AEW Dynamite Preview: June 24, 2026 — Moxley & Death Riders vs. Bandido, Brody King & Místico, Takeshita Defends International Title vs. Ricochet, Swerve and Ospreay in Action, More

AEW Dynamite is LIVE tonight on TBS and HBO Max at 8/7c from the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. With AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door just four days away, tonight is the final Dynamite before everything explodes in San Jose, and it’s a huge night of action.

Before AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley defends his title against ROH World Champion Bandido at Forbidden Door, they’ll be on opposite sides for the second straight week when Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta face Bandido, Brody King and Místico. Daniel Garcia will also rep the Death Riders when he faces Swerve Strickland. And Swerve’s Forbidden Door opponent, Will Ospreay, will also be in action against old rival ELP.

Team DCMJF and Team Briscoe will all be in the building tonight in Rio Rancho, and we’ll hear from both squads before they do battle inside a steel cage at Forbidden Door. And we’ll see AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita defend his championship against Ricochet on Dynamite before Takeshita steps in the cage for Team Briscoe on Sunday.

Plus, two more slots in the TBS Survival of the Fittest match on July 1 will be filled in Qualifiers tonight when Harley Cameron takes on Marina Shafir and ROH Women’s World TV Champion Red Velvet faces Queen Aminata. And it’s a big night for The Elite with the Young Bucks taking on TMDK and “Jungle” Jack Perry vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

All that and so much more goes down tonight in New Mexico!

AEW Dynamite Card Tonight in Rio Rancho

Trios Match: Death Riders (AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) vs. Brodido (ROH World Champion Bandido and Brody King) & Místico

On Sunday, Moxley will put the AEW Continental Championship on the line against ROH World Champion Bandido at Forbidden Door, after Bandido made the challenge following Brodido’s tag team win over Moxley and Daniel Garcia last week. Tonight, they share the ring again, but this time, in Trios action! Will Bandido get a leg up on Moxley before Forbidden Door, or will the leader of the Death Riders set the tone for Sunday?

We’ll Hear From Both Team DCMJF and Team Briscoe

Sunday's six-on-six steel cage match carries the highest possible stakes: if Team Briscoe wins, Mark Briscoe gets a guaranteed shot at MJF's AEW World Title. Tonight, both teams will speak. MJF paid good money to use the Don Callis Family, although his teammates on Sunday could be future opponents for the AEW World Championship. But for now, they are all trying to stop Briscoe from becoming the next #1 contender to MJF’s AEW World Championship. What will the squads have to say before they are locked in a steel cage in four days?

AEW International Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Ricochet

Ricochet has been calling out Takeshita, accusing the International Champion of running from him because Takeshita’s been too tied up with the Don Callis Family. So tonight, Takeshita takes a detour from his Forbidden Door path to put the AEW International Title on the line tonight against Ricochet. 

Can Ricochet beat a man he’s never beaten before to regain AEW gold? How will Takeshita handle such a stiff challenge just four days before joining Team Briscoe against Team DCMJF at Forbidden Door?

Swerve Strickland vs. Daniel Garcia

After Swerve and Will Ospreay went face-to-face last week, Garcia went off on Strickland in a social media exclusive. Now, it’s Garcia who will step to Strickland tonight before Strickland and Ospreay meet in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Finals in four days with a trip to the All In: London Main Event up for grabs. Swerve says he’s “The Most Dangerous Man in AEW,” but will Garcia trip him up before Forbidden Door?

Will Ospreay vs. ELP

And it won’t be just Strickland who steps in the ring tonight before the Owen Cup Finals. Ospreay faces a longtime NJPW rival in ELP (El Phantasmo), someone who knows exactly what it takes to beat Ospreay, because he’s done it before – and would love to do it again tonight. Can the training of the Death Riders keep Ospreay on task before he fights for his dream of headlining Wembley Stadium in the Owen Cup Finals on Sunday?

“Jungle” Jack Perry vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Perry has respect and reverence for ZSJ because ZSJ took care of him on his first trip to Japan. Now, Perry wants a measuring-stick match days before ZSJ faces Kenny Omega in one of the most anticipated matches on the Forbidden Door card. How will Sabre Jr. handle another member of The Elite tonight, with Omega waiting for him on Sunday in San Jose?

TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Harley Cameron vs. “The Problem” Marina Shafir

Harley Cameron is fighting with purpose tonight – she wants to win the TBS Championship for her friend Willow Nightingale, the former TBS Champion who had to give up her title because of an injury. Tonight, “The Problem” Marina Shafir stands in Cameron’s way, and the solution may be hard to find. Despite Shafir’s dominance against all opponents, she’s yet to hold AEW gold. Could this be the first step, or will Cameron’s motivation bring her to Survival of the Fittest on July 1?

TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Queen Aminata vs. Red Velvet

Queen Aminata has vowed to be the last woman standing in the Survival of the Fittest. ROH Women's World TV Champion Red Velvet is looking to add another title to her collection, but first, she’ll have to win this qualifier. In two previous meetings, Velvet and Aminata each have one victory. They’ll meet again tonight, but the stakes are much higher. Who punches their ticket to Survival of the Fittest?

Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. TMDK (Bad Dude Tito and Mikey Nicholls)

When ZSJ and TMDK confronted Kenny Omega last week, the Young Bucks and “Jungle” Jack Perry were there to back up Omega. Tonight, two of ZSJ's partners – Bad Dude Tito and Mikey Nicholls – step up to the Bucks before Omega and ZSJ collide at Forbidden Door. The Bucks, meanwhile, have their own match to worry about on Sunday, as they’ll face both Sky Team (Místico and Máscara Dorada) and Unbound Company’s Shingo Takagi and Titán in a match featuring some of the very best from AEW, CMLL and NJPW. Before that, we’ll see the Bucks and TMDK clash in what should be a great mix of tag-team styles!

How to Watch AEW Dynamite

• Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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

• Location: Rio Rancho Events Center – Rio Rancho, New Mexico

• TV: TBS

• Streaming: HBO Max