TheAEW TNT Championshipis amen's professional wrestling television championshipcreated and promoted by theAmericanpromotionAll Elite Wrestling(AEW). Established on March 30, 2020, it is named after theTNTtelevision network, which currently airs AEW's weekly programs,CollisionandRampage,as well as the promotion'sBattle of the Beltsquarterlytelevision specials.
Overall, there have been 25 reigns between 14 champions and one vacancy.Cody Rhodes,then known simply as Cody, was the inaugural champion. He is also tied withSammy GuevaraandWardlowfor the most reigns at three each.Darby Allin's first reign is the longest at 186 days and he also has the longest combined reign at 214 days, whileAdam Copeland's first reign is the shortest at 3 minutes and 30 seconds.Daniel Garciais the youngest champion at the age of 26, while Copeland is the oldest at 50 years, 142 days.
The current champion is Daniel Garcia, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeatingJack PerryatFull Gearon November 23, 2024.
Title history
edit| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Days recog. | Number of days held recognized by the promotion |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Days recog. | |||||
| All Elite Wrestling(AEW) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cody Rhodes | May 23, 2020 | Double or Nothing | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 82 | 91 | DefeatedLance Archerin the finals of an eight-mansingle-elimination tournamentto become the inaugural champion. AEW recognizes Cody's reign as ending on August 22, 2020, when the following episode aired ontape delay. | [1][2] | |
| 2 | Mr. Brodie Lee | August 13, 2020 | Dynamite | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 55 | 46 | AEW recognizes Lee's reign as beginning on August 22, 2020, when the episode aired ontape delay. | [3] | |
| 3 | Cody Rhodes | October 7, 2020 | Dynamite: Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration |
Jacksonville, FL | 2 | 31 | 31 | This was aDog Collar match. | [4] | |
| 4 | Darby Allin | November 7, 2020 | Full Gear | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 186 | 186 | [5] | ||
| 5 | Miro | May 12, 2021 | Dynamite | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | 140 | 140 | [6] | ||
| 6 | Sammy Guevara | September 29, 2021 | Dynamite | Rochester, NY | 1 | 84 | 87 | AEW recognizes Guevara's reign as ending on December 25, 2021, when the following episode aired ontape delay. | [7] | |
| 7 | Cody Rhodes | December 22, 2021 | Rampage: Holiday Bash |
Greensboro, NC | 3 | 35 | 32 | AEW recognizes Rhodes' reign as beginning on December 25, 2021, when the episode aired ontape delay,and ending on January 26, 2022. Previously known as Cody. |
[8] | |
| — | Sammy Guevara(Interim) | January 8, 2022 | Battle of the Belts I | Charlotte, NC | — | 18 | — | Lineal championCody Rhodeswas originally scheduled to defend the title against Guevara at this event, but was pulled due toCOVID-19-related issues. Guevara was instead scheduled to faceDustin Rhodesto determine theinterimTNT Champion. | [9][10] | |
| 8 | Sammy Guevara | January 26, 2022 | Dynamite: Beach Break |
Cleveland, OH | 2 | 42 | 42 | Defeatedlineal championCody Rhodesin aladder matchto determine the undisputed champion. AEW officially recognizes this as the start of Guevara's second reign. | [11][12] | |
| 9 | Scorpio Sky | March 9, 2022 | Dynamite | Estero, FL | 1 | 37 | 38 | AEW recognizes Sky's reign as ending on April 16, 2022, when the following event aired ontape delay. | [13] | |
| 10 | Sammy Guevara | April 15, 2022 | Battle of the Belts II | Garland, TX | 3 | 12 | 11 | AEW recognizes Guevara's reign as beginning on April 16, 2022, when the event aired ontape delay. | [14][15] | |
| 11 | Scorpio Sky | April 27, 2022 | Dynamite | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 70 | 70 | This was aladder match. | [16] | |
| 12 | Wardlow | July 6, 2022 | Dynamite | Rochester, NY | 1 | 136 | 136 | This was aStreet Fight. | [17] | |
| 13 | Samoa Joe | November 19, 2022 | Full Gear | Newark, NJ | 1 | 46 | 46 | This was athree-way match,also involvingPowerhouse Hobbs,who Joe submitted. | [18] | |
| 14 | Darby Allin | January 4, 2023 | Dynamite | Seattle, WA | 2 | 28 | 28 | [19] | ||
| 15 | Samoa Joe | February 1, 2023 | Dynamite | Dayton, OH | 2 | 32 | 32 | This was aNo Holds Barred match. | [20] | |
| 16 | Wardlow | March 5, 2023 | Revolution | San Francisco, CA | 2 | 3 | 3 | [21] | ||
| 17 | Powerhouse Hobbs | March 8, 2023 | Dynamite | Sacramento, CA | 1 | 42 | 42 | This was aFalls Count Anywhere matchthat Hobbs won bytechnical knockout. | [22] | |
| 18 | Wardlow | April 19, 2023 | Dynamite | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | 59 | 59 | [23] | ||
| 19 | Luchasaurus | June 17, 2023 | Collision | Chicago, IL | 1 | 98 | 98 | [24] | ||
| 20 | Christian Cage | September 23, 2023 | Collision | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | 98 | 98 | This was athree-way match,also involvingDarby Allin. | [25] | |
