KUSHIDA To Challenge For TNT Title On 1/18 AEW Dynamite, Updated Card

All Elite Wrestling is loading up the card for the January 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.

As announced during the January 13 episode of AEW Rampage, Darby Allin will defend the TNT Championship against KUSHIDA on Wednesday. AEW President Tony Khan announced that the NJPW star accepted the open challenge for a title match. KUSHIDA is a former ROH World Television Champion, and he won the Cruiserweight Championship during his time with WWE. Among other accolades, he is also a six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Allin is coming off another successful defense, as he beat Juice Robinson to retain the gold on Friday.

Plus, Jay Lethal will challenge Orange Cassidy for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship. Lethal and Cassidy crossed paths on Rampage when the Best Friends saved Paul Walter Hauser from an attack by Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh.

AEW also announced that Hangman Page will speak with Renee Paquette on AEW Dynamite. Page defeated former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley on the January 11 episode of Dynamite.

Tony Khan subsequently announced that Willow Nightingale will face Toni Storm on Wednesday night.

The updated card fot the January 18 episode of AEW Dynamite can be seen below:

• Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido
• Jake Hager vs. Ricky Starks
• TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) vs. KUSHIDA
• AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jay Lethal
• Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Storm
• Hangman Page speaks with Renee Paquette

WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs on Wednesday.

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