Samoa Joe and FTR Triumph at AEW Full Gear: A Monumental Night for All Elite Wrestling

AEW Full Gear delivered one of its most explosive and emotional nights in company history, highlighted by two major championship victories that sent shockwaves through the wrestling world. Samoa Joe captured the AEW World Championship, while FTR reclaimed the AEW World Tag Team Titles—both wins marking turning points in the careers of the athletes involved and reshaping the landscape of AEW heading into 2026.

Samoa Joe Claims the AEW World Championship

For over two decades, Samoa Joe has been recognized as one of the most dominant, respected, and feared competitors in professional wrestling. At Full Gear, he finally achieved a milestone many believed was long overdue: winning the AEW World Championship.

Joe’s path to the top of AEW has been defined by relentlessness and reinvention. Already a former ROH World Champion, TNA World Champion, and NXT Champion, he has long been considered a world-class talent capable of anchoring any promotion. Full Gear added another chapter, arguably one of the most significant in his storied career.

The match itself was a brutal, smash-mouth encounter—with Joe showcasing his trademark blend of raw power, precision strikes, and suffocating submission wrestling. In the closing moments, Joe trapped his opponent in the Coquina Clutch, demonstrating once again that when he locks in his signature hold, escape is nearly impossible. The crowd erupted as the referee called for the bell, cementing Joe’s place at the top of AEW.

With the AEW World Title now around his waist, Samoa Joe stands ready to usher in a new era for the company—one defined by intensity, legitimacy, and a champion who truly embodies the word “dominant.”

FTR Capture the AEW World Tag Team Championship

Tag team excellence is synonymous with FTR, and at Full Gear, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler added yet another accolade to their remarkable résumé. By winning the AEW World Tag Team Titles once again, FTR reaffirmed their status as modern-day masters of the tag team craft.

Their match was everything fans expect from FTR—hard-hitting, technically sharp, and layered with strategy. Facing a determined championship duo, FTR weathered a fast-paced, back-and-forth battle before seizing control in the final stretch. With perfect timing and tag team cohesion, they executed the Shatter Machine to secure the pinfall and reclaim the titles they’ve long considered the most prestigious in the sport.

This win serves as a testament not only to their consistency but to their enduring philosophy: tag team wrestling is an art, and FTR are its greatest artists. Their latest championship run promises to elevate the entire tag division, setting the stage for future dream matches and classic defenses.

A Full Gear to Remember

Full Gear will be remembered as the night AEW’s foundation shifted. Samoa Joe’s world title victory ushers in a fresh era at the top of the company, while FTR’s championship win breathes new life into an already stacked tag team division.

For fans, wrestlers, and the organization itself, the event showcased AEW’s ability to create unforgettable moments rooted in storytelling, athleticism, and passion. As the fallout from Full Gear unfolds, one thing is certain: the road ahead for AEW has never looked more exciting.

Both Samoa Joe and FTR now stand as the standard-bearers of their divisions—champions worthy of the spotlight, poised to lead AEW into its next powerhouse chapter.