AEW unveiled its line-up for the 2026 Women’s Owen Hart Cup during “AEW Dynamite.”
The tournament will see eight compete for a chance on the Women’s World Championship at All In, and can kick off with a clash between TBS Champion Willow Nightingale and Alex Windsor at Double or Nothing later this month.
The remainder of the bracket will see CMLL/AEW dual star Persephone facing STARDOM’s Hazuki, ROH Women’s World Champion Athena shall be facing Mina Shirakawa, and Joshi free agent Sareee shall be making her debut against Skye Blue.
Established in 2022 alongside its male variant, Britt Baker won the primary iteration of the tournament, though it was only a commemorative title on the time.
Nightingale won the tournament in 2023, after which starting in 2024 the tournament gave the winner a chance on the Women’s title at All In as Mariah May won the tournament after which eventually the title. After which last yr Mercedes Mone won the tournament to earn her ill-fated opportunity against Toni Storm in Texas.
The bracket for the lads’s tournament this yr was also announced during “Dynamite.”