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Tony Khan says he’s talked to Billy Corgan over AEW National Championship

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Tony Khan and Billy Corgan have talked things out.

During a livestream on Friday night, Khan said he talked to the NWA President over his introduction of a new championship, the AEW National title. After stressing that this would have a completely different lineage from the NWA’s version of the title, Khan said he and Corgan had a “nice conversation.”

“I ended up having a really nice conversation about it with the President of the NWA, Billy Corgan,” Khan said. “I have a lot of respect for him and a lot of respect for what he’s doing. I really love the traditions of pro wrestling and I had a really nice talk with Billy and we hadn’t talked in a long time so I think it was good for him to hear this. I respect him and I respect the NWA, and we’re trying to do something different here.”

When the National title was announced, it caused controversy with some NWA wrestlers, including current NWA National Champion Mike Mondo.

AEW’s latest title will be determined in a Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear on November 22. Khan said during the stream that matches will soon take place to determine the first and second spots in the match.

NWA champion responds to AEW creating National title

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The NWA National Champion is not impressed with AEW creating its own National Championship.

NWA National Champion Mike Mondo responded to the creation of AEW’s latest title with a social media post on Wednesday night calling out AEW owner Tony Khan by name.

AEW introduced their version of the National Championship on Wednesday’s Dynamite and announced that the inaugural champ will be crowned in a Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear with Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin the first wrestlers set to compete in the bout.

Mondo, who has held the NWA National title since the promotion’s Anniversary Show in August, wrote on X:

Let me be CLEAR. There is only ONE NWA & there is only one PRESTIGIOUS National Championship that holds legit lineage & has for decades. So to Tony Khan or anyone else confused… here’s the legit title, with the company it belongs to & the legit National Champion! MY NAME IS MIKE MONDO.

Mondo, 42, is perhaps best remembered as a member of the Spirit Squad in WWE in the 2000s.

EC3 wins National Championship at NWA 312

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A new National Heavyweight Champion was crowned at NWA 312 on Friday night.

EC3 defeated Cyon to win the title for the first time, making Cyon submit with a crossface. Cyon had held the championship for 224 days, defeating Jax Dane at NWA 74 back in August of last year.

Later in the show, Thrillbilly Silas won the Bob Luce Memorial Battle Royal. As a result, he will receive a future National championship match.

Kenzie Paige became the inaugural Women’s Television Champion, defeating Max the Impaler to become the first champion.

Other championship matches had Country Gentlemen defeat Jax Dane & Blake Troop to retain the NWA US Tag Team titles, Missa Kate and Madi Wrenkowskki defeat Pretty Empowered to retain the NWA Women’s Tag Team titles, Kerry Morton defeat Joe Alonzo to retain the NWA Junior Heavyweight title, and La Rebellion retained the NWA World Tag Team titles over Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper & Mims).

Kamille also successfully retained the NWA Women’s Championship against La Rosa Negra. In the main event, Tyrus defeated Chris Adonis to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title.