Maya World Defends and Retains AEW TBS Championship on Dynamite

Maya World successfully defended the AEW TBS Championship against CMLL Women’s World Champion Persephone on the July 29, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite, held at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, Michigan. The match marked World’s first title defense after winning the belt from Hikaru Shida at AEW Redemption. Persephone gained early control, but World rallied and ultimately secured the win with a bridging fallaway slam. Outside interference by Kris Statlander, who retrieved a kendo stick thrown by Shida and handed it to World, proved decisive in the final moments. The victory allowed World to retain the TBS title, while AEW President Tony Khan confirmed the bout as part of the show’s high‑stakes card that also featured title matches for the AEW National and World Trios championships.