Tony Khan has been receiving quite a lot of flak online since AEW revealed their All-Atlantic Championship belt. Many took to Twitter to point out that some of the featured countries are not in the Atlantic, despite their flags being featured on the belt.
AEW is currently holding a tournament to crown the inaugural champion. In the first round, Buddy Matthews (Australia) took on PAC (Brittain). Matthews and PAC put on a highly-praised match, showcasing the best moves each athlete has in his repertoire. Unfortunately for the British star, the 'House of Black' member emerged victorious in the end.
Fans were not entirely supportive of the tournament, as the below-mentioned tweet dug into the title belt's design including non-Atlantic countries.
"Also, if the gimmick supposed Atlantic Ocean adjacent places… someone needs to get Tony Khan a f***ing map. #AEW" - @AboveAverageLLP Tweeted.
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In another tournament match, the returning Miro (Bulgaria) is set to take on Ethan Page (Canada) during this week's AEW Dynamite. Will All Ego maintain his composure as he faces God's former Favorite Champion? Miro is clearly out to regain championship gold, and Page stands in his way.
Tony Khan has hand-picked some of the most talented stars on the roster, which could lead to some exciting matchups ahead. The tournament is slated to continue over the next few weeks, and the finals will be at Forbidden Door.
Fans took to Twitter to troll Tony Khan for including non-Atlantic countries with his new belt
While fans have not spoken on any issues with the design of the belt, they have largely questioned the inclusion of countries not located in the Atlantic ocean. Quite a number of fans even harshly criticized Tony Khan for allowing the belt to be made despite its geographical inaccuracies.
Khan has not commented on any of the criticism, so fans are currently left without an explanation behind the name of the belt and why it includes non-Atlantic countries. Nevertheless, there still seems to be excitement at the crowning of a new champion at The Forbidden Door pay-per-view.