AEW Announces All-Atlantic Championship Belt, Tournament

AEW introduced the All-Atlantic Championship, a brand new men's singles title during Wednesday's Dynamite, as well as a qualifying bracket to determine to first champion.

The first All-Atlantic champion will be crowned at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on June 26 in Chicago in a four way match, with qualifiers over the weeks ahead.

The first qualifier took place on tonight's Dynamite, where Pac of The United Kingdom defeated Buddy Matthews of Australia, finishing with the Black Arrow.

The other participants were listed in the brackets with an emphasis on their nation of origin. In the other qualifiers, Canada's Ethan Page will take on Bulgaria's Miro, while Mexico's Penta Oscuro will face The Netherlands' Malakai Black.

A fourth qualifier will include two yet-to-be-announced individuals from New Japan Pro Wrestling. No word on when that match will take place.

The All-Atlantic title is the third men's singles title to be introduced in All Elite Wrestling. Chris Jericho became the promotion's first World champion in August of 2019, while Cody Rhodes became the first TNT champion in May of 2020.