Kenny Omega is the new All Elite Wrestling World Champion after he defeated Jon Moxley in the main event of this week’s Dynamite … with a little help from Don Callis.
Callis was a special guest commentator for the match due to his association with Kenny Omega’s family (Kenny’s Uncle, The Golden Sheik, was Callis’ manager in Manitoba’s WFWA promotion).
But it seemed that Callis has no intention of staying at the commentary desk.
Omega was able to steal a win from Moxley after Callis distracted the ref with a mic … the same mic that Omega then used to bash the defending champ in the face with.
Omega covered Mox for the victory and was declared the new AEW World Champion. Callis then made a hasty exit from the building with the new champ in toe.
Before getting in a car, Callis said he would explain his actions on Tuesday night’s edition of Impact Wrestling, seemingly confirming a partnership between the two promotions.
Check out footage of Omega’s sneaky victory and subsequent escape below.
After months of rumors, “The Icon” Sting has appeared on AEW TV for the first time with a thrilling debut on this week’s Dynamite.
Below is a recap of Sting’s appearance:
Post-match, Hobbs gets back in the ring and runs over Allin. Arn gets into the ring and swings away on Hobbs! He drops Starks with a punch. Starks then beats up Arn, but Dustin Rhodes runs out for the save. Bulldog on Hobbs, spinning powerslam on Starks. Brian Cage runs out and drops Dustin with an F-5. Cody takes an F-5, Hobbs has the FTW Championship now and Hobbs goes to hit him with it, but the lights go out.
Music plays and a video plays on the big screen. Sting walks out! He pulls out his trademark black bat. Team Taz bails out of the ring. Sting walks up to Arn Anderson and looks at him for a moment. He goes to Dustin, looks at him, then goes over to Cody in the corner. Sting gets up and makes his way to Darby Allin and gets right in his face for a longer period of time. Sting then walks to the ramp and gives a few “Woo!” chants to the crowd and walks to the back.
Following the segment, the Dynamite commentary team confirmed that Tony Khan had signed Sting to a multi-year contract.
Check out Sting’s AEW debut below.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW plans to feature Sting as a regular character on TV and not just as a legend making sporadic appearances once in a while. Meltzer noted AEW wanted to bring in “a star from the old generation of TNT as a regular” since such a move could potentially help draw in fans from yesteryears.
It was noted that AEW will be careful with the 61-year-old Sting and that “he won’t be taking any bumps”, despite being used as a regular character on TV. In the event that Sting does anything physical, it would be done with utmost precaution, added Meltzer.
With AEW already releasing new Sting merchandise, Meltzer made a note of the timing behind Sting’s debut. “They timed this right before Christmas,” he said, while adding that Sting’s arrival gives the company a great boost going into the holiday season.
After Sting’s WWE legends contract expired in May, WWE pulled all of his merchandise in October. Typically, most WWE alumni re-sign their legends contracts. However, when Sting didn’t re-sign, the writing was on the wall for him to join AEW, according to Meltzer.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* Inner Circle Town Hall Meeting to decide if MJF joins the group
* Eddie Kingston vs. Matt Sydal
* Cody (c) vs. Orange Cassidy (Lumberjack Match for the AEW TNT Championship)
* Wardlow vs. Hangman Page (World Title Eliminator Tournament Semis)
* Kenny Omega vs. Penta El Zero M (World Title Eliminator Tournament Semis) – Penta replaces his brother Rey Fenix due to a neck injury he suffered during last weeks Dynamite
* Excalibur interviews AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR and The Young Bucks
* Serena Deeb (c) vs. Leyla Hirsch (NWA Women’s World Championship)
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* Penta El Zero M vs. Rey Fenix (AEW Tournament Match)
* Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela (AEW Tournament Match)
* Colt Cabana vs. Hangman Page (AEW Tournament Match)
* Wardlow vs. Jungle Boy (AEW Tournament Match)
* Britt Baker in action
* Private Party vs. John Silver & Alex Reynolds vs. The Butcher & The Blade vs. The Young Bucks (Winners face AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR at Full Gear)
* MJF and Chris Jericho “Le Dinner Debonair” segment
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. All four titles will be on the line for the first time in Dynamite’s history.
* Jon Moxley (c) vs. Lance Archer with Jake Roberts (AEW World Championship)
* FTR (c) with Tully Blanchard vs. Best Friends (AEW World Tag Team Championship)
* Cody (c) with vs. Orange Cassidy (AEW TNT Championship)
* Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Big Swole (AEW Women’s World Championship)
* Miro and Kip Sabian with Penelope Ford in action
