After losing at AEW Redemption 2026 in his tag team match with Will Ospreay against The Young Bucks, Jon Moxley wanted to bounce back in style on the July 29 episode of "AEW Dynamite." He had the task of grounding the high-flying Komander with his AEW Continental Championship on the line, and after a back-and-forth bout, Moxley left Detroit, Michigan with his title in hand. Moxley used his strength in the early going to keep Komander from taking to the air, but the challenger would use his speed to create some distance. He sent the champion to the outside and attempted the Tightrope Spaceman Plancha but Moxley moved out of the way. Coming out of the break, Moxley tried submitting Komander but the challenger would fire up with some strikes back on the feet.