AEW TBS Championship

AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP

Date established: October 6th, 2021

Current champion(s): Mercedes Mone

Date won: May 26th, 2024

First champion(s): Jade Cargill
Most reigns: All titleholders (1)
Longest reign: Jade Cargill (508 days)
Shortest reign: Willow Nightingale (35 days)

Oldest champion: Mercedes Mone (32 years, 121 days)
Youngest champion: Julia Hart (22 years, 10 days)
Heaviest champion: Willow Nightingale (183 lb (83 kg))
Lightest champion: Mercedes Mone (115 lb (52 kg))

History:

In March 2020, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) established the AEW TNT Championship as a secondary championship for the men's division, named after the TNT television network, owned by WarnerMedia. In May 2021, it was announced that AEW's flagship program, AEW Dynamite, would be moving from TNT to the network's sister channel, TBS, also owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia), in January 2022, while AEW's other core program, AEW Rampage, would remain on TNT, with AEW later adding AEW Collision on TNT in June 2023. Despite AEW Dynamite moving to TBS, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that the AEW TNT Championship would not be renamed. Then-AEW Executive Vice President and wrestler Cody Rhodes also affirmed that there were no plans in place for a separate AEW TBS Championship for male wrestlers. It was later reported that the promotion would introduce a secondary women's championship and that it would be called the AEW TBS Championship.

Jade Cargill was the inaugural champion and held the title for an astonishingly long time, clocking in at 508 days. She remained undefeated until her final title defense at AEW Double or Nothing 2023 when she lost the title to a returning Kris Statlander in an impromptu match moments after successfully defending the title against Taya Valkyrie.

Prior to the October 6th, 2021 special second anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan said there would be a major announcement made on the show. During the episode, AEW commentator Tony Schiavone and referee Aubrey Edwards officially unveiled the AEW TBS Championship as a secondary championship for the women's division. AEW announced that the inaugural champion would be determined by a single-elimination style tournament. The tournament bracket was revealed on the October 22nd, 2021 episode of AEW Rampage with a 12-woman field. The tournament itself began on the October 23rd, 2021 special Saturday Night episode of AEW Dynamite and concluded on the January 5th, 2022 episode which was AEW Dynamite's debut broadcast on TBS after having aired on sister channel TNT since it's first episode in October 2019. In the tournament final, Jade Cargill defeated Ruby Soho to become the inaugural AEW TBS Champion.

Cargill had a dominant reign as AEW TBS Champion, having defeated practically every woman on the roster and she remained undefeated for an astonishing 508 days as she racked up win after win. Cargill would hold onto the title until she lost it to a returning Kris Statlander in an impromptu match at AEW Double or Nothing 2023 after she had previously successfully defended the title moments prior against Taya Valkyrie. This loss marked Cargill's first of two losses in her AEW career. Both of which came at the hands of Kris Statlander. Cargill would take a 4 month hiatus from AEW until she returned to get a rematch with Statlander on the September 15th, 2023 episode of AEW Rampage. As previously noted, Cargill was also unsuccessful in that match as well. 

Following her second loss to Statlander, Cargill would announce she was leaving AEW and joining WWE. Statlander would go on to become a fighting champion, defending the title week after week in open challenge matches. She has currently defended the title 14 times (as of November 8th, 2023) and as of that same date has held the title for 161 days. 

AEW TBS Championship Tournament:

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

AEW Dynamite (November 24, 2021)

Thunder Rosa

Pin

AEW Dynamite (November 3, 2021)

Jamie Hayter

10:33

Anna Jay

5:52

AEW Dynamite (December 29, 2021)

Jamie Hayter

Pin

Thunder Rosa

11:00

Jade Cargill

Pin

AEW Rampage (November 17, 2021)

Jade Cargill

Pin

AEW Rampage (November 5, 2021)

Red Velvet

9:47

The Bunny

3:31

AEW Dynamite (January 5, 2022)

Red Velvet

Pin

Jade Cargill

Pin

Ruby Soho

11:22

AEW Dynamite (November 17, 2021)

Nyla Rose

Sub

AEW Dynamite (October 27, 2021)

Hikaru Shida

11:27

Serena Deeb

11:04

AEW Dynamite (December 22, 2021)

Hikaru Shida

Pin

Nyla Rose

14:36

Ruby Soho

Pin

AEW Dynamite (December 1, 2021)

Kris Statlander

10:12

AEW Dynamite (October 23, 2021)

Ruby Soho

Pin

Penelope Ford

8:46

Ruby Soho

Pin

Title History:

1. Jade Cargill - Won on: January 5th, 2022 @ AEW Dynamite - Reign: 1, Held for: 508 days (Defeated Ruby Soho in the finals to the AEW TBS Championship Tournament. On January 14th, 2023, Cargill became the longest reigning champion in AEW history.)

2. Kris Statlander - Won on: May 28th, 2023 @ AEW Double or Nothing 2023 - Reign: 1, Held For: 174 days (Ended Cargill's 508 day winning streak when she made a surprise return at Double or Nothing)

3. Julia Hart - Won on: November 18th, 2023 @ AEW Full Gear 2023 - Reign: 1, Held For: 155 days (This was a 3-Way Match also involving Skye Blue, who was pinned. This ended Statlander's reign at 174 days.)

4. Willow Nightingale - Won on: April 21st, 2024 @ AEW Dynasty 2024 - Reign: 1, Held For: 35 days (This was a "House Rules" match, with Nightingale's stipulation that Kris Statlander and Skye Blue would be banned from ringaide during their match.)

5. Mercedes Mone - Won on: May 26th, 2024 @ AEW Double or Nothing 2024 - Reign: 1 (Mone later won the NJPW Strong Women's Championship from Stephanie Vaquer at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 on June 30th, 2024, in a "Winner Takes All" match that was also for the AEW TBS Championship)