Kazuchika Okada took his AEW Continental Championship throughout the Atlantic in Wednesday’s Wales-based version of “Dynamite.” Okada was given a tricky battle by his challenger, Claudio Castagnoli, and solely retained his title after a time restrict draw and a few assist from The Elite.
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For each transfer Okada made, Castagnoli had a solution. The 2 males delivered a hard-hitting, 20 minute match that noticed a number of formidable top-rope strikes, a signature Swing from Castagnoli, and disrespect within the type of a center finger from Okada. Nonetheless, simply as Castagnoli went for a pin cowl on Okada following a pop-up uppercut, the bell rang, and the match was dominated as a time-limit draw.
The Welsh viewers groaned in disappointment as The Younger Bucks appeared to flex their government arm. Matthew and Nicholas Jackson shallowly applauded Castagnoli for his efficiency, however in the end refused to increase the match by 5 minutes, a lot to the chagrin of the challenger and the Wales crowd. As an alternative, the EVPs and Jack Perry started to arrange for his or her major occasion match, towards FTR and Darby Allin. Within the opening moments of that match, Okada and Castagnoli have been seen brawling up the doorway ramp. Okada didn’t return to help The Elite in any means.
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At time of writing, Okada has been AEW Continental Champion for 154 days and counting. Okada claimed the title from Eddie Kingston on the March 20 episode of “Dynamite.” Since then, he has defended his title towards stars corresponding to PAC and FTR’s Dax Hardwood. There are at the moment no plans for Okada to defend the AEW Continental Championship at All In.
