Summary

Darby Allin made his first successful defense of the AEW World Championship on the April 22 episode of Dynamite, surviving a heavy challenge from Tommaso Ciampa before turning the match around late.

The title bout had been set for Dynamite earlier in the week, and the finished result kept Allin's reign moving just one week after he won the championship.

Winner

Darby Allin defeated Tommaso Ciampa by submission to retain the AEW World Championship.

Ciampa controlled much of the match and nearly finished Allin with a running knee strike, but Allin kicked out and stayed alive. The finish came when Ciampa tried to apply a Scorpion Death Lock and Allin reversed it, forcing Ciampa to submit to the hold instead.

Brody King's challenge changes Darby Allin's next week

Darby Allin did not get long to celebrate. After the match, Brody King came to the ring and challenged him for the AEW World Championship on next week's episode of Dynamite, and Allin accepted.

That gives AEW an immediate follow-up for its new world champion and keeps Allin in the role of a fighting titleholder. It also means this win over Ciampa was not just a successful defense, it directly led to the next title match already being locked in for television.

Sources

As reported by Fightful