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Will Ospreay Retains AEW World Championship at WrestleDream
Will Ospreay won the Clockwork Carnage match at AEW WrestleDream on October 17, keeping his AEW World Championship.
He faced seven challengers: Samoa Joe, Mike Bailey, Adam Copeland, Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada, Ricochet and Darby Allin.
The match began with two wrestlers, and another entered every three minutes; before all eight entered, anyone pinned or submitted was eliminated.
The remaining wrestlers then had 15 minutes to score falls through pins or submissions.
Ospreay finished with three falls, ahead of Allin, Joe and Copeland, who each scored two.
He retained the championship by pinning Copeland in the closing seconds, and the two shook hands afterward.
Will Ospreay retained the AEW World Championship by winning the Clockwork Carnage main event at WrestleDream 2026.
He scored the winning pinfall over Adam Copeland with seconds remaining in the match.
Ospreay finished with three points, while Copeland, Darby Allin and Samoa Joe each finished with two.
The match featured eight wrestlers and included a 15-minute scoring period in which pinfalls and submissions earned points.
After the match, Copeland and Ospreay shook hands.
- Who
- Will Ospreay, Adam Copeland and six other wrestlers competed. Ospreay retained the title.
- What
- Ospreay won the Clockwork Carnage match and kept the AEW World Championship.
- When
- October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.
- Why
- Ospreay defended his AEW World Championship in the match.
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The eight wrestlers entered in stages, and Kazuchika Okada eliminated Konosuke Takeshita.
Ospreay, Copeland, Darby Allin and Samoa Joe each scored points through pinfalls or submissions.
Ospreay hit Copeland with a Hidden Blade and pinned him to secure his third point and retain the title.
Copeland and Ospreay shook hands.
- Event
- AEW WrestleDream 2026
- Match
- Clockwork Carnage
- Participants
- 8 wrestlers
- Scoring period
- 15 minutes
- Ospreay's total
- 3 points
- Venue
- Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida
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