AEW TNT Championship

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AEW TNT Championship
New AEW TNT Title.jpg
The current TNT Championship belt
(2021, 2023–present)
Details
Promotion All Elite Wrestling
Date establishedMarch 30, 2020
Current champion(s) Adam Copeland
Date wonMarch 20, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s) Cody Rhodes [lower-alpha 1]
Most reigns3 reigns:
Longest reign Darby Allin
(1st reign, 186 days)
Shortest reign Adam Copeland
(1st reign, 3 minutes and 30 seconds) [1] [2]
Oldest champion Adam Copeland
(50 years, 142 days)
Youngest champion Darby Allin
(27 years, 305 days)
Heaviest champion Samoa Joe
(310 lb (140 kg))
Lightest champion Darby Allin
(180 lb (82 kg))

The AEW TNT Championship is a men's professional wrestling television championship created and promoted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (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. The current champion is Adam Copeland, who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion Christian Cage in an "I Quit" match on March 20, 2024, which started on Dynamite and concluded on Rampage.

Contents

History

Inaugural and record-setting three-time champion Cody Rhodes; this record is currently tied between Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, and Wardlow Cody Rhodes November 2018.jpg
Inaugural and record-setting three-time champion Cody Rhodes; this record is currently tied between Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, and Wardlow

In September 2019, a month before All Elite Wrestling (AEW) launched their first weekly television program, Dynamite , then-AEW Executive Vice President and wrestler Cody teased that the promotion would eventually debut a television championship, but their focus at that time was on their other recently established titles. [3] In February 2020, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer directly asked Cody on the possibility of the promotion adding a secondary championship. Although he did not confirm or deny it, Cody did not rule out the possibility of a secondary or "mid-card" title debuting that year. [4] The following month on March 30 on AEW's YouTube series Road to Dynamite, a secondary championship was officially announced. AEW play-by-play commentator and senior producer Tony Schiavone revealed that there would be an eight-man, single-elimination tournament to crown the first-ever AEW TNT Champion. [5] The tournament began on the April 8 episode of Dynamite with the final scheduled for Double or Nothing on May 23. [6] On the April 29 episode, Cody and Lance Archer won their respective semifinals matches, setting up the inaugural championship match. [7]

At Double or Nothing, Cody defeated Archer to become the inaugural champion. Former professional boxer Mike Tyson presented the championship to Cody. [8] His first reign with the title included an 'open challenge' where he would defend the title on a near weekly televised basis, even to independent wrestlers outside the promotion. These performances notably led to the signings of Ricky Starks and Eddie Kingston. In November during Cody's second reign as TNT Champion, his ring name was lengthened to Cody Rhodes following a legal battle with WWE over the trademark for the name. [9]

During the Brodie Lee Celebration of Life, which aired as the December 30, 2020 episode of Dynamite, AEW announced that they had retired the red strap version of the title belt that had been used up to that point to honor Huber, whose ring name was Mr. Brodie Lee, the second TNT Champion. Lee unexpectedly died on December 26 and his final match was on the October 7 episode of Dynamite where he unsuccessfully defended the TNT Championship against Cody Rhodes in a Dog Collar match. The retired TNT Championship belt was given to Huber's son, Brodie Lee Jr. (real name Brodie Huber), who was honored as being "TNT Champion for life" by AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan. AEW commentator Tony Schiavone clarified that only the belt design was retired, not the championship itself; [10] [11] a new black strap version of the belt was debuted by champion Darby Allin during Night 1 of the special New Year's Smash episode of Dynamite on January 6, 2021. [12]

During the special Holiday Bash episode of Rampage on December 25, 2021, Cody Rhodes defeated Sammy Guevara to become a record three-time TNT Champion. [13] The two were scheduled to have a rematch for the championship at Battle of the Belts I on January 8, 2022; [14] however, Cody was pulled from the event as he had been in contact with family who had tested positive for COVID-19, thus requiring him to quarantine. [15] Guevara instead faced Cody's brother Dustin Rhodes to determine an interim champion. [16] Guevara defeated Dustin [17] and served as the interim champion until the January 26 episode of Dynamite. That episode, which was a special episode titled Beach Break, Guevara faced and defeated Cody in a ladder match to determine the undisputed TNT Champion. [18]

