PAC Defends AEW All-Atlantic Championship Against Trent Beretta at AEW Battle of the Belts IV

The first match for Battle of the Belts IV has been announced on AEW Rampage. PAC will defend the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Trent Beretta at AEW Battle of the Belts IV.

On the September 30 episode of AEW Rampage, Beretta sent a heated message to “The Bastard.” First, he noted that Pac hurt Orange Cassidy with a bell hammer during their title match on the Grand Slam edition of AEW Dynamite. Then, Beretta said he would challenge PAC for the gold at AEW Battle of the Belts IV on October 7.

After Orange Cassidy’s injury at the hands of PAC, #BestFriends @trentylocks vows to hurt PAC & take his Title! #AEW All-Atlantic Championship: PAC (c) vs Trent Beretta next FRIDAY, Oct. 7th LIVE at 11/10c on #AEWBattleOfTheBelts IV! pic.twitter.com/eIjJCjOvF9

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 1, 2022

Beretta and PAC previously faced off on the September 7 episode of AEW Dynamite. Death Triangle (PAC, Penta Oscuro, and Rey Fenix) defeated Best Friends (Beretta, Cassidy, and Chuck Taylor) to win the vacant AEW World Trios Championship.

PAC won the All-Atlantic title at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door by defeating Miro, Malakai Black, and Clark Connors. He has defended the gold overseas against Connor Mills, Shota Umino, and LJ Cleary on AEW Dark. PAC also retained the title against Kip Sabian on the Zero Hour pre-show ahead of AEW All Out.

For the first time, AEW Battle of the Belts IV will be live right after AEW Rampage. Typically, Battle of the Belts and Rampage are taped shows. However, Battle of the Belts is usually broadcasted on Saturdays instead of Fridays. News of a potentially live Battle of the Belts special emerged via TNT’s scheduled lineup, but the show’s timeslot had yet to be confirmed.

The updated card is below.

AEW Battle of the Belts IV (10/7)

• AEW All-Atlantic Championship: PAC (c) vs. Trent Beretta