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Defeats Abyss and Sting in a 3-way match on 07-01-14 in Orlando, FL to win NWA World Title; NWA and TNA split and Cage is stripped of the NWA Title on 07-05-13 prior to the title match against Kurt Angle and Sting; TNA continues to claim Cage is the NWA champion, however.
Defeats Cage and Sting in a 3-way match but is stripped on the following day because of the controversial ending of the match; TNA claims Angle is stripped of the NWA title.
Defeats Jeff Hardy in tournament final; Syles continues to defend the title outside the United States; Magnus defeats Styles on 13-12-05 in Orlando, FL to become the undisputed champion.
Also wins X Division Title, defeating Eddie Edwards on 16-07-13 in Orlando, FL and King of the Mountain Title, defeating James Storm on 16-08-11 in Orlando, FL; makes announcement to unify the King of the Mountain Title with the World Title and vacate the X Division Title on 16-08-12.
Eddie Edwards
2016-10-04
Orlando, FL
Lashley [4]
2017-01-08
Orlando, FL
Renamed IMPACT Wrestling Title on 17-03-02.
Alberto el Patron (Alberto Del Rio / Dos Caras Jr.)
2017-07-02
Orlando, FL
GFW Global champion, defeats Lashley in a unification match; stripped on 17-08-14 due to a negative publicity from an altercation with Paige at an airport on 17-07-09.
Eli Drake (Shaun Ricker / L.A. Knight)
2017-08-17
Orlando, FL
Wins a 20-man gauntlet match.
Austin Aries [2]
2018-01-10
Orlando, FL
Also wins Grand Title, defeating Matt Sydal in a double title match on 18-01-14 in Orlando, FL.
Pentagon Jr.
2018-04-22
Orlando, FL
Defeats Aries and Fenix in a 3-way match.
Austin Aries [3]
2018-04-24
Orlando, FL
Grand Title is officially unified with the World Title on 18-06-04.
Johnny Impact (John Morrison)
2018-10-14
New York, NY
Brian Cage
2019-04-28
Toronto, ON, CAN
Sami Callihan
2019-10-25
Windsor, ON, CAN
Tessa Blanchard
2020-01-12
Dallas, TX
Vacant on 20-06-25 when Blanchard is fired; Moose starts claiming "TNA" world title after defeating Hernandez and Michael Elgin in a 3-way match on 20-04-28 in Nashville, TN.
Eddie Edwards [2]
2020-07-18
Nashville, TN
Defeats Eric Young, Ace Austin, Rich Swann, and Trey in a 5-way elimination match.
Eric Young [2]
2020-09-01
Nashville, TN
Rich Swann
2020-10-24
Nashville, TN
Moose, who has claimed "TNA" world title since 20-04-28, is officially recognized as TNA champion by Impact on 21-02-23; Swann defeats Moose on 21-03-13 in Nashville, TN to unify both titles.
(as of 2026-03-27)
