Jack Perry challenges Bryan Danielson to AEW World title match at All Out
“The American Dragon” might not be retiring anytime soon, but the line is now growing for those looking to make that happen.
That line starts with reigning TNT Champion Jack Perry who made his intentions known at the end of Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, laying out Danielson and calling his shot for the September All Out pay-per-view.
Danielson closed the show with an announcement that despite his past proclamations, he will not retire as AEW World Champion and will defend the title for as long as he can. However, he will be done as a full-time wrestler when he loses the title.
He said he is going to be a fighting champion and knows there is a young locker room with plenty of people looking to end his run and career. He said it was first come, first served and then Perry appeared on the screen to give his pitch in that during this year’s Anarchy in the Arena match, he was the one to pin Danielson to end the match.
The video was a distraction as Perry then attacked Danielson from behind in the ring, laying him out with a knee strike and standing tall with both belts as the show ended.
As of this writing, the match has yet to be made official.
Danielson won the title at last Sunday’s All In, defeating Swerve Strickland in a title vs. career match. Perry is coming off a win in a coffin match over Darby Allin at the same show. Of note, Allin also has a future World title shot by virtue of his win at this year’s Royal Rampage match.
Here’s the current and anticipated card for Chicago:
- AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson defends against Jack Perry*
- AEW International Champion Will Ospreay defends against PAC
- Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page in a steel cage match
- CMLL Women’s Champion Willow Nightingale defends against Kris Statlander in a Chicago street fight
- Daniel Garcia vs. MJF
*Not yet official