AEW World Championship Title Match History

AEW World Championship Match History (2019-2023):

Since 2019, the AEW World Championship has been the top prize in All Elite Wrestling. There has bee 5 wrestlers to hold the title since it's inception, over 6 reigns. Jon Moxley has held the title the most times with his 3 wins of the belt. CM Punk is behind him with his 2 reigns. The other wrestlers to have held the title: Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page, Chris Jericho and MJF have each held the title 1 time. Here is the complete match history for every title defense and win of the title:

First Champion: Chris Jericho (August 2019-March 2020):

• AEW ALL OUT 2019: Chris Jericho def. "Hangman" Adam Page to become the inaugural champion. (Page had won a Battle Royale earlier in the night to become the person to face Jericho, who had defeated Kenny Omega at AEW's first pay-per-view - Double or Nothing 2019)

• AEW Dynamite 10/16/19: Philadelphia Street Fight: Chris Jericho (c) def. Darby Allin to retain the title

• AEW Full Gear 2019: Chris Jericho (c) def. Cody Rhodes (Rhodes was barred from ever competing for the title again after losing the match with Jericho)

• AEW Dynamite 11/27/19: Chris Jericho (c) def. Scorpio Sky to retain the title

Second Champion: Jon Moxley (March 2020-December 2020):

• AEW Revolution 2020: Jon Moxley def. Chris Jericho (c) to win the title

• AEW Dynamite 4/15/20: No Holds Barred Match: Jon Moxley (c) def. Jake Hager to retain the title

• AEW Double or Nothing 2020: Jon Moxley (c) def. Mr. Brodie Lee to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen 2020: Jon Moxley (c) def. Brian Cage to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 7/30/20: Jon Moxley (c) def. Darby Allin to retain the title

• AEW ALL OUT 2020: Jon Moxley (c) def. MJF to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 9/23/20: Jon Moxley (c) def. Eddie Kingston to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 9/25/20: Jon Moxley (c) def. The Butcher to retain the title (The Butcher was Eddie Kingston's opponent for Moxley)

• AEW Dynamite: Anniversary Show: No Disqualification Match: Jon Moxley (c) def. Lance Archer to retain the title

• AEW Full Gear 2020: I Quit Match: Jon Moxley (c) def. Eddie Kingston to retain the title

Third Champion: Kenny Omega (December 2020-November 2021):

• AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming 2020: Kenny Omega def. Jon Moxley (c) to win the title

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• AEW Dynamite: New Year's Smash 2021: Kenny Omega (c) def. Rey Fenix to retain the title

• AEW Revolution 2021: Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match: Kenny Omega (c) def. Jon Moxley to retain the title

• Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2021: Title vs. Title Match for AEW World Championship and Impact Wrestling World Championship: Kenny Omega (AEW) def. Rich Swann (Impact) to become double champion

• AEW Double or Nothing 2021: Three-Way Match: Kenny Omega (c) def. Orange Cassidy and PAC to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite: Saturday Night Dynamite: Kenny Omega (c) def. Jungle Boy to retain the title

• AEW ALL OUT 2021: Kenny Omega (c) def. Christian Cage to retain the title

Fourth Champion: "Hangman" Adam Page (November 2021-May 2022):

• AEW Full Gear 2021: "Hangman" Adam Page def. Kenny Omega (c) to win the title

• AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming 2021: "Hangman" Adam Page (c) vs. Bryan Danielson went to a 60-minute time limit draw

• AEW Dynamite 1/5/2022: "Hangman" Adam Page def. Bryan Danielson to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 2/9/2022: Texas Death Match: "Hangman" Adam Page def. Lance Archer to retain the title

• AEW Revolution 2022: "Hangman" Adam Page (c) def. Adam Cole to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 3/9/2022: "Hangman" Adam Page (c) def. Dante Martin to retain the title

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  AEW Rampage 4/15/2022: Texas Death Match: "Hangman" Adam Page (c) def. Adam Cole to retain the title

Fifth Champion: CM Punk (May 2022-August 2022):

• AEW Double or Nothing 2022: CM Punk def. "Hangman" Adam Page (c) to win the title

Sixth Champion: Jon Moxley (Interim) (2) (June 2022-August 2022):

• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022: Interim AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley def. Hiroshi Tanahashi to become interim AEW World Champion. Lineal champion CM Punk was originally scheduled to defend the title at the event against Tanahashi, but was pulled from the event due to an injury that required surgery. Moxley defeated Tanahashi in a tournament final to become interim champion.  

