Kevin Knight defeated Lio Rush to retain his TNT Championship during “AEW Dynamite.” Knight was heading into the bout wrapped up after Forbidden Door’s steel cage match as a part of Team DCMJF against Team Briscoe.
The match began with Rush introducing a backpack to the ring, calling back to Forbidden Door, where Knight opened a backpack sat atop a steel cage, just for it to blow up and send him plummeting through tables arrange below. Knight hesitantly picked up and opened the backpack, only to search out a blackened version of Rush’s ROH World Television Championship. The distraction allowed for Rush to roll up Knight for an in depth two-count, and he continued to press his advantage even after the near-fall.
There was a moment the motion was taken to the surface and Rush scared Don Callis into retreating over the guard rail. But when he returned to the ring it was Knight’s turn to take control. Rush got one other snug roll-up on Knight that required kicking out on the last fraction of a second. That proved to be the ultimate push from the challenger as Knight then connected with an uranage to plant and pin Rush.
After the match, Darby Allin emerged to handle Knight and called for a match. Knight said he was sick of getting to take care of Allin before Callis took to the microphone and said he wouldn’t be getting any match. He went further to say he would not be pleased until he saw Allin in a cell, but that did not seem to discourage Allin as he just laughed and jawed with Knight on the doorway ramp. “Speedball” Mike Bailey was also watching on from the group.