MVP wrestled in the AEW ring for the first time at AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage. MVP previously debuted at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam in September, but he had not wrestled until AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage.

Kenny Omega‘s AEW in-ring return has been announced for AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage on January 15th. Omega had been sidelined since December 2023 due to diverticulitis. He underwent surgery, and he did not wrestle again until NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 6th,

Kenny Omega is set for in-ring action on an AEW show for the first time in over a year. Omega vs. Brian Cage has been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage show in Cincinnati.

Taz is back on commentary, as he was part of the broadcast team at AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage. Taz previously missed over two months as he had to get knee replacement surgery. AEW wrote him out of programming as he was attacked in the parking lot ahead of the October 2nd episode of AEW Dynamite.

AEW’s Jan. 15 show featured Jon Moxley defending the world championship against Powerhouse Hobbs, Toni Storm earning a title shot, Kenny Omega back in action, the in-ring debut of MVP, the return of Samoa Joe,

Maximum Carnage. As confirmed during AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage, Kazuchika Okada will put his AEW Continental Championship on the line against Tomohiro Ishi. The two stars are former stablemates in NJPW,

The former AEW World Champion returned to the company on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite after the Hook vs. Christian Cage match ended in a disqualification. Hook had Cage on the ropes until other members of The Patricarchy got involved on Cage's behalf.