AEW WrestleDream 2026: Key Matches and Championship Defenses

AEW WrestleDream 2026 took place on October 17 at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, featuring a unique Clockwork Carnage Match for the AEW World Championship.

Will Ospreay defended his title against seven competitors, including Samoa Joe and Kazuchika Okada. The match began with two wrestlers, with others entering at three-minute intervals, leading to a scoring phase where points could be earned through pins or submissions.

Mercedes Mone defended her AEW Women's World Championship against Thekla, who earned her title shot by defeating Willow Nightingale. Other matches included a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match for the AEW World Trios Championship and title defenses by Andrade El Idolo and Jon Moxley.