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TNA World Championship History
Complete list of every TNA World Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established May 13, 2007.
Current Champion
65
Total Reigns
39
Champions
348
Longest (days)
Josh Alexander
Josh Alexander
6×
Most Reigns
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Mike Santana2nd reign CURRENT | Jan 15, 2026 | 149+ days |
| 64 | Frankie Kazarian Cashed in the Call Your Shot title opportunity. | Nov 13, 2025Impact!Winter Park, FL | 63 days |
| 63 | Mike Santana1st reign | Oct 12, 2025Bound for GloryLowell, MA | 32 days |
| 62 | Trick Williams Won as an NXT wrestler during the WWE and TNA working relationship. | May 25, 2025NXT BattlegroundTampa, FL | 140 days |
| 61 | Joe Hendry | Jan 19, 2025GenesisGarland, TX | 126 days |
| 60 | Nic Nemeth | Jul 20, 2024SlammiversaryMontréal, QC | 183 days |
| 59 | Moose2nd reign Cashed in the Feast or Fired world title contract. | Jan 13, 2024Hard to KillParadise, NV | 189 days |
| 58 | Alex Shelley The company reverted to TNA and the belt was renamed the TNA World Championship during this reign. | Jun 9, 2023Against All OddsColumbus, OH | 218 days |
| 57 | Steve Maclin Defeated KUSHIDA for the vacant title. | Apr 16, 2023RebellionToronto, ON | 54 days |
| 56 | Josh Alexander2nd reign The longest reign in the title history. ↳ Vacated due to a triceps injury. | Apr 23, 2022RebellionPoughkeepsie, NY | 348 days |
| 55 | Moose1st reign Cashed in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet opportunity the same night. | Oct 23, 2021Bound for GlorySunrise Manor, NV | 182 days |
| 54 | Josh Alexander1st reign Cashed in Option C and lost the title minutes later, the shortest reign in the title history. | Oct 23, 2021Bound for GlorySunrise Manor, NV | <1 day |
| 53 | Christian Cage Won on AEW programming and retired the second belt, returning the title to a single strap. | Aug 13, 2021AEW RampagePittsburgh, PA | 71 days |
| 52 | Kenny Omega A Winner Takes All match while he was also AEW World Champion. | Apr 25, 2021RebellionNashville, TN | 110 days |
| 51 | Rich Swann Later unified the separately sanctioned TNA World Heavyweight belt, a run briefly billed as the Impact Unified World Championship. | Oct 24, 2020Bound for GloryNashville, TN | 183 days |
| 50 | Eric Young2nd reign | Sep 1, 2020Impact!Nashville, TN | 53 days |
| 49 | Eddie Edwards2nd reign Won a fatal five-way for the vacant title. | Jul 18, 2020SlammiversaryNashville, TN | 45 days |
| 48 | Tessa Blanchard The first woman to hold the title. ↳ Stripped after a period of inactivity tied to COVID-19 travel restrictions and a contract dispute. | Jan 12, 2020Hard to KillDallas, TX | 165 days |
| 47 | Sami Callihan A steel cage match. | Oct 29, 2019Impact!Windsor, ON | 75 days |
| 46 | Brian Cage | Apr 28, 2019RebellionToronto, ON | 184 days |
| 45 | Johnny Impact | Oct 14, 2018Bound for GloryNew York City, NY | 196 days |
| 44 | Austin Aries3rd reign Unified the Impact Grand Championship into the world title. | May 31, 2018Under PressureOrlando, FL | 136 days |
| 43 | Pentagón Dark | Apr 22, 2018RedemptionOrlando, FL | 39 days |
| 42 | Austin Aries2nd reign During this reign the title took the Impact World Championship name. | Feb 1, 2018Impact!Orlando, FL | 80 days |
| 41 | Eli Drake Won a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold for the vacant title; the belt carried the GFW Global and then Impact Global Championship name. | Aug 17, 2017Impact!Orlando, FL | 168 days |
| 40 | Alberto El Patrón Unified the title with the original GFW Global Championship. ↳ Vacated due to a suspension. | Jul 2, 2017Slammiversary XVOrlando, FL | 43 days |
| 39 | Lashley4th reign A 30-minute Iron Man match; the title was renamed the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship in March 2017 when the company rebranded. | Jan 8, 2017GenesisOrlando, FL | 175 days |
| 38 | Eddie Edwards1st reign | Oct 3, 2016Impact!Orlando, FL | 97 days |
| 37 | Lashley3rd reign | Jun 12, 2016SlammiversaryOrlando, FL | 113 days |
| 36 | Drew Galloway Invoked a Feast or Fired contract. | Mar 15, 2016Impact!Orlando, FL | 89 days |
| 35 | Matt Hardy2nd reign A last man standing match. | Jan 8, 2016Impact!Bethlehem, PA | 67 days |
| 34 | Ethan Carter III2nd reign Won the TNA World Title Series final over Matt Hardy for the vacant title. | Jan 5, 2016Impact!Bethlehem, PA | 3 days |
| 33 | Matt Hardy1st reign A three-way with Jeff Hardy as special guest referee. ↳ Vacated days later after a storyline legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III. | Oct 4, 2015Bound for GloryConcord, NC | 2 days |
| 32 | Ethan Carter III1st reign | Jun 25, 2015Impact!Orlando, FL | 101 days |
| 31 | Kurt Angle6th reign His record sixth reign, won during a UK tour. | Jan 31, 2015Impact!London, England | 145 days |
