Summary

The TNT Championship picture at AEW Dynasty became a little clearer on Wednesday night when Tommaso Ciampa and Mascara Dorada met to decide who would enter the Casino Gauntlet first.

The match was made after Kyle Fletcher's injury led to AEW announcing that the TNT Championship would now be contested in a Casino Gauntlet Match at Dynasty. Ciampa and Dorada then wrestled for the No. 1 entry spot.

Winner

Tommaso Ciampa won the match by pinfall after landing his running knee, earning the first entry position in the TNT Championship Casino Gauntlet Match at AEW Dynasty.

What Ciampa's win means for AEW Dynasty

Ciampa is the first confirmed name in the gauntlet, so AEW now has its initial piece in place for the reshaped TNT title match at Dynasty. Starting the field with a wrestler who already had to win his way into the bout gives the match an immediate competitive hook before the rest of the entrants are announced.

The result also leaves Mascara Dorada without that spot after a recent stretch of AEW visibility, including naming Will Ospreay as a dream AEW opponent. As of this result, Ciampa is the only wrestler officially confirmed for the Casino Gauntlet.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.