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 January 17, 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

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, while the Continental Championship is a component of what is promoted as a Triple Crown Championship (alongside the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship), allowing it to be defended in AEW, Ring of Honor (ROH), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

The International Championship is held by record two-time title holder Orange Cassidy, who defeated Rey Fenix at Dynamite: Title Tuesday on October 10, 2023.[2] The TNT Championship is held by Christian Cage, who is in his second reign. He defeated Adam Copeland on December 30, 2023, at Worlds End; Cage had lost the title to Copeland just minutes before in a No Disqualification match but then used a contract won by his Patriarch member Killswitch earlier in the night to get an immediate rematch.[3] The Continental Championship is held by Eddie Kingston, who became the inaugural champion on December 30, 2023, at Worlds End by defeating Jon Moxley in the finals of the AEW Continental Classic tournament.[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. It is held by Ricky Starks and Big Bill, who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) on the October 7, 2023, episode of Collision.[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 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.[7]

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.[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 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.[9]

Current champions

Men's division

Singles

Championship Current champion(s)jonh cents Reign Date won 12/30/23 Days
held 9		 Location Notes Ref.
AEW World Championship Samoa Joe 1 December 30, 2023 18 Uniondale, New York Defeated MJF at Worlds End. [10]
AEW TNT Championship Christian Cage 2 December 30, 2023 18 Uniondale, New York Defeated Adam Copeland at Worlds End; Cage had lost the title to Copeland in a No Disqualification match just minutes before and then used a contract earned by Killswitch earlier that night to invoke an immediate rematch. [10]
AEW International Championship Orange Cassidy 2 October 10, 2023 99 Independence, Missouri Defeated Rey Fenix at Dynamite: Title Tuesday. [11]
AEW Continental Championship Eddie Kingston 1 December 30, 2023 18 Uniondale, New York Defeated Jon Moxley in the finals of the Continental Classic to become the inaugural champion. [10]
FTW Championship Hook 2 August 27, 2023 143 London, England Unofficial championship.[12] Defeated Jack Perry in an FTW Rules match on the All In Zero Hour pre-show. [13]

Tag Team

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
AEW World Tag Team Championship
Ricky Starks and Big Bill 1 October 7, 2023 102 Salt Lake City, Utah Defeated FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) on Collision. [14]
AEW World Trios Championship Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed
(Max Caster and Anthony Bowens)		 1 August 27, 2023 143 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. [15]

Women's division

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
AEW Women's World Championship "Timeless" Toni Storm 3 November 18, 2023 60 Inglewood, California Defeated Hikaru Shida at Full Gear. [16]
AEW TBS Championship Julia Hart 1 November 18, 2023 60 Inglewood, California Defeated previous champion Kris Statlander and Skye Blue, who she pinned, in a three-way match at Full Gear. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AEW World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "AEW International Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "AEW TNT Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "AEW Continental Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "FTW Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "AEW World Tag Team Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "AEW World Trios Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "AEW Women's World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "AEW TBS Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 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.
  11. ↑ Powell, Jason (October 10, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (10/10): Powell's live review of Adam Copeland vs. Luchasaurus, Rey Fenix vs. Adam Copeland for the AEW International Title, Jay White vs. Hangman Page, Chris Jericho vs. Powerhouse Hobbs". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "All Elite Wrestling Roster". www.allelitewrestling.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Moore, John (October 7, 2023). "AEW Collision results (10/7): Moore's live review of Adam Copeland first appearance, FTR vs. Ricky Starks and Big Bill for the AEW Tag Titles, Eddie Kingston vs. Komander for the ROH Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. 1 2 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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