Fightful Select confirmed that Bryan Keith will defend the DEFY Championship at the next event for the independent promotion, DEFY ENDER.
Challenging the AEW talent for the title is Timothy Thatcher, who last competed for DEFY in April.
Keith was part of a $200,000 Four-Way Tag Match at the Tailgate Brawl preceding AEW Full Gear on 11/22.
Thatcher signed with WWE as a trainer for their WWE ID program in November 2024, while maintaining a consistent schedule on the independent circuit.
DEFY ENDER takes place Sunday, December 28 from the Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.