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Andrade El Idolo Defeats Tommaso Ciampa to Retain AEW National Championship at AEW WrestleDream 2026

October 17, 2026 | Posted by Yash Mittal
Andrade El Idolo and Tommaso Ciampa at AEW WrestleDream 2026. Image Credit: AEW

Tommaso Ciampa couldn’t live up to his pre-match prediction of winning the AEW National Championship, as Andrade El Idolo extended his reign with the strap at AEW WrestleDream 2026.

Throughout the match, Ciampa tried to play mind games with Andrade, taking a selfie with his wife and daughter at ringside to mimic Andrade taking a selfie with a woman. He even pulled down his trunks to reveal tights that had “I just know” printed on them.

Later, Andrade also removed his pants, and Ciampa tried to cover them for a pinfall, but the pants “kicked out.” The brawl spiraled at ringside, where Ciampa shoved Andrade into a staff member. He followed it up with an exposed knee strike in the ring but couldn’t secure the pinfall.

A frustrated Ciampa later brought the National Championship belt in the ring. However, it proved to be his undoing, as Andrade hit him with a DDT and followed it up with a DM after a near fall to secure the pinfall and retain the title.

Andrade’s reign currently stands at 84 days. He captured the title from Mark Davis at AEW Redemption this past July.

Clips from the match can be checked below [via AEW’s X handle]:

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