I hope everyone’s staying warm during these colder months – at least up north. Tonight’s show airs from Tulsa, OK and it should be around 20 Celsius there so count this writer jealous!
There’s a lot of action to get to tonight so let’s jump right in!
Justin Roberts is in the ring and he introduces Jim Ross!
WELCOME BACK JIM ROSS!
The OG #AEWDynamite announce team are on the call as we are LIVE on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
As Excalibur runs through the card, an update from Renee Paquette says that JetSpeed were attacked earlier. She’s joined by The Demand and Don Callis. There was a bounty on JetSpeed. Callis introduces Jake Something and he’s joined by Mark Davis!
1. Jon Moxley vs. Shelton Benjamin in a Continental Championship Eliminator match
Benjamin easily hits a suplex. Moxley hobbles but is able to send Benjamin out over the ropes. Moxley gets thrown into the barricade. Moxley goes towards the stairs. Jim Ross notes that, Benjamin loses his shot if a count-out reaches 10. But, if he lasts until the time limit, he wins his shot. After what seems like too long, the two finally head back towards the ring.
My back felt this just as much as Moxley’s did, maybe more:
Shelton Benjamin sends Jon Moxley on a tour of the guardrail as the Continental Championship Eliminator continues LIVE on #AEWDynamite on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Back in the ring, Benjamin’s left arm appears to be vulnerable but he fights out of it. Going to the top rope, Moxley gets dropped as Benjamin gets off his back, rushes up, and hits a big suplex off the turnbuckle!
Benjamin misses a corkscrew kick but Moxley hits a massive lariat. Benjamin comes back and hits the champion with a flurry of suplexes. An unsuccessful cover follows. Moxley hits a cutter but Benjamin also kicks out at two. Benjamin locks in a submission but Moxley is able to reach to the bottom rope. Moxley hits a tope suicida and appears to have cut his nose.
Moxley again has to kick out, this time out of Benjamin’s finishing move. Benjamin drops Moxley with two kicks to his leg. Moxley kicks out. Moxley counters and hits Paradigm Shift. But Benjamin kicks out with just over a minute left!
Benjamin hits a knee to Moxley’s face but the champion kicks out again! Benjamin gets a triangle choke but Moxley uses his leverage! He gets Benjamin’s shoulders on the mat with less than five seconds left!
Winner: Jon Moxley.
Moxley offers a handshake and has some indecipherable words for Benjamin. The two shake hands.
Backstage, Darby Allin is looking everywhere for PAC.
A highlight video for Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom airs.
A compilation video airs, hyping up the MJF vs. Kenny Omega feud.
2. The Demand vs. Jack Perry and the Young Bucks
Perry has a smirk before their music hits and they join him at the bottom of the ramp. Ricochet seems less than thrilled.
They rush the ring and Perry sends Ricochet over the top rope and out of the ring! What a way to start. Perry and the Bucks single out Ricochet and the crowd is fully behind this alliance, despite their complicated history.
Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona are still relegated to the outside. but finally get back and Ricochet is able to tag in Kaun. He sends Perry back and forth between the barricade and the apron. Toa Liona absolutely crushes Perry over onto the timekeeper’s table.
Singling out Perry, The Demand go to work but he fights back with a lariat off the ropes to Ricochet. He’s not able to tag right away but he finally gets Nick Jackson in. Ricochet and Kaun get hit with Meeting of the Minds. He drops Ricochet with an escalara.
Gates of Agony run into each other and the Bucks hit them both with elbows off the top rope. Nick Jackson hits a Destroyer on Ricochet. More combos but Ricochet kicks out!
Toa Liona gets all three opponents on his back and hits a 3-in-1 Samoan Drop! Ricochet hits a 450 Splash but Perry kicks out!
Ricochet hits Perry and drops him for a cover but the Bucks break up the count. Ricochet misses a Spirit Gun. Superkicks for all! Matt Jackson carries Ricochet on his shoulders and drops him!
