AEW President and CEO Tony Khan announced on his Twitter (X) account that the newly crowned AEW World Champion, Darby Allin, will have his first title defense on next week’s episode of Dynamite. Allin will defend his championship against Tommaso Ciampa.
Allin earned the title by defeating MJF in the main event of this past Wednesday's Dynamite, securing his first World Championship victory in a surprising turn of events.
Next week's Dynamite will take place at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The show will air live on TNT and HBO Max.
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
LIVE nationwide: 8/7c/6m/5p
THIS WEDNESDAY!
AEW World Title@DarbyAllin vs @MrTommasoCiampa
After his win Wednesday,
Tommaso Ciampa made a challenge to the World Champion!
Darby Allin has accepted:
Darby vs Ciampa for the World Title
THIS WEDNESDAY! pic.twitter.com/9aGzwF5alI— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 17, 2026
