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|championshipname=TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|championshipname=TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|currentholder=[[Steve Borden|Sting]]
|currentholder=[[Steve Borden|Sting]]
|won=[[October 12]] [[2008]]
|won=October 12, 2008
|promotion=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]
|promotion=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]
|created=[[June 19]] [[2002]]
|created=May 14, 2007
|mostreigns=[[Jeff Jarrett]] {{nobr|([[#Title history|6 reigns]])}}
|mostreigns=[[Kurt Angle]] and Sting {{nobr|([[#Title history|2 reigns]])}}
|firstchamp=[[Ken Shamrock]]
|firstchamp=Kurt Angle
|longestreign=Jeff Jarrett {{nobr|([[#List of top individual reigns|347 days]])}}
|longestreign=[[Samoa Joe]] {{nobr|([[#List of top individual reigns|182 days]])}}
|shortestreign= [[Terry Gerin|Rhino]] & [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] {{nobr|(2 days)}}
|shortestreign=Sting {{nobr|(2 days)}}
|oldest=Sting {{nobr|(49 years, 206 days)}}
|oldest=Sting {{nobr|(49 years, 206 days)}}
|youngest=[[A.J. Styles]] {{nobr|(25 years, 9 days)}}
|youngest=Samoa Joe {{nobr|(29 years, 27 days)}}
|heaviest=[[Chris Parks|Abyss]] {{nobr|({{convert|350|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}})}}
|heaviest=Samoa Joe {{nobr|({{convert|290|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}})}}
|lightest=A.J. Styles {{nobr|({{convert|215|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}})}}
|lightest=Kurt Angle {{nobr|({{convert|250|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}})}}
|pastnames=
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}}


The '''Total Nonstop Action (TNA) World Heavyweight Championship''' is the primary [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]. It was originally sanctioned by the [[National Wrestling Alliance]], officially making it the TNA-era [[NWA World Heavyweight Title]] from June 19, 2002 to May 14, 2007 when the business relationship between TNA and NWA was ended.
The '''Total Nonstop Action (TNA) World Heavyweight Championship''' is the primary [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]].


==History==
==History==
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In 2002, [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Jerry Jarrett]] formed [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]], in the process negotiating a licensing deal with the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) that granted them rights to the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]].
In 2002, [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Jerry Jarrett]] formed [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]], in the process negotiating a licensing deal with the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) that granted them rights to the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]].


TNA withdrew from the NWA in 2004, but secured the right to continue to use the two NWA championships until 2014. TNA were permitted to use the titles any way they saw fit, without requiring approval of the NWA Board of Directors. While these titles were still defended in several NWA territories and federations, control of the titles was exclusive to TNA, making all NWA World Champions in TNA to be labelled as "TNA" or "TNA-era" World Champions using the NWA name, until sanctioning by the NWA was dropped in 2007.
TNA withdrew from the NWA in 2004, but secured the right to continue to use the two NWA championships until 2014. TNA were permitted to use the titles any way they saw fit, without requiring approval of the NWA Board of Directors. While these titles were still defended in several NWA territories and federations, control of the titles was exclusive to TNA.


