AEW announces return to Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, Orlando & Tulsa dates added as well

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Numerous events joined AEW’s schedule this Monday, including a return to the iconic Hammerstein Ballroom.

AEW will present a pair of shows at the New York City-based Ballroom, also known as the Manhattan Center, next month.

On Saturday, December 20, a special “On 34th Street” episode of Dynamite will be taped from the venue. The next day, a “Christmas Collision” will take place in the same spot. It’s unclear currently if either show will be live.

AEW similarly made an end-of-year trip to the Ballroom in 2024, spending two nights at the famous spot. ROH also held its Final Battle pay-per-view at the location during that stint.

Along with their return to New York City, AEW announced a few other events on Monday.

The promotion will visit the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida on January 21 for a taping of both Dynamite and Collision. The event will be AEW’s first trip to Orlando since late 2024, when the city hosted the Worlds End pay-per-view.

AEW has never previously visited the 10,000-capacity Addition Financial Arena, which sits on the campus of the University of Central Florida.

It was also confirmed that AEW will return to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for an episode of Dynamite on January 7.

AEW drew a crowd of 3,200 at the BOK Center when they made their debut in Tulsa back in February 2024. A little under two years later, the promotion is back for more.

Earlier today, AEW announced that Collision will have a residency in Arlington, Texas, throughout January 2026.

Here’s an updated look at the promotion’s schedule. All bolded events are shows that were announced today:

11/19/25: AEW Dynamite & Collision, Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts

11/22/25: AEW Full Gear 2025, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

11/26/25: AEW Dynamite & Collision, The Pinnacle, Nashville, Tennessee

12/3/25: AEW Dynamite, Fishers Event Center, Fishers, Indiana

12/5/25: ROH Final Battle 2025, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio

12/6/25: AEW Collision, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio

12/10/25: AEW Dynamite, Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

12/13/25: AEW Collision, Utilita Arena, Cardiff, Wales

12/17/25: AEW Dynamite, Co-op Live, Manchester, England

12/20/25: AEW Dynamite on 34th Street, Manhattan Center, New York City, New York

12/21/25: AEW Christmas Collision, Manhattan Center, New York City, New York

12/27/25: AEW Worlds End 2025, NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

12/31/25: AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash, Liberty First Credit Union Arena, Omaha, Nebraska

1/3/26: AEW Collision, Esports Stadium, Arlington, Texas

1/7/26: AEW Dynamite, BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1/10/26: AEW Collision, Esports Stadium, Arlington, Texas

1/21/26: AEW Dynamite, Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida

1/24/26: AEW Collision, Esports Stadium, Arlington, Texas

1/31/26: AEW Collision, Esports Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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