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It was a large week successful pro wrestling.
WWE Raw and SmackDown some group for their adjacent storylines aft WrestleMania 42, seen immoderate call-ups travel done and neared immoderate charismatic matches for Backlash, which is group for May 9.
All Elite Wrestling continued to centrifugal toward its Double aliases Nothing pay-per-view, which takes spot connected May 24. Darby Allin was successful action while immoderate championships were connected nan statement done nan week.
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Darby Allin defends AEW World Championship for first time
Darby Allin competes successful nan ringing during AEW Collision connected Oct. 3, 2024, astatine nan Huntington Center successful Toledo, Ohio. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)
Darby Allin stunned nan pro wrestling world astir 2 weeks agone erstwhile he defeated Maxwell Jacob Friedman to triumph nan AEW World Championship. There was only a fewer days for ceremony earlier Allin had to take sides his title connected "AEW Dynamite" connected Wednesday.
Allin faced disconnected against Tommaso Ciampa for nan title. It was a sadistic lucifer that saw Ciampa get busted unfastened and present a hard-hitting driblet to Allin from nan mediate statement onto nan floor. Allin utilized aggregate submission maneuvers to yet for Ciampa to pat out.
"Last night, I encountered my wrestling soulmate," Ciampa wrote connected Instagram connected Thursday. "I person a hunch we will beryllium doing this galore much times complete nan adjacent decade.
"Mark my words: it mightiness not beryllium this month… it mightiness not beryllium this year… hell, it mightiness not moreover beryllium 2027…. but location will travel a clip erstwhile I clasp that AEW World Title."
Allin didn’t person overmuch clip to observe arsenic different situation roseate – Brody King.
King said he sewage it cleared by AEW co-founder Tony Khan and, if it was OK pinch him, he would for illustration to beryllium nan adjacent man up. Allin accepted and nan 2 will conflict for nan title connected this week’s version of "Dynamite."
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Jacob Fatu meets nan challenge.
Fresh disconnected a triumph complete Drew McIntyre astatine WrestleMania 42, Jacob Fatu was nan first personification to measurement up to world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns connected "Monday Night Raw." The show, successful that spot, is utilized to create caller storylines aliases shocking comebacks and Fatu helped nan cause.
Reigns, flanked by Jey and Jimmy Uso, told Fatu would deliberation astir nan situation arsenic he didn’t deliberation Fatu was needfully fresh to return him on. Fatu did much than capable to beryllium himself connected "Friday Night SmackDown" arsenic he defeated Solo Sikoa and handled nan MFT faction by himself.
Fatu’s endeavor near nan Usos stunned arsenic they watched him tear isolated Tama Tonga, JC Mateo and Tonga Loa.
If Reigns accepts Fatu’s challenge, nan World Heavyweight Championship bout would beryllium group for Backlash successful a fewer weeks.
Cody Rhodes destroys ‘outside forces’ successful scathing promo
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes speaks during SmackDown astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected April 24, 2026. (Michael Marques/WWE)
Cody Rhodes’ promos successful nan midst of Pat McAfee’s insertion into his WrestleMania feud pinch Randy Orton blurred nan statement connected what was existent and what was kayfabe.
Over nan past 3 WrestleManias, Rhodes has had to woody pinch The Rock, Travis Scott and McAfee arsenic he tried to either win nan Undisputed WWE Championship aliases clasp it. He was capable to get done Randy Orton astatine WrestleMania 42, but he wasn’t vanished sending pointed messages.
He said Friday connected SmackDown he wanted to "send a message" astatine WrestleMania.
"And nan astir important connection that I wanted to nonstop is to those extracurricular forces that kept interceding and kept interjecting into my WrestleMania plans, that want to get progressive successful this nightmare family party, I’ll make it simple, you guys are 0-3. Send your champion aliases count your money and mind your damn business," he said.
It’s unclear who steps up to Rhodes’ title. But CM Punk seemingly had eyes for nan loop connected Monday.
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Other notes from nan week successful wrestling
Tiffany Stratton celebrates her triumph arsenic nan caller WWE Women's United States Champion during SmackDown astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected April 24, 2026. (Rich Wade/WWE)
Tiffany Stratton defeated Giulia to triumph nan Women’s United States Championship. It is Stratton’s first U.S. title reign. Giulia held nan loop for 111 days. Stratton is nan sixth U.S. title victor since nan title made its debut successful December 2024.
WWE NXT stars person gotten nan call-up complete nan past week. Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid appeared connected nan main roster past week. Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry and Blake Monroe were teased for this week.
Several WWE stars announced their departures this week.
Damian Priest and R-Truth kept their tag squad titles connected "SmackDown." They topped JC Mateo and Tama Tonga.
Seth Rollins made a astonishment quality astatine AAW Wrestling’s last show astatine nan historical Berwyn Eagles Club successful Illinois.
WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner’s son signed pinch the Tennessee Titans aft going undrafted.
Kevin Knight will take sides nan AEW TNT Championship connected Wednesday against MJF. While MJF is still peeved complete losing nan AEW World Championship, Knight and MJF traded barbs and nan lucifer was made for this week connected "Dynamite."
Two title defenses were made connected "Collision". Jack Perry defeated El Clon to clasp nan AEW National Championship, while Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong retained nan AEW Trios Championship complete Andrade El Idolo, Hechicero and Lance Archer.
FTR raised nan stakes of Cope and Christian Cage’s challenge. Cope and Cage said they wanted to situation FTR for nan AEW World Tag Team Championship astatine Double aliases Nothing successful a New York Street Fight, and, if they lost, they would divided arsenic a squad forever. FTR said connected Collision that they would only do it if they accepted an I Quit match. The shot is now successful Cope and Cage’s court.
In TNA, Mike Santana and Rich Swaan put connected a show for nan TNA World Championship. Santana nailed Swaan pinch Spin nan Block and pinned him for nan win. The 2 shook hands aft nan match.
Sayaka Kurara stunned pro wrestling fans connected Sunday erstwhile she defeated Saya Kamitani for nan World of Stardom Championship astatine All Star Grand Queendom. Kamitani’s reign lasted 483 days and she made 9 title defenses.
Pro Wrestling REVOLVER held its first show connected YouTube aft breaking from Triller TV. At Revolver STRONG, Mance Warner defeated Krule to go nan caller world champion.
AAA announced location will beryllium a caller wide head announced adjacent month.
"WWE Legends and Future Greats" Season 3 premiered connected Sunday night. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T previewed what is to travel connected nan show with Fox News Digital.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
