AEW Dynamite: Swerve Strickland Defends AEW World Championship Against Roderick Strong

Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, and Highlights

May 29 News Scores and Highlights

The AEW World Championship was on the line on Wednesday's episode of AEW Dynamite as Swerve Strickland defended against The Undisputed Kingdom's Roderick Strong. Strickland emerged victorious, retaining his title and continuing his reign as AEW World Champion.

Winners

* Swerve Strickland (AEW World Championship) * Kazuchika Okada (AEW Continental Championship)

Live Grades

* Swerve Strickland vs. Roderick Strong: A- * Kazuchika Okada vs. TBD: B+

Reaction and Highlights

* Strickland and Strong put on a hard-hitting match that saw both men come close to victory. In the end, it was Strickland who hit a Swerve Stomp to secure the win. * Okada retained his AEW Continental Championship in a dominant performance against his opponent. He hit a Rainmaker to put his opponent away and remain undefeated in AEW.

After Dynasty News and Scores

* After the match, Strickland was confronted by Miro, who challenged him to a match for the AEW World Championship. Strickland accepted, and the two men will face off in a rematch at AEW Double or Nothing. * Also on the show, Kazuchika Okada announced that he will be challenging for the AEW World Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. This will be the first time that Okada has challenged for the AEW World Championship.

1 Contenders Match for the TNT Championship

* The Mogul Embassy's Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) vs. TBA

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