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Final competitor qualifies for Unified title match at AEW All Out

Posted on by Josh Nason

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Mascara Dorada has advanced to the three-way Unified title match at this Saturday’s All Out, joining champion Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita.

Dorada of CMLL fame defeated The Beast Mortos in the final of three qualifying matches that took place over the last five days, getting the pin after a 450 splash. The result was somewhat spoiled earlier this week when it was revealed Mortos was replacing Dorada at CMLL’s 92nd Anniversario event on Saturday.

Okada and Don Callis came out after the match to confront Dorada, joined afterward by Takeshita who has made it known he has no love for fellow Callis Family member Okada. Dorada then sprung off the top rope with a crossbody on Okada outside the ring to leave him laying, staring down Takeshita afterward.

Okada advanced with a title defense over Michael Oku while Takeshita defeated Anthony Bowens, both this past Saturday on Collision.

This will be the first time Dorada has shared the ring with either man. In October 2024, a fake graphic featuring a match between Dorada and Takeshita made its way onto X, prompting Tony Khan to later say he then wanted to make the match.

Current AEW All Out card | Saturday, September 20 | Toronto, Canada

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Konosuke Takeshita and Mascara in a three-way
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) defend against The Young Bucks and two TBD teams in a ladder match
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander in a four-way
  • Tables ‘n’ Tacks match: MJF vs. Mark Briscoe
  • Tailgate Brawl pre-show: Willow Nightingale, Mina Shirakawa, Harley Cameron & Queen Aminata vs. Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford in a tornado tag match

First two wrestlers qualify for Unified title match at AEW All Out

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Two of the three wrestlers in the Unified Title match at All Out have been decided.

The first to advance on Saturday’s Collision was Konosuke Takeshita, who defeated Anthony Bowens to earn his spot. Later in the show, champion Kazuchika Okada retained his title by defeating Michael Oku. They will now meet at All Out next Saturday, where Okada’s Unified title will once again be on the line.

This Wednesday’s September to Remember edition of AEW Dynamite will see the third participant determined in a match between The Beast Mortos and CMLL’s Mascara Dorada. 

Okada and Takeshita are both members of the Don Callis Family, but have shown animosity towards one another in recent weeks. After Okada won his match on Collision, Takeshita came out and the two had a staredown, with Takeshita pointing at the title.

Updated AEW All Out card | Toronto, Canada | Saturday, September 20

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Konosuke Takeshita and TBD in a three-way
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) defend against three TBD teams in a ladder match
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander in a four-way
  • Tables ‘n’ Tacks match: MJF vs. Mark Briscoe
  • Eddie Kingston vs. Big Bill

Unified title three-way added to AEW All Out, tournament revealed

Posted on by Josh Nason

The AEW Unified title will be on the line at this month’s All Out in Toronto with champion Kazuchika Okada needing to first defend his title in order to advance to the pay-per-view.

Announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite, there will be a six-man tournament over three matches that begins on Saturday’s Collision:

  • Kazuchika Okada defends against Michael Oku
  • Konosuke Takeshita vs. Anthony Bowens

The tournament then continues at next Wednesday’s September to Remember in London, Ontario, Canada, with the remaining match:

  • Mascara Dorada vs. The Beast Mortos

The winners of those three matches will compete for the Unified title in Toronto next Sunday.

Okada won the new title (a combo of the International and Continental championships) at July’s All In with his win over Kenny Omega. Takeshita is a former International Champion and a fellow Don Callis Family member while the other competitors have yet to win AEW singles gold.

Dorada is of CMLL fame while Oku will be making his AEW TV debut. The London, England, native wrestled in an August 2024 Dynamite dark match and was also part of the Forbidden Door pre-show last month.

Updated AEW All Out card | Toronto, Canada | Saturday, September 20

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • AEW Unified Championship three-way: competitors TBA
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander in a four-way
  • MJF vs. Mark Briscoe (stipulation to be determined)

Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada to compete for new Unified title at AEW All In

Posted on by Josh Nason

The consolidation of the AEW Continental title and AEW International titles is official with Wednesday’s reveal of the new Unified Championship.

The new belt, seen above, will be on the line in a winner takes all match between International Champion Kenny Omega and Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada at All In Texas on Saturday, July 12th.

The two signed the match contract during Wednesday’s AEW Summer Blockbuster in the same segment where the belt was revealed. Don Callis then came out to run down Omega, which led to a vicious attack by Okada that left Omega taken out on a stretcher. Okada attacked him twice on the stretcher with the last one leaving Omega coughing up blood.

Okada and Callis then ran out the back, jumping into a car and speeding away. Whether there’s an official union between the two was not revealed, but it appears an alliance is taking place between two of Omega’s biggest foes.

Omega has been International Champion since March’s Revolution while Okada has held the Continental title for 450 days.

AEW International Title History

Initially called the All-Atlantic title, PAC was the first-ever champion, winning the gold in a four-way at June 2022’s Forbidden Door. Orange Cassidy defeated him for it in October 2022 and in March 2023, it was renamed the AEW International title while Cassidy was still champion. It was briefly named the American title by MJF during his 39-day run in 2024.

AEW Continental Title History

Okada is just the second Continental Champion in AEW history, defeating Eddie Kingston for the gold in March 2024. It was created as part of a triple crown in the first-ever Continental Classic which Kingston won, holding it alongside the ROH World title and NJPW Strong men’s title. The concept was abandoned shortly afterward when Kingston began losing the various belts as they were defended individually.

Okada has 12 title defenses in his lengthy reign and won this past December’s Continental Classic, defending it against Will Ospreay in one of those defenses.