AEW Dynamite Preview: August 12, 2026 – Continental Challenge Cup Continues, The Jet Defends TNT Title vs. Jericho, MJF, Speedball & Nick Wayne Vie for Casino Gauntlet #2 Spot, More

AEW Dynamite rolls into The Pearl Theater at the Palms in Las Vegas tonight, live at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and HBO Max! The road to AEW All In: London keeps getting more chaotic with 18 days until Wembley Stadium, with plenty on the line in Sin City. 

TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight glided past Darby Allin's Falls Count Anywhere challenge for All In: London and instead called out Jericho, blaming him for his team’s loss at Grand Slam: Mexico. So tonight, Jericho gets his first shot at becoming TNT Champion when he challenges Knight.

The AEW Continental Challenge Cup continues with two more first-round matches, as the years-long rivalry between Jay White and David Finlay finally explodes inside the tournament with their first singles match in AEW. "Jungle" Jack Perry and defending AEW Continental Champion Jox Moxley will meet one-on-one for the first time, although the tension between the two only rose after their brief interactions during an eight-man tag team match on Collision.

Plus, the #2 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet at All In: London is up for grabs, as MJF, Nick Wayne and "Speedball" Mike Bailey battle it out in a 3-way to see who will join AEW National Champion Andrade El Ídolo as the first two entrants.

Check out everything you need to know for this high-stakes Dynamite in Vegas.

AEW Dynamite Tonight in Las Vegas

TNT Championship Match: “The Jet” Kevin Knight (c) vs. Jericho

On Collision, Knight left Darby Allin hanging on his Falls Count Anywhere challenge for All In: London, choosing instead to settle a score with Jericho, whose Judas Effect set up Allin's pin in their trios match at Grand Slam: Mexico. Knight reminded everyone that while Jericho was the first AEW World Champion and, once upon a time, was a television champion on both TNT and TBS, he has never held the TNT Championship. 

Will Jericho drop Knight again and claim the TNT Title for the first time? Or can Knight beat Jericho with Allin’s Wembley challenge looming large?

AEW Continental Challenge Cup First Round Match: “Switchblade” Jay White of Bang Bang Gang vs. The Dogs’ David Finlay

The years-long rivalry between Jay White and David Finlay comes to a head inside the Continental Challenge Cup. As The Dogs detailed on Collision, they have gotten the better of Bang Bang Gang on multiple occasions recently, and Finley believes White doesn't have what it takes to beat him. 

History might say otherwise. White dominated Finlay in singles matches when they were both young boys training in New Japan Pro-Wrestling back in 2015-2016. Since those matches, White holds a 3-1 advantage over Finlay, with White taking the last battle in a NEVER Openweight Title defense at NJPW Resurgence in Los Angeles on August 14, 2021. And now, five years later, the blind draw of the C3 brought these two back together at the perfect time. Will the personal animosity between the two override their motivation to get to the round of eight?

AEW Continental Challenge Cup First Round Match: "Jungle" Jack Perry vs. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley

We got a preview of this highly anticipated first-round matchup when Perry and Bang Bang Gang fell to Moxley and the Death Riders on Collision with an assist from The Dogs. Moxley has shown some respect and appreciation for Perry in comments leading into the match, although he didn’t appreciate Perry’s choice of friends in Bang Bang Gang. Perry reminded Moxley that it only takes one loss to Perry and Moxley’s reign as AEW Continental Champion will be over before the first round comes to a close. Does Perry pull off that upset, or does Moxley prove exactly why he's still the man to beat?

For the #2 Spot in the All In: London Casino Gauntlet: Nick Wayne vs. MJF vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey

MJF made his intentions clear after ambushing AEW National Champion Andrade El Ídolo at Grand Slam: Mexico, following Andrade’s victory to secure the #1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet. MJF proudly carried his Triple B and declared himself "the true World Champion,” vowing to claim the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet at All In: London en route to the AEW World Title.

Standing in his way is "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who just picked up a bounce-back win over Myron Reed on Collision and says he's locked in for exactly this kind of opportunity, and Nick Wayne, who confronted Bailey on Collision to announce his inclusion in the 3-Way for the #2 spot. Wayne already had his sights set on becoming the youngest ROH World Champion when he faces Bandido at ROH Death Before Dishonor on August 21, but could he also take the first step in his ultimate goal of becoming the youngest AEW World Champion by winning this 3-Way? Who joins Andrade to begin the Casino Gauntlet at Wembley Stadium?

How to Watch AEW Dynamite

• Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

• Start Time: LIVE 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: The Pearl Theater at the Palms – Las Vegas, Nevada

• TV: TBS

• Streaming: HBO Max