Tonight’s AEW Winter Is Coming television special was headlined by MJF defending the AEW championship against Ricky Starks, a match that was made after the Absolute One won the World Title eliminator tournament.
The match was a competitive back-and-forth between two of the company’s biggest rising superstars, with Starks nearly dethroning the Salt of the Earth in only his first defense. However, the champ would use a referee distraction to his advantage, then hit a low blow and a cradle to retain the title, and the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF couldn’t celebrate for long as Bryan Danielson chased him out of the arena to end the show.
Highlights from the matchup can be found below.
Full results to Winter Is Coming can be found here.