AEW World Championship

Years Active 2026 — Present

Promotion AEW

Brand N/A

Total Reigns 17

Total Champions 9

Longest Reign MJF (406 days)

Current Champion

MJF

148 days as the AEW World Champion

Won title by defeating Samoa Joe & Adam Page & Swerve Strickland at Worlds End 2025 on December 27, 2025.

Most Reigns

Longest Reigns

MJF (406 days)
Kenny Omega (346 days)
Jon Moxley (277 days)

AEW World Championship Complete Reign History

= Reign Distinction = Includes Reign Notes

# Click to sort	Wrestler Click to sort	Date Won Click to sort	Opponent(s) Click to sort	Event Click to sort	Match Type Click to sort	Partner(s) Click to sort
17	MJF	Dec 27, 2025	Samoa Joe, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Swerve Strickland	Worlds End 2025	Fatal Four-Way Match	148*
16	Samoa Joe	Nov 22, 2025	"Hangman" Adam Page	Full Gear 2025	Steel Cage Match	35
15	"Hangman" Adam Page	Jul 12, 2025	Jon Moxley	AEW All In: Texas	Texas Deathmatch	133
14	Jon Moxley	Oct 12, 2024	Bryan Danielson	WrestleDream 2024	Singles Match	273
13	Bryan Danielson	Aug 25, 2024	Swerve Strickland	All In: London 2024	Career vs. Title Match	48
12	Swerve Strickland	Apr 21, 2024	Samoa Joe	Dynasty 2024	Singles Match	126
11	Samoa Joe	Dec 30, 2023	MJF	Worlds End 2023	Singles Match	113
10	MJF	Nov 19, 2022	Jon Moxley	Full Gear 2022	Casino Poker Chip Cash-In Match	406
9	Jon Moxley	Sep 21, 2022	Bryan Danielson	Dynamite: Grand Slam 2022	Tournament Final Match	59
—	Title Vacated from September 7, 2022 to September 21, 2022 (14 days)
8	CM Punk	Sep 4, 2022	Jon Moxley	All Out 2022	Singles Match	3
CM Punk was suspended and stripped of the AEW World Championship on September 7, 2022 after a backstage fight following All Out 2022. The incident involved Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), with Ace Steel also involved in the altercation. In response, AEW vacated the title and later set up a new match to crown the next champion.
7	Jon Moxley	Aug 24, 2022	CM Punk	Dynamite	Singles Match	11
On Dynamite in Cleveland on August 24, 2022, Jon Moxley faced CM Punk to settle the interim situation and determine the undisputed AEW World Champion. Moxley defeated Punk, and AEW records this win as the official start of Moxley’s second recognized reign as AEW World Champion.
6	Jon Moxley	Jun 26, 2022	Hiroshi Tanahashi	Forbidden Door 2022	Tournament Final Match	59
CM Punk was scheduled to defend the title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at Forbidden Door 2022, but he was pulled from the match due to a foot injury. AEW created an interim AEW World Championship and held a tournament to fill the gap, with Jon Moxley defeating Tanahashi in the tournament final at Forbidden Door to become interim champion until Punk returned.
5	CM Punk	May 29, 2022	"Hangman" Adam Page	Double or Nothing 2022	Singles Match	28
4	"Hangman" Adam Page	Nov 13, 2021	Kenny Omega	Full Gear 2021	Casino Poker Chip Cash-In Match	197
3	Kenny Omega	Dec 2, 2020	Jon Moxley	Dynamite: Winter Is Coming	Singles Match	346
2	Jon Moxley	Feb 29, 2020	Chris Jericho	Revolution 2020	Singles Match	277
1	Chris Jericho	Aug 31, 2019	"Hangman" Adam Page	All Out 2019	Title Match	182

Jon Moxley was the interim champion while CM Punk remained the lineal champion during his injury. AEW doesn't count the interim run as a reign, and instead recognizes Moxley’s next reign when he later defeated Punk to become the undisputed champion.

AEW World Championship Historical Reign Leaders

#	Champion	Reigns	Total Days Held	Longest Reign (Days)	Avg. Reign (Days)	% of Career Title Held
1	Jon Moxley	5	679	277	136	8.3%
2	MJF	2	554	406	277	13.3%
2	"Hangman" Adam Page	2	330	197	165	4.9%
2	Samoa Joe	2	148	113	74	1.5%
2	CM Punk	2	31	28	16	0.31%
6	Kenny Omega	1	346	346	346	3.6%
6	Chris Jericho	1	182	182	182	1.4%
6	Swerve Strickland	1	126	126	126	2.2%
6	Bryan Danielson	1	48	48	48	0.48%

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