Samoa Joe surprisingly misplaced his AEW World Championship to a prime star on the Worlds Finish 2025 pay-per-view. The Samoan Submission Machine defended the title in a multi-man match in the principle occasion.
After all of the chaos on the 2025 Worlds Finish pay-per-view, it was time for the principle occasion. Samoa Joe was set to defend his AEW World Championship in opposition to Hangman Adam Web page, Swerve Strickland, and MJF in a four-way. It was initially purported to be a three-way earlier than Max returned and cashed in his World title contract prematurely to make it four-way.
The four-way encounter was stuffed with chaos, as each competitor pulled out all stops in hopes of turning into the World Champion. In a surprising ending, MJF stole the win from Hangman by hitting him with a low blow and hitting a warmth seeker on Joe for the pin. The Salt of the Earth turned the brand new All Elite Wrestling World Champion.
Samoa Joe’s reign ended after solely 35 days and one title protection. It was additionally a poetic ending, as Joe captured his first World title by defeating MJF at Worlds Finish 2023. Max made issues even by taking the World title from The Samoan Submission Machine on this yr’s Worlds Finish pay-per-view.
MJF’s first AEW World title match has additionally been revealed
After MJF gained the AEW World Championship at Worlds Finish 2025, his first title protection additionally appears to be confirmed. Final Wednesday on Dynamite, Bandido gained the Dynamite Diamond ring by defeating Ricochet within the ultimate. It was introduced that the Diamond ring winner will problem for the World title at Dynamite: Most Carnage in January.
Subsequently, Maxwell Jacob Friedman will possible defend his World title in opposition to Bandido on the January 14, 2026, version of Dynamite.
Bandido is the present ROH World Champion, and it stays to be seen if he might win the All Elite Wrestling World title as nicely.
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Edited by Gaurav Singh
