Title History
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Angle !Kurt Angle | 01 !1 | 02007-05-13May 13, 2007 | 70001000000000000001 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Sacrifice 2007 !Sacrifice (2007) | This was a Three Way match, which also involved Sting and Christian Cage for what was referred to as the "World Heavyweight Championship". On the May 17, 2007 episode of Impact!, Angle was announced as the new "TNA World Heavyweight Champion". | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 02007-05-14May 14, 2007 | 50000000000000000000 !— | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | TNA Impact! !TNA Impact! | Angle was stripped of the championship due to a double-fall result of the three way encounter at Sacrifice. This episode aired on tape delay on May 17, 2007. | |
| 02 !2 | Angle !Kurt Angle | 02 !2 | 02007-06-17June 17, 2007 | 7002119000000000000119 | Nashville !Nashville, Tennessee | Slammiversary 2007 !Slammiversary (2007) | Angle defeated Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, Christian Cage, and Chris Harris in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant championship. | |
| 03 !3 | Sting !Sting | 01 !1 | 02007-10-14October 14, 2007 | 70002000000000000002 | Duluth !Duluth, Georgia | Bound for Glory 2007 !Bound for Glory (2007) | ||
| 04 !4 | Angle !Kurt Angle | 03 !3 | 02007-10-16October 16, 2007 | 7002180000000000000180 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | TNA Impact! !TNA Impact! | This episode aired on tape delay on October 25, 2007. | |
| 05 !5 | Samoa !Samoa Joe | 01 !1 | 02008-04-13April 13, 2008 | 7002182000000000000182 | Lowell !Lowell, Massachusetts | Lockdown 2008 !Lockdown (2008) | ||
| 06 !6 | Sting !Sting | 02 !2 | 02008-10-12October 12, 2008 | 7002189000000000000189 | Hoffman Estates !Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Bound for Glory 2008 !Bound for Glory IV | ||
| 07 !7 | Foley !Mick Foley | 01 !1 | 02009-04-19April 19, 2009 | 700163000000000000063 | Philadelphia !Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lockdown 2009 !Lockdown (2009) | ||
| 08 !8 | Angle !Kurt Angle | 04 !4 | 02009-06-21June 21, 2009 | 700191000000000000091 | Auburn Hills !Auburn Hills, Michigan | Slammiversary 2009 !Slammiversary (2009) | This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving Samoa Joe, Jeff Jarrett, and A.J. Styles. | |
| 09 !9 | Styles !A.J. Styles | 01 !1 | 02009-09-20September 20, 2009 | 7002211000000000000211 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | No Surrender 2009 !No Surrender (2009) | ||
| 10 !10 | Van Dam !Rob Van Dam | 01 !1 | 02010-04-19April 19, 2010 | 7002113000000000000113 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | TNA Impact! !TNA Impact! | ||
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 02010-08-10August 10, 2010 | 50000000000000000000 !— | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | TNA Impact! !TNA Impact! | The title was vacated due to Rob Van Dam suffering a storyline injury. This episode aired on tape delay on August 19, 2010. | |
| 11 !11 | Hardy !Jeff Hardy | 01 !1 | 02010-10-10October 10, 2010 | 700191000000000000091 | Daytona Beach !Daytona Beach, Florida | Bound for Glory 2010 !Bound for Glory (2010) | Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a Three Way Tournament Final to win the vacant title. | |
| 12 !12 | Anderson !Mr. Anderson | 01 !1 | 02011-01-09January 9, 2011 | 700135000000000000035 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Genesis 2011 !Genesis (2011) | ||
| 13 !13 | Hardy !Jeff Hardy | 02 !2 | 02011-02-13February 13, 2011 | 700111000000000000011 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Against All Odds 2011 !Against All Odds (2011) | This was a ladder match | |
| 14 !14 | Sting !Sting | 03 !3 | 02011-02-24February 24, 2011 | 7002108000000000000108 | Fayetteville !Fayetteville, North Carolina | TNA Impact! !TNA Impact! | This episode aired on tape delay on March 3, 2011. | |
| 15 !15 | Anderson !Mr. Anderson | 02 !2 | 02011-06-12June 12, 2011 | 700129000000000000029 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Slammiversary IX !Slammiversary IX | ||
| 16 !16 | Sting !Sting | 04 !4 | 02011-07-11July 11, 2011 | 700127000000000000027 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Impact! Wrestling !Impact Wrestling | This episode aired on tape delay on July 14, 2011. | |
| 17 !17 | Angle !Kurt Angle | 05 !5 | 02011-08-07August 7, 2011 | 700172000000000000072 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Hardcore Justice 2011 !Hardcore Justice (2011) | ||
| 18 !18 | Storm !James Storm | 01 !1 | 02011-10-18October 18, 2011 | 70008000000000000008 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Impact! Wrestling !Impact Wrestling | This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2011. | |
| 19 !19 | Roode !Bobby Roode | 01 !1 | 02011-10-26October 26, 2011 | 7002256000000000000256 | Macon !Macon, Georgia | Impact! Wrestling !Impact Wrestling | This episode aired on tape delay on November 3, 2011. | |
| 20 !20 | Aries !Austin Aries | 01 !1 | 02012-07-08July 8, 2012 | 700198000000000000098 | Orlando !Orlando, Florida | Destination X 2012 !Destination X (2012) | ||
| 21 !21 | Hardy !Jeff Hardy | 03 !3 | 02012-10-14October 14, 2012 | 7002116000000000000116+ | Phoenix !Phoenix, Arizona | Bound for Glory 2012 !Bound for Glory (2012) |
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