List of current champions in All Elite Wrestling
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 eight total championships in AEW, with four 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 December 19, 2024, 11 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
[edit]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
[edit]Singles
[edit]At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the AEW World Championship. It is held by record four-time champion Jon Moxley, who defeated Bryan Danielson at WrestleDream on October 12, 2024.[1]
Secondary titles for male wrestlers (in order of establishment) 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.
The TNT Championship is held by Daniel Garcia, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Jack Perry at Full Gear on November 23, 2024.[2] The International Championship is held by first-time champion Konosuke Takeshita, who defeated previous champion Will Ospreay and Ricochet in a three-way match at WrestleDream on October 12, 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]
Tag Team
[edit]The AEW World Tag Team Championship is AEW's traditional tag team title, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. It is held by first-time champions Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen). They defeated The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) during Fright Night Dynamite on October 30, 2024; had Private Party lost, they would have had to disband as a team.[5]
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 Death Riders (Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta), who are in their first reign as a team, while individually, it is the first for Castagnoli and Yuta and record-tying second for Pac. They defeated previous champions The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, and Nick Wayne), Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn), and House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) in a four-way London Ladder match at All In on August 25, 2024. They originally won as Blackpool Combat Club, but changed their name to Death Riders on November 6, 2024.[6]
Women
[edit]At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers is the AEW Women's World Championship. It is held by first-time champion Mariah May, who defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm at All In on August 25, 2024.[7]
The secondary title for female wrestlers is the AEW TBS Championship, which is also a television championship. It is held by first-time champion Mercedes Moné, who defeated Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing on May 26, 2024.[8]
Current champions
[edit]Men's division
[edit]Singles
| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date | Days | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Championship | 
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Jon Moxley | 4 | October 12, 2024 | 68 | Tacoma, Washington | Defeated Bryan Danielson at WrestleDream. | [9] |
| AEW TNT Championship | .jpg)
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Daniel Garcia | 1 | November 23, 2024 | 26 | Newark, New Jersey | Defeated Jack Perry at Full Gear. | [10] |
| AEW International Championship | .jpg)
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Konosuke Takeshita | 1 | October 12, 2024 | 68 | Tacoma, Washington | Defeated previous champion Will Ospreay and Ricochet in a three-way match at WrestleDream. | [9] |
| AEW Continental Championship | 
|
Kazuchika Okada | 1 | March 20, 2024 | 274 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Eddie Kingston on Dynamite. | [11] |
Tag Team
| Championship | Current champions | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Tag Team Championship | .jpg)
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Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) |
1 | October 30, 2024 | 50 | Cleveland, Ohio | Defeated The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) on Fright Night Dynamite. Had Private Party lost, they would have had to disband as a team. |
[12] |
| AEW World Trios Championship |  .jpg) _(cropped).jpg)
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Death Riders (Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) |
1 (2, 1, 1) |
August 25, 2024 | 116 | London, England | Defeated previous champions The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, and Nick Wayne), Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn), and House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) in a four-way London Ladder match at All In. They originally won the title as Blackpool Combat Club, but changed their name to Death Riders on November 6, 2024. | [13] |
Women's division
[edit]| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW Women's World Championship | .jpg)
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Mariah May | 1 | August 25, 2024 | 116 | London, England | Defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm at All In. | [13] |
| AEW TBS Championship | .jpg)
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Mercedes Moné | 1 | May 26, 2024 | 207 | Paradise, Nevada | Defeated Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing. | [14] |
See also
[edit]- Grand Slam (professional wrestling)
- Triple Crown (professional wrestling)
- Secondary championships in All Elite Wrestling
- FTW Championship – a championship used by AEW from 2020 to 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "AEW World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "AEW TNT Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "AEW International Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "AEW Continental Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "AEW World Tag Team Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "AEW World Trios Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "AEW Women's World Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "AEW TBS Championship History". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (October 12, 2024). "AEW WrestleDream results: Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (November 23, 2024). "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship, Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Title, Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Powell, Jason (October 30, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (10/30): Powell's live review of The Young Bucks vs. Private Party for the AEW Tag Titles, Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin, Kamille vs. Kris Statlander, Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (August 25, 2024). "AEW All In results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (May 26, 2024). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage for the AEW World Championship, Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Mone for the TBS Title, Anarchy in the Arena". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 27, 2024.