A World title eliminator tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, September 6th, during the upcoming episode of AEW Dynamite.
This exciting tournament, known as the Grand Slam World title eliminator, was announced during the August 30th episode and will kick off on next week’s Dynamite.
The winner of the tournament will earn the opportunity to challenge MJF for the prestigious AEW World Championship. The highly anticipated title match will take place at Dynamite Grand Slam on Wednesday, September 20th at the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York City.
The tournament will feature eight talented competitors, although none of them have been officially announced by the promotion. However, during a thrilling in-ring interaction with Adam Cole on this week’s Dynamite, Roderick Strong made a bold declaration. Strong expressed his intention to enter the tournament and emerge victorious.
It is worth noting that MJF successfully defended his World title against Adam Cole in the main event of the recent All In pay-per-view event. The upcoming All Out pay-per-view will see MJF and Cole team up to defend their ROH World Tag Team Championships, which they captured in the opening bout of All In, against the winners of a tag team battle royal on this Friday’s Rampage episode.
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 31, 2023
How Long Has MJF Held The AEW World Championship
MJF has held the AEW World Championship for over 285 days at the time of writing since defeating Jon Moxley at the November 2022 Full Gear pay-per-view. His reign has been marked by dominance and cunning, making him a formidable opponent for anyone who aspires to challenge him for the title.