This weekend’s programming lineup includes a special Full Gear pay-per-view from AEW, TNA’s first Destination X event in nearly a decade, live lucha shows from both CMLL and AAA, plus much more. Here’s a rundown of everything going down over the next 72 hours, along with when and where to catch it all.
Friday
WWE Friday Night Smackdown / 8 p.m. ET / USA Network
After Tiffany Stratton made headlines last weekend, stabbing her friend Chelsea Green in the back and cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase to become WWE Women’s Champion, the new champ will appear this weekend as part of a Smackdown from the Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Also, along with that appearance, we’re expected to see John Cena. The retired star has been unveiling names for the upcoming John Cena Classic recently, and is likely to add another main roster wrestler to the upcoming showcase as part of tonight’s show.
- Tiffany Stratton makes first appearance since winning WWE Women’s Championship
- John Cena to discuss upcoming John Cena Classic
CMLL Viernes Espectacular / 9:30 p.m. ET / Youtube & MyAEW
CMLL has a fun lineup set for this evening in Arena Mexico. The main event will see El Sky Team face off against the heel trio of Hechicero, Zandokan Jr., and Angel de Oro. Lower on the card, Bandido, Barbaro Cavernario and Volador Jr. are also set to be in action. And, as a bit of a preview of Monday’s Lucha Kingdom show, STARDOM’s Syuri and Ami Sohrei will be in tag action earlier in the night. Not a big show in terms of title matchups or tournaments, but a fun lineup which is likely to deliver.
Subscribers to CMLL’s top paid tier on Youtube will be able to watch live. Also, MyAEW subscribers in select markets (notably not including U.S. or Canada, sorry guys), will also be able to watch!
- Hombre Bala Jr., Futuro, Max Star & Valiente Jr. vs. Virus, Cancerbero, Inquisidor & Carnifice
- Thunder Rosa & Kira vs. Syuri & Ami Sohrei
- Rugido vs. Vegas Depredador
- Volador Jr. vs. Black Tiger
- Bandido & Brillante Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Yutani
- Mistico, Mascara Dorada & Neon vs. Hechicero, Zandokan Jr. & Angel de Oro
Saturday
GCW Massacre in Missoula / 6 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+
If you want to catch some indie action before AEW goes live on Saturday night, check out GCW’s Massacre in Missoula card. Tomorrow evening’s lineup has some fun singles showdowns set to take place, including Vipress against Marcus Mathers, Billie Starkz with Alec Price, and 1 Called Manders head-to-head with KJ Orso.
- Manny Lemons vs. Sturdy Sal
- Juni Underwood vs. Devious Cass
- Cheeseburger vs. CPA
- KJ Orso vs. 1 Called Manders
- Billie Starkz vs. Alec Price
- Vipress vs. Marcus Mathers
- Nick Gage vs. Thomas Shire
- Atticus Cogar vs. Nate Webb (GCW World Championship)
AEW Full Gear / 8 p.m. ET / PPV
The main focus this weekend will be on AEW, which is going to the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, for the eighth annual Full Gear pay-per-view. This show doesn’t have one particular match on it that stands out as a huge deal. But instead, it feels like a show that is quite well balanced from top to bottom, making it one of the stronger lineups from the brand this year.
The rivalry between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher, which has provided us with great showdowns before, will likely be one of the top bouts of the night once all is said and done. A rivalry in the trios division between the team of The New Level and Swerve Strickland against Brodido and Hangman Adam Page will reach new violent heights under Texas Death Rules. Ilja Dragunov will get an awesome first PPV showcase, meeting Tommaso Ciampa in a National title match. And, as always, Anarchy in the Arena, this time a showdown which sees The Cut face off against the Death Riders and Conglomeration, should live up to its name.
I personally don’t see either of the top singles titles flipping on this show, so this is likely not a massive night in terms of newsworthiness (watch this prediction end up being incredibly wrong). But, despite this, due to the quality of matchups on this card, it’s still can’t-miss.
