TNA World Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the TNA World Championship.
==Champion history==
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes: 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Christian Cage 	1 	May 13, 2007 	N/A 	 	 	 	
Kurt Angle 	1 	May 13, 2007 	N/A 	 	 	 	
Vacant 	- 	May 14, 2007 	Orlando, Florida 	 	 	 	
Kurt Angle 	1 	June 17, 2007 	Nashville, Tennessee 	 	 	 	
Sting 	1 	October 14, 2007 	Atlanta, Georgia 	 	 	 	
Kurt Angle 	2 	October 16, 2007 	Orlando, Florida 	 	 	 	
Samoa Joe 	1 	April 13, 2008 	Lowell, Massachusetts 	 	 	 	
Sting 	2 	October 12, 2008 	Hoffman Estates, Illinois 	 	 	 	
Mick Foley 	1 	April 19, 2009 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 	 	 	 	
Kurt Angle 	3 	June 21, 2009 	Detroit, Michigan 	 	 	 	
AJ Styles 	1 	September 20, 2009 	Orlando, Florida 	 	 	 	
Rob Van Dam 	1 	April 19, 2010 	Orlando, Florida 	 	 	 	
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 2010Hardy 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 2011Hardy 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 	4  	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 WrestlingThis 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 	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 	 	 	 	
Matt Hardy 	2 	January 8, 2016 	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 	 	 	 	
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 	Championship vacated on June 25, 2020 	Championship vacated on June 25, 2020 	Championship vacated on June 25, 2020 	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.	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship. 	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.	Championship vacated on March 24, 2023 after Josh Alexander suffered an injury and was unable to defend the championship.	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 	 	 	 	
:Indicates reigns not recognized by TNA.
==List of reign lengths==
:As of , 
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
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) 	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) 	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) 	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) 	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) 	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
Moose (2) 	+ 	January 13, 2024 	Current Champion
Josh Alexander 	0 	October 23, 2021 	October 23, 2021
:Indicates reigns not recognized.
Category:Champion history