On this page, you find the full Title History for the MLW National Openweight Championship, 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 MLW National Openweight Championship is a secondary title contested in Major League Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on June 1, 2019, and the inaugural champion was Alexander Hammerstone.
The title's openweight nature, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, means that both heavyweight and middleweight wrestlers are eligible to challenge for it.
The current champion is Austin Aries, who won the title on June 20, 2026, and has been reigning for 16 days.
MLW National Openweight Championship: Title History
MLW National Openweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 11 
Austin Aries 1
June 20, 2026 Chicago, IL | MLW Fusion 20016+days10 Blue Panther
September 21, 2025 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena México - Día Nacional de la Lucha Libre272days9 Último Guerrero
May 2, 2025 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL vs. MLW142days8 Matthew Justice
November 10, 2024 Cicero, IL | MLW Lucha ApocalyptoThis match aired November 10, 2024.173days7 
Bad Dude Tito 1
May 11, 2024 Cicero, IL | MLW Azteca Lucha183days6 Rickey Shane Page
September 3, 2023 Philadelphia, PA | MLW Fury Road251days5 
Jacob Fatu 1
April 6, 2023 Queens, NY | MLW War Chamber150days4 
Johnny Hollywood 1
January 7, 2023 Philadelphia, PA | MLW Blood and ThunderHennigan won the title as Johnny Fusion, but began using his real name thereafter.89days3 
Davey Richards 1
June 23, 2022 New York City, NY | MLW Battle Riot IV198days2 Alex Kane
November 6, 2021 Philadelphia, PA | MLW War ChamberKane defeated Myron Reed, Alex Shelley, A. C. H. and Zenshi in a five-way ladder match to win the vacant title.229days
Vacant
October 13, 2021Hammerstone relinquished the title after winning the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.24days1 
Alexander Hammerstone 1
June 1, 2019 Waukesha, WI | MLW Fury RoadHammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of a four-man tournament to become the inaugural champion.865days
MLW National Openweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- MLW National Openweight ChampionshipJune 1, 2019
MLW National Openweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
MLWJune 1, 2019 Present
- Promotion
Major League Wrestling
- TerritoryNational
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJune 1, 2019
- First Champion
Alexander Hammerstone - Current ChampionAustin Aries
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Hammerstone | 1 |
| 2 | Blue Panther | 1 |
| 3 | Rickey Shane Page | 1 |
| 4 | Alex Kane | 1 |
| 5 | Davey Richards | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hammerstone | 865 | |
| Blue Panther | 272 | |
| Rickey Shane Page | 251 | |
| Alex Kane | 229 | |
| Davey Richards | 198 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hammerstone | June 1, 2019 - October 13, 2021 | 865 | |
| Blue Panther | September 21, 2025 - June 20, 2026 | 272 | |
| Rickey Shane Page | September 3, 2023 - May 11, 2024 | 251 | |
| Alex Kane | November 6, 2021 - June 23, 2022 | 229 | |
| Davey Richards | June 23, 2022 - January 7, 2023 | 198 |
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