Entire AEW World Title Shot Tournament First Round Set For This Week

Fenix vs. Penta, Omega vs. Janela, and more!

by Andy H Murray
AEW World Title Shot Tournament
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The entire first round of AEW's tournament to crown a number one contender to Jon Moxley's World Championship will air on this week's episode of Dynamite, the promotion has announced.

AEW tweeted the following on Sunday:-

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The quarter and semi-finals will then go down sometime between now and 7 November, with the finals taking place at Full Gear 2020. Moxley remains the AEW World Champion after defeating Lance Archer on last week's show and while there's no official word on who he'll face at the pay-per-view yet, he remains locked in an ugly war with Eddie Kingston.

That Kenny Omega and Hangman Page are on opposite sides of the bracket possibly forecasts the finals.

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Last week saw AEW state that "the first match" in the tournament would air on the upcoming episode of Dynamite. No further information was provided.

Also set for the 21 October episode of Dynamite are Chris Jericho and MJF's 'Le Dinner Debonair,' Britt Baker vs. an unnamed opponent, and a Tag Team Title contender's bout pitting The Young Bucks, Private Party, John Silver and Alex Reynolds, and The Butcher and The Blade against each other.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.