List of TNA Television Champions
Encyclopedia
The TNA Television Championship is a professional wrestling
television championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
(TNA) promotion
. The title was introduced on the October 23, 2008 episode of TNA's television program TNA Impact!
as the "TNA Legends Championship". The title was later renamed the "TNA Global Championship", followed by its current name the "TNA Television Championship".
Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline
. All title changes have occurred at TNA-promoted events; reigns that occurred on Impact! usually air on tape delay
and as such are listed with the day the tapings occurred, rather than the air date. The inaugural champion was Booker T, who unveiled the title belt and declared himself the first champion on the October 23, 2008 episode of Impact!. Kevin Nash
, A.J. Styles
and Eric Young
share the record for most reigns, with two. At days, Eric Young's second reign is the longest in the title's history. Nash's first reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title's history at three days. Robbie E
is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Eric Young on November 13, 2011 at Turning Point
to win the title. Overall, there have been thirteen reigns shared among ten wrestlers, with one vacancy.
Professional wrestling
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television championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
(TNA) promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. The title was introduced on the October 23, 2008 episode of TNA's television program TNA Impact!
TNA iMPACT!
Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike...
as the "TNA Legends Championship". The title was later renamed the "TNA Global Championship", followed by its current name the "TNA Television Championship".
Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline
Narrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...
. All title changes have occurred at TNA-promoted events; reigns that occurred on Impact! usually air on tape delay
Broadcast delay
In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical...
and as such are listed with the day the tapings occurred, rather than the air date. The inaugural champion was Booker T, who unveiled the title belt and declared himself the first champion on the October 23, 2008 episode of Impact!. Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
, A.J. Styles
A.J. Styles
Allen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
and Eric Young
Eric Young (wrestler)
Jeremy Fritz is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Eric Young. He currently performs for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he has gained popularity using a variety of comic relief gimmicks....
share the record for most reigns, with two. At days, Eric Young's second reign is the longest in the title's history. Nash's first reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title's history at three days. Robbie E
Rob Strauss
Robert "Rob" Strauss is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Robbie E. He is the current TNA Television Champion and a former TNA X Division Champion...
is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Eric Young on November 13, 2011 at Turning Point
Turning Point (2011)
Turning Point was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion, that took place on November 13, 2011 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida...
to win the title. Overall, there have been thirteen reigns shared among ten wrestlers, with one vacancy.
Names
| Names | Dates | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| TNA Legends Championship | October 23, 2008–October 29, 2009 | |
| TNA Global Championship | October 29, 2009–July 22, 2010 | |
| TNA Television Championship | July 22, 2010–Present |
Reigns
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T declared himself the first champion after he unveiled the title belt. | ||||||||
| Foley, teaming with Bobby Lashley, pinned TNA Legends Champion Nash, teaming with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion... , in a tag team match to win the title; if either Nash or Angle were pinned in this match, they would lose their championship. This episode aired on tape delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... on July 30, 2009. |
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| This was a three way match, also involving Hernandez Shawn Hernandez Shawn Hernandez is an American professional wrestler of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring names, "Hotstuff Hernandez" and "Hernandez".... . Young renamed the title the "TNA Global Championship" on the October 29, 2009 episode of TNA Impact! TNA iMPACT! Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike... . |
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| This episode aired on tape delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... on July 22, 2010. Styles renamed the title the "TNA Television Championship" on the July 29, 2010 episode of TNA Impact! TNA iMPACT! Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike... . |
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| The title was vacated due to Abyss being unable to defend it after suffering a storyline injury. This episode aired on tape delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... on March 17, 2011. |
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| Gunner defeated Murphy Mikael Judas Michael Cole is an American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Mikael Judas and for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Murphy.-Professional wrestling career:... and Rob Terry Rob Terry Robert "Rob" Terry is a Welsh professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Before signing with TNA, he was under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and competed in the company's developmental territory, Florida Championship... in a three-way match to win the vacant title. This episode aired on tape delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... on March 17, 2011. |
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| This episode aired on tape delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... on May 26, 2011. |
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Combined reigns
| Indicates the current champion(s) |
| Rank | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| † |
Footnotes
- A. Each wrestler's total number of days as champion are ranked highest to lowest; wrestlers with the same number are tied for that certain rank.