AEW Redemption 2026 Results — Kenny Omega Retains World Title, Massive Championship Shifts, & Will Ospreay Turns on Death Riders

AEW Redemption 2026 Results — Kenny Omega Retains World Title, Massive Championship Shifts, & Will Ospreay Turns on Death Riders. The air inside the Bell Centre was absolutely electric as Montreal played host to a historic night in professional wrestling history. All Elite Wrestling brought its foundational intensity, high-octane physical drama, and world-class athleticism to Quebec for the inaugural AEW Redemption 2026, live on HBO Max PPV. With seven championship titles hanging in the balance, unresolved faction rivalries threatening to explode, and the monumental shadow of All In: London at Wembley Stadium looming just 35 days away, the stakes could not have been higher for every competitor stepping through the curtain.

From the opening bell of the wild multi-man ladder match to the blood-stained, psychological warfare of the main event, the night delivered a non-stop rollercoaster of emotions. Fan-favorite contenders fought to carve out their legacy, longtime alliances crumbled under the weight of ego and betrayal, and new champions were crowned in breathtaking fashion. The Montreal faithful made their voices heard throughout the evening, creating an unrelenting, stadium-like atmosphere that pushed every athlete on the card far past their physical limits.

Whether it was the jaw-dropping violence of the extreme stip-matches or the subtle counter-wrestling clinics displayed in the championship bouts, AEW Redemption proved to be a pivotal turning point for the entire promotion. As the dust finally settled on a historic evening of action, the landscape of All Elite Wrestling stood permanently redrawn. Here is the full, comprehensive match-by-match review, analysis, and official grades for every contest on this unforgettable card!

6-Way Ladder Match for a shot at the AEW International Championship: “Speedball” Mike Bailey Vs. “Jungle” Jack Perry Vs Komander Vs The Beast Mortos Vs Nick Wayne Vs El Clon

The high-octane main card of AEW Redemption 2026 opened in explosive fashion with a wild 6-Way Ladder Match to crown the mandatory #1 Contender for the AEW International Championship. Featuring a lethal mix of high-flying innovators, heavy-hitting powerhouses, and opportunistic strategists—”Speedball” Mike Bailey, “Jungle” Jack Perry, The Beast Mortos, Komander, Nick Wayne, and El Clon—the Bell Centre erupted as all six competitors immediately engaged in a chaotic brawl the second the opening bell rang. Early on, Montreal’s own “Speedball” Mike Bailey took control of the physical tempo, connecting with lightning-fast kicks to a massive hometown crowd reaction. The tension rapidly escalated when former allies Jack Perry and Nick Wayne stepped face-to-face, exchanging stiff right hands in the center of the ring before the match descended into multi-man mayhem.

As El Clon and The Beast Mortos entered the fray, the physical intensity reached a whole new gear. Mortos single-handedly altered the landscape of the contest by introducing the first steel ladder into the squared circle. When Komander and Bailey attempted to scale the structure simultaneously, Mortos showcased terrifying strength, shoving the ladder over to send both aerialists crashing to the canvas. Mortos then propped the ladder up against the turnbuckles, hoisting Bailey into the air for a brutal military press slam directly onto the unforgiving steel. The match quickly turned into a succession of high-risk moves as Komander launched himself off the ropes with a splash onto Mortos, followed by El Clon landing a heavy splash of his own. Jack Perry capitalised by executing a graceful monkey flip on El Clon onto a corner-propped ladder, only to instantly fall victim to a calculated chair shot from Nick Wayne.

For a brief period, Mortos and El Clon appeared to form an unstoppable, destructive alliance, systematically decimating the rest of the field until Bailey and Perry put their personal animosity aside to take out both powerhouses with a perfectly coordinated double-team sequence. Recognizing the need for more leverage, Bailey marched up the entrance ramp to retrieve a massive ladder stationed near the stage. Perry followed him out, ambushing Bailey from behind to loud boos from the crowd. With all six competitors fighting up the ramp, Bailey scaled the staging ladder and delivered a breathtaking moonsault directly onto the sea of bodies. Not to be outdone, Perry scaled the very same ladder and executed a second spectacular moonsault onto the pile below.

As Perry attempted to drag the heavy ladder back toward the ring, Bailey cut him off, leading to a desperate strike exchange on the apron where Nick Wayne caught Bailey with a jaw-dropping cutter directly onto the hard apron strand. Back inside, Perry began a solo climb, but Mortos intercepted him and executed a terrifying military press slam that launched Perry over the top rope onto the competitors on the floor. Komander immediately struck, sandwiching Mortos under a ladder and beginning his own ascent. In an unbelievable display of power, Mortos bench-pressed the ladder off himself from his back—like a chest press workout—throwing Komander off. When Mortos attempted to climb, Perry and Bailey set up two additional ladders alongside him, leading to all six competitors fighting above the ring until Mortos used his immense strength to push both adjacent ladders aside, sending everyone flying.

