Bryan Danielson is the new AEW World Champion.
Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland by submission at Sunday’s All In to win the championship. With the win, Danielson avoids being forced to retire.
Below is an excerpt from Alex Kahrs’ AEW All In recap of how the title change went down.
Swerve makes it back to his feet, taunting Bryan’s “yes” chant until we see Hangman Page rushing to ringside from the crowd. He seems dead set on going after the champ but is escorted away by security…and the distraction allows Bryan to hit a Busaiku knee! Cover by Danielson, but the champ manages to kick out yet again!
Double knucklelock as both men get to their feet, laying into each other with strikes until Swerve hits a couple headbutts and counters out of a LeBell Lock for a couple kicks…only for the challenger to respond with a Busaiku knee! Bryan’s gearing up for another one as the crowd chants “yes”…and he nails him from behind with another Busaiku Knee! Danielson follows up with the LeBelle Lock!
Swerve manages to fight out of it, but Bryan’s still got the arm as he cinches the hold in even tighter! Strickland’s got nowhere to go, he’s trapped in the middle of the ring…and he taps out! Bryan Danielson has done it, he’s won the AEW World Championship in Wembley!