AEW Dynamite, Kevin Knight retains TNT Championship

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At AEW Dynamite on July 22, 2026, in Nashville's The Pinnacle, Kevin Knight successfully retained the TNT Championship against Darby Allin. The opening bout featured violent, high-risk spots: Allin hit a Spanish Fly from the crowd and a top‑rope dive that crashed through the timekeeper's table, while Knight targeted Allin's groin on the barricade, sent him into the ring steps, and used a post arm injury and heavy strikes, including Hammer and Anvil elbows. Allin landed two Code Reds and a Coffin Drop outside the ring, but Knight ultimately kept the title. Knight is slated to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at AEW Redemption on July 26, and the win keeps Knight a champion heading into that title match. The match continued the personal feud that began when Knight turned on Allin at Double or Nothing on May 24.

Amy Nemmity

@amy.wrestlejoy.com

FUCK ICE FUCK ICE FUCK ICE FUCK ICE FUCK ICE These chants on #AEWDynamite, with Bandido pointing his fingers to the crowd while they were chanting it, is what I LOVE to see.

1014h ago

Nateroyah1

I might never forgive Tony Khan for trying to get ahead of the Fuck ICE chants in Saint Paul by not bringing out Brody and Don Callis until after the cameras were off. Then again, Saint Paul had a lot of pent-up aggression and decided not to wait for them

cool guy randy!

@coolguyrandy.bsky.social

i know it’s probably very annoying that i keep talking about it, but i cannot even describe how much this means to me ❤️ from when i started watching AEW, Kris Statlander and Hangman immediately clicked for me, literally from the first Dynamite i watched ❤️ i love u sm Statdaddy #AEW #WrestleSky

5215h ago

cool guy randy!4

i’m being extra brave and not blocking my face out in the top left photo bc i HATE how i look in it lmao

cool guy randy!2

Kris means so much to me, she’s the coolest ever

Dave says Fix Your Heart or Die!2

It is never annoying to see good people live their best life! Sometimes the best way to find joy is living vicariously through others so keep it up for all our sakes :)

Nichole2

Thank you for sharing in the joy with all of us ❤️

J. Margot Critch2

Never annoying! I love to see it!

DocBray Is Tired, Boss1

I would never be able to shut up about meeting them and getting rad pics either :D I get it haha

TeamKaos

@teamkaoselite.bsky.social

Fletcher vs Knight is gonna be awesome when it happens. #AEWDynamite

434h ago

CaptainGrapeDrink

@cgd-2.bsky.social

I love when AEW crowds have random babies in the front row. - That baby should not be there. Lmao. #AEWDynamite 🤼

375h ago

St Patrick7

That baby better be ready to bleed, get bled on, or be used as a weapon

testekill.bsky.social2

Get them into deathmatches from a young age

Jerkstore1

Learn what the splash zone is as young as possible.

Richard

@sirlariato.northsky.social

It's amazing how dumb this is and everyone just goes along with it #AEWDynamite

394h ago

Richard10

You know why? It's unearned. Oooooh, spooky Chris. For no reason at all. Lore can be tedious, but sometimes you need lore and there is no lore here lol.

Stephen Dame2

If he gone with his wife to storm the capital on January 6th, you just know, this is how he would have dressed.

Dan Simpson, Eyebrow Cinema1

If Ciampa utterly decimates Jericho it'll be worth it. Doubt it happens but if it does? Hot dog.

Jean-Paul Blartre: Mall Cop

@oldpappythomas.bsky.social

When people get mad at me for my bad posts. #aewdynamite

184h ago

Fightful Wrestling

@fightful.com

Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight are getting very testy with each other! #AEWDynamite

304h ago

Sean

@stholeary.bsky.social

AEW has a ppv this weekend, yet Dynamite tonight still has two big title matchs & Omega teaming with the Death Riders. Their "drug dealer" approach to selling ppvs remains undefeated. "We'll give you this hit, but it's gonna cost $40 on Sunday."

2916h ago

David Bixenspan

@davidbix.com

Does anyone not think the Painmaker is lame and stupid #AEWDynamite

324h ago

Yoursinia Postis4

precisely one person and it's so awesome that that's the case

Mixes and Matches with Matt4

I was indifferent, but when he put on a voice during that video I laughed my ass off 🤣

David M. 🌷🍉✌🏾3

Of course it's stupid. I'm sure Jericho knows it's stupid too. The Painmaker is Jericho cosplaying King Diamond. Of course it's stupid.

Chob3

There's a greater than zero chance that shit gets booed at Redemption.

Tom3

supremely dumb, but i'm into the idea of letting ciampa have a no dq match on ppv and going full psycho killer on jericho and winning again

KC Says You Should Buy My Book1

it was like a one off bit for facing okada in New Japan and then jericho jericho'd all over it and tried to make it a thing

Quoting this

don't hug me I'm porksweats4

i've come around to y2juggalo

gal dente 🍝

@katbridges.bsky.social

now is Darby unpredictable or is he VERY predictable? the world may never know #AEWDynamite 🤼

275h ago

gal dente 🍝5

(I don't even mean that in a particularly bad way, just sayin')

the one ☝️☝️☝️3

it's often predictable but still usually shocking anyway which probably gives him an unpredictable feeling. he does do just enough unpredictable stuff too tho imo!

Callie2

he ran through the entirety of his offense within two minutes. I think I can answer your rhetorical!

Cassonova Kamerer1

He's so unpredictable that he's cirlced back into being predictable?

Handlebar-Orion X.🟦ᴺᵉʳᵈʸ ᵖʳᵒᵍʳᵉˢˢᶦᵛᵉ ᵠᵘᵃᵈʳᵒᵒⁿ ʲᵉʷ

@handlebarorionx.bsky.social

A FUCK ICE chant in Nashville Tennessee!! Fucking Nashville! Holy shit #AEWDynamite

224h ago

TDub says TRANS RIGHTS or GTFO

@twkreviews.bsky.social

That voice says, "Sorry" but the face says, "BITCH" #AEWDynamite #WrestleSky

184h ago

War Torn Wrestling

@wartornrasslin.bsky.social

I enjoy the Callis family’s role on tv, it gives structure to the tv creates a large consistent group of heels that I can expect to boo each week. I also enjoy the constant tension within the group, as it makes sense that they’re all selfish assholes #AEWDynamite