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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
MAY 27, 2026
RICHMOND, VA. AT SIEGEL CENTER
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 3,418 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 3,912. The arena has a capacity of 7,637 spectators when configured for basketball.
Announced Matches & Other Notes
- MJF vs. Rush – AEW World Championship match
- “The Jet” Kevin Knight vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – TNT Championship match
- Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis – Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Semifinal match
- Alex Windsor vs. a Wild Card – Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Quarterfinal match
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[HOUR ONE]
-They cold opened with Renee Paquette interviewing Rush backstage earlier about his AEW World Title match against MJF tonight. He said he would die in the ring if that’s what it took. He said it was for his family and his people and his pride. He leaned into the camera and intensely vowed to take the AEW Title. MJF got in his face and told him to finish his “cute little catch phrase.” MJF slapped him. Renee screamed and ran. MJF said if Rush is the bull, he is the matador. Rush tackled him. They were pulled apart.
-They cut to the stage where pyro blasted and then panned the audience as Excalibur introduced the show. Excalibur said that MJF-Rush confrontation earlier was the reason the title match later was made “no countout.” He hyped the other key advertised matches, including saying Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis would be the main event.
-Renee interviewed Rush live. She said they just found out the match is no countout. Andrade walked up to him and gave him a pep talk. “Show the world who Rush is, because if you mess with the bull…” Rush put on his head piece and growled or roared as he headed to the ring.
(Keller’s Analysis: I don’t quite understand the logic of making the title match “no countout” because they got into a physical altercation.)
(1) MJF vs. RUSH – AEW World Title match with no countouts
Rush came out first. When MJF came out, he dressed in a way to mock Rush. MJF insisted during ring introductions that Justin Roberts say that he took out their homeboy so Hangman can never be World Champion again. He also made Roberts say that the fans put “virgin in Virginia.” The bell rang 8 minutes into the. hour. Excalibur noted the match would take place with limited commercial interruptions.
Rush landed a running flip dive onto MJF a minute in and then stuck his tongue out to celebrate. MJF took Rush down with a drop toe hold at ringside a minute later. Rush backdropped MJF onto the time keeper’s area. Excalibur said his father, three uncles, and two brothers are all in pro wrestling. He said there’s a lot of pressure on him from within the family to come away with the AEW World Title tonight.
MJF rolled into the ring. Rush followed and pulled off the top turnbuckle pad and then whipped it into thd audience. The ref blocked Rush from using the exposed turnbuckle so Rush shoved him away, and then MJF recovered and rammed Rush into the exposed buckle. The announcers focused on MJF being clever, but how about pointing out Rush got exactly what he deserved for illegally removing the turnbuckle pad and then shoving the ref out of the way. Rush came up bleeding from his forehead.
MJF aimed Rush’shead for the exposed turnbuckle, but the ref stepped in the way. MJF lightly shoved him. Rush shoved MJF into the turnbuckle. MJF landed a powerbomb backbreaker for a two count at 10:00. He then applied Salt of the Earth. Rush leveraged MJFs’s shoulders back, so MJF had to release the hold. MJF snapped Rush’s arm over the top rope and then set up a Heat Seeker. Rush blocked it and then Rush headbutted a charging MJF. MJF went down flat on his back. Fans chanted, “This is awesome!”
Rush gave MJF a piledriver on the ring apron. They cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
During the break, Rush clutched his left shoulder in pain. Then he wrapped his arm around the ringpost and yanked on it to pop it back into place. The ref looked at Rush and asked a medic checked on him. Justin was talking to the audience about what the medic told him while they were at break. Back from the break, Excalibur explained that a member of the medical staff said MJF and Rush were too hurt to continue. Rush headbutted the medical guy. The match then continued. Excalibur said the ref didn’t call for the match to stop.
Rush stomped away at MJF in the corner and fans chanted “Rush! Rush!” He then charged with a dropkick in the corner leading to a two count, with MJF grabbing the bottom rope to force a break. Rush charged at MJF, but spent five seconds talking and pointing, which gave MJF a chance to recover. MJF moved and Rush crashed through the ringside barricade. MJF gave Rush a tombstone on the broken barricade. MJF favored his knee afterward and dragged Rush back to the ring.
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