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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
JULY 29, 2026
DETROIT, MICH. AT MASONIC TEMPLE THEATER
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 3,448 tickets had been distributed as of showtime; arena is set up for 3,667 The arena has a capacity of 3,984 spectators. The previous visit to this venue on May 7, 2025, AEW drew 2,964.
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[HOUR ONE]
-After the Dynamite opening, they cut to the crowd chanting “AEW!” in the arena as Excalibur introduced the show. The crowd popped when the Jon Moxley vs. Komander graphic was shown.
-A video package aired on Redemption happenings with Will Ospreay, The Death Riders, and Kenny Omega. It showed Ospreay attacking Mox after Mox asked him to use the plastic bag against him. Omega looked at the plastic bag, shook Ospreay’s hand, but then attacked him from behind. They showed footage of the Death Riders watching backstage as this was happening, with Mox expressing he hoped that Ospreay would attack Omega. “Will, get him before he gets you!” said Mox. Then they showed Mox’s frustration when Omega attacked Ospreay. Omega shoved the plastic bag in Ospreay’s face, indicating that’s the reason he was attacking him. Mox said it’s not over yet. He said Ospreay might be the best wrestler in the world with nothing to lose and he’s now on death ground.
-They went to Renee Paquette outside the arena. She said she wanted to talk to Ospreay. He walked past her and confronted The Death Riders, who were waiting for him. (I see Danny Garcia wasn’t suspended for knocking cell phones out of the hands of fans on his back to the back at the end of Redemption.) When Garcia approached Ospreay, Ospreay back elbowed him to the ground. Mox asked, “Are you sure you want to do that?” Ospreay said, “You don’t get to pull the trigger for me. I’m out.” He shoved the Death Riders patch back at him. Mox said: “Is that so? It looks like you’ve got it all figured out, then.”Ospreay walked between the Death Riders.
Renee trotted up to get a comment when “Hangman” Adam Page showed up. He told Ospreay he knows what it feels like to be in his shoes. He said he is going to stick his nose in his business. He said if he needed anything, let him know. Ospreay said he can’t trust anyone including him. He said while he appreciates it, he’s going to do this on his own. As he tried to talk away, Hangman stopped him. He said he’s one of the best he’s ever been in the ring with. He told him he knows the bell is going to ring and he’s going to be the best he’s ever been at Wembley. “You got this,” Hangman said. “I mean it, you’ve got it.” Ospreay thanked him and walked away.
(Keller’s Analysis: One potential explanation for Omega attacking Ospreay unprovoked would be that when he saw the plastic bag, it triggered him because of what Moxley did to Bryan Danielson and he just snapped and attacked Ospreay in frustration for even associating with Mox in the first place.)
(1) ANDRADE EL IDOLO vs. NICK WAYNE vs. JACK PERRY – National Title match
The bell rang 12 minutes into the hour. When Perry bulldogged Wayne at ringside, Andrade leaped over the top rope onto Perry. Andrade then did a selfie with a woman at ringside. Taz said he had to stay focused on defnding his title. Of course, Wayne recovered during that time and gave him a flip over cutter. He sold a knee injury upon landing. Perry then rolled him into the ring and scored a one count. Wayne raked Perry’s eyes. The ref scolded him. Perry chopped him. Andrade returend and clotheslined both perry and Wayne, then hit a flying forearm. He kipped up. Excalibur announced as Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal for a guaranteed AEW World Title match will take place at All In.
Andrade suplexed Perry three times. Wayne entered and gave Andrade a Spanish Fly after Andrade played to the crowd for several seconds. They cut to a double-box break at 4:00. [c/db]
Wayne dominated during the break. Andrade powerbombed Wayne out of the corner. He then slapped Perry in the chest on the top turnbuckle. Perry leaped off the top rope and head scissored Andrade to ringside. Wayne then landed a sunset bomb over the top rope to the floor. Fans chanted, “Holy shit!”