Winners: Jack Perry and the Young Bucks.
Jake Doyle and Mark Davis rush for a post-match beat down. JetSpeed rush out and have hockey sticks! The lights go out! Andrade is back!
The Don Callis Family added Jake Doyle, but had another member reemerge as Andrade El Idolo is BACK on #aewdynamite
We are LIVE on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
FTR stand with Stokley at the top of the ramp and stare down Andrade El Idolo before leaving.
Willow Nightingale’s TBS Championship celebration
Renee Paquette is in the ring and introduces the “human ray of sunshine” and TBS Champion, Willow Nightingale. She’s flanked by Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander.
There seems to be a light malfunction as Paquette starts the interview but they take it like the champs they are. She says she loves the fight and the competition. She sends a message to challengers for either of her belts. Nightingale invites “The CEO” Mercedes Mone to the ring, fully expecting an interruption and getting ahead of it.
Nightingale hypes up the former TBS champion, calling her UltiMone. She said she had to dig deep to win and she did. She wants Mone to join the celebration. She throws a tantrum, clearing and flipping the table. She pushes Harley Cameron and tries to go after Nightingale. The cake’s ruined as most of it ends up on Mone.
Oh… oh man… we really wanted some of that cake
#AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Mark Briscoe shouts out Conglomeration teammate Willow Nightingale for winning the TBS Championship. He says he’s been hanging back and hasn’t been doing well mentally. He wants a fight. He is ready for Hechicero to challenge him for the TNT Championship on Collision Saturday.
Triangle of Madness are backstage. Thekla calls out Kris Statlander, asking when she’ll betray her current friends. A trios match is set for next week!
3. “Spanish God” Sammy Guevara vs. ROH Men’s World Champion Bandido
Bandido offers a handshake but Guevara flips the bird at him.
Guevara takes control of Bandido’s arm but the ROH Men’s World Champion fights out of it. Geuvara bails to the outside of the ring, not wanting to get hit with an early Twente One Plex. Guevara soon ends up back out of the ring again, this time courtesy of Bandido.
The “Spanish God” lands chops but Bandido comes back with some of his own. Bandido hits a standing jump-kick to Guevara’s face. He follows up with a Torkneeo off the rope, then dropping Guevara from above his head with one hand.
Guevara hits a massive drop to the outside. The crowd is not impressed, chanting “You still suck!” Bandido counters and gets two on the cover. Guevara counters the Twente One Plex and the two catch their breath. Guevara has some blood from his nose. He lands on his feet and then drops Bandido but the ROH World Champion kicks out.
Guevara talks too much and Bandido drops him. The Twente One Plex connects.
Is this MJF’s future?
#AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Winner: Bandido.
MJF’s music hits right away and he joins Bandido in the ring. He says Bandido’s great but he’s better. MJF says he’s a bigger star in Mexico than Bandido is. He says Jonathan Cruz is out with him to translate so that Bandido doesn’t misunderstand anything.
MJF spends a long time talking down to Bandido. Bandido has had enough and doesn’t want Cruz to translate. He says he can speak English and calls MJF a SOB. MJF hits him with a low-blow and steals the Dynamite Diamond ring. Cruz holds Bandido but he dodges and MJF nails Cruz with the ring. MJF gets hit with a low-blow and Bandido retrieves his ring. Twente One Plex for Cruz, and then one for MJF.
Brody King talks about his wrestling and his music. He’s not going to apologize for being him. He’s “coming for the throne.”
4. “The Problem” Marina Shafir vs. “Timeless” Toni Storm
The two grapple and Shafir quickly takes Storm down, hitting Storm’s legs. Storm dodges a hit and sends Shafir out of the ring with a hip attack.
Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia are outside the ring, clearly up to no good. Shafir scissors Storm’s head but Storm fights out. Shafir drops her.
