Sanjay Thakur on January 14, 2026
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage airing January 14, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The show sees The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), The Demand’s GOA (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun), JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey), and Don Callis Family (Jake Doyle and Mark Davis) face each other in an AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s 4-Way Tag Team Match. Plus, AEW World Champion MJF will defend his title against Brodido’s ROH World Champion Bandido.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on TBS and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Max. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage Results (1/14/2026): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Excalibur welcoming us and he introduces Bryan Danielson and Tony Schiavone as his broadcast partners. Excalibur then runs through the show’s lineup.
We then see a recap of Samoa Joe saying that The Opps will defend their Trios Titles on Collision. Joe then says he has set a bounty on Hangman Page and that Page will face Bryan Keith tonight.
Darby Allin then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night. The Death Riders then follow and PAC tells everyone else to stay behind.
Singles Match: Darby Allin vs. The Death Riders’ “The Bastard” PAC
The match starts off with PAC at ringside and Allin hitting a suicide dive. PAC then falls over the barricade and into the fans. Allin then hits some right hands and cinches in a head lock. Allin then grabs PAC and grinds his face onto the railing. Allin then grabs PAC by the hair and he begins walking up the stairs towards the top section of the arena. PAC then hits some right hands, but Allin hits a drop kick. Allin then climbs one of the railings and he hits the Coffin Drop onto PAC.
Allin gets up and PAC begins walking down the stairs and he begins to run around the ring. Allin then runs towards PAC, but PAC moves out of the way and Allin hits the barricade. PAC then hits a release German suplex on the outside of the ring. PAC then moves the ring steps and grabs Allin. He then hits a belly to back suplex on Allin onto the ring steps. PAC then sends Allin into the ring. PAC then hits a clothesline onto Allin. He then goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out. PAC then slingshots Allin face first onto the second rope. He then goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out. PAC then sends Allin to the ropes and he hits a back drop. PAC then hits a German suplex and he goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out.
Allin then hits a drop kick off the top rope. Allin then goes to the ropes and he hits a coffin splash off the second rope. Allin then hits a drop kick. He then runs towards PAC, but PAC hits a belly to belly and Allin hits the turnbuckle. PAC then places Allin on the top rope and he hits a belly to belly. PAC then lifts Allin up and he hits the Razor’s Edge, throwing Allin over the top rope onto the attached ring ramp. The referee then counts to nine, but Allin gets back in the ring. PAC is sitting on the top rope and he drops, but hurts his ankle. Allin then hits some right hands onto PAC and onto his ankle. PAC then rolls to the outside of the ring and Allin climbs the top rope, hitting a Coffin Drop onto PAC.
Allin then places PAC on the ring apron. Allin then climbs the top rope and he hits a Coffin Drop. PAC then gets back into the ring, but Allin hits some splashes in the corner. Allin then goes for another splash, but PAC pulls the referee in front of him and Allin hits the referee. Allin then looks at the referee and PAC grabs Allin, but Allin drops PAC. Allin then cinches in the Scorpion Death Lock and PAC taps out. Out comes Wheeler Yuta with a steel chair, but Allin kicks him and hits a Scorpion Death Drop onto the chair. Allin then hits the Scorpion Death Drop onto PAC. Allin then places PAC’s ankle in between the chair and he climbs the second rope, hitting a Coffin Drop onto PAC’s ankle. Allin then throws the chair to the outside and gets PAC in the Scorpion Death Lock. PAC then taps out and the referee calls for the bell.
The winner of the Singles Match, Darby Allin!
After the match, medical officials, Yuta and Marina Shafir check on PAC’s ankle in the ring.
Bryan Keith then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night with Big Bill and Hangman Page follows.
Singles Match: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith
The match starts off with Big Bill on the ring apron and Page hits a running big boot to the face of Keith. Page then gets Keith in the corner and hits him with right hands. Keith then rolls onto the ring apron, but Page hits a kick and Keith falls to the outside of the ring. Page then goes to the outside, but he is distracted by Big Bill. Keith then hits a right hand, but Page pushes him into the barricade. He then sends Keith back into the ring and Page hits some chops to the chest. Page then hits an elbow to the face. Big Bill then distracts Page and Keith hits a headbutt. Keith then hits some right hands.
