List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions

==Title history==
===Names===
Name 	Years
TNA World Heavyweight Championship	May 13, 2007 – Present
===Reigns===
For a list of world champions in TNA between 2002 and 2007, see the list of NWA World Heavyweight Champions.
As of July 4, 2017.
Key
No. 	Overall reign number
Reign 	Reign number for the specific champion
Days 	Number of days held
Defenses	Number of successful defenses
+ 	Current reign is changing daily
No. 	Champion 	Championship change 	Championship change 	Championship change 	Reign statistics 	Reign statistics 	Reign statistics 	Notes 	Ref. 	
No. 	Champion 	Date 	Event 	Location 	Reign 	Days 	Defenses 	Notes 	Ref. 	
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1 	Kurt Angle 	May 13, 2007 	Sacrifice 	Orlando, FL 	1 	1 	2 	Angle defeated then-NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage and Sting in a three-way match to become the inaugural champion after National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Executive Director Robert Trobich stripped Christian Cage of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and ended NWA's business relations with TNA earlier that day. 	 	
— 	Vacated 	May 14, 2007 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	— 	— 	0 	Angle was stripped of the championship due to a double-fall result of the three-way match at Sacrifice. This episode aired on tape delay on May 17, 2007 	 	
2 	Kurt Angle 	June 17, 2007 	Slammiversary 	Nashville, TN 	2 	119 	2 	Angle defeated A.J. Styles, Chris Harris, Christian Cage and Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant championship. After the event, Angle's reign and the vacancy were no longer recognized and thus is viewed to be the start of the title's history. TNA counted Angle's previous reign to his credit without detailing why, giving loose recognition towards that reign.	 	
3 	Sting 	October 14, 2007 	Bound for Glory 	Duluth, GA 	1 	2 	5 	 	 	
4 	Kurt Angle 	October 16, 2007 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	3 	180 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on October 25, 2007. 	 	
5 	Samoa Joe 	April 13, 2008 	Lockdown 	Lowell, MA 	1 	182 	2 	This was a six sides of steel cage title vs. career match. 	 	
6 	Sting 	October 12, 2008 	Bound for Glory IV 	Hoffman Estates, IL 	2 	189 	2 	The loser of the match was barred from receiving a rematch. 	 	
7 	Mick Foley 	April 19, 2009 	Lockdown 	Philadelphia, PA 	1 	63 	2 	This was a six sides of steel cage match. 	 	
8 	Kurt Angle 	June 21, 2009 	Slammiversary 	Auburn Hills, MI 	4 	91 	2 	This was a King of the Mountain match also involving A.J. Styles, Jeff Jarrettand Samoa Joe. 	 	
9 	A.J. Styles 	September 20, 2009 	No Surrender 	Orlando, FL 	1 	211 	2 	This was a four-way match also involving Kurt Angle, Matt Morganand Sting. 	 	
10 	Rob Van Dam 	April 19, 2010 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	113 	4 	 	 	
— 	Vacated 	August 10, 2010 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	— 	— 	— 	The championship was vacated due to Rob Van Damsuffering a storyline injury.
This episode aired on tape delay on August 19, 2010. 	 	
11 	Jeff Hardy 	October 10, 2010 	Bound for Glory 	Daytona Beach, FL 	1 	91 	2 	Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a three-waytournament final to win the vacant title. Per the pre-match stipulation, Angle (in storyline) was forced to retire. 	 	
12 	Mr. Anderson 	January 9, 2011 	Genesis 	Orlando, FL 	1 	35 	2 	 	 	
13 	Jeff Hardy 	February 13, 2011 	Against All Odds 	Orlando, FL 	2 	11 	2 	This was a ladder match. 	 	
14 	Sting 	February 24, 2011 	Impact! 	Fayetteville, NC 	3 	108 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on March 3, 2011 	 	
15 	Mr. Anderson 	June 12, 2011 	Slammiversary IX 	Orlando, FL 	2 	29 	3 	 	 	
16 	Sting 	July 11, 2011 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	4 	27 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on July 14, 2011. 	 	
17 	Kurt Angle 	August 7, 2011 	Hardcore Justice 	Orlando, FL 	5 	72 	3 	 	 	
18 	James Storm 	October 18, 2011 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	8 	0 	This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2011. 	 	
19 	Bobby Roode 	October 26, 2011 	Impact! 	Macon, GA 	1 	256 	8 	This episode aired on tape delay on November 3, 2011. 	 	
20 	Austin Aries 	July 8, 2012 	Destination X 	Orlando, FL 	1 	98 	6 	Aries voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship championship match at the event. 	 	
21 	Jeff Hardy 	October 14, 2012 	Bound for Glory 	Phoenix, AZ 	3 	147 	7 	 	 	
22 	Bully Ray 	March 10, 2013 	Lockdown 	San Antonio, TX 	1 	130 	2 	This was a steel cage match. 	 	
23 	Chris Sabin 	July 18, 2013 	Impact: Destination X 	Louisville, KY 	1 	28 	2 	Sabin voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event. 	 	
