While this weekend’s TV schedule is seemingly without WWE’s Worlds Collide event, which many initially suspected would air live, there’s still no shortage of interesting wrestling lineups to check out over the next three days. An AEW pay-per-view from Chicago, a huge title showdown from NJPW in Kobe, the final few nights of NOAH N-1 block action, and much more will go down in the coming hours.
Here’s a preview of this weekend’s schedule of events, plus where and when to catch each show.
Friday
NOAH N-1 Victory Night 10 / 6 a.m. ET / Wrestle Universe
Pro Wrestling NOAH’s annual N-1 Victory tournament is nearing its end, with just a few shows left. Before the finals take place next weekend in Tokyo, the last nights of block action will go down this weekend with a tripleheader of events.
The first of three shows from NOAH this weekend took place this morning and is available to watch on replay right now. Today’s show focused on the A Block, where, prior to this morning’s results, Kaito Kiyomiya was in first place with a two-point lead. In a tight race behind him are Yoshiki Inamura, Alpha Wolf, Takashi Sugiura and Shane Haste, looking to steal that top spot from him before the round robin wraps. Those last two names, Sugiura and Haste, made up today’s main event.
- Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh, Kouga, Titus Alexander & Hiroto Tsuruya vs. KENTA, Tetsuya Endo, HAYATA, Black Mensore & Hiroya Namiki
- Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI vs. OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya & Tadasuke
- Chen vs. Alpha Wolf (A Block)
- Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yuki Iino (A Block)
- Kai Fujimura, YO-HEY & Jun Masaoka vs. Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima
- Yoshiki Inamura vs. Kazuyuki Fujita (A Block)
- Shane Haste vs. Takashi Sugiura (A Block)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown / 8 p.m. ET / USA Network
A trilogy bout will take place inside a steel cage tonight on Smackdown. Facing off for the third time this year, WWE United States Champion Trick Williams and the recently returned Baron Corbin will battle as part of tonight’s show from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Williams and Corbin have gone back and forth with the title, most recently changing hands at Sunday Night’s Main Event earlier this month. Will we see Corbin get the title back once again, or will Williams be able to defend it and end their rivalry?
Along with that steel cage showdown, Money in the Bank qualifiers will continue. The men’s match is likely to be a fun one, as CM Punk, Gunther, and Finn Balor will all be gunning for one of the final spots in the ladder bout.
- Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend (Money in the Bank Qualifier)
- CM Punk vs. Finn Balor vs. Gunther (Money in the Bank Qualifier)
- Trick Williams vs. Baron Corbin (WWE United States Championship) (Steel Cage)
House of Glory Windy City Warfare / 9 p.m. ET / Youtube
House of Glory has once again put together a stellar independent card this evening that you can watch live & for free.
Windy City Warfare will take place in Chicago tonight, including many matchups I think could be fun. The high-flying Lio Rush will put his cruiserweight title up against Gringo Loco, WWE EVOLVE standout Aaron Rourke will challenge for the world title, plus the Motor City Machine Guns will return to the independent scene for the first time in two years. Not interested in what Smackdown or CMLL has to offer? Well, this is a strong (and free!) alternative.
- The Motor City Machine Guns in action
- Killer Kross vs. Charles Mason
- Lio Rush vs. Gringo Loco (HOG Cruiserweight Championship)
- Shotzi vs. Nikki Storm (HOG Women’s Championship)
- Sweet Cheeks vs. Aaron Rourke (HOG World Championship)
CMLL Noche de Campeones / 10 p.m. ET / Youtube
CMLL has a championship-filled lineup set to go down this evening from Arena Mexico. Tonight’s lineup is almost like a Night of Champions-type show, as every single bout has a title on the line. More specifically, CMLL has their Mexican National and World Historic titles being wagered in these bouts.
This lineup is, admittedly, without some of the company’s bigger names. The most notable absence will be Mistico, who is touring with NJPW this weekend. But, there are still some fun matchups, like Soberano Jr. challenging Averno, and Volador Jr. going up against Villano III Jr.
- Pequeno Volador Jr. vs. Galaxy (CMLL World Mini Estrella Championship)
- Guerrero Maya Jr. Rey Pegasus (Mexican National Championship)
- Magnus & Tugido vs. Max Star & Futuro (Mexican National Tag Team Championships)
- Volador Jr. vs. Villano III Jr. (World Historic Middleweight Championship)
- Esfinge vs. Vegas Depredador (Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship)
- Averno vs. Soberano Jr. (World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship)
- Skadi & Kira vs. Olympia & Hera (Mexican National Women’s Tag Team Championships)
Saturday
NOAH N-1 Victory Night 11 / 2 a.m. ET / Wrestle Universe
Tomorrow morning’s N-1 card from NOAH will focus on the B Block, where the top of the standings features a five-way tie currently. Kenoh, OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, Titus Alexander and Tetsuya Endo are all still in the hunt for the top spot in the block.
- Kaito Kiyomiya, Yoshiki Inamura, Kazuyuki Fujita & Yuto Koyanagi vs. Shane Haste, HAYATA, Chen & Hiroya Namiki
- Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI vs. Naomichi Marufuji, Yuki Iino & Hiroto Tsuruya
- KENTA vs. Titus Alexander (B Block)
- Kenoh vs. Manabu Soya (B Block)
- Kai Fujimura, Tadasuka & YO-HEY vs. Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima
- Masa Kitamiya vs. OZAWA (B Block)
- Tetsuya Endo vs. Kouga (B Block)
AEW All Out / 8 p.m. ET / PPV
AEW will head back to its birthplace, the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for this weekend’s All Out pay-per-view. Shifting back to Saturday nights for the first time in 2026, tonight’s card will begin with a 7 p.m. ET pre-show on TNT before switching over to PPV an hour later.
