Multiple additions have been made to Wednesday's AEW Dynamite.
Tony Khan announced that Kris Statlander will defend the TBS Championship against former AEW Women's World Champion Nyla Rose. Statlander returned at AEW Double or Nothing and defeated Jade Cargill to win the title. Statlander had been absent for several months as she was recovering from a torn ACL.
TONIGHT, Wednesday 5/31
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 31, 2023
San Diego, CA
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
Live on TBS at 8pm ET/7pm CT
TBS Title Match@callmekrisstat vs @NylaRoseBeast
The new TBS Champion Kris Statlander will make her first ever title defense vs former World Champion Nyla Rose on Dynamite TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/Pyx4IWWLB7
Plus, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club will team up on the May 31 episode of AEW Dynamite to battle the Lucha Bros (Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo) & Bandido.
The Lucha Bros defeated Claudio & Yuta to retain the ROH Tag Team Titles last Wednesday on Dynamite.
TONIGHT, Wednesday May 31
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 31, 2023
San Diego, CA
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
Live on TBS at 8pm ET/7pm CT@ReyFenixMx/@PENTAELZEROM/@bandidowrestler vs@JonMoxley/@WheelerYuta/@ClaudioCSRO
BCC have revenge in mind as they fight the Lucha Bros + their amigo Bandido on Dynamite, TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/uO2fhcBmYF
Elsewhere on the show, fans will hear from Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson), who attacked Ricky Starks backstage at AEW Double or Nothing.
Furthermore, AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy will team with Darby Allin to take on Gates Of Agony (Toa Liona & Kaun). Also, Swerve Strickland will face Big Bill and Trent Baretta in triple threat match.
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 31, 2023
Live on TBS
8pm ET/7pm CT@swerveconfident vs @TheCaZXL vs @trentylocks
After the Blackjack Battle Royal saw Swerve's close call + his betrayal of Big Bill, + Trent taking a bullet for his friend,
Swerve, Big Bill & Trent fight in a 3 way TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/VBN9fH9k27
Here is the current lineup for Wednesday's AEW Dynamite:
AEW Dynamite (5/31)
- Tony Khan will make an announcement about the debut of AEW Collision
- Saraya & Chris Jericho vs. Britt Baker & Chris Jericho
- TBS Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Nyla Rose
- We'll hear from Jay White and Juice Robinson
- We'll hear from Konosuke Takeshita & Don Callis
- Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, & Claudio Castagnoli) vs. Lucha Bros (Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo) & Bandido
- Orange Cassidy & Daby Allin vs. Gates Of Agony (Toa Liona & Kaun)
- Swerve Strickland vs. Big Bill vs. Trent Baretta
Fightful will have live coverage of AEW Dynamite beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
