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List of TNA World Champions

The TNA World Championship[1] is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). From June 2002 to May 2007, TNA used the NWA World Heavyweight Championship as their primary championship as part of an agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). On May 13, 2007, the NWA abruptly ended the arrangement and retrieved control of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[2] On the same night, TNA were set to host their annual Sacrifice pay-per-view event, in which the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was to be defended by then-champion Christian Cage against Kurt Angle and Sting in a three-way match. Angle won the match and on the following episode of TNA's television program Impact! on May 17, was declared the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.[3][4] He was stripped of the championship later in the program, with Management Director Jim Cornette citing a problematic finish to the title match.[5] The ownership of the championship was decided on June 17, 2007, at TNA's Slammiversary event in a King of the Mountain match involving Angle and Cage along with A.J. Styles, Chris Harris and Samoa Joe, which Angle won.[6]

Two-time and current champion Moose

Despite the championship being primarily contested for by a male roster, it was once won by a female competitor (Tessa Blanchard).

Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. Reigns that began on Impact Wrestling usually air on tape delay and as such are listed with the day the tapings occurred, rather than the air date. Angle holds the record for most reigns, with six. At 335 days, Josh Alexander's second reign is the longest in the title's history. Alexander's first reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title's history at only a few minutes. Overall, there have been 59 reigns shared among 34 wrestlers, with seven vacancies.

Title history

Names

NameYears
TNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 13, 2007 – March 1, 2017
Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 2, 2017 – July 2, 2017
Unified GFW World Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 2, 2017 – August 17, 2017
GFW Global ChampionshipAugust 17, 2017 – September 18, 2017
Impact Global ChampionshipSeptember 18, 2017 – January 10, 2018
Impact World ChampionshipJanuary 10, 2018 – March 13, 2021
Impact Unified World ChampionshipMarch 13, 2021 – March 16, 2021
Impact World ChampionshipMarch 16, 2021 – January 13, 2024
TNA World ChampionshipJanuary 13, 2024 –

Reigns

For a list of world champions in TNA between 2002 and 2007, see the list of NWA World Heavyweight Champions.

