Full Breakdown
AEE Redemption 2026: Death Riders Split and the Road to All In
7/27/2026, 9:00:18 PM
Core Event
On July 26, 2026 AEW’s inaugural Redemption pay-per-view at the Bell Centre in Montreal featured a tag match between the Death Riders—Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay—and the Young Bucks—Matt and Nick Jackson. The Young Bucks won the pinfall. After main-event champion Kenny Omega retained against Kevin Knight, the Death Riders attacked him. Ospreay ripped a plastic bag Moxley offered for a choke-hold, struck Moxley, cleared the ring and handed the championship back to Omega. The two shook hands before Omega delivered a One-Winged Angel to Ospreay, setting up their headline clash at All In London on August 30.
Background & Context
The Death Riders stable, formed earlier in 2026, paired Moxley’s brutal style with Ospreay’s high-flying offense. Tensions with the Young Bucks, allies of Omega, had been building as the Bucks questioned Ospreay’s loyalty ahead of his scheduled world-title challenge at All In. The Redemption tag match was promoted as a test of the Death Riders’ cohesion.
Data & Statistics
- Tag match duration: 19 min 36 sec (Postwrestling).
- Main-event duration: 24 min 59 sec.
- Title changes: Willow Nightingale captured the Women’s World Championship; Maya World won the TBS Championship; Andrade El Ídolo secured the National Championship; Kyle Fletcher retained the International Championship; the Young Bucks defeated the Death Riders.
- Six-way ladder match participants: Mike Bailey, Jack Perry, The Beast Mortos, Komander, Nick Wayne, El Clon.
Official Statements & Responses
- Will Ospreay: Posted a photo shaking Omega’s hand with the caption “Game on.”
- Kenny Omega: Confirmed Ospreay as his next world-title challenger at All In London.
- AEW promotion: Added a Young Bucks vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage tag-team championship bout to the All In card.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the exact finish. Fightful and Postwrestling say Ospreay broke a pin on Moxley before the Bucks delivered a BTE Trigger. Nodq reports the Bucks pinned Moxley after Ospreay’s “Hidden Blade” interruption, while wrestlingnews notes Ospreay attempted a cutter on Matt Jackson before the Bucks’ superkick. No account provides a definitive play-by-play. Reports also vary on Moxley’s wording when offering the plastic bag.
What’s Next
- All In London (August 30): Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship.
- Tag-team title picture: Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. the Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- International Championship: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, winner of the six-way ladder match, will challenge Kyle Fletcher at Grand Slam Mexico on August 5.
- Women’s division: Willow Nightingale will face Mercedes Moné at All In; Maya World will defend the TBS Championship on Dynamite.
The split of the Death Riders at Redemption sets the stage for a decisive All In, where the Omega-Ospreay rivalry will shape AEW’s direction for the remainder of 2026.
