Debangshu Nath

AEW is having an excellent year. The Jacksonville-based company recently held Forbidden Door 2026, and it was a huge success. The pay-per-view featured several high-profile matches and almost all of them delivered. They are currently preparing to host Redemption. The upcoming show will take place later this month in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

WWE and AEW's rivalry is fierce. The former's next major show is SummerSlam 2026, and it will take place on 1st and 2nd August in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meanwhile, All Elite Wrestling is currently preparing to host Redemption. The upcoming pay-per-view will take place later this month in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

WWE legend Booker T retired from in-ring competition a few years back. However, he is still a huge part of the sports entertainment juggernaut. He is comentator on NXT and also runs a popular independent wrestling promotion called Reality of Wrestling.

NJPW has a strong working relationship with AEW. The recently held Forbidden Door pay-per-view was a collaboration between the Japanese promotion, the Tony Khan-led company, CMLL, and Stardom. It took place last month and was a huge success.

Will Ospreay won the 2026 Men's Owen Hart Cup by defeating Swerve Strickland in the tournament finals at Forbidden Door. He will challenge AEW World Champion Kenny Omega for his title at All In: London. Furthermore, he officially joined the Death Riders a few days back.

AEW has an extraordinary roster. Kenny Omega is the reigning AEW World Champion. He won this title by defeating the previous title holder, MJF, on last week's Dynamite. Meanwhile, the Women's World Championship is currently held by the Triangle of Madness's Thekla.

Former AEW TBS Champion Willow Nightingale is one of the biggest stars in the Jacksonville-based company. She is an excellent in-ring competitor and has thousands of fans worldwide. Furthermore, it seems like she will become the AEW Women's World Champion soon.

Mercedes Mone won the 2026 Women's Owen Hart Cup by defeating Maya World in the finals of the tournament at Forbidden Door. She is going to challenge for the AEW Women's World Title at All In: London. Her opponent will be the winner of Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla. This title match will take place later this month at Redemption.

Former AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart is currently a member of the Triangle of Madness. This trio, apart from her, consists of AEW Women's World Champion Thekla and Skye Blue. Even though she is only 24 years old, she is an amazing in-ring talent.

Mina Shirakawa officially joined AEW last year. The 38-year-old is a talented in-ring competitor and has the potential to win the AEW Women's World Championship someday. Tony Khan has immense faith in her and, hopefully, he will keep pushing her as he has so far.