On this page, you find the full Title History for the TNA World Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The TNA World Championship is a World Title contested in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on May 13, 2007, and the inaugural champion was Kurt Angle.
This is a newer version of the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The Impact Grand Championship and TNA World Heavyweight Championship (unofficial) were previously unified into this championship.
The current champion is Nic Nemeth, who won the title at TNA Slammiversary 2024 on July 20, 2024, and has been reigning for 151 days.
TNA World Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
TNAMay 13, 2007 Present
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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TNA World Championship January 13, 2024 -
Impact World Championship January 1, 2020 January 12, 2024 -
Impact World Championship April 22, 2018 December 31, 2019 -
Impact World Championship January 10, 2018 April 21, 2018 - Impact Global Championship September 18, 2017 January 9, 2018
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GFW Global Championship August 17, 2017 September 17, 2017 -
Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship July 2, 2017 August 16, 2017 - TNA World Heavyweight Championship March 10, 2012 July 1, 2017
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TNA World Heavyweight Championship (Jeff Hardy) October 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 - TNA World Heavyweight Championship March 14, 2011 October 13, 2012
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TNA World Heavyweight Championship (Immortal - Jeff Hardy) November 8, 2010 March 13, 2011 -
TNA World Heavyweight Championship May 13, 2007
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TNA World Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 60 
Nic Nemeth 1
- July 20, 2024
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- | TNA Slammiversary 2024
- 151+ days
151+- days
59 
Moose 2
- January 13, 2024
- Paradise, NV
- | TNA Hard to Kill 2024
- 189 days
Cashed in the Feast or Fired championship opportunity.189- days
58 
Alex Shelley 1
- June 9, 2023
- Columbus, OH
- | Impact Wrestling Against All Odds 2023
- 218 days
During this reign the name of the company was reverted back to TNA and the title was renamed as TNA World Championship.218- days
57 
Steve Maclin 1
- April 16, 2023
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2023
- 54 days
Defeated KUSHIDA to win the vacant title.54- days
Vacant
- April 6, 2023
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- | Impact!
- 10 days
Vacated due to Josh Alexander suffering an injury.10- days
56 
Josh Alexander 2
- April 23, 2022
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- | Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2022
- 348 days
348- days
55 Moose 1
- October 23, 2021
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- | Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2021
- 182 days
Uses the Call Your Shot Gauntlet title shot.182- days
54 Josh Alexander 1
- October 23, 2021
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- | Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2021
- 0 days
Alexander uses Option C: voluntarily vacated the X Division Title in exchange for a Impact World Title match.0- days
53 
Christian Cage 1
- August 13, 2021
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | AEW Rampage
- 71 days
Cage retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt on the August 19, 2021, episode of Impact!, leaving the title once again represented by a single belt.71- days
52 
Kenny Omega 1
- April 25, 2021
- Nashville, TN
- | Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2021
- 110 days
110- days
51 
Rich Swann 1
- October 24, 2020
- Nashville, TN
- | Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2020
- 183 days
At Sacrifice on March 13, 2021, Swann defeated Moose to unify the TNA World Heavyweight Championship (which was officially sanctioned as a separate title) into the Impact World Championship. The title became briefly known as the Impact Unified World Championship, before reverting to Impact World Championship. The title, from that moment on, had been represented by both belts.183- days
50 
Eric Young 2
- September 1, 2020
- Nashville, TN
- | Impact!