The violence peaked when three wooden tables were introduced to the ringside area—set up individually by Perry, El Clon, and Wayne. Mortos charged Perry near the ropes, but Perry sidestepped and sent Mortos crashing through a table on the floor with a hurricanrana. El Clon then executed a brutal double foot stomp off the apron onto Bailey through a second table, while Komander wiped out Wayne through the third table on the outside with a spaceman plancha. Back in the ring, Mortos returned to execute a soul-crushing powerbomb on Perry onto a ladder wedged in the corner. El Clon then set up a horizontal ladder bridge between the ring and the corner post, hitting his finisher off the top onto Komander. Nick Wayne seized the momentum, placing El Clon on a table at ringside before scaling a nearby ladder to hit an unreal 450 splash through the wood.

With the arena in absolute shock, Perry dragged himself up the main ladder toward the contract. Wayne cut him off at the top, but Perry countered with a horrific Canadian Destroyer off the ladder steps, driving Wayne through a bridged ladder wedged below and completely snapping the steel ladder in half. Both men were left completely incapacitated from the impact. Seeing his moment, “Speedball” Mike Bailey sprinted into the ring and set up a final ladder in the corner. A dazed Beast Mortos tried to pursue him, but Bailey laid Mortos across the corner ladder and delivered a definitive, brutal moonsault double knee drop directly onto Mortos’ chest, taking the powerhouse out permanently.

With no one left to stop him, Bailey made the final, uninhibited climb to the top of the ladder and pulled down the contract to secure a massive victory in front of his hometown fans.

• Winner and NEW #1 Contender for the AEW International Championship: “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• Grade: A+

Tag Team Grudge Match: The Young Bucks Vs. Death Riders (Will Ospreay & Jon Moxley)

The high-stakes tag team warfare continued as The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) entered with a focused demeanor to face Death Riders’ Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley, who arrived through the crowd accompanied by Marina Shafir. The match kickstarted with a phenomenal sequence between Nick Jackson and Will Ospreay, with both high-flying superstars trading breathtaking arm-drags, headscissors, and aerial counters like wrestling soulmates. However, as the Young Bucks settled into their rhythm, they utilized frequent tags to gain control, suffocating Ospreay with seamless double-team tactics that the Aerial Assassin struggled to counter. The momentum shifted dramatically when Nick Jackson and Ospreay collided heads mid-sequence, leaving Nick visibly dazed and taking the full brunt of the physical impact.

Capitalizing on Nick needing time to recover on the outside, Moxley and Ospreay isolated Matt Jackson inside the squared circle. With Marina Shafir causing key referee distractions on the floor, the Death Riders brutally battered Matt with heavy strikes and ground-and-pound assaults. Moxley punished Matt with crossfaces and a twisting release suplex. Matt showed immense resilience, mounting a fiery comeback and reaching out for a hot tag, but Moxley intercepted the attempt by dragging Nick off the apron and planting him with a sickening piledriver onto the arena floor. Despite Ospreay trying to lock Matt down with submission holds in the ring, Matt managed to reverse the pressure and finally tag in a recovering Nick Jackson.

Nick entered like an absolute house on fire, unleashing pure chaos on both Moxley and Ospreay simultaneously with a flurry of strikes, a bulldog/clothesline combo, and a cazadora stunner on Ospreay. The Young Bucks fired up, connecting with a signature double superkick and setting up Ospreay for the Meltzer Driver. Moxley made a crucial save, leading to a smooth counter sequence where Ospreay hit a Styles Clash on Nick while Moxley hit a piledriver on Matt. Nick broke a chokehold attempt with a top-rope 450 splash onto Moxley, Ospreay landed a springboard 450 on Nick, and Matt executed a Canadian Destroyer on Ospreay. The Bucks connected with a BTE Trigger on Moxley, but Ospreay broke the cover with a Hidden Blade.

Nick Jackson, still visibly dizzy and struggling with balance from his earlier head collision, tried to muster the strength to fight back. Ospreay landed a series of heavy strikes and heel kicks, leaving Nick lying motionless on the mat. Seeing the opening, Jon Moxley demanded Ospreay attack Nick’s injured neck and finish off his defenseless opponent. When Ospreay hesitated as the crowd began to boo, Matt Jackson rushed in to protect his brother. Moxley intercepted Matt, tossing him outside, and delivered a brutal curb stomp to Nick, but Nick miraculously kicked out of the cover. An enraged Moxley locked Nick in a tight bulldog choke while throwing heavy forearm strikes to the back of his head.

Matt Jackson broke free on the outside, pulling Ospreay off the apron. When Matt attempted a superkick on Ospreay, Ospreay ducked, causing Matt to accidentally strike Marina Shafir, wiping her out at ringside. Matt quickly leveled Ospreay with a superkick on the floor, rushed back into the ring, but was instantly laid out by two brutal Paradigm Shifts and a Death Rider from Moxley to Nick. Moxley went outside to slide a steel chair into the ring, shoving the referee aside. As Moxley raised the steel chair over a defenseless Nick, Ospreay stepped in and grabbed the chair to stop his partner from going too far.

That brief hesitation proved fatal for the Death Riders. As Ospreay held the chair, Matt Jackson delivered a running superkick directly into the steel chair, driving it straight into Ospreay’s skull and taking him out. The Young Bucks immediately trapped Moxley, hitting him with a double superkick followed by a crisp BTE Trigger. A defiant Moxley somehow stayed on his feet, flipping off the Bucks, prompting Nick and Matt to unleash a final, ruthless superkick party. Nick Jackson draped his arm over Moxley to score the three-count, capitalizing on the Death Riders’ internal friction to claim a massive victory.

