Kenny Omega will face MJF for the AEW World Championship this Wednesday, after agreeing to the terms of his shot at the gold on July 1, 2026. The episode of AEW Dynamite saw MJF defend his title against Mark Briscoe.
What happened?
The July 1 edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 634,000 viewers, a three percent increase from last week's 616,000 viewers.
Why it matters for Kenny Omega
Kenny Omega's title shot comes with a stipulation that he'll never be able to challenge for the title again if he loses.
What comes next?
The match between Kenny Omega and MJF is set to take place this Wednesday, with the AEW World Championship on the line.
The episode of AEW Dynamite also saw Hikaru Shida capture the vacant TBS Championship in a Survival of the Fittest match.
Kevin Knight successfully defended his TNT title against Lio Rush on the same episode.
The average rating for the July 1 edition of AEW Dynamite was 0.09 in the ages 18-49 demographic, down 10 percent from the previous week's 0.10.
Kenny Omega came out to save Mark Briscoe from a post-match beat down and challenge MJF to a match.
The show tied sixth for the night on cable in the demographic.
Compared to this time last year, AEW Dynamite's average viewership is up five percent from July 2025's average of 606,000 viewers.
The average rating is down from the July 2025 average of 0.15.