What was the AEW Match of the Year in 2026? What was the best match and was was the worst match of 2026 in All Elite Wrestling?
This page will act as a running record of matches I've personally thought could be candidates for both the best and worst match of the year strictly within AEW.
I invite everyone to chime in with their own thoughts in the comments below as the year goes around.
BEST AEW MATCH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES:
Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland @ AEW Dynamite (2/18)
Kyle Fletcher vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey @ AEW Dynamite (3/11)
Multiple matches @ AEW Revolution including the Texas Death Match main event for the AEW World Championship between MJF and "Hangman" Adam Page
AEW World Championship Match: Darby Allin vs. Tommaso Ciampa @ AEW Dynamite (4/22)
AEW International Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita @ Double or Nothing
Death's Door 12-Man Steel Cage Match @ Forbidden Door
Owen Hart Cup Finale: Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland @ Forbidden Door
AEW World Championship Match: MJF (c) vs. Kenny Omega @ AEW Dynamite Beach Break (7/8)
ROH World Championship Match: Bandido (c) vs. Nick Wayne @ ROH Death Before Dishonor
Major Note: I wasn't able to watch AEW All In with full focus due to AAA Ola de Calor and NXT Heatwave happening simultaneously, but it sure did feel like a good number of those matches were potential Match of the Year options. I wish I could have seen them live with my full attention.
^ AEW World Championship Match: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay @ AEW All In
WORST AEW MATCH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES:
TBA
Do you have some other ideas in mind of AEW's best and worst matches for this year?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below and keep coming back for more potential updates!
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