It’s Wednesday. You know what that means.
AEW and NXT are both advertising strong lineups for this week’s programming. AEW is coming off Saturday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view. Dynamite will feature PPV fallout and a special appearance from “Iron” Mike Tyson. NXT has a steel cage main event with Kurt Angle as guest referee.
AEW Dynamite is live from Daily’s Place Amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to Double or Nothing fallout, we’ve got:
- “Iron” Mike Tyson appears live. AEW has yet to confirm Tyson’s role.
- A Battle Royal will be held to determine the #1 contender to Cody’s new AEW TNT Championship. The title match takes place next week, June 3rd.
- The Young Bucks & “Broken” Matt Hardy team up against Joey Janela & Private Party.
- The Inner Circle will host a Pep Rally. The faction is never short on pep, but they need a morale boost after losing the Stadium Stampede match to The Elite at Double or Nothing.
- AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will appear.
- New AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida will be in action.
- Dr. Britt Baker will address her injury status. According to AEW’s Dr. Sampson, Baker fractured her tibia and tore her LCL in her right knee last week on Dynamite.
NXT takes place from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
- The main event will see a Steel Cage match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will be on hand to serve as the special guest referee for this encounter. Riddle is leaving NXT soon and joining SmackDown.
- NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte and an unnamed partner of her choosing will face Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai in tag team action.
- Drake Maverick vs. Jake Atlas vs KUSHIDA will determine the winer of the Group A block in the ongoing Cruiserweight round robin tournament. The winner faces El Hijo del Fanasma in the finals. to crown a new NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
- NXT Champion Adam Cole will have a “live negotiation” with NXT General Manager William Regal regarding Velveteen Dream.
- There will be more build to NXT Takeover: In Your House.