Powerhouse Hobbs TNT Title Defense added to AEW House Rules – Wrestling Inc.
Powerhouse Hobbs will defend the TNT Championship against veteran wrestler Christopher Daniels at tonight’s “AEW House Rules” live event in Troy, Ohio.
The match was announced on last night’s episode of “AEW Rampage” where Hobbs successfully retained his title against Rey Fenix. Hobbs’ victory was his first title defense since then Captured the TNT Championship from Wardlow at 3/8 “AEW Dynamite” in Sacramento, California. After his victory, Hobbs explained that he was planning on taking on the entire AEW roster, issuing an open challenge to any of his title runners-up. According to the AEW Twitter account, Daniels answered Hobbs’ open challenge for the title at AEW’s first-ever house show since “The House Always Wins” event in April 2021.
The Saturday show kicks off a series of “AEW House Rules” events that will take place over the course of 2023. As of this writing, Another confirmed AEW live event It will be held at the Calgary Stampede Saddledome in Calgary on July 15th. AEW President Tony Khan recently pointed out that Additional showtimes will be announced in the coming weeks.
Along with Hobbs vs. Daniels, the confirmed lineup for tonight’s home show includes Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Big Bill and Lee Moriarty, d. Brett Baker vs. Anna Jay F Orange Cassidy And Darby Allen Vs. The butcher and the blade.