&#8211; AEW Women&#8217;s World Championship Match: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. TBS Champion Maya World
&#8211; Continental Challenge Cup: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston
&#8211; Continental Challenge Cup: Orange Cassidy vs. Kyle O’Reilly

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Tonight&#8217;s AEW Dynamite took place at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Below are the results:
&#8211; The United Empire (Will Ospreay, Henare, and Francesco Akira) def. The Don Callis Family (Brian Cage, Lance Archer, and Rocky Romero)
&#8211; Konosuke Takeshita laid out AEW International Champion Kyle Fletcher.
&#8211; Kazuchika Okada said that family means everything to him unlike the selfish Konosuke Takeshita. Okada said he will be happy for Kyle Fletcher if he retains the AEW International Title at All In, but if he wins, he expects Fletcher to be happy for him as well and wants Fletcher to raise his hand.
&#8211; Fatal 4-Way Match For The TBS Women&#8217;s Championship: Maya World (c) def. Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, and CMLL World Women&#8217;s Champion Persephone to retain the title
&#8211; Continental Challenge Cup: AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley def. Jay White to advance
&#8211; The Dogs attacked Jay White and The Conglomeration. Gabe Kidd returned during this segment, but &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page, ROH World Champion Bandido, and Brody King made the save. Page announced that he, Bandido, &amp; Brody will defend the AEW Trios Titles at All In against any trio that wants to step up.
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Gabe Kidd returned on AEW Dynamite <a href="https://t.co/I7Zjih5KnO">pic.twitter.com/I7Zjih5KnO</a>
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&#8211; AEW National Champion Andrade El Idolo called MJF to the ring and wanted to face off tonight. MJF appeared on the titantron and revealed that he is at home relaxing. MJF said he is the one true champion and will not face Andrade until it is at Wembley Stadium.
&#8211; AEW Women&#8217;s World Champion Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Mone got into a brawl and security separated them.
&#8211; Continental Challenge Cup: Nigel McGuiness def. CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero to advance
&#8211; The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) vowed to defeat Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) at All In to become the new AEW Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champions.
&#8211; TNT Champion Kevin Knight called Darby Allin to the stage and tricked him into getting blasted with pyro. Knight attacked Darby and Darby was taken away on a stretcher. Steven Borden (Sting&#8217;s son) checked in on Darby backstage and confronted Knight. This was Steven&#8217;s Dynamite debut.
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Steven Borden (Sting&#39;s son) made his Dynamite debut tonight <a href="https://t.co/f1piRfxl7M">pic.twitter.com/f1piRfxl7M</a>
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&#8211; The Elite (AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) def. The Don Callis Family (El Clon, Mark Davis, and Jake Doyle)
After the match, more members of The Don Callis Family came out to attack The Elite, but AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland and Christian Cage made the save. Young Bucks accidentally superkicked Christian. Will Ospreay came out and got into a brawl with Omega. Omega told Ospreay to take one last look at the AEW World Title, and then hit Ospreay with a One Winged Angel through a table.
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.<a href="https://x.com/RatedRCope?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RatedRCope</a> and a reluctant <a href="https://x.com/Christian4Peeps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Christian4Peeps</a> come to the aid of The Elite!
Watch the <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> replay RIGHT NOW on <a href="https://x.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HBOMax</a>! <a href="https://t.co/9V33L2UrNV">pic.twitter.com/9V33L2UrNV</a>
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.<a href="https://x.com/Christian4Peeps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Christian4Peeps</a> gets caught in the crossfire by the <a href="https://x.com/youngbucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YoungBucks</a>!
Watch <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> LIVE on TBS &amp; HBO Max <a href="https://t.co/oBhBKdYZmG">pic.twitter.com/oBhBKdYZmG</a>
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ONE WINGED ANGEL THROUGH THE TABLE! <a href="https://x.com/KennyOmegamanX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KennyOmegamanX</a> has SNAPPED!
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&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://x.com/AEW/status/2090266492050845786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2026</a></blockquote>
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AEW Dynamite Results – Steven Borden Debuts, Gabe Kidd Returns

Pat McAfee has once again confirmed that he will never return to WWE after Randy Orton&#8217;s WrestleMania 42 loss.
Here&#8217;s what he said on his Instagram story:
&#8220;I made a promise that I would never, ever be seen on WWE television ever again. And Cody Rhodes won. He is the one. Maybe I was wrong about what I was saying. But no, wrestling fans can sleep soundly knowing that I will never be back over there.&#8221;

Pat McAfee Has Once Again Confirmed That He Will Never Return To WWE

Road Dogg has completely ruled out joining All Elite Wrestling following his WWE exit, claiming politics stood in the way of a deal.
When the DX member had an argument with Dave Meltzer, a fan wrote: &#8220;Sir, if you really want a job in AEW you shouldn’t be publicly arguing with their executive vice president of Communications like this!!&#8221;
Road Dogg replied:
&#8220;Actually, I was turned away because of my political / core beliefs
That happened IN AMERICA &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;
I didn’t donate to or vote for Trump, BUT his old man did, why was I punished?&#8221;
For those who don&#8217;t know, Tony Khan&#8217;s billionaire father, Shad Khan, donated money to Donald Trump in 2016.