• Winners: The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
• Grade: A

AEW International Championship Match: “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher (c) Vs. Bandido

The AEW International Championship was on the line as “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher defended his title against ROH World Champion Bandido in a highly anticipated workrate showcase. Demonstrating immense confidence in his own abilities, Fletcher insisted that Don Callis and the rest of the Don Callis Family leave the ringside area before the opening bell, ensuring a pure one-on-one contest. Once the bell rang, both competitors traded rapid technical exchanges, wristlocks, and pinning bridges, with Bandido almost scoring an immediate pinfall that forced Fletcher to retreat to the outside to collect himself. Fletcher returned to the ring with aggression, utilizing his superior reach and heavy boots to take control, but Bandido answered with a spectacular Tejeras that sent the champion spilling back to the floor.

Fletcher quickly turned the tide on the outside by catching a diving Bandido, bodyslamming him hard onto the arena floor, and powerbombing him directly into the hard edge of the ring apron. Returning inside, Fletcher slowed the pace by grinding Bandido down with a full nelson and cocky covers, taunting the vocal Montreal crowd at every opportunity. However, Bandido showed incredible fighting spirit, countering a brainbuster attempt into a massive vertical suplex before unleashing a series of lightning-fast strikes in the corner. Bandido followed up with a top-rope tornillo, a single-handed gorilla press slam, and a high-flying frog splash that earned him a razor-thin two-count, keeping the champion on his heels.

The physical intensity escalated dramatically when Fletcher executed a devastating sheer-drop brainbuster onto the hard apron strand, leaving Bandido motionless on the floor. Bandido barely beat the referee’s ten-count, only to be greeted by a high-angle sitout powerbomb from Fletcher. Bandido miraculously kicked out and fired back with a German suplex, transitioning into a bridge attempt off a 21 Dragon Plex that nearly crowned a new champion. The ROH World Champion continued his high-risk assault, executing a sunset flip powerbomb off the apron to the floor, followed by an unbelievable frog splash from the top turnbuckle all the way down to the ringside concrete.

Despite taking extreme physical damage, Fletcher survived a subsequent shooting star press inside the ring and avoided an X-Knee attempt by baiting Bandido into a stiff lariat. Both men traded heavy headbutts and forearm strikes from their knees in the center of the ring as the crowd cheered every exchange. Bandido connected with a Revolutionary Fly off the top rope and successfully executed his signature 21 Plex, but Fletcher somehow kicked out at two. An enraged Fletcher baited Bandido into a heavy lariat, executed his own version of a Power Drive Knee, and planted Bandido with a sheer-drop brainbuster, though Bandido miraculously kicked out once more.

In the breathless final sequence, Fletcher dragged Bandido to the top turnbuckle for an avalanche Michinoku Driver, lawn-darted him face-first into the corner post, and finished him with a brutal brainbuster directly onto the top turnbuckle padding. Fletcher covered Bandido to secure the three-count, successfully retaining his championship in a grueling, masterclass title defense before Don Callis emerged to celebrate with his champion.

• Winner and STILL AEW International Champion: Kyle Fletcher
• Grade: A-

Double Chain Match: The Dogs (David Finlay & “100 Proof” Clark Connors) Vs. Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & “Switchblade” Jay White)

The long-standing, bitter hatred between Bullet Club’s “The Dogs” and the Bang Bang Gang reached an unhinged peak in a vicious Double Chain Match. Before the referees could even finish securing the heavy steel chains to all four competitors’ wrists, David Finlay and Clark Connors launched a blindside attack, whipping Jay White and Juice Robinson with the iron links. Once the match officially began, White and Robinson quickly turned the tables, utilizing the momentum of the chains to execute a double clothesline and drag The Dogs to the outside. The Bang Bang Gang mercilessly lashed Finlay and Connors against the ring skirt, leaving thick red welts across their chests before landing stereo crossbodies to the floor.

The Dogs fought back using ringside environmental weapons, as Finlay powerbombed White directly into the steel ring post while Connors wrapped a chain around Robinson to deliver a running shoulder block. Connors then wrapped his chain tightly around the ring post, choking Robinson against the turnbuckles in a terrifying display of cruelty. Jay White managed to break free and make the save, dropping Connors onto the floor and planting Finlay with a heavy uranage for the first official pinfall attempt of the match. Finlay answered with a backbreaker across his knee, allowing Connors to execute a powerslam on Robinson as The Dogs resumed their relentless whipping assault.

The physical war continued inside the ring as White executed a head-and-neck suplex on Connors, but Finlay cut off a Blade Runner attempt by pulling White backward by his wrist chain, setting up a brutal spear from Connors. Finlay delivered a dangerous Dominator to White, but White kicked out at the last possible second. On the outside, Robinson pulled Connors off the top turnbuckle, sending him crashing onto the steel steps with a sickening thud. White capitalized inside the ring, landing two Cutthroat Suplexes on Finlay before both Bang Bang Gang members unleashed a joint lashing with their steel chains.

