Champion history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: | Defences: |
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| The NWA World Heavyweight Championship was defended as TNA's main championship from June 19, 2002 to May 13, 2007. | |||||
| On May 13, 2007 the National Wrestling Alliance severs ties with TNA and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship is introduced. | |||||
| Christian Cage | 1 † | May 13, 2007 | N/A | As the NWA severs ties with TNA, Christian Cage was the last champion and becomes the first TNA champion yet is not recognised as the first. | 0 |
| Kurt Angle | 1 † | May 13, 2007 | N/A | Kurt Angle defeats Christian Cage for the NWA World Heavyweight title but due to the NWA severing ties that day this title reign is not recognised by either company. | 0 |
| Vacant | - | May 14, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | Angle was stripped of the championship due to a double-fall result of the three way encounter at Sacrifice. This episode aired on tape delay on May 17, 2007. | N/A |
| Kurt Angle | 1 (2)† | June 17, 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Kurt Angle wins the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary for the vacant title. | 12 |
| Sting | 1 | October 14, 2007 | Atlanta, Georgia | Won at Bound for Glory. | 2 |
| Kurt Angle | 2 (3)† | October 16, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | Recorded on October 16. | 22 |
| Samoa Joe | 1 | April 13, 2008 | Lowell, Massachusetts | Won at Lockdown. | 45 |
| Sting | 2 | October 12, 2008 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | N/A | 10 |
| Mick Foley | 1 | April 19, 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | N/A | 3 |
| Kurt Angle | 3 (4)† | June 21, 2009 | Detroit, Michigan | N/A | 7 |
| AJ Styles | 1 | September 20, 2009 | Orlando, Florida | N/A | 53 |
| Rob Van Dam | 1 | April 19, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | N/A | 24 |
| Vacant | - | August 10, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | The title was vacated due to Rob Van Dam suffering a storyline injury. This episode aired on tape delay on August 19, 2010. | N/A |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | October 10, 2010 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Bound for Glory 2010 Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a Three Way tournament final match to win the vacant title. |
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| Mr. Anderson | 1 | January 9, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Genesis 2011 | 1 |
| Jeff Hardy | 2 | February 13, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Against All Odds 2011 Hardy won it in a ladder match |
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| Sting | 3 | February 24, 2011 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Won On TNA Impact | 0 |
| Mr. Anderson | 2 | June 12, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Slammiversary IX | 0 |
| Sting | 4 | July 11, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Wrestling | 0 |
| Kurt Angle | 4 (5)† | August 7, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Hard-Core Justice 2011 | 0 |
| James Storm | 1 | October 18, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2011. | 0 |
| Bobby Roode | 1 | October 26, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | This episode aired on tape delay on November 3, 2011. | TBA |
| Austin Aries | 1 | July 8, 2012 | Orlando, Florida | Destination X 2012 | TBA |
| Jeff Hardy | 3 | October 14, 2012 | Phoenix, Arizona | Bound for Glory VIII | TBA |
| Bully Ray | 1 | March 10, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas | Lockdown 2013 | TBA |
| Chris Sabin | 1 | July 18, 2013 | Louisville, Kentucky | Destination X 2013 | TBA |
| Bully Ray | 2 | August 15, 2013 | Norfolk, Virginia | Impact:Hardcore Justice 2013 | TBA |
| A.J Styles | 2 | October 20, 2013 | San Diego, California | Bound for Glory 2013 | TBA |
| Vacant | - | October 29, 2013 | - | Title stripped by TNA President Dixie Carter due to a contract dispute. | N/A |
| Magnus | 1 | December 3, 2013 | Orlando, Florida | Impact: Final Resolution 2013 | TBA |
| Eric Young | 1 | April 10, 2014 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Wrestling | TBA |
| Lashley | 1 | June 19, 2014 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Impact Wrestling | TBA |
| Bobby Roode | 2 | September 18, 2014 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Impact Wrestling This episode aired on tape delay on October 29, 2014 Kurt Angle was the special guest referee. |
TBA |
| Lashley | 2 | January 7, 2015 | New York City, New York | Impact Wrestling | TBA |
| Kurt Angle | 5 (6)† | January 31, 2015 | London, England | Impact Wrestling This episode airs on tape delay on March 20, 2015 | TBA |
| Ethan Carter III | 1 | June 25, 2015 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Wrestling This episode airs on tape delay on July 1, 2015 | TBA |
| Matt Hardy | 1 | October 4, 2015 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Bound for Glory XI | TBA |
| Vacant | - | October 6, 2015 | - | Title vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline. | 0 |
| Ethan Carter III | 2 | January 5, 2016 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series | |
| Matt Hardy | 2 | January 8, 2016 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Defeated Ethan Carter III | |
| Drew Galloway | 1 | March 15, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated Matt Hardy after cashing in the Feast or Fired Briefcase for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| Lashley | 3 | June 12, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated Drew Galloway at Slammiversary | 4 |
| Eddie Edwards | 1 | October 3, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated Lashley | |
| Lashley | 4 | January 8, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | This was a 30-minute Iron Man match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 26, 2017 | |
| Alberto El Patrón | 1 | July 2, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated Lashley at Slammiversary XV in Unification match to unify the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and the GFW Global Championship | TBA |
| Vacant | – | August 14, 2017 | - | Vacated due to Alberto El Patrón's suspension. | |
| Eli Drake | 1 | August 17, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | This 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 title took the GFW Global Championship name, while retaining the TNA title history. On September 18, 2017, the title was renamed "Impact Global Championship". Aired on tape delay August 24, 2017. |
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| Austin Aries | 2 | January 10, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | Aired on tape delay on February 1, 2018. During his reign, the title took the Impact World Championship name. | |
| Pentagon Jr. | 1 | April 22, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Wrestling Redemption | |
| Austin Aries | 3 | April 24, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | This episode aired on tape delay on May 24, 2018. | |
| Johnny Impact | 1 | October 14, 2018 | Astoria, New York | Defeated Austin Aries at Bound for Glory | |
| Brian Cage | 1 | April 28, 2019 | Toronto, Canada | Defeated Johnny Impact at Impact Wrestling Rebellion | |
- †Indicates reigns not recognized by TNA.
