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New AEW World Champion Crowned

Ospreay ended Omega’s reign after a 30-minute main event and became AEW world champion for the first time.

  • On Sunday, Will Ospreay defeated AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to capture the AEW World Championship for the first time.
  • Ospreay earned his opportunity by winning the Owen Hart Cup in June, while Omega secured his title reign by defeating MJF on the July 8 episode of Dynamite.
  • Throughout the main event, both competitors exchanged signature moves including the One-Winged Angel and the Tiger Driver '91, with Ospreay surviving multiple finishers before landing a final Hidden Blade.
  • Ospreay made history as the first Englishman to win the title on home soil, and the two wrestlers shared an emotional embrace after cameras stopped rolling.
  • Previously, Ospreay saved Omega from an attack by Jon Moxley and The Death Riders, maintaining ties to the group while preparing for the championship bout.
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f4wonline.com broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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