Summary

Bandido says he would welcome another shot at the AEW World Championship now that Darby Allin is holding the title.

Darby won the championship last month by defeating MJF for his first AEW world title reign. Since then, he has already defended the belt against Tommaso Ciampa and Brody King on AEW Dynamite.

With Bandido currently reigning as ROH World Champion, the idea of him stepping up to challenge Darby would put two champions on a collision course. Darby's rise has also been part of the broader push that positioned him as a future leader in AEW.

Quote from Bandido

"I’m very happy that now Darby is the AEW world champion. MJF sucks. So now it’s good for Darby, and just this last Wednesday, he had a match against my brother, Brody King, which was awesome. I hope I can get a shot against him. If not, well, I’m just going to be focused in this moment in the things that I have already, and then why not try again (for) the AEW World Championship?"

What Bandido and Darby Allin could mean for AEW

Bandido calling for Darby Allin immediately gives AEW a natural champion-versus-champion possibility, because Bandido is already presented in the source material as the ROH World Champion. Even if that match does not happen right away, the quote makes clear Bandido sees Darby as a target in the current AEW title picture.

It also keeps Darby's reign tied to fresh opponents after his defenses against Ciampa and Brody King. A Bandido challenge would give AEW another credible title match built around two established singles champions.

Sources

Bandido while speaking with The Sportster