Nick splashed Andrade on his back and then took him down with a Prodigy Plex for a near fall, with Perry breaking up the cover at two. A fan in the front row held up a sign that said, “Am I supposed to want to cheer Jack Perry.” He turned the sign over and it said, “I’m just a small down bird lawyer.” Perry and Wayne exchanged strikes mid-ring. Andrade entered and slapped both fo them in the chest and then clotheslined them both. They both flip-bumped out of the clotheslines. All three were down and slow to get up.
Perry rallied and lit up the crowd with a dive onto Andrade and Wayne at ringside. Andrade fought back. When he went for a splash on Wayne, Wayne lifted his knees. Wayne hit a Phoenix Splash. Perry broke it up at three. Andrade caught a charging Perry with a spinning back elbow. Wayne scored a near fall on Andrade with his feet on the ropes. Andrade then landed a DM for the win.
WINNER: Andrade in 14:00 to retain the AEW National Title.
-Schiavone interviewed Andrade in the ring. He said he was happy and took a dig at MJF. He said he will be the best National Champion ever. Schiavone brought up that there will be a Casino Gauntlet match at All In, and he’ll get in a qualifying match for the coveted no. 1 position. Andrade said he has one question. “How you know?” he said with a smile. Fans chanted it before he said it.
-Renee interviewed The Brawling Birds backstage about wanting a shot at the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles. Jamie Hayter said they’ll beat the piss out of them on Collision. [c]
-Renee interviewed The Don Callis Family backstage. She asked for their reaction to some tough losses at Redemption. Kyle Fletcher jumped in and bragged about his win. Kevin Knight he went toe-to-toe with one of the best and it won’t be the last chance he has at the title. Knight addressed Fletcher. Fletcher said he should focus on his title because he plans to keep his International Title in the family. Kazuchika Okada walked up to the gathering and said that the International Title will stay in the family, the potential implication being he’ll take it from Fletcher some day.
(2) KYLE FLETCHER & JAKE DOYLE & BRIAN CAGE (w/Don Callis) vs. BRODY KING & BANDIDO & “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY
Schiavone said his first visit to Arena Mexico was one of the best experiences he’s had. Callis joined in on commentary. The bell rang 39 minutes into the hour. Fans chanted, “F— Don Callis!” Callis said he’s always called Taz a gentleman and a scholar. At 3:00, Brody splashed Cage and Doyle, who rolled to ringside. Brody clotheslined Fletcher. Bandido then leaped off the top rope with a splash attempt, but Fletcher moved. Bandido powered over Fletcher with a suplex. Cage caught Bandio at ringside and tossed him back-first into the ringpost. They cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
Fletcher took control of Bandido during the break. Brody hot-tagged in and rallied. He crashed into Doyle and Davis in the corner. He scored a near fall on Cage. Speedball tagged in. Cage tossed him powerbomb style into his corner. Fletcher tagged in and went on the attack, landing a knee strike for a near fall, with Brody and Bandido breaking up the cover. Speedball made a comeback, but Fletcher tossed him into the corner turnbuckle.
Speedball made a comeback and tagged in Bandido. Doyle also tagged in. Bandido pressed him above his head and slammed him. He then landed a frog splash off the top rope. Doyle made a comeback. When Brody intervened, Cage cut him off and gave him a faceplant. Speedball landed a spinning kick to the side of Cage’s head, then backflipped off the top rope onto Fletcher at rinsgide.
In the ring, Bandido charged at Doyle, but Doyle rolled through for a two count. Bandido fired back with a kick that knocked Doyle into 619 position. Bandido played to the crowd, which gave Doyle a chance to recover and he knocked Bandido down with a strike. Speedball tagged himself in and landed top rope double-knee. He followed with a roll-up for a three count.
As Speedball and Fletcher had a staredown, a graphic plugged their match next week at Arena Mexico for the International Title.
WINNERS: Speedball & Bandido & Brody in 14:00. [c]
(3) MAYA WORLD vs. PERSEPHONE – TBS Title match
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