After three years of waiting, Bryan Danielson finally captured the AEW World Championship this afternoon at AEW All In.
The finish saw Danielson tap out Swerve Strickland in a modified version of the Lebell Lock to win the AEW World Championship.
AEW All In results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Danielson enters to “Final Countdown”, and the fans sing along. Danielson goes over to his wife and kids during his entrance. Strickland gets a live musical performance for his entrance as well. Strickland and Danielson feel each other out and trade blows. Perry drills Danielson with a kick and goes for a dive at ringside. Danielson evades it and dives onto Strickland. Back in the ring, Danielson tries to fire up, but Strickland catches him with a back-breaker.
Strickland takes control. He and Danielson trade blows. The referee gets caught by an errant blow. Prince Nana pits a ring bell on the apron, and Strickland slams Danielson hard-first onto it, busting him open. He hits a diving uppercut and dances. Strickland brings Danielson over to Bryan’s wife and kids and stops him. Strickland gouges Danielson’s wound. Danielson’s daughter is shown crying in the crowd. Danielson locks Swerve in the Regal Stretch and levels him with a lariat when he escapes.
Danielson keeps rolling, but Swerve catches him with a Flatliner. Strickland evades the Cattle Mutilation, but Danielson turns it into a Tiger Suplex. Danielson hits Strickland with a series of kicks. He hits an avalanche Tiger suplex. Danielson stomps Strickland and locks in the Cattle Mutilation. Strickland slams his way out of it, and Danielson lands hard. The referee calls for the medical team, but Swerve chases them away. Danielson kicks out of a Swerve Stomp. Strickland hits two House Calls. He hits another, but Strickland kicks out. Danielson fires up while Strickland kicks him, looking right at his family. He rallies and rocks Swerve. Danielson hits the running knee, but Strickland shrugs it off. He hits the House Call and the Big Pressure for a two-count.
The closing moments…
Strickland mocks Danielson’s “Yes!” chants. Hangman Page comes in and tries to interfere, but security stops him. Strickland is distracted, and Danielson hits a running knee for a near fall. Danielson and Strickland trade blows. Danielson hits another running knee. He hits one more and locks in the LeBell Lock. He wrenches Swerve’s fingers and transitions to the Regal Stretch, forcing Strickland to tap out.
Winner and new AEW World Champion: Bryan Danielson
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