AEW Dynamite (9/28) Preview: Chris Jericho vs. Bandido, Moxley vs. Juice, Saraya’s Debut, And More

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means! It’s time for AEW Dynamite!

Just seven days after AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam rocked Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, Dynamite rolls on through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for an episode that will make history with at least one of its matches, debut new talents, and get AEW wrestlers one step closer to Full Gear.

Here’s everything you need to know before tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS!

Chris Jericho Celebrates The Ocho And Wrestles Bandido

Last week, Chris Jericho earned his 8th World Championship by defeating Claudio Castagnoli, and on tonight’s episode, he will celebrate “The Ocho” along with other members of the Jericho Appreciation Society and then defend his newly-won crown against former ROH World Champion, Bandido. This will be a first-time-ever meeting between the two.

While Chris Jericho hopes to not lose his title in a matter of a week, he also has a looming conversation with Daniel Garcia, who was not happy with how Chris Jericho defeated Claudio Castagnoli to become the Ring of Honor World Champion.

Will Chris Jericho make time for Daniel this week or is he just too busy trying to hold on to his new crown?

Saraya Is Here To Turn The Page On Her Career

At Grand Slam, Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, debuted and shocked the AEW women’s roster. Tonight, she will speak for the first time as an AEW wrestler. It is currently not known whether she is cleared to compete, she spent the last several years of her career in WWE on the sidelines because she was medically disqualified from competition. Tonight, she turns the page and begins a new chapter in her career.

Toni Storm Once Again Defends Her Title

Coming off of a major victory last week, Toni storm will once again defend her interim women’s world championship against Serena Deeb. Serena has been trying to win gold for years now in AEW and she’s hoping tonight will be her lucky night. However, should she win, she will eventually have to face Thunder Rosa, the champion of record.

MJF Speaks

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the devil himself is scheduled to appear live on tonight’s episode of Dynamite. Now that Jon Moxley is champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman has his target and it’s just a matter of time before he decides to cash in his championship opportunity.

Moxley vs. Juice!

Jon Moxley will face an old rival tonight in Juice Robinson. juice Robinson was Jon Moxley’s first opponent in New Japan Pro Wrestling and now that Jon Moxley is the king of AEW, Robinson is looking to knock his long-standing rival off of his perch. Tonight, he gets that chance.

That is everything that is announced for tonight’s episode. Tony Khan has stated that due to Hurricane Ian, talent appearing on television is voluntary and as such, the card is subject to change.

Here is the current lineup for AEW Dynamite:

AEW Dynamite (9/28)

• AEW World Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson
• Saraya speaks
• MJF speaks
• Chris Jericho Champion celebration
• ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bandido
• AEW Interim Women’s Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Serena Deeb

Fightful has live coverage of AEW Dynamite every Wednesday night as it airs on TBS. We will also have a podcast breaking down all the action after the show goes off the air on our YouTube channel.