Lineup for AEW WrestleDream 2026 Following Tonight’s Collision: World Tag Team Championship Match & More

We have an updated lineup for AEW WrestleDream 2026 following tonight’s episode of Collision.

As noted, the AEW World Championship will be defended in a Clockwork Carnage Match at the October 17 event.

Additionally, the company announced that the newly crowned World Tag Team Champions Matt and Nick Jackson (The Young Bucks) will defend their gold against Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher at WrestleDream 2026. The Don Callis Family members became the number one contenders courtesy of a victory over Darby Allin and Steven Borden at All Out: Chicago.

AEW WrestleDream 2026 will emanate from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, October 17. The show will also feature Thekla challenging for the Women’s World Championship. However, before that, reigning champ Mercedes Mone will defend her gold against Queen Aminata at Grand Slam: France this Tuesday.

#AEWWrestleDream 10/17, LIVE on PPV!
AEW World Tag Team Title: @youngbucks vs @KyleFletcherPro/@Jet2Flyy
Fletcher + Knight beat the Bucks in a Tables Match, then earned a title shot at All Out! Now they’ll face 4-time champions, The Young Bucks for the titles at WrestleDream! pic.twitter.com/AgdlvLUk1E

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 4, 2026

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED! Clockwork Carnage, for the AEW World Championship, is coming to #AEWWrestleDream on Saturday, October 17 LIVE on PPV!

Watch #AEWCollision LIVE COAST-TO-COAST on TNT & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/WAnlodg6oC

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 4, 2026

Below is the updated lineup:

-> AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks [c] vs. Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher
-> AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Mercedes Mone/Queen Aminata [c] vs. Thekla
-> AEW World Championship Clockwork Carnage Match: Will Ospreay/Kazuchika Okada [c] vs. Samoa Joe/Jack Perry vs. 6 TBA

411Mania, as usual, will have live coverage of the PPV.