Wrestling Lookback: All-Elite Wrestling
Nearing the end and what a year.
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley was the champ and had a decent run until July, when "Hangman" Adam Page became the champ. Samoa Joe took it in November, but MJF snagged it before the year ended. Overall decent, but I think Joe could have had a longer reign. Can't say I'm impressed with the new design though
Predictions for '26: I'm going with Page, then Darby Allen
AEW Women's World Championship: Mariah May was the headliner, at least the Hollywood Ending and "Timeless" Toni Storm once wore the gold. Kris Stratlander took it in September, much to my shock. Kris is a perfectly decent champ and I've been pleasantly surprised.
Predictions for '26: Toni Storm, naturally, but I think Jamie Hayter will step up.
AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita had a great reign carrying over from 2024, at least until March when Kenny Omega bore the title. Kazuchika Okada in July, which kicked off more drama with one of the below titles.
Predictions for '26: Jack Perry, maybe Orange Cassidy
AEW Continental Championship: Okada was the champ until July, when he merged this title with the International title, thus creating the next title. He kept all the belts until December, when Moxley took this one.
Predictions for '26: Shelton Benjamin, Shane Taylor
And finally, the AEW Unified Championship: Created on July 12 when Okada beat Kenny Omega but when Moxley beat him on December 27 I guess the title evaporated? Haven't heard anything new since then.
AEW National Championship: The title was created until November, but I got to say I love the design. Very old school and Ricochet has proven his worth.
Predictions for '26: Wheeler Yuta, maybe Pac
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia did pretty good, at least until April. Adam Cole became the guy, at least until the old injury bug struck. Dustin Rhodes stepped in, but Kyle Fletcher won in that same month (July, in case you were wondering). Mark Briscoe became champ in November.
Predictions for '26: Sammy Guevara, maybe Tommy Billington
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone, still rocking all the other title belts in the world, finally dropped this to Willow Nightingale on almost literally the last minute of 2025.
Predictions for '26: Hyan, Athena
AEW World Tag Team Championship: Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) dropped the titles almost at once in January to the Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin), who had a decent run. August would see new champs, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) but they lost in November to old standbys FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler).
Predictions: I'm going to say FTR keeps it most of the year.
AEW Women's Tag Team Championship: December 10th saw the debut of a new title. One long tournament later, the Babes of Wraith (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) became the inaugural champs.
Predictions for '26: I'm going to say Toni Storm in some fashion
AEW World Trios Championship: The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Pact) were champs until April. The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata) have been rocking the belts.
Predictions for '26: More thrown together teams.