Andrade El Idolo Wins AEW National Title At Redemption

Andrade El Idolo is the new AEW National Champion after defeating Mark Davis at the promotion’s Redemption pay-per-view. Andrade finished the match with a spinning elbow to capture the title, ending Davis’s reign, which began in May and included eight successful defenses.

Davis had quietly built one of the more underrated championship runs in AEW over the past several months, racking up defense after defense while operating largely outside the spotlight of the company’s top storylines. That run made him a credible, hard-nosed presence at the top of the National Championship’s lineage, and it also made him a strong measuring stick for anyone looking to make a statement by beating him.

Andrade stepping into that role fits neatly with where his AEW run has been heading. Since arriving in the company, he’s worked to reestablish himself as a top-tier singles competitor after a career that has taken him through NXT, WWE’s main roster, and a string of high-profile independent and lucha libre bookings. Winning a title at a numbered pay-per-view like Redemption gives him tangible momentum and a base to build new programs from, rather than simply floating through the midcard.

For the National Championship itself, the title change adds another layer to a belt that AEW has used to spotlight hard-hitting, in-ring-first talent rather than pure star power. Davis represented that ethos well during his reign, and Andrade now inherits a championship that has carved out a niche as a legitimate workhorse title within the AEW hierarchy — the kind of belt that can elevate whoever holds it if it’s defended actively and against varied challengers.

The finish, a spinning elbow, has become one of Andrade’s signature closing moves, and its use here underscores that this wasn’t a fluke or a fallback booking decision — it was a clean, decisive victory meant to establish him as a genuine championship-level threat going forward.

What comes next for both men will say a lot about AEW’s plans. Davis, fresh off an eight-defense reign, remains a valuable player even without the title, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him factor into the championship picture again down the road. For Andrade, the pressure now shifts to proving he can do what Davis did: defend the title with regularity and turn the National Championship into appointment viewing whenever it’s on the line.

Either way, Redemption produced a notable title change, and the AEW National Championship has a new face carrying it into the second half of 2026.