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Darby Allin vs JD Drake (for the AEW TNT Championship)

Avalanche Code Red by @DarbyAllin Tune into #AEWDynamite now! pic.twitter.com/LVWGSaOz6D

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 8, 2021

JD Drake clearly had the size advantage in the AEW match, taking Darby Allin down with a massive chop early on, forcing Darby to roll out of the ring and regroup. Allin lured Drake out to ringside before hitting him with a tope suicida. Allin headed for the top rope but was briefly distracted by Ryan Nemeth. Allin leaped off the top turnbuckle but ended up bouncing off JD Drake.

Sting chased Ryan Nemeth off at this stage but JD Drake was in control in the ring, hitting a bodyslam followed by an elbow drop. Drake followed it up with a sleeper hold in the middle of the ring. Drake came close to pinning Darby a couple of times but the champion's resilience was clear.

Drake went for a cannonball at ringside but was sidestepped and he crashed into the barricade. Allin headed to the top rope and took out both JD Drake and Cezar Bononi at ringside. Back in the ring, JD Drake had Allin in a tree of woe in the corner and hit the champ with a cannonball. Allin kicked out of the ensuing cover at the last second and replied with an Avalanche Code Red. Darby then headed to the top rope and hit his patented Coffin Drop for the win.

AEW Dynamite Results: Darby Allin def. JD Drake to retain the AEW TNT Championship

RATING - B