AEW has revealed the brackets for the 2026 Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments.
The entrants in each of the respective tournaments were announced during the May 13 episode of AEW Dynamite. It was also confirmed that the finals would take place at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view on June 28.
In the Men’s tournament, Samoa Joe will face Will Ospreay and Mark Davis will face Jack Perry on the left side of the bracket. The winners will face each other in the semi-finals. On the other side of the bracket, Swerve Strickland will face Bandido and Claudio Castagnoli will face Brody King in the opening rounds.
In the Women’s tournament, CMLL Women’s Champion will face Hazuki in what will be Hazuki’s AEW debut. Additionally, TBS Champion Willow Nigtingale will face Alex Windsor. On the other side of the bracket, Mina Shirakawa will face ROH Women’s Champion Athena, while Skye Blue will face Saree in what will also be Saree’s AEW debut.
While not confirmed, it is likely that the winners of each of the tournaments will go on to All In and challenge for the top championships.
2026 AEW Owen Hart Tournament Brackets:
Men’s:
- Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay*
- Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry
- Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido*
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King
Women’s:
- Persephone vs. Hazuki
- Willow Nightingale vs. Alex Windsor*
- Mina Shirakawa vs. Athena
- Skye Blue vs. Saree
*Matches have been announced for Double or Nothing.
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