Tonight! Darby Allin challenges MJF for the Men’s World Championship! The Trios Championships might be on the line, I think! Also maybe the TNT and TBS Championships! Maybe! Definitely the world title match, though!
Dynamite opens with MJF pulling up and Renee attempting to inform him that the title match is tonight. She can’t get the words out, because he won’t stop bragging. Don Callis walks in and congratulates MJF as Renee continues to try to get it out. It turns out he doesn’t even know Darby beat Andrade. Finally, Renee shouts at him to get it out, and also informs him that the match is in fact happening right now.
Match One: AEW Men’s World Championship: MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin
MJF comes out and says this isn’t happening. He threatens to sue everyone, says he’s probably injured, and demands to be checked out by trainers. He says he’s doing Darby a favour, because he’s just not great enough to be world champion. He says Darby isn’t ready, which sets Darby off. Darby says, if he’s not ready now, he’ll never be ready, and runs down everything he’s done for AEW, before saying he’s been ready. He demands that the bell ring. MJF says they’re not ringing the bell. Bryan Danielson gets up from the table and says that Tony Khan agrees with MJF that it’s unfair for him to wrestle unprepared. And that’s why the match has been moved to the main event. He also says that MJF will be stripped of the title if he refuses. Darby then promises to finish MJF with a headlock takeover.
They show an interview Tony Schiavone had with Kenny after Dynasty. Kenny says he’s got nothing, and walks into the trainer’s room to get checked out. He runs into Will Ospreay, and they commiserate. Ospreay says this reminds him of when Kenny lost to Okada in 2017, and reminds Kenny that he did come back and make it to the top. Kenny says he’s running out of time, but Ospreay isn’t. Ospreay says Kenny still has it too. Ospreay says Kenny is his hero, then walks off. Kenny says he can’t give up if he’s still Ospreay’s hero.
Match One: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dezmond Xavier
Ciampa with punches, stomps, running boot, Xavier lands on the floor, Ciampa tosses him into the barricade, then into the ring, jockeying, Ciampa tosses Xavier to the floor, boots him off the apron, follows to the floor, toss into the steps, Xavier floats over, both men back in the ring, Xavier with mixed strikes, Ciampa with an elbow, Xavier with a dropkick, Ciampa drops to the floor and yells at the crowd to stop chanting “Bald”, because he’s not Ricochet. Ciampa lets Xavier chase him back in the ring before stomping him down, exploder into the top rope, whip, knee, stomps to the gut, toss, Xavier with punches, whip, reversed, Xavier misses a crossbody, Ciampa with a chinlock, Xavier powers out, gut punches, kicks, Tornado DDT for two, misses a 450 but lands on his feet, Ciampa with a discus elbow, powerbomb, reversed into a hurricanrana, Xavier tosses Ciampa to the floor, suicide dive, rolls him in the ring, springboard frog splash for two, Ciampa with a backstabber, running knee for three.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
Ciampa grabs a mic and challenges the winner of tonight’s main event. Then he kicks Xavier.
They show a video package for the feud leading to the main event. It highlights the significance of the side headlock takeover.
FTR hit the ring. Dax says everyone loves an underdog story, but this wasn’t an underdog story, Cope and Cage were just losers. Stokely says there’s no one left in AEW to challenge, so he knows Tony Khan will find someone from CMLL or New Japan, but the result will be the same. Cash then initiates a 10-second pose, before they walk off.
Match Two: TNT Championship: Kevin Knight (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Trading strikes, Claudio with a neck wrench, Knight punches his way out, Claudio with a knee, back suplex, blocked, Knight with a springboard arm drag, tosses Claudio to the floor, Claudio drags him out, Knight with a springboard forearm, both men back in the ring, Claudio with a hip toss for two, keylock, body slam, elbow drop for two, keylock, Knight punches his way out, Claudio with a slam, misses an elbow, Knight with a pair of rollups for two, Claudio with a European uppercut, Knight with a leaping clothesline, trading European uppercuts, Knight with a body slam, leg drop for two, Claudio with a boot from the corner, Knight with a super hurricanrana, reversed into a top rope Neutralizer, blocked, Knight with punches, Claudio tosses him to the ring, European uppercut for two, blocks a boot and tosses Knight to the apron, Knight with a boot, springboard, reversed into a slam, Neutralizer, blocked, Claudio with a Giant Swing instead, goes to transition to a Sharpshooter, doesn’t get it, catapult instead, Knight lands on the top rope, lariat, goes back up top, UFO for three.
Winner and STILL TNT Champion: Kevin Knight
Knight grabs a mic, says Claudio is one of the hardest-hitting wrestlers he’s ever faced, calls for a round of applause for Claudio, then says that’s not going to stop him. He says he doesn’t blame Speedball for losing the Trios Championships, their time was just over. Knight then says he’ll be keeping a close eye on the main event.