As Jay White set up Finlay for a final Blade Runner, Death Riders members Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia sprinted down the ramp to drag White out of the ring. Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Ace Austin quickly rushed out to engage Yuta and Garcia in a wild brawl near the entrance stage. Amidst the complete chaos, Marina Shafir emerged at ringside and secretly passed David Finlay his signature heavy shillelagh. Robinson knocked Connors down with a right hand and turned to strike Finlay, but Finlay beat him to the punch, cracking Robinson across the skull with the wooden weapon.

Finlay immediately covered the unconscious Jay White, securing the pinfall victory for The Dogs to cap off an absolute bloodbath of a tag team war.

• Winners: The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors)
• Grade: B+

Backstage Segment: The Death Riders Confrontation & Will Ospreay’s Warning

Following their hard-fought defeat against The Young Bucks earlier in the night, tension boiled over backstage between Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley. Renee Paquette caught up with a visibly troubled Ospreay to ask about Nick Jackson’s evident neck distress during the closing moments of their match. Ospreay passionately defended his decision to hold back, emphasizing that despite the intense rivalry, he wasn’t going to deliberately paralyze or end a fellow competitor’s career for a simple match bonus. Jon Moxley suddenly barged into the frame, aggressively confronting Ospreay for showing empathy in the squared circle. Moxley dismissed the concept of injuries as an inherent part of professional wrestling, sternly reminding Ospreay that showing mercy would ultimately prove fatal when the stakes are raised at massive events like Wembley Stadium.

Moxley pressed his face up against Ospreay’s, delivering a chilling ultimatum about what it truly takes to survive at the absolute top of All Elite Wrestling. He warned Ospreay that there are zero friends at the peak of the mountain and that being “Mr. Nice Guy” would only leave him vulnerable to betrayal from those he trusts most. Moxley made it abundantly clear that he refused to watch Ospreay learn that painful lesson the hard way in front of thousands of fans. In a tense, ominous exit line, Moxley locked eyes with the 2026 Owen Hart Cup winner and declared that if Ospreay wasn’t willing to pull the trigger on his opponents, Moxley would step in and pull it for him—foreshadowing the dramatic, violent rupture between the two allies later in the evening.

TBS Championship Match: Maya World Vs. Hikaru Shida (c)

The TBS Championship was on the line as Hikaru Shida defended her title against rising star Maya World, who entered the arena on her birthday looking to secure her very first championship in All Elite Wrestling. The contest began with intense grappling exchanges as both women traded early takedowns before Shida gained control with a stiff knee strike that sent World tumbling to the floor. Shida followed up with a meteora off the apron strand, but World showed immense fighting spirit, springing right back into the ring to execute a middle-rope crossbody back onto the champion on the floor. Shida quickly reclaimed control by trapping World’s leg in the turnbuckles, locking in a Stretch Muffler from the top rope before biting World on the forehead.

World mounted a fiery comeback, taking Shida down with a sharp enzuigiri and connecting on a second-rope moonsault for a close two-count. Shida answered by locking in a half-crab submission, transitioning into a top-rope meteora that almost sealed the victory. The physical tempo picked up dramatically as World countered a Falcon Arrow attempt into a series of rapid, back-and-forth roll-up pinfall attempts. Sensing the title slipping away, World connected with three consecutive Shining Wizards—one to the face, one to the back of the head, and a third to the chin—forcing a dazed Shida to roll out of the ring to avoid being pinned.

On the floor, Shida attempted to grab her signature kendo stick, but the referee intercepted the weapon, giving World the opening to fly through the ropes with a high-impact suicide dive. Back inside the ring, Shida flattened World with the Kitana, but World miraculously kicked out at two. An increasingly frustrated Shida then unleashed a devastating sequence consisting of a cutthroat tombstone, a release German suplex, three running knee strikes to the skull, and a Falcon Arrow. However, World somehow mustered enough strength to drape her foot over the bottom rope, keeping her championship dreams alive.

Convinced she had already won, Shida wasted precious seconds arguing with the referee over the count. That brief moment of distraction proved to be the turning point of the entire match. As Shida charged across the ring to deliver a final, definitive strike, World caught the champion completely out of nowhere, spinning her around and bridging into a fallaway slam. World held the tight bridge as the referee counted to three, shocking the Bell Centre and bringing Shida’s reign to an abrupt end.

In a massive pay-per-view upset, Maya World pinned the veteran champion to capture her first AEW title on her birthday, leaving Shida in absolute disbelief as the crowd showered the new champion with cheers.

• Winner and NEW TBS Champion: Maya World
• Grade: A

World broke down in tears of joy as she held the title up for the fans, taking in the biggest moment of her career. Shida eventually rose to her feet, staring at the new champion with a cold, bitter expression before walking back to the locker room, leaving World alone in the spotlight to celebrate her historic birthday triumph.

Backstage Segment: The Demand Challenge The Conglomeration for Dynamite

Fresh off watching their allies in The Lethal Twist fall short against The Conglomeration during The Buy-In, Ricochet and the monstrous duo of Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) gathered backstage with a fiery point to prove. Still lingering from his time at the commentary desk during the opening contest, Ricochet expressed sheer frustration over Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly managing to retain their belts through pure chaos and luck. With The Demand operating at peak physical dominance and looking to make an immediate, violent statement in the trios division, Ricochet made it clear that they were done waiting in line or playing nice.

