AEW Dynamite preview (July 1, 2026): MJF is losing the world title before AEW's biggest show of the year

AEW Dynamite airs tonight (July 1) with a live show from Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. This is the first episode of Dynamite during the four week build to Redemption, which takes place on July 26. MJF is losing the world title before AEW’s biggest show of the year The men’s world title scene in AEW has been booked incredibly well all year long, as it always seems like there are a half dozen or so viable challengers who are chasing down the champ. Putting the belt on Darby Allin for a month also added some unpredictability into the mix, since we know the champ is always in danger of slipping up and losing the most important thing in the world to him. There’s another improbable challenger going after the belt tonight on Dynamite when AEW World Champion MJF defends the gold against Mark Briscoe. This match became official after Team Briscoe defeated Team DCMJF in a 12-man steel cage war over the weekend at Forbidden Door. As mentioned, MJF already slipped up once this year and lo