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title: "AEW Star Addresses Tensions With Teammate: ‘There Will Probably Have To Be Some Hard Discussions’"
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published: "2026-07-27T10:10:17Z"
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# AEW Star Addresses Tensions With Teammate: ‘There Will Probably Have To Be Some Hard Discussions’

AEW International Champion Kyle Fletcher has addressed tensions between him and his [teammate](https://wrestletalk.com/topic/kazuchika-okada/) in the Don Callis Family.

Kyle Fletcher recently suffered his first pinfall loss of 2026, coming up short while teaming with Kazuchika Okada against Bandido & Brody King on the July 22 Dynamite episode.

Fletcher was pinned shortly after some miscommunication with his tag-team partner, with Okada accidentally taking him out with his Rainmaker clothesline.

With Fletcher having to be held back from Okada after the match, the AEW[International Champion](https://wrestletalk.com/topic/kyle-fletcher/) has now addressed tensions between himself and the fellow Don Callis Family member.

When asked about their partnership during the AEW Redemption [post-show media scrum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5jDdNPP528), Fletcher stated that while be believes some hard discussions need to be had, he believes they’re strong enough to work through their differences.

Kyle Fletcher stated:

*“I think there is probably going to be some tension after someone Rainmakers you in the face, when they definitely should not have been doing so. I think we will see how things play out.*

*“There will probably have to be some hard sit-downs and some hard discussions before the next time we have to team up together, but I think we’re strong enough to get through these differences, I would like to say. We will see what unfolds.”*

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[Kyle Fletcher vs Bandido - AEW International Championship | AEW Redemption 2026 (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uWqD6rHzpEM?feature=oembed)

AEW Redemption saw Fletcher return to his winning ways, successfully defending his International Title against Bandido.

This marked Fletcher’s second defense of the gold since [defeating Konosuke Takeshita](https://wrestletalk.com/news/kyle-fletcher-addresses-konosuke-takeshita-attack-aew-double-or-nothing/) for the title on the July 8 Dynamite: Beach Break special.

If tensions do get out of hand, we could soon see Fletcher defend the title against Kazuchika Okada, in a match which currently seems almost inevitable.

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