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Add FightsATW on GoogleThe 2026 “Beach Break” episode of “AEW Dynamite” had high stakes from The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater. Kenny Omega challenged MJF for the AEW World Championship in a must-win situation for “The Best Bout Machine’s” future title contention. Konosuke Takeshita put the AEW International Championship on the line against his former Don Callis Family stablemate Kyle Fletcher.
Kenny Omega’s Final Words Before World Title Match
Omega addressed the dire stipulation if he failed to take the AEW World Championship from MJF. Omega said if he lost, then he’d shake his opponent’s hand, but it won’t be easy. He questioned if MJF could dig deep enough to “kill” him. Omega also said he had no friends in the building other than Michael Nakazawa.
Chris Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Ciampa tried to deliver a cheap shot during Chris Jericho’s entrance. Instead, Jericho entered through the crowd and sent Ciampa crashing into beach chairs. As Jericho’s theme song was still playing, he put his opponent right through one of the chairs with a suplex.
The bell rang when the action entered the ring. Ciampa had a wound on the back of his thigh from the chair suplex earlier. He left the ring, but Jericho dove on him from the top rope. Ciampa finally gained some steam by planting Jericho with a DDT. He then delivered a knee strike and taunted the crowd.
The two fought on the ring apron, and Jericho connected with a Death Valley Driver. Ciampa was sent crashing into the ring steps. Jericho looked for a suplex off the steps, but Ciampa bounced his opponent’s head off the ring post before landing a butterfly suplex onto the steps. Jericho was busted open from the suplex.
Back from the break, Jericho fought back with some chops and a clothesline in the corner. He perched Ciampa on the second rope, but Ciampa caught him in an air raid crash. Jericho looked for the Walls of Jericho, but Ciampa countered and looked for one of his own. Ciampa went high-risk, but Jericho cut him off and landed a hurricanrana.
Ciampa was planted by a brainbuster, but he got the shoulder up during a pin attempt. The two had a chop battle before Ciampa grabbed a sand pail. Jericho thwarted the attack with a Codebreaker, but he was slow to the pin after getting sand in his eyes.
“Y2J” hit a bulldog, but he missed the Lionsault. Ciampa hit two knees for a near fall. Ciampa then pulled down his knee pad, but Jericho caught him in the Walls of Jericho. Ciampa grabbed the pail and threw sand in Jericho’s eyes when referee Aubrey Edwards got the pale out of the ring. Ciampa hit one final knee strike for the win.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
When the match was over, Ciampa blasted Jericho with a chairshot to the head. He then grabbed a power drill, but security thwarted further punishment.
The Brawling Birds Live Up to Their Name
The Brawling Birds were seen destroying bar patrons in a pub. Jamie Hayter told Alex Windsor that she didn’t know what they were thinking, and the two laughed before the segment ended.
Will Ospreay and MJF Brawl Outside The Venue
Will Ospreay was interviewed by Renee Paquette outside of the building. Ospreay said he’s pulling for Kenny Omega, but MJF is as savvy as ever. Ospreay was interrupted by MJF, who mocked Ospreay for following Jon Moxley’s lead. MJF said he’s a star, and he resents that the discussion surrounding “All In” is on Ospreay.
Ospreay said he knows 14-year-old Japanese girls who would run circles around MJF. He said MJF will never be a part of the conversation of great wrestlers as long as he continues to take shortcuts. MJF spat at Ospreay, and the two brawled before security separated them.
Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher w/Don Callis and Lance Archer – for the AEW International Championship
As expected, Don Callis joined Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary. Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher were jockeying for position early on. Takeshita got the first big move in when he hurled his body at the challenger. The champion connected with 10 punches in the corner.
Fletcher delivered a huge big boot and then followed up with a kick from the ring apron. The challenger got popped with a big forearm by Takeshita, who traded verbal shots with Callis. Takeshita went for an elbow strike, but he inadvertently hit the ring post. Fletcher then slammed Takeshita onto the ring apron.
The challenger continued to target the injured arm. Takeshita fired back with an exploder suplex. Fletcher exited the ring, but Takeshita met him with a dive before a commercial break. Takeshita connected with a superplex when “Dynamite” returned from the break. The champion looked for a leaping lariat, but Fletcher caught him in a superkick. Fletcher charged in, but Takeshita caught him in a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Both men fought for the suplex position on the apron. Fletcher prevented another Blue Thunder Bomb, but Takeshita planted him down and then delivered a wheelbarrow suplex. Back in the ring, Fletcher was drilled by a reverse hurricanrana, but the adrenaline allowed him to catch the champion in a Michinoku Driver.