On March 5, 2023, at Revolution, Wardlow defeated Samoa Joe to win the championship for a second time. Three days later, and initially not as part of a storyline, Wardlow's rental car was broken into; both his gear and the championship belt were stolen as a result. [19] This was turned into a storyline for his title defense against Powerhouse Hobbs on the March 8 episode of Dynamite, as the week prior, Hobbs had won the Face of the Revolution ladder match to earn a title shot against Wardlow. Q. T. Marshall and his QTV crew took credit for the crime with Wardlow requesting his title defense against Hobbs to be a Falls Count Anywhere match which Hobbs won by technical knockout thanks to an assist by Marshall. [20]

Although viewed as a secondary title to the AEW World Championship by fans and media of the professional wrestling industry, Tony Khan stated that he takes exception to calling it a secondary or mid-card title. He said that he does not book the championship as a mid-card title, saying that "I'm looking at it as a top championship that stars hold". [21] Despite this, Samoa Joe called himself the "King of Television" for his TNT Championship reigns when he simultaneously held it with the ROH World Television Championship. [22] Between 2022 and 2023, the championship had several title changes with short reigns, with journalists subsequently calling it a "hot potato" championship. [23] [24] [25] [26]

Name

The championship is named after the TNT television network, which originally aired AEW's then-two weekly programs, Dynamite and Rampage, the latter of which premiered in August 2021. TNT's parent company at the time, WarnerMedia, requested AEW to create the title and have it named as the TNT Championship. [27] In the press release about the title, Tony Khan stated "it's only fitting that the champion and the title belt will carry the logo of the globally-respected TNT brand, and that they'll represent not only AEW but also the great quality programming, massive reach, and storied history in the wrestling business that are all associated with TNT." [28]

In January 2022, Dynamite moved to TNT's sister channel TBS, which was also owned by WarnerMedia (later becoming Warner Bros. Discovery), while Rampage remained on TNT. [29] [30] In addition to Rampage remaining on the channel, AEW agreed to produce quarterly television specials on TNT ( Battle of the Belts ), with the championship defended on these specials. [31] Another weekly program on TNT called Collision also premiered in June 2023. [32] While it had been speculated that the title would be renamed to the TBS Championship, Cody Rhodes confirmed that it would not be renamed, [33] and instead, a separate AEW TBS Championship was established for the women's division. [34]

Inaugural tournament

The first half of the TNT Championship Tournament bracket was announced on the March 31, 2020 episode of Dark , [35] with the second half revealed on the following night's Dynamite. [36] The tournament began on the April 8 episode of Dynamite and concluded at Double or Nothing on May 23. [6]

Quarterfinals
Dynamite
(April 8, 15, 22, 2020)		Semifinals
Dynamite
(April 29, 2020)		Final
Double or Nothing
(May 23, 2020)
         
Cody Pin
Shawn Spears 21:38 [37]
CodyPin
Darby Allin 20:10 [7]
Sammy Guevara 10:50 [38]
Darby Allin Pin
CodyPin
Lance Archer 22:00 [8]
Dustin Rhodes Pin
Kip Sabian 14:10 [38]
Dustin Rhodes 22:45 [7]
Lance ArcherPin
Colt Cabana 12:42 [39]
Lance Archer Pin

Belt designs

The original red strap version of the TNT Championship belt; in honor of the late Mr. Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), the championship's second title holder, this red strap version of the title belt was retired on December 30, 2020, and given to Lee's son Brodie Lee Jr. (Brodie Huber), who was named honorary "TNT Champion for life" AEW TNT Championship new belt.jpg
The original red strap version of the TNT Championship belt; in honor of the late Mr. Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), the championship's second title holder, this red strap version of the title belt was retired on December 30, 2020, and given to Lee's son Brodie Lee Jr. (Brodie Huber), who was named honorary "TNT Champion for life"

