AEWs attempt to revive the National Championship just got hit with a powerbomb from the NWAand it came straight from the top.
One day after NWA promoter Bryan Idol went scorched earth on Tony Khan over what he called a blatant attempt to hijack the companys legacy, the official NWA Twitter account made it loud and clear: theyre not backing down.
On November 6, 2025, NWA took to social media to announce a new National Champion in emphatic fashioncrowning Mike Mondo and doubling down on the belts legendary lineage.
Thats not allthey reminded fans just how elite the belts history is, dropping names like Dusty Rhodes, Tully Blanchard, Ted DiBiase, and Nikita Koloff. Mondos win over Mims, who held the belt for 350 days, was called by none other than Austin Idolthe original National Champion.
The update didnt come out of nowhere. It follows after Tony Khan introduced AEWs own National Championship, which NWA brassincluding Idolslammed as a cheap ripoff and possible retaliation after AEW was forced to scrap its planned Shockwave show following a lawsuit from NWA.
Mike Mondo had already issued a bold statement earlier today, making sure fans knew which title really mattered.
So while AEW preps its Casino Gauntlet for Full Gear, NWA isnt just flexing historytheyre reminding the wrestling world who still holds the real gold. NWA didnt just respondthey stomped the canvas and lit the scoreboard. With Mondo now reigning as the face of the original National Title, the heat between AEW and NWA might just be getting started.
Do you think AEWs version of the National Title stands a chance against the NWAs legacy belt? Drop your thoughts and let the wrestling world know where you stand.
