Andrade defeated Jack Perry and Nick Wayne to retain the National Championship in the opening match of "AEW Dynamite." Perry was looking to become a two-time National Champion, having been the one to lose the title to Davis earlier this year. He opened the match immediately with a superkick to Andrade, removing him from the fold so he and Wayne could get the match started. Wayne got the better of Perry briefly before Andrade came back, delivering a double suplex to pair of his challengers. After the match, Andrade showed off the Dynamite Diamond Ring and said he enjoyed screwing over MJF and Don Callis both.