AEW reveals Summer Blockbuster 2026 location
This June, AEW is coming to Cincinnati for special episodes of Dynamite and Collision.
It was announced today that AEW Summer Blockbuster 2026 will be held at The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11. The first night will be a Dynamite episode while the second will be a Collision taping.
Tickets are set to go on sale to the general public next Monday (April 20).
Cincinnati is the hometown of AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley. He’s featured on the Summer Blockbuster poster alongside AEW World Champion MJF, Women’s World Champion Thekla, and Tag Team Champions FTR.
Last year’s inaugural Summer Blockbuster was held in Portland, Oregon and aired as a four-hour live special. A 30-minute draw between Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay was among the matches that took place
In addition to these two shows, AEW has announced upcoming dates in Richmond, Virginia and Youngstown, Ohio:
- Wednesday, June 3: Dynamite at Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia
- Saturday, June 6: Collision at Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio
- Wednesday, June 10: Dynamite Summer Blockbuster at Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Thursday, June 11: Collision Summer Blockbuster at Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
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