WRESTLING'S SUMMER 2026 CALENDAR IS PACKED: 15 MAJOR EVENTS IN 17 WEEKS
The 2026 summer wrestling schedule is one of the busiest stretches the industry has seen in years.
Between May 23 and September 20, WWE, AEW, NXT, and AAA are collectively presenting 15 major premium live events and supershows across North America and Europe. The schedule includes back-to-back weekends, international stadium events, crossover cards, and multiple shows landing just before the NFL season takes over the sports calendar in September.
Here is the current lineup:
MAY
- Saturday Night's Main Event — May 23 - AEW Double or Nothing — May 24 - NXT Battleground — May 25 - AAA Noche de los Grandes — May 30 - WWE Clash in Italy — May 31
JUNE
- WWE x AAA Worlds Collide — June 7 - AEW Forbidden Door — June 28
July
- NXT Great American Bash — July - Saturday Night's Main Event — July 18
JULY
AUGUST - WWE SummerSlam Night 2 — August 2 - NXT Heatwave — August - AEW All In London — August 30
SEPTEMBER
- WWE Money in the Bank — September 6 - AAA Triplemanía XXXIV — September 11 through 13 - Wrestlepalooza — September 20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
The timing is notable.
The NFL regular season begins September 9, meaning wrestling promotions are heavily loading the summer calendar before football dominates the sports conversation in the fall. Several promotions also appear to be strategically spacing events across holiday weekends and major travel windows to maximize attendance and streaming numbers.
The schedule also reflects how much the modern wrestling landscape has changed. WWE, AEW, NXT, and AAA are no longer operating in isolated lanes. International partnerships, crossover branding, and rapid-fire event pacing have become part of the industry standard heading into the second half of 2026.
Whether fans plan to watch every event or only a handful, the next four months are shaping up to be one of the densest stretches on the wrestling calendar in recent memory.
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