Kenny Omega defeats MJF to claim AEW World Championship
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 10:19 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Kenny Omega won the AEW World Championship from MJF on July 8 during the Beach Break edition of AEW Dynamite. The match was originally scheduled for the upcoming AEW Redemption pay-per-view on July 26 in Montreal. Industry insider Dave Meltzer reports that MJF pushed to move the title defense to television rather than remain on the pay-per-view card, a decision approved by AEW President Tony Khan. This shift could indicate that Khan has other significant plans for the Redemption event, which currently has only one match officially booked.
- •Omega dethroned MJF on July 8, 2026.
- •The AEW Redemption pay-per-view is set for July 26.
- •MJF advocated for moving the match to Dynamite.
- •AEW currently has only one match confirmed for Redemption.
- 10:19 PMWrestling Inc — Report Claims AEW Title Match Was Originally Planned For Pay-Per-View
"A recent AEW title match was moved from the upcoming AEW Redemption pay-per-view, and a new report has revealed who pushed for that idea.
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