AEW World Championship is the primary title in the professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. The championship was unveiled by the legendary Britt Hart at AEW's inaugural event, Double or Nothing 2019. Chris Jericho was the first-ever AEW Champion, winning the title at All Out 2019.
Jericho held the title for 182 days, after which he lost to Jon Moxley, who became the AEW Champion at Revolution 2020. Moxley would go on to hold the title for 277 days, finally losing it to Kenny Omega on AEW Dynamite in December 2020.
Swerve Strickland currently holds the title, who defeated Samoa Joe at AEW Dynasty to win the gold.
Current & Former AEW World Championship Holders
Champion | Date | Event | Reign |
Chris Jericho | August 31, 2019 | All Out | 1 |
Jon Moxley | February 29, 2020 | Revolution | 1 |
Kenny Omega | December 2, 2020 | Dynamite: Winter is Coming | 1 |
Hangman Page | November 13, 2021 | Full Gear | 1 |
CM Punk | May 29, 2022 | Double or Nothing | 1 |
Jon Moxley | August 24th, 2022 | Dynamite | 2 |
CM Punk | September 4th, 2022 | All Out | 2 |
Vacated | September 7th, 2022 | AEW Dynamite | - |
Jon Moxley | September 21st, 2022 | Dynamite Grand Slam | 3 |
MJF | November 19, 2022 | Full Gear | 1 |
Samoa Joe | December 30, 2023 | World's End | 1 |
Swerve Strickland | April 21, 2024 | AEW Dynasty | 1 |
FAQs
Who is the current AEW World's Champion?
Samoa Joe is the current AEW World's Champion.
Samoa Joe is the current AEW World's Champion.
Who was the first AEW World's Champion?
Chris Jericho was the inaugural AEW World Champion.
Chris Jericho was the inaugural AEW World Champion.
Who is the longest reigning AEW World Champion?
MJF is the longest reigning AEW World Champion who held the belt for 406 days.
MJF is the longest reigning AEW World Champion who held the belt for 406 days.
Q. For how many days does Samoa Joe is holding the AEW World Title?
A. Samoa Joe is holding the AEW World Title for more than 97 days as of April 2024.
A. Samoa Joe is holding the AEW World Title for more than 97 days as of April 2024.
Q. Who was the first wrestler to hold the AEW World Title?
A. Chris Jericho was the first wrestler to hold the AEW World Title.
A. Chris Jericho was the first wrestler to hold the AEW World Title.