Darby Allin Retains World Title Against Mike Bailey On AEW Dynamite

Darby Allin is still the AEW World Champion following his match with Mike Bailey, retaining the title on this week’s AEW Dynamite. Allin battled Speedball on Wednesday night’s show in his seventh title defense since he won the World Championship from MJF a little over a month ago.

Bailey gave Allin a hell of a fight, but Allin was ultimately able to come out on top. Allin locked Bailey in a Scorpion Death Lock and while Bailey was able to get the rope break, Allin quickly hit a Coffin Drop and then locked in the Scorpion Death Lock again to make Bailey tap out in just over 10 and a half minutes. You can see highlights from the match below.

After the match, MJF hit a sneak attack on Allin. He went to go after Allin with an an electric razor, but Allin trapped MJF’s arm and MJF had to run away.

Allin’s AEW World Championship reign stands at 36 days, having defeated MJF at AEW Dynamite: Spring BreakThru on April 15th. Allin and MJF will run it back at AEW Double Or Nothing this weekend.

.@The_MJF is out here to keep a close eye on our AEW World Championship Main Event!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

AEW World Champion @DarbyAllin hung @SpeedballBailey up on the barricade!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

SCORPION DEATH DROP ON THE BARRICADE BY THE AEW WORLD CHAMPION!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

AEW World Champion @DarbyAllin used @SpeedballBailey's affinity for wrestling barefooted to his advantage!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

.@The_MJF is doing everything he can to get out of putting his hair on the line on Sunday against @DarbyAllin, even helping @SpeedballBailey stay in this match!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

Despite giving it his all, @SpeedballBailey is forced to tap! #AndStill

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

After that hellacious main event between AEW World Champion @DarbyAllin & @SpeedballBailey, TNT Champion @Jet2Flyy has words of encouragement for them both!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026

.@The_MJF has the hair clippers!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 21, 2026