Shafir gets Storm down again but not long enough. She picks up Storm and mocks her dancing. JR notes Shafir’s pace is a bit inconsistent and that she’d be better off pressing her advantage.
Shafir drops Storm again and Storm comes back with a double-foot drop kick! Shafir catches Storm with a high boot to her jaw. Storm comes back with an upkick, headbutt, and two on the Big Package. Wheeler Yuta pulls the ref and he calls for a DQ!
Winner: “Timeless” Toni Storm via DQ.
Shafir knocks out Storm. Shirakawa gets dropped as well. Luther shows up before Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong show up! Shafir apparently wants no part of a fight that involves her husband.
But wait! Claudio Castagnoli comes towards the ring but Garcia and Yuta say they don’t want this fight.
Renee Paquette is backstage with “The Bastard” PAC. He’s interrupted by Allin. He wants the match. PAC is “not interested.” As he walks away, Allin attacks him, begging him for a match or he’ll break PAC’s ankle. PAC reluctantly accepts!
5. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) and “Hangman” Adam Page vs. HOOK and Powerhouse Hobbs in a Lights Out match
Page and Strickland both have chains draped around their necks as they enter the arena from the stands.
The lights flicker and then go out. HOOK and Strickland pair off, leaving Page with Powerhouse Hobbs. Hobbs grabs HOOK off of Strickland’s shoulders and then drops him to the outside. page grabs a chair and puts it around Hobbs’ neck, tossing him towards the barricade.
This sets up a moonsault from Page onto Hobbs and Strickland hits HOOK with a Death Valley Driver.
The lights come back on. Awe (not aew … bad joke). I was enjoying the spotlights.
Page gets blindsided by Hobbs.
Hobbs moving with playoff intensity as #AEWDynamite is LIVE with our Lights Out Main Event on TBS and HBO Max
— AEW On TV (@aewontv.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Strickland drops Hobbs. HOOK and Strickland get on the apron and exchange strikes. HOOK grabs his leg and tosses him over his back.
Page fights off both opponents as they try to send him into a table. HOOK picks him up and does it anyways but Page kicks out, despite the damage sustained to his lower back from Hobbs. Page gets his hands on HOOK and staples his arm and back and chest. He follows up with a Pop-Up Powerbomb! Hobbs blocks a fist and drops Page out of the ring. Strickland gets picked up but he has a staple gun! Hobbs’ head gets hit with a piece of drywall from Page. Staple gun below the belt!
Page and Strickland reach under the ring and grab a pallet of cinder blocks. IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW.
HOOK gets out of the way and Hobbs fights back with a chair. German suplex to Strickland. He lays Strickland’s face on the cinder blocks. Prince Nana grabs the chair from Hobbs. He gets hit! Strickland nails Hobbs with three chair shots. Hobbs catches him in mid-air and drops his back onto the cinder blocks! Page breaks up the pinfall! Page looks for a Deadeye but Hobbs fights out of it. Page gets attacked from behind by The Opps Dojo.
Hobbs wraps the chain around both necks of Page and Strickland. Prince Nana hits Hobbs with his hot coffee! Page and Strickland fight back and the Dojo are sent reeling.
Page grabs HOOK. He dodges Hobbs and Hobbs drops HOOK. Hobbs comes right back and hits Page with a Spinebuster. House Call from Strickland breaks it up!
Strickland gets up on the ropes and gets the Stomp onto the Dojo outside, taking out four men!
Page gets Hobbs into a Deadeye and Strickland assists from the ropes, dropping Hobbs’ head onto the cinder blocks! HOOK fights back and almost covers Page. Strickland headbutts HOOK.
Page wraps the chain around HOOK’s neck and Strickland hits a House Call. Buckshot Lariat! But Page isn’t done with HOOK yet!
He sends HOOK over the rope as he did to Moxley at All In! HOOK taps!
Winners: Swerve Strickland and “Hangman” Adam Page.
