Ilja Dragunov To Face Mike Bailey, Will Ospreay Teams With Adam Copeland On 10/21 AEW Dynamite
Ilja Dragunov gets an opponent for his AEW in-ring debut.
Tony Khan announced that Dragunov will face “Speedball” Mike Bailey on the October 21 episode of AEW Dynamite.
This will be Dragunov’s AEW debut after debuting with the company at AEW WrestleDream. Bailey competed in the Clockwork Carnage match for the AEW World Title in the main event of WrestleDream.
Plus, AEW World Champion Will Ospreay will team with Adam Copeland against Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher. In an AEW Tag Title Eliminator bout, the Young Bucks will face Mark Davis & Jake Doyle.
Also announced is Maya World taking on Queen Aminata in a number one contenders match for the AEW TBS Title.
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TOMORROW!@SpeedballBailey vs @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR
After qualifying for #AEWWrestleDream and competing in Clockwork Carnage, Speedball Bailey will fight vs AEW’s newest signing Ilja Dragunov on Dynamite, in Dragunov’s @AEW debut, TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/Ou0HNZZaY2— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 20, 2026
Here is the current lineup for Wednesday’s Dynamite:
AEW Dynamite (10/21)
- Ilja Dragunov vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
- Will Ospreay & Adam Copeland vs. Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher
- AEW TBS Championship Number One Contenders Match: Maya World vs. Queeen Aminata
- AEW Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Mark Davis & Jake Doyle
Fightful has coverage of Dynamite every Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m. ET followed by a post-show review podcast on our YouTube channel.
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