Cope & Cage retain titles at AEW Redemption, face Young Bucks next

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Tonight’s (July 26) Redemption pay-per-view in Montreal featured AEW World Tag Team Champions Christian Cage and Adam Copeland defending their belts against Claudio Castagnoli and “The Bastard” PAC. This was one of the most predictable matches of the night, given that most fans logically assumed Cope & Cage aren’t dropping these belts to the Death Riders’ B-Team right before AEW’s biggest show of the year, especially with future title matches against the likes of the Young Bucks (and maybe New Day and Motor City Machine Guns) still out there. AEW tried to combat that extreme predictability by having the challengers ambush the old guys before the match officially began. With one babyface always too beat up to even stand on the ring apron for a potential tag, the Riders’ controlled the pace and beat the shit out of the champs for what seemed like at least 90% of the match. .@BASTARDPAC and @ClaudioCSRO are not waiting around! The Death Riders strike first and blindside @RatedRCope! Watch #AEWRedemption LIVE on HBO Max pic.twitter.com/CHr17RQaZ8 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 27, 2026 But sometimes all it takes is one major move to win a fight, and that’s exactly what happened here. After getting their asses thoroughly kicked, Cage launched PAC into their air, where Cope caught him with a spear. That was good enough for the champs to score the pin and retain the gold. SPEAR! @RatedRCope #AEWRedemption ➡️ https://t.co/v0czAv7nvl pic.twitter.com/nHaj6dLxkF — TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) July 27, 2026 Matt and Nick Jackson came out after the match was over to confront Cope and Cage. A graphic suddenly appeared on the big screen showing that Cope & Cage vs. Young Bucks for the AEW world tag team championship is official next month at All In at Wembley Stadium. That’s assuming Nick Jackson doesn’t have any lasting kayfabe head trauma or concussion issues from the Bucks’ win earlier at Redemption against Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. The stage is set for #AEWAllInLondon! The @youngbucks stand across from #AEW World Tag Team Champions @RatedRCope and @Christian4Peeps as their title match is made official! Watch #AEWRedemption LIVE on HBO Max pic.twitter.com/lN6vdm9TM6 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 27, 2026 Are you hyped to see Cope & Cage vs. Young Bucks at All In? What did you think of the Death Riders dominating nearly this entire match at Redemption before ultimately losing to one big move? Let me know in the comments below, Cagesiders. Catch up on all the results from Redemption in our live blog right here.