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Kenny Omega Wins No. 1 Contender Match, Keeps EVP Title on AEW Dynamite

The result positions Omega for a contract signing with MJF next week.

Overview

  • Kenny Omega defeated Swerve Strickland on Wednesday’s Dynamite to become the No. 1 contender and retain his on‑screen Executive Vice President title after a match that included help for Strickland from Prince Nana and a low blow by Andrade El Ídolo.
  • AEW set a contract signing between Omega and AEW World Champion MJF for next week, and MJF accepted the challenge on the broadcast.
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla kept her title with a pin over Mina Shirakawa in a physical match that continued the show’s card for the Dynasty build.
  • Darby Allin beat Rush in a no countouts match, then took a post‑match attack from Mark Davis and the Don Callis Family that pulled him out of the near‑term world title picture.
  • Coverage questioned what the EVP label actually grants on screen, noting Tony Khan is presented as the final authority and the role’s practical power remains unclear.