Jeff Hardy shocked the wrestling world when he defeated Darby Allin to advance to the next round of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament on the May 11 episode of AEW Dynamite.
In a hard-hitting bout, both Allin and Hardy showcased their athleticism and high-flying abilities, with both superstars going all out to try and win. However, it was Hardy who walked out on top, as he kicked out of a Coffin Drop and quickly pinned the former TNT Champion for the win.
With the victory, Hardy will now move on and face off against Adam Cole in the semifinals of the tournament.
.@DarbyAllin lands on the hardest part of the ring with the Coffin Drop attempt! #AEWDynamite is LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/FlcBKDZTmI
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 12, 2022
And @JEFFHARDYBRAND counters the Coffin Drop into the victory! He advances in the #OwenHart Foundation Men's Tournament and will face @adamcolepro next Wednesday at #AEWDynamite on #WildCardWednesday! #AEWDynamite is LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/wJCXQTnNll
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 12, 2022
For a breakdown of how the match ended, check out below courtesy of our live play-by-play coverage:
Allin immediately knocks Hardy out of the ring and takes him down with a suicide dive. The former TNT Champion gets some chairs and builds a row of them. Hardy slams Allin onto the steel steps. Allin pushes Hardy into the ring post. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate in the ropes. He gets a ladder and brings it into the ring. Allin briefly gains the upper hand, but Hardy rocks him with a jaw-breaker and hits his signature slingshot kick in the corner. Hardy sets up his really tall ladder in the ring and climbs up to the top. Allin drags him off and crotches him on the ropes. The former TNT Champion goes for a diving Swanton Bomb off the ladder and mostly lands on the chairs.
Allin goes for a Coffin Drop on the apron and comes up empty, as he lands on the apron. Hardy goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Allin moves, so the veteran lands spine-first on the steel steps. Back in the ring, Allin hits the Coffin Drop for a near fall. Hardy turns his kick-out into a crucifix pin for the win.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
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