All Elite Wrestling’s annual November event is back, as Full Gear comes our way on PPV for the eighth year running! The 2026 edition comes our way from Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center, and it’s going down tonight (Sat., Nov. 14).
After free streaming YouTube pre-show at 7 p.m. Eastern and a Tailgate Brawl special on TNT and HBO Max, the main card action starts an hour later. This year’s Full Gear has Anarchy in the Arena, and eight title matches (as of this writing… you never know with our guy Tony
Khan). Those include the Men’s World champion Will Ospreay against his friend and protege Kyle Fletcher, The Rainmaker vs. The Rated R-Superstar as Adam Copeland aims for singles gold, and a Texas Deathmatch for the Trios belts.
It’s a lot to process. So we’ve assembled our motley crew of pro wrestling blowhards to give thoughts & predictions on everything booked the show!
Let’s get to it.
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher for the AEW World championship
Sean Rueter: Non-New Japan fans won’t like it, but a Callum Newman sighting here could protect the loser of this match while building Wrestle Kingdom 21. Newman shouldn’t interfere, just appear for long enough to give the champ an edge. That should generate plenty of questions on the road to the Tokyo Dome, and bring Fletcher back into the United Empire saga. Pick: Will Ospreay
Claire Elizabeth: I’d love to see Fletcher pull the upset here but after that opening promo on Dynamite, Ospreay’s right— he’s on another level and Kyle just will not be able to put him away. Pick: Will Ospreay
Cain A. Knight: The OTC MJF will be chasing the AEW world title when he returns very soon, and it makes a lot more sense for the champion to be Ospreay than Fletcher for that story. Pick: Will Ospreay
Manolo H. Pizzazz: I’ve gone back and forth in the past few weeks. After Blood & Guts, Fletcher showed that the time is now for his breakout to be world champion. After the promo battle on Dynamite, Ospreay’s calm confidence of being the best in the world swayed me back to his side. Pick: Will Ospreay
Marcus Benjamin: This is a great opportunity for Kyle. In another time, he’s ready for the title. But Bruv has a nice long run in front of him. This is hopefully another great match on his road to immortality. Pick: Will Ospreay
Kyle Decker: Will is going to have a pretty long reign as long as his neck allows it. Pick: Will Ospreay
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Marina Shafir for the AEW Women’s World Championship
Sean Rueter: PAC’s peeps should get another win to honor him tonight, and beating Jay White’s renamed group isn’t the way to do that. Especially if Tony’s not bringing Athena up or signing KAIRI, I’d be okay for this program going another month or two to get the belt back on Mercedes. Pick: Marina Shafir
Claire Elizabeth: Two words: Mother’s Milk. Weasel outta that one, Mone! Pick: Marina Shafir
Cain A. Knight: Marina just forced The CEO to tap out on Dynamite, so now it’s Mercedes’ turn to get her win back. Pick: Mercedes Moné
Manolo H. Pizzazz: The CEO is a student of the game. She’ll learn from the mixed tag match and come back with winning tactics. Pick: Mercedes Moné
Marcus Benjamin: I usually don’t pick against Mercedes because she’s Mercedes. But I agree with Sean here; this honors PAC. Even if it’s for a short time, I think there’s value in giving Marina the title to honor her friend and crew mate. Pick: Marina Shafir
Kyle Decker: This should be a good way to help elevate Shafir, but it feels too soon for Mercedes to lose the title. Pick: Mercedes Moné
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Davis & Doyle for the AEW Tag Team titles
Sean Rueter: It’s been fun watching Don Callis’ meaty men work their way to this spot. But I don’t think Matt & Nick became champs to drop the belts right before a feud with Motor City Machine Guns. Pick: The Young Bucks
Claire Elizabeth: Davis and Doyle kicked the hell out of them and the clock is ticking on title reign number four just a little bit faster with every punch and slam but the bad news for them Callis boys is the Bucks run great under pressure and with the titles on the line I have no doubt they’re gonna overcome quite possibly literally back-breaking amounts of pain to keep the belt. I can see it, but I can’t see it, ya dig? Pick: Young Bucks
