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AEW New Year’s Smash Recharts Title Landscape as Nightingale Dethrones Moné and MJF Faces Fresh Pursuit

AEW’s year‑end Dynamite pivoted to 2026 by coupling MJF’s custom belt reveal with surging contenders and a new TBS champion.

Overview

  • MJF opened the show with a revamped ‘Triple B’ world title and was immediately targeted by Kenny Omega via video before Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland confronted him in the arena, with Samoa Joe later asserting his claim to a rematch.
  • Willow Nightingale defeated Mercedes Moné to capture the TBS Championship, becoming the first two‑time holder and ending Moné’s 584‑day reign that featured 23 successful defenses.
  • Continental Champion Jon Moxley faced Josh Alexander in a non‑title Eliminator set to bar interference, with a win or surviving the 20‑minute limit granting Alexander a future title shot.
  • Ricochet put the National Championship on the line against Jack Perry in his first televised defense since winning the title.
  • Ahead of his appearance, MJF publicly demanded a bonus from Tony Khan for traveling to Omaha for the taping, blending his on‑screen return with an off‑screen money play.