AEW CONTINETAL CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP
(ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, NJPW STRONG OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AND AEW CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP as TRIPLE CROWN)
First champion: Eddie Kingston
Longest reign: Eddie Kingston (81 days)
Oldest champion: Eddie Kingston (42 years, 18 days)
Youngest champion: Kazuchika Okada (36 years, 133 days)
Heaviest champion: Eddie Kingston (240 lbs)
Lightest champion: Kazuchika Okada (236 lbs)
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HISTORY:
On November 18th, 2023, All Elite Wreslting announced a tournament called the Continental Classic Tournament. AEW President Tony Khan and AEW wrestler Bryan Danielson announced that the tournament would begin in the November 22nd, 2023 episode of AEW Dynamite, lasting 6 weeks and held across episodes of Dynamite, Rampage and Collision, and then concluding at the AEW Worlds End 2023 pay-per-view event on December 30th, 2023. It was also announced that the winner of the tournament would become the inaugural holder of the AEW Continental Championship.
The inaugural winner of the AEW Continental Championship, Eddie Kingston, was also declared the American Triple Crown Champion upon winning the Continental title, as he already previously held the ROH World Championship and NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship. NJPW STRONG is a partner promotion of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). By being part of the Triple Crown Championship, the Continental Championship is recognized by AEW, ROH and NJPW and will be defended in all three promotions. Subsequently, the Continental Champion at the time of the next Continental Classic would automatically be entered into the tournament.
TITLE REIGNS:
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Eddie Kingston | December 30, 2023 | AEW Worlds End 2023 | Uniondale, NY | 1 | 81 | Defeated Jon Moxley in the Championship Final of the 2023 Continental Classic. In addition to the Continental Championship, Kingston holds the ROH World Championship and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, making him the inaugural American Triple Crown Champion. | |
| 2 | Kazuchika Okada | March 20, 2024 | AEW Dynamite | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2 | 1+ | The Continental Crown Championship was defended individually in this match, and with Okada winning it, separated it from Kingston's other titles, thus dissolving the Triple Crown |
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