Willow Nightingale rewrote the record books at AEW Redemption 2026, becoming the first woman in AEW history to capture the Grand Slam Championship. That went down Sunday night from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and it absolutely set the stage for next month’s massive All In show.
Nightingale’s Historic Victory and the Road to All In
Talk about a comeback story! Willow Nightingale faced Thekla for the Women’s World Championship, and man, what a match it was, earning a huge 4.25 out of 5. The momentum swung back and forth, and then Skye Blue popped up with some outside interference, trying to tilt things Thekla’s way. But Willow, she overcame all that, hit a brutal Pounce on Thekla, and secured the win. Can you believe it? The first Grand Slam Champion. Thekla was apparently the face of the division, but she became an unfortunate casualty in all this.
Now, the real story brewing is Nightingale versus Mercedes Moné for that Women’s World Title at All In. This rivalry has layers! Moné almost had her career ended when she broke her ankle against Nightingale in the inaugural NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship match. Then, a year later, Moné got a win back, beating Willow for the TBS Championship. Now they’re facing off for the ultimate prize on the grandest stage. You can’t write this stuff better.
Omega, Ospreay, and a Dream Tag Match for Wembley
While Willow was making history, the animosity between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay just keeps building. The whole storyline heading into Redemption focused largely on Ospreay’s refusal to go for the kill when he had the chance, and Jon Moxley trying to drag him to the dark side. Well, it all blew up in their tag match against The Young Bucks. Moxley had the Bucks dead to rights, ready to finish them, and Ospreay, get this, he *stopped* Moxley. That move cost them the match, which still pulled a 4.25 out of 5, and you just know it’s gonna fuel that Omega-Ospreay collision course heading into All In.
Redemption wasn’t just about those huge rivalries, though. We saw some new champs get crowned too. Andrade El Idolo beat Mark Davis for the National Championship, Maya World took down Hikaru Shida for the TBS Championship, and Cope and Cage snagged the Men’s Tag Team Championship from Claudio Castagnoli and PAC. Not only that, Cope and Cage are now booked for a dream match against The Young Bucks at Wembley Stadium in London. Talk about high stakes! The overall event got a solid 3.75 out of 5, with Kyle Fletcher versus Bandido getting the highest match grade at 4.5 for the International Championship.
So, what’s next? All In is right around the corner next month in London. We’ve got Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Moné for the Women’s World Title, the Omega and Ospreay collision, and Cope and Cage battling the Young Bucks at Wembley Stadium. The stakes couldn’t be higher. This is what we live for, right?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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