Andrade El Idolo remains AEW National Champion after defeating Pac in the opening match AEW All Out 2026. The men took no time to size each other up before Andrade eventually rushed Pac to get things started.
Pac hit the champion with a German suplex, but Andrade quickly hit the Dia de los Muertos but couldn’t get the pin up fast enough. Andrade hit two of the three amigos before Pac countered and rolled out of the ring. Andrade tried to go after him, but was met by Marina Shafir, who twice wiped his eyes before Puck distracted referee Aubrey Edwards.
They threw each other into the ring barricades and sent Shafir to the front row. Andrade went to the ropes and missed a moonsault, but immediately followed up with a standing moonsault, only for Pac to kick out. Andrade looked to rush him in the corner, but Pac connected with a belly to belly suplex.
Andrade teamed up with the three amigos and sent Pac to the floor. He hit a tornillo and went to take a picture with a woman at ringside, but Shafir got behind him and choked him, distracting Andrade and allowing Pac to gain the advantage. He hit the champ on the outside with a moonsault and then connected on the 450.
Pac hit a big hurricanrana off the top rope, but Andrade powered through and hit another Dia de los Muertos. Pac exited the ring once again, where he sent Andrade flying over his head into the barricade.
Both were able to beat the 10 count and Andrade rolled over the Black Arrow. He looked for the DM, but Shafir distracted him again, allowing Pac to hit a reverse hurricanrana into a lariat. He locked in the Brutalizer, but Andrade was able to roll him up to retain.
