PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 02: Will Ospreay in the ring during AEW Dynamite on October 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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It’s a huge week for AEW. It’s somewhat back to business as usual after an emotional week and a set of some of the most sincere and well-placed tributes you’ll ever see following PAC’s untimely death. This week the promotion lands in France for Grand Slam. The event takes place on a Tuesday so it will garner a good amount of the pro wrestling crowd’s attention. Here’s what you need to know about the card and how to watch. Let’s talk wrestling.
AEW Grand Slam France Key Facts
Detail
Info
Event
AEW Grand Slam France (special Dynamite)
Date
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026
Venue
Adidas Arena, Paris
Start Time
8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
How to Watch
TBS and HBO Max
Main Event
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada, AEW World Championship
Title Matches
Four
Milestone
AEW’s first live event in France
AEW Grand Slam France airs Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max from the Adidas Arena in Paris. It’s a special edition of Dynamite, moved off its usual Wednesday slot because of the MLB playoffs, and it marks AEW’s first live event in France.
Ospreay won the AEW World Championship from Kenny Omega at All In London on Aug. 30. He issued the challenge to Okada at the All Out press conference after retaining against Jon Moxley, Okada accepted and Tony Khan made it official.
Khan also noted that Okada beat Ospreay in the finals of the Continental Classic.
Mercedes Moné defends the AEW Women’s World Championship against Queen Aminata, and Darby Allin puts the TNT Championship on the line against Kyle Fletcher.
Bandido defends the ROH World Championship against Kofi, who arrived in AEW as part of The New Level with Austin Creed.
Samoa Joe and Jack Perry meet in a Clockwork Carnage qualifier. Chris Jericho also gets a rematch with Nick Wayne, who attacked him after their first encounter.
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AEW Grand Slam France Full Card
Match
Title or Stipulation
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada
AEW World Championship
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Queen Aminata
AEW Women’s World Championship
Darby Allin (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
TNT Championship
Bandido (c) vs. Kofi
ROH World Championship
Samoa Joe vs. Jack Perry
Clockwork Carnage qualifier
Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne
Singles match
Ospreay is as hot as he’s ever been during his AEW run. He’s about as unbeatable as any champion currently in the industry, and that will likely extend into his matchup with Japanese icon, Kazuchika Okada. In case you were wondering how great of a match Okada was still capable of producing, take a look at the work he did at All Out against Tommaso Ciampa. That was one of the best matches of the event.
Ospreay and Okada should close the show nicely, but it will be interesting to see if Tony Khan and Co. have any surprises ready for fans. Many would love to see Stephen Farrelly aka Sheamus make his debut with the promotion. France could be a good spot for this moment. With the recent success of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Ciampa, now seems like a good time. We’ll see if the time is now or ever for Farrelly.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com