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{{Short description|Men's professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|name           = TNA X Division Championship
|image          = TNA X Title.webp
|image_size     =
|caption        = The current TNA X Division Championship belt
|currentholder  = [[Leon Slater]]
|created        = June 19, 2002<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/><ref name="xtitlehistory2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/info/history/xdiv.html |title=TNA X Division Championship History|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|access-date=2009-06-29 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061121092145/http://www.tnawrestling.com/info/history/xdiv.html |archive-date = 2006-11-21}}</ref>
|won            = July 20, 2025
|aired          = 
|retired        =
|promotion      = [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA)
|firstchamp     = [[A.J. Styles]]<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/><ref name="xtitlehistory"/>
|mostreigns     = [[Chris Sabin]]<br>([[List of TNA X Division Champions#List of combined reigns|10 reigns]])<ref name="xtitlehistory2007"/><ref name="xtitlehistory"/><ref name="xtitlehistory2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/|title=History Of The TNA World Championships (as of August 2008)|publisher=TNA Wrestling.com|access-date=2009-06-29 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080621092719/http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/ |archive-date = 2008-06-21}}</ref>
|longestreign   = [[Austin Aries]]<br>([[List of TNA X Division Champions#Title history|298 days]])<ref name="xtitlehistory"/>
|shortestreign  = [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]], [[Chris Sabin]], and [[Rockstar Spud]]<br>([[List of TNA X Division Champions#Title history|<1 day]])<ref name="SlamFR08"/>
|oldest         = [[Frankie Kazarian]]<br>({{age in years and days|1977|08|4|2022|10|7}})
|youngest       = [[Leon Slater]]<br>({{age in years and days|2004|09|27|2025|07|20}})
|heaviest       = [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]]<br>(350 lbs)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://impactwrestling.com/talent-roster/abyss-4/ |title=Abyss - IMPACT Wrestling |access-date=2017-07-23 |archive-date=2019-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713071230/https://impactwrestling.com/talent-roster/abyss-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|lightest       = [[Rockstar Spud]]<br>(140 lbs)
|pastnames      =
* NWA X Championship<br>(2002) 
* NWA–TNA X Championship<br>(2002)
* NWA–TNA X Division Championship<br>(2003)<ref name="xtitlehistory"/>
* '''TNA X Division Championship'''<br>(2003–2017, 2024–present)
* Impact Wrestling X Division Championship<br>(2017)
* GFW X Division Championship<br>(2017)
* Impact X Division Championship<br>(2017–2024)
}}
The '''TNA X Division Championship'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://impactwrestling.com/trevor-lee-x-division-champion-2/ |title=Trevor Lee is X-Division Champion - Impact Wrestling |access-date=2017-09-19 |archive-date=2017-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044256/http://impactwrestling.com/trevor-lee-x-division-champion-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is a men's [[professional wrestling championship]] created and promoted by [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). It debuted on June 19, 2002, at the [[broadcast delay|taping]] of TNA's second then-[[Total Nonstop Action#Former programming|weekly pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of TNA pay-per-view events|event]].<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/> The current champion is [[Leon Slater]], who is in his first reign.

The championship is contested in TNA's [[X Division]], which emphasizes fast-paced, acrobatic wrestling, traditionally featuring [[cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight wrestlers]]. However, heavyweights including [[Samoa Joe]], [[Kurt Angle]], and [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]] have also won the championship at various times in the division's history. There have been 111 reigns among 55&nbsp;wrestlers.<ref name="xtitlehistory" />

Since 2012, the X-Division Championship has also allowed the current champion to vacate the title in exchange for a future match for the [[TNA World Championship]], which is promoted as "Option C." This has occurred seven times in the championship's history,  with three matches resulting in wins.

==History==
===X Division===
{{Main|X Division}}
[[File:A J Styles 1.JPG|thumb|right|upright|Inaugural champion [[A.J Styles]].]]