===Title creation—NWA title vacated===
===Title creation—NWA title vacated===
On [[May 13]] [[2007]] the NWA announced that it had ended their ongoing business relationship with TNA, which meant they no longer sanctioned [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]] and [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] as being the NWA World Heavyweight Champion and NWA World Tag Team Championship respectively. This occured before the TNA [[pay-per-view]] event [[TNA Sacrifice#2007|Sacrifice]] could even take place that day.<ref name="NWAstripsTNAofTitles">{{cite web |url=http://one.revver.com/watch/267425/flv/affiliate/87879 |title=NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3-D of NWA branded Championships |accessdate=2007-07-19 |date=2007-05-13 }}</ref> Despite this, TNA continued to recognize its TNA title holders as NWA champions until [[May 14]] when they no longer had the physical NWA titles and had replaced them with the new physical TNA titles, as they were officially commissioned and used during television tapings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/info/history/tnaworldtitle.html |title=TNA Wrestling Title History |accessdate=2007-05-15 |publisher=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/headlines/181198405.shtml |title=TNA iMPACT! Tapings (2 Weeks) |date=2007-05-14 |author=Wojcik, A. |accessdate=2007-07-01 |publisher=TNA Wrestling News }}</ref> The TNA World Heavyweight Championship was then unveiled on TNAwrestling.com on [[May 15]] and immediately given [[World Heavyweight Championship|"World"]] status by [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1246 |title=TNA Today Exclusive: New World Heavyweight Title Revealed |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2007-05-15 |author=Banks, B. |publisher=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling }}</ref> On TNA programing past NWA Champions in TNA from June 19, 2002 to May 13, 2007 are referred to as TNA World Heavyweight Champions instead of NWA World Heavyweight Champions, which means the lineage of the TNA World Heavyweight Title dates back to June 19, 2002 with roots stemming from "TNA-era" NWA World Heavyweight Champions.
On May 13, 2007, the NWA announced that it had ended their ongoing business relationship with TNA and stripped [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]] and [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Tag Team Championship, respectively, before the TNA [[pay-per-view]] [[List of TNA pay-per-view events|event]] [[TNA Sacrifice#2007|Sacrifice]] could take place.<ref name="NWAstripsTNAofTitles">{{cite web |url=http://one.revver.com/watch/267425/flv/affiliate/87879 |title=NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3-D of NWA branded Championships |accessdate=2007-07-19 |date=2007-05-13 }}</ref> Despite this, TNA continued to recognize its TNA title holders as "NWA champions", until May 14, when the new TNA titles were officially commissioned and used during television tapings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/info/history/tnaworldtitle.html |title=TNA Wrestling Title History |accessdate=2007-05-15 |publisher=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/headlines/181198405.shtml |title=TNA iMPACT! Tapings (2 Weeks) |date=2007-05-14 |author=Wojcik, A. |accessdate=2007-07-01 |publisher=TNA Wrestling News }}</ref> The TNA World Heavyweight Championship was then unveiled on [http://www.tnawrestling.com TNAwrestling.com] on May 15, and immediately given [[World Heavyweight Championship|"World"]] status by [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1246 |title=TNA Today Exclusive: New World Heavyweight Title Revealed |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2007-05-15 |author=Banks, B. |publisher=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling }}</ref> On TNA programing, past NWA Champions in TNA are now referred to as "TNA World Heavyweight Champions" instead of "NWA World Heavyweight Champions".
For previous World Heavyweight Champions in TNA see [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions]].


==Current champion==
==Current champion==
The current champion is [[Steve Borden|Sting]], who is in his third reign. He defeated [[Samoa Joe]] on [[October 12]][[2008]] at [[Bound for Glory IV]]
The current champion is [[Steve Borden|Sting]], who is in his second reign. He defeated [[Samoa Joe]] on October 12, 2008 at [[Bound for Glory IV]].


==Title history==
==Title history==
===Unofficial reigns===
:''<sup>†</sup> indicates reigns not recognized by TNA.''
These reigns are not officially recognized by TNA for controversial reasons.
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0% |Reign:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17%|Date:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=16%|Location:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=47%|Notes:
|-
|[[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]]
|#
|May 13, 2007
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|{{small|Cage was stripped of the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] before [[TNA Sacrifice#2007|TNA Sacrifice]].<ref name="NWAstripsTNAofTitles"/><ref name="TitleHisories">{{cite web |url=http://titlehistories.com/TNA_World_Heavyweight_Title.htm|title=Title Histories|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=TitleHistories.com}}</ref> As a result, Cage is referred to only as World Heavyweight Champion at Sacrifice.<ref name="wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA">{{cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/tna/tnaworld.htm|title=wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=wrestlinginformationarchive.com}}</ref><ref name="amazonSacrificeDVDlisting">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Brand-New-Sealed-2007-Sacrifice/dp/B0012WI6NI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1215246996&sr=8-1|title=TNA 2007 Sacrifice PPV DVD|accessdate=2008-07-05|publisher=amazon.com}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Kurt Angle]]
|#
|May 13, 2007
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] at [[TNA Sacrifice#2007|TNA Sacrifice]], also involving [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestling.com/article/results/1108|title=TNA iMPACT Results - May 17, 2007|date=2007-05-17 |accessdate=2007-11-13 |author=Larry Csonka |publisher=ProWrestling.com}}</ref><ref name="TitleHisories"/><ref name="Wrestling Database">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingdb.com/news/tna/200705|title=TNA Headlines for May 2007|accessdate=2008-07-05|publisher=wrestlingdb.com}}</ref><ref name="amazonSacrificeDVDlisting"/>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacant
|May 14, 2007
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Angle was stripped of the title by [[Jim Cornette]] due to the controversial finish of the match at Sacrifice. A new undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion was crowned at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]].<ref name="Wrestling Database"/><ref name="wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA"/>}}
|}

