AEW's Owen Hart Brackets Feature Will Ospreay vs. Samoa Joe, Huge Debuts & More (AEW News)
Major matches set for AEW Double Or Nothing in 2026's Owen Hart Foundation tournaments.
AEW boss Tony Khan has lined up some tasty treats for fans checking out both the men's and women's sides of the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation tournaments. The men's brackets feature a first time ever match, whilst the women's one will see several workers made their All Elite debuts.
The upcoming Double Or Nothing pay-per-view on 24 May is also tied in.
AEW revealed the brackets on Wednesday's episode of Dynamite. For the guys, matches like Will Ospreay vs. Samoa Joe (that aforementioned first time ever showdown) and Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido will take place at DoN. Completing the first round? Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry and a surely hard-hitting encounter pitting Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King.
Over on the women's side, the debuting Sareee will take on Skye Blue, and CMLL Women's Champion Persephone will meet another debutant: Stardom's Hazuki. Rounding out the women's tourney? Athena vs. Mina Shirakawa and Willow Nightingale vs. Alex Windsor.
The latter has also been confirmed for Double Or Nothing too.
The finals for both tournaments will take place at Forbidden Door on 28 June. Then, presumably, each winner will go on to snag title shots on All In this August. That takes place in London, England's Wembley Stadium, which has become something of a home away from home for AEW since Khan first ran the venue in 2023.
It's worth noting that Ospreay is all over promotional materials for that show, so there's a solid chance he does some damage in the Owen Hart tourney before reaching London. His match vs. Joe should be top tier.