After a commercial, Renee welcomes Chris Jericho to the ring. She asks Jericho how he felt having his first match back. He says it still felt great being back, even if he lost, but he feels he only lost because he was outnumbered. He starts to congratulate Ricochet, but Ricochet and the rest of The Demand interrupt. Ricochet says he respects Jericho, but he had to take him out with his own move. He advises Jericho to quit while he’s ahead, unless he wants to reinvent himself as the guy who gets his ass beat by The Demand every time he shows up. Jericho challenges Ricochet to leave The Demand behind and fight him. Ricochet agrees, tells GoA not to help him no matter what, and hits the ring. Jericho starts beating him down, prompting GoA to hit the ring and beat down Jericho. Ricochet joins in, and GoA hit a double team powerbomb. Ricochet then hits a Lionsault.
They show a clip from Dynasty of Renee catching up with Don Callis and Okada. Takeshita walks by and Don Callis asks him what happened, Takeshita facetiously responds that it was an accident and he’s sorry.
Match Three: Will Ospreay vs. CMLL Heavyweight Champion Hechicero (non-title)
Ospreay is covered in tape. They trade holds looking for an edge, Ospreay clutches his shoulder, Hechicero with a snapmare, backslide for one, recliner, dropkick to the back, punch, whip, Ospreay with a hurricanrana, suicide dive, punch, toss into the barricade, punches, Hechicero with punches, Ospreay with forearms, European uppercut, rolls Hechicero into the ring, boot, toss to the corner, ten-punch, Figure Four, snapmare, forearm, trading strikes, Marina Shafir is sitting ringside, Hechicero locks in an abdominal stretch, trading rear waistlocks, Hechicero with a spinning Irish Curse, running knee, snapmare for two, another, neck crack, surfboard stretch, adds a hair pull, break, kicks, springboard forearm for two, standing corkscrew moonsault for two, Tiger Driver, blocked, hits a volley of boots instead, chop, Hechicero dares him to hit another, but then blocks it, boot to the gut, whip, hip toss, blocked, Ospreay with a Pele kick, Hidden Blade, reversed into a guillotine hurricanrana for two as Ospreay gets a foot on the rope, Don Callis argues with the ref, Callis with punches, the ref tries to force him off, the doctor checks on Ospreay, Hechicero with a kick, Snake Eyes on the barricade, the doctor continues to check on Ospreay, Hechicero with a big boot, rolls Ospreay into the ring, head scissors, adds in punches, adds in an armbar, transitions to an abdominal stretch, choke in the ropes, ref forces a break, Hechicero tosses Ospreay to the floor, suicide dive, rolls him into the ring, goes up top, elbow drop to the back of the head for two, suplex, reversed into Stundog Millionaire, Hechicero with a boot, goes up top, Ospreay with a Cheeky Nando’s kick, crucifix, blocked, Hechicero with a rollup for two, Ospreay with a backslide for two, kick, Oz Cutter, reversed into a cross arm breaker, transitions to a triangle choke, Ospreay goes to reverse into a powerbomb, can’t do it, tries a second time and hits a Styles Clash, Hidden Blade for three.
Winner: Will Ospreay
Don Callis on commentary says it’s time for Plan B. Ospreay stares down Shafir while he poses from the top rope. Mark Davis attacks Ospreay, piledriver.
After a break, Thekla comes out to gloat. Alex Windsor comes out, they trade barbs, Windsor reminds her that she’s also a champion, and challenges her for Collision. Sisters of Sin try to attack Windsor, but she catches them in the act and beats them down instead.
Backstage, Jon Moxley says he did what he had to do with Will Ospreay, then says it’s on to the next challenge with Nick Wayne.
Match Four: TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Kamille
Willow opens with a volley of punches, toss to the corner, toss to the opposite corner, repeated, trading shots, Kamille with an arm breaker, cover for one, wrenches the arm in the rope, Willow with punches, Kamille with a clubbing blow, arm breaker on the apron, Willow with punches, Kamille with a rollup for two, Willow with a rollup for two, Kamille with another arm breaker for two, keylock, Willow with a whip to the corner, Kamille floats to the apron, rollup, misses a bicycle kick, trading shots, Willow with a lariat, Pounce, Cannonball for two, Kamille with a slam for two, trading shots, Willow with a backslide for three.
Winner and STILL TBS Champion: Willow Nightingale
Hikaru Shida congratulates Willow and hypes her team with Statlander, coming on a bit too strong for both.
Backstage, Renee tries to get one last word in with Darby. Sting emerges and tells Darby it’s his time.
Main Event: AEW Men’s World Championship: MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin
MJF offers the ref his diamond ring, then low blows Darby. He goes for a side headlock takeover, Darby blocks, shoves MJF into the ref, low blow, Coffin Drop, another Coffin Drop, a third Coffin Drop, a fourth Coffin Drop, side headlock takeover for three!
Winner and NEW AEW Men’s World Champion: Darby Allin
Holy shit!
The locker room empties to celebrate with Darby. Sting comes out and they share an embrace as Dynamite goes off the air.
