All Elite Wrestling will kick off 2021 in a big way. The first two AEW Dynamite shows of the year will be a 2-week special event, AEW New Year’s Smash.

The two episodes of New Year’s Smash will feature championship matches, big returns, celebrity appearances and matches that AEW has built up for several months. Previews for Nights 1 and 2 are below.

AEW New Year’s Smash: Night 1

Night One of AEW New Year’s Smash takes place Wednesday, January 6th and airs live on TNT. The following matches are announced:

  • AEW World Champion Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fenix
  • AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Abadon
  • The Young Bucks & SCU vs. The Acclaimed & TH2
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Matt Sydal
  • Jake Hager vs. Wardlow

Plus, Jon Moxley returns to AEW television for the first time since losing the AEW World Championship to Kenny Omega at Winter is Coming.

Sting will appear live and there will be a weigh-in for Darby Allin and Brian Cage’s TNT Championship match scheduled for Week 2.

Finally, special guest Snoop Dogg and Chris Jericho will provide commentary during the show. Snoop will be on hand to promote the new TBS talent show Go Big Show, which co-stars Cody Rhodes premieres the following night.

AEW’s New Year’s Smash: Night 2

New Year’s Smash continues the following week on Wednesday, January 13th. This show will feature Darby Allin’s first TNT Championship defense, PAC and Eddie Kingston finally squaring off as well as the highly anticipated match between Dr. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa. Here is the current card:

  • AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage
  • PAC vs. Eddie Kingston
  • Dr. Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa
  • Miro vs. Chuckie T
  • Jurassic Express vs. FTR