AEW Battle of the Belts Results: New champion crowned, Former WWE star challenges for title

AEW's first quarterly special of 2022, Battle of the Belts, saw three titles on the line, including the FTW Championship and the Women's Championship. We also had an interim TNT Champion crowned on the show.

Read on for full AEW Battle of the Belts results:

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Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara (Interim AEW TNT Championship match)

With Cody Rhodes out of action due to medical protocol, we saw a change in plans with Dustin Rhodes replacing him tonight with an interim champion being crowned.

Sammy Guevara went for a short-armed clothesline but Dustin saw it coming and ducked. He went on to reply with a powerslam but Sammy avoided it and hit an uppercut, sending Dustin rolling out of the ring.

Sammy followed Dustin out to ringside and they traded chops. The latter used his experience to ram Sammy Guevara's knee into the steel steps. Dustin followed it up with a Piledriver to the floor.

More back and forth inside the ring and Sammy dumped Dustin out to ringside again. Sammy then hit a double springboard dive to the outside, wiping out Dustin.

Back in the ring, Sammy Guevara went for a Springboard Cutter but Dustin countered and hit the Final Cut for a nearfall. He followed up with a Code Red for another two-count. Dustin got up on the turnbuckle and it turned out to be a mistake. Sammy hit a GTH but it still wasn't enough for the three-count. Rhodes rolled out of the ring to buy himself some time.

Fuego Del Sol came out from under the ring at this point and set up a table at ringside. Arn Anderson didn't look too happy and scared Fuego off. Sammy and Dustin continued to brawl on the apron. The Spanish God hit a pump kick but Dustin replied with a Canadian Destroyer through the table.

Dustin dragged Sammy into the ring and hit two Cross Rhodes' in a row. Sammy hit back with a superkick before both men went down with stereo clotheslines. The duo then traded pins and Sammy managed to get Rhodes' shoulders down for the three count.

Result: Sammy Guevara def. Dustin Rhodes

MATCH RATING: A-

Daniel Garcia, who was sitting at ringside, got into the ring after the match and in Sammy Guevara's face. Things got heated and referees had to come out and separate the two men.

Ricky Starks (c) vs. Matt Sydal at AEW Battle of the Belts (FTW Championship match)

AEW star Matt Sydal with an early roll-up for a two-count. Ricky Starks hit back with a suplex before Sydal hit a boot to the head. Starks rolled out of the ring for some respite and Sydal followed. Powerhouse Hobbs bought Starks enough time to take control of the match but not for long.

Back in the ring, Sydal hit a Manhattan Drop before Starks took back control. The latter with shots to the midsection in the corner. He then went for the Roshambo but Sydal countered with a rising knee. He then hit a roundhouse kick followed by the Lightning Spiral for a nearfall.

Matt Sydal then headed to the top rope and connected with a meteora. He went for the pin but Starks got his foot on the bottom rope. Starks then hit the Roshambo to pick up the win.

Result: Ricky Starks def. Matt Sydal

MATCH RATING: B-

After the match, Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs laid the boot into Matt Sydal. Lee Moriarty came out to make the save but got swatted away by Hobbs. Dante Martin then came out and cleared the ring.

Dr. Britt Baker (c) vs. Riho (AEW Women's Championship match)

Former AEW Women's Champion Riho started the match strong, hitting a couple of dropkicks, forcing Baker to roll out of the ring. She then headed to the top rope and wiped out Rebel at ringside. Baker used the opening to hit Riho with a Slingblade.

Baker and Jamie Hayter went to set up a table at ringside but Riho wiped out Hayter before rolling the champion back in the ring. Riho with a missile dropkick. She went to follow it up with a meteora but Baker stopped her in her tracks and sent her face-first into the turnbuckle. She followed it up with a butterfly suplex for a two-count.

Riho fought back with body scissors followed by a double stomp. The challenger seemed to have found an opening and followed it up with a running knee strike in the corner. Riho followed it up with the Tiger Feint Kick but only managed a nearfall. She headed to the top rope but Rebel shielded the champion from Riho's double stomp, putting her own body on the line.

Britt Baker then hit Riho with an Air Raid Crash. Baker went for the Lockjaw but Riho had it scouted and went for the bottom rope. Baker repositioned her opponent but Riho rolled her up for a nearfall. Britt Baker replied with a Curb Stomp but Riho kicked out at two.

Riho capitalized on the confusion between Baker and her entourage to hit a Crucifix Bomb for a nearfall. The latter hit back with a superkick and another Curb Stomp and it still wasn't enough to put her opponent away. This time Baker managed to get the Lockjaw locked in and forced Riho to tap out.

Result: Dr. Britt Baker def. Riho

MATCH RATING: B