Ricochet Wins First Two Defenses Of AEW National Title On ROH Final Battle & Collision

Key Highlights

• Amidst the confusion, Ricochet re-entered the ring and lined up the Spirit Gun, which ultimately left Castle dazed and unable to kick out of Ricochet's match-winning cover that followed. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement24 hours later, Ricochet mirrored the outcome when he defeated Ace Austin to retain his AEW National Championship on "Collision." Austin put up a valiant fight, even dropping Ricochet with a superplex and a nasty double stomp, but in the end, it wasn't enough to escape the lariat and package piledriver that greeted him afterward. Ricochet solidified himself as the inaugural AEW National Champion at AEW Full Gear when he outmaneuvered 11 other men and won the Casino Gauntlet Match.
• Following, he expressed interest in capturing more titles in AEW, such as the Continental, Tag Team, and Trios Championship.
• Kris Statlander's AEW Women's World Championship was also left as a possibility.
• Thanks to his back-to-back victories this weekend, Ricochet has reached 15 days as National Champion thus far. Read more: AEW Stars: Meet Their Spouses & PartnersDon't miss any of the major wrestling headlines.
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