Next AEW championship to change hands: The title switches which could take place at Grand Slam France & WrestleDream

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Between All In London and All Out in Chicago, a number of AEW championship titles have changed hands in recent months.

With several more championship matches set to take place at upcoming shows, we could see more title switches in the near future.

From first-time champions being crowned to former titleholders reclaiming their gold, AEW has the opportunity to coronate an array of stars at upcoming shows.

Ahead of Grand Slam France and WrestleDream, here are five AEW championships which could change hands soon.

AEW World Championship

Will Ospreay’s second AEW World Title defense will be a huge challenge, with the Aerial Assassin to put his gold on the line against Kazuchika Okada at Grand Slam France.

Even if Ospreay is able to defeat his former mentor, it’d be an “out of the frying pan, into the fire” situation, with the champion set to defend the gold in a Clockwork Carnage match at WrestleDream.

The Clockwork Carnage match is reminiscent of the NXT Iron Survivor Challenge, with the ruleset stating that eight wrestlers will compete, two starting in the ring and the rest entering at separate three minute intervals.

With whoever hasn’t been eliminated ahead of the final entrant joining the match going on to compete in essentially a multi-person 15 minute iron-man match, whoever is AEW World Champion on October 17 will have their work cut out for them.

AEW Women’s World Championship

The AEW Women’s World Championship also has announced title defenses for both Grand Slam France and WrestleDream.

Mercedes Mone’s first defense will see her put the gold on the line against Queen Aminata on October 6, in Paris’ Adidas Arena.

The winner of this bout will walk into WrestleDream as champion, and will defend the AEW Women’s World Championship against Thekla.

With a former world champion waiting at WrestleDream, whoever wins at Grand Slam France could experience a pyrrhic victory.

TNT Championship

Another title which could change hands at Grand Slam France is the TNT Championship, which is currently around the waist of Darby Allin.

The champion will put the gold on the line against Kyle Fletcher, who only recently lost the International Title.

Kazuchika Okada became International Champion at All In London, pinning Fletcher in a three-way match also featuring Konosuke Takeshita.

With Fletcher having something to prove, we could see him win the TNT Title and continue on as a singles champion in AEW.

ROH World Championship

The ROH World Championship match set for Grand Slam France is an interesting one, with Kofi having the opportunity to become a double champion.

Kofi and Austin Creed made their AEW debuts at All In London, with “The New Level” teaming with Swerve Strickland to win the World Trios Championship.

After defeating ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty in non-title action on the October 3 Collision episode, Kofi issued a challenge to ROH World Champion Bandido, which has now been confirmed.

With Kofi having not challenged for a singles title since his Intercontinental Championship match against Penta on the March 30 WWE Raw episode, he could go on to be one of the new champions crowned during AEW’s visit to Paris.

AEW Tag Team Championship

The Young Bucks won the AEW Tag Team Championship at All Out, with Matt and Nick Jackson defeating FTR and now-former champions Adam Copeland & Christian Cage in a ladder match for the gold.

The duo are set to defend this title at WrestleDream against Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight of the Don Callis Family.

The Young Bucks made history with their latest title win, becoming the first three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions. 

If Fletcher and Knight are victorious on October 17, the title would be in the hands of first-time AEW tag-team titleholders.

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