The TNA [[X Division]] was established on June&nbsp;19, 2002 at Total Nonstop Action's first weekly PPV event with a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple men teamed matches|Six Man Tag Team match]] resulting in [[Jimmy Yang]], [[Jorge Estrada]], and [[Sonny Siaki]]—collectively known as The Flying Elvises—defeating [[A.J. Styles]], [[Jerry Lynn]], and [[Low Ki]].<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/messages1/2024.shtml|title=Full NWA-TNA Pay Per View Results - 6/26|date=2002-06-26|access-date=2009-06-17|first=Adam|last=Martin|publisher=WrestleView.com|archive-date=2018-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914203338/http://www.wrestleview.com/messages1/2024.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Yearone">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: Year One|publisher=Total Nonstop Action Home Video|quote=Stated during the [[Don West (wrestling)|Don West]] interview.}}</ref> Later that day at the taping of the next weekly PPV event, TNA introduced the X Division Championship—then known as the X Championship—to showcase the division more prominently.<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/><ref name="Yearone"/> The division is described as wrestling reinvented, as it takes traditional wrestling and mixes it with the fast-paced, high–risk style of wrestling incorporated in [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight divisions]] and [[lucha libre]].<ref name="Yearone"/> The division was until 2011 promoted under the motto ''"It is not about weight limits, it is about no limits"'' by commentator [[Mike Tenay]].<ref name="Yearone"/><ref name="Xdvd1">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Vol. 1|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]|time=Throughout entire DVD}}</ref><ref name="Xdvd2">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Vol. 2|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]|time=Throughout entire DVD}}</ref><ref name="Xdvd1review">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/3132|title=TNA's Best of the X Division Volume 1: DVD Review|last=Schomburg|first=Eric|date=2005-10-23|access-date=2009-06-17|publisher=American Chronicle.com|archive-date=2009-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904135237/http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/3132|url-status=live}}</ref> On the August 11, 2011, edition of TNA's primary television program, ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact Wrestling]]'', TNA authority figure [[Eric Bischoff]] announced that from that point onwards the X Division would have a weight limit of {{convert|225|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite video|people=TNA Wrestling|date=2011-08-11|title=Eric Bishoff Imposes New Rules on the X Division|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veLkO90LH0Q| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/veLkO90LH0Q| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2011-08-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Following [[Hulk Hogan]] becoming the new on-screen General Manager in March 2012, the weight limit was ignored on June 10, 2012, at [[Slammiversary (2012)|Slammiversary]] when the {{convert|280|lb|kg|abbr=on}} [[Samoa Joe]] was allowed to challenge for the belt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1567-samoa-joe |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007071810/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1567-samoa-joe |title=Samoa Joe |archive-date=2012-10-07 |access-date=2012-10-15 |work=[[Total Nonstop Action]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3570-Slammiversary-Results-New-Champions,-1st-TNA-Hall-Of-Famer,-Christian-and-more|title=Slammiversary Results: New Champions, 1st TNA Hall Of Famer, Christian and more!|date=2012-06-10|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|access-date=2012-06-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616013649/http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3570-Slammiversary-Results-New-Champions,-1st-TNA-Hall-Of-Famer,-Christian-and-more|archive-date=2012-06-16}}</ref> In October 2012, the weight limit was officially repealed when {{convert|237|lb|kg|abbr=on}} [[Rob Van Dam]] challenged for, and eventually won, the title at [[Bound for Glory (2012)|Bound for Glory]].  In March 2013, the X Division was given a new set of rules, which meant all matches were wrestled in Triple Threat format, and a new weight limit of 230&nbsp;lbs.  This proved to be extremely unpopular with fans, and the rules and weight limit were repealed once again in August of that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1816-rob-van-dam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005111535/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1816-rob-van-dam |title=Rob Van Dam |archive-date=2012-10-05 |access-date=2012-10-11 |work=[[Total Nonstop Action]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_65888.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 10/11/12: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - final PPV hype, triple main event|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2012-10-11|access-date=2012-10-11|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=2012-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014212747/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_65888.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Specialty matches====
[[File:Ultimate X.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Two men, one in yellow trunks while the other in red trunks, battling, while hanging by red steel ropes, to retrieve a championship belt, which is suspended on the ropes|[[AJ Styles|A.J. Styles]] (yellow trunks) and [[Christopher Daniels]] (red trunks) during an [[Ultimate X match]] in 2006]]
The Total Nonstop Action X Division has multiple styles of match types used to showcase the talent within the division and to defend the TNA X Division Championship in more marketable matches. Three of the matches used in TNA are the [[Ultimate X match]], [[Professional wrestling match types#Thundercage|The Steel Asylum]], and the [[Professional wrestling match types#Xscape match|Xscape match]].

