Real World Championship (AEW)

Real World Championship (AEW) - Title History

On this page, you find the full Title History for the Real World Championship (AEW), with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.

The Real World Championship (AEW) was an unsanctioned title contested, by men wrestlers. The championship was first established on July 29, 2023.

CM Punk returned to AEW carrying the AEW World Championship belt that he had won at the 2022 All Out, referring to himself as the "real world's champion" and then spray-painting a black X on the center plate. The "Real World Championship" was not officially recognized by AEW, but Punk defended the title on AEW programming.

The Real World Championship (AEW) was retired on September 2, 2023.

Real World Championship (AEW): Title History

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion AEW	July 29, 2023	September 2, 2023

Championship Names & Belt Designs
- Real World Championship (CM Punk) July 29, 2023 September 2, 2023

Real World Championship (AEW): Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
	Deactivated August 27, 2023 London, England \| AEW All In London 2023 Following a legitimate backstage incident Punk's contract was terminated and the "Real World Championship" was subsequently dropped.
1		CM Punk 1 July 29, 2023 Hartford, CT \| AEW Collision CM Punk returned to AEW on June 17, 2023 carrying a bag he described as containing "something he never lost; the next month he revelead the AEW World Championship belt that he had won at the 2022 All Out, referring to himself as the "real world's champion" and then spray-painting a black X on the center plate. The "Real World Championship" was not officially recognized by AEW, but Punk defended the title on AEW programming.	29 days

Image

Champion

Reign

Deactivated

August 27, 2023

London, England

| AEW All In London 2023

Following a legitimate backstage incident Punk's contract was terminated and the "Real World Championship" was subsequently dropped.

CM Punk 1

July 29, 2023

Hartford, CT

| AEW Collision

CM Punk returned to AEW on June 17, 2023 carrying a bag he described as containing "something he never lost; the next month he revelead the AEW World Championship belt that he had won at the 2022 All Out, referring to himself as the "real world's champion" and then spray-painting a black X on the center plate. The "Real World Championship" was not officially recognized by AEW, but Punk defended the title on AEW programming.

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Real World Championship (AEW): Info

Promotion All Elite Wrestling
Gender Male
Title Type Unsanctioned Title
Date Established July 29, 2023
Date Retired September 2, 2023
Notes CM Punk returned to AEW carrying the AEW World Championship belt that he had won at the 2022 All Out, referring to himself as the "real world's champion" and then spray-painting a black X on the center plate. The "Real World Championship" was not officially recognized by AEW, but Punk defended the title on AEW programming.