AEW TV 2026 discussion

[AshC]

Jarrett to interrupt Copeland next week to set up a glorious TV match? 

It'd be logical as well as good. 

[The King of Old School]

15 minutes ago, BomberPat said:

The build to Clockwork Carnage means Ospreay is suffering from a similar problem to Hangman as babyface champion, where the World Champion isn't the focal point of the show, just a guy who shows up for a couple of segments. He's not feuding with anyone in particular, and has no lasting beef with the people in the title match, so he just sort of pops up now and then but isn't carrying the storyline. The show ended with a big schmozz of the entrants in Clockwork Carnage fighting each other, but Will didn't stand out any more than anyone else in that mix, he was just another guy there to take a move while everyone took it in turns getting their shit in. 

Yeah I thought this.

Who is going to be the Challenger going into Full Gear which is one of there oldest and biggest shows?

There are plenty of fun matches out there for Ospreay but who is a legitimate challenger and a threat for them for the main event of Full Gear?

Out of the lads in the CC match I could only see Okada (which we have already seen on free TV) or Copeland (which feels far too early in his retirement run) that could be seen as marquee matches for the champ.

[tiger_rick]

3 minutes ago, The King of Old School said:

There are plenty of fun matches out there for Ospreay but who is a legitimate challenger and a threat for them for the main event of Full Gear?

Andrade and MJF are both on the horizon. Got to imagine it's one of them and although they're completely different dynamics, I'm quite excited by both. 

I've really liked the Trios stuff for the last few months but I'd like to see Swerve back in the mix opposite Ospreay. And I feel like Takeshita and Fletcher would both serve as good opponents to push them further up the ladder. Only thing with Fletcher is that brings a UE v DCF feud into the mix and I've had enough of that fucker.

[LaGoosh]

Presumably they're running Andrade/Ospreay at Winter Is Coming in Mexico.

[Tim Healys Chutney Spoon]

Lots of stuff on social media strongly hinting that Dragunov is coming in, even videos on the AEW socials suggesting sooner rather than later. Perhaps Ospreay gets a close win and then he's like 'I've beaten them all now...' then Dragunov comes out and then they fued to Full Gear. Could be a way to get him in and into the title picture whilst they work out a longer plan with the title pictures. 

[Chili]

I know Nick Wayne has a way to go, but I loved his absurdly silly celebration. Exactly what a very talented but naive and cocky 21 year old would do. The big picture on the screen of his victory. I enjoy him, I know people struggle to take him seriously, but I'm not really affected by that with him. Unlike say Hook, he's actually going to keep getting better and better. He's gonna be the Sammy Guevera that Sammy Guevera wishes he could be (as in that smug prick faced heel, not having people smack him about). I laughed that one of his reasons for wanting Jericho to say sorry post on match on Saturday is "for saying I wasn't good looking".

Ugh, forgive me for this one, I've genuinely not minded Jericho since he came back this year. It's nowhere near the omnipresent misery of him in 2023/24.

Edited 4 hours ago by Chili