Willow Nightingale has written herself into AEW history as the promotion’s first-ever Women’s Grand Slam Champion.
Nightingale captured the AEW Women’s World Championship from Thekla at AEW Redemption on Saturday, July 26, 2026, completing a set of accomplishments no other woman in the company has matched.
Nightingale looked in control early, but Skye Blue turned up to try to swing the match in Thekla’s favor. That interference backfired.
Nightingale planted Blue with a powerbomb on the floor, then kicked out of a Spear from Thekla. She sealed the win late by countering a backslide attempt into a pin of her own, sparking a celebration alongside The Conglomeration as a frustrated Thekla looked on.
What The Grand Slam Milestone Means
The Women’s World Championship completes Nightingale’s collection of AEW women’s accolades. She is a two-time TBS Champion, a former AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champion alongside Harley Cameron, and the winner of the 2023 Owen Hart tournament.
Adding the top singles title to that resume gives her the full sweep, and AEW is billing her journey as one that ran from injury to gold. You can read our full breakdown of how the title change played out over Thekla at Redemption, along with the backstage thinking behind the booking and the injury that shaped her road back.
Mercedes Moné Awaits At AEW All In
There is little time to enjoy the achievement. Nightingale’s first defense is already set against Mercedes Moné at AEW All In, a booking earned after Moné won the 2026 Owen Hart tournament.
That sets up a high-stakes clash between the new champion and one of the division’s marquee names, with the Women’s World Championship on the line.
