List Of AEW World Champions & Championship

AEW World Heavyweight Championship is the premier championship in All Elite Wrestling. Chris Jericho was crowned as the first AEW World Champion at AEW All Out 2019 PPV on 24 August 2019.

Title Belt Design

The AEW World Championship title belt was first unveiled at AEW Double or Nothing 2019 PPV by wrestling legend Bret Hart. The title belt is designed by Dave Millican. AEW wanted to bring back the retro title design from the NWA’s peak era which resulted in a broader design and a heavier belt.

Current AEW World Champion

Samoa Joe is the current AEW World Heavyweight Champion. He won the title at Worlds End 2023 on December 30 by beating MJF.

Title Reigns

10. SAMOA JOE

Date Won: December 30, 2023
Date Lost: –
Reigns Days: 87+
Reigns No: 1

MJF cashed in his Casino Poker Chip that he won at All Out 2022, for a title shot against Moxley at Full Gear 2022 event, and defeated him to win AEW World Championship.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman MJF AEW contract extension

9. MJF

Date Won: November 19, 2022
Date Lost: December 30, 2023
Reigns Days: 405
Reigns No: 1

MJF cashed in his Casino Poker Chip that he won at All Out 2022, for a title shot against Moxley at Full Gear 2022 event, and defeated him to win AEW World Championship.

8. JON MOXLEY

Date Won: September 21, 2022
Date Lost: November 19, 2022
Reigns Days: 60
Reigns No: 3

After CM Punk was stripped of the title, Jon Moxley won the Tournament of World Champions at AEW Grand Slam 2022 by defeating Bryan Danielson in the final to win the title for the third time.

7. CM PUNK

Date Won: September 4, 2022
Date Lost: September 7, 2022
Reigns Days: 3
Reigns No: 2

CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley at All Out 2022 to win the AEW World title back. However, he was stripped of the title three days later due to a backstage fight.

6. JON MOXLEY

Date Won: August 24, 2022
Date Lost: September 4, 2022
Reigns Days: 11
Reigns No: 2

Jon Moxley unified the AEW World Championship by defeating CM Punk at the August 24 episode of Dynamite. Moxley became the first wrestler to win the AEW World title for the second time. He lost the title back to CM Punk at All Out 2022.

INTERIM: JON MOXLEY

Date Won: June 26, 2022
Reigns Days: 59

After CM Punk was sidelined with an injury, Jon Moxley won the interim AEW World title by defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi at Forbidden Door 2022 PPV. He later became the undisputed champion by defeating CM Punk at Dynamite August 24 episode.

5. CM PUNK

Date Won: May 29, 2022
Date Lost: August 24, 2022
Reigns Days: 87
Reigns No: 1

CM Punk won the title from Adam Page at AEW Double or Nothing 2022 PPV. However, he got injured just 3 days later and was sidelined. He was defeated by Jon Moxley in a title unification match on his return.

4. Adam Page

Date Won: November 13, 2021
Date Lost: May 29, 2022
Reigns Days: 197
Reigns No: 1

Adam Page ended Kenny Omega’s 347 days reign as AEW World Champion at AEW Full Gear 2021 PPV. He was defeated by CM Punk for the title at the Double or Nothing 2022 PPV.

Kenny Omega AEW World Heavyweight Champion

3. KENNY OMEGA

Date Won: December 2, 2020
Date Lost: November 13, 2021
Reigns Days: 346
Reigns No: 1

Kenny Omega defeated Jon Moxley on the AEW Dynamite episode of 2 December 2020 after using a mic to gain an advantage and some help from Don Cullis. Omega became the longest reigning AEW World Champion with a reign of 347 days. He was dethroned by Adam Page at AEW Full Gear 2021.

2. JON MOXLEY

Date Won: February 29, 2020
Date Lost: December 2, 2020
Reigns Days: 277
Reigns No: 1

Jon Moxley got his hands on the AEW World Championship by defeating Chris Jericho on 29 February 2020 at the AEW Revolution 2020 PPV. His main feuds during the title reign were against Brodie Lee (defeated at AEW Double or Nothing 2020), MJF (defeated at AEW All Out 2020) and Eddie Kingston(defeated at AEW Full Gear 2020). He then lost the title to Kenny Omega after Omega used a mic to gain an advantage during their match.

1. CHRIS JERICHO

Date Won: August 31, 2019
Date Lost: February 29, 2020
Reigns Days: 182
Reigns No: 1

Chris Jericho was tasked with establishing the AEW brand and hence was crowned the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion. He won the title after defeating Adam Page at AEW All Out 2019 PPV. Inner Circle vs The Elites was the main feud during his title reign which saw him defending the title against Cody Rhodes at AEW Full Gear 2019 PPV. His feud with Jon Moxley saw him lose the title to him at AEW Revolution 2020 PPV.