AEW Dynamite Preview – June 17, 2026: Team MJF vs. Briscoe… Twice?!
This Wednesdays (June 17, 2026) AEW Dynamite is a stacked episode in the build to Forbidden Door. We’re in Texas for a special Dynamite/Collision taping, and the show centers around major team selections, Owen Hart Cup action, and building momentum with one more Dynamite still to come on June 24.
Here’s everything you need to know, including the official lineup, my predictions, and the latest episode of our podcast.
AEW Dynamite June 17, 2026 Lineup
Women’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: Mercedes Moné vs. Hazuki
The winner advances to face Athena (presumably) in the finals at Forbidden Door.
Mercedes is the heavy favorite after her wildcard return, but Hazuki is a crafty, high-flying threat from Stardom who could pull off an upset.
Team Announcements
MJF & Mark Briscoe pick their full teams live for the Forbidden Door 6-on-6 Steel Cage.
If Team Briscoe wins the cage match, Mark earns a future AEW World Title shot against MJF. Expect big names, surprises, and plenty of trash talk.
Here’s where it gets confusing!
12-Man Tag Team Match: Team MJF vs. Team Briscoe
Right after the team announcements, these two squads will throw down in a massive preview tag. This is your first look at the full lineups for the Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door.
Face-to-Face: Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay
The two men who will meet in the Men’s Owen Hart Cup Final at Forbidden Door go eye-to-eye. This should be electric and could spill over into a brawl.
AEW Predictions
Owen Hart Foundation 2026 Women's Tournament Semi Final Match: Hazuki defeats Mercedes Mone
12-Men Tag: Team MJF defeats Team Mark Briscoe
Team MJF (MJF, Kevin Knight, FTR, Sammy Guevara & Kazuchika Okada)
Team Mark Briscoe (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Will Ospreay, Bobby Lashley, Brian Cage & Mike Bailey)
MJF picks Kevin Knight, Mark Davis, Andrade El Idolo and Johnny TV for Team MJF and then Mark Briscoe selects Mike Bailey, Adam Copeland, Bobby Lashley and Big Boom AJ for Team MJF vs. Team Mark Briscoe for AEW Forbidden Door 2026 PPV.
Will Ospreay comes face-to-face with Swerve Strickland, Swerve Strickland talks to Will Ospreay about his family and then Will Ospreay had enough and then signs the contract and then uses the OsCutter on Swerve Strickland
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.
