AEW World Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the AEW World Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.

The AEW World Championship is a World Title contested in All Elite Wrestling, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on May 25, 2019, and the inaugural champion was Chris Jericho.

The current champion is Kenny Omega, who won the title at AEW Dynamite: Beach Break (2026) on July 8, 2026, and has been reigning for 18 days (This was a Last Chance Match, with Omega who wouldd never be able to challenge for the AEW World Championship ever again if he lost.).

AEW World Championship: Title History

AEW World Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Champion	Reign
19	Kenny Omega 2 July 8, 2026 Clearwater, FL \| AEW Dynamite: Beach Break (2026) This was a Last Chance Match, with Omega who wouldd never be able to challenge for the AEW World Championship ever again if he lost.	18+ days
18	MJF 3 May 24, 2026 New York City, NY \| AEW Double or Nothing 2026 This was a Title vs. Hair Match.	45 days
17	Darby Allin 1 April 15, 2026 Seattle, WA \| AEW Spring BreakThru (2026)	39 days
16	MJF 2 December 27, 2025 Hoffman Estates, IL \| AEW Worlds End 2025 Cashed in the Casino Gauntlet contract.	109 days
15	Samoa Joe 2 November 22, 2025 Newark, NJ \| AEW Full Gear 2025	35 days
14	"Hangman" Adam Page 2 July 12, 2025 Arlington, TX \| AEW All In Texas (2025)	133 days
13	Jon Moxley 4 October 12, 2024 Tacoma, WA \| AEW WrestleDream (2024) Losing the title, the former champion Bryan Danielson retires from full-time in-ring competition.	273 days
12	Bryan Danielson 1 August 25, 2024 London, England \| AEW All In London (2024)	48 days
11	Swerve Strickland 1 April 21, 2024 St. Louis, MO \| AEW Dynasty (2024)	126 days
10	Samoa Joe 1 December 30, 2023 Uniondale, NY \| AEW Worlds End (2023)	113 days
9	MJF 1 November 19, 2022 Newark, NJ \| AEW Full Gear 2022 Cashed in the Casino Poker Chip match.	406 days
8	Jon Moxley 3 September 21, 2022 Flushing, NY \| AEW Grand Slam (2022) Defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final for the vacant title.	59 days
	Vacant September 7, 2022 Buffalo, NY \| AEW Dynamite CM Punk was stripped of the title after being suspended following a legitimate backstage physical altercation after All Out.	14 days
7	CM Punk 2 September 4, 2022 Hoffman Estates, IL \| AEW All Out 2022	3 days
6	Jon Moxley 2 August 24, 2022 Cleveland, OH \| AEW Dynamite Defeated the returning lineal champion Punk to determine the undisputed champion.	11 days
5	CM Punk 1 May 29, 2022 Paradise, NV \| AEW Double or Nothing 2022 During this reign Punk suffered an injury and Moxley became the Interim Champion at AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door.	87 days
4	"Hangman" Adam Page 1 November 13, 2021 Minneapolis, MN \| AEW Full Gear 2021 Cashed in the Casino Poker Chip match.	197 days
3	Kenny Omega 1 December 2, 2020 Jacksonville, FL \| AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming (2020)	346 days
2	Jon Moxley 1 February 29, 2020 Chicago, IL \| AEW Revolution 2020	277 days
1	Chris Jericho 1 August 31, 2019 Hoffman Estates, IL \| AEW All Out 2019 Defeated Adam Page to become the inaugural champion.	182 days

AEW World Championship: Names & Belt Designs

- AEW World ChampionshipJuly 9, 2026
- AEW World Championship (Triple B)May 24, 2026July 8, 2026
- AEW World ChampionshipApril 16, 2026May 24, 2026
- AEW World Championship (Triple B)December 31, 2025April 15, 2026
- AEW World ChampionshipApril 22, 2024December 31, 2025
- AEW World ChampionshipJanuary 10, 2024April 21, 2024
- AEW World Heavyweight Championship (Triple B)November 30, 2022January 9, 2024
- AEW World ChampionshipMay 25, 2019November 29, 2022

AEW World Championship: Statistics

Promotions History
Promotion from to
PromotionAEW May 25, 2019 Present

Promotion	from	to
PromotionAEW	May 25, 2019	Present

Promotion All Elite Wrestling
TerritoryWorld Tier 1
DivisionPrimary
GenderMale
Date EstablishedMay 25, 2019

First ChampionChris Jericho
Current ChampionKenny Omega

Most Number of Reigns

Rank	Wrestler	Reigns
	Jon Moxley	4
	MJF	3
	Kenny Omega	2
	"Hangman" Adam Page	2
	Samoa Joe	2
6	CM Punk	2

Most Combined Days

Rank	Wrestler	Days
	Jon Moxley	620
	MJF	560
	Kenny Omega	364+
	"Hangman" Adam Page	330
	Chris Jericho	182

Longest Reigns

Wrestler	Reign	Days
MJF	November 19, 2022 - December 30, 2023	406
Kenny Omega	December 2, 2020 - November 13, 2021	346
Jon Moxley	February 29, 2020 - December 2, 2020	277
Jon Moxley	October 12, 2024 - July 12, 2025	273
"Hangman" Adam Page	November 13, 2021 - May 29, 2022	197