AEW has announced that it will begin 2027 with a two-night New Year’s Smash special, with AEW Dynamite: New Year’s Smash airing live on Friday, January 1, followed by AEW Collision: New Year’s Smash the next night, Saturday, January 2. Both shows will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Gateway Center Arena, according to the company’s announcement.
The New Year’s Smash branding has become a recurring fixture on AEW’s calendar for the start of the new year, and the 2027 edition marks an expansion into a full two-night format spanning the promotion’s flagship Friday show and its Saturday companion program. Holding the Dynamite special on New Year’s Day itself gives AEW a high-profile entry point into the new year, while the Collision follow-up the next evening extends the celebration into a second night of live programming from the same market.
Staging both shows in Atlanta also places the two-night special in a city AEW has used repeatedly for major television tapings and live events, reinforcing Atlanta’s status as one of the promotion’s go-to markets for milestone dates on the calendar. Details on match cards, participating wrestlers, and ticket on-sale information were not included in the initial announcement, and AEW has not yet revealed which storylines or championship situations will be addressed across the two nights.
The announcement was confirmed simultaneously by multiple outlets on Friday, October 23, 2026, with reports from F4W Online, Wrestling Headlines, and Ringside News all corroborating the January 1-2 dates and Atlanta location for the twin broadcasts. As AEW continues to build out its 2027 schedule, the New Year’s Smash doubleheader stands as the company’s first confirmed major date of the new year, setting an early marker for fans and competitors alike before further card details are released closer to the event.
