Following AEW’s announcement of a new championship, the reigning NWA National Champion has taken issue with the name.

NWA star Mike Mondo took to social media shortly after the announcement to state his claim as the only National Champion, staking claim to the title’s long history.

AEW Announces New Championship

The situation began on the November 5, 2025, episode of AEW Dynamite. During the broadcast, it was announced that AEW would soon be crowning its own “National Champion.”

Mike Mondo Responds

The announcement drew a swift and direct response from Mondo, the NWA’s current National Champion. Taking to X, Mondo addressed the news and AEW President Tony Khan directly.

“Let me be CLEAR,” Mondo wrote. “There is only ONE NWA & there is only one PRESTIGIOUS National Championship that

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