TBS Championship is a professional wrestling title exclusively for the female performers in the American wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. The title was officially introduced on the 6th October 2021 edition of AEW Dynamite by veteran broadcaster Tony Schiavone and referee, Aubrey Edwards. The first-ever TBS Champion was determined through a tournament in January after AEW Dynamite officially moved to the TBS network.
Current AEW TBS Champion
Mercedes Moné is the current AEW TBS Champion in her first reign. She defeated the former champion Willow Nightingale at AEW Double or Nothing to win the gold via pinfall.
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AEW TBS Championship Trivia
First Champion | Jade Cargill |
Current Champion | Mercedes Moné |
Longest Reign (Single) | Jade Cargill - 508 Days |
Longest Reign (Combined) | Jade Cargill - 508 Days (1 Reign) |
Shortest Completed Reign | Willow Nightingale - 35 Days |
Most Reigns | Jade Cargill, Kris Statlander, Julia Hart - 1 Reign |
Oldest Champion | Jade Cargill - 28 years and 216 days |
Youngest Champion | Julia Hart - 22 years and 10 days |
Total Number of Reigns | 5 Reigns, 5 Champions |
AEW TBS Championship History
AEW introduced its secondary championship for the male roster in March 2020. It was named the AEW TNT Championship after the TNT network, where AEW Dynamite aired every week. In May 2021, it was announced that Dynamite would be moving from TNT to its sister channel TBS. It was also announced that despite the shift, the TNT Championship would be called as such and will continue to appear on Dynamite. Further, Cody Rhodes confirmed that AEW had no plans to introduce a TBS Championship for the male wrestlers.
In October 2021, AEW announced that it would be introducing a secondary championship for the female roster and it will be named after Dynamite's current television network, TBS. On the October 6, 2021, episode of Dynamite, Tony Khan had promised a huge announcement. On the night, AEW commentator Tony Schiavone and referee Aubrey Edwards officially unveiled the AEW TBS Championship as a women's championship. The inaugural tournament was crowned by a single-round knockout tournament between twelve wrestlers.
The Inaugural Tournament
Following is the bracket for the inaugural AEW TBS tournament, which was eventually won by Jade Cargill.
Round One | Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Winner |
Thunder Rosa | Thunder Rosa | Jade Cargill | Jade Cargill | |
Anna Jay | Jamie Hayter | |||
Jamie Hayter | ||||
Jade Cargill | Jade Cargill | |||
The Bunny | Red Velvet | |||
Red Velvet | ||||
Nyla Rose | Nyla Rose | Ruby Soho | ||
Serena Deeb | Hikaru Shida | |||
Hikaru Shida | ||||
Kris Statlander | Ruby Soho | |||
Penelope Ford | Ruby Soho | |||
Ruby Soho |
AEW TBS Champion
No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Notes |
1 | Jade Cargill | January 5, 2022 | Dynamite | Newark, New Jersey | 1 | Defeated Ruby Soho in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
2 | Kris Statlander | May 28, 2023 | Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada | 1 | Defeated Jade Cargill at AEW Double or Nothing |
3 | Julia Hart | November 18, 2023 | Full Gear | Inglewood, California | 1 | Defeated Kris Statlander and Skye Blue at AEW Full Gear 2023 |
4 | Willow Nightingale | April 21, 2024 | AEW Dynasty | Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Missouri | 1 | Defeated Julia Hart at AEW Dynasty |
5 | Mercedes Moné | May 26, 2024 | AEW Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada, US | 1 | Defeated Willow Nightingale at AEW Double or Nothing |
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FAQs
A. Mercedes Moné is the current AEW TBS Champion in her first reign as of May 2024.
A. Adam Copeland is the current AEW TNT Champion as of April 2024.
A. Both TNT and TBS Championships in AEW are named after the channels they are broadcasted on in AEW. AEW Dynamite currently airs on TBS.
A. Jade Cargill held the AEW TBS Championship for 508 days.
A. 5 wrestlers have won the AEW TBS Championship, Jade Cargill, Julia Hart, Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, and Mercedes Moné.