[1][2] The title's openweight nature, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, means that both heavyweight and middleweight wrestlers are eligible to challenge for it.

[3][4] Also announced was a four-man single-elimination tournament that would culminate on June 1 with the crowning of the first champion.

[5] The tournament to crown the inaugural champion was later advertised on MLW Fusion, while being announced four wrestler to participate in the tournament, which was announced on May 4 by MLW Fusion's Executive Producer Salina de la Renta.

[8] On June 1 at Fury Road, Alexander Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of the tournament to become the inaugural MLW National Openweight Champion.

He defeated Bad Dude Tito at Lucha Apocalypto on November 9, 2024 in Cicero, Illinois.