{"id":161098,"date":"2026-05-07T14:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=161098"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:07:32","slug":"aew-dynamite-preview-5-13-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/07\/aew-dynamite-preview-5-13-26\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Dynamite Preview (5\/13\/26): a New Huge Challenger for Champion Darby Allin"},"content":{"rendered":"

AEW Dynamite returns to Asheville\u2019s Harrah\u2019s Cherokee Center and Darby Allin will defend his AEW World Championship yet again, but not against Kazuchika Okada<\/span><\/a>, but The Rainmaker\u2019s Rival, Konosuke Takeshita! Overcoming PAC at AEW\u00a0Fairway to Hell<\/a> for four (out of four defences), Don Callis announced that due to family business, The Alpha, the family\u2019s first-born son, will take his place. There\u2019s history at play here, which we\u2019ll discuss shortly.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Elsewhere, hometown former friends-turned-rivals Adam Copeland and FTR will face off in 10-man tag-team action. Yet, we\u2019ll get into the details shortly. There will be plenty more matches announced between now and May 13. Check out the most passionate and insightful AEW Dynamite preview online regularly for all the latest updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

With big announcements from the weekend, including hearing from MJF. Big Hebrew has had a lot to say online about fans suggesting he will lose his hair or the slander that it\u2019s artificial, like the grass around the sandpit at Fairway to Hell. Will MJF have a counterproposal<\/a><\/span>? <\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, Will Ospreay returns to action, facing The Bang Bang Gang\u2019s Ace Austin. And we\u2019ll find out the brackets for this year\u2019s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, men’s and women\u2019s brackets! <\/span><\/p>\n

There will be plenty more matches announced between now and 13th<\/sup> May, so check back regularly for the latest updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Will Ospreay faces Ace Austin on the May 13, 2026, episode of AEW Dynamite (AEW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita<\/h2>\n

What a fantastic tease and an incredible bait and switch by AEW! After defending his AEW International Championship against Bryan Keith this past week on a three-hour Dynamite\/Collision<\/span><\/a>, Kazuchika Okada became the latest opportunist to challenge Darby Allin. Marching to the ring after Allin\u2019s latest successful defence against Kevin Knight, Okada\u2019s arrogance and sense of entitlement were clear. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, before The Rainmaker could get the last laugh, Allin grabbed the microphone and stole the words on Okada\u2019s tongue. Declaring, \u201cIt\u2019s on, bitch!\u201d Allin will not be intimidated. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whether this is a means of building another big angle between Takeshita and The Rainmaker, either in-match or post-match, it feels fitting for Okada\u2019s character<\/a>, coasting and playing mind games to maintain his position. Regardless of the AEW International Championship picture, this match has history and so much promise.<\/span><\/p>\n