The TNT Championship belt has six plates, which were originally on a red leather strap. The center plate prominently features the TNT network logo at the center. Above the TNT logo is AEW's logo, while below the TNT logo is a red banner that says "CHAMPION". The two inner side plates feature "Tara on Techwood", 1050 Techwood Drive in Atlanta, the building that was the original home of TNT. The two outer side plates feature AEW's logo, while a third smaller side plate on the far right side also features the promotion's logo. When the belt was initially unveiled at Double or Nothing on May 23, it was on a red leather strap but had no plating as production of the belt had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it was also revealed that the final version would have gold plating and be unveiled at a later date. [8] [40] [41] The belt was produced by Ron Edwardsen of Red Leather, who also made the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts. He further said that there would also be nickel plating in addition to gold on the final version of the TNT Championship as well as a relief TNT logo. [42] The completed version of the belt was shown on AEW's Twitter just a few hours before the August 12 episode of Dynamite where the finished design was debuted for Cody's match against Scorpio Sky, where Cody retained. [43] [44]

Following the unexpected death of Mr. Brodie Lee, the championship's second title holder, in December 2020, AEW retired the red strap version of the championship belt that had been used up to that point to honor Lee (similar to how sports teams retire a number). [10] During night one of the special New Year's Smash episode of Dynamite on January 6, 2021, a new belt was unveiled by Darby Allin, featuring the same design as the previous belt but on a black leather strap as opposed to red. [45]

After Sammy Guevara defeated Miro to win the title on the September 29, 2021, episode of Dynamite, Guevara was presented with an updated design of the standard championship belt to replace Miro's custom belt. This new belt returned to the design of the standard black strap version introduced by Darby Allin, but with rhinestones added in the circular area behind the relief TNT logo. [46] The TNT Championship's original designer, Ron Edwardsen, also designed the updated belt, which had a total of 1,577 rhinestones, which Edwardsen himself nicknamed the "TNT Bling" belt. [47] While originally a custom belt for Guevara, subsequent champions would also hold this version until January 2023. That month after Allin defeated Samoa Joe to win his second TNT Championship, the title's design reverted to the mirror finish nickel plating behind the TNT logo. [48]

Custom designs

During night one of Fyter Fest on July 14, 2021, reigning champion Miro introduced his own custom version of the championship belt in the colors of the Bulgarian flag, as well as his persona change as "The Redeemer." The plates were on a white leather strap and the center plate was the same; however, the red banner was changed to green. Additionally, the two inner side plates were changed to feature the Coat of Arms of his hometown of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The text below the arms said "Древен и Вечен" (Bulgarian: Dreven i Vechen), which means "Ancient and Eternal". Miro's custom belt was made by Belts By Dan. [49]

On the May 20, 2022, episode of Rampage, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti, and Frankie Kazarian destroyed the standard belt that they stole from reigning champion Scorpio Sky. The following week on the May 27 episode, Dan Lambert and Ethan Page presented Sky with a custom version of the championship belt in the colors of Sky's hometown and favorite National Basketball Association team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The "Laker belt" had a gold strap, and the word "Champion" on a purple banner. Emblazoned on the end of the strap between the snap buttons was "8-24", referring to the numbers worn by late Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The title's original designer, Ron Edwardsen, also designed the "Laker belt". [50]

Reigns

Two-time and current champion Adam Copeland Adam Copeland July 2023.jpg
Two-time and current champion Adam Copeland

As of April13, 2024, there have been 23 reigns between 12 champions. Cody Rhodes, then known simply as Cody, was the inaugural champion. Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, and Wardlow are tied for the most reigns at three. Darby Allin's first reign is the longest at 186 days and he also has the longest combined reign at 214 days, while Adam Copeland's first reign is the shortest at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Allin is also the youngest champion at the age of 27, while Copeland is the oldest, winning the title a second time at 50 years, 142 days old.

Adam Copeland is the current champion in his second reign. He defeated previous champion Christian Cage in an "I Quit" match on March 20, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the match started as the main event of Dynamite and concluded at the start of Rampage, which aired back-to-back. [51]

Notes

  1. ↑ During his inaugural reign and through the majority of his second reign, his ring name was just Cody.

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