Swerve Strickland, Ricochet brawl at DEFY event, Ricky Starks wins World title

A new champion was crowned, and an AEW rivalry played out at DEFY Hundredth on Friday night in Seattle.

Ricky Starks defeated KENTA to win the DEFY World Championship at the promotion’s eighth-anniversary event, ending KENTA’s 615-day reign.

Swerve Strickland and Ricochet’s AEW feud continued at DEFY Hundredth. Ricochet made an unannounced appearance, entering to Strickland’s theme music while wearing the robe he stole from Prince Nana on AEW Dynamite this week. Ricochet cut a promo calling out Strickland while the crowd taunted him with chants of “you’re bald.”

The lights went out, and when they came back on, Strickland was in the ring. The two brawled, but Ricochet ultimately escaped by shoving Nana into Strickland and running away.

Footage of the angle was shared on social media.

Ricochet previously defeated Strickland in the main event of AEW Dynamite this week, countering a Swerve Stomp with a low blow before hitting The Spirit Gun to get the win.

DEFY Hundredth results:

  • Ricky Starks defeated KENTA to win the DEFY World Title
  • Amerikan Gunz (Ethan HD & Mike Santiago) defeated Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson)
  • Paul Walter Hauser defeated Joey Janela in a Seattle Street Fight (Special Referee: Aubrey Edwards)
  • DEFY Women’s Title Match: Marina Shafir defeated Zamaya to retain her title
  • Nick Wayne defeated Marcus Mathers
  • The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra & Harv Sihra) defeated C4 (Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas)
  • DEFY Tag Team Title Six Man Tag Team Ladder Match: The Sovereign (Evan Rivers, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) defeated Los Desperados (Arez, Gringo Loco & Latigo) to retain their titles
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