AEW Dynamite Results (3/18/26): No Holds Barred/Coffin Match

AEW Revolution is in the rearview. What will be in store for fans in the aftermath? The returns of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, coupled with the AEW debut of Ronda Rousey, paint a different picture of what’s ahead. Now that Hangman Adam Page is no longer allowed to challenge for the AEW Men’s World Championship via verbal agreement. Where will he go from here? Who challenges MJF next? Tonight, Darby Allin and Gabe Kidd continue their grudge feud in a Coffin Match. Death Rider Marina Shafir engages “Timeless” Toni Storm in a No Holds Barred Match! Also, Will Ospreay’s in-ring return against Blake Christian!

AEW Dynamite Quick Results

• Will Ospreay defeated Blake Christian
• Death Riders defeated Bang Bang Gang
• Coffin Match: Darby Allin defeated Gabe Kidd
• Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Mark Davis
• No Holds Barred: Mina Shirakawa defeated Marina Shafir

Results From AEW Dynamite Tonight (3/18/26)

Will Ospreay defeated Blake Christian

Christian worked Ospreay’s arms to start the match. The Aerial Assassin played it safe by sticking to grounded matwork while gaining his bearings. His growing confidence saw him flatten Christian as he soared over the top rope. Christian momentarily gained control following a DDT, leaving Ospreay clutching dearly for it. The self-professed Vanilla Baby subdued Ospreay outside, capitalizing with a swinging DDT. Failing a Sliced Bread and a stolen Hidden Blade, Christian paid dearly as Ospreay returned the favor with one of his own to end the match.

Post-match: Ospreay grabbed a microphone to tell Jon Moxley he didn’t need a weapon to break someone’s neck. He instead said he could do it with his “bare f------ hands.” Moxley strutted out amid the crowd. The two brawled from there, back to the ring. Pac tortured Ospreay with a Brutalizer. The Bang Bang Gang came out for their match, which was interrupted by Ospreay chasing Pac out of the arena.

(Not bad, Blake. Not bad. I didn’t doubt for a second that Ospreay would have that same intensity as a performer, so welcome back, bruv.)

Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta) defeated Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Ace Austin)

Yuta ambushed Robinson, while Moxley and Austin tussled outside. After much dominance over Robinson, Austin avenged him with a Death Valley Driver to Yuta. Moxley would soon trap him in a Crossface. Robinson surprised Yuta with a spirited offence, overwhelming him with punches until Daniel Garcia distracted him; Austin Gunn would dispatch him. Austin baited Moxley around like a Looney Tunes character, yet his luck ran out as he fell to a Death Rider.

(Since Bang Bang Gang aren’t featured as much, and likely won’t be until Jay White returns, I’ll take whatever I can get of them. That said, they had a great showing, with particular heart in each of Robinson’s comebacks.)

Gabe Kidd told Darby Allin where to face him

Kidd challenged Allin to fight him in the parking lot.

Kenny Omega wanted #1 Contendership, challenged Swerve Strickland

Omega wanted a rematch with Strickland, placing a stake for the #1 Contendership against MJF as the stipulation.

Darby Allin defeated Gabe Kidd in a Coffin Match

Outside the arena, Allin jumped Kidd. The Brit almost got the upper hand, but found himself trapped in the trunk of a nearby car. Allin sat in the driver’s seat and drove into a nearby garbage until the car flipped over. Breaking through the wreckage, Allin brought a crate to Kidd, who fell out of the trunk. The Coffin Match then began after Allin carted Kidd into the arena before the casket. Laced in a straitjacket, Kidd escaped Allin’s clutches, biting his head and saying, “I love this, this is good memories.” Allin refused to enter the casket, so Kidd slammed the door on his fingers.

Happy to do the same, Allin sank his teeth into Kidd’s cranium and flung him from the top rope via Code Red. A Scorpion Deathdrop followed. Fittingly, Allin struck Kidd with two Coffin Drops. Tripping Kidd on the apron with a belt, Allin hurled himself into his opponent, who fell into the coffin, which slammed shut.

Post-match: Allin challenged MJF for the AEW Men’s World Championship.

(That match wasn’t really my bag. Maybe if it wasn’t for that weird car segment or the straitjacket, I’d have liked it. And I’m all for adding new elements to a story. But simplicity would’ve worked best for this.)

Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) came to the arena by bus

Luchasuarus picked Perry up by the Jurassic Express bus, who stopped to feed a squirrel a nut. At the arena, Perry embraced the Young Bucks ahead of their upcoming match with the Don Callis Family.

Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland addressed Kenny Omega

Strickland mourned the existence of corporations with power, such as his time in WWE developmental. He directed his annoyance at the Young Bucks, who stopped him from obtaining the AEW Men’s World Championship in 2025. Uninterested in taking Omega’s contendership, he still obliged so long as Omega offered his EVP status in exchange. The match was scheduled for Saint Paul, Minnesota, on March 25, Strickland’s #1 Contendership for Omega’s EVP status.

Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Mark Davis

Bailey’s kicks instantly paid dividends as he dazed the gargantuan Davis. The beefy Australian dropped him with a shoulder tackle and a senton. Bailey took some chops that reddened his chest and returned fire with a triangle moonsault. A Shooting Star Press and a roundhouse kick quelled a potential comeback for Davis. Upon absorbing a couple of chops, Davis decked his small Canadian prey with a punch. A BT Bomb blasted Bailey with its impact to the mat. The reliable Ultimate Weapon finisher punctured the wind from Davis, thus vanquishing the giant.

(I’ll be honest: I like both wrestlers, but this match left a bit to be desired considering their trajectories. But not every match needs to be a banger.)

MJF gloated over his AEW Revolution victory

Despite the blood pouring from his forehead, the AEW Men’s World Champion was in good spirits after triumphing over Hangman Adam Page. When asked how he would celebrate, MJF answered that he’d be heading to Disney World.

Toni Storm’s backstage attack

Cameras and Renee Paquette approached Storm’s locker room. Luther was seen outside weeping. Inside, Mina Shirakawa held Storm’s blood-soaked head in tears.

Mina Shirakawa defeated Marina Shafir in a No Holds Barred Match

The barbed-wire bat Shirakawa brought to the ring would be stolen by Shafir. Before she could strike the Japanese star, Shafir found herself taking kicks to the back. She recovered, trouncing Shirakawa’s attempts to use champagne bottles against her. Shafir flung Shirakawa over her shoulder multiple times. The vengeful Shirakawa halted Shafir’s imbibing of champagne to unleash a Slinggblade. Using the ever-handy Mother’s Milk, Shafir added an eyepoke to Shirakawa. The Fresno crowd, who’d been wanting tables all night, got their wish as the Death Rider pulled one from beneath the ring. Taking headshots from Shirakawa like it was nothing, Shafir dropped both of them into a table courtesy of a back drop suplex. Taking advantage of the distracted Referee Mike Posey, Shirakawa shattered a bottle over Shafir’s head and defeated her in a shocking upset with a Storm Zero.

(A feel-good moment for Shirakawa for sure, who’d been bullied for Shafir for several months now.)

Don Callis convinced Andrade El Idolo of a deal he couldn’t refuse

Jon Cruz approached Idolo with a suspicious suitcase while Callis was on a video call. Concerned, Idolo asked if Callis was working with MJF. Callis affirmed this, saying it was for the good of the Family.

Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) & Jack Perry defeated Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada & RPG Vice (Trent, & Rocky Romero))

The DCF laid out the Bucks and swarmed Perry. However, the Bucks recovered, dazing Okada and equalizing RPG Vice. Perry bowled over the DCF with an Orihara Moonsault. Nick proved too much for RPG Vice, particularly with a series of Northern Lights Suplexes. The Bucks trapped RPG Vice with Sharpshooters, whereas Perry agonized Okada in a Crossface. Thanks to Trent and Okada, Romero avoided a BTE Driver. The DCF sought to Piledrive Perry and the Bucks, which they evaded by biting their tormenters in a particularly sensitive area. Perry finished off Romero with a knee strike, to which Nick gained the visual pinfall.

Post-match: Perry left the Bucks to give their upcoming speech. Nick regretted the team’s loss against FTR at AEW Revolution. Matt shared the sentiment. They did state, nevertheless, they’d work their way back to them. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage strolled down the entrance ramp to meet them. Cope assured the Bucks that they have nothing in themselves to doubt. Despite his kind words, he declared he and Cage would challenge FTR before they could. Cage added the important stakes on his end as they helped break him from his Patriarchy stable. FTR and Stokely Hathaway interrupted. Before Hathaway could speak, the Bucks and Cope & Cage told him to shut up. All four men struck FTR and Hathaway. The Bucks and the legends held FTR’s belts before the former relinquished their holds.

(PWG fun in one trios match to end the show. Not bad.)

Final Thoughts

Not a bad show, but not befitting a follow-up to an excellent Revolution. It was nice to see Ospreay back in action, and the tease between Cage and Copeland against the Young Bucks has amped my hype levels. Aside from that, though, there’s not much to chew on. The pre-match and overall bout between Gabe Kidd and Darby Allin didn’t only leave much more to be desired, it left all desire to the side in a weird slog. Blood can sometimes enhance matches, but it did nothing for this, save for a disservice to both wrestlers.

It’s plausible that injuries and fatigue may have impacted the performance and availability for this episode of Dynamite. That said, this is a speed bump in what’s been a strong run for the brand.