All Elite Wrestling brings its flagship Wednesday night program, Dynamite, to Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on April 22, 2026, with an evening that centers on the AEW World Championship. The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET and airs live on TBS and Max. For viewers outside their home region, access through NordVPN.com/Fightful allows streaming via Max or Triller.
What the Evening's Lineup Delivers
The card features four announced segments, each carrying its own weight in the broader AEW narrative. The headline bout places Darby Allin, the current AEW World Champion, in a title defense against Tommaso Ciampa - a contest that pits Allin's unorthodox, high-risk style against Ciampa's reputation as one of independent and mainstream wrestling's most technically methodical and psychologically complex performers of the past decade.
Before that bout, Allin is scheduled to address the audience directly. These in-ring speaking segments have become a meaningful part of Dynamite's storytelling structure, often used to build tension ahead of the evening's central confrontation or to set a broader narrative in motion for coming weeks.
The women's bout features Mina Shirakawa against Hikaru Shida - two performers with significant history in Japanese professional wrestling, particularly in Stardom, which has developed one of the most internationally recognized women's wrestling rosters outside of WWE. Their presence on Dynamite reflects AEW's ongoing effort to position its women's division as a genuinely competitive and creatively serious part of the program rather than an afterthought between larger segments.
Will Ospreay, the British high-flyer who has built a reputation as one of the most technically versatile performers working today, faces Mark Davis - an Australian power wrestler known for his work in the tag team Aussie Open. The contrast in styles makes this a structurally interesting bout, with Ospreay's aerial precision set against Davis's physical, grounded approach.
How and Where to Watch
Domestic viewers can access the live broadcast through TBS on cable or satellite, or stream it on Max. International viewers and those seeking to access region-locked streaming platforms can use NordVPN - available via NordVPN.com/Fightful - to connect through a server in a supported region and watch on Max or Triller.
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Venue: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: TBS (cable), Max (streaming), Triller (streaming)
- Live results coverage: Fightful.com, beginning at 8 p.m. ET
- Post-show review: Available on the Fightful YouTube channel following the broadcast
Portland as a Venue and AEW's Touring Strategy
Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a long history as a Pacific Northwest entertainment venue, having hosted concerts, boxing, and various live events since its opening in 1960. For AEW, bringing Dynamite to Portland reflects a broader touring philosophy that prioritizes reaching audiences in markets across North America rather than anchoring production exclusively to a handful of major metropolitan hubs. Portland, with its engaged entertainment culture and history of enthusiastic live event audiences, fits that model well.
Fightful provides live results coverage of every Dynamite episode beginning at broadcast time, making it a reliable resource for those who cannot watch live and want real-time updates without spoilers arriving passively through social media.
