Andrade El Idolo will put the AEW National Championship on the line against PAC at AEW All Out.

The title match was confirmed during the September 19 edition of AEW Collision, closing a night in which Andrade first successfully defended the championship against Daniel Garcia before immediately finding himself targeted by The Death Riders. PAC emerged from that confrontation to issue a challenge for the AEW National Championship, and the bout was subsequently made official for All Out.

The announcement gives Andrade a major new challenger after a successful outing against Garcia, while PAC heads into the event with a direct opportunity to take one of AEW’s championships. It also renews a singles rivalry that has not been revisited in several years.

Andrade Survives Daniel Garcia Before Post-Match Chaos

Andrade’s immediate focus on Collision was Daniel Garcia, who challenged him for the AEW National Championship. Andrade defeated Garcia to retain, extending his run as champion and moving beyond a difficult opponent in the process.

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However, there was little time for a traditional post-match celebration. Following the defense, Andrade was attacked by The Death Riders. The assault shifted the tone around the champion quickly, making clear that the fallout from the Garcia match was not going to end with a straightforward retention.

That development created the opening for PAC to make his intentions known. Rather than allowing Andrade’s victory to stand as the defining story of the segment, PAC challenged him for the National Championship at All Out. Later in the broadcast, AEW confirmed that the match would take place.

The sequence places Andrade in a demanding position. He leaves a championship defense against Garcia with the title still in his possession, but with a fresh conflict involving The Death Riders and a looming match against one of AEW’s most dangerous singles competitors. The events of Collision made the All Out title bout official, but they also left Andrade dealing with far more than one opponent’s challenge.

PAC Brings a Familiar Rivalry Back Into Focus

Andrade and PAC have met one-on-one before, most recently in 2021 on AEW Rampage. Their upcoming AEW National Championship match at All Out will be their first singles meeting since that encounter.

That gap gives the match a different context from a simple rematch held weeks or months later. Both men will arrive at All Out with years of additional AEW experience behind them, and the championship adds a clear stakes-based dimension to their renewed rivalry. The earlier match establishes history between the two, while the present situation centers on Andrade’s effort to continue his reign as AEW National Champion.

PAC’s challenge also comes at a pivotal moment for Andrade. A champion can often control the narrative after a successful defense, but the post-match attack on Collision changed the direction of the night. PAC did not wait for an extended build to make his claim; he stepped forward following the chaos around Andrade and turned the focus toward All Out.

For PAC, the title match represents an opportunity to convert that challenge into championship success. For Andrade, it is another chance to prove that his victory over Garcia was not merely the end of one defense, but the beginning of his next chapter as champion.

All Out Match Adds Championship Stakes to a Volatile Situation

The confirmed contest carries obvious implications for both wrestlers. Andrade will enter as the defending AEW National Champion, with the responsibility of protecting the title after overcoming Garcia. PAC will enter as the challenger, seeking to capitalize on the momentum created by his appearance and challenge on Collision.

The involvement of The Death Riders is also an important piece of the larger picture. Their attack on Andrade occurred before PAC’s title challenge was made official, meaning Andrade’s road to All Out is already clouded by unresolved issues. The September 19 episode established that the champion has become a target, even as PAC has positioned himself as his next sanctioned opponent.

What remains clear is the distinction between the immediate events and the confirmed match: Andrade retained the AEW National Championship against Garcia, The Death Riders attacked him afterward, PAC challenged him, and AEW made Andrade versus PAC official for All Out. Those developments have set the title picture in motion heading into the event.

Neither wrestler will be approaching the match without pressure. Andrade has the championship and the demands that come with it. PAC has the chance to claim the title in the first singles meeting between the two since 2021. The result will determine whether Andrade can move forward from a turbulent night on Collision with his reign intact or whether PAC can use their revived rivalry to leave All Out as champion.

What the Match Means for Andrade’s Title Reign

Andrade’s win over Daniel Garcia was the latest confirmed defense of the AEW National Championship, but it immediately became part of a larger story. Garcia represented the opponent in front of Andrade on September 19. PAC now represents the opponent waiting for him at All Out. The sudden transition from one challenger to another emphasizes the pace of the championship landscape around Andrade.

Retaining against Garcia allowed Andrade to keep the title, but it did not give him a quiet exit from the night. The attack by The Death Riders ensured that the champion’s post-match situation remained unstable, and PAC’s challenge made All Out the next major destination for the National Championship.

Andrade will therefore be defending more than just his position atop the division. He will be attempting to maintain control after a night in which outside forces disrupted the aftermath of his match and a former singles opponent stepped forward with a title challenge. A victory over PAC would keep the championship with Andrade and establish another successful defense following the Garcia match. A loss would make PAC the new titleholder and bring a decisive new turn to their long-dormant one-on-one series.

AEW All Out Receives Another Official Match

With Andrade El Idolo versus PAC now official, AEW All Out has a championship contest built around recent television developments, an attack involving The Death Riders, and a previous singles meeting dating back to 2021.

The match announcement came together rapidly, but the stakes are straightforward. Andrade is the reigning AEW National Champion following his victory over Daniel Garcia on the September 19 episode of AEW Collision. PAC is the challenger after calling for the match in the aftermath of The Death Riders’ attack. AEW later confirmed that the two will meet at All Out.

More details surrounding the full All Out card remain separate from this matchup, but the National Championship will now be a featured part of the event. For Andrade, All Out presents the next defense after surviving Garcia. For PAC, it presents a chance to return to a singles rivalry that has been dormant since 2021 and make it meaningful in an entirely new way.

Andrade El Idolo and PAC are officially set to collide with the AEW National Championship at stake, bringing the fallout from Collision directly into AEW All Out.

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