| 21 | Adam Copeland | December 30, 2023 | Worlds End | Uniondale, NY | 1 | <1 | <1 | This was ano disqualification match. | [26] | |
| 22 | Christian Cage | December 30, 2023 | Worlds End | Uniondale, NY | 2 | 81 | 81 | After his loss to Copeland, Cage immediately invoked the title shot earned by his Patriarchy memberKillswitchearlier that night to get an immediate rematch. | [26] | |
| 23 | Adam Copeland | March 20, 2024 | Dynamite/Rampage | Toronto, ON, Canada | 2 | 70 | 70 | This was an"I Quit" match.The match started as the main event ofDynamiteand concluded at the start ofRampage,which aired back-to-back. | [27] | |
| — | Vacated | May 29, 2024 | Dynamite | Inglewood, CA | — | — | — | AEW executive vice presidentsThe Young Bucks(Matthew JacksonandNicholas Jackson) strippedAdam Copelandof the title due to Copeland's legitimate leg injury incurred atDouble or Nothingthree days prior. | [28] | |
| 24 | Jack Perry | June 30, 2024 | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door | Elmont, NY | 1 | 146 | 146 | DefeatedMark Briscoe,Konosuke Takeshita,Dante Martin,Lio Rush,andEl Phantasmoin a 6-manladder matchto win the vacant title. | [29] | |
| 25 | Daniel Garcia | November 23, 2024 | Full Gear | Newark, NJ | 1 | 98+ | 98+ | [30] | ||
Combined reigns
edit
Inaugural and record-tying three-time championCody Rhodes.
Two-time championDarby Allin;he has the longest singular reign for the title at 186 days for his first reign, as well as the longest combined reign at 214 days.
As of March 1, 2025.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
Combined days recognized by AEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darby Allin | 2 | 214 | |
| 2 | Wardlow | 3 | 198 | |
| 3 | Christian Cage | 2 | 179 | |
| 4 | Cody Rhodes | 3 | 148 | 154 |
| 5 | Jack Perry | 1 | 146 | |
| 6 | Miro | 1 | 140 | |
| 7 | Sammy Guevara | 3[a] | 138[b] | 140[c] |
| 8 | Scorpio Sky | 2 | 107 | 108 |
| 9 | Daniel Garcia† | 1 | 98+ | |
| 10 | Luchasaurus | 1 | 98 | |
| 11 | Samoa Joe | 2 | 78 | |
| 12 | Adam Copeland | 2 | 70 | |
| 13 | Mr. Brodie Lee | 1 | 55 | 46 |
| 14 | Powerhouse Hobbs | 1 | 42 | |
Notes
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^Currier, Joseph (March 30, 2020)."AEW INTRODUCING TNT CHAMPIONSHIP, TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN ON APRIL 8".Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.RetrievedMarch 31,2020.
- ^Powell, Jason (May 23, 2020)."AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Cody vs. Lance Archer to become the first TNT Champion (Mike Tyson presents the belt), Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee for the AEW Championship, The Elite vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMay 23,2020.
- ^Barnett, Jake (August 22, 2020)."8/22 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Cody vs. Brodie Lee for the TNT Championship, FTR vs. Private Party, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and Alan" Five "Angels, Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Ivelisse and Diamante in the Deadly Draw tournament finals".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedAugust 22,2020.
- ^Powell, Jason (October 7, 2020)."10/7 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of 30 years of Chris Jericho celebration, Brodie Lee vs. Cody in a dog collar match for the TNT Championship, Brian Cage vs. Will Hobbs, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Luther and Serpentico, Serena Deeb vs. Big Swole".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedOctober 8,2020.
- ^Powell, Jason (November 7, 2020)."AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston in an I Quit match for the AEW Championship, FTR vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles, Cody vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's Title, Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page in the eliminator tournament finals".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedNovember 7,2020.
- ^Powell, Jason (May 12, 2021)."5/12 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Pac vs. Orange Cassidy for a shot at the AEW Championship, Darby Allin vs. Miro for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian for the AEW Tag Titles, Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata for the IWGP U.S. Championship".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMay 13,2021.
- ^Barnett, Jake (September 29, 2021)."9/29 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review Miro vs. Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship, Jungle Boy vs. Adam Cole, Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson vs. Dante Martin and Matt Sydal, Penelope Ford and The Bunny vs. Tay Conti and Anna Jay, sixteen-man tag match".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedSeptember 30,2021.
- ^McGuire, Colin (December 25, 2021)."12/25 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review of Sammy Guevara vs. Cody Rhodes for the TNT Championship, Hook vs. Bear Bronson, Leyla Hirsch vs. Kris Statlander, and Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJanuary 27,2022.