Road Dogg Claims His Political Beliefs Cost Him An AEW Job

Paul Heyman recently appeared on The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast to discuss his future in WWE following Brock Lesnar&#8217;s retirement from the ring. When asked if he has a replacement lined up, Heyman admitted he currently has no idea who his next client will be.
Addressing his creative philosophy, Heyman explained that he never looks for a direct replacement for past acts. He noted that his partnership with Roman Reigns in 2020 required a completely different approach than his time with Lesnar, comparing the necessary evolution to The Undertaker transitioning between The Deadman and American Badass personas.
Heyman emphasized that his presentation must change with each major star he represents. Explaining his adaptability, Heyman stated, &#8220;I need to wear a different suit. I need to wear different colors. I need to have a different scheme of things. Because that worked with Brock. But what worked with Brock did not work with Roman. And what worked with Roman did not work with CM Punk.&#8221;
Viewing himself strictly as a supporting player in a professional marriage, Heyman stated that his role is to build a unique presentation around each individual rather than forcing them into a pre-existing formula. Until the right talent emerges, Heyman intends to simply observe the WWE landscape and wait for someone worth investing in.

Paul Heyman Admits He Has No Plan Yet For His Next WWE Partnership

Former WWF/E music composer Jim Johnston does not expect to return to the company under its current leadership. Speaking on the Access Entertainment podcast, Johnston stated that the chances of WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H asking him to return are &#8220;close to zero.&#8221;
Johnston explained that his relationship with Triple H changed when the former champion transitioned from an in-ring performer to a corporate executive. According to Johnston, Triple H wanted to bring in his own team and perceived him as &#8220;Vince&#8217;s guy,&#8221; which is why he is no longer asked to write theme songs.
Despite the lack of communication, Johnston is still writing music daily in his studio and remains open to creating new wrestling themes. He expressed frustration with the state of WWE&#8217;s current entrance music, calling it &#8220;crappy,&#8221; and noted that corporate politics are likely preventing his return.
Johnston also shared that while independent wrestlers occasionally contact him for themes, WWE talent never do. He suspects that WWE performers may have been instructed not to reach out to him. Furthermore, he claimed that some WWE talent have asked management if they could hire and pay for their own music, only to have those requests rejected.

Jim Johnston Thinks His Chances Of A WWE Return Under Triple H Are “Close To Zero”

&#8220;The Big Show&#8221; Paul Wight said he knew WWE no longer viewed him as an active in-ring performer when Vince McMahon called him “Paul” during the COVID era.
During an interview on TMZ&#8217;s Inside The Ring podcast, Wight explained that McMahon had never used his first name during their years together in WWE, instead always calling him Show or Big Show. He said the moment came during a production meeting while something was being put together, around the time of his Randy Orton program.
“I’ll tell you when I knew I was done with WWE. Vince called me Paul one day during the COVID era. In all the years that I knew Vince McMahon, he never called me Paul. He always called me Show or Big Show. He never called me Paul.”
Wight said that immediately told him McMahon no longer saw him as a wrestling talent and was preparing to move him into ambassador-type work. He added that there was no personal issue behind it, but he was not ready to stop competing.
“In my brain, I died a little bit in my soul, because I knew my opportunities to compete in the ring were pretty much done. Vince didn’t see me as a talent anymore.
There was nothing mean or malicious about it. I could have rolled into that nice role at the time. I wasn’t ready to give up competing, and that’s where I went to Tony Khan.”
Wight signed with AEW in February 2021, ending a WWE run that began in 1999. He said the past several years have been difficult physically, noting that he has undergone knee and hip replacements. Much of his AEW time has been spent on commentary rather than wrestling, but he said he still wants to contribute in the ring by helping younger talent.
“I’m not going to get back in the ring and win championships and have one last title run or tell my story or some short-sighted sh*t like that. It’s not about doing that. It’s about me being able to do something that’s important to my heart and still contribute in a positive way.”

Card For This Week’s AEW Collision

AEW Dynamite Results – Steven Borden Debuts, Gabe Kidd Returns

Pat McAfee Has Once Again Confirmed That He Will Never Return To WWE

Road Dogg Claims His Political Beliefs Cost Him An AEW Job

Paul Heyman Admits He Has No Plan Yet For His Next WWE Partnership

Jim Johnston Thinks His Chances Of A WWE Return Under Triple H Are “Close To Zero”

“The Big Show” Paul Wight Reveals The Exact Moment He Knew His WWE Career Was Over