Summary

AEW has confirmed the opening-round matches for the 2026 men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, with two of the quarterfinal bouts set for Double or Nothing.

The first-round lineup features Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay, Mark Davis vs. Jungle Jack Perry, Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido, and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King. AEW also confirmed that Joe vs. Ospreay and Swerve vs. Bandido will take place at Double or Nothing.

The bracket reveal came after AEW added the Owen Hart brackets to the May 13 episode of Dynamite, turning that tease into a full look at the men's field.

Forbidden Door and All In stakes

The tournament final is scheduled for June 28 at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in San Jose, California. The winner will earn a world title match at AEW All In, which gives the bracket immediate importance beyond a standalone cup tournament.

That puts extra weight on the two Double or Nothing matches right away. Ospreay, Joe, Swerve, and Bandido are not just fighting to survive the opening round, they are now part of a path that leads directly to one of AEW's biggest championship opportunities of the year.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