Forbidden Door is coming fast, and tonight in Richmond, AEW is stacking the deck to make sure the road there matters. MJF is back on top after taking the title back from Darby Allin at Double or Nothing, and the man has something to prove all over again — or rather, he wants everyone to know he never stopped proving it. The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is also heating up, which means tonight has the feel of a show where standings shift and feuds crystallize.
AEW World Championship: MJF (c) vs. RUSH
This is not a throwaway title defense — RUSH is a legitimate threat and the kind of violent, unpredictable opponent who doesn’t care about MJF’s promo game. Whether this is a Forbidden Door setup match or a genuine title change moment is the real question hanging over Richmond tonight.
WAW Pick: MJF retains, but RUSH makes it ugly enough to leave a mark heading into Forbidden Door.
TNT Championship: Kevin Knight (c) vs. Speedball Mike Bailey
Two of the most exciting workers on the roster stepping into a match that has no ceiling athletically. The former friends storyline adds genuine emotional weight to what would already be a clinic, and the TNT title feels like it means something again with Knight carrying it.
WAW Pick: Kevin Knight retains in a match that steals the show.
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Second Round: Will Ospreay vs. TBA
Ospreay in the Owen Hart Tournament is appointment television regardless of opponent. He’s been on another level in 2026 and a deep run in this tournament makes all the sense in the world for where he sits on the card right now.
WAW Pick: Ospreay advances, likely with something flashy enough to remind everyone why he’s in the conversation for best in the world.
Women’s Owen Hart Cup First Round: Alex Windsor vs. TBA (Wild Card)
The wild card stipulation keeps this interesting — Windsor is talented enough to handle whoever gets thrown at her, but the unknown opponent is the hook. AEW has used these wild card spots well before to debut or reintroduce someone.
WAW Pick: Windsor advances, but the identity of the wild card opponent is the real story here.
Mick Foley has been circling AEW television since his arrival and has made no secret of the fact that one more match isn’t entirely off the table. Tonight feels like a plausible spot for Foley to show up in Richmond and get physically involved in something — whether that’s inserting himself into a developing hardcore angle or getting in someone’s face to set up a Forbidden Door moment. Don’t be shocked if Foley ends the night with somebody’s blood on his flannel.
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