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The following champion history features the TNA World Championship.

Champion history[]

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
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.
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.
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.
Kurt Angle 1 (2)† June 17, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee Kurt Angle wins the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary for the vacant title.
Sting 1 October 14, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Won at Bound for Glory.
Kurt Angle 2 (3)† October 16, 2007 Orlando, Florida Recorded on October 16.
Samoa Joe 1 April 13, 2008 Lowell, Massachusetts Won at Lockdown.
Sting 2 October 12, 2008 Hoffman Estates, Illinois N/A
Mick Foley 1 April 19, 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N/A
Kurt Angle 3 (4)† June 21, 2009 Detroit, Michigan N/A
AJ Styles 1 September 20, 2009 Orlando, Florida N/A
Rob Van Dam 1 April 19, 2010 Orlando, Florida N/A
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.
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.
Mr. Anderson 1 January 9, 2011 Orlando, Florida Genesis 2011
Jeff Hardy 2 February 13, 2011 Orlando, Florida Against All Odds 2011
Hardy won it in a ladder match
Sting 3 February 24, 2011 Fayetteville, North Carolina Won On TNA Impact
Mr. Anderson 2 June 12, 2011 Orlando, Florida Slammiversary IX
Sting 4 July 11, 2011 Orlando, Florida Impact Wrestling
Kurt Angle (5)† August 7, 2011 Orlando, Florida Hard-Core Justice 2011
James Storm 1 October 18, 2011 Orlando, Florida This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2011.
Bobby Roode 1 October 26, 2011 Orlando, Florida This episode aired on tape delay on November 3, 2011.
Austin Aries 1 July 8, 2012 Orlando, Florida Destination X 2012
Jeff Hardy 3 October 14, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona Bound for Glory VIII
Bully Ray 1 March 10, 2013 San Antonio, Texas Lockdown 2013
Chris Sabin 1 July 18, 2013 Louisville, Kentucky Destination X 2013
Bully Ray 2 August 15, 2013 Norfolk, Virginia Impact:Hardcore Justice 2013
A.J Styles 2 October 20, 2013 San Diego, California Bound for Glory 2013
Vacant - October 29, 2013 - Title stripped by TNA President Dixie Carter due to a contract dispute.
Magnus 1 December 3, 2013 Orlando, Florida Impact: Final Resolution 2013
Eric Young 1 April 10, 2014 Orlando, Florida Impact Wrestling
Lashley 1 June 19, 2014 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Impact Wrestling
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.

Lashley 2 January 7, 2015 New York City, New York Impact Wrestling
Kurt Angle 5 (6)† January 31, 2015 London, England
Ethan Carter III 1 June 25, 2015 Orlando, Florida Impact Wrestling This episode airs on tape delay on July 1, 2015
Matt Hardy 1 October 4, 2015 Charlotte, North Carolina Bound for Glory XI
Vacant - October 6, 2015 - Title vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline.
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
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 World Heavyweight Championship and the GFW Global Championship
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.

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
Sami Callihan 1 October 25, 2019 Windsor, Ontario, Canada Defeated Brian Cage in a Steel Cage match on an episode of Impact Wrestling
Tessa Blanchard 1 January 12, 2020 Dallas, Texas
Championship vacated on June 25, 2020
Eddie Edwards 2 July 18, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee Defeated Ace Austin and Trey Miguel and Rich Swann and Eric Young in a Five Way Elimination Match at Slammiversary 2020 to win the vacant Impact World Championship
Eric Young 2 September 1, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee
Rich Swann 1 October 24, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee
Kenny Omega 1 April 25, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee
Christian Cage 1 August 13, 2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Josh Alexander 1 October 23, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada
Moose 1 October 23, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada
Josh Alexander 2 April 23, 2022 Poughkeepsie, New York
Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.
Steve Maclin 1 April 16, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated KUSHIDA at Rebellion to win the vacant championship.
Alex Shelley 1 June 9, 2023 Columbus, Ohio
Moose 2 January 13, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada
Nic Nemeth 1 July 20, 2024 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Indicates reigns not recognized by TNA.

List of reign lengths[]

As of December 11, 2024
Wrestler Days Held Date Won Date Lost
Josh Alexander (2) 335 April 23, 2022 March 24, 2023
Bobby Roode 256 October 26, 2011 July 8, 2012
Alex Shelley 218 June 9, 2023 January 13, 2024
AJ Styles 211 September 20, 2009 April 19, 2010
Johnny Impact 196 October 14, 2018 April 28, 2019
Moose (2) 189 January 13, 2024 July 20, 2024
Sting (2) 189 October 12, 2008 April 19, 2009
Rich Swann 183 October 24, 2020 April 25, 2021
Samoa Joe 182 April 13, 2008 October 12, 2008
Moose 182 October 23, 2021 April 23, 2022
Brian Cage 180 April 28, 2019 October 25, 2019
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
Tessa Blanchard 165 January 12, 2020 June 25, 2020
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
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
Kenny Omega 110 April 25, 2021 August 13, 2021
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
Sami Callihan 79 October 25, 2019 January 12, 2020
Kurt Angle (4)(5}† 72 August 7, 2011 October 18, 2011
Christian Cage 71 August 13, 2021 October 23, 2021
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
Steve Maclin 54 April 16, 2023 June 9, 2023
Eric Young (2) 53 September 1, 2020 October 24, 2020
Eddie Edwards (2) 45 July 18, 2020 September 1, 2020
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
Nic Nemeth 144+ July 20, 2024 Current Champion
Josh Alexander 0 October 23, 2021
Indicates reigns not recognized.
Current TNA Championships History

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Defunct Championships History

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