AEW Fright Night Dynamite Preview: October 28, 2026 – Darby Allin Defends TNT Title vs. Josh Alexander, Queen Aminata Challenges Persephone for TBS Title, More
Terror is more than just a feeling when AEW Fright Night Dynamite is live tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and HBO Max from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri! With Blood and Guts just a week away on November 4 in Jacksonville and AEW Full Gear on November 14 in Phoenix, Arizona, 17 days away, there’s no time for tricks. In fact, there are a couple of treats tonight in the form of championship gold that will be up for grabs!
TNT Champion Darby Allin puts his title on the line against the Don Callis Family's Josh Alexander, who is looking to win his first AEW gold to follow the lead of the other great champions in the Family. Another hungry challenger is also looking for her first AEW gold when Queen Aminata challenges for the TBS Title against TBS & CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone! Plus, the Best-of-5 Series between FTR and the Motor City Machine Guns is tied 1-1 after FTR stole one on Collision, but the two sides will meet in Match #3 tonight in St. Louis!
Get ready for a night of frightful delight in the form of the best professional wrestling in the world! Check out everything you need to know for Fright Night Dynamite!
AEW Fright Night Dynamite Tonight in St. Louis
TNT Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. Don Callis Family's Josh Alexander
After back-to-back dominant wins on Collision this past Saturday, Alexander declared his intentions for the TNT Championship and challenged Darby Allin, looking to bring gold to the Don Callis Family! Alexander gave props to Don Callis for the Family's dominant run, said it was time to pull his weight, and vowed to take the TNT Championship and be like the other great champions in the Family. Alexander would go on to taunt Adam Copeland, who showed up to confront Alexander, only to be jumped by Mark Davis and Jake Doyle. Allin has been through plenty since winning the TNT Title back from “The Jet” Kevin Knight in a Falls Count Anywhere match at All In: London, retaining the TNT Championship against Davis, Myron Reed, Kyle Fletcher and Hechicero. Plus, Allin is set for Blood and Guts next week alongside Copeland against the Don Callis Family. Does Allin continue his reign against another member of the Family, or does Alexander bring the TNT Championship to the Don Callis Family and soften Allin up for the rest of the DCF before Blood and Guts? This excellent clash of styles should provide for a violent first-time meeting, but who leaves St. Louis with the TNT Title?
TBS Championship Match: TBS & CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone (c) vs. Queen Aminata
After defeating former TBS Champion Maya World on Dynamite to become the #1 contender, Queen Aminata challenges Persephone for the TBS Championship at Fright Night Dynamite! Aminata was in the thick of the action in the TBS Championship 4-Way Match at WrestleDream, but Persephone was able to retain. Persephone has relied on Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. at times to keep the TBS Championship, but now she faces one of the hottest challengers in the division in a one-on-one match for the first time. Plus, both women are coming off a busy weekend in the CMLL International Women's Grand Prix 2026 Torneo Cibernetico. Can Persephone notch her fifth successful defense or will Aminata finally crown herself TBS Champion?
Best-of-5 Series, Match #3 (Series Tied 1-1): FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
The Motor City Machine Guns took Match #1 at WrestleDream, and FTR won Match #2 on Collision to tie the series 1-1! FTR needed some underhanded tactics to do it, with Stokely pulling Wheeler’s leg to leverage a stolen three-count on Shelley. Now, a 2-1 lead is at stake in St. Louis, so the winner of Match #3 can put the other team on the brink of elimination. Can FTR make it two straight to swing the series or will MCMG strike back to regain the lead?
How to Watch AEW Fright Night Dynamite
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Start Time: LIVE 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
Location: Chaifetz Arena – St. Louis, Missouri
TV: TBS
Streaming: HBO Max