Cain A. Knight: Young Bucks vs. Motor City Machine Guns is waiting on the other side of this bout. Davis & Doyle already got their shine when they squashed the Bucks on Dynamite and beat them in Blood & Guts. Pick: Young Bucks
Manolo H. Pizzazz: That squash lit a fire in the Bucks of Youth. They will not be overlooking the Callis Family goons. Pick: Young Bucks
Marcus Benjamin: The Don Casillas family works better as foils, not champions. Pick: Bucks of Youth
Kyle Decker: Sorry, Don. Pick: The Young Bucks
Swerve & The New Level (c) vs. Hangman & Brodido in a Texas Deathmatch for the AEW Trios championship
Sean Rueter: They spent time convincing us Swerve and New Level were back with common cause, but it’s still gonna fall apart. Plus, these belts bounce around enough. Pick: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Claire Elizabeth: The will of good men cannot counter the terrible strain of war, and win or lose, New Level are gonna be different afterwards. I can’t help but think they’re not exactly ready for this, not in the same way that the entire challenging team is and certainly not in the way their pal Swerve is, and while I do think they’ll surprise some folks that think their partnership will collapse under the strain of the ultraviolence, I don’t think they’re keeping the titles. Pick: “Hangman” Adam Page & Brodido
Cain A. Knight: Hangman Page already lost a Texas Death match on PPV earlier this year. He probably shouldn’t lose another one since it’s supposed to be his specialty gimmick match, and he’s not the one who demanded it this time. Pick: Brodido & Hangman Page
Manolo H. Pizzazz: When push comes to shove, I don’t think Kofi and Austin Creed will be on the same level as Swerve when he goes overboard with the violence. I can see Kofi and Creed saying enough is enough and walking out on their deranged partner. Pick: Hangman Page, Brody King, & Bandido
Marcus Benjamin: This is the beginning of the end for Swerve and New Level. And the match I’m most looking forward to because of the fallout. Pick:The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Kyle Decker: This feels very primed for Swerve & the New Level to truly break up. The New Level never really signed on for a Texas Death Match. While the other side of the match is more in agreement. Hangman doesn’t love it, but he understands it. It will be weird to see New Level, who were a stable of the PG scene in WWE, just drenched in blood. Pick: Hangman Page, Brody King, & Bandido
Death Riders & The Conglomeration vs. The Cut in Anarchy in the Arena
Sean Rueter: See my Women’s title pick above. Now watch Marina earn Mercedes’ respect in a loss before Mox stands tall here. Pick: The Cut
Claire Elizabeth: The Cut have the zeal of the converted and the fracture inherent to the Death Riders/Conglomeration alliance runs deep. I could be wrong, it could all go inside out, but I think these boys are gonna make the… (wait for it…) …cut. Pick: The Cut
Cain A. Knight: The Cut deserve to lose if only because they have such a dumb name. But that loser Daniel Garcia is in this match, which means the Death Riders are probably screwed. Pick: The Cut
Manolo H. Pizzazz: If AEW wants to present Jay White’s crew as a top faction, then they can’t lose their first big showdown and still be taken seriously. A loss would flush their momentum. Pick: The Cut
Marcus Benjamin: The brand new faction has to win. Right? Pick: The Cut
Kyle Decker: I’d like to see the good guys go over, but you can’t book such a brand new faction to lose. Pick: The Cut
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Adam Copeland for the AEW International championship
Sean Rueter: Not sure how the Rated R-Superstar’s storyline with Ospreay will play out over his final year, but Okada’s side won Blood & Guys and The Rainmaker pinned the WWE Hall of Famer in Clockwork Carnage, so I’m going with the old man (Edge is a year younger than me). Pick: Adam Copeland
Claire Elizabeth: I like Adam Copeland, I respect Adam Copeland, I think Adam Copeland has not yet won his last title in professional wrestling…. but he ain’t Kazuchika Okada. Not today, and not on his best day. Sorry, pal. Pick: Kazuchika Okada
Cain A. Knight: Copeland hasn’t reached rock bottom yet after surrendering at Blood & Guts. Okada’s middle finger and shit-eating grin will help him fall even lower. Pick: Kazuchika Okada
