Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "AEW Dynamite" Maximum Carnage on January 14, 2026, coming to you live from the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona!
MJF will be putting the AEW World Championship on the line for the first time since dethroning Samoa Joe in a Four-Way Match at AEW Worlds End on December 27 as he defends against reigning Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido. Not only did Bandido defeat Ricochet of The Demand in the finals of the "Dynamite" Diamond Ring at the "Dynamite" on 34th Street television special on December 24, but the two men came face-to-face with one another last Wednesday in a heated verbal confrontation.
Speaking of The Demand, two other members of the stable will be in action as Gates of Agony's Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun collide with JetSpeed's "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight, The Don Callis Family's Jake Doyle and Mark Davis, and Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks in a Four-Way Number One Contenders Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. Doyle made his AEW debut last Wednesday when he and Davis took out Knight and Speedball backstage and The Young Bucks and their ally Jack Perry later that same night after the trio had scored a win against The Demand.
AEW Women's World Champion Kris Statlander will be joining forces with AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions and Babes of Wrath tag team partners Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron to take on Thekla, Skye Blue, and Julia Hart of Triangle of Madness in trios competition. Statlander and Nightingale reunited two weeks ago at the "Dynamite" New Year's Smash special after Nightingale had dethroned Mercedes Mone as TBS Champion, with Statlander joining Nightingale and Cameron once again last Wednesday during a TBS Championship celebration that was (unsuccessfully) crashed by a mourning Mone.
PAC of The Death Riders looks to settle his issues with Darby Allin for good tonight when the two men go head-to-head with one another. Although PAC currently holds a win against Allin in singles competition from AEW Full Gear on November 22, Allin left PAC laid out backstage last Wednesday by sending him into a garage door following a verbal altercation with one another.
Additionally, Kenny Omega will be making an appearance on tonight's show after putting MJF on notice and warning him he was coming for the AEW World Championship during the "Dynamite" New Year's Smash special.
We are live! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Bryan Danielson greet audiences at home before throwing it to a video showing a newfound alliance between Samoa Joe and Bryan Keith.
Back at ringside, Darby Allin makes his way out. The Death Riders follow, with PAC telling everyone else to stay behind.
Allin delivers a crossbody to PAC and brawls through the crowd with him. Allin rakes PAC's face across the railing as they make their way through the crowd, but PAC lands a right hand on Allin as they continue brawling in the middle of the crowd. Allin sends PAC crashing into the bottom of a guard rail, then ascends to the top of the balcony and connects with a Coffin Drop on PAC.
Allin and PAC brawl back down through the crowd and into the ringside area. Allin chases PAC around the ringside area, but PAC sends Allin crashing into the barricade midsection first and immediately transitions into a German suplex. PAC drags the ring steps away from the ring post, then connects with a belly-to-belly suplex on Allin.
PAC dumps Allin back in the ring, and the bell sounds. He runs over Allin with a lariat and goes for a pin, but Allin kicks out before PAC catches him with a back body drop. He follows it up with a Northern Lights suplex and goes for a pin, but Allin kicks out.
Back from the break, PAC and Allin teeter on the ropes. Allin sends PAC crashing off the ropes with a headbutt and follows it up with a missile dropkick to him, then delivers a springboard Coffin Drop to him. PAC responds with a suplex to Allin that sends him crashing into the corner, then sits him on the ropes and connects with a belly-to-belly suplex on him.
PAC delivers a Razor's Edge to Allin that sends him crashing over the top rope and onto the entrance ramp. The referee begins a ten count, but Allin just barely beats it and flips off PAC. PAC then grabs his ankle, but Allin rains down right hands on PAC and delivers a Coffin Drop to him on the outside. He lands a second Coffin Drop to PAC off the top rope and onto the ring apron, then dumps PAC back into the ring.
Allin connects with a pair of splashes on PAC and looks to land a third one on him. Allin accidentally hits the referee and tries helping him up, then cinches in a Scorpion Deathlock on PAC after PAc tries coming for him. Wheeler Yuta then appears with a chair in hand and looks to take out Allin, but Allin levels Yuta before he can.
Allin connects with a Scorpion Death Drop on PAC, then slides the chair onto PAC's injured ankle and flies off the ropes. He cinches in the Scorpion Deathlock on PAC, and PAC taps out.
Winner: Darby Allin
After the match, medical officials, Yuta, and Marina Shafir check on PAC's ankle in the ring.
Bryan Keith and Big Bill then make their way to the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page follows.
The bell rings and Page fires off right hands on Keith. Keith responds with a boot to Page, but Page sends Keith crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and dumps him out of the ring. Page then flies over the top rope to level Keith on the outside with a crossbody over the top rope and stares down Bill, opening the door for Keith to rake Page's eyes.
Page rains down right hands on Keith, then dumps Keith back in the ring and fires off a couple of chops on his chest. He gets Keith up on his shoulders, but Keith escapes before Page levels him and runs the ropes. Bill tries tripping Page, opening the door for Keith to clock him and fire off right hands of his own on Page.
Back from the break, Page connects with a Fallaway Slam on Keith. Keith rolls up Page, but Page kicks out. Bill grabs onto Page's ankle when he sets up for the Buckshot Lariat, but Swerve Strickland appears out of nowhere and attacks Bill with his chain as the referee is distracted by Keith. Page then delivers a Buckshot Lariat to Keith for the win.
Winner: "Hangman" Adam Page
After the match, Page grabs a microphone and says Samoa Joe wasn't man enough to face him. He promises to take everything from Joe, and Strickland takes the microphone. He says himself and Page will take everything from Joe.
Kenny Omega's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. He says while he had time scheduled for himself, he thought it was a great time to come to the ring given that himself, Page, and Strickland have interest in the AEW World Championship. He says himself, Page, and Strickland have things to prove, then says if the fans still believe in him, then he believes too. He says he can't just snap his fingers as an EVP to get an AEW World Championship match, then says he needs a couple of wins and is planning on going after the AEW World Championship. Page tells Omega may the best man win if they cross paths and heads to the back. Strickland then stares down Omega and heads to the back with Prince Nana.
The Don Callis Family's music hits, and Don Callis appears along with Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, and Lance Archer. Callis dares Omega to wrestle Josh Alexander given that Alexander broke Kota Ibushi's leg, but Omega says he could barely hear Callis all the fans. He one-ups Callis challenge and says he's willing to face Alexander tonight, but Callis steps in and says Alexander will face Omega next week because what he says goes.
Brody King throws Jon Cruz into the ring side area, with a brief backstage verbal confrontation between them having taken place just moments prior.
The bell rings and King knocks over Cruz. Cruz looks to fly off the ropes, but King intercepts him with a right hand and spikes him with a piledriver for the win.
Winner: Brody King
After the match, King grabs a microphone and tells Bandido he wants him to bet MJF.
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