As of April 30, 2024.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
1Kurt AngleMay 13, 2007SacrificeOrlando, FL11Angle defeated Christian Cage and Sting in a three-way match to become the inaugural champion after National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Executive Director Robert Trobich stripped Cage of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and ended NWA's business relationship with TNA earlier that day.[7][3][8]
—VacatedMay 14, 2007Impact!Orlando, FL——Angle was stripped of the championship due to a double-fall result of the three-way match at Sacrifice. This episode aired on tape delay on May 17, 2007[4][5][7]
2Kurt AngleJune 17, 2007SlammiversaryNashville, TN2119This was a King of the Mountain match also involving A.J. Styles, Chris Harris, Christian Cage and Samoa Joe. After the event, Angle's reign and the vacancy were no longer recognized and thus is viewed to be the start of the title's history. TNA counted Angle's previous reign to his credit without detailing why, giving loose recognition towards that reign.[6][9]
3 StingOctober 14, 2007Bound for GloryDuluth, GA12[10][11]
4Kurt AngleOctober 16, 2007Impact!Orlando, FL3180This episode aired on tape delay on October 25, 2007.[12][13]
5Samoa JoeApril 13, 2008LockdownLowell, MA1182This was a six sides of steel cage title vs. career match.[14][15]
6 StingOctober 12, 2008Bound for Glory IVHoffman Estates, IL2189This was a no countout match.[16][17]
7Mick FoleyApril 19, 2009LockdownPhiladelphia, PA163This was a six sides of steel cage match.[18][19]
8Kurt AngleJune 21, 2009SlammiversaryAuburn Hills, MI491This was a King of the Mountain match also involving A.J. Styles, Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe.[20][21]
9A.J. StylesSeptember 20, 2009No SurrenderOrlando, FL1211This was a five-way match also involving Hernandez, Matt Morgan and Sting.[22][23]
10Rob Van DamApril 19, 2010Impact!Orlando, FL1113[24][25]
—VacatedAugust 10, 2010Impact!Orlando, FL——The championship was vacated due to Rob Van Dam suffering a storyline injury.
This episode aired on tape delay on August 19, 2010.		[26][27]
11Jeff HardyOctober 10, 2010Bound for GloryDaytona Beach, FL191Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a three-way tournament final to win the vacant title. Per the pre-match stipulation, Angle (in storyline) was forced to retire.[28][29]
12Mr. AndersonJanuary 9, 2011GenesisOrlando, FL135[30][31]
13Jeff HardyFebruary 13, 2011Against All OddsOrlando, FL211This was a ladder match.[32][33]
14 StingFebruary 24, 2011Impact!Fayetteville, NC3108This episode aired on tape delay on March 3, 2011[34][35]
15Mr. AndersonJune 12, 2011Slammiversary IXOrlando, FL229[36][37]
16 StingJuly 11, 2011Impact!Orlando, FL427This episode aired on tape delay on July 14, 2011.[38][39]
17Kurt AngleAugust 7, 2011Hardcore JusticeOrlando, FL572[40][41]
18James StormOctober 18, 2011Impact!Orlando, FL18This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2011.[42][43]
19Bobby RoodeOctober 26, 2011Impact!Macon, GA1256This episode aired on tape delay on November 3, 2011.[44][45]
20Austin AriesJuly 8, 2012Destination XOrlando, FL198Aries voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event.[46][47]
21Jeff HardyOctober 14, 2012Bound for GloryPhoenix, AZ3147[48][49]
22Bully RayMarch 10, 2013LockdownSan Antonio, TX1130This was a steel cage match.[50][51]
23Chris SabinJuly 18, 2013Impact: Destination XLouisville, KY128Sabin voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event.[52]
24Bully RayAugust 15, 2013Impact: Hardcore JusticeNorfolk, VA266This was a steel cage match.[53]
25A.J. StylesOctober 20, 2013Bound for GlorySan Diego, CA29This was a no disqualification match.[54]
—VacatedOctober 29, 2013————TNA President Dixie Carter announced via Twitter that A.J. Styles had been stripped of the championship due to a contract dispute. Styles continued to carry around the championship belt proclaiming himself champion in the storyline.[55]
26 MagnusDecember 3, 2013Impact: Final ResolutionOrlando, FL1128Defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland match which aired on tape delay on December 19, 2013.
On the January 9, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling (taped December 6, 2013), A.J. Styles returned claiming to be the legitimate TNA World Heavyweight Champion as he was never defeated for the championship (though not recognized as such by TNA). Magnus defeated him later that night to become the undisputed champion.		[56]
27Eric YoungApril 10, 2014Impact!Orlando, FL170If Magnus had been counted out or disqualified, he would have lost the title.
If anyone had interfered in the match, they would have been fired.		[57]
28 LashleyJune 19, 2014Impact!Bethlehem, PA191If anyone besides MVP or Kenny King had interfered, they would have been fired.[58]
29Bobby RoodeSeptember 18, 2014Impact!Bethlehem, PA2111This episode aired on tape delay on October 29, 2014. Kurt Angle was the special guest referee.[59]
30 LashleyJanuary 7, 2015Impact!New York, NY224[60]
31Kurt AngleJanuary 31, 2015Impact!London, England6145This episode aired on tape delay on March 20, 2015.[61]
32Ethan Carter IIIJune 25, 2015Impact!Orlando, FL1101This episode aired on tape delay on July 1, 2015.[62]
33Matt HardyOctober 4, 2015Bound for GloryConcord, NC12This was a three-way match also involving Drew Galloway who Matt pinned. Jeff Hardy was the special guest referee.[63]
—VacatedOctober 6, 2015————Vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline.[64]
34Ethan Carter IIIJanuary 5, 2016Impact!Bethlehem, PA23Carter III defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title.[65]
35Matt HardyJanuary 8, 2016Impact!Bethlehem, PA267This was a last man standing match. Had Hardy not won, he would have left TNA. This episode aired on tape delay on January 19, 2016.[66]
36Drew GallowayMarch 15, 2016Impact!Orlando, FL189Galloway invoked his Feast or Fired championship opportunity to challenge Matt Hardy for the championship and win the title.[67][68]
