Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada Confirmed For AEW Dynamite Fifth Anniversary

Bryan Danielson and Kazuchika Okada will clash on AEW Dynamite.

In a new post on social media, Bryan Danielson issued a challenge to Kazuchika Okada, wanting to face him at AEW Dynamite Fifth Anniversary with the AEW World Title on the line.

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Danielson said he wants to be a fighting champion because he's fighting for his idea of what he wants to be as AEW World Champion.

Also, "Fuck Jon Moxley."

AEW later confirmed the bout, which will be a Title vs. Title match. Okada's AEW Continental Championship will only be on the line for the first 20 minutes.

Danielson and Okada are 1-1 against each other. Danielson defeated Okada at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023. Okada evened the series with a victory at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18.

Here is the current lineup for Wednesday's AEW Dynamite:

AEW Dynamite Fifth Anniversary (10/2)

  • Hangman Page vs. Juice Robinson
  • AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Ricochet
  • Britt Baker vs. Serena Deeb
  • AEW World Championship vs AEW Continental Championship - Continental Title Only At Stake For The First 20 Minutes: Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada

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