• AEW Dynamite 7/6/2022: Interim AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) def. Brody King to retain the title (Brody King won the Royal Rampage match to earn the title shot)

• AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen 2022: Interim AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) def. Rush to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite: Quake by the Lake 2022: Interim AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) def. Chris Jericho to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 8/24/2022: AEW World Championship / AEW Interim World Championship Title Unification Match: Jon Moxley (Interim) def. CM Punk (c) to become undisputed AEW World Champion

Seventh Champion: CM Punk (Undisputed) (2)  (September 2022):

• AEW ALL OUT 2022: CM Punk def. Jon Moxley (c) to win the title

Title Vacated (September 2022):

• AEW Dynamite 9/7/2022: VACATED due to CM Punk's backstage altercation at ALL OUT 2022 with The Elite

Eighth Champion: Jon Moxley (3) (September 2022-November 2022):

• AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam 2022: Grand Slam Tournament of Champions Final Match: Jon Moxley def. Bryan Danielson to win the vacated title for a record third time

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  AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday: Jon Moxley (c) def. "Hangman" Adam Page to retain the title

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• AEW Dynamite 10/26/2022: Jon Moxley (c) def. Penta El Zero Miedo to retain the title

Ninth Champion: MJF (November 2022-current)

• AEW Full Gear 2022: MJF def. Jon Moxley (c) to win the title

• AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming 2022: Dynamite Diamond Ring 2022 Final: MJF (c) def. Ricky Starks to retain the title and to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring for the fourth year in a row

• AEW Revolution 2023: 60-Minute Iron Man Match: MJF (c) def. Bryan Danielson to retain the title 

• AEW Double or Nothing 2023: 4-Way Match: MJF (c) def. Jack Perry, Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara to retain the title

• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023: MJF (c) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi to retain the title

• AEW Collision 6/29/2023: MJF (c) def. Ethan Page to retain the title

• AEW ALL IN: London 2023: MJF (c) def. Adam Cole to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam 2023: MJF (c) def. Samoa Joe to retain the title

• AEW Collision 10/28/2023: MJF (c) def.  Kenny Omega to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite 11/8/2023: MJF (c) def. Daniel Garcia to retain the title

• AEW Full Gear 2023: MJF (c) def. Jay White to retain the title

• AEW Worlds End 2023: Samoa Joe def. MJF (c) to win the title

Tenth Champion: Samoa Joe (December 2023 - April 2024):

• AEW Dynamite 1/17/2024: Samoa Joe (c) def. HOOK to retain the title

• AEW Revolution 2024: 3-Way Match for AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe (c) def. "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland to retain the title

• AEW Dynamite: BIG BU$INESS: AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe (c) def. Wardlow to retain the title (Wardlow was the 8-Man All Star Scramble Match Winner at AEW Revolution 2024)

• AEW Dynasty 2024: Swerve Strickland def. Samoa Joe (c) to win the title

Eleventh Champion: Swerve Strickland (April 2024-August 2024):

• AEW Collision 4/27/2024: Swerve Strickland (c) def. Claudio Castagnoli to retain the title

• AEW Double or Nothing 2024: Swerve Strickland (c) def. Christian Cage to retain the title 

• AEW Dynamite - 6/5/2024: Swerve Strickland (c) def.  Roderick Strong to retain the title

• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024: Swerve Strickland (c) def. AEW International Champion Will Ospreay to retain the title

• AEW ALL IN: LONDON 2024: AEW World Championship vs. Career Match: Bryan Danielson def. Swerve Strickland (c) to win the title*

*Note: Had Bryan Danielson lost the match, he would've been forced to retire. 

12th Champion: Bryan Danielson (August 2024 - present):

• AEW ALL OUT 2024: Bryan Danielson (c) def. AEW TNT Champion Jack Perry to retain the title