AEW Dynamite Results (Apr. 22, 2026) As Darby Allin Defends World Title

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With the surprise finish to last week’s episode, the April 22 edition of AEW Dynamite looked to follow up on the chaos.

Darby Allin defeated MJF in about a minute at AEW Dynasty to become the new AEW World Champion. It marked a years-long journey to this moment, going from one of the company’s pillars to capturing the top prize in Washington, where he trained to become a professional wrestler.

Allin looked to follow that up immediately on the ensuing episode of Dynamite, facing Tommaso Ciampa in his first world title defense. Additionally, Samoa Joe returned to the ring for the first time since suffering an injury earlier this year.

So, what went down on Wednesday night? Let’s take a look:

• A video package airs highlighting Darby Allin winning the AEW World Championship.

• MJF marches to the ring and calls last week “the Seattle Screwjob.” He boasts about defeating Kenny Omega at Dynasty but says he came out bruised and battered, then starts making excuses for losing to Allin. MJF asks if anyone really thinks Allin could beat him if he were fully prepared. He calls himself the most complete professional wrestler in history and continues putting himself over. MJF demands Allin give back the world title, but Kevin Knight interrupts.

  Knight calls out MJF’s whining and asks if he looks clean with the TNT Championship around his waist. He says that since he pinned MJF a few weeks ago, he should be champion. MJF fires back, saying he already defeated Knight easily and that Knight has a ceiling and will never be world champion. Knight responds that it’s no coincidence MJF has never held the TNT title and challenges him.

  MJF says he’d love nothing more than to take the TNT title from him. Knight accepts and pushes for the match to happen immediately, but as it’s about to begin, MJF backs out and says it will happen next week.

• Backstage, Ricochet says no one will team up with Jericho tonight. Jericho shows off a new shirt with a trademarked catchphrase. Ricochet doubles down, but Jericho says he just needs to find someone who doesn’t like Ricochet.

• Brody King def. Lio Rush by pinfall. After the match, King says he has his eye on the AEW World Championship and that while he’s proud of Allin, he’s not proud enough to hold back the violence.