Opening Match Revealed for April 29 AEW Dynamite

AEW isn’t wasting any time getting things started on the April 29 episode of Dynamite, and Tony Khan has now confirmed exactly how the show will kick off.

With several championship matches already lined up for the night, Khan revealed during an appearance on the Battleground Podcast that the TNT Championship match between Kevin Knight and MJF will open the show. That decision puts major stakes right at the start of the broadcast as AEW continues building toward Double or Nothing.

While speaking about the stacked lineup, Khan confirmed the opening match and made it clear that the TNT Title bout will be the first thing fans see when Dynamite goes live. After talking about the strength of the card, Khan spelled out exactly how the show will begin and praised Kevin Knight’s rise inside AEW.

“That’s gonna kick off Dynamite tonight. MJF versus the TNT Champion, one of the best young wrestlers in the world, one of the best wrestlers right now in the world, ‘The Jet’ Kevin Knight. Somebody we really believe in. Somebody who’s come in recent years into AEW, was trained in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Boy, ‘The Jet’ Kevin Knight has everything it takes, in my opinion, to be a top, top World Champion and he’s already proven it as a World Trios Champion multiple times and as the TNT Champion. This is a great wrestler.”

Opening the show with MJF challenging Kevin Knight could have big consequences. MJF has made it clear he still wants another shot at Darby Allin and the AEW World Championship.

The April 29 Dynamite lineup is already loaded. Darby Allin is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Brody King, while Kazuchika Okada will defend the AEW International Championship against Ace Austin. The AEW Women’s World Tag Team Titles will also be on the line as Divine Dominion faces Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander.

Jamie Hayter is also scheduled to return to action alongside Alex Windsor after being cleared to compete, and Rush is expected to appear after his recent performance on Collision. Christian Cage and Adam Copeland will also team up to face Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta.

With the TNT Championship match now confirmed as the opening bout, AEW appears ready to start the night fast and keep the pressure on from the very first bell.

AEW Dynamite will air live at 8 PM ET on TBS and stream on MAX from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of tonight’s show over in our AEW Dynamite coverage hub.

Starting the show with a title match is a big move, but do you think MJF vs. Kevin Knight is the right choice to open Dynamite, or should AEW have gone with a different match to kick things off? Let us know what you think and drop your feedback in the comments.