Darby Allin earns future World title shot at AEW Dynasty, sets cash in date
For the first time in almost three years, Darby Allin will get a shot at the AEW World title and for the first time in nearly six years, it will be in a singles match.
Allin defeated Andrade El Idolo in a physical match as part of Sunday’s AEW Dynasty to earn the shot at either current champion MJF or Dynasty challenger Kenny Omega.
Later in the show, he told Renee Paquette “It’s showtime” and that there’s no better time to cash it in than in Everett, Washington — his home state — at this Wednesday’s Spring BreakThru edition of Dynamite.
The 33-year-old will be looking for his first AEW World title run in his fourth opportunity at the gold. The first came in October 2019 in a defeat to then-champion Chris Jericho on the third-ever Dynamite, followed by a July 2020 loss to then-champion Jon Moxley on Dynamite and a four-way at 2023’s Double or Nothing against then-champion MJF, Jack Perry and Sammy Guevara.
If it’s MJF, he and Allin have squared off just once in an AEW singles match: November 2021’s Full Gear. If it’s Omega, it will be a first time ever match.
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