BREAKING: Major AEW Star Crowned New No.1 Contender At Redemption 2026
A major AEW star has earned a No. 1 contendership for the International Championship at the Redemption PPV.
The Redemption pay-per-view is emanating live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The PPV kicked off with a six-way ladder match to determine the No. 1 contender for the International Championship.
The participants in the match were Jack Perry, The Beast Mortos, Speedball Mike Bailey, Nick Wayne, Komander, and El Con. It was a highly physical and entertaining match.
Mike Bailey Earns The No.1 Contendership For The AEW International Championship
In the closing moments of the bout, with all the participants utterly exhausted and the ring cleared out, Mike Bailey took out The Beast Mortos with a double knee strike, sending him through the ladder.
He then climbed the ladder and retrieved the contract to become the No. 1 contender for the International Championship. Jack Perry and the others tried to stop him, but they were too late, as Mike had already grabbed the contract.
.@SpeedballBailey has earned his shot at the AEW International Championship after winning the Ladder Match!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 26, 2026
Current champion Kyle Fletcher will defend the International Championship against Bandido later in the night. The winner of the match will then put the gold on the line against the No. 1 contender, Speedball Mike Bailey.
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