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International title eliminator tournament finals set for AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The match to determine Kenny Omega’s next International title contender is set.

On Collision, Mark Davis and Ricochet advanced to the finals after winning qualifying matches on Saturday. They will join Orange Cassidy and Speedball Mike Bailey on this coming Wednesday’s Dynamite where the winner will face Kenny Omega for the International title at AEW Dynasty on April 21.

Ricochet opened Collision by pinning Katsuyori Shibata after Shibata missed a penalty kick, allowing Ricochet to roll him up and use the ropes for leverage. In the other qualifying match,  Davis defeated Briscoe with the help of Lance Archer and Brian Cage. Archer took the referee as Cage knocked Briscoe off the top rope, allowing Davis to plant Briscoe with a piledriver to advance.

A new match between Megan Bayne and Kris Statlander was also announced for this coming Wednesday. Bayne continued her assault on AEW’s women’s division on Collision, attacking Thunder Rosa as she was cutting a promo. Despite the attack, Rosa decided to compete against Bayne anyway later in the night, coming up short.

The lineup for the Wednesday, March 19 AEW Dynamite:

  • AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Cope in a street fight
  • AEW International title eliminator four-way: Mike Bailey vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Mark Davis vs. Ricochet
  • Megan Bayne vs. Kris Statlander
  • Mercedes Mone vs. Billie Starkz

Orange Cassidy advances in AEW International title eliminator tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Orange Cassidy was one of two competitors to advance in the first round of the AEW International title eliminator tournament on Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Cassidy defeated CMLL’s Hechicero in the main event of Dynamite to advance to the four-way finals set for next week’s Dynamite episode. Earlier in the show, the debuting “Speedball” Mike Bailey advanced with a victory over The Beast Mortos.

Cassidy and Bailey now await the winners of Saturday’s AEW Collision tournament matches to see who else will join them in the tournament finals. The winner of the four-way match on next week’s Dynamite will advance to the Dynasty pay-per-view on Sunday, April 6 to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW International Championship.

On the Saturday, March 15 Collision, Ricochet faces Katsuyori Shibata in one tournament contest, while Mark Briscoe faces Mark Davis in the other.

Our full report from Wednesday’s Dynamite which also included a confrontation between Hangman Page and MJF, MJF and MVP engaged in an in-ring promo segment, Megan Bayne attacking AEW Women’s Word Champion Toni Storm, and much more, is available here.

AEW International title eliminator tournament to begin on Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A new tournament to decide Kenny Omega’s first AEW International Championship contender will begin on this week’s Dynamite.

AEW’s Tony Khan announced in a social media post that the International title eliminator tournament will begin on the Wednesday, March 12 Dynamite with two first round matchups, and continue on the Saturday, March 15 Collision with two more first round bouts.

The winners of the first round matches will compete in a four-way on the Wednesday, March 19 Dynamite, with the winner of that bout advancing to a title match against Omega at the Dynasty pay-per-view set for Philadelphia on Sunday, April 6.

The first round matches for Dynamite are Orange Cassidy vs. CMLL’s Hechicero, plus a mystery wildcard opponent taking on The Beast Mortos.

The first round matches for Collision will be Ricochet vs. Katsuyori Shibata, plus Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis.

Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita for the International title at Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view. He is also set to speak on Wednesday’s Dynamite.

The AEW International title eliminator tournament:

AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, March 12 —

  • Orange Cassidy vs. Hechicero
  • The Beast Mortos vs. mystery wildcard opponent

AEW Collision, Saturday, March 15 —

  • Ricochet vs. Katsuyori Shibata
  • Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis

AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, March 19 —

  • Winners of first round matches compete in a four-way

AEW Dynasty, Sunday, April 6 —

  • AEW International Champion Kenny Omega defends against tournament winner