Takeshita ducked two lariats and hit one of his own. He climbed up the top turnbuckle, but Fletcher went for a brainbuster. He delivered a high boot, but he still couldn’t get the brainbuster. Takeshita landed a powerbomb, but Callis distracted him. Fletcher still got slammed by Raging Fire. Takeshita was slow to the pin due to his injured arm, allowing Fletcher to get his foot on the bottom rope.
The champion took off his knee pad and charged in, but the challenger had a pin reversal for a two-count. Fletcher countered a backslide and kicked Takeshita in the arm and the head. He landed the brainbuster, but Takeshita kicked out. Fletcher delivered another kick to the head and scored the turnbuckle brainbuster for the win.
Winner and new AEW International Champion: Kyle Fletcher
Mick Foley’s Interview With Don Callis Family Goes Haywire
The Don Callis Family was still in the ring when Mick Foley made his way out for his segment. Foley congratulated Kyle Fletcher. He asked Fletcher what it was like to defeat his former best friend Konosuke Takeshita. Fletcher said Takeshita was never his true friend. He bragged about bringing the AEW International Championship back to the Don Callis Family.
Don Callis then ripped Foley for stealing the spotlight from Fletcher. Foley then pointed at his shoes with drawings of his dogs. He then threatened Callis after being interrupted. TNT Champion Kevin Knight then made his entrance. Knight congratulated Fletcher, but he questioned why it took “The Protostar” so long. Knight said he’s still owed an AEW World Championship match. Andrade El Idolo’s music played, and he promised to take one belt from Callis’ faction.
Callis then booked his own title match. He said if El Idolo can beat Jake Doyle, then he’ll get an AEW National Championship match against Mark Davis. El Idolo dared the Don Callis Family to chase him to the backstage area.
Andrade El Idolo and Darby Allin Fool Don Callis Family
Cameras followed the situation backstage where Darby Allin ambushed Knight. Brian Cage was knocked down by an exploding skateboard when Andrade El Idolo pressed a button. The brawl was on before cameras cut back to the commentary desk.
Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley vs. The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake)
Jon Moxley and Anthony Henry got the match started. Moxley got in a drop toehold, but Henry had some mat wrestling of his own. Moxley worked on the arm of Henry, who was holding his own and landed an arm drag. Moxley delivered a round of knife-edge chops before JD Drake was tagged in.
Drake charged the corner, but Moxley got his boots up. The WorkHorsemen delivered a double-team move to Moxley. Henry landed some kicks to the chest before Moxley took him down with a dragon screw. Ospreay was tagged in, and he took out Drake with a flying forearm. He then dove on both members of The WorkHorsemen prior to another ad break.
Moxley took out Drake with a suicide dive and threw him back in the ring. He then bit Drake’s head before taking out Henry with a cutter. Moxley went to Marina Shafir to get some motivation before striking with Drake. Ospreay hit Drake with a Styles Clash, while Moxley delivered a piledriver to Henry. Moxley and Ospreay delivered a Paradigm Shift into Hidden Blade combo on Drake for the victory.
Winners: Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay
Hikaru Shida Leads New Era for TBS Championship
A video package played for the newly minted AEW TBS Champion Hikaru Shida. She bragged about winning the title and becoming “The Ace of TBS.” She said TBS now stands for “The Best is Shida.”
Women’s Casino Gauntlet Match
AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla joined commentary, while Mercedes Mone was also a big-name spectator for the match. Athena and Maya World got the match started. Both women exchanged crucifix pin attempts. Athena popped World with a jumping knee strike. World caught Athena with a running boot, followed by a back suplex.
The third participant was Skye Blue, who entered the match with a kendo stick. Blue whacked both Athena and World with the weapon. Outside of the ring, Athena planted Blue on the ring steps with a scoop slam ahead of a commercial break. The fourth entrant was Mina Shirakawa. She took down both Athena and Blue. Shirakawa landed a tornillo on World for a near fall. Rina from Stardom made her way out as the fifth participant. She had an inadvertent double-team dropkick with Shirakawa.
Julia Hart was entrant No. 6. She tattooed the field with a trash can lid, with the exception of her stablemate Blue. She then grabbed a chair and whacked Athena, and even a security guard. Blue shoved ring announcer Justin Roberts to get another chair. She then hit security guards with a kendo stick.