- Queen Aminata vs. Persephone vs. Maya World (TBS Championship) (Pre-Show)
- Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ilja Dragunov (AEW National Championship)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Copeland (AEW International Championship)
- Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Jake Doyle & Mark Davis (AEW World Tag Team Championships)
- Alex Windsor & Jamie Hayter vs. Harley Cameron & Kris Statlander (AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships)
- Hangman Adam Page, Bandido & Brody King vs. Swerve Strickland, Austin Creed & Kofi (AEW World Trios Championships) (Texas Death Match)
- Death Riders & The Conglomeration vs. The Cut (Anarchy in the Arena)
- Mercedes Moné vs. Marina Shafir (AEW Women’s World Championship)
- Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher (AEW World Championship)
AAA TV / 10 p.m. ET / Youtube
A live edition of AAA TV will air on Saturday evening from the Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City. While no matches have been confirmed for the show, we know brand General Manager Rey Mysterio will appear and defend himself from in-storyline allegations of an affair with Marisela Pena. Considering how affairs have become such a big news item this week, this storyline suddenly feels so topical.
Sunday
TNA Destination X / 7 p.m. ET / TNA+
TNA Wrestling is heading up north this weekend, visiting the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday evening. Closing out the weekend, TNA will be reviving the Destination X special, hosting the show for the first time since 2017.
As part of the event theme, Sunday’s show will feature two Ultimate X matches, one of TNA’s best special match rulesets. Future X Division and Knockouts title challengers will be determined in those bouts.
While there are some neat parts of the undercard, I’m quite excited by the main event between TNA World Champion Leon Slater and Trey Miguel. Slater is arguably the best worker in TNA currently, and Miguel has a similarly exciting high-flying, fast-paced style. They could tear the house down, and that’s why I’m going to be tuned in.
- The Home Town Man vs. Ricky Sosa vs. Amir Jordan (World X-Cup First Round)
- Rey Horus vs. Fabian Aichner vs. Jason Hotch (World X-Cup First Round)
- Tasha Steelz vs. M By Elegance vs. Xia Brookside vs. Shotzi Blackheart vs. Gabby Forza vs. Jada Stone (TNA Knockouts World Championship #1 Contenders Match) (Ultimate X Match)
- BDE vs. Joe Alonzo vs. John Skyler vs. KC Navarro vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Rich Swann (TNA X-Division Championship #1 Contenders Match) (Ultimate X Match)
- 2026 TNA World X-Cup Final
- Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth vs. Matt Hardy & Moose vs. Joseph Sawyer & Samuel Shaw (TNA World Tag Team Championships)
- Indi Hartwell vs. Shayna Baszler (TNA Knockouts World Championship)
- Leon Slater vs. Trey Miguel (TNA World Championship)
GCW Bedlam in Boise / 9 p.m. ET / TrillerTV+
GCW will return for a second straight night on Sunday, putting on Bedlam in Boise. I’m most looking forward to what should be an electric tag showdown, as Cowboy Way will face the duo of Alec Price and Marcus Mathers.
- Billie Starkz vs. Rebecca J. Scott
- Megan Bayne vs. KJ Orso
- Kevin Matthews vs. CPA
- Cheeseburger vs. Nick Gage
- 1 Called Manders & Thomas Shire vs. Alec Price & Marcus Mathers
- Vipress vs. Nate Webb (GCW Ultraviolent Championship)
Two more options from Japan this weekend…
- NOAH will continue tournament action in its second-ever Jr. Grand Prix this weekend with two events. First-round action will wrap up with matchups featuring Daiki Odashima, Dragon Bane, and Alejandro. (Wrestle Universe)
- The Goddesses of STARDOM Tag League is approaching its halfway point this year, as it’s scheduled to wrap up on the 29th. Two more matchups in block action will go down this weekend, with shows airing on Saturday and Sunday. (STARDOM World)