List of reign lengths
- As of April 19, 2024
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Roode | 256 | October 26, 2011 | July 8, 2012 |
| AJ Styles | 211 | September 20, 2009 | April 19, 2010 |
| Johnny Impact | 196 | October 14, 2018 | April 28, 2019 |
| Sting (2) | 189 | October 12, 2008 | April 19, 2009 |
| Samoa Joe | 182 | April 13, 2008 | October 12, 2008 |
| Kurt Angle (2)(3}† | 180 | October 16, 2007 | April 13, 2008 |
| Lashley (4) | 175 | January 8, 2017 | July 2, 2017 |
| Austin Aries (3) | 173 | April 24, 2018 | October 14, 2018 |
| Kurt Angle (5)(6}† | 152 | January 31, 2015 | July 1, 2015 |
| Jeff Hardy (3) | 147 | October 14, 2012 | March 10, 2013 |
| Eli Drake | 146 | August 17, 2017 | January 10, 2018 |
| Bully Ray | 130 | March 10, 2013 | July 18, 2013 |
| Magnus | 128 | December 3, 2013 | April 10, 2014 |
| Kurt Angle (1)(2}† | 119 | June 17, 2007 | October 14, 2007 |
| Brian Cage | 1818+ | April 28, 2019 | Current Champion |
| Rob Van Dam | 113 | April 19, 2010 | August 10, 2010 |
| Lashley (3) | 113 | June 12, 2016 | October 3, 2016 |
| Bobby Roode (2) | 111 | September 18, 2014 | January 7, 2015 |
| Sting (3) | 108 | February 24, 2011 | June 12, 2011 |
| Austin Aries (2) | 102 | January 10, 2018 | April 22, 2018 |
| Ethan Carter III | 101 | June 25, 2015 | October 4, 2015 |
| Austin Aries | 98 | July 8, 2012 | October 14, 2012 |
| Eddie Edwards | 97 | October 3, 2016 | January 8, 2017 |
| Lashley | 91 | June 19, 2014 | September 18, 2014 |
| Jeff Hardy | 91 | October 10, 2010 | January 9, 2011 |
| Kurt Angle (3)(4)† | 91 | June 21, 2009 | September 20, 2009 |
| Drew Galloway | 89 | March 15, 2016 | June 12, 2016 |
| Kurt Angle (4)(5}† | 72 | August 7, 2011 | October 18, 2011 |
| Eric Young | 70 | April 10, 2014 | June 19, 2014 |
| Matt Hardy (2) | 67 | January 8, 2016 | March 15, 2016 |
| Bully Ray (2) | 66 | August 15, 2013 | October 20, 2013 |
| Mick Foley | 63 | April 19, 2009 | June 21, 2009 |
| Alberto El Patrón | 43 | July 2, 2017 | August 14, 2017 |
| Mr. Anderson | 35 | January 9, 2011 | February 13, 2011 |
| Mr. Anderson (2) | 29 | June 12, 2011 | July 11, 2011 |
| Chris Sabin | 28 | July 18, 2013 | August 15, 2013 |
| Sting (4) | 27 | July 11, 2011 | August 7, 2011 |
| Lashley (2) | 24 | January 7, 2015 | January 31, 2015 |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | 11 | February 13, 2011 | February 24, 2011 |
| A.J Styles (2) | 9 | October 20, 2013 | October 29, 2013 |
| James Storm | 8 | October 18, 2011 | October 26, 2011 |
| Ethan Carter III | 4 | January 5, 2016 | January 8, 2016 |
| Pentagon Jr. | 2 | April 22, 2018 | April 24, 2018 |
| Sting | 2 | October 14, 2007 | October 16, 2007 |
| Matt Hardy | 2 | October 4, 2015 | October 6, 2015 |
| Kurt Angle † | 1 | May 13, 2007 | May 14, 2007 |
| Christian Cage † | 0 | May 13, 2007 | |
- †Indicates reigns not recognized by TNA.
External links
| Current TNA Championships History |
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| Defunct Championships History |
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World Beer Drinking Championship • King of the Mountain Championship • Impact Grand Championship |