===Official reigns===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=47%|Notes:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=47%|Notes:
|-
|-
|Kurt Angle
|[[Ken Shamrock]]
|1
|1
|[[June 19]] [[2002]]
|June 17, 2007
|[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, AL]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|{{small|Defeated [[Jerry Tuite|Malice]] in the finals of a [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] to become the first World Heavyweight Champion recognized by TNA, with sanctioning from the NWA.<ref name="wtcom">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-h.html|title=NWA World Heavyweight Championship|publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref><ref name="NWA HC">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/champs/nwahwc.htm|title=NWA Heavyweight Champions|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|{{small|This was a [[King of the Mountain match]] at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]], also involving Christian Cage, [[Chris Harris (wrestler)|Chris Harris]], [[Samoa Joe]] and [[A.J. Styles]].<ref name="slammiversary07">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1401|title=Official TNA Slammiversary 2007 results| accessdate=2007-06-18|publisher=TNAwrestling.com}}</ref> Angle was officially named the first undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion by the promotion.}}
|-
|-
|[[Ron Killings]]
|[[Steve Borden|Sting]]
|1
|1
|October 14, 2007
|[[August 7]] [[2002]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta, GA]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|Won at [[Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]].<ref name="BFG results">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=2007-10-14|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|title=Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>}}
|{{small|<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|[[Jeff Jarrett]]
|1
|[[November 20]] [[2002]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|Unified the title with the [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] by defeating Sting on [[May 25]] [[2003]] in [[Auckland|Auckland, New Zealand]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|[[A.J. Styles]]
|1
|[[June 11]] [[2003]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|This was a three-way match, also involving [[Scott Levy|Raven]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|Jeff Jarrett
|2
|[[October 22]] [[2003]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|A.J. Styles
|2
|[[April 21]] [[2004]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|This was a Steel Cage match.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|Ron Killings
|2
|[[May 19]] [[2004]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|This was a four-way match, also involving Raven and [[Chris Harris (wrestler)|Chris Harris]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|Jeff Jarrett
|3
|[[June 2]] [[2004]]
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|This was a [[King of the Mountain match]], also involving A.J. Styles, Raven, and Chris Harris.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|A.J. Styles
|3
|[[May 15]] [[2005]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[TNA Hard Justice#2005|Hard Justice]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/may/2005.htm|title=TNA Hard Justice 2005|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Scott Levy|Raven]]
|1
|[[June 19]] [[2005]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|This was a King of the Mountain match at [[Slammiversary (2005)|Slammiversary]], also involving [[Chris Parks|Abyss]], [[Monty Brown]], and [[Sean Waltman]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/may/2005.htm|title=TNA Slammiversary 2005|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|Jeff Jarrett
|4
|[[September 15]] [[2005]]
|[[Oldcastle, Ontario]]
|{{small|Won the title at a [[Border City Wrestling]] event.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|[[Terry Gerin|Rhino]]
|1
|[[October 23]] [[2005]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Won the title at [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]]. He won the right to face Jarrett in a [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] match after designated challenger [[Kevin Nash]] fell ill and withdrew.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/october/2005.htm|title=TNA Bound for Glory 2005|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|Jeff Jarrett
|5
|[[October 25]] [[2005]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Aired [[November 3]] on ''[[TNA Impact!|iMPACT!]]''.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|[[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]]
|1
|[[February 12]] [[2006]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Won the title at [[TNA Against All Odds#2006|Against All Odds]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/february/2006.htm|title=TNA Against All Odds 2006|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|Jeff Jarrett
|6
|[[June 18]] [[2006]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|This was a King of the Mountain match at [[Slammiversary (2006)|Slammiversary]]. Jarrett won due to interference by referee [[Earl Hebner]]. [[Jim Cornette]] stripped Jarrett of the belt later that week, then returned it to him the following week on the condition that he face the winner of a #1 contender match being held at [[TNA Victory Road#2006|Victory Road]] on [[July 16]] [[2006]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/february/2006.htm|title=TNA Slammiversary 2006|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/july/2006.htm|title=TNA Victory Road 2006|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]
|1
|[[October 22]] [[2006]]
|[[Plymouth, Michigan|Plymouth, MI]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/october/2006.htm|title=TNA Bound for Glory 2006|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Chris Parks|Abyss]]
|1
|[[November 19]] [[2006]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Won the title at [[TNA Genesis#2006|Genesis]].<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/november/2006.htm|title=TNA Genesis 2005|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|Christian Cage
|2
|[[January 14]] [[2007]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|This was a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Three-Way Elimination match]] at [[TNA Final Resolution#2007|Final Resolution]], involving Abyss and Sting.<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/january/2007.htm|title=TNA Final Resolution 2007|accessdate=2008-04-08|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=5 style="background: #cccccc;" align=center|{{small|'''Sanctioning by the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] is dropped on [[May 13]] when the NWA and TNA sever their business relationship. All previous NWA-branded championships in TNA are dropped and replaced with new TNA Championship Titles.'''<ref name=wtcom/><ref name="NWA HC"/>}}
|-
|[[Kurt Angle]]
|1<sup>†</sup>
|[[May 13]] [[2007]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|This was a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] at [[TNA Sacrifice#2007|TNA Sacrifice]], also involving [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestling.com/article/results/1108|title=TNA iMPACT Results - May 14, 2007|date=2007-05-14 |accessdate=2007-11-13 |author=Larry Csonka |publisher=ProWrestling.com}}</ref><ref name="TitleHisories">{{cite web |url=http://titlehistories.com/TNA_World_Heavyweight_Title.htm|title=Title Histories|accessdate=2007-11-17|publisher=TitleHistories.com}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacant
|[[May 14]] [[2007]]
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Angle was stripped of the title by [[Jim Cornette]] to crown an undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]].<ref name="twnpnewsTNA">{{cite web |url=http://www.twnpnews.com/information/TNA/tnawtitle.shtml|title=twnpnewsTNA|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=twnpnews.com}}</ref><ref name="wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA">{{cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/tna/tnaworld.htm|title=wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=wrestlinginformationarchive.com}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
|Kurt Angle
|Kurt Angle
|1<sup>(2)</sup>
|[[June 17]] [[2007]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|{{small|This was a [[King of the Mountain match]] at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]], also involving Christian Cage, [[Chris Harris (wrestler)|Chris Harris]], [[Samoa Joe]] and [[A.J. Styles]].<ref name="slammiversary07">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1401|title=Official TNA Slammiversary 2007 results| accessdate=2007-06-18|publisher=TNAwrestling.com}}</ref> Angle was officially named the first undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion by the promotion.}}
|-
|Sting
|2
|2
|[[October 14]] [[2007]]
|October 16, 2007
|[[Duluth, Georgia|Duluth, GA]]
|{{small|Won at [[TNA Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]].<ref name="BFG results">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=2007-10-14|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/10/15/4577676.html|title=Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>}}
|-
|Kurt Angle
|2<sup>(3)</sup>
|[[October 16]] [[2007]]
|Orlando, FL
|Orlando, FL
|{{small|Won on ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact!]]'', aired [[October 25]].<ref name="10/25 iMPACT! results">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=2007-10-25|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/26/4607574.html|title=Impact: Crowning a new old champion|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>}}
|{{small|Won on ''[[TNA Impact!]]'', aired October 25.<ref name="10/25 iMPACT! results">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=2007-10-25|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/26/4607574.html|title=Impact: Crowning a new old champion|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
|[[Samoa Joe]]
|[[Samoa Joe]]
|1
|1
|[[April 13]] [[2008]]
|April 13, 2008
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|{{small|Won at [[Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]].}}
|{{small|Won at [[Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]].}}
|-
|-
|Sting
|Sting
|3
|2
|[[October 12]] [[2008]]
|October 12, 2008
|[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, IL]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
|{{small|Won at [[Bound for Glory IV]].}}
|{{small|Won at [[Bound for Glory IV]].}}
|}
|}


