Story byRicochet holding the AEW National Championship - Ricky Havlik/ROHElla JaySun, December 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM UTC·2 min readRicochet's first two tests as AEW National Champion proved to be successful as he emerged victorious at both Ring of Honor Final Battle and "AEW Collision."Ricochet officially kicked off his reign at Final Battle on Friday night when ROH veteran Dalton Castle stepped up to challenge him for his newly-won title. With The Boys supporting him at ringside, Castle seemed on the verge of victory as he sent Ricochet spinning and dropped him with a Bang-A-Rang for a near fall. After Ricochet kicked out, both men then rolled to the outside, where the defending champion shoved one of the Boys into Castle.