AEW: Two New Matches & MJF Appearance Set for 2/26 AEW Dynamite Show, HOOK AEW Contract Update, Wheeler Yuta on Orange Cassidy Being a Locker Room Leader in AEW

Two New Matches & MJF Appearance Announced for Feb. 26th AEW Dynamite Show

AEW announced two new matches and one new segment for the card of this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show at the Frontwave Arena in San Diego, California.

In regards to the new matches, the first new match announced was a singles match of Hangman Adam Page vs. mystery opponent.

THIS WED, 2/26#AEWDynamite
Oceanside, CA
LIVE COAST-TO-COAST
8pm ET/5pm PT
Early West Coast Start on TBS + MAX

Hangman Page will be in Action This WEDNESDAY!

With his match vs @The_MJF set for #AEWRevolution next weekend, Hangman will be in action THIS WEDNESDAY LIVE at 8e/5p! pic.twitter.com/uIB2kS551g

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 25, 2025

The second new match announced was a Trios match of Daniel Garcia & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, & Roderick Strong).

THIS WED 2/26 #AEWDynamite
San Diego, CA
Early West Coast Start
8pm ET/5pm PT, TBS/Max

TNT Champion Daniel Garcia + @DaxFTR/@CashWheelerFTR vs @AdamColePro/@KORcombat/@roderickstrong

Garcia brings in his old friends FTR vs his friendly rivals O’Reilly/Roddy/Cole THIS WEDNESDAY! pic.twitter.com/pDom2t9kWQ

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 25, 2025

In regards to the new segment, this was announced to be an appearance by MJF.

THIS WEDNESDAY, 2/26#AEWDynamite
Oceanside, CA
LIVE COAST-TO-COAST
8pm ET / 5pm PT on @TBSNetwork + @SportsOnMax

MJF Appears Live Wednesday

After coming to blows with Hangman Page last week, what will @The_MJF have to say on Wednesday Night Dynamite?

LIVE, 8e/5p on TBS + MAX! pic.twitter.com/Hwj86CNEBc

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 25, 2025

Current card for February 26th AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW International Championship – Orange Cassidy vs. Konosuke Takeshita (c)
• Bounty match – “Bad Apple” Bryan Keith vs. Will Ospreay
• Trios match – Daniel Garcia & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, & Roderick Strong)
• Deonna Purrazzo vs. Harley Cameron
• Hangman Adam Page vs. mystery opponent
• MJF to appear

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HOOK AEW Contract Status Update

HOOK reportedly has signed notable wrestling agent Barry Bloom to represent him for future contract negotiations, according to PWInsider.

Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that HOOK had signed a deal with Bloom several months ago.

Johnson also reported that the current expectation is that AEW officials will try to make sure that HOOK remains with the company for the foreseeable future.

Bloom mostly recently was hired by Josh Alexander to represent him during his free agency following his contract with TNA Wrestling expiring earlier this month. Bloom also currently represents several talents in AEW.

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Wheeler Yuta Comments on Orange Cassidy Being a Locker Room Leader in AEW

A recent episode of the Something for Everybody podcast featured Wheeler Yuta as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Yuta’s thoughts about his praise of Orange Cassidy as one of the locker room leaders in AEW.

“There are a lot of people in the locker room that definitely step up. Some of them are like guys that lead my example like Orange Cassidy is a good example of somebody who just leads by demonstrating — alright, he shows up to work every week. He does what he’s asked. he brings candy for the boys, that’s fun. Just brings four bags of candy to the locker room every week. He’s on time, he does his stuff, he hits his times. He’s a very model employee. He’s a quiet leader that everyone looks up to and respects. Not me, obviously, I hate him. Screw that guy. Go Death Riders. Another one, obviously I’m biased, but Jon Moxley really does try to lead by example and he’s really tried to build the culture at AEW into something we can be proud of. We talk about our storyline and the Death Riders and how we want to build the company up into everyone being the best versions of themselves. The way we’re doing it is by beating people down and seeing what we can bring out of them that way.

AEW is this place where we want everyone to be the best versions of themselves and to grow into what they want to be as opposed to what a company wants them to be. The only way that works, doing this ‘by the wrestlers, for the wrestlers,’ is if everyone is on board and bought in. Those are two guys that have set the tone and example of ‘you have to come here, be a professional, do your job, contribute, not just for you, but for everyone.’ Everyone in the locker room is relying on everyone else in the locker room. I think we all know that and that’s the culture we’ve been building and trying to build. Everyone looking out for each other. I think those are two guys that really made a point of, ‘This is how we’re going to do it.’”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com