Who Will Be AEW's Interim World Champion? Favourites Revealed!


All Elite Wrestling will take its first steps towards crowning an interim World

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Champion this Wednesday, attempting to plug the gap left behind by CM Punk following news of his injury.

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Punk, the reigning AEW World Champion, confirmed on Friday's Rampage that he was injured, necessitating surgery.

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Although he'd be out of action for a while, company president Tony Khan was

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letting him retain the World Title won from 'Hangman' Adam Page at Double Or Nothing 2022 (29 May), though an interim champion would be crowned in his absence.

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The Interim World Championship Series was announced soon after.

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Jon Moxley will wrestle a battle royal winner on this week's Dynamite, advancing to face either

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Hirooki Goto or Hiroshi Tanahashi at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door (26 June),

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depending on the outcome of the New Japan duo's 12 June singles match. The victor in that final bout will be crowned interim champion.

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