TNA World Heavyweight Title History
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| Ken Shamrock | June 19, 2002 | Huntsville, AL | TNA PPV |
| NOTES: Ken Shamrock won a Gauntlet for the Gold on the first ever TNA Pay-Per-View. | |||
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| Ron Killings | August 7, 2002 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| Jeff Jarrett | November 20, 2002 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| A.J. Styles | June 11, 2003 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| Jeff Jarrett (2) | October 22, 2003 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| A.J. Styles (2) | April 21, 2004 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| Ron Killings (2) | May 18, 2004 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| Jeff Jarrett (3) | June 2, 2004 | Nashville, TN | TNA PPV |
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| A.J. Styles (3) | May 15, 2005 | Orlando, FL | Hard Justice |
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| Raven | June 19, 2005 | Orlando, FL | Slammiversary |
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| Jeff Jarrett (4) | September 15, 2005 | Windsor, ONT | Border City Wrestling |
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| Rhino | October 23, 2005 | Orlando, FL | Bound For Glory |
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| Jeff Jarrett (5) | November 3, 2005 | Orlando, FL | Prime Time Special |
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| Christian Cage | February 12, 2006 | Orlando, FL | Against All Odds |
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| Jeff Jarrett (6) | June 18, 2006 | Orlando, FL | Slammiversary |
| NOTES: Jeff Jarrett won a King of the Mountain match against Christian Cage, Abyss, Ron Killings, and Sting. | |||
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| Sting | October 22, 2006 | Detroit, MI | Bound For Glory |
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| Abyss (1) | Noveber 19, 2006 | Orlando, FL | Genesis |
| NOTES: Abyss defeated Sting by DQ. | |||
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| Christian Cage (2) | January 14, 2007 | Orlando, FL | Final Resolution |
| NOTES: Christian Cage defeated Abyss (c) and Sting | |||
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| Kurt Angle | May 13, 2007 | Orlando, FL | Sacrifice |
| NOTES: The NWA severed ties with TNA and pulled the NWA championships. TNA created their own World title and set up a King of the Mountain Match to crown the first champion. | |||
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| Kurt Angle (2) | June 17, 2007 | Nashville, TN | Slammiversary |
| NOTES: Kurt Angle became the first ever TNA World champion by winning a King of the Mountain Match against Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, A.J. Styles, and Chris Harris. | |||
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| Sting (2) | October 14, 2007 | Atlanta, GA | Bound For Glory |
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| Kurt Angle (3) | October 25, 2007 | Orlando, FL | iMPACT |
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| Samoa Joe | April 13, 2008 | Lowel, MA | Lockdown |
| NOTES: Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle in an MMA-style Six Sides of Steel Match | |||
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| Booker T | July 13, 2008 | Houston, TX | Victory Road |
| NOTES: Booker T was stripped and the title was returned to Samoa Joe. Joe allowed Booker to hold onto the belt until he beat him for it at Victory Road on 7/13. Booker T’s title reign is not recognized by TNA. | |||
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| Sting (3) | October 12, 2008 | Chicago, IL | Bound For Glory |
| NOTES: Sting defeated Samoa Joe. | |||
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| Mick Foley | April 19, 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | LockDown |
| NOTES: Mick Foley defeated Sting inside Six Sides of Steel. | |||
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| Kurt Angle (4) | June 21, 2009 | Detroit, MI | Slammiversary |
| NOTES: Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley (c) and Jeff Jarrett and A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match (with help from Joe) to win the TNA World Heavyweight title. | |||
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| A.J. Styles (4) | September 20, 2009 | Orlando, FL | No Surrender |
| NOTES: A.J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle (c) and Sting and Matt Morgan in a 4-WAY to win the TNA World Heavyweight title. | |||
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| Rob Van Dam | April 19, 2010 | Orlando, FL | TNA iMPACT |
| NOTES: RVD was stripped after he was attacked by The Monster Abyss. | |||
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| Jeff Hardy | October 10, 2010 | Daytona Beach, FL | Bound For Glory |
| NOTES: Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle in a 3-way for the vacant TNA World title with help from Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff. Hardy turned heel and became the figurehead of a Bischoff/Hogan-led faction known as “Immortal.” | |||
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| Mr. Anderson | January 9, 2011 | Orlando, FL | GENESIS |
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| Jeff Hardy (2) | February 13, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Against All Odds |
| NOTES: Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson in a Ladder Match. | |||
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| Sting (4) | March 3, 2011 | Orlando, FL | iMPACT |
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| Mr. Anderson (2) | June 12, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Slammiversary |
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| Sting (5) | July 14, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Impact Wrestling |
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| Kurt Angle (5) | August 7, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Hardcore Justice |
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| James Storm | October 20, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Impact Wrestling |
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| Bobby Roode | November 3, 2011 | Macon, GA | Impact Wrestling |
| NOTES: Bobby Roode turned on long-time partner James Storm! | |||
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