In Portland, a city that witnessed his earliest steps in professional wrestling, Darby Allin defended the AEW World Championship he had only just claimed — a title won in a single stunning minute against MJF the week prior. His opponent, Tommaso Ciampa, carried the weight of a career spent proving doubters wrong, but fell by submission, leaving Allin still standing at the summit he had long climbed toward. Yet the nature of championship life offered no pause for reflection: before the night was over, Brody King had already arranged his own shot at the title for the following week, reminding us
Allin Retains AEW Title Against Ciampa; King Eyes Championship Shot
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