AEW International Championship is a secondary championship for the male wrestlers of All Elite Wrestling. It was initially named AEW All-Atlantic Championship. Although it was named after the Atlantic, the title focuses on the worldwide fans of the promotion. The title was subsequently renamed AEW International Championship to align better with its motive. Pac was the inaugural champion of the title. He won the title after defeating Clark Connors, Miro, and Malakai Black at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door.
Besides All Elite Wrestling, the title has also been defended in promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro Wrestling) and Over the Top wrestling promotion. Further, in AEW, the title has been defended against wrestlers that belong to New Japan Pro Wrestling and AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor.
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Current AEW International Champion
Konosuke Takeshita is the current AEW International Champion in his first reign with the title. Takeshita defeated former champion Will Ospreay and challenger Richochet in a three-way match at AEW WrestleDream on October 12, 2024, to win the title for the first time. The title was called the AEW American title when MJF was the champion and renamed to the AEW International Championship when Ospreay won.
AEW International Championship Reigns
S. No | Champion | Event | Date won | Reign |
1 | PAC | Forbidden Door | June 26, 2022 | 1 |
2 | Orange Cassidy | Dynamite | October 12, 2022 | 1 |
3 | Jon Moxley | All Out | September 3, 2023 | 1 |
4 | Rey Fenix | Dynamite | September 20, 2023 | 1 |
5 | Orange Cassidy | Dynamite | October 10, 2023 | 2 |
6 | Roderick Strong | AEW Revolution | March 3, 2024 | 1 |
7 | Will Ospreay | AEW Double or Nothing | May 26, 2024 | 1 |
8 | MJF | AEW Dynamite | July 17, 2024 | 1 |
9 | Will Ospreay | AEW All In | August 25, 2024 | 2 |
10 | Konosuke Takeshita | AEW WrestleDream | October 12, 2024 | 1 |
AEW International Championship History
The AEW International Championship was announced on the June 8, 2022, episode of Dynamite as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship. While the name was centered around the Atlantic Ocean, the title was based on the International AEW fans. The first champion was crowned at AEW Forbidden Door in a Four-Way match where PAC defeated Miro, Malakai Black, and Clark Connors.
As the motto of the title, it was announced that the All-Atlantic Championship will be defended on different promotions all across the world. After Orange Cassidy won the title, it was eventually renamed to the AEW International Championship to streamline better with the title's motto. The title was briefly renamed to AEW American Championship when MJF was the champion, before reverting to its name after he lost it.
AEW International Championship FAQs
A. Konosuke Takeshita is the current AEW International Champion.
Orange Cassidy held the AEW International Championship for 326 days, more than anyone else in the company.
PAC was the inaugural AEW International Champion. The title was then known as AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
Orange Cassidy and Will Ospreay are the only AEW International Champions to win the title twice.
Jon Moxley has the shortest reign as AEW International Champion, 17 days.