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[[Impact Wrestling]] (formerly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling) has maintained at least one primary world championship and tag team championship for its male performers since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=5&page=9|title=Impact Wrestling - Titles Page on Cagematch.net}}</ref>
[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] has maintained at least one primary world championship and tag team championship for its male performers since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=5&page=9|title=Impact Wrestling - Titles Page on Cagematch.net}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/10/25/knockouts-tag-team-titles-return-to-impact-wrestling/|title=Knockouts Tag Team Titles Return to IMPACT Wrestling}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/10/25/knockouts-tag-team-titles-return-to-impact-wrestling/|title=Knockouts Tag Team Titles Return to IMPACT Wrestling}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:18, 16 January 2024

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

# Name Years
1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship 2002 – 2007 (Used as a part of an agreement with the NWA)
2 Impact World Championship 2007 – present
3 NWA World Tag Team Championship 2002 – 2007 (Used as a part of an agreement with the NWA)
4 Impact World Tag Team Championship 2007 – present

Female

# Name Years
1 Impact Knockouts World Championship 2007 – present
2 Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship 2009 – 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. Team Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 Josh Alexander Impact World Championship 2 335
2 Jeff Jarrett NWA World Heavyweight Championship 3 305
3 Bobby Roode TNA World Heavyweight Championship 1 256
4 AJ Styles TNA World Heavyweight Championship 1 211
5 Jeff Jarrett NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1 203
6 Johnny Impact Impact World Championship 1 196
7 Sting TNA World Heavyweight Championship 2 189
8 Rich Swann Impact World Championship 1 183
9 Moose Impact World Championship 1 182
10 Jeff Jarrett NWA World Heavyweight Championship 2
11 Samoa Joe TNA World Heavyweight Championship 1

Longest per championship

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

No. Champion Title Reign Dates held Length
(days) 		Notes
1 Jeff Jarrett NWA World Heavyweight Championship 3 June 2, 2004 – April 3, 2005 305 [10]
2 Josh Alexander Impact World Championship 2 April 23, 2022 – March 24, 2023 335 [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. Champion Title No. of reigns Notes
1 Jeff Jarrett NWA World Heavyweight Championship 6
2 Kurt Angle Impact World Championship 6

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 Impact Wrestling. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record (minimum two world championship reigns).

No. Champion Titles No. of Reigns Notes
1 Kurt Angle 7
2 Jeff Jarrett 6
3 AJ Styles 5
Sting
5 Lashley 4 During his fourth reign the title was known as the Impact World Heavyweight Championship
6 Austin Aries 3 During his first reign the title was known as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Christian Cage
Jeff Hardy
9 Bobby Roode 2
Bully Ray
Ethan Carter III
Eric Young During his first reign the title was known as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Eddie Edwards During his first reign the title was known as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Moose
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. Team Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 The North
(Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) 		Impact World Tag Team Championship 1 380
2 The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana) 		Impact World Tag Team Championship 3 261
3 America's Most Wanted
(Chris Harris and James Storm) 		NWA World Tag Team Championship 6 250
4 The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) 		Impact World Tag Team Championship 2 231
5 Beer Money, Inc.
(Robert Roode and James Storm) 		TNA World Tag Team Championship 4 212
6 Decay
(Abyss and Crazzy Steve) 		TNA World Tag Team Championship 1 197
7 The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) 		TNA World Tag Team Championship 5 186
8 Christian's Coalition
(AJ Styles and Tomko) 		TNA World Tag Team Championship 1 184
9 The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) 		TNA World Tag Team Championship 1 182
10 The Latin American Xchange
(Hernandez and Homicide) 		NWA World Tag Team Championship 2 175

Longest per championship

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

Title Champion Reign Dates held Length
(days) 		Notes
NWA World Tag Team Championship America's Most Wanted
(Chris Harris and James Storm) 		6 October 11, 2005 – June 18, 2006 250
Impact World Tag Team Championship The North
(Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) 		1 July 5, 2019 – July 19, 2020 380

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. Champion Title No. of reigns Notes
1 America's Most Wanted
(Chris Harris and James Storm) 		NWA World Tag Team Championship 6
2 The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) 		Impact World Tag Team Championship 5
Beer Money, Inc.
(Bobby Roode and James Storm)

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. Champion Titles No. of Reigns Notes
1 James Storm 14
2 Bobby Roode 8
Christopher Daniels
3 Chris Harris 7
Hernandez
Eric Young During two reigns the TNA World Tag Team Championship were known as the Impact World Tag Team Championship
6 AJ Styles 6
7 Brother Devon 5
Brother Ray
Davey Richards
Eddie Edwards

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. Team Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 Taya Valkyrie Impact Knockouts Championship 1 377
2 Deonna Purrazzo Impact Knockouts Championship 2 343
3 Taryn Terrell TNA Knockouts Championship 1 279
4 Rosemary TNA Knockouts Championship 1 266
5 Gail Kim TNA Knockouts Championship 5 232
6 2 210
7 Jordynne Grace Impact Knockouts World Championship 2 208
8 Madison Rayne TNA Knockouts Championship 3 188
9 Jordynne Grace Impact Knockouts Championship 1 182
10 Awesome Kong TNA Knockouts Championship 2 178

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. Team Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 Eric Young and ODB TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 478
2 The Death Dollz
(Jessicka, Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie) 		Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship 1 142
3 The Beautiful People
(Lacey Von Erich, Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky) 		TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 141
4 The IInspiration
(Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) 		Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship 1 133
5 Hamada and Taylor Wilde TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 132
6 Gail Kim and Madison Rayne TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 125
7 Mexican America
(Rosita and Sarita) 		TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 121
8 Sarita and Taylor Wilde TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1 106
9 TnT
(Brooke Tessmacher and Tara) 		TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship 1
10 The Influence
(Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) 		Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship 1

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. Champion Titles No. of Reigns Notes
1 AJ Styles 19
2 James Storm 16
3 Eric Young 13 During his first reign as World Champion the title was known as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and during two reigns the Tag Team title was known as the Impact World Tag Team Championship
4 Chris Sabin 12 During his first reign the title was known as the TNA World Tag Team Championship
5 Austin Aries 11 During his first reign the title was known as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Roode
Christopher Daniels
6 Kurt Angle 10

See also

References

  1. ^ "Impact Wrestling - Titles Page on Cagematch.net".
  2. ^ "Knockouts Tag Team Titles Return to IMPACT Wrestling".
  3. ^ "This Day in Wrestling History (May 13): NWA Severs Ties with TNA". 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "NWA Strips Christian Cage & Team 3D Of Their Titles". 13 May 2007.
  5. ^ "TNA iMPACT Results - May 17, 2007". 17 May 2007.
  6. ^ "iMPACT! Results - 5/17/07 (Angle stripped of World Title, new Tourny)".
  7. ^ "TNA Mobile Update: Women's Title, Ultimate X At BFG". Sescoops.com. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  8. ^ Martin, Adam (September 12, 2007). "Possible Women's Title coming to TNA, + 'Ultimate X' returns at BFG PPV". WrestleView.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  9. ^ Martin, Adam (September 14, 2007). "Scheduled card for TNA Bound For Glory PPV on Sunday, Oct. 14; Atlanta". WrestleView.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  10. ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title wrestling-titles history".
  11. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 24, 2023). "Josh Alexander Suffers Triceps Tear; New IMPACT World Champion To Be Crowned At Rebellion". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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