List of current champions in All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida, and is considered the second largest wrestling promotion in the United States behind WWE. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.
There are currently nine total championships in AEW, with five singles championships, one traditional tag team championship, and one six-man tag team championship for male wrestlers, and two singles championships for female wrestlers. Championships from AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor are also occasionally defended on AEW programming; its titles can be found at the Ring of Honor article.
As of April 22, 2024, 12 wrestlers hold AEW's championships. This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.
Overview[edit]
The American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotes several professional wrestling championships for its men's and women's divisions. AEW often broadcasts championship matches on their weekly television programs—Wednesday Night Dynamite, Friday Night Rampage, and Saturday Night Collision—as well as television specials, including Battle of the Belts. Championship defenses also occur at the promotion's periodic pay-per-view events.
Men[edit]
Singles[edit]
At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the AEW World Championship. It is held by first-time champion Swerve Strickland, who defeated Samoa Joe at Dynasty on April 21, 2024.[1]
Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the AEW TNT Championship, the AEW International Championship, and the AEW Continental Championship. The TNT Championship is a television championship, the International Championship has a special attribute in which it can be defended in other promotions globally (although the majority of defenses have been held in AEW), while the Continental Championship is defended under Continental Rules in which no one is allowed at ringside and outside interference is strictly prohibited. Additionally, when the Continental Championship is held simultaneously with the ROH World Championship of sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and the Strong Openweight Championship of partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), the holder is recognized by AEW as an American Triple Crown Champion, also referred to as the Continental Crown Champion.
The TNT Championship is held by two-time champion Adam Copeland, who defeated Christian Cage in an "I Quit" match on March 20, 2024; the match started on Dynamite and concluded on Rampage, which aired back-to-back.[2] The International Championship is held by first-time title holder Roderick Strong, who defeated Orange Cassidy at Revolution on March 3, 2024.[3] The Continental Championship is held by first-time champion Kazuchika Okada, who defeated Eddie Kingston on the March 20, 2024, episode of Dynamite.[4]
The FTW Championship is a tertiary level championship, considered (in storyline) as an unsanctioned "outlaw" title. It is held by first-time champion Chris Jericho, who defeated Hook in an FTW Rules match at Dynasty on April 21, 2024.[5]
Tag Team[edit]
The AEW World Tag Team Championship is AEW's traditional tag team title, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. It is held by The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson), who are in their record third reign, both as a team and individually. They defeated FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a Ladder match at Dynasty on April 21, 2024, which was a tournament final for the vacant title. Previous champions Sting and Darby Allin vacated the title due to Sting's retirement.[6]
The AEW World Trios Championship is a six-man tag team championship, contested by teams of three wrestlers, referred to as trios. It is held by first-time champions Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn) in a Winners Take All unification match also for Bullet Club Gold's ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship during Dynasty: Zero Hour on April 21, 2024. With both sets of titles, Bullet Club Gold are referred to as the Unified World Trios Champions.[7]
Women[edit]
At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers is the AEW Women's World Championship. It is held by record-tying three-time champion "Timeless" Toni Storm, who defeated Hikaru Shida at Full Gear on November 18, 2023.[8]
The secondary title for female wrestlers is the AEW TBS Championship, which is also a television championship. It is held by first-time champion Willow Nightingale, who defeated previous champion Julia Hart in a House Rules match at Dynasty on April 21, 2024. Nightingale's "House Rules" stipulation was that Skye Blue and Kris Statlander were barred from ringside.[9]
Current champions[edit]
Men's division[edit]
Singles
| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date | Days | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Championship | 
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Swerve Strickland | 1 | April 21, 2024 | 1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated Samoa Joe at Dynasty. | [10] |
| AEW TNT Championship | 
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Adam Copeland | 2 | March 20, 2024 | 33 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Christian Cage in an "I Quit" match, which started on Dynamite and concluded on Rampage, which aired back-to-back. | [11] |
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Roderick Strong | 1 | March 3, 2024 | 50 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Defeated Orange Cassidy at Revolution. | [12] |
| AEW Continental Championship | 
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Kazuchika Okada | 1 | March 20, 2024 | 33 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Eddie Kingston on Dynamite. | [11] |
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Chris Jericho | 1 | April 21, 2024 | 1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated Hook in an FTW Rules match at Dynasty. | [10] |
Tag Team
| Championship | Current champions | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Tag Team Championship | 
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The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) |
3 | April 21, 2024 | 1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a Ladder match at Dynasty, which was a tournament final for the vacant title. Previous champions Sting and Darby Allin vacated the title due to Sting's retirement. | [10] |
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Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) |
1 | April 21, 2024 | 1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn) in a Winners Take All unification match also for Bullet Club Gold's ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship during Dynasty: Zero Hour. With both sets of titles, Bullet Club Gold are referred to as the Unified World Trios Champions. | [13] |
Women's division[edit]
| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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"Timeless" Toni Storm | 3 | November 18, 2023 | 156 | Inglewood, California | Defeated Hikaru Shida at Full Gear. | [14] |
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Willow Nightingale | 1 | April 21, 2024 | 1 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated Julia Hart in a House Rules match at Dynasty; Nightingale's "House Rules" stipulation was that Skye Blue and Kris Statlander were barred from ringside. | [10] |
See also[edit]
- Grand Slam (professional wrestling)
- Triple Crown (professional wrestling)
- Secondary championships in All Elite Wrestling
References[edit]
- ^ "AEW World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "AEW TNT Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "AEW International Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "AEW Continental Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "FTW Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "AEW World Tag Team Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "AEW World Trios Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "AEW Women's World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "AEW TBS Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Powell, Jason (April 21, 2024). "AEW Dynasty results: Powell's live review of Samoa Joe vs. Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson, FTR vs. Young Bucks in a ladder match for the AEW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (March 3, 2024). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Sting and Darby Allin vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles in Sting's final match, Samoa Joe vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 21, 2024). "AEW Dynasty Zero Hour pre-show results: ROH Six-Man Tag Champions Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn vs. AEW Trios Champions Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn for both titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (November 18, 2023). "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Jay White for the AEW World Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 18, 2023.