Ilja Dragunov vs. Mike Bailey & More Set For This Week’s AEW Dynamite

Ilja Dragunov will make his AEW in-ring debut against Mike Bailey among the matches set for this week’s AEW Dynamite. Tony Khan announced on Tuesday that Dragunov, who debuted at AEW WrestleDream, will battle Bailey in his first AEW match.

Khan also announced that Will Ospreay and Adam Copeland will face Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight on the show. And finally, the returning Maya World will take on Queen Aminata in a #1 contenders match for the AEW TBS Championship that World used to hold.

You can see the updated card below for this week’s AEW Dynamite. The show takes place from Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida and airs live on TBS and HBO Max in the US, and on MyAEW internationally.

* AEW TBS Championship #1 Contenders Match: Maya World vs. Queen Aminata.
* Will Ospreay & Adam Copeland vs. Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight.
* Ilja Dragunov vs. Mike Bailey.

Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TOMORROW!@SpeedballBailey vs @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR
After qualifying for #AEWWrestleDream and competing in Clockwork Carnage, Speedball Bailey will fight vs AEW’s newest signing Ilja Dragunov on Dynamite, in Dragunov’s @AEW debut, TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/Ou0HNZZaY2

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 20, 2026

Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TOMORROW
World Champion @WillOspreay/@RatedRCope vs @kylefletcherpro/@Jet2Flyy
After they fought in Clockwork Carnage, Ospreay said he wants to team with Cope! After their amazing bout vs Young Bucks, Fletcher/Knight will battle Ospreay/Cope TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/QdJ774IwMz

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 21, 2026

Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TBS Title #1 Contender Match@MayaWorldd vs @amisylle
After Persephone retained her TBS belt in a hard-hitting WrestleDream 4-way match, Queen Aminata will fight former champ Maya World, the winner becomes #1 contender to the TBS Title TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/90AmHeiKHg

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 21, 2026