Kevin Knight made headlines during AEW's Double or Nothing pay-per-view on Sunday by attacking Darby Allin after Allin's loss to Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) in a title match. Knight entered the ring and performed a UFO Splash on Allin, who was on a stretcher, and subsequently tipped the stretcher over. During AEW's 'Dynamite' episode on Wednesday, Knight addressed the Philadelphia crowd, explaining his actions and expressing disappointment in Allin's performance. He stated, 'Darby Allin, he blew it,' and declared his intention to take control of the company.
Knight's tag team partner, Mike Bailey, confronted him about the attack, suggesting that Knight had made a mistake and should apologize. Instead, Knight attacked Bailey, indicating a split in their partnership.
In other news, MJF celebrated his third world title win at the age of 30, reminding fans of his accomplishments and dismissing challenges from Mark Briscoe and Rush. Meanwhile, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage celebrated their AEW tag team championship win, but were interrupted by an attack from David Finlay and Clark Connors.
The Owen Hart Tournament continued with Brody King defeating Claudio Castagnoli and Mark Davis winning against Jack Perry. Alex Windsor prepared for her upcoming match after her opponent withdrew due to injury. Samoa Joe announced he would be taking a break from wrestling after his recent loss, indicating he would be stepping away for a few months.
The results from the latest matches included Chris Jericho defeating Ricochet and Rush winning a four-way match.