AEW Dynamite: Championship Match announced for June 12 episode

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Will Ospreay will defend his newly-won International Championship against Rey Fenix, next Wednesday night during the June 12 episode of AEW Dynamite after the latter managed to become the new challenger for the mid-card title.

The match was announced for the next episode of Dynamite after Fenix won a four-way number-one contender's match, last night toppling three other participants Jay Lethal, Kyle O'Reilly, and Orange Cassidy. Fenix pinned Lethal to win the match.

Ospreay has recently become a full-time AEW wrestler by signing a contract and since then he's having a gala time in the company. Apart from holding the International Title, he also is the number-one contender for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

Thus he will get to challenge the world champion Swerve Strickland for the top title in AEW at Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 30. Strickland defeated Roderick Strong to retain the World title in the main event of last night's Dynamite.

Meanwhile, Ospreay holds a stunning 12-1 record since joining the AEW roster full-time in 2024. The only loss he suffered was in a tag team match where he teamed with Orange Cassidy against Trent Beretta and Roderick Strong on the May 22 episode of Dynamite.

In a backstage segment on the latest episode of Dynamite, Bryan Danielson announced that he will enter the 2024 edition of the Owen Hart tournament. It's his final year as a full-time wrestler and winning the tournament could earn him one final shot to the AEW World Championship.

The upcoming tournament was confirmed at last month's Double or Nothing pay-per-view with an additional announcement that the tournament winners will receive World title shots at All In at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 25.

The 2024 Men's and Women's Owen Hart Cup tournament finals will be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Wednesday, July 10 Dynamite episode. While more participants will be announced for the tourney, there's no update on whether it begins next week.

The June 12 episode of AEW Dynamite will emanate from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Apart from Ospreay defending his title, Chris Jericho will host his talk show. The current card for the episode goes as follows:

• AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Rey Fenix
• Chris Jericho's TV Time with guests Private Party