Ricochet Wins Inaugural AEW National Title; Dupri Takes WWE Women's IC Belt
At All Elite Wrestling's Full Gear event on Saturday night, Ricochet claimed the inaugural AEW National Championship in a grueling Casino Gauntlet Match, pinning Kevin Knight with his signature Spirit Gun finisher to secure the victory. The match featured a stacked lineup of competitors, including Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy and Mike Bailey, among others. Meanwhile, in WWE, Maxxine Dupri captured the Women's Intercontinental Championship in an upset win over Becky Lynch during Monday's episode of Raw, setting the stage for heightened tensions heading into Survivor Series WarGames.
Ricochet, a high-flying standout known as "The Future of Flight," marked his first singles title in AEW with a celebratory social media post alongside his wife, former WWE announcer Samantha Irvin. "Feels good to be champ! Ahaa," he captioned a photo of himself holding the new belt. The Casino Gauntlet format, introduced earlier this month to crown the first champion, saw entrants battle in a battle royal-style elimination until Ricochet outlasted the field. However, not everyone was pleased with the outcome. Ace Austin of The Bang Bang Gang expressed...