TNA World Heavyweight Championship

The TNA World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by TNA Impact Wrestling

1 Ken Shamrock June 19, 2002 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #1 Huntsville, AL 1 49 In June 2002, Jeff and Jerry Jarrett formed Total Nonstop Action (TNA)

2 Ron Killings August 7, 2002 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #8 Nashville, TN 1 105

3 Jeff Jarrett November 20, 2002 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #22 Nashville, TN 1 203

4 A.J. Styles June 11, 2003 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #48 Nashville, TN 1 133 This was a three-way match, also involving Raven.

5 Jeff Jarrett October 22, 2003 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #67 Nashville, TN 2 182

6 A.J. Styles April 21, 2004 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #91 Nashville, TN 2 28 This was a steel cage match.

7 Ron Killings May 19, 2004 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #95 Nashville, TN 2 14 This was a four-way match, also involving Chris Harris and Raven

8 Jeff Jarrett June 2, 2004 TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #97 Nashville, TN 3 347 This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving A.J. Styles, Chris Harris and Raven. Ron Killings defeated Jarrett on the June 23 TNA Weekly PPV for the title, but due to issues surrounding the title change, the title was held up, before Vince Russo gave Jarrett the title back.

9 Ray González April 3, 2005 Juicio Final 2005 San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 <1 González was stripped of the title later in the evening due to the fall having been counted by the wrong referee. This reign was ignored by the TNA, with Jarrett continuing to be recognized as champion. Retroactively recognized by the TNA beginning February 16, 2015.

† Jeff Jarrett April 3, 2005 Juicio Final 2005 San Juan, Puerto Rico — The title returned to Jarrett later on due to the nature of the championship match. This was originally considered a continuation of Jarrett's previous reign but is no longer recognized.

10 A.J. Styles May 15, 2005 Hard Justice Orlando, FL 3 35 Styles defeated Jeff Jarrett for the championship. Tito Ortiz was the special guest referee.

11 Raven June 19, 2005 Slammiversary Orlando, FL 1 88 This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving Abyss, Monty Brown, and Sean Waltman.

12 Jeff Jarrett September 15, 2005 International Incident Windsor, ON 4 38

13 Rhino October 23, 2005 Bound for Glory Orlando, FL 1 2 Rhino won the right to face Jeff Jarrett in a Gauntlet for the Gold match after designated challenger Kevin Nash fell ill and withdrew.

14 Jeff Jarrett October 25, 2005 Impact! Orlando, FL 5 110 Aired November 3, 2005 on tape delay.

15 Christian Cage February 12, 2006 Against All Odds Orlando, FL 1 126

16 Jeff Jarrett June 18, 2006 Slammiversary Orlando, FL 6 126 This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving Abyss, Ron Killings, and Sting.

17 Sting October 22, 2006 Bound for Glory Plymouth, MI 1 28 Kurt Angle was the special outside enforcer. This was a Title vs. Career match where Sting put his career on the line.

18 Abyss November 19, 2006 Genesis Orlando, FL 1 56 Abyss defeated Sting by disqualification after Sting pushed the official.

19 Christian Cage January 14, 2007 Final Resolution Orlando, FL 2

20 Kurt Angle May 13, 2007 Sacrifice Orlando, FL 1

21 Sting October 14, 2007 Bound for Glory Duluth, GA 2 2

22 Kurt Angle October 16, 2007 Impact! Orlando, FL 3 180

23 Samoa Joe April 13, 2008 Lockdown Lowell, MA 1 182 This was a six sides of steel cage title vs. career match.

24 Sting October 12, 2008 Bound for Glory IV Hoffman Estates, IL 3 189 The loser of the match was barred from receiving a rematch.

25 Mick Foley April 19, 2009 Lockdown Philadelphia, PA 1 63 This was a six sides of steel cage match.

26 Kurt Angle June 21, 2009 Slammiversary Auburn Hills, MI 4 91 This was a King of the Mountain match also involving A.J. Styles, Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe.

27 A.J. Styles September 20, 2009 No Surrender Orlando, FL 4 211 This was a five-way match also involving Hernandez, Matt Morgan and Sting.

