Bandido to Challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship Maximum Carnage – Just moments after MJF reclaimed the AEW World Championship in the main event of Worlds End, his first challenger was officially confirmed. Bandido, the reigning ROH World Champion and current Dynamite Diamond Ring holder, is set to challenge MJF for the AEW World Title on the Maximum Carnage edition of AEW Dynamite on January 14, 2026, from Phoenix, Arizona.
This championship match was not booked in response to MJF’s victory. The opportunity had already been secured well in advance. By winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring, Bandido earned a guaranteed AEW World Championship match, and that contract now leads directly to a one-on-one showdown with the newly crowned two-time AEW World Champion.
The bout will mark the first singles meeting between MJF and Bandido, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the matchup. Bandido enters the contest already holding championship gold, as he continues his reign as ROH World Champion. A victory would make him a double champion and further cement his standing near the top of AEW’s roster. For MJF, the match represents an immediate test of his second reign, as he looks to prove that his return to the top of the company is more than just a short-term moment.
MJF captured the AEW World Championship at Worlds End by pinning Samoa Joe in a chaotic four-way main event that also featured Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland. The win completed a full-circle moment for MJF, nearly two years after losing the title to Joe at the first-ever Worlds End event. Now, less than three weeks later, he faces a challenger who earned his shot through accomplishment rather than storyline positioning.
With Maximum Carnage taking place just two weeks after Worlds End, AEW is moving quickly to establish its championship direction heading into 2026. MJF versus Bandido headlines an early-season Dynamite with major implications, as both men look to define the landscape of the AEW World Title picture moving forward.
Bandido to Challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship Maximum Carnage
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