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AEW WORLD TITLE

CURRENT CHAMPIONKENNY OMEGA57 DAYS
ESTABLISHED2019
TOTAL REIGNS19
CHAMPIONS10
STATUSACTIVE
KENNY OMEGA AEW WORLD TITLE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Overview

The most prestigious title in All Elite Wrestling, established at the promotion's inception in 2019. Unveiled by Bret Hart and first held by Chris Jericho, the AEW World Championship has been carried by some of the biggest names in modern wrestling. Explore every reign, title change, and defining moment in the history of AEW's top prize.

AT A GLANCE

Championship Information

Promotion
AEW
Established
25 May 2019
Total combined days
2,546
Times vacant
1
THE TITLEHOLDER

Current Champion

REIGN IN PROGRESS

KENNY OMEGA

Won 8 Jul 2026 at DYNAMITE.

57DaysMJFDefeatedSINGLESMatch
COMPLETE HISTORY

Championship Lineage

57 DAYS

KENNY OMEGA

8 Jul 2026 — Present

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: MJF
Match: SINGLES
45 DAYS

MJF

24 May 2026 — 8 Jul 2026

Won at: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Defeated: DARBY ALLIN
Match: TITLE VS HAIR
39 DAYS

DARBY ALLIN

15 Apr 2026 — 24 May 2026

Won at: DYNAMITE: SPRING BREAK
Defeated: MJF
Match:
109 DAYS

MJF

27 Dec 2025 — 15 Apr 2026

Won at: WORLDS END
Defeated: SAMOA JOE, SWERVE STRICKLAND, 'HANGMAN' ADAM PAGE
Match: 4 WAY
35 DAYS

SAMOA JOE

22 Nov 2025 — 27 Dec 2025

Won at: FULL GEAR
Defeated: 'HANGMAN' ADAM PAGE
Match: SINGLES
133 DAYS

'HANGMAN' ADAM PAGE

12 Jul 2025 — 22 Nov 2025

Won at: ALL IN TEXAS
Defeated: JON MOXLEY
Match: TEXAS DEATH
273 DAYS

JON MOXLEY

12 Oct 2024 — 12 Jul 2025

Won at: WRESTLEDREAM
Defeated: BRYAN DANIELSON
Match: SINGLES
48 DAYS

BRYAN DANIELSON

25 Aug 2024 — 12 Oct 2024

Won at: ALL IN LONDON
Defeated: SWERVE STRICKLAND
Match: SINGLES
126 DAYS

SWERVE STRICKLAND

21 Apr 2024 — 25 Aug 2024

Won at: DYNASTY
Defeated: SAMOA JOE
Match: SINGLES
113 DAYS

SAMOA JOE

30 Dec 2023 — 21 Apr 2024

Won at: WORLDS END
Defeated: MJF
Match: SINGLES
406 DAYS

MJF

19 Nov 2022 — 30 Dec 2023

Won at: FULL GEAR
Defeated: JON MOXLEY
Match: SINGLES
59 DAYS

JON MOXLEY

21 Sep 2022 — 19 Nov 2022

Won at: GRAND SLAM
Defeated: BRYAN DANIELSON
Match: SINGLES
VACANT

Championship Vacant

7 Sep 2022 — 21 Sep 2022

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated:
Match:
3 DAYS

CM PUNK

4 Sep 2022 — 7 Sep 2022

Won at: ALL OUT
Defeated: JON MOXLEY
Match: SINGLES
11 DAYS

JON MOXLEY

24 Aug 2022 — 4 Sep 2022

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: CM PUNK
Match: SINGLES
87 DAYS

CM PUNK

29 May 2022 — 24 Aug 2022

Won at: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Defeated: 'HANGMAN' ADAM PAGE
Match: SINGLES
197 DAYS

'HANGMAN' ADAM PAGE

13 Nov 2021 — 29 May 2022

Won at: FULL GEAR
Defeated: KENNY OMEGA
Match: SINGLES
346 DAYS

KENNY OMEGA

2 Dec 2020 — 13 Nov 2021

Won at: WINTER IS COMING
Defeated: JON MOXLEY
Match:
277 DAYS

JON MOXLEY

29 Feb 2020 — 2 Dec 2020

Won at: REVOLUTION
Defeated: CHRIS JERICHO
Match: SINGLES
182 DAYS

CHRIS JERICHO

31 Aug 2019 — 29 Feb 2020

Won at: ALL OUT
Defeated: ADAM PAGE
Match: SINGLES
THE RECORD BOOK

Championship Records

Longest reign

MJF

406 days
Most combined days

JON MOXLEY

620 days
Shortest reign

CM PUNK

3 days
Most reigns

JON MOXLEY

4 reigns
Longest gap between reigns

KENNY OMEGA

1,698 days
First champion

CHRIS JERICHO

31 Aug 2019
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