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List of AEW World Champions

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List of AEW World Champions

The AEW World Championship is a men's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Unveiled on May 25, 2019, it is the promotion's top championship and is presented as being AEW's most prestigious title. As of May 20, 2026, there have been 17 reigns between 10 champions and one vacancy, as well as one interim champion. Chris Jericho was the inaugural champion. Jon Moxley has the most reigns at four and also served as the interim champion in mid-2022 while reigning lineal champion CM Punk was out with an injury (this is not counted as one of Moxley's four reigns). Moxley also has the longest combined reign at 620 days. MJF's first reign is the longest singular reign at 406 days, while Punk's second reign is the shortest at 3 days. Jericho is the oldest champion, winning the title at 48 years old, while MJF is the youngest, first winning it at 26 years old. Darby Allin is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion MJF at Dynamite: Spring BreakThru on April 15, 2026.

Tables

· Title history
AEW World Championship
AEW World Championship
Name
AEW World Championship
Years
May 25, 2019 – present
AEW Men's World Championship
AEW Men's World Championship
Name
AEW Men's World Championship
Years
July 16, 2025 – November 23, 2025 (unofficial name used by "Hangman" Adam Page during his second reign)
Name
Years
AEW World Championship
May 25, 2019 – present
AEW Men's World Championship
July 16, 2025 – November 23, 2025 (unofficial name used by "Hangman" Adam Page during his second reign)
Key · Title history
Reign
Reign
No.
Reign
Overall reign number
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Days
No.
Days
Overall reign number
Number of days held
+
+
No.
+
Overall reign number
Current reign is changing daily
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
+
Current reign is changing daily
· Title history
Date
Date
No.
Date
Champion
Event
Championship change
Location
Championship change
Reign
Championship change
Days
1
1
No.
1
Champion
Chris Jericho
Championship change
August 31, 2019
Championship change
All Out
Championship change
Hoffman Estates, IL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
182
Notes
Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page to become the inaugural champion.
2
2
No.
2
Champion
Jon Moxley
Championship change
February 29, 2020
Championship change
Revolution
Championship change
Chicago, IL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
277
3
3
No.
3
Champion
Kenny Omega
Championship change
December 2, 2020
Championship change
Dynamite: Winter Is Coming
Championship change
Jacksonville, FL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
346
4
4
No.
4
Champion
"Hangman" Adam Page
Championship change
November 13, 2021
Championship change
Full Gear
Championship change
Minneapolis, MN
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
197
Notes
This was Page's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match.
5
5
No.
5
Champion
CM Punk
Championship change
May 29, 2022
Championship change
Double or Nothing
Championship change
Paradise, NV
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
87
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Jon Moxley (Interim)
Championship change
June 26, 2022
Championship change
Forbidden Door
Championship change
Chicago, IL
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
59
Notes
Lineal champion CM Punk was originally scheduled to defend the title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at this event, but was pulled due to suffering a foot injury. Moxley defeated Tanahashi in a tournament final to become the interim champion.
6
6
No.
6
Champion
Jon Moxley
Championship change
August 24, 2022
Championship change
Dynamite
Championship change
Cleveland, OH
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
11
Notes
Defeated lineal champion CM Punk to determine the undisputed champion. AEW officially recognizes this as the start of Moxley's second reign.
7
7
No.
7
Champion
CM Punk
Championship change
September 4, 2022
Championship change
All Out
Championship change
Hoffman Estates, IL
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
3
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Vacated
Championship change
September 7, 2022
Championship change
Dynamite
Championship change
Buffalo, NY
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
CM Punk was stripped of the title after being suspended following a legitimate backstage altercation that occurred during the All Out post-event media scrum.
8
8
No.
8
Champion
Jon Moxley
Championship change
September 21, 2022
Championship change
Dynamite: Grand Slam
Championship change
Flushing, Queens, NY
Reign statistics
3
Reign statistics
59
Notes
Defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final for the vacant title.
9
9
No.
9
Champion
MJF
Championship change
November 19, 2022
Championship change
Full Gear
Championship change
Newark, NJ
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
406
Notes
This was MJF's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match.
10
10
No.
10
Champion
Samoa Joe
Championship change
December 30, 2023
Championship change
Worlds End
Championship change
Uniondale, NY
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
113
12
12
No.
12
Champion
Bryan Danielson
Championship change
August 25, 2024
Championship change
All In: London
Championship change
London, England
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
48
Notes
This was a Title vs. Career match.
13
13
No.
13
Champion
Jon Moxley
Championship change
October 12, 2024
Championship change
WrestleDream
Championship change
Tacoma, WA
Reign statistics
4
Reign statistics
273
14
14
No.
14
Champion
"Hangman" Adam Page
Championship change
