Omega to Defend Int'l Title against Ricochet & Mike Bailey at AEW Dynasty
Rana Atef
Kenny Omega will defend his AEW International title at the upcoming Dynasty in a 3-way match.
The show will take place in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 6.
Early Thursday, the final of a mini-tournament took place to determine who would challenge Omega for the title at Dynasty.
The tournament's first round consisted of: Ricochet defeating Katsuyori Shibata, Mark Davis defeating Mark Briscoe, Speedball Mike Bailey defeating The Beast Mortos, and Orange Cassidy defeating Hechicero.
The four winners advanced to a four-way match on March 19 Dynamite to determine the challenger.
The match came to an end with both Ricochet and Speedball Mike Bailey pinning Mark Davis.
Therefore, they were both announced winners and will both challenge Omega for the International Championship at AEW Dynasty in a 3-way match.
Omega won the title two weeks ago at AEW Revolution.
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