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 19, 2024, 10 wrestlers hold AEW's championships, with the traditional tag team title being vacant. 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

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

Singles

At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the AEW World Championship. It is held by first-time champion Samoa Joe, who defeated MJF at Worlds End on December 30, 2023.[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 record-tying two-time champion Hook, who defeated Jack Perry in an FTW Rules match on August 27, 2023, during the All In Zero Hour pre-show.[5]

Tag Team

The AEW World Tag Team Championship is AEW's traditional tag team title, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. As of March 3, 2024, the championship is vacant. Former champions Sting and Darby Allin vacated the title due to Sting's retirement following their defense at Revolution on March 3, 2024.[6] New champions will be crowned in a tournament final at Dynasty on April 21, 2024.[7]

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 The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn, who defeated The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) in a House Rules No Holds Barred match on August 27, 2023, at All In.[8]

Women

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.[9]

The secondary title for female wrestlers is the AEW TBS Championship, which is also a television championship. It is held by first-time champion Julia Hart, who defeated previous champion Kris Statlander and Skye Blue, who she pinned, in a three-way match at Full Gear on November 18, 2023.[10]

Current champions

Men's division

Singles

Championship Current champion Reign Date Days Location Notes Ref.
AEW World Championship Samoa Joe 1 December 30, 2023 111 Uniondale, New York Defeated MJF at Worlds End. [11]
AEW TNT Championship Adam Copeland 2 March 20, 2024 30 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated Christian Cage in an "I Quit" match, which started on Dynamite and concluded on Rampage, which aired back-to-back. [12]
AEW International Championship Roderick Strong 1 March 3, 2024 47 Greensboro, North Carolina Defeated Orange Cassidy at Revolution. [13]
AEW Continental Championship Kazuchika Okada 1 March 20, 2024 30 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated Eddie Kingston on Dynamite. [12]
FTW Championship Hook 2 August 27, 2023 236 London, England Defeated Jack Perry in an FTW Rules match on the All In Zero Hour pre-show. [14]

Tag Team

Championship Current champions Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
AEW World Tag Team Championship Vacant — — — — — Former champions Sting and Darby Allin vacated the title due to Sting's retirement after Revolution on March 3, 2024. New champions will be crowned in a tournament final at Dynasty on April 21, 2024. [15][7]
AEW World Trios Championship Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed
(Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) 		1 August 27, 2023 236 London, England Defeated The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) in a House Rules No Holds Barred six-man tag team match at All In. [16]

Women's division

Championship Current champion Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
AEW Women's World Championship "Timeless" Toni Storm 3 November 18, 2023 153 Inglewood, California Defeated Hikaru Shida at Full Gear. [17]
AEW TBS Championship Julia Hart 1 November 18, 2023 153 Inglewood, California Defeated previous champion Kris Statlander and Skye Blue, who she pinned, in a three-way match at Full Gear. [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AEW World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "AEW TNT Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "AEW International Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "AEW Continental Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "FTW Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "AEW World Tag Team Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Tessier, Colin (March 15, 2024). "AEW Announces Bracket For AEW World Tag Team Title Tournament, Finals To Be Held At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "AEW World Trios Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "AEW Women's World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "AEW TBS Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Powell, 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. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Powell, Jason (August 27, 2023). "AEW All In pre-show results: Powell's live review of MJF and Adam Cole challenging Aussie Open for the AEW Tag Titles, Jack Perry vs. Hook for the FTW Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  15. ^ Defelice, Robert (March 4, 2024). "Tony Khan Announces AEW World Tag Titles Will Be Vacated, Multi-Bracket Tournament Will Crown New Champions". Fightful. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Powell, Jason (August 27, 2023). "AEW All In results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe for the Real World Title, Stadium Stampede". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  17. ^ a b 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.

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