July 12, 2025
Championship change
All In: Texas
Championship change
Arlington, TX
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
133
Notes
This was a Texas Deathmatch. During this reign, the title was also unofficially referred to as the AEW Men's World Championship at Page's request.
15
15
No.
15
Champion
Samoa Joe
Championship change
November 22, 2025
Championship change
Full Gear
Championship change
Newark, NJ
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
35
Notes
This was a Steel Cage match.
16
16
No.
16
Champion
MJF
Championship change
December 27, 2025
Championship change
Worlds End
Championship change
Hoffman Estates, IL
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
109
Notes
This was a four-way match, also involving Swerve Strickland and "Hangman" Adam Page. This was also MJF's Casino Gauntlet guaranteed championship match.
17
17
No.
17
Champion
Darby Allin
Championship change
April 15, 2026
Championship change
Dynamite: Spring BreakThru
Championship change
Everett, WA
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
35+
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Chris Jericho
August 31, 2019
All Out
Hoffman Estates, IL
1
182
Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page to become the inaugural champion.
2
Jon Moxley
February 29, 2020
Revolution
Chicago, IL
1
277
3
Kenny Omega
December 2, 2020
Dynamite: Winter Is Coming
Jacksonville, FL
1
346
4
"Hangman" Adam Page
November 13, 2021
Full Gear
Minneapolis, MN
1
197
This was Page's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match.
5
CM Punk
May 29, 2022
Double or Nothing
Paradise, NV
1
87
—
Jon Moxley (Interim)
June 26, 2022
Forbidden Door
Chicago, IL
—
59
Lineal champion CM Punk was originally scheduled to defend the title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at this event, but was pulled due to suffering a foot injury. Moxley defeated Tanahashi in a tournament final to become the interim champion.
6
Jon Moxley
August 24, 2022
Dynamite
Cleveland, OH
2
11
Defeated lineal champion CM Punk to determine the undisputed champion. AEW officially recognizes this as the start of Moxley's second reign.
7
CM Punk
September 4, 2022
All Out
Hoffman Estates, IL
2
3
—
Vacated
September 7, 2022
Dynamite
Buffalo, NY
—
—
CM Punk was stripped of the title after being suspended following a legitimate backstage altercation that occurred during the All Out post-event media scrum.
8
Jon Moxley
September 21, 2022
Dynamite: Grand Slam
Flushing, Queens, NY
3
59
Defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final for the vacant title.
9
MJF
November 19, 2022
Full Gear
Newark, NJ
1
406
This was MJF's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match.
10
Samoa Joe
December 30, 2023
Worlds End
Uniondale, NY
1
113
11
Swerve Strickland
April 21, 2024
Dynasty
St. Louis, MO
1
126
12
Bryan Danielson
August 25, 2024
All In: London
London, England
1
48
This was a Title vs. Career match.
13
Jon Moxley
October 12, 2024
WrestleDream
Tacoma, WA
4
273
14
"Hangman" Adam Page
July 12, 2025
All In: Texas
Arlington, TX
2
133
This was a Texas Deathmatch. During this reign, the title was also unofficially referred to as the AEW Men's World Championship at Page's request.
15
Samoa Joe
November 22, 2025
Full Gear
Newark, NJ
2
35
This was a Steel Cage match.
16
MJF
December 27, 2025
Worlds End
Hoffman Estates, IL
2
109
This was a four-way match, also involving Swerve Strickland and "Hangman" Adam Page. This was also MJF's Casino Gauntlet guaranteed championship match.
17
Darby Allin
April 15, 2026
Dynamite: Spring BreakThru
Everett, WA
1
35+
· Combined reigns
†
Indicates the current champion
· Combined reigns
1
1
Rank
1
Wrestler
Jon Moxley
No. of reigns
4
Combined days
620
2
2
Rank
2
Wrestler
MJF
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
515
3
3
Rank
3
Wrestler
Kenny Omega
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
346
4
4
Rank
4
Wrestler
"Hangman" Adam Page
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
330
5
5
Rank
5
Wrestler
Chris Jericho
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
182
6
6
Rank
6
Wrestler
Samoa Joe
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
148
7
7
Rank
7
Wrestler
Swerve Strickland
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
126
8
8
Rank
8
Wrestler
CM Punk
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
90
9
9
Rank
9
Wrestler
Bryan Danielson
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
48
10
10
Rank
10
Wrestler
Darby Allin †
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
35+
Rank
Wrestler
No. of reigns
Combined days
1
Jon Moxley
4
620
2
MJF
2
515
3
Kenny Omega
1
346
4
"Hangman" Adam Page
2
330
5
Chris Jericho
1
182
6
Samoa Joe
2
148
7
Swerve Strickland
1
126
8
CM Punk
2
90
9
Bryan Danielson
1
48
10
Darby Allin †
1
35+

References

  1. After Punk's return the following June, he proclaimed himself the "Real World Champion"; this was not an official reign
  2. "Hangman Page vs. Chris Jericho For The AEW World Championship Officially Set For All Out"
    https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/hangman-page-vs-chris-jericho-for-the-aew-world-championship-officially-set-for-all-out
  3. Pro Wrestling Dot Net
    https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/31/aew-all-out-results-powells-live-review-of-chris-jericho-vs-hangman-page-to-become-the-first-aew-champion-pentagon-jr-and-fenix-vs-the-young-bucks-in-a-ladder-match-for-the-aaa-tag-titles-cody/
  4. Pro Wrestling Dot Net
    https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/02/29/aew-revolution-results-powells-live-review-of-chris-jericho-vs-jon-moxley-for-the-aew-championship-kenny-omega-and-hangman-page-vs-the-young-bucks-for-the-aew-tag-titles-cody-vs-mjf-nyla-rose/
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  18. Pro Wrestling Dot Net
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