On subsequent week’s AEW Dynamite, Konosuke Takeshita will defend the Worldwide Championship towards fan-favorite wrestler Orange Cassidy.
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Cassidy returned from a major absence that stored him off tv for over a month. Whereas that doesn’t seem to be a very long time, Cassidy is a Dynamite staple, so not having him on tv each week is kind of bizarre. He final confronted Adam Web page at AEW Dynamite: Combat for the Fallen.
On tonight’s episode, he battled Roderick Robust to earn the chance. If he can beat Takeshita and develop into a record-setting three-time AEW Worldwide Champion, he’ll face Kenny Omega at AEW Revolution in two weeks. Following his win, Tony Schiavone tried to get a phrase with Cassidy however they have been interrupted by Callis and firm. Whereas Takeshita, Mark Davis, and Fletcher beat up Cassidy, Omega made the save however was halted by the group.
Cassidy first received the championship below its former identify the All-Atlantic Championship by defeating PAC. It’s had a number of identify modifications since, however his reign stays the longest of all 10 champions. His second reign started in 2023 and lasted till Revolution 2024 when he was, paradoxically, defeated by Robust.
AEW Revolution: The Card So Far
AEW’s staple Revolution pay-per-view helms from the Crypto Area in Los Angeles, California on March ninth. A number of matches have been made official for the present. MJF and “Hangman” Adam Web page — who simply had a picture-perfect promo battle on Dynamite — will lastly face off. Web page is exhibiting traits of himself pre-Swerve Strickland, including one other attention-grabbing layer to the feud.
Moreover, Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher may have their fourth match towards one another. Ospreay is 2-1 towards “The ProtoStar.” Omega and Ospreay defeated The Don Callis Household at Grand Slam Australia, prompting the singles matches.
Cope (previously Adam Copeland) is difficult AEW World Champion Jon Moxley for the title, hoping to take AEW again for good. This Moxley/Demise Riders story is dragging on a bit lengthy now, with no finish. Hopefully issues take an attention-grabbing flip with this match.
It’s onerous to think about that “Timeless” Toni Storm — now a four-time AEW Women’s Champion — received’t have a match on the cardboard. Particularly as a result of issues with Mariah Could seem removed from over. Moreover, Momo Watanabe challenged Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship, in order that’ll most likely be made official quickly.
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