All In 2026, arguably one of AEW’s greatest shows of all time, is obviously a hard act to follow. And it’s no slight on this card that it doesn’t have as much hype as the company’s trip to Wembley Stadium last month. I mean, it’s inevitable that a company would get a comedown after something like that.
But, even if this show isn’t anywhere near as big as All In, it’s still a great lineup. Will Ospreay will try to take down ex-mentor Jon Moxley in his first defence as AEW World Champion. Former women’s champs Willow Nightingale and Thekla will battle it out for a shot at Mercedes Moné. Swerve Strickland & New Level will look to try and keep their run of big performances going when they defend against Adam Page & Brodido. Andrade El Idolo will face PAC, and so much more.
No doubt, this is a B-level PPV for AEW. But the standard is so high that this is still easily the most appealing card of the weekend. Check it out:
- Ace Austin, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Jay White vs. Clark Connors, David Finlay, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta (Pre-Show)
- Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jack Perry (Pre-Show)
- Darby Allin & Steven Borden vs. Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher
- Andrade El Idolo vs. PAC (AEW National Championship)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomaso Ciampa (AEW International Championship)
- Persephone TBS Championship Open Challenge
- Swerve Strickland, Austin Creed & Kofi vs. Hangman Adam Page, Bandido & Brody King (AEW World Trios Championships)
- Alex Windsor & Jamie Hayter vs. Lena Kross & Megan Bayne (AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships) (Street Fight)
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood (AEW World Tag Team Championships) (Ladder Match)
- Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla (AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contenders Match)
- Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley (AEW World Championship)
Sunday
NOAH N-1 Victory Night 12 / 3 a.m. ET / Wrestle Universe
Sunday will see the final night of NOAH N-1 block action. Both the A and B blocks will face off as part of Sunday’s show, with the top name in both blocks graduating to the grand finals next weekend at the Tokyo National Gymnasium!
- Alejandro, Dragon Bane, Hiroto Tsuruya & Yuto Koyanagi vs. Shoki Kitamura, Satsuki Nagao, Ryo Hoshino & Takumi Baba
- Manabu Soya vs. Titus Alexander (B Block)
- Tetsuya Endo vs. OZAWA (B Block)
- KENTA vs. Kouga (B Block)
- Kenoh vs. Masa Kitamiya (B Block)
- Yuki Iino vs. Kazuyuki Fujita (A Block)
- Shane Haste vs. Alpha Wolf (A Block)
- Yoshiki Inamura vs. Takashi Sugiura (A Block)
- Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Chen (A Block)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe / 3 a.m. ET / NJPW World
NJPW will close out the schedule for this weekend’s wrestling slate, heading to the Kobe World Hall for this year’s Destruction in Kobe card.
This weekend’s NJPW show, while not a top-to-bottom stacked lineup like a Dominion, still has some big matchups. The show will most notably see Yota Tsuji defend his IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time since regaining it earlier this year, taking on Hirooki Goto. This will be Tsuji’s first-ever time facing veteran Goto in a title showdown, as their past three singles meetings have come via tournament bouts (In those, Goto holds a 2-1 advantage over the champ). There are few main event players more consistent than these two in NJPW, so have high expectations for this main event showdown.
I’m personally also looking forward to the match between Gabe Kidd and Drilla Moloney, former allies turned rivals. This one has been brewing ever since Kidd returned back in June, and it could be a fun heat match. Plus, while there’s nothing on the line in it, Claudio Castagnoli’s fight with Shingo Takagi could be a show-stealer.
Here’s how the full card looks:
- Masatora Yasuda & Taisei Nakahara vs. Tatsuya Matsumoto & Yushin Hatazawa
- El Desperado, Mitsico, Boltin Oleg, Shota Umino & Toru Yano vs. Dick Togo, DOUKI, Ren Narita, SANADA & SHO
- Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & YOH vs. Gedo, Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori
- Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Zane Jay vs. Daiki Nagai, OSKAR & Yuto-Ice
- Aaron Wolf, Taichi & Yuya Uemura vs. Hartley Jackson, Kosei Fujita & Ryohei Oiwa
- Jeff Cobb vs. Callum Newman
- Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shun Skywalker (NJPW World Television Championship)
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Shingo Takagi
- Gabe Kidd vs. Drilla Moloney (IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship)
- Yota Tsuji vs. Hirooki Goto (IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
A couple more options for you…
- GCW will have a doubleheader of events this weekend, visiting Detroit on Saturday night then going to Cincinnati the following evening. Among those making the trip for the doubleheader: Shotzi Blackheart, Vipress, Marko Stunt, Ultraviolent champ Otis Cogar, and Nick Gage (TrillerTV+)
- Prolific Japanese venue Shinjuku FACE, which was the home for professional wrestling and combat sports events for 20 years, will officially close its doors on Wednesday. Before then, many who frequented the spot will say their final goodbyes. TJPW and DDT, which have a combined 300 events in the venue to their name, will present a double-header of shows at the venue on Sunday, both available to watch via Wrestle Universe. The venue’s official send-off will be streamed on Wednesday morning (Wrestle Universe).
