New champion crowned at AEW Dynasty but in controversial finish

Modified Apr 07, 2025 02:59 GMT

AEW Dynasty is happening tonight in Philadelphia [Image courtesy TrillerTV's streaming of AEW Dynasty]

A new champion has just been crowned tonight at AEW Dynasty. However, the matter in which this happened was chaotic and controversial, to say the least, and a finish that not many may be a fan of.

Chris Jericho put his ROH World Championship tonight against Bandido in a title vs. mask match. The luchador has been a thorn in the side of The Learning Tree for some time now, and Jericho had decided to take matters into his own hands.

At a crucial juncture in the match, Bryan Keith tried to get involved, as he distracted the referee to provide enough time for The Nueve to recover. Gravity then came out to even the odds and help his brother. Amidst the chaos, Chris Jericho rolled to the corner of the ring and was able to pull out his baseball bat from underneath it, and blindsided Bandido with this.

This was enough for the veteran to get the win, much to everyone's shock. He demanded the mask be given to him, as he had won, but the luchador's family, who were at ringside, pleaded their case to the AEW referees, as they found the evidence that Jericho had cheated.

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Bandido scored the win when the match was restarted by hitting his 21 Plex finisher. This is the first title change at AEW Dynasty and may not be the last of the night.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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