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AEW WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE

CURRENT CHAMPIONWILLOW NIGHTINGALE39 DAYS
ESTABLISHED2019
TOTAL REIGNS17
CHAMPIONS12
STATUSACTIVE
WILLOW NIGHTINGALE AEW WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Overview

The top prize in AEW's women's division, established in 2019 with Riho as the inaugural champion. From Hikaru Shida's dominant reign to breakthrough moments for stars like Jade Cargill and Toni Storm, the Women's World Championship continues to grow in prestige. Explore every reign and title change here.

AT A GLANCE

Championship Information

Promotion
AEW
Established
2 October 2019
Total combined days
2,528
Times vacant
1
THE TITLEHOLDER

Current Champion

REIGN IN PROGRESS

WILLOW NIGHTINGALE

Won 26 Jul 2026 at REDEMPTION.

39DaysTHEKLADefeatedSINGLESMatch
COMPLETE HISTORY

Championship Lineage

39 DAYS

WILLOW NIGHTINGALE

26 Jul 2026 — Present

Won at: REDEMPTION
Defeated: THEKLA
Match: SINGLES
165 DAYS

THEKLA

11 Feb 2026 — 26 Jul 2026

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: KRIS STATLANDER
Match: SINGLES
144 DAYS

KRIS STATLANDER

20 Sep 2025 — 11 Feb 2026

Won at: ALL OUT
Defeated: TONI STORM
Match:
217 DAYS

TONI STORM

15 Feb 2025 — 20 Sep 2025

Won at: GRAND SLAM AUSTRALIA
Defeated: MARIAH MAY
Match:
174 DAYS

MARIAH MAY

25 Aug 2024 — 15 Feb 2025

Won at: ALL IN LONDON
Defeated: TONI STORM
Match:
281 DAYS

TONI STORM

18 Nov 2023 — 25 Aug 2024

Won at: FULL GEAR
Defeated: HIKARU SHIDA
Match:
39 DAYS

HIKARU SHIDA

10 Oct 2023 — 18 Nov 2023

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: SARAYA
Match:
44 DAYS

SARAYA

27 Aug 2023 — 10 Oct 2023

Won at: ALL IN LONDON
Defeated: HIKARU SHIDA
Match:
25 DAYS

HIKARU SHIDA

2 Aug 2023 — 27 Aug 2023

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: TONI STORM
Match:
66 DAYS

TONI STORM

28 May 2023 — 2 Aug 2023

Won at: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Defeated: JAMIE HAYTER
Match:
190 DAYS

JAMIE HAYTER

19 Nov 2022 — 28 May 2023

Won at: FULL GEAR
Defeated: TONI STORM
Match:
76 DAYS

TONI STORM

4 Sep 2022 — 19 Nov 2022

Won at: ALL OUT
Defeated: JAMIE HAYTER, HIKARU SHIDA, DR BRITT BAKER
Match:
VACANT

Championship Vacant

4 Sep 2022 — 4 Sep 2022

Won at: ALL OUT
Defeated:
Match:
172 DAYS

THUNDER ROSA

16 Mar 2022 — 4 Sep 2022

Won at: DYNAMITE: ST PATRICK'S DAY SLAM
Defeated: DR BRITT BAKER
Match:
290 DAYS

DR BRITT BAKER

30 May 2021 — 16 Mar 2022

Won at: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Defeated: HIKARU SHIDA
Match:
372 DAYS

HIKARU SHIDA

23 May 2020 — 30 May 2021

Won at: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Defeated: NYLA ROSE
Match:
101 DAYS

NYLA ROSE

12 Feb 2020 — 23 May 2020

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: RIHO
Match:
133 DAYS

RIHO

2 Oct 2019 — 12 Feb 2020

Won at: DYNAMITE
Defeated: NYLA ROSE
Match:
THE RECORD BOOK

Championship Records

Longest reign

HIKARU SHIDA

372 days
Most combined days

TONI STORM

640 days
Shortest reign

HIKARU SHIDA

25 days
Most reigns

TONI STORM

4 reigns
Longest gap between reigns

HIKARU SHIDA

794 days
First champion

RIHO

2 Oct 2019
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