AEW Dynamite Preview: August 19, 2026 – Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay Both in Trios Action, Maya World Defends TBS Title in 4-Way, C3 Quarterfinals Begin, More

AEW Dynamite is live tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and HBO Max from Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, with just 11 days to go until AEW All In: London at Wembley Stadium! AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay are both in trios action tonight, one week after the Don Callis Family's attack on Ospreay, which saw Omega make the save with a steel pipe – and a warning that he wouldn't be doing it again.

Omega, furious with the Callis Family, called out any three members for a trios match and is bringing the Young Bucks to take on El Clon, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle. Meanwhile, Ospreay has made the tough call back to Japan, bringing in his old stablemates, United Empire's Francesco Akira and Henare, to have his back against three more members of the Callis Family, Brian Cage, Lance Archer and Rocky Romero. Plus, Omega and Ospreay will sit down with Renee Paquette to discuss their AEW World Championship match at Wembley Stadium in what should be an enlightening and tense interview.

Plus, weeks of animosity boil over as TBS Champion Maya World defends her title in a 4-way against Kris Statlander, CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone and Hikaru Shida. And the Continental Challenge Cup continues with Quarterfinal action as Nigel McGuinness takes on Hechicero and AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley faces “Switchblade” Jay White of the Bang Bang Gang.

Check out everything you need to know for tonight's jam-packed Dynamite in Baltimore!

AEW Dynamite Tonight in Baltimore

Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay Sitdown Interview With Renee Paquette

With just 11 days to go until their AEW World Championship match at Wembley Stadium, Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay will sit down together with Renee Paquette tonight. Last week, Ospreay called out Omega, only to be ambushed by the Don Callis Family – and Omega made the save, but not before telling Ospreay it would be the last time he'd help him like that. Ospreay, in turn, said he appreciated it but didn't ask for or need the help. With tempers still simmering and both in action tonight, what do the two AEW World Championship Match combatants have to say to each other with less than two weeks to go?

AEW World Champion Kenny Omega & Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Don Callis Family's El Clon, Mark Davis & Jake Doyle

Kenny Omega wants the Don Callis Family out of his business after he had to make the save for Ospreay last week on Dynamite. So on Collision, Omega called out any three members of the Callis Family to a trios match, because he'd have the Young Bucks by his side as The Elite! Standing across the ring tonight will be El Clon, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle. With their own respective All In championship matches on the horizon, can Omega and the Bucks eliminate the Callis Family from their collective path?

Will Ospreay & United Empire’s Francesco Akira and Henare vs. Don Callis Family's Brian Cage, Lance Archer & Rocky Romero

After being reduced to having Kenny Omega bail him out against the Don Callis Family last week, Will Ospreay made the difficult call back home to Japan for reinforcements. United Empire's Francesco Akira and Henare answer the call tonight to stand with Ospreay against Cage, Archer and Romero. Will Ospreay prove he can handle the Callis Family, with help from a pair of old allies, just 11 days before the biggest night of his career?

TBS Championship 4-Way Match: Maya World (c) vs. Kris Statlander vs. CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone vs. Hikaru Shida

Weeks of animosity between these four women finally come to a head as World puts the TBS Title on the line in a 4-way against Statlander, Persephone and Shida. There's no shortage of scores to settle between these four, with so much involvement in each other's matches over the last month. Does World survive a 4-way defense against a pair of former AEW Women’s World and TBS Champions, Statlander and Shida, as well as the current CMLL World Women's Champion, Persephone?

AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinals Match: Nigel McGuinness vs. CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero of the Don Callis Family

Two technical masters collide as McGuinness takes on CMLL Grand Prix Winner Hechicero for a spot in the Semifinals. McGuinness advanced by defeating Katsuyori Shibata in the first round this past Saturday on Collision, but he was injured in the match, and his status was somewhat in question heading into this week. During Monday’s Quarterfinals Selection Special, though, McGuinness made it clear he will fight to his last breath. Hechicero also punched his ticket to the Quarterfinals on Collision, eliminating fellow Don Callis Family member Brian Cage. 

The only other time McGuinness and Hechicero were in the ring together was nearly one year ago, when McGuinness won a 4-way for a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, although Hechicero was not involved in the fall. Does McGuinness push through the pain to advance tonight, or does The Alchemist squash McGuinness’ Wembley Stadium dreams?

AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinals Match: Bang Bang Gang’s "Switchblade" Jay White vs. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley of the Death Riders

White has vowed to end Moxley's reign ahead of All In: London, and tonight he gets his chance live in Baltimore thanks to the blind draw of the C3. On last week’s Dynamite, White advanced past his bitter rival David Finlay in the first round, while Moxley bloodied "Jungle" Jack Perry to a victory in the main event. This will be the third time White and Moxley meet one-on-one, with White taking the previous two matches in the 2019 G1 Climax and 2023 Continental Classic. Does White make good on his promise, or does Moxley prove exactly why he's still the man to beat on the road to Wembley Stadium?

How to Watch AEW Dynamite

• Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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

• Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena – Baltimore, Maryland

• TV: TBS

• Streaming: HBO Max