===List of individual reigns===
===List of individual reigns===
As of [[October 15]] [[2008]].
As of October 15, 2008.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date Lost
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date Lost
|-
|-
|[[Jeff Jarrett]] || 347 || [[June 2]] [[2004]] || [[May 15]] [[2005]]
|Samoa Joe || 182 || April 13, 2008 || October 12, 2008
|-
|-
|Jeff Jarrett || 203 || [[November 20]] [[2002]] || [[June 11]] [[2003]]
|Kurt Angle || 180 || October 16, 2007 || April 13, 2008
|-
|-
|Jeff Jarrett || 182 || [[October 22]] [[2003]] || [[April 21]] [[2004]]
|Kurt Angle || 119 || June 17, 2007 || October 14, 2007
|-
|[[Samoa Joe]] || 182 || [[April 13]] [[2008]] || [[October 12]] [[2008]]
|-
|[[Kurt Angle]] || 180 || [[October 16]] [[2007]] || [[April 13]] [[2008]]
|-
|[[A.J. Styles]] || 133 || [[June 11]] [[2003]] || [[October 22]] [[2003]]
|-
|[[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]] || 126 || [[February 12]] [[2006]] || [[June 18]] [[2006]]
|-
|Jeff Jarrett || 125 || [[June 19]] [[2006]] || [[October 22]] [[2006]]
|-
|Christian Cage || 119 || [[January 14]] [[2007]] || [[May 13]] [[2007]]
|-
|Kurt Angle || 119 || [[June 17]] [[2007]] || [[October 14]] [[2007]]
|-
|Jeff Jarrett || 110 || [[October 25]] [[2005]] || [[February 12]] [[2006]]
|-
|[[Ron Killings]] || 105 || [[August 7]] [[2002]] || [[November 20]] [[2002]]
|-
|[[Scott Levy|Raven]] || 88 || [[June 19]] [[2005]] || [[September 15]] [[2005]]
|-
|[[Chris Parks|Abyss]] || 56 || [[November 19]] [[2006]] || [[January 14]] [[2007]]
|-
|[[Ken Shamrock]] || 49 || [[June 19]] [[2002]] || [[August 7]] [[2002]]
|-
|Jeff Jarrett || 38 || [[September 15]] [[2005]] || [[October 23]] [[2005]]
|-
|A.J. Styles || 35 || [[May 15]] [[2005]] || [[June 19]] [[2005]]
|-
|A.J. Styles || 28 || [[April 21]] [[2004]] || [[May 19]] [[2004]]
|-
|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] || 28 || [[October 22]] [[2006]] || [[November 19]] [[2006]]
|-
|Ron Killings || 14 || [[May 19]] [[2004]] || [[June 2]] [[2004]]
|-style="background: #ffdead;"
|-style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''Sting''' || '''3''' || '''[[October 12]] [[2008]]''' || '''''Current champion'''''
|'''Sting''' || '''3''' || '''October 12, 2008''' || '''''Current champion'''''
|-
|-
|[[Terry Gerin|Rhino]] || 2 || [[October 23]] [[2005]] || [[October 25]] [[2005]]
|Sting || 2 || October 14, 2007 || October 16, 2007
|-
|Sting || 2 || [[October 14]] [[2007]] || [[October 16]] [[2007]]
|}
|}


