TNA Digital Media Championship
The current TNA Digital Media Championship belt
Details
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
Date establishedSeptember 30, 2021
Current champion(s)Crazzy Steve
Date wonJanuary 13, 2024
Other name(s)
  • Impact Digital Media Championship
    (2021–2024)
  • TNA Digital Media Championship (2024–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Jordynne Grace
Most reignsAll Title Holders (1)
Longest reignJoe Hendry
(266 days)
Shortest reignRich Swann
(34 days)
Oldest championTommy Dreamer
(52 years, 207 days)
Youngest championJordynne Grace
(25 years, 232 days)
Heaviest championTommy Dreamer
(265 lb (120 kg))
Lightest championJordynne Grace
(150 lb (68 kg))

The TNA Digital Media Championship is a professional wrestling television championship created and promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is an intergender championship, open to both male and female wrestlers.[1][2][3] The current champion is Crazzy Steve, who is in his first reign.

History

The inaugural Impact Digital Media Champion Jordynne Grace.

On the September 30 episode of Impact!, the Impact Digital Media Championship was introduced and it was announced that an intergender tournament will be held with the inaugural champion being crowned in the final at Bound for Glory. The first round matches aired on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Impact Plus and on YouTube for Impact Ultimate Insider members, before being distributed to the public across all social media platforms 24 hours later.[4][5]

Championship Tournament(s)

Impact Digital Media Championship Tournament (2021)

First round

Final

*Madison Rayne replaced Tenille Dashwood, who was removed from match.[9]

Championship belt design(s)

The original design of the Impact Digital Media Championship design is Silver with Gold indented thick lines with Red indented diamond shaped jewels on the sides with two side plates per side equaling to a total of four side plates, with one center plate. The center piece has the words Digital Media Impact Wrestling Champion in the middle with the words Impact Wrestling in the middle center in the color gold and with a red square shaped box in the background only surrounding the words on the outside of it in the very center with the words Digital Media indented above the word Impact Wrestling with a black square shaped box surrounding it as the lettering is gold and the word Champion under the word Impact Wrestling with the same black shape square box design with gold indented lettering.[11]

Reigns

As of January 14, 2024, there have been eight reigns between eight champions. Jordynne Grace was the inaugural champion. Grace is also the youngest champion at the age of 25, while Tommy Dreamer is the oldest, winning the title at 52. Joe Hendry's reign is the longest at 266 days, while Rich Swann's reign is the shortest at 34 days.

Crazzy Steve is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Tommy Dreamer in a No Disqualification match at Hard To Kill on January 13, 2024, in Paradise, Nevada.

Names

Name Years
Impact Digital Media Championship September 30, 2021–January 13, 2024
TNA Digital Media Championship January 13, 2024 –
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
Impact Wrestling
1 Jordynne Grace October 23, 2021 Bound for Glory Sunrise Manor, NV 1 90 Defeated Chelsea Green, Crazzy Steve, Fallah Bahh, John Skyler, and Madison Rayne in a tournament final intergender six-way match to become the inaugural champion. [10]
2 Matt Cardona January 21, 2022 Impact! Pembroke Pines, FL 1 127 The episode aired on tape delay on February 3, 2022. [12]
3 Rich Swann May 28, 2022 Wrestling Revolver's Vegas Vacation Las Vegas, NV 1 34 This was an event promoted by The Wrestling Revolver. [13]
4 Brian Myers July 1, 2022 Against All Odds Atlanta, GA 1 113 This was a Dot Combat match. [14]
5 Joe Hendry October 22, 2022 Impact! Sunrise Manor, NV 1 266 The episode aired on tape delay on November 10, 2022. [15]
6 Kenny King July 15, 2023 Slammiversary Windsor, ON 1 55 [16]
7 Tommy Dreamer September 8, 2023 Victory Road White Plains, NY 1 127 This was a Title vs. Career match. Also during this reign the company name was reverted back to the name Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). [17]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
8 Crazzy Steve January 13, 2024 Hard To Kill Paradise, NV 1 1+ This was a No Disqualification match. [18]


References

  1. ↑ "Impact announces new championship, single elimination tournament".
  2. ↑ "Video: Impact Announces New Digital Media Championship".
  3. ↑ "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: September 30, 2021".
  4. ↑ Impact Wrestling Staff (September 30, 2021). "First-Ever IMPACT Digital Media Champion Set to Be Crowned in Single-Elimination Tournament". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (September 30, 2021). "IMPACT Wrestling Introduces Digital Media Championship, Tournament Announced To Crown First Champ". Fightful. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Lambert, Jeremy (October 6, 2021). "First Two Names Advance In IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament". Fightful. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Lambert, Jeremy (October 13, 2021). "Two More Names Advance In IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament". Fightful. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Lambert, Jeremy (October 20, 2021). "Final Two Participants Qualify For IMPACT Digital Media Title Match At IMPACT Bound For Glory". Fightful. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Impact Wrestling Staff (October 22, 2021). "Who Will Leave Countdown to Glory as the First-Ever Digital Media Champion?". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  10. 1 2 Moore, John (October 23, 2021). "10/23 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James for the Knockouts Title, Steve Maclin vs. Trey Miguel vs. El Phantasmo for the vacant X Division Title, Call Your Shot gauntlet". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ Sinclair, Andrew (December 4, 2021). "Why Has Impact Wrestling Introduced the Digital Media Championship?". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ Nason, Josh (January 21, 2022). "Impact Wrestling Friday TV taping spoilers: Bullet Club, new ROH faction members". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ Guerrero, Diego (May 29, 2022). "Rich Swann gana el IMPACT Digital Media Championship en el evento Wrestling REVOLVER Vegas Vacation 2022". Solo Wrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kerin, Ben (May 28, 2022). "New Impact Digital Media Champion Crowned". 411Mania. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ Another Spoiler From Tonight’s Impact Wrestling Taping - 411 Mania.com
  16. ↑ Moore, John (July 15, 2023). "Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Moore's live review of Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the Knockouts Title, Scott D'Amore and a mystery partner vs. Bully Ray and Deaner". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (September 8, 2023). "Tommy Dreamer Avoids Retirement, Wins Digital Media Title at Impact Victory Road". 411Mania. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ Powell, Jason (January 13, 2024). "TNA Hard To Kill results: Powell's live review of Alex Shelley vs. Moose for the TNA Title, Trinity vs. Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts Title, Josh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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