Looking straight into the camera, Ricochet issued a direct, high-stakes challenge to The Conglomeration, laying down the gauntlet for an AEW World Trios Championship match on this upcoming edition of Dynamite live from Detroit. Kaun and Liona backed up the declaration with intimidating presence, promising to physically dismantle the champions and bring an end to their title reign inside the Masonic Temple Theater. The segment threw fuel on the fire for Wednesday night, officially setting up a blockbuster championship showdown just days after Redemption.

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage (c) Vs. Death Riders (PAC & Claudio Castagnoli)

The AEW World Tag Team Championship was put to the test as veteran icons Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defended their titles against the ruthless Death Riders tandem of PAC and Claudio Castagnoli. The violence began before the opening bell could even sound, as Castagnoli and PAC ambushed Copeland during his entrance, beating him down two-on-one inside the ring. Christian Cage sprinted down the ramp to save his partner, but Castagnoli cut him off, dropping Cage with a sickening backbreaker on the entrance ramp. With Cage incapacitated, the Death Riders spent the opening minutes systematically dismantling Copeland in their corner with relentless stomps, strikes, and a gutwrench backbreaker.

Copeland showed immense veteran heart, fighting off a Neutralizer attempt from Castagnoli and executing a desperation clothesline to make a hot tag to Cage. A recovered Christian Cage entered like a house on fire, delivering rapid corner punches, a diving DDT on PAC, and a diving headbutt off the top turnbuckle for a near-fall. Cage gouged Castagnoli’s eyes and launched PAC over the top rope with a back body drop, but PAC retaliated with a stiff boot to the face after Castagnoli grabbed Cage’s leg from the floor. Castagnoli locked Cage in a Sharpshooter—drawing massive boos from the Montreal crowd—before whipping Copeland over the barricade and slamming him into a concrete wall.

Back in the ring, Cage avoided a shooting star press from PAC by raising his knees, planting PAC with a Killswitch for a close two-count before tagging Copeland back into the match. Copeland cleared the house, executing an Impaler DDT on both opponents simultaneously. The Death Riders attempted their dangerous assisted Neutralizer combo off the ropes, but Cage rushed in just in time to break up the pinfall attempt. The action devolved into complete chaos on the floor as Copeland backdropped Castagnoli into the crowd, while Cage traded heavy right hands with PAC near the apron.

In the breathless closing sequence, Castagnoli dragged Cage back into the ring to set up a double-team strike assault, but Cage sidestepped PAC’s charge, allowing Copeland to hit an uppercut on Castagnoli that drove him straight into a spear from Cage. Cage immediately popped a dazed PAC up into the air, launching him directly into a mid-air spear from Adam Copeland. Copeland hooked PAC’s leg to secure the pinfall victory and retain the tag team titles in a physical war.

Following the final bell, The Young Bucks made their way down to the ring for a tense face-off with the champions, officially confirming that the two legendary teams will clash for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at All In: London.

• Winners and STILL AEW World Tag Team Champions: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage
• Grade: B+

With PAC laid out in the center of the ring, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage stood tall, proudly hoisting the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts. However, their celebration was abruptly interrupted when the entrance music of The Young Bucks hit the PA system. Matt and Nick Jackson marched out onto the stage, staring down the veteran champions from afar.

The two legendary teams engaged in an intense, silent face-off across the arena, officially confirming that Cage & Copeland will defend the titles against The Young Bucks at All In: London. Copeland offered a respectful nod and a hand gesture toward the Bucks, though Christian Cage characteristically sneered and walked away from any sportsmanship, setting the tone for Wembley Stadium.

No Holds Barred Match: “The Painmaker” Chris Jericho Vs. “Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa

The long-standing, blood-soaked animosity between Chris Jericho and Tommaso Ciampa reached an extreme climax as Jericho brought out his sadistic alter-ego, “The Painmaker,” for a No Holds Barred war. Jericho made his entrance wielding a barbed-wire-covered baseball bat, while Ciampa entered with a steel chair, leading to an immediate weapon duel in the center of the ring. Ciampa gained the initial upper hand, smashing the chair into Jericho’s skull and avoiding a Codebreaker attempt. However, Painmaker quickly retaliated by pulling a bag of sand out of his jacket and throwing it directly into Ciampa’s eyes, blinding the “Psycho Killer” before whipping him into the steel barricades.

The violence quickly escalated on the floor as Ciampa set up a wooden table near ringside, only for Painmaker to spray a fire extinguisher directly into his face and strike him with a steel chair. Painmaker attempted a suplex off the apron, but Ciampa countered, planting Jericho through the table with a devastating Fairytale Ending onto the concrete floor. Returning to his feet, Ciampa embraced the local crowd by grabbing a hockey stick and helmet, though he drew massive boos when he put on a Boston Bruins jersey. Ciampa proceeded to beat up a stuffed version of Montreal’s mascot, Youppi, even delivering a Project Ciampa to the mascot, prompting Painmaker to break up the “cover” by smashing a trash can over Ciampa’s head.

