The week of Sep 14–20, 2026 logged 17 dispatches across professional wrestling. Championships moved: Andrade retains National Title on Collision and PAC issues All Out challenge; Sami Zayn retains WWE Title over Kevin Owens as CM Punk interferes on SmackDown; Roman Reigns spears Penta to retain World Heavyweight Title in Mexico City; Chad Gable taps out Dragon Lee to keep Intercontinental Championship on Raw. On the roster front: Ilja Dragunov reportedly set to sign with AEW after WWE exit. Off screen, the business desk tracked: Allstate Arena advertises four matches for WWE and AAA Worlds Collide; Cody Rhodes tells Michael Cole he will not repeat his mercy toward Randy Orton; AEW announces Hulu Japan streaming deal for Dynamite, Collision and pay-per-views.
Yota Tsuji defends the IWGP Heavyweight title against Hirooki Goto on September 27, with Gabe Kidd against Drilla Moloney for the Global belt and Konosuke Takeshita against Shun Skywalker for the TV title. G1 winner Ryohei Oiwa challenges the Kobe winner at King of Pro Wrestling on October 12.
Andrade El Idolo beat Daniel Garcia in Charleston to retain the AEW National Championship, after which PAC attacked him and challenged for the title at All Out. Darby Allin also retained the TNT Championship against Myron Reed.
In his first SmackDown as Undisputed WWE Champion, Zayn beats Owens after Punk strikes Owens with the title belt; Punk lays out both men to close the show.
In a sit-down interview on SmackDown, Rhodes says he refuses to compromise himself to win but vows he will not make the same decision he made at Sunday Night's Main Event.
Williams wins a triple threat over Randy Orton and Rey Fenix while Jayne pins Alexa Bliss in a three-way also involving Jade Cargill.
Covington kept the Cruiserweight Crossover title with a 10-0 tech fall shutout in Miami. Khamzat Chimaev beat Gilbert Burns 15-4 and Joe Pyfer routed Luke Rockhold 14-3, while Arsen Harutyunyan took the bantamweight belt from Austin DeSanto 6-3.
Moose beat Frankie Kazarian in 16:54 with consecutive spears to keep his TNA job, then smashed a crown with a chair. Rich Swann pinned LJ Cleary to reach the X-Division title match at Bound for Glory, and Eddie Edwards challenged Ricky Sosa for the show.
After 11 years as a pro, Gordon reenlisted in the Army National Guard and said his wrestling career continues, including a return to CMLL. The same update noted Chris Bey underwent his first stem cell therapy session in his neck injury recovery.
Jon Moxley, PAC and Gabe Kidd beat Will Ospreay, Andrade El Idolo and Francesco Akira in Norfolk, and the Death Riders and The Dogs beat down United Empire to close the show. Ospreay defends the AEW World Championship against Moxley at All Out in Chicago on September 26.
AEW announced the Women's World Champion, whose nose was broken by Willow Nightingale at All In, will miss All Out in Chicago. Nightingale faces Thekla at All Out with the winner challenging Mone at WrestleDream in Orlando this October.
The Rosemont venue is promoting CM Punk, Rey Mysterio and El Grande Americano against Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Omos for September 26, plus Penta and Rey Fenix against Los Perros del Mal. Over 10,900 tickets are out for a show running opposite AEW All Out.
AEW and Hulu Japan jointly announced that Dynamite, Collision and live pay-per-view events will stream exclusively in Japan on Hulu Japan starting November 2026. New episodes will no longer be added to NJPW World.
Rook beat Tony D'Angelo and Saquon Shugars to become number one contender. AAA champ La Catalina brawled with Kelani Jordan, and Robert Stone announced the return of the Dusty Tag Team Classic.
Gable counters a Styles Clash into a grapevined ankle lock and forces Lee to submit at 15:40, then raises his hand in a show of respect.
Evans beats Austin Theory and Big Cass in a triple threat while Vice defeats Raquel Rodriguez and Kelani Jordan to reach the October 10 ladder matches in New Orleans.
Fightful Select reports the former WWE United States Champion is expected to sign with AEW barring unforeseen circumstances, after his WWE contract expired with no 90-day non-compete. The deal was not yet finalized as of the report.
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