Contender’s series to determine World title challenger at AEW Revolution
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Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page all want shots at the AEW World title and now have a path forward to earn one at AEW Revolution via a contender’s series.
The title shot for the March pay-per-view in Los Angeles will be earned at next month’s Grand Slam Australia in Sydney, but who earns their way into that opportunity remains to be determined.
Announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite following Omega’s victory over Rocky Romero, Omega will face the winner of the Swerve Strickland vs. Andrade main event next Wednesday in Las Vegas that will determine one of those spots.
How the other spot is determined has yet to be revealed. It’s assumed Page will be involved, but former AEW World Champion Samoa Joe may not be as it was said Wednesday he suffered a “non-contact injury” during training.
Who they face is up in the air as current champion MJF faces Brody King next Wednesday in their own eliminator match. A King win gives him a title shot at Grand Slam Australia.
Current AEW Dynamite lineup | Next Wednesday | Las Vegas
- AEW World Champion MJF vs. Brody King title eliminator
- Young Bucks in action
- Kenny Omega vs. either Swerve Strickland or Andrade El Idolo in a Grand Slam title shot eliminator
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.