Secondary championships in All Elite Wrestling

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Inaugural AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes.

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

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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.

Overview of titles

Male

No.NameYears
1 AEW TNT Championship 2020 – present
2 AEW International Championship [a] 2022 – present
3 AEW Continental Championship 2023 – present

Female

No.NameYears
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 Continental Championship is the fourth secondary championship established by AEW. The inaugural champion was Eddie Kingston, who was also declared the American Triple Crown Champion (also referred to as the Continental Crown) upon winning the title, as he simultaneously 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 can be defended in all three promotions.

The title was separated from the Triple Crown in March 2024. The rules of the title were then clarified that title matches are contested under Continental Rules in which no one is allowed at ringside and outside interference is strictly prohibited. Additionally, whoever is champion at the time of the annual Continental Classic (C2) is automatically entered into the tournament and defends the title in the C2.

Female

AEW TBS Championship (2021–present)

The AEW TBS 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.

ChampionshipCurrent championReignDateDaysLocationNotesRef.
Men
AEW TNT Championship Daniel Garcia Dec 2019 (cropped).jpg Daniel Garcia 1November 23, 2024107 Newark, New Jersey Defeated Jack Perry at Full Gear. [2]
AEW International Championship All Elite Wrestling Executive Vice President - Kenny Omega (headshot).jpg Kenny Omega 1March 9, 20251 Los Angeles, California Defeated Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution. [3]
AEW Continental Championship 2023.11.04-okada (cropped).jpg Kazuchika Okada 1March 20, 2024355 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated Eddie Kingston on Dynamite . [4]
Women
AEW TBS Championship WWE Live 2016-09-07 21-16-18 ILCE-6300 1518 DxO (30946943022) (cropped).jpg Mercedes Moné 1May 26, 2024288 Paradise, Nevada Defeated Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing. [5]

Inaugural championship holders

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

ChampionshipHolder(s)DateNotes
Men
AEW TNT Championship Cody Rhodes May 23, 2020Defeated 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 International Championship Pac June 26, 2022Defeated 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, 2023Defeated 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.
Women
AEW TBS Championship Jade Cargill January 5, 2022Defeated Ruby Soho in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.

Superlative reigns

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. JC TBS Champion (cropped).jpg
Longest-reigning secondary champion in AEW history, the inaugural AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill; holding the title for a record 508 days.
No.ChampionTitleReignLength
(days)		Notes
1 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1508
3 Kazuchika Okada AEW Continental Championship 1355+
2 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 1326During the first half of this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
4 Mercedes Moné AEW TBS Championship 1288+
5 Darby Allin AEW TNT Championship 1186
6 Kris Statlander AEW TBS Championship 1174
7 Julia Hart AEW TBS Championship 1155
8 Konosuke Takeshita AEW International Championship 1148
9 Jack Perry AEW TNT Championship 1146
10 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 2145

Longest per championship

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

No.ChampionTitleReignDates heldLength
(days)		Notes
1 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1January 5, 2022 – May 28, 2023508
2 Orange Cassidy AEW International Championship 1October 12, 2022 – September 3, 2023326During the first half of this reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
3 Kazuchika Okada AEW Continental Championship 1March 20, 2024 – present355+
4 Darby Allin AEW TNT Championship 1November 7, 2020 – May 12, 2021186

Most per championship

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

No.ChampionTitleNo. of reignsNotes
1 Cody Rhodes AEW TNT Championship 3During 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 2During the first half of his first reign, the title was known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship.
Will Ospreay
3 Jade Cargill AEW TBS Championship 1
Julia Hart
Kris Statlander
Mercedes Moné
Willow Nightingale
Eddie Kingston AEW Continental Championship
Kazuchika Okada

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. ↑ Hoefling, Jon; Rivera, Joe; Zaldivar, Gabe (June 30, 2024). "AEW Forbidden Door 2024 live: Results, match grades, highlights and more". USA Today . Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jason (March 9, 2025). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Adam Copeland for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women's Title, MJF vs. Hangman Page". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
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