Manolo H. Pizzazz: The bigger picture is Copeland challenging for the world championship. I’m not sure how an international title run fits in those plans. A loss here would continue the story of fraying the legend’s nerves as his career winds down. That seems like more opportunity for character development than winning the belt from the Rainmaker. Pick: Kazuchika Okada
Marcus Benjamin: I like the story they’re telling about Copeland coming to the end of a storied career. I think he gives Okada an awesome match but falls short. Pick: Kazuchika Okada
Kyle Decker: Working against Okada feels like something Copeland really wants to do on the retirement tour. Pick: Kazuchika Okada
Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov for the AEW National championship
Sean Rueter: Ciampa’s has a great AEW run thus far, but he’s probably not fated for many long title runs. Pick: Ilja Dragunov
Claire Elizabeth: UNBESIEGBAR! (clap)(clap)(clapclapclap) Pick: Ilja Dragunov
Cain A. Knight: This is Ilja Dragunov’s PPV debut match for AEW. He’s not going to lose after Ciampa framed it as proving he’s the best damn signing in company history. Pick: Ilja Dragunov
Manolo H. Pizzazz: Flipping the national title from Andrade to Ciampa to Dragunov in one week is too manufactured. If Andrade was going to lose anyway, why not use El Idolo’s star power to put over Dragunov better than Ciampa could? I think Ciampa wins by hook or by crook, and this budding feud continues. Pick: Tommaso Ciampa
Marcus Benjamin: Man, let’s just do something crazy. My guess is Ilja is the guy AEW sees as a future world champion so let’s start the train now. Pick:Ilja Dragunov
Kyle Decker: Let’s hot shot it, baby! Pick: Ilja Dragunov
Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) (c) vs. Wrathlander (Harley Cameron & Kris Statlander) for the AEW Women’s Tag Team titles
Sean Rueter: Divine Dominion were champs for a year. The Birds get at least six months. Pick: The Brawling Birds
Claire Elizabeth: After the absolutely vicious mocking Wrathlander gave them, the Birds gotta win here or they aren’t gonna be able to show their face in AEW ever again. Pick: Brawling Birds
Cain A. Knight: The Brawling Birds will lose the championship to a heel team, not fellow babyfaces. Pick: Brawling Birds
Manolo H. Pizzazz: Phoenix is good for bird watching. Pick: Brawling Birds
Marcus Benjamin: I always pick the birds. Seriously, I do. Pick: Brawling Birds
Kyle Decker: I don’t see a reason to do a change here. Pick: The Brawling Birds
Queen Aminata (c) vs. Persephone vs. Maya World for the AEW TBS championship (pre-show)
Sean Rueter: You can have your heartwarming, “she deserves it” champs. Give me a Texan luchadora who can throw people around. Pick: Persephone
Claire Elizabeth: Damnit I already did the “just say the finisher name like it’s a whole argument in and of itself” thing… something something triple threat momentum champion’s advantage something something… Pick: Queen Aminata
Cain A. Knight: There’s no point in doing this title change on a pre-show so soon after Aminata won the belt. Save it for a more meaningful show like Dynamite. Pick: Queen Aminata
Manolo H. Pizzazz: Britt Baker will have a plan. Pick: Persephone
Marcus Benjamin: There’s no reason to take the title off Aminata so soon. Give her some burn. Pick: Queen Aminata
Kyle Decker: I don’t see the point of Persephone having Britt Baker in her corner is she’s not going to use it to win. Pick: Persephone
Boom & Doom vs. RPG Vice (pre-show)
Sean Rueter: Rocky Romero is going shock the world one of these days. Alas, this is not that day. Pick: Boom & Doom
Claire Elizabeth: Babyface preshow rule? Babyface preshow rule. Pick: Boom and Doom
Cain A. Knight: The Costco Guy has already proven he’s a better wrestler than everybody he steps in the ring with in AEW, and that will continue against these two guys who he’s previously beaten. Pick: Boom & Doom
Manolo H. Pizzazz: The PPV winning streak continues. Pick: The Rizzler
Marcus Benjamin: I’m going with PRG Vice because I’m knee-deep in my favorite RPG: Ocarina of Time. Pick: RPG Vice
Kyle Decker: Is Big Boom AJ the only undefeated active wrestler in AEW? Pick: Boom & Doom
That’s who we’ve got. Who are you taking, Cagesiders? Let us know in the comments below, and remember to get in on SoManyBirds’ prediction contest in The Feed!