- ^All Elite Wrestling[@AEW] (January 3, 2022)."After #CodyRhodes became 3x TNT Champ vs @sammyguevara Christmas night, the Spanish God made a New Year's resolution to regain the Title. This Saturday LIVE @ 8pm ET/7pmCT on TNT at the inaugural Battle of the Belts, the rematch: TNT Champion Cody Rhodes defends vs Sammy Guevara!"(Tweet).RetrievedJanuary 3,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^McGuire, Colin (January 8, 2022)."1/8 AEW Battle of the Belts results: McGuire's review of Britt Baker vs. Riho for the AEW Women's Championship, Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara for the Interim TNT Championship, Ricky Starks vs. Matt Sydal for the FTW Championship".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJanuary 8,2022.
- ^AEW Staff (January 26, 2022)."AEW Dynamite Beach Break Results for January 26, 2022".All Elite Wrestling.RetrievedJanuary 27,2022.
- ^Barnett, Jake (January 26, 2022)."1/26 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of the Beach Break themed episode with Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara in a ladder match for the TNT Title, Adam Cole vs. Orange Cassidy in a Lights Out match, Chris Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz vs. Daniel Garcia and 2point0, Red Velvet vs. Leyla Hirsch".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJanuary 27,2022.
- ^"Scorpio Sky is the NEW TNT Champion; AEW Dynamite, 3/9/22".YouTube.
- ^Spoilers For AEW Battle of the Belts II - 411 Mania
- ^Powell, Jason (April 16, 2022)."4/16 AEW Battle of the Belts 2 results: Powell's review of Thunder Rosa vs. Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's Championship, Scorpio Sky vs. Sammy Guevara for the TNT Title, Jonathan Gresham vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedApril 16,2022.
- ^Powell, Jason (April 27, 2022)."4/27 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Sammy Guevara vs. Scorpio Sky in a ladder match for the TNT Title, Wardlow vs. Lance Archer, Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler in an Owen Hart Cup tournament qualifier, Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb in a Philadelphia Street Fight, 10-man tag match".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedApril 28,2022.
- ^Barnett, Jake (July 6, 2022)."7/6 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Brody King for the Interim AEW World Championship, Scorpio Sky vs. Wardlow in a Street Fight for the TNT Title, Thunder Rosa and Toni Storm vs. Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee vs. The Butcher and The Blade".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJuly 7,2022.
- ^Powell, Jason (November 19, 2022)."AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship, The Acclaimed vs. Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee for the AEW Tag Titles, Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Death Triangle vs. The Elite for the AEW Trios Titles, Saraya vs. Britt Baker".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedNovember 19,2022.
- ^Powell, Jason (January 4, 2023)."1/4 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, The Acclaimed vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho, Jade Cargill and Red Velvet vs. Skye Blue and Kiera Hogan, Swerve Strickland vs. AR Fox, Bryan Danielson vs. Tony Nese".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJanuary 5,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (February 1, 2023)."2/1 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Darby Allin vs. Samoa Joe in a No Holds Barred match for the TNT Title, Hangman Page vs. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher, Jade Cargill vs. Red Velvet for the TBS Title, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Brian Cage, AEW Tag Champions The Acclaimed in action".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedFebruary 2,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (March 5, 2023)."AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Bryan Danielson in an Iron Man match for the AEW World Championship, Jamie Hayter vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho in a three-way for the AEW Women's Title, Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death match, Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow for the TNT Title, The Elite vs. House of Black for the AEW Trios Titles".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 6,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (March 8, 2023)."3/8 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs for the TNT Title, Orange Cassidy vs. Jay Lethal for the AEW All-Atlantic Title, Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, and Sammy Guevara vs. AR Fox and Top Flight, Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue, Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli vs. John Silver and Alex Reynolds".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 9,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (April 19, 2023)."4/19 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Wardlow for the TNT Title, Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho and Toni Storm, Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Daddy Ass vs. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, and Jake Hager, Jay White vs. Komander".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedApril 19,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (June 17, 2023)."AEW Collision results (6/17): Powell's live review of CM Punk and FTR vs. Samoa Joe, Jay White, and Juice Robinson, Wardlow vs. Luchasaurus for the TNT Title, Toni Storm and Ruby Soho vs. Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue, Andrade El Idolo vs. Buddy Matthews, Miro in action".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJune 17,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (September 23, 2023)."AEW Collision results (9/23): Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks in a Texas Death Match, Luchasaurus vs. Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage for the TNT Title, Andrade vs. Jay White".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedSeptember 23,2023.
- ^abPowell, Jason (December 30, 2023)."AEW Worlds End results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley to become the first AEW Triple Crown Champion".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedDecember 30,2023.
- ^Powell, Jason (March 20, 2024)."AEW Dynamite results (3/20): Powell's live review of Christian Cage vs. Adam Copeland in an I Quit match for the TNT Title, Eddie Kingston vs. Kazuchika Okada for the Continental Title, Hook vs. Chris Jericho".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 20,2024.
- ^Powell, Jason (May 29, 2024)."AEW Dynamite results (5/29): Powell's live review of a Casino Gauntlet match for a shot at the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door, AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Killswitch, TNT Title update".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMay 29,2024.
- ^Powell, Jason (June 30, 2024)."AEW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship, Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedJune 30,2024.
- ^Powell, Jason (November 23, 2024)."AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship, Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Title, Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedNovember 23,2024.