Painmaker kissed the mascot to make sure it was okay before introducing a bag filled with tack-covered hockey pucks into the ring. Jericho dropped Ciampa onto the tack pucks with a brainbuster and sliced Ciampa’s forehead with sandpaper, leaving the challenger bleeding profusely. Ciampa fought back, grinding a tack puck into Painmaker’s forehead and striking him with a barbed-wire bat. The war spilled back to the apron, where Painmaker delivered a terrifying Death Valley Driver to Ciampa through a barbed-wire-covered table set up on the floor, ripping his own arms on the barbs as he pulled himself free.

Back inside the ring, Painmaker stabbed Ciampa in the knee with a pencil and unveiled a mirror propped across two steel chairs. Ciampa delivered a low blow and executed an avalanche Psycho Driller off the top turnbuckle, driving Painmaker straight through the mirror in an insane spot. Painmaker kicked out at two and blinded Ciampa with green mist, following up with a Judas Effect while wearing a tack-covered elbow pad. Ciampa miraculously kicked out again, prompting Painmaker to pick up a second barbed-wire-covered mirror and smash it across Ciampa’s back.

In the gruesome final moment of the match, Painmaker retrieved an electric power drill and pressed it directly against Ciampa’s forehead. Trapped and unable to escape the violent assault, Ciampa was forced to tap out to avoid permanent harm. Painmaker secured the victory in one of the most unhinged, brutal extreme rules matches in AEW history.

• Winner: “The Painmaker” Chris Jericho
• Grade: B

Backstage Segment: Divine Dominion’s Tense Meeting with Mick Foley

Backstage at the Bell Centre, WWE Hall of Famer and hardcore legend Mick Foley found himself in a high-stakes conversation with the reigning AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, Divine Dominion (Lena Kross and Megan Bayne). Before Foley could even ask a preliminary question, Kross and Bayne forcefully commanded the legend to take a seat, establishing their dominant authority over the interview. Kross aggressively pressed Foley on whether he had ever witnessed two more dominant, physically impositional women in his entire legendary career. When Foley attempted to bring up historic teams like Japan’s All Japan Women icons the Crush Gals, Bayne cut him off completely, demanding to know if he had ever seen two women as purely violent as Divine Dominion.

Acknowledging their undeniable physical dominance, Foley conceded that few teams in history matched their terrifying presence, prompting Kross and Bayne to question why the rest of the women’s division was actively dodging a championship challenge. Foley revealed that he knew two fearlessly brutal competitors who were actively searching for a fight and reminded the champions that they had yet to defeat the Brawling Birds. When Kross arrogantly asked if Foley genuinely believed the Brawling Birds stood a single chance in hell against them, Foley cautiously suggested there was always a possibility. Bayne intimidatingly ordered the hardcore icon to bow down, and Foley reluctantly complied with his classic hand gesture as Divine Dominion walked off, setting the stage for a massive tag team showdown.

AEW National Championship Match: Andrade El Ídolo Vs. Mark Davis (c)

The AEW National Championship was on the line as Don Callis Family powerhouse Mark Davis defended his gold against a red-hot Andrade El Ídolo. Andrade made a grand entrance surrounded by an entourage, while Davis entered all business, looking to make short work of the challenger. The match nearly ended in record time as Andrade blindsided Davis with Día de los Muertos the second the bell rang, forcing Davis to kick out at the last possible second. Andrade kept the pressure on with a top-rope hurricanrana, but Davis quickly showcased his raw power, dropping Andrade across the top rope and flattening him with a heavy senton splash.

Davis took control of the physical tempo, isolating Andrade with heavy elbow strikes, chops, and a standing single-leg crab while standing on the challenger’s back for a cocky cover. Andrade fought out of a rear chinlock, using a gamengiri to knock Davis to the floor before executing a spectacular springboard hurricanrana off the apron. Davis recovered on the outside, catching Andrade for a release vertical suplex directly into the ring corner before landing a diving elbow strike to the jaw inside the ring. Davis kept hammering Andrade into the canvas, but Andrade managed to dodge a second senton attempt, opening the door for a comeback.

Andrade fired up with a flying forearm and set up his signature running knees in the corner, but Davis caught him mid-move and planted Andrade with a sidewalk slam and a lariat. Davis then pulled Andrade up by his legs to hit a brutal piledriver, but Andrade somehow kicked out at two. The fight spilled back to the apron, where Andrade launched Davis knee-first into the turnbuckle with a hurricanrana. Andrade then scaled the ring post to the very top, delivering an unbelievable moonsault to Davis on the floor.

Returning to the squared circle, Andrade attempted a top-rope moonsault, landed on his feet as Davis rolled away, and instantly connected on a second moonsault attempt. The crowd erupted as Andrade removed his pants to signal the end, but Davis countered a third moonsault attempt by raising his knees. Davis attempted another piledriver, but Andrade rolled through into a pinning combination for a close near-fall.

Andrade immediately capitalized, blasting Davis with a second Día de los Muertos and following up with The DM to score the pinfall victory. With the Montreal crowd cheering, Andrade El Ídolo captured his very first championship in All Elite Wrestling, dealing a massive blow to the Don Callis Family.