- 53 days
53- days
49 
Eddie Edwards 2
- July 18, 2020
- Nashville, TN
- | Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2020
- 45 days
Defeated Ace Austin, Trey, Rich Swann and Eric Young in a fatal 5-way elimination match to win the vacant title.45- days
Vacant
- June 25, 2020
- 23 days
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.23- days
48 
Tessa Blanchard 1
- January 12, 2020
- Dallas, TX
- | Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill 2020
- 165 days
165- days
47 
Sami Callihan 1
- October 29, 2019
- Windsor, ON
- | Impact Wrestling
- 75 days
75- days
46 
Brian Cage 1
- April 28, 2019
- Toronto, ON
- | Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2019
- 184 days
184- days
45 
Johnny Impact 1
- October 14, 2018
- New York, NY
- | Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2018
- 196 days
196- days
44 
Austin Aries 3
- May 31, 2018
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling: Under Pressure
- 136 days
This episode aired on tape delay on May 31, 2018. Aries unified the Impact Grand Championship into the Impact World Championship.136- days
43 
Pentagón Dark 1
- April 22, 2018
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling Redemption
- 39 days
39- days
42 Austin Aries 2
- February 1, 2018
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling
- 80 days
During this reign, the title took the Impact World Championship name.80- days
41 
Eli Drake 1
- August 17, 2017
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling
- 168 days
Won a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold match for the vacant title. The title took the GFW Global Championship name. On September 18, 2017, the title was renamed Impact Global Championship.168- days
Vacant
- August 14, 2017
- 3 days
Vacated due to Alberto El Patrón's suspension.3- days
40 
Alberto El Patrón 1
- July 2, 2017
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XV
- 43 days
This was a unification match to unify the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and the original GFW Global Championship. The title was renamed to Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship.43- days
39 
Lashley 4
- January 26, 2017
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling: Genesis 2017
- 157 days
On March 2, 2017, the tltle was renamed to Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship following the renaming of the promotion.157- days
38 
Eddie Edwards 1
- October 6, 2016
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 112 days
112- days
37 Lashley 3
- June 12, 2016
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Slammiversary 2016
- 116 days
116- days
36 
Drew Galloway 1
- March 15, 2016
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 89 days
Cashed in the Feast or Fired championship opportunity.89- days
35 
Matt Hardy 2
- January 19, 2016
- Bethlehem, PA
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 56 days
56- days
34 
Ethan Carter III 2
- January 5, 2016
- Bethlehem, PA
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 14 days
Defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title.14- days
Vacant
- October 6, 2015
- 91 days
Vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline.91- days
33 Matt Hardy 1
- October 4, 2015
- Concord, NC
- | TNA Bound for Glory 2015
- 2 days
2- days
32 Ethan Carter III 1
- July 1, 2015
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 95 days
95- days
31 
Kurt Angle 6
- March 20, 2015
- London, England
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 103 days
103- days
30 Lashley 2
- January 7, 2015
- New York, NY
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 72 days
72- days
29 
Bobby Roode 2
- September 29, 2014
- Bethlehem, PA
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 100 days
100- days
28 Lashley 1
- June 19, 2014
- Bethlehem, PA
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 102 days
102- days
27 
Eric Young 1
- April 10, 2014
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 70 days
70- days
26 
Magnus 1
- December 19, 2013
- Orlando, FL
- | Impact Wrestling: Final Resolution 2013
- 112 days
Defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to win the vacant title. On the January 9, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling, AJ Styles returned claiming to be the legitimate TNA World Heavyweight Champion; Nick Aldis / Magnus defeated him later that night to become the undisputed champion.112- days
Vacant
- October 29, 2013
- 51 days
AJ Styles was stripped of the title by TNA President Dixie Carter due to a contract dispute. Styles continued to carry around the title belt proclaiming himself champion in the storyline.51- days
25 
AJ Styles 2
- October 20, 2013
- San Diego, CA
- | TNA Bound for Glory 2013
- 9 days
9- days
24 
Bully Ray 2
- August 15, 2013
- Norfolk, VA
- | Impact Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2013
- 66 days
66- days
23 
Chris Sabin 1
- July 18, 2013
- Louisville, KY
- | Impact Wrestling: Destination X 2013
- 28 days
Sabin uses Option C: voluntarily vacated the X Division Title in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Title match.28- days
22 Bully Ray 1
- March 10, 2013
- San Antonio, TX
- | TNA Lockdown 2013
- 130 days
130- days
21 
Jeff Hardy 3
- October 14, 2012
- Phoenix, AZ
- | TNA Bound for Glory 2012
- 147 days
147- days
20 
Austin Aries 1
- July 8, 2012
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Destination X 2012
- 98 days
Aries uses Option C: voluntarily vacated the X Division Title in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Title match.98- days
19 
Bobby Roode 1
- November 3, 2011
- Macon, GA
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 248 days
248- days
18 
James Storm 1
- October 20, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 14 days
14- days
17 
Kurt Angle 5
- August 7, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
- 74 days
74- days
16 
Sting 4
- July 14, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 24 days
24- days
15 
Mr. Anderson 2
- June 12, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Slammiversary IX
- 32 days
32- days
14 
Sting 3
- March 3, 2011
- Fayetteville, NC
- | TNA Impact Wrestling
- 101 days
101- days
13 
Jeff Hardy 2
- February 13, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Against All Odds 2011
- 18 days
18- days
12 Mr. Anderson 1
- January 9, 2011
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Genesis 2011
- 35 days
35- days
11 Jeff Hardy 1
- October 10, 2010
- Daytona Beach, FL
- | TNA Bound for Glory 2010
- 91 days
Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a 3-way tournament final to win the vacant title.91- days
Vacant
- August 19, 2010
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact!
