New match with World title shot on the line set for AEW Dynasty
In a bout first teased several weeks ago, former TNT Champion Darby Allin will take on future World title challenger hopeful Andrade El Idolo at this month’s AEW Dynasty.
The bout was confirmed on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite when Allin came out and called out reigning World Champion MJF. That brought out Don Callis and several members of his Family where Callis said that “MJF has paid his Family a lot of money to deliver a message.”
That message: if Allin can beat a hand-picked Family member, he will earn a future title shot. Callis then picked Andrade to be the man, much to Andrade’s surprise. Several weeks ago, Callis gave Andrade a case full of cash on behalf of MJF to take out Allin.
It was not said that Andrade would earn his own shot with a win.
This will be the third time in AEW history the two have met one-on-one. The first time came in March 2022 on Dynamite with the second coming a month later in a coffin match, also on Dynamite. The two are 1-1. They also shared the ring as part of a TNT title three-way and a tornado trios bout, both in 2022.
It was the only new bout announced Wednesday.
Current AEW Dynasty lineup | Vancouver, Canada | Sunday, April 12
- AEW World Champion MJF defend against Kenny Omega
- Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
- AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against Christian Cage & Adam Copeland
- Darby Allin vs. Andrade El Idolo with a World title shot for Allin with a win
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