San Diego Comic-Con has quietly become one of wrestling’s busiest weekends of the summer, and the 2026 lineup might be the deepest yet. Running July 23-26, this year’s convention packs in action figure reveals, comic book panels, exclusive signings, and at least one Dungeons & Dragons match featuring three members of AEW‘s Dark Order. Here is everything wrestling fans need to know before badges hit the floor, per the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog.
Thursday, July 23
- 11:15 AM – WWE Mattel Reveals panel, with Danhausen, Rey Mysterio, Sam Roberts, and surprise guests
Room 6A - 1:15 – 2:15 PM – WWE Superstar Meet & Greet signing: Danhausen and Rey Mysterio
Requires an Online Exclusives Portal win - 5:00 PM – La Llorona Comics: The Latin American Challenge of Creating Comics, with Blue Demon Jr.
Omni Grand Ballroom DE - 6:15 PM – Headlocked and Masked Republic: Taking Wrestling Beyond the Ring, with surprise wrestling guests
Room 10
Friday, July 24
- 10:00 AM – D&D Wrestle Royale, with Brandon Cutler, Peter Avalon, and Evil Uno
Omni Grand Ballroom ABC - 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – AEW Exclusive Signing: Kyle Fletcher, Ricochet, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Thekla
Requires an Online Exclusives Portal win - 3:00 – 4:00 PM – No Capes Required: Women Powering Pop Culture, with AJ Mendez (AJ Lee)
Room 6DE - 6:00 PM – Challenge Everything: The Future of Wrestling and Culture, with stars of AEW
Room 6A
Saturday, July 25
- 10:00 AM – Wizards Wrestling Each Other: A 5e Tag Team Competition, with Brandon Cutler
Omni Grand Ballroom ABC - 12:00 PM – Space Command: Epic Adventures!, with John Hennigan (John Morrison / Johnny TV)
Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library - 1:45 PM – Actors Turned Comic Book Writers, with AJ Mendez (AJ Lee)
Room 6DE - 3:30 – 4:30 PM – Signing: Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez (AJ Lee)
Requires an Online Exclusives Portal win - 6:30 PM – Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness: From Screen to Comics, with Rey Mysterio
Room 5AB - 8:00 PM – Not So Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Comics and Pro Wrestling
Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Sunday, July 26
- 1:00 PM – Pro Wrestling Cosplay Photoshoot
The stairs behind the mezzanine
Exclusives and Merch
Mattel’s headline exclusive doubles as a pop-culture tribute, and it lands not long after The Stunner made the case for Cyndi Lauper’s own WWE Hall of Fame induction.
- WWE Rock ‘n Wrestling Connection 3-Pack ($80) – “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Cyndi Lauper, and Captain Lou Albano, boxed like a vintage 1980s TV set
Mattel, Booth #2945 - AEW Will Ospreay figure, Full Gear 2024 attire ($60)
Jazwares, Booth #3513 - 3×3 Collection framed 1-of-1 artwork (prices vary), original pieces including John Cena and Oba Femi
Chris Maze, Booth #2103
Full panel and signing details, including any last-minute additions, are being tracked by the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, with the official schedule available via Comic-Con’s own scheduling site.
