AEW DYNAMITE RESULTS (5/20): Keller’s report on Darby vs. Speedball for AEW World Title, Swerve Strickland’s return, Ciampa vs. Briscoe, Moxley vs. O’Reilly

AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
MAY 20, 2026
PORTLAND, MAINE AT CROSS INSURANCE ARENA
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR

Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts

Attendance: WrestleTix reported earlier that 2,577 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 3,079. The arena has a capacity of 9,500 spectators when configured for concerts.

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[HOUR ONE]

Announced Matches & Other Notes

• Darby Allin vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – AEW World Championship match
• Athena & Triangle of Madness (Thekla & Julia Hart & Skye Blue) vs. Thunder Rosa & Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) & Mina Shirakawa – 8-Woman Tag match
• Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly – AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match
• FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong) – AEW World Tag Team Championship match
• Katsuyori Shibata vs. Will Ospreay
• Ricochet & Andrade el Idolo & Mark Davis vs. Jericho & Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
• Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mark Briscoe – Anything Goes match
• Divine Dominion 5-Minute Tag Team Championship Eliminator
• Swerve Strickland returns