First AEW All Atlantic Champion Crowned At Forbidden Door

Written by Adam Morrison • Published 27th June 2022
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PAC has been crowned the inaugural AEW All Atlantic Champion, besting Miro, Malakai Black, and NJPW’s Clark Connors at Forbidden Door.

Heading into AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door, All Elite Wrestling introduced their seventh active championship; the AEW All Atlantic Championship.

After weeks of qualifying matches ahead of the United Center card, PAC has lifted the championship to begin its legacy. He submitted New Japan’s Clark Connors with the Brutalizer in a four-way match, with Miro and Malakai Black rounding out the numbers.

His victory of the All Atlantic Championship marks the first championship of any kind for PAC in AEW. He’s challenged previously for both the AEW World and World Tag Team Championships, doing the latter alongside his Death Triangle comrade Rey Fenix. ‘The Bastard’ advanced to Forbidden Door’s title match when he defeated Buddy Matthews.

Joining All Elite Wrestling in January 2019, PAC was established early on as one of the top faces of the promotion, enjoying critically-acclaimed contests with Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega. Travel issues brought on by the pandemic prohibited PAC from appearing in AEW for eight months. He returned on the 11 November 2020 Dynamite.

The All Atlantic Championship was introduced on Dynamite’s 8 June broadcast, serving as a means to represent pro wrestling from all over the world. Of the three qualifying contests promoted by AEW (the last being held in New Japan), no competitor hailed from North America.

It’s inauguration comes after the AEW World, TNT, Women’s World, TBS, and World Tag Team Championships were established, as well as the FTW Championship.