Championships in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling explained

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has maintained at least one primary world championship and tag team championship for its male performers since 2002.[1]

For their female performers, a world championship and tag team championship existed from 2007 and 2009. The tag team title was abandoned in 2013. In 2020 Impact Wrestling re-introduced the Knockouts tag team championship.[2]

During the first five years of the promotion, founder Jeff Jarrett had an agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) to use the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Tag Team Championship.[3] On May 13, 2007, the NWA announced it would end their relationship with TNA Wrestling effective immediately stripping Christian Cage and Team 3D of their titles.[4]

On May 14, 2007, Following the end of the NWA relationship Total Nonstop Action Wrestling introduced new official TNA Championship belts.[5] [6] In September 2007, TNA first announced through their TNA Mobile service that they planned to start an official women's division and debut a women's title soon.[7] [8] On October 14, TNA introduced the Knockouts Championship at Bound for Glory event to crown the inaugural Champion.[9]

Overview of titles

Male

NameYears
1NWA World Heavyweight Championship2002 – 2007 (Used as a part of an agreement with the NWA)
2TNA World Championship2007 – present
3NWA World Tag Team Championship2002 – 2007 (Used as a part of an agreement with the NWA)
4TNA World Tag Team Championship2007 – present

Female

NameYears
1TNA Knockouts World Championship2007 – present
2TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship2009 – 2013, 2020 – present

Superlative reigns

Male

Top 10 World Championship reigns

The following list shows the top 10 World Championship reigns in Impact Wrestling history.

No.TeamTitleReignLength
(days)
Notes
1Josh AlexanderImpact World Championship2335
2Jeff JarrettNWA World Heavyweight Championship3305
3Bobby RoodeTNA World Heavyweight Championship1256
4AJ StylesTNA World Heavyweight Championship1211
5Jeff JarrettNWA World Heavyweight Championship1203
6Johnny ImpactImpact World Championship1196
7StingTNA World Heavyweight Championship2189
8Rich SwannImpact World Championship1183
9MooseTNA World Championship1182
10Jeff JarrettNWA World Heavyweight Championship2
11Samoa JoeTNA World Heavyweight Championship1

Longest per championship

The following list shows the longest reigning champion for each world championship created and/or promoted by Impact Wrestling.

No.ChampionTitleReignDates heldLength
(days)
Notes
1NWA World Heavyweight Championship3June 2, 2004 – April 3, 2005305[10]
2Josh AlexanderImpact World Championship2April 23, 2022 – March 24, 2023335[11]

Most reigns per championship

The following list shows the wrestlers with the most reigns for each world championship created and/or promoted by Impact Wrestling.

No.ChampionTitleNo. of reignsNotes
1Jeff JarrettNWA World Heavyweight Championship6
2Kurt AngleTNA World Championship6

Most total World Championship reigns

The following list shows the wrestlers who have the most world championship reigns in total, combining all titles they have held as recognized by TNA. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record (minimum two world championship reigns).

No.ChampionTitlesNo. of ReignsNotes
1Kurt Angle 7
2Jeff Jarrett 6
3AJ Styles 5
Sting
5Lashley 4
6Austin Aries 3
Christian Cage
Jeff Hardy
Moose
10Bobby Roode 2
Bully Ray
Ethan Carter III
Eric Young
Eddie Edwards
Matt Hardy
Mr. Anderson
Josh Alexander
Rich Swann
Ron Killings

Top 10 Tag Team Championship reigns

The following list shows the top 10 tag team championship reigns in Impact Wrestling history.

No.TeamTitleReignLength
(days)
Notes
1The North
Impact World Tag Team Championship1380
2The Latin American Xchange
Impact World Tag Team Championship3261
3America's Most Wanted
NWA World Tag Team Championship6250
4The Good Brothers
Impact World Tag Team Championship2231
5Beer Money, Inc.
TNA World Tag Team Championship4212
6Decay
TNA World Tag Team Championship1197
7The Wolves
TNA World Tag Team Championship5186
8Christian's Coalition
TNA World Tag Team Championship1184
9The Motor City Machine Guns
TNA World Tag Team Championship1182
10The Latin American Xchange
NWA World Tag Team Championship2175

Longest per championship

The following list shows the longest reigning champion for each tag team championship created and/or promoted by Impact Wrestling.

