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Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) had a decision to go into “Dynamite”. Will he put his hair on the line in a match for Darby Allen’s All Elite Wrestling (AEW) World Championship at Double or Nothing?
It seemed like the only way MJF would get a title shot right away. Allin previously said MJF would never get another title shot if he didn’t agree to the terms of the fight. MFJ went to the ring Wednesday night as chants of “bald” filled the arena.
“I’m happy for you. I hope you had fun holding my AEW World Championship. I really do,” MJF said as he contemplated signing the contract for the match. “Deep down, there’s a part of me, and I’m talking about the size of a man’s penis from North Carolina, little, little, little part that feels bad for you because you’re never going to hold this again. I mean, you have about as good a chance of holding this world title as “The Toad” Adam Page does again.
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AEW Champion MJF visits SiriusXM on Radio Row at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco, California on February 5, 2026. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
“Guys like you, Darby, you’re a dime a dozen—here today, gone tomorrow. Stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like you all, you like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and your children. The only thing that matters in this life is your legacy. And your legacy will be that of a child who has gotten some kind of fame to pretend that you have some kind of him. but the thing is, you don’t have it, bud.”
MJF emphasized that Allin was just “lucky” and fans will know he was “too reckless and stupid” to stay on top. He vowed to become a three-time world champion by the age of 30.
Allin said he didn’t care about legacy. He said he will turn MJF into a “bald headed b—h.”
MJF appeared to sign the contract and took a few cheap shots at Allin. He hit him with the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
Allin took on Konosuke Takeshita in his most recent title defense at “Dynamite.” Takeshita gave Allin everything he could handle, including a bridging German suplex from the top rope. Allin, showing his courage, continued his pursuit of glory.
Takeshita left Allin with a bloody mouth. But regardless of the brutality, Allin was able to withstand it all. Takeshita was able to break the Scorpion Death Lock and hit him with two coffin drops immediately after.
Allin already has his next challenger lined up.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey called the winner of the AEW World Championship match earlier in the night, and it looked like he was the next person to take on Allin.
Owen Hart Foundation Tournament fields revealed
Willow Nightingale and Momo Watanabe compete during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Wrestle Dynasty event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2025. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
The participants for the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation men’s and women’s tournaments were revealed overnight.
The men’s tournament featured Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay and Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry on the left side of the bracket. On the right side, Swerve Strickland will take on Bandido and Claudio Castagnoli will take on Brody King. The Joe-Ospreay and Strickland-Bandido matches will take place at Double or Nothing.
The women’s tournament saw Persephone vs. Hazuki and Willow Nightingale and Alex Windsor on the left side of the bracket and Mina Shirikawa vs. Athena and Skye Blue Vs. Saree on right side. Nightingale and Windsor go head to head with Double or Nothing.
The finals for the men’s and women’s tournaments will take place at the Forbidden Door on June 28. The winners of each tournament will earn a shot at the AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championship at All In on August 30.
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Will Ospreay returns to the AEW ring
Will Ospreay competes in the ring during AEW Dynamite at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on October 2, 2024. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)
“Dynamite” featured another segment involving Will Ospreay training with the Death Riders as the faction appeared to transform him from a lovable wrestling machine into an assault weapon. Ospreay was cleared for his match against Ace Austin – his first time in an AEW ring since doctors stopped his fight against Mark Davis on April 22.
Ospreay was seen bridging a mat as Jon Moxley tipped him for a headlock while working with Yuta Wheeler. Moxley imparted some wisdom to Ospreay as the two appeared to be on top of a workout in the parking garage, remembering when things were so simple in pro wrestling before the weight of the world bore down on his shoulders.
“Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things will still be there, but you can still fly,” Moxley said. “You’re just more dangerous. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight when you go out there, don’t go out there to protect anything – not your neck, not your image, not your reputation, not everything you’ve built in your career. Don’t go out there to protect anything. Go out there to give something.”
How deep Moxley’s earworm is on Ospreay will be determined over the next few weeks. He defeated Ace Austin on Wednesday via submission and will compete in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament against Samoa Joe.
Joe was going to unleash Anthony Bowens and Katsuyori Shibata on Ospreay, but the Death Riders came out to swarm The Opps before more violence could take place.
Brian Cage returns
AEW star Brian Cage had missed 14 months with an injury, but reappeared at “Dynamite” to answer Kevin Knight’s open challenge for the TNT Championship.
Sideline reporter Renee Paquette described Cage as being, “somehow, more jacked, more locked in,” than ever before. He last appeared on AEW TV in March 2025 in a six-man tag team match with Konosuke Takeshita and Lance Archer when they defeated Mark Briscoe, Powerhouse Hobbs and Rocky Romero.
Cage was Ring of Honor TV Champion for a few months in 2024 and was given an opportunity to challenge Ospreay for the AEW International Championship.
Knight went on to win over Cage.
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“Dynamite” match results
- Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Orange Cassidy, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson def. Clark Connors, Tomasso Ciampa, Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood and David Finlay in a 10-man tag team match.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey def. Westbrook.
- Kevin Knight def. Brian Cage to retain the TNT Championship.
- Will Ospreay def. Ace Austin.
- Alex Windsor, Jamie Hayer and Hikaru Shida def. Thekla, Skye Blue and Julia Hart via DQ.
