Reigns
The inaugural champion was Booker T, who awarded the championship to himself on the October 23, 2008 episode of TNA Impact!. At 192 days, Devon's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Kevin Nash's first reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title's history at three days. A.J. Styles, Nash, Eric Young, Devon, and Abyss are all tied for record of most reigns, with two each. Styles and Young are the only champions to have held the title under all three of its names, each having been responsible in storyline for one of the name changes.
The current champion is Abyss, who is in his record tying second reign. He defeated Devon on June 2, 2013 at Slammiversary XI in Boston, MA. Overall, there have been seventeen reigns among twelve wrestlers.
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