- 52 days
Vacated due to Rob Van Dam suffering a storyline injury.52- days
10 
Rob Van Dam 1
- April 19, 2010
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact!
- 122 days
122- days
9 
AJ Styles 1
- September 20, 2009
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA No Surrender 2009
- 211 days
211- days
8 
Kurt Angle 4
- June 21, 2009
- Auburn Hills, MI
- | TNA Slammiversary VII
- 91 days
91- days
7 
Mick Foley 1
- April 19, 2009
- Philadelphia, PA
- | TNA Lockdown 2009
- 63 days
63- days
6 
Sting 2
- October 12, 2008
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- | TNA Bound for Glory IV
- 189 days
189- days
5 
Samoa Joe 1
- April 13, 2008
- Lowell, MA
- | TNA Lockdown 2008
- 182 days
182- days
4 Kurt Angle 3
- October 25, 2007
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact!
- 171 days
171- days
3 
Sting 1
- October 14, 2007
- Duluth, GA
- | TNA Bound for Glory 2007
- 11 days
11- days
2 Kurt Angle 2
- June 17, 2007
- Nashville, TN
- | TNA Slammiversary 2007
- 119 days
Defeated AJ Styles, Chris Harris, Christian Cage and Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant title.119- days
Vacant
- May 17, 2007
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Impact!
- 31 days
Angle was stripped of the title due to a double-fall result of the 3-way match at Sacrifice.31- days
1 Kurt Angle 1
- May 13, 2007
- Orlando, FL
- | TNA Sacrifice 2007
- 4 days
Defeated Christian Cage and Sting in a 3-way match to become the inaugural champion after NWA stripped Cage of the NWA World Heavyweight Title and ended NWA's business relationship with TNA.4- days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
TNA World Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
Total Nonstop Action - Gender Male
- Title Type Primary Title
- Date Established May 13, 2007
- Preceded By
NWA World Heavyweight Championship - Unified With
Impact Grand Championship
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (unofficial)
- First ChampionKurt Angle
- Current ChampionNic Nemeth
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
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| 1 | Kurt Angle | 6 |
| 2 | Lashley | 4 |
| 3 | Sting | 4 |
| 4 | Austin Aries | 3 |
| 5 | Jeff Hardy | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
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| Kurt Angle | 562 | |
| Lashley | 447 | |
| Moose | 371 | |
| Josh Alexander | 348 | |
| Bobby Roode | 348 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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| Josh Alexander | April 23, 2022 - April 6, 2023 | 348 | |
| Bobby Roode | November 3, 2011 - July 8, 2012 | 248 | |
| Alex Shelley | June 9, 2023 - January 13, 2024 | 218 | |
| AJ Styles | September 20, 2009 - April 19, 2010 | 211 | |
| Johnny Impact | October 14, 2018 - April 28, 2019 | 196 |