On the latest episode of AEW Collision, Tommaso Ciampa captured the AEW National Championship, dethroning Andrade El Idolo.
Speaking in an AEW digital exclusive after the victory, Ciampa reflected on the milestone and christened the title “Rubie.”
“10 months in AEW, and I’m rewriting the damn playbook. You can call me the history maker. My debut here, first man ever to win a singles title in his first ever match at the company. Now, I am the first man in the history of professional wrestling to win a title on television on a damn cruise ship.
“Tommaso Ciampa, 10 months, TNT champion, National champion. I said it from day one. I’m the new belt collector and I’m taking every damn title until I take the world title. But this one right here, this one right here is special, and she tells me her name is Rubie. Say hello to Rubie. Isn’t she lovely? Isn’t she lovely?”
Longtime followers of Ciampa will recognize the gesture as a callback to his WWE NXT tenure, where he famously dubbed the NXT Championship “Goldie” during his two reigns with the title.
The National Title marks Ciampa’s second championship in AEW, following his TNT Championship victory earlier this year mere days after his debut for the promotion.