The Young Bucks made history at AEW All Out 2026 becoming the first four-time AEW World Tag Team Championsdefeating Adam Copeland and Christian Cage via ladder and FTR. However, the hard work is just beginning for Matt and Nick Jackson as their first title defense has been made official for AEW WrestleDream 2026.
announced during October 3 episode of “AEW Collision”. that The Young Bucks will defend their titles against Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight of the Don Kallis Family. Fletcher and Knight became the number one contenders to the All Out World Tag Team Championship by defeating Darby Allyn and Stephen Borden, although the win came via referee stoppage as Borden suffered a legitimate concussion that forced the match to be stopped.
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Fletcher + Knight defeated the Bucks in a tables match, then took the title at All Out. They will now face 4-time champions The Young Bucks at WrestleDream for the titles. pic.twitter.com/AgdlvLUk1E— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 4, 2026
Fletcher and Knight are undefeated in their last four matches as a duo, including a victory over the reigning champions at September’s Rebel Heart edition of AEW Dynamite. However, it was a tables match where Fletcher and Knight got the help of FTR. There’s a chance Fletcher walks out of WrestleDream as a two-time champion, like he will challenge Darby Allyn for the AEW TNT Championship at the AEW Grand Slam France on October 6.
Elsewhere on the WrestleDream card, Thekla will challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship, a title currently held by Mercedes Mone. However, Monet will defend her title against Queen Aminata at the French Grand Slam, with the winner facing Thekla at WrestleDream. The AEW World Championship will be on the line in the main event first ever Clockwork Carnage MatchA combination of a Casino Gauntlet Match and a bout not too dissimilar from WWE’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Will Osprey is the reigning champion, but he’s defending his crown against Kazuchika Okada at the Grand Slam in France, meaning there’s no guarantee he’ll make it to WrestleDream as champion.