an inch.
AEW International Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
The Setup: Elite athleticism meets pure power. Konosuke Takeshita has been on an absolute tear as International Champion, but his former Don Callis Family ally Kyle Fletcher is ready to prove he’s stepped out of the shadow of the faction.
Fletcher earned this shot after a grueling battle on Collision, but stopping the sheer force of Takeshita is an entirely different takes.
AEW Women's World Title #1 Contendership Casino Gauntlet Match: Athena vs. Rina vs. Skye Blue vs. Maya World vs. ???
The Setup: Chaos is guaranteed. The unpredictable Casino Gauntlet returns to determine who challenges for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Redemption.
ROH Women's World Champion Athena and Maya World secured the coveted #1 and #2 entry spots on Collision, but with wildcards, surprise entrants, and the unpredictable format, anyone can walk out with the title shot.
AEW World Championship Match: MJF (c) vs. Kenny Omega
Stipulation: If Omega loses, he can never challenge for the AEW World Title again.
The Setup: The ultimate high-stakes main event. After Kenny Omega saved Mark Briscoe from a post-match beatdown last week, MJF laid down a malicious ultimatum. Omega accepted the burden, putting his entire championship future on the line for one more shot at the Triple B.
Can Omega recapture the magic and dethrone the generational talent, or will MJF permanently close the curtain on The Cleaner's championship legacy?
AEW Predictions
AEW Women's World Title #1 Contendership Casino Gauntlet Match: Zayda Steel defeats Maya World, Athena, Rina and Skye Blue to become No.1 Contender
Tommaso Ciampa defeats Jericho During the match Ricochet screws Jericho
AEW International Title Match: Konosuke Takeshita defeats Kyle Fletcher
Backstage: Masked female wrestlers attacked Jamie Hayter, Tay Conti and Anna Jay.
AEW World Championship: MJF defeats Kenny Omego
AEW Dynamite is All Elite Wrestling’s flagship weekly show, delivering high-flying action, intense rivalries, and top-tier matches with the AEW roster.
The show airs live every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on TBS (cable) and streams simultaneously/on-demand on Max in the U.S. New episodes highlight major storylines and title bouts.
