Mark Briscoe Wins AEW TNT Championship at Full Gear

Mark Briscoe captured the AEW TNT Championship for the first time on Saturday night, defeating defending champion Kyle Fletcher in a brutal No Disqualification match at the Full Gear pay-per-view event held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The 25-minute contest, the 10th match of the evening, showcased intense violence as both wrestlers used an array of weapons and high-risk maneuvers. Briscoe, a 40-year-old veteran and former Ring of Honor World Champion, overcame significant punishment to secure the victory. Fletcher, who had held the title for 115 days with seven successful defenses, entered the bout backed by the Don Callis Family. The match carried added stakes: a Briscoe loss would have required him to join the faction.

The action spilled outside the ring early, with the competitors trading forearms and incorporating small ladders and chairs. Fletcher set up six chairs ringside and later positioned a table in the corner. Briscoe threw a chair into Fletcher's face, drawing blood, but a distraction from Don Callis allowed Fletcher to shove Briscoe through a table on the floor. Both men bled profusely as the fight returned to the ring, where Fletcher introduced...