2 New Champions Crowned On AEW Dynamite
A couple of title changes highlighted a busy, busy night on AEW Dynamite.
Last night's episode of AEW Dynamite in Buffalo, New York yielded two title changes, with hometown hero Daniel Garcia winning big in the main event.
Garcia defeated long-time rival Wheeler Yuta to become ROH Pure Champion in a tight, competitive, technique-first clash. His victory came via the Dragon Tamer submission, which he had attempted multiple times, though he was able to stifle Yuta on the final attempted by repeatedly wrenching his grip on the Blackpool Combat Club man's legs, forcing the tap-out.
Received like a king in his home city, Garcia celebrated wildly after the bell. The Code of Honor was observed as he and Yuta shook hands, before a respectful Bryan Danielson took the ROH Pure Championship and fastened it around Daniel's waist, giving the up-and-coming technician a memorable moment alongside his favourite wrestler of all time.
Chris Jericho watched on, aghast. Garcia remains locked into a tug-of-war between Danielson's wrestling and Jericho's sports entertainment ideologies.
Elsewhere, the AEW World Trios Championships found new owners out of necessity. The suspended Kenny Omega and Young Bucks were made to vacate the belts following AEW's notorious post-All Out 2022 brawl. As such, founder and CEO Tony Khan added the Trios straps to Death Triangle and Best Friends/Orange Cassidy's match, which was already on the show.
Death Triangle took the win, with PAC scoring the pinfall via Black Arrow. The All-Atlantic Champion is now a double title-holder in AEW.
The Elite were crowned AEW's first Trios Champions at All Out, where they defeated The Dark Order and 'Hangman' Adam Page. That reign lasted just three days.