Back from the break, Thunder Rosa was the eighth participant in the match. She delivered Stunners to Blue and Hart. She placed a chair on Blue and delivered a dropkick. Thunder then caught Hart and landed a spinning Samoan drop onto the trash can lid.
Entrant No. 9 was the returning Willow Nightingale. Nightingale had spinebusters to go around. She then connected with double clotheslines for Blue and Hart. Nightingale hit a cannonball on Shirakawa, Rina, and Rosa. Athena went for a hurricanrana, but she got powerbombed on the apron and planted on the floor with a Death Valley Driver.
Hart and Blue finally kept Nightingale grounded, but World planted Blue with a Michinoku Driver outside of the ring. Back in the ring, Nightingale dropped Hart with the Dr. Bomb for the win. She will challenge Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Championship at “AEW Redemption.”
Winner: Willow Nightingale
After the match, Thekla hit a spear on Nightingale. Divine Dominion then attacked Hart and Blue on the entrance ramp. Mercedes Mone took out Thekla and Nightingale with belt shots. The commentators said Mone appeared to have an agreement with Divine Dominion.
Jack Perry Stays in AEW
A video package for Jack Perry aired amid prior rumors about his contract status. Perry admitted his biggest fear is not living up to his potential. He made it clear his goal is to become an AEW World Champion. It was then revealed that Perry has re-signed with AEW.
‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey Reveals Title Shot
“Speedball” Mike Bailey was interviewed by Renee Paquette. Bailey said it’s time to take something from the Don Callis Family. Bailey revealed he will be challenging Mark Davis for the AEW National Championship on “Collision.”
MJF (c) vs. Kenny Omega – for the AEW World Championship
Kenny Omega charged in right away, but MJF sidestepped him. The two traded strikes before the champion caught the challenger with a strike to the throat. MJF got caught in a German suplex. Omega looked for an early One-Winged Angel, but MJF raked his eyes.
MJF then took a hike through the crowd, but Omega followed him to cut the champion off. Omega sent MJF crashing into the seats in the crowd before dumping him back to the ringside area. The action was back in the ring, but MJF pulled referee Bryce Remsburg in front of him to avoid a V-Trigger.
MJF bit the head of the challenger before going for the Heat Seeker. Omega avoided it, but MJF landed a slingshot cutter for a near fall. The action made its way to the beach area of the entrance. Omega climbed the lifeguard chair and landed a moonsault.
Back in the ring, Omega hit a missile dropkick to the back of MJF. The champion crawled out of the ring, but he was met by Omega’s signature Terminator dive. MJF was hit with a bulldog, followed by a neckbreaker. The challenger still couldn’t hit the V-Trigger as MJF sent him crashing into the middle rope with a drop toehold.
Omega rebounded with a snap dragon suplex. MJF fought back with an elbow strike. Omega responded with a flying knee before both men took each other out with simultaneous clotheslines. MJF countered a hurricanrana with a powerbomb on the knee. He then delivered a package piledriver for a two-count.
MJF removed the cover from the announce table and went for a tombstone off the apron, but Omega fought him off. “The Best Bout Machine” then knocked MJF off the apron and onto the announce table with a V-Trigger before the final ad break. Omega hit a steamroller on MJF when the action returned from the break. Omega went for a moonsault off the barricade, but MJF got his knees up. The champion then landed a jumping tombstone onto a seated chair. MJF ended up hurting his left knee in the process.
MJF attempted the Heat Seeker, but he landed awkwardly on the injured knee. Omega couldn’t capitalize initially, but he eventually got the V-Trigger. He couldn’t quite get the One-Winged Angle, but he turned it into a German suplex. Omega then hit a V-Trigger to MJF’s back.
Omega perched MJF on the top turnbuckle and looked for a super One-Winged Angel, but the champion hit a reverse hurricanrana. MJF then landed the Heat Seeker, but Omega barely kicked out. MJF grabbed the AEW World Championship and attempted to use it, but the referee took the title.
MJF grabbed his Dynamite Diamond ring, but Will Ospreay yanked the ring from him. Omega was going to land a belt shot, but he hesitated and got low-blowed. MJF hit Omega with the belt, but he could only get a one count. Omega clipped MJF with three V-Triggers. He then finished off MJF with the One-Winged Angel. A new AEW World Champion was crowned.
Winner and new AEW World Champion: Kenny Omega
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