===List of combined reigns===
===List of combined reigns===
As of [[October 15]] [[2008]].
As of October 15, 2008.


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{| class="wikitable"
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined Days
|-
|-
|1.||[[Jeff Jarrett]]||6||1,005
|1.||Kurt Angle||2||299
|-
|-
|2.||[[Kurt Angle]]||2||299
|2.||Samoa Joe||1||182
|-
|3.||[[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]]||2||245
|-
|4.||[[A.J. Styles]]||3||196
|-
|5.||[[Samoa Joe]]||1||182
|-
|6.||[[Ron Killings]]||2||119
|-
|7.||[[Scott Levy|Raven]]||1||88
|-
|8.||[[Chris Parks|Abyss]]||1||56
|-
|9.||[[Ken Shamrock]]||1||49
|-style="background: #ffdead;"
|-style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''10.'''||'''[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]'''||'''3'''||'''33+'''
|'''3.'''||'''Sting'''||'''2'''||'''5+'''
|-
|11.||[[Terry Gerin|Rhino]]||1||2
|}
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 13:52, 15 October 2008

TNA World Championship
Kurt Angle holding up the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt.
Tournament information

The Total Nonstop Action (TNA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

History

The start of the company

In 2002, Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett formed TNA, in the process negotiating a licensing deal with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that granted them rights to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Tag Team Championship.