Bill then gets a cheap shit on Page as Keith has the referee distracted. Keith then slams Page onto the steel steps. Page then makes his comeback, but Keith hits a drop toehold. Keith then gets a two count after a knee strike and an exploder suplex. Page then stops Keith with a fallaway slam. Page then hits with a lariat on Keith and gets a near fall. Keith then almost gets the three count on Page after a belly-to-belly suplex into the turnbuckles. Page then fights back and hits a lariat on Keith. Bill then gets involved behind the referee’s back, but Swerve Strickland comes in and chokes him with a steel chain. Page then hits the Buckshot Lariat on Keith for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “Hangman” Adam Page!
After the match, Strickland gets in the ring. Page then tells Keith to go collect another bounty. Page then tells Samoa Joe that he is going to take everything from him. Strickland then tells MJF that if he wins tonight, it means he will have lost because they will be coming after him. Strickland then says this is 2026 and he has a new year’s resolution. Strickland then says it has been a while since he has had the AEW World Championship around his waist and this is what the fans want. Strickland then says they will make this who’s house and the fans say Swerve’s house.
Kenny Omega’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Omega says he doesn’t mean to speak for anyone else in the ring, but he has something to prove. Omega then says when they all called him the God of professional wrestling it meant something. Omega then says if they still believe, he still believes. Omega then says he understands that winning the belt, you can’t just be an EVP, snap your fingers and make it happen. Omega then says he has to win a few matches first. Omega then says whether it be friend or foe, he is going for that belt. Omega then looks at Page and Page tells him that there are three of them who want that championship. He then says unfortunately this is not a team effort and if they cross paths on the way to the championship, may the best man win. Page and Omega then shake hands as Page’s music hits. Strickland then gets in Omega’s face.
Page and Strickland then head to the back and out come the Don Callis family. Callis says he has something important to say. Callis then tells Omega that he has always been a big fan. Callis then says he has always been a big fan of MJF, but he has to question his logic, even thinking of even associating with a scumbag like Omega. Callis then says now Omega is back and he wants the title, but he has to win some matches. Callis then tells Omega if he wants to wrestle, how about he wrestles against the man who broke Ibushi’s leg and the man who sent him to the hospital, to wrestle the walking weapon Josh Alexander.
Omega then tells him that he can barely hear him over the fans, but what it sounds like is that Don has issued a challenge. Omega then tells Josh that he has a little bit of time tonight. Don then stops Josh and the fans boo. Don then says that they have known each other for many years and Omega forgot how their relationship works. He then says Omega does what daddy says and daddy decides when matches happen. He then says Omega will get Josh but next week on Dynamite because what he says goes. Don and the Don Callis Family then walk to the back. Omega then says they heard it here first, it will have to be next week but today was phase one of him becoming the new AEW World Champion.
Singles Match: Brody King vs. Jon Cruz
The match starts off with Brody King hitting Jon Cruz with a Gonzo Bomb for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, Brody King!
After the match, King says he wants Bandido to beat up MJF from pillar to post. King then says he feels Bandido will leave as the AEW World Champion tonight.
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage on January 14, 2026
- AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s 4-Way Tag Team Match: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Demand’s GOA (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun) vs. JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey) vs. Don Callis Family (Jake Doyle and Mark Davis)
- AEW World Championship Match: MJF (c) vs. Brodido’s ROH World Champion Bandido
- Trios Match: AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander and AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Babes of Wrath (AEW TBS Champion Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) vs. Triangle of Madness (“The Toxic Spider” Thekla, Skye Blue and Julia Hart)
- Singles Match: Darby Allin vs. The Death Riders’ “The Bastard” PAC
- Singles Match: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith
- “The Best Bout Machine” Kenny Omega will make his return
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