List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions - Title History

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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