| 30 | Lashley2nd reign | Jan 7, 2015Impact!New York City, NY | 24 days |
| 29 | Bobby Roode2nd reign Kurt Angle was the special guest referee. | Sep 18, 2014Impact!Bethlehem, PA | 111 days |
| 28 | Lashley1st reign | Jun 19, 2014Impact!Bethlehem, PA | 91 days |
| 27 | Eric Young1st reign | Apr 10, 2014Impact!Orlando, FL | 70 days |
| 26 | Magnus Won a Dixieland match for the vacant title, then beat a returning A.J. Styles to be recognized as undisputed champion. | Dec 3, 2013Final ResolutionOrlando, FL | 128 days |
| 25 | A.J. Styles2nd reign ↳ Stripped during a storyline contract dispute; Styles kept carrying the belt regardless. | Oct 20, 2013Bound for GlorySan Diego, CA | 9 days |
| 24 | Bully Ray2nd reign A steel cage match. | Aug 15, 2013Hardcore JusticeNorfolk, VA | 66 days |
| 23 | Chris Sabin Cashed in Option C from the X Division Championship. | Jul 18, 2013Destination XLouisville, KY | 28 days |
| 22 | Bully Ray1st reign A steel cage match. | Mar 10, 2013LockdownSan Antonio, TX | 130 days |
| 21 | Jeff Hardy3rd reign | Oct 14, 2012Bound for GloryPhoenix, AZ | 147 days |
| 20 | Austin Aries1st reign Cashed in Option C, trading the X Division Championship for a world title shot. | Jul 8, 2012Destination XOrlando, FL | 98 days |
| 19 | Bobby Roode1st reign At 256 days, the longest reign of the early TNA era. | Oct 26, 2011Impact!Macon, GA | 256 days |
| 18 | James Storm | Oct 18, 2011Impact!Orlando, FL | 8 days |
| 17 | Kurt Angle5th reign | Aug 7, 2011Hardcore JusticeOrlando, FL | 72 days |
| 16 | Sting4th reign | Jul 11, 2011Impact!Orlando, FL | 27 days |
| 15 | Mr. Anderson2nd reign | Jun 12, 2011Slammiversary IXOrlando, FL | 29 days |
| 14 | Sting3rd reign | Feb 24, 2011Impact!Fayetteville, NC | 108 days |
| 13 | Jeff Hardy2nd reign A ladder match. | Feb 13, 2011Against All OddsOrlando, FL | 11 days |
| 12 | Mr. Anderson1st reign | Jan 9, 2011GenesisOrlando, FL | 35 days |
| 11 | Jeff Hardy1st reign Won a three-way tournament final over Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson for the vacant title. | Oct 10, 2010Bound for GloryDaytona Beach, FL | 91 days |
| 10 | Rob Van Dam ↳ Vacated after a storyline attack left Van Dam unable to defend. | Apr 19, 2010Impact!Orlando, FL | 113 days |
| 9 | A.J. Styles1st reign A five-way also involving Hernandez, Kurt Angle, Matt Morgan and Sting. | Sep 20, 2009No SurrenderOrlando, FL | 211 days |
| 8 | Kurt Angle4th reign A King of the Mountain match also involving A.J. Styles, Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe. | Jun 21, 2009SlammiversaryAuburn Hills, MI | 91 days |
| 7 | Mick Foley A six sides of steel cage match. | Apr 19, 2009LockdownPhiladelphia, PA | 63 days |
| 6 | Sting2nd reign | Oct 12, 2008Bound for Glory IVHoffman Estates, IL | 189 days |
| 5 | Samoa Joe A six sides of steel cage title vs. career match. | Apr 13, 2008LockdownLowell, MA | 182 days |
| 4 | Kurt Angle3rd reign | Oct 16, 2007Impact!Orlando, FL | 180 days |
| 3 | Sting1st reign | Oct 14, 2007Bound for GloryDuluth, GA | 2 days |
| 2 | Kurt Angle2nd reign Won a King of the Mountain match over A.J. Styles, Chris Harris, Christian Cage and Samoa Joe for the vacant title; TNA treats this as the start of the lineage. | Jun 17, 2007SlammiversaryNashville, TN | 119 days |
| 1 | Kurt Angle1st reign Crowned the first champion after TNA ended its deal to use the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. ↳ Stripped a day after winning the inaugural title over Christian Cage and Sting, owing to a double-fall finish. | May 13, 2007SacrificeOrlando, FL | 1 days |
TNA's top prize, created in 2007 after the promotion ended its long arrangement to use the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Kurt Angle was the inaugural champion and still holds the record with six reigns. Across 19 years there have been 65 reigns shared by 39 champions. Josh Alexander owns both extremes: his second reign is the longest in the title's history, while his first lasted only a few minutes after he cashed in Option C at Bound for Glory 2021. Sting, at 52, is the oldest champion; Tessa Blanchard, at 24, is the youngest and the only woman to hold the title. The belt carried several names through the company's eras, from TNA World Heavyweight to the Impact Global and Impact World Championship, before returning to the TNA World Championship in 2024.
TNA World Championship — FAQ
Mike Santana is the current TNA World Championship, having won the title on Jan 15, 2026.
Kurt Angle was the inaugural TNA World Championship, winning it on May 13, 2007 at Sacrifice.
Kurt Angle has the most reigns with 6.
Josh Alexander's reign beginning Apr 23, 2022 is the longest at 348 days.
There have been 65 reigns across 39 different champions since the title was established.