• Winner and NEW AEW National Champion: Andrade El Ídolo
• Grade: B+

Backstage Segment: “Speedball” Mike Bailey Calls His Shot for Grand Slam Mexico

Fresh off his grueling, body-sacrificing victory in the 6-Way Ladder Match to open the main card, Montreal’s own “Speedball” Mike Bailey was met backstage by Lexy Nair, briefcase in hand. Clutching the contract that guarantees him a shot at the AEW International Championship, Bailey was showered with praise by Nair for his heroic hometown performance. Bailey took a moment to first send his congratulations to Andrade El Ídolo for dethroning Mark Davis earlier in the night, celebrating the fact that another championship title had been successfully ripped away from the grip of the Don Callis Family.

With momentum firmly on his side and the Montreal crowd still echoing through the arena walls, Bailey decided he wasn’t going to sit around and wait for an opportunity to fall into his lap. Looking directly into the camera, “Speedball” officially called his shot against the reigning AEW International Champion, “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher. Bailey officially challenged Fletcher to put the title on the line in a high-profile showdown on August 5 at Grand Slam Mexico. The announcement set up a massive, high-workrate championship match between two of the most explosive athletes on the AEW roster just weeks before All In: London.

AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Willow Nightingale Vs. “The Toxic Spider” Thekla (c)

The AEW Women’s World Championship was on the line as “The Toxic Spider” Thekla defended her title against Willow Nightingale, while Mercedes Moné watched intently from high up in the arena skybox. Nightingale entered with her ear heavily bandaged following their brutal brawl on Dynamite, but she wasted no time showing her power, planting Thekla with an immediate spinebuster before delivering a thunderous Pounce that sent the champion flying out of the ring. Willow kept the heat on the outside, slamming Thekla into the steel barricades and executing a heavy vertical suplex on the floor before crashing into the steel steps on a missed cannonball attempt.

Thekla seized control by targeting Willow’s bandaged ear, stomping her head into the ringside floor and biting her ear inside the squared circle. The champion mocked Willow’s bright persona, pulling at her mouth while applying joint locks and landing a stiff boot across her face while draped over the ropes. Willow fought through the immense pain, biting Thekla’s fingers and connecting with a desperation lariat that leveled the champion into the turnbuckles. Willow followed up with a series of heavy clotheslines and a second-rope dropkick for a close two-count.

Thekla countered a top-rope move with a spider suplex off the turnbuckles, but Willow popped right back up to trap the champion in the tree of woe. Thekla escaped a powerslam attempt and locked in a deep Muta Lock that forced Willow into a painful, unnatural smile before Willow managed to drag herself to the bottom rope. The champion delivered a DDT on the apron strand and landed a high-flying crossbody off the top rope all the way to the floor, but Willow kicked out of the subsequent cover inside the ring.

Willow mounted a comeback with a Death Valley Driver and set up Babe with the Powerbomb, but Thekla slipped behind and delivered an elbow strike. As Willow set up another cover, Skye Blue sprinted down to the ring and placed Thekla’s arm on the bottom rope to stop the referee’s count. An enraged Willow rolled outside and powerbombed Skye Blue directly onto the concrete floor, wiping out the distraction. However, when Willow returned to the ring, Thekla was waiting with a spear.

Instead of going for the pin, a sadistic Thekla attempted to stomp Willow’s head into the canvas. Willow dodged the strike, caught Thekla off-guard, and rolled her up into a tight backslide bridge to secure the three-count. The Bell Centre erupted as Willow Nightingale became the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion, celebrating alongside The Conglomeration as Mercedes Moné looked on ahead of their match at All In: London.

• Winner and NEW AEW Women’s World Champion: Willow Nightingale
• Grade: A

The emotion inside the Bell Centre reached a peak as Willow Nightingale hugged the AEW Women’s World Championship to her chest, fighting back tears following her hard-fought victory over Thekla. Her stablemates from The Conglomeration—Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly—sprinted down to the ring to join the celebration, showering Willow with praise and high-fives.

High up in the skybox, Mercedes Moné looked down on the scene with a smug smile, pointing at her wrist to signal that Willow’s time as champion was already on a clock. Orange Cassidy presented Willow with her trademark backpack, and in a joyful moment, Willow placed the Women’s World Championship inside as all four members of The Conglomeration came together for a high-five in the center of the ring ahead of All In: London.

AEW World Championship Match: Kenny Omega (c) Vs. TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight

In the main event of AEW Redemption 2026, Kenny Omega made his first pay-per-view defense of his second AEW World Championship reign against TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight. Knight ambushed Omega during the introductions, choking the champion with wrist tape before the opening bell could even ring. Once the match officially began, Omega fired back with heavy chops and a hurricanrana, but Knight cut off Omega’s aerial dive with a knee lift and a crossbody to the floor. Knight kept up the pressure on the outside, smashing Omega’s head into the announce desk and executing a clothesline off the desk.

Inside the ring, Knight grounded Omega with wrenching knee submissions and targeted his head with a top-rope hurricanrana for a near-fall. Omega created separation with a poisonrana and a V-Trigger against the ropes, before delivering a pair of brutal Snap Dragons—one onto the apron strand and another directly onto the wooden announce desk. Knight answered by countering a powerbomb into a DDT and landing a Sky High powerbomb, but Omega stayed alive with a stump piledriver. Knight then scaled the turnbuckles and connected with an unbelievable coast-to-coast dropkick across the entire ring.