TNA withdrew from the NWA in 2004, but secured the right to continue to use the two NWA championships until 2014. TNA were permitted to use the titles any way they saw fit, without requiring approval of the NWA Board of Directors. While these titles were still defended in several NWA territories and federations, control of the titles was exclusive to TNA.

Title creation—NWA title vacated

On May 13, 2007, the NWA announced that it had ended their ongoing business relationship with TNA and stripped Christian Cage and Team 3D of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Tag Team Championship, respectively, before the TNA pay-per-view event Sacrifice could take place.[1] Despite this, TNA continued to recognize its TNA title holders as "NWA champions", until May 14, when the new TNA titles were officially commissioned and used during television tapings.[2][3] The TNA World Heavyweight Championship was then unveiled on TNAwrestling.com on May 15, and immediately given "World" status by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.[4] On TNA programing, past NWA Champions in TNA are now referred to as "TNA World Heavyweight Champions" instead of "NWA World Heavyweight Champions".

For previous World Heavyweight Champions in TNA see List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions.

Current champion

The current champion is Sting, who is in his second reign. He defeated Samoa Joe on October 12, 2008 at Bound for Glory IV.

Title history

Unofficial reigns

These reigns are not officially recognized by TNA for controversial reasons.

Wrestler: Reign: Date: Location: Notes:
Christian Cage # May 13, 2007 Orlando, FL Cage was stripped of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship before TNA Sacrifice.[1][5] As a result, Cage is referred to only as World Heavyweight Champion at Sacrifice.[6][7]
Kurt Angle # May 13, 2007 Orlando, FL This was a Triple Threat match at TNA Sacrifice, also involving Sting.[8][5][9][7]
Vacant May 14, 2007 Orlando, FL Angle was stripped of the title by Jim Cornette due to the controversial finish of the match at Sacrifice. A new undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion was crowned at Slammiversary.[9][6]

Official reigns

Wrestler: Reign: Date: Location: Notes:
Kurt Angle 1 June 17, 2007 Nashville, TN This was a King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary, also involving Christian Cage, Chris Harris, Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles.[10] Angle was officially named the first undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion by the promotion.
Sting 1 October 14, 2007 Atlanta, GA Won at Bound for Glory.[11]
Kurt Angle 2 October 16, 2007 Orlando, FL Won on TNA Impact!, aired October 25.[12]
Samoa Joe 1 April 13, 2008 Lowell, MA Won at Lockdown.
Sting 2 October 12, 2008 Chicago, IL Won at Bound for Glory IV.

List of individual reigns

As of October 15, 2008.

Wrestler Days Held Date Won Date Lost
Samoa Joe 182 April 13, 2008 October 12, 2008
Kurt Angle 180 October 16, 2007 April 13, 2008
Kurt Angle 119 June 17, 2007 October 14, 2007
Sting 3 October 12, 2008 Current champion
Sting 2 October 14, 2007 October 16, 2007

List of combined reigns

As of October 15, 2008.

Rank Wrestler # Of Reigns Combined Days
1. Kurt Angle 2 299
2. Samoa Joe 1 182
3. Sting 2 5+

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3-D of NWA branded Championships". 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
  2. ^ "TNA Wrestling Title History". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  3. ^ Wojcik, A. (2007-05-14). "TNA iMPACT! Tapings (2 Weeks)". TNA Wrestling News. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  4. ^ Banks, B. (2007-05-15). "TNA Today Exclusive: New World Heavyweight Title Revealed". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  5. ^ a b "Title Histories". TitleHistories.com. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  6. ^ a b "wrestlinginfoarchiveTNA". wrestlinginformationarchive.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  7. ^ a b "TNA 2007 Sacrifice PPV DVD". amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  8. ^ Larry Csonka (2007-05-17). "TNA iMPACT Results - May 17, 2007". ProWrestling.com. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  9. ^ a b "TNA Headlines for May 2007". wrestlingdb.com. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  10. ^ "Official TNA Slammiversary 2007 results". TNAwrestling.com. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  11. ^ Sokol, Chris (2007-10-14). "Angle gets stung at Bound For Glory". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  12. ^ Sokol, Chris (2007-10-25). "Impact: Crowning a new old champion". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
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