As of November 26, 2023, there have been nine reigns between six champions and one vacancy, as well as one interim champion. Chris Jericho was the inaugural champion. Jon Moxley has the most reigns at three and also served as the interim champion in mid-2022 while reigning lineal champion CM Punk was out with an injury (this is not counted as one of Moxley's three reigns). MJF's ongoing reign is the longest at 372+ days, while Punk's second reign is the shortest at 3 days. Jericho is the oldest champion when he won it at 48 years old, while MJF is the youngest champion at 26 years old.

Taz announced the creation of the FTW Heavyweight Championship (also referred to as the Brooklyn World Championship) on May 14, 1998, at It Ain't Seinfeld. In the storyline, he was frustrated by his inability to challenge for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship due to Champion Shane Douglas' injury and refusal to face him. Taz created and defended his own world title, billing himself as the "real" World Champion. He stated that fans appreciated the message conveyed by the belt, which represented contempt for bosses and society, and said that he believed it was more appreciated than the company's top title. [3] The belt was billed as "unrecognized" by ECW. [3] [4] a b Defelice, Robert (July 29, 2023). "CM Punk Takes His 'Real' AEW World Championship Out Of The Bag, Spray Paints It With An 'X' ". Fightful . Retrieved July 30, 2023. After a 70-day reign, Sky lost the belt to Wardlow in a street fight on Dynamite. Wardlow went on to hold the title for 136 days before losing it in a three-way match at Full Gear in November when Samoa Joe submitted Powerhouse Hobbs. Powell, Jason (May 25, 2019). "AEW The Buy In pre-show results: Powell's live review of the Casino Battle Royale, Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved May 25, 2019.

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The longest-reigning TNT Champion is Darby Allin, who held the title for 186 days before losing to Miro in May 2021. a b Fritz, Brian (2006). Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures. ECW Press. p.99. ISBN 1554902681.

Siciliano, Mike (2006-02-10). "Pro's from the Palace (#78) - DVD Review Today: ECW Blood Sport". WrestleView . Retrieved 2015-11-28. As of November 26, 2023, 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.Killam, Mike (May 26, 2019). "Tony Khan On His Wrestling Fandom Fueling AEW, Weight Classes, Women's Wrestling Diversity & More". ProWrestling.com . Retrieved July 29, 2019. Question: Will AEW have weight divisions? Khan: No. I'm not planning on weight divisions. ... I want to have a world championship, and that's going to be the world championship – not the heavyweight [championship]. Russell, Skylar (November 30, 2022). "MJF Unveils Custom AEW World Championship Belt On 11/30 Dynamite, Turns On William Regal". Fightful . Retrieved December 1, 2022. At the top of AEW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the AEW World Championship. It is held by first-time champion MJF, who defeated Jon Moxley at Full Gear on November 19, 2022, in what was MJF's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match. [1] AEW announced the All-Atlantic Championship on June 8, 2022, with a tournament featuring wrestlers from all around the world.

a b DeFelice, Robert (June 1, 2022). "AEW Battle Of The Belts III Set To Take Place In Grand Rapids, Michigan". Fightful News . Retrieved June 2, 2022. On November 24, 2021, the television special series was announced to be titled Battle of the Belts with the inaugural event scheduled to be held live at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on January 8, 2022, at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tagline was confirmed as "Saturday Fight Night". [6] [7] The name "Battle of the Belts" came from a National Wrestling Alliance event held from 1985 to 1987 by the promotion's Florida territory that was operated by Eddie Graham. [6] The Lucha Brothers ( Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) (c) (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated Q. T. Marshall and Powerhouse Hobbs (with Aaron Solo and Harley Cameron) by pinfallDuring the Full Gear PPV broadcast, Ring of Honor World and New Japan Strong Openweight champion Eddie Kingston announced that he’d be putting his belts on the line in upcoming Continental Classic tournament. He also revealed the winner of the 12 man round robin would receive a new AEW Continental title. In the UK, AEW Battle Of The Belts is available to watch live on FITE with an AEW Plus subscription. Rueter, Sean (September 27, 2022). "Next week's AEW Battle of the Belts won't air on Saturday". Cageside Seats . Retrieved October 6, 2022. Whatever the answers to those questions, TK dismissed the notion he’s creating another title. Instead, he’s consolidating them (including one he’s creating).