Desperate to capture the gold, Knight rolled outside and grabbed the TNT Title belt. While the referee was distracted removing the AEW World Title belt from the ring, Knight charged with the TNT Title, but Omega cut him off with a pump kick. Knight countered a One-Winged Angel attempt into a Crash Landing directly onto the steel TNT Title belt, but Omega miraculously kicked out at two. Knight attempted a top-rope UFO Splash, but Omega got his knees up just in time to block the impact.

Omega hoisted a dazed Knight onto his shoulders for a One-Winged Angel, but Knight flipped out and landed on his feet. The two men traded rapid-fire strike reversals near the ropes until Omega stunned Knight with a knee to the temple. Omega picked Knight up once more, planting him with a definitive One-Winged Angel to score the pinfall victory and retain his AEW World Championship in a main event masterpiece.

Following the final bell, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Claudio Castagnoli, and PAC ambushed Omega while Jon Moxley watched. The Young Bucks ran down to help, but were quickly overpowered. Castagnoli placed a steel chair over Omega’s neck, prompting Will Ospreay to sprint out to make the save. Moxley handed Ospreay a plastic bag to suffocate Omega, but Ospreay ripped the bag apart and struck Moxley, discarding his Death Rider knee pad and clearing the ring. Ospreay handed the AEW World Title to Omega, but as they celebrated, Omega laid Ospreay out with a sudden One-Winged Angel to close the pay-per-view in absolute shock.

• Winner and STILL AEW World Champion: Kenny Omega
• Grade: A+

The immediate aftermath of Kenny Omega retaining his World Title turned into absolute chaos as the Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Claudio Castagnoli, and PAC) swarmed the ring to decimate Omega and the Young Bucks. Just as Castagnoli set up a chair over Omega’s neck, Will Ospreay sprinted out to intervene. When Jon Moxley handed Ospreay a plastic bag to suffocate the champion, Ospreay reached his breaking point—ripping the bag apart, striking Moxley, and officially severing his ties with the Death Riders.

After Ospreay cleared the ring and handed Omega his AEW World Title, the two megastars shared a respectful handshake ahead of their clash at All In: London. However, as Ospreay turned to celebrate on the turnbuckles, Omega blindsided him with a brutal One-Winged Angel. The Young Bucks rushed back in, stunned by Omega’s cold-blooded attack on his upcoming Wembley opponent. Omega stood over a laid-out Ospreay, clutching his World Title tightly as AEW Redemption went off the air in absolute shock!

Final Thoughts & The Road to All In: London

When the final curtain came down on AEW Redemption 2026, one thing became undeniably clear: All Elite Wrestling has entered a bold, completely unpredictable new era. From top to bottom, the event delivered everything a professional wrestling fan could ask for—gripping emotional storytelling, violent payoff matches, and workrate classics that will be talked about for months. The ascension of fresh championship holders like Maya World, Willow Nightingale, and Andrade El Ídolo proves that the locker room hierarchy is actively evolving, breathing renewed life into every division.

However, it is the chaotic fallout of the main event that leaves the entire wrestling world on edge. Will Ospreay’s violent refusal to conform to Jon Moxley’s sadistic demands marks the official rupture of the Death Riders, sending shockwaves through the roster. Combined with Kenny Omega’s ruthless One-Winged Angel strike on Ospreay right as the broadcast ended, the psychological stage is officially set for an explosive main event collision at All In: London inside Wembley Stadium.

As the road to London officially kicks into high gear on Dynamite and Collision, fans are left processing an incredible pay-per-view that delivered on every single promise. AEW Redemption was not just another show on the calendar; it was a definitive, star-making showcase that set a sky-high standard for the rest of 2026. The wrestling world will be feeling the reverberations of this historic night in Montreal for a very long time to come.

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Ultimately, AEW Redemption 2026 proved to be a historic pay-per-view that completely reset the top of the All Elite Wrestling hierarchy. From the breathtaking main event showdown between Kenny Omega and Kevin Knight to the dramatic, explosive fallout that saw Will Ospreay officially break away from Jon Moxley and the Death Riders, the night delivered pure wrestling drama at the highest level. As Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay now prepare for an inevitable, monumental collision course, the reverberations of Jon Moxley‘s betrayal and Kevin Knight‘s star-making performance ensure that AEW Redemption 2026 will be remembered as a true turning point on the road to Wembley Stadium.

The undeniable star power of Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and Kevin Knight anchored an unforgettable night of physical storytelling at AEW Redemption 2026. By pushing Kenny Omega to his absolute limits in the main event, Kevin Knight officially established himself among the elite singles competitors in professional wrestling. Meanwhile, the violent ideological clash between Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley shattered the Death Riders from within, creating a seismic shift across the entire roster. As the fallout from AEW Redemption 2026 continues to unfold on Dynamite and Collision, the lingering tension between Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay, and world champion Kenny Omega guarantees that the road to All In: London will be defined by relentless chaos and world-class wrestling.