Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett TNT title match set for AEW Rampage

Two days after regaining the TNT title on AEW Dynamite, new champion Darby Allin will have the first defense of his title on Friday’s live Rampage against Mike Bennett.

As Allin was being interviewed by Renee Paquette about resuming his open challenge philosophy as relates to the title, Bennett stepped up and accepted in a backstage promo that was shared on Twitter.

After reclaiming the TNT Championship, @DarbyAllin was interviewed by @ReneePaquette, then confronted by #TheKingdom’s @RealMikeBennett, who accepted Darby's Open Challenge for a TNT Title fight TOMORROW at Friday Night #AEWRampage LIVE in Portland at 10pm ET/9pm CT on @tntdrama! pic.twitter.com/PwMvRQOEdO

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 6, 2023

Bennett will be looking for his first taste of AEW gold while this will be Allin’s first defense of his second title reign. He defeated Samoa Joe on Wednesday to win the title in front of his hometown fans in Seattle, Washington.

Here’s the current lineup for Friday’s live show from Portland, Oregon, that will be followed by the fifth edition of Battle of the Belts V:

• Top Flight vs. Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson
• Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker vs. The Renegade Twins
• TNT Champion Darby Allin defends against Mike Bennett
• Perro Peligroso vs. TBA
• The House of Black will speak