{"id":154931,"date":"2026-03-16T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=154931"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:52:17","slug":"aew-dynamite-preview-3-18-26-no-holds-barred-coffin-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/16\/aew-dynamite-preview-3-18-26-no-holds-barred-coffin-match\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Dynamite Preview (3\/18\/26) &#8211; No Holds Barred\/Coffin Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AEW Revolution delivered title changes, huge moments, and plenty of massive next steps, some of which might come together on Wednesday night with two hard-hitting, potentially bloody matches.<\/p>\n<p>While it might be a new week and a new PPV cycle, there were plenty of breadcrumbs on Sunday to suggest where things are headed as we head towards AEW Dynasty on April 12. Are we going to hear from the returning Adam Copeland and Christian Cage?<\/p>\n<p>Surely<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> Will Ospreay will speak after his <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AEW\/status\/2033619307352174787\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">return and post-match assault<\/a><\/span> on The Death Rider for the Continental Championship<\/span>? Well, we know at the very least, the Aerial Assassin, after double neck fusion, returns to action this week against Blake Christian! There was one big return we\u2019ll discuss when we\u2019re talking about \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm and Marina Shafir.<\/p>\n<p>Wars continue, but will they conclude?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillOspreay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WILLOSPREAY<\/a> IS BACK!<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRevolution<\/a> LIVE on PPV! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZDXqTjiYCf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZDXqTjiYCf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2033354773856965065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Coffin Match<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday, Gabe Kidd disrupted the AEW Revolution media scrum.\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">By swearing and explicitly making his feelings\/disloyalty to NJPW known in kayfabe,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/31\/which-established-aew-wrestlers-need-character-progression\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Kidd addressed something that, for some fans like me, has kept<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/31\/which-established-aew-wrestlers-need-character-progression\/\" target=\"_self\">\u00a0us from investing in the character.<\/a> Kidd made it clear that things with Allin end on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRevolution<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabeKidd0115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GabeKidd0115<\/a> stormed into the media scrum with some colorful language \u2014 and an ultimatum for <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarbyAllin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DarbyAllin<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2ASxE2LUR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/q2ASxE2LUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2033413717409611839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For weeks, Kidd has been promising to make Allin \u201cpush(ing) up daisies\u201d. Since AEW Forbidden Door last year, Kidd has stalked and refused to give Allin space. Defeated at AEW Worlds End, Kidd has made it his mission to do what no one else has done: take out Darby Allin. It doesn\u2019t matter how many steps of stairs Allin is thrown down (or into). It doesn\u2019t matter how many burning tables burn his flesh and crack under his thin frame. Allin always gets back up.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/27\/darby-allin-aew-world-championship\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Allin\u2019s ascension did not require him to<\/span> defeat Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship<\/a>, the Seattle native proved himself unkillable. Now, helping to establish Kidd and The Dogs in the AEW landscape, this likely bloody, brutal, and painful-to-watch bump-fest could be what puts War Ready on radars\u2014especially with the other Dogs, Clark Collins and Dave Finlay, bringing guerrilla tactics.<\/p>\n<p>While this might be Allin\u2019s match, the record shows a score of 4-2. One thing guaranteed from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/12\/aew-violent-storytelling-and-its-disturbing-splendor\/\" target=\"_self\">AEW\u2019s violent storytelling is splendour.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday Night <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a><br \/>LIVE, 8\/7c on TBS + HBO Max<br \/>This Wednesday, 3\/18<\/p>\n<p>COFFIN MATCH<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarbyAllin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DarbyAllin<\/a> vs <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabeKidd0115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GabeKidd0115<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRevoluition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRevoluition<\/a> Media Scrum, Kidd made a challenge to Darby Allin for A COFFIN MATCH!<\/p>\n<p>See who will be &quot;pushing up the daisies&quot;, THIS WEDNESDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ISdINH7N1C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ISdINH7N1C<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/voAnQKw86e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/voAnQKw86e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2033430821194105090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>No Holds Barred<\/h2>\n<p>Embodying the Death Rider\u2019s spirit, &#8220;Timeless&#8221; Toni Storm beat Marina Shafir, but The Problem wasn\u2019t content to end their feud in LA. Shafir Getting a cheap shot on Storm post-match, when Storm was confronting a shocking debut. Shafir\u2019s friend and partner from the Four Horsewomen of MMA, Ronda Rousey, made a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/16\/ronda-rousey-is-allelite-what-to-know-about-her-rowdy-aew-debut\/\" target=\"_self\">shocking debut at AEW Revolution<\/a>. Held away from Storm by a flood of black-and-white shirts, Shafir took an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>If there is one thing we have learned about \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm, it is that the starlet is no shrinking violet. Storm is a shrieking, violent icon. As comfortable producing a snuff film in the ring as a happy ending. With no holds barred, Shafir might wrongly assume she has the advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Physically, she will. Technical, in terms of ability, yes. In terms of spirit, determination, and mentally, Storm is like the British weather. We are still in California. After the match, Rousey was separated from Storm by black-and-white shirts. Could she be about to make her Dynamite debut? Could Rousey be a solution to the Problem? A confrontation with Storm was teased. Was it a one-and-done? Or will there be a payoff?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She&#39;s a biter!<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRevolution<\/a> LIVE on PPV! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TUgoQarn1A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TUgoQarn1A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2033345488351568349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>AEW Dynamite (3\/18\/26) &#8211; Matches Announced<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Coffin match: Darby Allin vs. Gabe Kidd<\/li>\n<li>No Holds Barred: \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Blake Christian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AEW Revolution delivered title changes, huge moments, and plenty of massive next steps, some of which might come together on Wednesday night with two hard-hitting, potentially bloody matches. While it might be a new week and a new PPV cycle, there were plenty of breadcrumbs on Sunday to suggest where things are headed as we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4960,"featured_media":154943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4677,6,2192],"tags":[5730,9630,491,8965,1184,1284,598],"class_list":["post-154931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-north-america","category-wrestling","tag-aew-dynamite","tag-aew-revolution-2026","tag-darby-allin","tag-gabe-kidd","tag-marina-shafir","tag-ronda-rousey","tag-toni-storm"],"modified_by":"Steph Franchomme","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154931"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154941,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154931\/revisions\/154941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}