Kenny Omega Wins AEW World Title, Setting Up All In Match After 1-Count Kickout

Q: Is Kenny Omega's reign a new era or a stepping stone for Will Ospreay's historic quest for the title at Wembley?

Kenny Omega’s title win looks more like a bridge to Will Ospreay’s Wembley moment than the start of a long new AEW era. Omega’s victory over MJF in Clearwater was major on its own terms. It gave him a third AEW world title reign, capped a comeback story after serious health setbacks, and restored one of the company’s defining stars to the top. The match was framed as a last chance, and Omega surviving MJF’s interference-heavy tactics before winning with the One-Winged Angel reinforced his standing as an elite main-event figure. But the broader booking points strongly toward Ospreay. AEW immediately has Omega lined up to defend against him at All In at Wembley Stadium, and Ospreay’s story has been built for months around that destination. He earned the shot by beating Swerve Strickland, has spoken of Wembley as the peak of his career, and is chasing a landmark achievement as an English star trying to win the world title on home soil. That gives the match a scale that goes beyond a routine defense. Omega’s reign still matters. It raises the prestige of the title match by putting the belt on a proven ace rather than leaving it on MJF, and Omega versus Ospreay is a bigger marquee attraction than MJF versus Ospreay in this context. In that sense, Omega is not a placeholder, but his reign currently reads as a high-value transitional chapter designed to maximize Ospreay’s potential crowning moment at Wembley.

Q: After losing the AEW title to his rival, what does the future hold for the controversial Maxwell Jacob Friedman?

MJF appears likely to remain a major AEW player, but his immediate path after losing the world title is not yet officially defined. What is clear is that Kenny Omega’s win shifts the AEW World Championship picture toward Omega vs. Will Ospreay at All In, leaving MJF outside the title scene for now. That likely forces a reset for Friedman after a feud built around his rivalry with Omega and his animosity toward Ospreay. The strongest available indication from related reporting is that MJF has previously responded to a title loss by quickly redirecting himself toward another championship rather than disappearing from the spotlight. After an earlier setback, he publicly targeted the TNT Championship, and Fightful Select reported that he remained central to AEW’s creative plans for major events. That suggests AEW still views him as a top-line act even when he is not world champion. There is no confirmed announcement yet on his next feud or whether he will immediately chase another belt, seek revenge on Omega, or pivot toward Ospreay. But based on AEW’s booking pattern and MJF’s standing, the most plausible outlook is that he stays prominent, likely moving into a new high-profile program rather than taking a step back. In short, losing the AEW title does not appear to signal a decline for MJF; it more likely marks the start of his next major storyline.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 9

Kenny Omega beat MJF in Clearwater on Wednesday night to win the AEW World Championship, overcoming a stipulation that would have barred him from future title shots if he lost.
Three late V-triggers and a One-Winged Angel finished the match after Omega survived MJF’s low blow and belt shot with a one-count kickout.
Will Ospreay helped swing the closing stretch by stopping MJF from using the Dynamite Diamond Ring, after MJF had already antagonized him backstage before the bout.
The title change now points toward Omega facing Ospreay at All In later this summer, with MJF’s reign ending after repeated use of dirty tactics failed.