International Championship Series begins, Big Bill vs. Powerhouse Hobbs added to AEW Dynamite

A series of matches to determine Kenny Omega’s opponent for Revolution will begin this coming Wednesday.

It was announced during Grand Slam Australia that the International Championship Series will kick off on Dynamite when Orange Cassidy takes on Roderick Strong. The winner of that match will move on to face current champion Konosuke Takeshita the following week in Oceanside, California. Whoever emerges as champion will then defend the title against Omega at Revolution on March 9.

Also announced for Dynamite is Big Bill taking on Powerhouse Hobbs in a street fight. In recent weeks, Hobbs has been targeting members of The Learning Tree, coming face-to-face several times with Bill. Already set for Wednesday is a face-to-face between MJF & Hangman Page as well as The Opps taking on The Patriarchy.

Here is the updated lineup for Dynamite:

• AEW International Championship series: Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong
• Street fight: Big Bill vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
• MJF and Hangman Page face-to-face
• The Ops (Samoa Joe, Hook, Katsuyori Shibata) vs. The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian)