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World Title Match To Open This Week’s AEW Dynamite

June 29, 2026 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
AEW Dynamite 7-1-26 WT Image Credit: AEW

Mark Briscoe’s shot at MJF and the AEW World Championship will open up this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. AEW announced on Monday evening that the previously-announced match between Briscoe and MJF for the latter’s World Title will kick off Wednesday’s episode.

The announcement notes:

“#AEWDynamite
8/7c, TBS & HBO Max
Wednesday, 7/1
AEW World Title
@The_MJF vs @SussexCoChicken

Team Briscoe won in the Cage at #ForbiddenDoor, now AEW World Champion MJF’s nightmare has come true & he has to defend vs Briscoe!

This will be the first match on Dynamite, WEDNESDAY!”

MJF was none too pleased about the announcement, writing:

“FIRST MATCH?!?

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON @TonyKhan?!?!?”

Briscoe earned a World Championship match against MJF when his team defeated MJF inside Death’s Door at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Briscoe said after the match that he didn’t want to wait and wanted his title match on Dynamite.

AEW Dynamite takes place from Viejas Arena in San Diego, California and airs live on TBS and HBO Max. The updated card for the show is:

* AEW World Championship Match: MJF vs. Mark Briscoe.
* AEW TBS Championship Survival Of the Fittest Match: Maika vs. Harley Cameron vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Persephone vs. Kris Statlander vs. Queen Aminata.

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