28 Rob Van Dam April 19, 2010 *Impact! Orlando, FL 1 113*

- Vacated August 10, 2010 *Impact! Orlando, FL — — The championship was vacated due to Rob Van Dam suffering a storyline injury.*

*This episode aired on tape delay on August 19, 2010.*

21 Jeff Hardy October 10, 2010 Bound for Glory Daytona Beach, FL     1 91 Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a three-way tournament final to win the vacant title. Per the pre-match stipulation, Angle (in storyline) was forced to retire.

22 Mr. Anderson January 9, 2011 Genesis Orlando, FL 1 35

23 Jeff Hardy February 13, 2011 Against All Odds Orlando, FL 2 11 This was a ladder match.

24 Sting February 24, 2011 Impact Fayetteville, NC 3 108

25 Mr. Anderson June 12, 2011 Slammiversary IX Orlando, FL     2 29

26 Sting July 11, 2011 Impact Orlando, FL 4 27

26 Kurt Angle August 7, 2011 Hardcore Justice Orlando, FL 5 72

27 James Storm October 18, 2011 Impact Orlando, FL 1 8

28 Bobby Roode October 26, 2011 Impact Macon, GA 1 256

29 Austin Aries July 8, 2012 Destination X Orlando, FL 1 98 Aries voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship championship match at the event.

31 Jeff Hardy October 14, 2012 Bound for Glory Phoenix, AZ 3 147

32 Bully Ray March 10, 2013 Lockdown San Antonio, TX 1 130 This was a steel cage match.

33 Chris Sabin July 18, 2013 Impact: Destination X Louisville, KY 1 28 Sabin voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event.

34 Bully Ray August 15, 2013 Impact: Hardcore Justice Norfolk, VA 2 66 This was a steel cage match.

35 A.J. Styles October 20, 2013 Bound for Glory San Diego, CA     5 9 This was a no disqualification match

— Vacated October 29, 2013 — — — — TNA President Dixie Carter announced 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.

36 Magnus December 3, 2013 Impact: Final Resolution Orlando, FL     1 128 Defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland match.

37 Eric Young April 10, 2014 Impact Orlando, FL 1 70 If Magnus had been counted out or disqualified, he would have lostthe title. If anyone had interfered in the match, they would have been fired.

38 Lashley June 19, 2014 Impact Bethlehem, PA 1 91 If anyone besides MVP or Kenny King had interfered, they would have been fired.

39 Bobby Roode September 18, 2014 Impact Bethlehem, PA 2 111 Kurt Angle was the special guest referee.

40 Lashley January 7, 2015 Impact New York, NY 2 24

41 Kurt Angle January 31, 2015 Impact London, England 6 145

42 Ethan Carter III June 25, 2015 Impact Orlando, FL 1 10

43 Matt Hardy October 4, 2015 Bound for Glory Concord, NC 1 2 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.

44 Ethan Carter III January 5, 2016 Impact Bethlehem, PA 2 3 Carter III defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title.

45 Matt Hardy January 8, 2016 Impact Bethlehem, PA 2 67 This was a last man standing match. Had Hardy not won, he would have left TNA.

46 Drew Galloway March 15, 2016 Impact Orlando, FL 1 89 Galloway invoked his Feast or Fired championship opportunity to challenge Matt Hardy for the championship and win the title.

47 Lashley June 12, 2016 Slammiversary Orlando, FL 3 113 This was a knockout or tapout only match. On July 13, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA X Division Championship defeating then-champion Eddie Edwards in a title vs. titles steel cage match. On August 11, 2016, Lashley also won the TNA United States championship by defeating then-champion James Storm in a title vs. titles. The following day, Lashley vacated the TNA United States Championship and vacated the X Division Championship.

48 Eddie Edwards October 3, 2016 Impact Orlando, FL 1 97

49 Lashley January 8, 2017 Impact: Genesis Orlando, FL 4 175     This was a 30-minute Iron Man match.

50 Rob Conway July 2, 2017 Slammiversary XV Orlando, FL 1 43