Inaugural AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes.

The American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has maintained several secondary championships since it's inception in 2019. The company's first secondary championship was the AEW TNT Championship, which was established in 2020 for the men's division.

AEW currently promotes four secondary championships. The secondary championships include the AEW TNT Championship, the AEW International Championship, and the AEW Continental Championship for the men's division; and the AEW TBS Championship for the women's division.

This article covers all secondary championships created and contested by AEW throughout its history.

Overview of titles

Male

No. Name Years
1 AEW TNT Championship 2020 – present
2 AEW International Championship[lower-alpha 1] 2022 – present
3 AEW Continental Championship 2023 – present

Female

No. Name Years
1 AEW TBS Championship 2021 – present

Summary of championships

Male

AEW TNT Championship (2020–present)

The AEW TNT Championship is the first secondary championship established by AEW. Established on March 30, 2020, it is named after the TNT television network, which currently airs AEW's weekly programs, Collision and Rampage, as well as the promotion's Battle of the Belts quarterly television specials. The inaugural champion was Cody Rhodes.

AEW International Championship (2022–present)

The AEW International Championship is the third secondary championship established by AEW. Established on June 8, 2022, it was originally introduced as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, but was rebranded as the AEW International Championship in March 2023 due to AEW's broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.[1] The title was created to represent AEW's fans from around the world, but with no particular focus on the Atlantic Ocean or countries surrounding it, despite the title's original name. The inaugural champion was Pac. Since its establishment, the title has been defended in the Revolution Pro Wrestling and Over the Top Wrestling promotions, although most of its defenses have occurred in AEW, the latter of which has included defenses against wrestlers from New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

AEW Continental Championship (2023–present)

The AEW TNT Championship is the fourth secondary championship established by AEW. The inaugural champion was Eddie Kingston, who was also declared the American Triple Crown Champion upon winning the title, as he had already held the ROH World Championship of sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and the Strong Openweight Championship of partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). By being part of the Triple Crown Championship, the Continental Championship is recognized by AEW, ROH, and NJPW and is be defended in all three promotions.

Female

AEW TBS Championship (2021–present)

The AEW TNT Championship is the second secondary championship established by AEW. Established on October 6, 2021, it is the secondary championship of the promotion's female division, and the inaugural champion was Jade Cargill. It is named after the TBS television network, which currently airs AEW's flagship program, Dynamite.

Champions

Current champions

The following list shows the wrestlers that are currently holding all active secondary championships in AEW.

Championship Champion Reign Date won Days held[2] Location Notes
AEW International Championship Orange Cassidy 2 October 10, 2023 97+ Independence, MO Defeated Rey Fenix on Dynamite: Title Tuesday.
AEW TBS Championship Julia Hart 1 October 10, 2023 58+ Inglewood, CA Defeated previous champion Kris Statlander and Skye Blue, who she pinned, in a three-way match at Full Gear.
AEW TNT Championship Christian Cage 2 December 30, 2023 16+ Uniondale, NY 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 his Patriarch member Killswitch earlier that night to invoke an immediate rematch.
AEW Continental Championship Eddie Kingston 1 December 30, 2023 16+ Uniondale, NY Defeated Jon Moxley at Worlds End in the Continental Classic finals to become the inaugural champion.

Inaugural championship holders

The following list shows the inaugural holders for each secondary championship created by AEW.

Championship Holder(s) Date Notes
AEW TNT Championship Cody Rhodes May 23, 2020 Defeated Lance Archer in the finals of an eight-man single-elimination tournament at Double or Nothing to become the inaugural champion. During this reign, his ring name was Cody.
AEW TBS Championship Jade Cargill January 5, 2022 Defeated Ruby Soho in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
AEW International Championship Pac June 26, 2022 Defeated Clark Connors, Malakai Black, and Miro in a four-way tournament final to become the inaugural champion. During this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
AEW Continental Championship Eddie Kingston December 30, 2023 Defeated Jon Moxley in the final of the 12-man Continental Classic tournament to become the inaugural champion; Kingston's ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship were also on the line.

Superlative reigns

  • (+) - indicates the reign is ongoing.

Ten longest

The following list shows the ten longest secondary championship reigns in AEW history.

Longest-reigning secondary champion in AEW history, the inaugural AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill; holding the title for a record 508 days.
No. Champion Title Reign Length
(days)		 Notes
1 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1 508
2 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 1 326 During the first half of this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
3 Darby Allin AEW TNT Championship 1 186
4 Kris Statlander AEW TBS Championship 1 174
5 Miro AEW TNT Championship 1 140
6 Wardlow AEW TNT Championship 1 136
7 Pac AEW International Championship 1 108 During this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
8 Luchasaurus AEW TNT Championship 1 98
Christian Cage AEW TNT Championship 1 98
10 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 2 97+

Longest per championship

The following list shows the longest reigning champion for each secondary championship created by AEW.

No. Champion Title Reign Dates held Length
(days)		 Notes
1 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1 January 5, 2022 – May 28, 2023 508
2 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 1 October 12, 2022 – September 3, 2023 326 During the first half of this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
3 Darby Allin AEW TNT Championship 1 November 7, 2020 – May 12, 2021 186
4 Eddie Kingston AEW Continental Championship 1 December 30, 2023 – present 16+ There has only been one reign with the championship thus far.

Most per championship

The following list shows the wrestlers with the most reigns for each secondary championship created by AEW.

No. Champion Title No. of reigns Notes
1 Cody Rhodes AEW TNT Championship 3 During his inaugural reign and through the majority of his second reign, his ring name was just Cody.
Sammy Guevara
Wardlow
2 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 2 During the first half of his first reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
3 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1
Julia Hart
Kris Statlander
Eddie Kingston AEW Continental Championship 1 There has only been one reign with the championship thus far.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally established as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, until early 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Russell, Skylar (March 8, 2023). "AEW To 'Level Up' All-Atlantic Championship Into AEW International Championship On 3/15 Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ As of January 15, 2024.
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