37 LashleyJune 12, 2016SlammiversaryOrlando, FL3113This was a knockout or tapout only match.
On July 13, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA X Division Championship defeating then-champion Eddie Edwards in a title vs. title steel cage match. On August 11, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA King of the Mountain Championship by defeating then-champion James Storm in a title vs. titles match. The following day, Lashley retired the TNA King of the Mountain Championship and vacated the X Division Championship.		[69]
38Eddie EdwardsOctober 3, 2016Impact!Orlando, FL197This episode aired on tape delay on October 6, 2016.[70][71]
39 LashleyJanuary 8, 2017Impact: GenesisOrlando, FL4175This was a 30-minute Iron Man match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 26, 2017. On March 2, 2017, the championship was renamed to the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship following the renaming of the promotion.[72][73]
Global Force Wrestling (GFW)
40Alberto El PatrónJuly 2, 2017Slammiversary XVOrlando, FL143This was a unification match to unify the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and the original GFW Global Championship. The championship was renamed to the Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship.[74]
—VacatedAugust 14, 2017————Vacated due to Alberto El Patrón's suspension.[75]
41Eli DrakeAugust 17, 2017Impact!Orlando, FL1146This was a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold match. Drake pinned Eddie Edwards to win the match once they were the last two wrestlers. The championship took the GFW Global Championship name, while retaining the TNA World Heavyweight Championship history. On August 24, 2017, the championship was renamed the "Impact Global Championship" (aired on tape delay on September 18, 2017).[76]
Impact Wrestling
42Austin AriesJanuary 10, 2018Impact!Orlando, FL2102This episode aired on tape delay on February 1, 2018. During his reign, the championship took the Impact World Championship name.[77]
43Pentagón Jr.April 22, 2018RedemptionOrlando, FL12This was a triple threat match also involving Fénix.[78]
44Austin AriesApril 24, 2018Impact! Under PressureOrlando, FL3173This episode aired on tape delay on May 31, 2018. Aries unified the Impact World Championship with the Impact Grand Championship.
45Johnny ImpactOctober 14, 2018Bound for GloryNew York, NY1196[79]
46Brian CageApril 28, 2019RebellionToronto, ON1180Lance Storm was the special guest referee.[80]
47Sami CallihanOctober 25, 2019Impact!Windsor, ON179This was a steel cage match. The episode aired on tape delay on October 29, 2019.[81]
48Tessa BlanchardJanuary 12, 2020Hard to KillDallas, TX1165Blanchard became the first woman to hold the championship.[82]
—VacatedJune 25, 2020————After a period of inactivity during which Blanchard missed multiple tapings due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions, her contract was terminated by Impact Wrestling and she was stripped of the title.[83]
49Eddie EdwardsJuly 18, 2020SlammiversaryNashville, TN228This was a five-way elimination match also involving Ace Austin, Trey, Rich Swann, and Eric Young.[84]
50Eric YoungAugust 15, 2020Impact!Nashville, TN270The episode aired on tape delay on September 1, 2020.[85]
51Rich SwannOctober 24, 2020Bound for GloryNashville, TN1183At Sacrifice on March 13, 2021, Swann defeated Moose to unify the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, which was officially sanctioned as a separate title, with the Impact World Championship. The TNA title was deactivated while the Impact title became briefly known as the Impact Unified World Championship before reverting to Impact World Championship. Swann would carry both belts to represent the championship.[86]
52Kenny OmegaApril 25, 2021RebellionNashville, TN1110This was a Winner Takes All match in which Omega also defended the AEW World Championship.[87]
53Christian CageAugust 13, 2021AEW RampagePittsburgh, PA171Cage retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt on the August 19, 2021, episode of Impact!, leaving the championship once again represented by a single belt.[88]
54Josh AlexanderOctober 23, 2021Bound for GlorySunrise Manor, NV1<1Alexander voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for an Impact World Championship match at the event.[89]
55 MooseOctober 23, 2021Bound for GlorySunrise Manor, NV1182Moose invoked his Call Your Shot Gauntlet championship privilege he earned at the event.[89]
56Josh AlexanderApril 23, 2022RebellionPoughkeepsie, NY2335[90]
—VacatedMarch 24, 2023Impact!Windsor, ON——Vacated due to Josh Alexander requiring surgery for a torn triceps. This episode aired on tape delay on April 6, 2023.[91]
57Steve MaclinApril 16, 2023RebellionToronto, ON154Defeated Kushida to win the vacant championship.[92]
58Alex ShelleyJune 9, 2023Against All OddsColumbus, OH1218During this reign, the name of the company was reverted back to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[93]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
59 MooseJanuary 13, 2024Hard To KillParadise, NV2108+Moose invoked his Feast or Fired world title opportunity.[94]

Combined reigns

As of April 30, 2024.

Inaugural and record six-time champion Kurt Angle.
Two-time champion Josh Alexander, who holds both the shortest (10 minutes) and longest (335 days) reigns in the title's history.
†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1Kurt Angle6608
2 Lashley4403
3Austin Aries3373
4Bobby Roode2367
5Josh Alexander2335
6 Sting4326
7 Moose †2290+
8Jeff Hardy3249
9A.J. Styles2220
10Alex Shelley1218
11Bully Ray2196
Johnny Impact1
13Rich Swann1183
14Samoa Joe1182
15Brian Cage1180
16Tessa Blanchard1165
17Eli Drake1146
18Eric Young2140
19 Magnus1128
20Eddie Edwards2125
21Rob Van Dam1113
22Kenny Omega1110
23Ethan Carter III2104
24Drew Galloway189
25Sami Callihan179
26Christian Cage171
27Matt Hardy269
28Mr. Anderson264
29Mick Foley163
30Steve Maclin154
31Alberto El Patrón143
32Chris Sabin128
33James Storm18
34Pentagón Jr.12

See also

References

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