Double main event!

I think we can safely say that, after an incredible title match last Sunday at AWL 162, the AWL Intercontinental Championship is here to stay! I can personally report that the AWL Commissioner is over the moon at how well the match between Hassan and Yamada Jiro went last weekend. In fact, he's so happy that he's decided that the next IC Title Match will be...Next weekend!!

On it's face, this may not seem fair. Hassan just wrestled one hell of a match and whoever gets placed in the title match won't have earned it. All fair points, but that's why the AWL Commissioner has come up with not one, but two matches for AWL 163.

Hassan (C) vs. ????

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

2nd Title Defense of 5

Sammy Nix vs. Lee Masters

AWL Intercontinental #1 Contender's Match

That's right, The New Classics will have to fight each other one on one. That has only happened once before and it was way back in Season 1. It's only happening again because both men happen to be at about the same place in the overall win-loss rankings. Sammy Nix came out the winner at that time, but both men are several years older and hopefully wiser. Anything could happen at AWL 163.

Also, we are going to have a rare "double main event" as not only will the IC title be defended, but the AWL Grand Championship will be defended as well:

Wyvern (C) vs. Bad Luck Fale (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

2nd Title Defense

There is no shortage of monsters in the AWL Best 4 right now, so Wyvern has his work cut out for him. But the first undefeated AWL Champion has all the tools he needs to take down The Underboss of Bullet Club. His only weakness is his inexperience and with Dragon by his side, I don't see that being a problem.

However, the NEW IWGP Intercontinental Champion/NEVER Open Weight 6-Man Tag Champion, Kenny Omega will be at AWL 163 in his role as Bullet Club's leader. I smell trouble. Will the retired Dragon be enough of an equalizer against the a man in the prime of his career? We'll all find out this Sunday.