TitleChampionReignDates heldLength
(days)
Notes
NWA World Tag Team ChampionshipAmerica's Most Wanted
6October 11, 2005 – June 18, 2006250
Impact World Tag Team ChampionshipThe North
1July 5, 2019 – July 19, 2020380

Most reigns per championship

The following list shows the wrestlers with the most reigns for each tag team championship created and/or promoted by Impact Wrestling.

No.ChampionTitleNo. of reignsNotes
1America's Most Wanted
NWA World Tag Team Championship6
2The Wolves
Impact World Tag Team Championship5
Beer Money, Inc.

Most total Tag Team Championship reigns

The following list shows the wrestlers who have the most tag team championship reigns in total as individuals, combining all titles they have held as recognized by Impact Wrestling. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record. (minimum five tag team championship reigns).

No.ChampionTitlesNo. of ReignsNotes
1James Storm 14
2Bobby Roode 8
Christopher Daniels
3Chris Harris 7
Hernandez
Eric Young
6AJ Styles 6
Eddie Edwards
8Brother Devon 5
Brother Ray
Davey Richards

Female

Top 10 Women's World Championship reigns

The following list shows the top 10 Women's World Championship reigns in Impact Wrestling history.

No.TeamTitleReignLength
(days)
Notes
1Taya ValkyrieImpact Knockouts Championship1377
2Deonna PurrazzoImpact Knockouts Championship2343
3Taryn TerrellTNA Knockouts Championship1279
4RosemaryTNA Knockouts Championship1266
5Gail KimTNA Knockouts Championship5232
62210
7Jordynne GraceImpact Knockouts World Championship2208
8Madison RayneTNA Knockouts Championship3188
9Jordynne GraceImpact Knockouts Championship1182
10Awesome KongTNA Knockouts Championship2178

Top 10 Women's tag team championship reigns

The following list shows the top 10 women's tag team championship reigns in Impact Wrestling history.

No.TeamTitleReignLength
(days)
Notes
1Eric Young and ODBTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1478
2The Death Dollz
Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship1142
3The Beautiful People
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1141
4The IInspiration
Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship1133
5Hamada and Taylor WildeTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1132
6Gail Kim and Madison RayneTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1125
7Mexican America
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1121
8Sarita and Taylor WildeTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1106
9TnT
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship1
10The Influence
Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship1

Total reigns

Most total Championship reigns

The following list shows the wrestlers who have the most championship reigns in total, combining all titles they have held as recognized by Impact Wrestling. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record.

No.ChampionTitlesNo. of ReignsNotes
1AJ Styles 19
2James Storm 16
3Eric Young 13
4Chris Sabin 12
5Austin Aries 11
Bobby Roode
Christopher Daniels
6Kurt Angle 10

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Impact Wrestling - Titles Page on Cagematch.net.
  2. Web site: Knockouts Tag Team Titles Return to IMPACT Wrestling.
  3. Web site: This Day in Wrestling History (May 13): NWA Severs Ties with TNA. 13 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: NWA Strips Christian Cage & Team 3D Of Their Titles. 13 May 2007 .
  5. Web site: TNA iMPACT Results - May 17, 2007. 17 May 2007 .
  6. Web site: iMPACT! Results - 5/17/07 (Angle stripped of World Title, new Tourny).
  7. Web site: TNA Mobile Update: Women's Title, Ultimate X At BFG. September 12, 2007. June 4, 2009. Sescoops.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20071013083244/http://sescoops.com/tna/TNA_Mobile_Update_Women_s_Title_Ultimate_X_At_BFG.shtml . October 13, 2007.
  8. Web site: Possible Women's Title coming to TNA, + 'Ultimate X' returns at BFG PPV. Martin. Adam. September 12, 2007. WrestleView.com. June 4, 2009.
  9. Web site: Scheduled card for TNA Bound For Glory PPV on Sunday, Oct. 14; Atlanta. Martin. Adam. September 14, 2007. WrestleView.com. June 4, 2009.
  10. Web site: National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title wrestling-titles history.
  11. Web site: Josh Alexander Suffers Triceps Tear; New IMPACT World Champion To Be Crowned At Rebellion. Tessier. Colin. Fightful. March 24, 2023. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511212609/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/josh-alexander-suffers-triceps-tear-new-impact-world-champion-be-crowned-rebellion. May 11, 2023. live.