24 	Bully Ray 	August 15, 2013 	Impact: Hardcore Justice 	Norfolk, VA 	2 	66 	2 	This was a steel cage match. 	 	
25 	A.J. Styles 	October 20, 2013 	Bound for Glory 	San Diego, CA 	2 	9 	2 	This was a no disqualification match. 	 	
— 	Vacated 	October 29, 2013 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	TNA President Dixie Carterannounced via Twitter that A.J. Styles had been stripped of the championship due to a contract dispute. Styles continued to carry around the championship belt proclaiming himself champion in the storyline. 	 	
26 	Magnus 	December 3, 2013 	Impact: Final Resolution 	Orlando, FL 	1 	128 	2 	Defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland matchwhich aired on tape delay on December 19, 2013.
On the January 9, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling(taped December 6, 2013), A.J. Styles returned claiming to be the legitimate TNA World Heavyweight Champion as he was never defeated for the championship (though not recognized as such by TNA). Magnus defeated him later that night to become the undisputed champion.	 	
27 	Eric Young 	April 10, 2014 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	70 	2 	If Magnus had been counted out or disqualified, he would have lost the title.
If anyone had interfered in the match, they would have been fired. 	 	
28 	Lashley 	June 19, 2014 	Impact! 	Bethlehem, PA 	1 	91 	2 	If anyone besides MVP or Kenny Kinghad interfered, they would have been fired. 	 	
29 	Bobby Roode 	September 18, 2014 	Impact! 	Bethlehem, PA 	2 	111 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on October 29, 2014. Kurt Angle was the special guest referee. 	 	
30 	Lashley 	January 7, 2015 	Impact! 	New York, NY 	2 	24 	3 	 	 	
31 	Kurt Angle 	January 31, 2015 	Impact! 	London, England 	6 	145 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on March 20, 2015. 	 	
32 	Ethan Carter III 	June 25, 2015 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	101 	2 	This episode aired on tape delay on July 1, 2015. 	 	
33 	Matt Hardy 	October 4, 2015 	Bound for Glory 	Concord, NC 	1 	2 	0 	This was a three-way match also involving Drew Galloway. Jeff Hardy was the special guest referee. 	 	
— 	Vacated 	October 6, 2015 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	Vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline. 	 	
34 	Ethan Carter III 	January 5, 2016 	Impact! 	Bethlehem, PA 	2 	3 	2 	Carter III defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Seriesto win the vacant title. 	 	
35 	Matt Hardy 	January 8, 2016 	Impact! 	Bethlehem, PA 	2 	67 	2 	This was a last man standing match. Had Hardy not won, he would have left TNA. This episode aired on tape delay on January 19, 2016. 	 	
36 	Drew Galloway 	March 15, 2016 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	89 	2 	Galloway invoked his Feast or Firedchampionship opportunity to challenge Matt Hardy for the championship and win the title. 	 	
37 	Lashley 	June 12, 2016 	Slammiversary 	Orlando, FL 	3 	113 	2 	This was a knockout or tapout only match.
On July 13, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA X Division Championshipdefeating then-champion Eddie Edwards in a title vs. title steel cage match. On August 11, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA King of the Mountain Championship by defeating then-champion James Storm in a title vs. titles match. The following day, Lashley retired the TNA King of the Mountain Championship and vacated the X Division Championship.	 	
38 	Eddie Edwards 	October 3, 2016 	Impact! 	Orlando, FL 	1 	97 	3 	This episode aired on tape delay on October 6, 2016. 	 	
39 	Lashley 	January 8, 2017 	Impact: Genesis 	Orlando, FL 	4 	177+ 	3 	This was a 30-minute Iron Man match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 26, 2017. On May 13, 2017, the GFW Global Heavyweight Championship was established as the TNA Second 
World Championship following the announced merger of the Jeff Jarrett GFW Promotion. 	 	
== Combined reigns ==
As of July 4, 2017.
Inaugural and record six-time champion Kurt Angle 
Two-time champion Bobby Roode, whose first reign lasted 256 days, which is the longest in the title's history
Kurt Angle Holds The Record For The Combined Days As Champion With 608 Days.
Current champion Bobby Lashley, hold the record for the most defenses 11.]]
†	Indicates the current champion
Rank	Wrestler 	No. of
reigns	Combined days	Combined
defenses
1 	Kurt Angle 	6	608 	6
2 	Lashley † 	4	405+ 	11
3 	Bobby Roode 	2	367 	8
4 	Sting 	4	326 	6
5 	Jeff Hardy 	3	249 	4
6 	A.J. Styles 	2	220 	3
7 	Bully Ray 	2	196 	4
8 	Samoa Joe 	1	182 	5
11 	Eric Young 	2	140 	6
12 	Magnus 	1	128 	3
13 	Rob Van Dam 	1	113 	3
14 	Ethan Carter III	2	104 	5
15 	Austin Aries 	1	98 	5
16 	Eddie Edwards 	1	97 	3
17 	Drew Galloway 	1	89 	3
18 	Matt Hardy 	2	69 	5
19 	Mr. Anderson 	2	64 	5
20 	Mick Foley 	1	63 	3
21 	Chris Sabin 	1	28 	1
22 	James Storm 	1	8 	0
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