List of former championships in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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In professional wrestling, championships are competed for in scripted storylines by a promotion's roster of contracted wrestlers.[1] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, formerly Impact Wrestling) is a Nashville, Tennessee-based professional wrestling promotion. The promotion was founded in 2002; in the company's 19-year history, fourteen different unique championships, some originating from other promotions, have been promoted by TNA and later abandoned by the promotion. The following is a list of the promotion's former championships that were once active and contended for by its roster.
Defunct championships promoted by TNA
[edit]This section of championships are a list of titles which were exclusive to TNA.
- Sanctioned
| No. | Championship | Date of introduction | First champion(s) | Date retired | Final champion(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNA King of the Mountain Championship[a] | October 23, 2008 | Booker T | August 13, 2016 | Bobby Lashley | 8 | The title was unified with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by Lashley and officially deactivated by TNA President Billy Corgan.[2] |
| 2 | Impact Grand Championship | October 2, 2016 | Aron Rex | June 4, 2018 | Austin Aries | 2 | Aries unified the title with the Impact World Championship during a press conference before Slammiversary XVI. |
| 3 | TNA World Heavyweight Championship | April 8–10, 2020[b] | Moose | March 13, 2021 | Rich Swann | 1 | Moose was defeated by Impact World Champion Rich Swann to unified the championships. |
- Unsanctioned
| No. | Championship | Date of introduction | First champion(s) | Date retired | Final champion(s) | Months active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNA World Beer Drinking Championship | November 11, 2007 | James Storm | February 26, 2008 | James Storm | 4 | Rhino destroyed the championship belt, thus deactivating the title. This episode aired on tape delay on March 6, 2008. |
Past championships used by TNA
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of current champions in TNA Wrestling
- List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni
- List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments
Notes
[edit]- ^ Was known as the TNA Legends Championship from 2008–2009, the TNA Global Championship from 2009–2010, and the TNA Television Championship from 2010–2014.
- ^ This date marks the introduction of title as an unofficial unsanctioned championship. The championship received official recognition from Impact Wrestling on February 23, 2021.
- ^ Referred to as the "Mexican Heavyweight Championship" by TNA.
- ^ Referred to as the "IWGP World Heavyweight Championship" by TNA.
- ^ Won the championship as Cody Rhodes, but defended it in Impact Wrestling as Cody.
- ^ Referred to as the "NWA World Heavyweight Championship" by TNA.
- ^ Referred to as the "IWGP World Tag Team Championship" by TNA.
References
[edit]- ^ "TNA Entertainment LLC Business Review in Nashville, TN". bbb.org. 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ Killam, Mike (2016-08-13). "*SPOILERS* TNA Retires King of the Mountain Title, Unveils Brand New Championship With New Rules at Tonight's TV Tapings". WrestleZone. Retrieved 2016-08-13.