* The '''Ultimate X''' match was introduced in&nbsp;2003.<ref name="WrestleViewPPV58">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1061449822.shtml|title=Full NWA TNA PPV results - 8/20/03 (New X Division Champion and more)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2003-08-21|publisher=WrestleView.com|access-date=2009-07-24|quote=Michael Shane defeated Chris Sabin & Frankie Kazarian in a first ever Ultimate X Match to become the NEW X Division Champion. The rules of this match is that there is poles on all four corners of the TNA ring and 4 cables connected to each pole to form a giant X above the ring. The X Division Championship will be hanging in the middle of that X. No ladders are allowed in the match to the competitors must climb the cables to get belt hanging above the ring.|archive-date=2008-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907205435/http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1061449822.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> It involves multiple competitors racing to retrieve the X Division Championship or a giant red letter "X", which is suspended above the [[Wrestling ring|ring]] by two cables.<ref name="Xdvd1review"/><ref name="WrestleViewPPV58"/> The cables are attached to posts that stand behind the turnbuckles of the ring.<ref name="Xdvd1review"/><ref name="WrestleViewPPV58"/> These cables intertwine to form an "X" over the center of the ring.<ref name="Xdvd1review"/><ref name="WrestleViewPPV58"/> This match has become successful in TNA; it was featured in the 2008&nbsp;DVD "TNA: Ultimate Matches", released by [[TNA Home Video]].<ref name="ultimatematches">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]}}</ref>
* '''The Steel Asylum''' made its debut in May 2008 at TNA's [[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]] PPV event, under the name "The TerrorDome".<ref name="SlamSac08">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|title=TNA Sacrifice: Joe retains; LAX regains|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2008-05-13|access-date=2009-04-15|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=2012-06-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630011654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/12/5539601.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> It was used once again in October&nbsp;2008 at their [[Bound for Glory IV]] PPV event, under the new and current moniker "The Steel Asylum".<ref name="steelasylum">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|date=2008-09-18|title=TNA: The Steel Asylum Returns At Bound For Glory|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_60Rbfpjds| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/n_60Rbfpjds| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2009-04-15|time=0:00 –0:52}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="SlamBFGIV">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|title=Sting takes title at Bound for Glory|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=2008-10-15|access-date=2009-06-17|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=2012-06-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074402/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/10/13/7066311.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this match has only been used to determine the number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship.<ref name="SlamSac08"/><ref name="SlamBFGIV"/> The layout of the match involves the ring being surrounded by a giant red steel barred cage with a domed ceiling.<ref name="steelasylum"/> The only way to achieve victory is to escape the cage through a hole in the center of the ceiling.<ref name="WrestleViewPPVSac08">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1210561191.shtml|title=Sacrifice PPV results - 5/11 - Orlando, FL (New main event and more)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2008-05-11|publisher=WrestleView.com|access-date=2009-07-24|quote=The way to win this match is to be the first to exit the top of the TerrorDome.|archive-date=2008-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231071405/http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1210561191.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The '''Xscape match''' is the third specialty match primarily used in TNA. It is held annually at TNA's [[TNA Lockdown|Lockdown]] PPV event in April—an all–steel cage format PPV event.<ref name="PWTorchLD05">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_12927.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Lockdown PPV report 4/24: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2005-04-24|publisher=PWTorch.com|access-date=2009-06-08|archive-date=2012-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009083814/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_12927.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="WrestleViewLD06">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1145843643.shtml|title=Lockdown PPV Results - 4/23/06 - Orlando, Florida (Lethal Lockdown)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2006-04-23|publisher=WrestleView.com|access-date=2009-06-08|quote=Pinfall and submission rules will apply until only two men remain. The winner must then climb out of the cage to win the match.|archive-date=2008-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221150600/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1145843643.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SlamLD07">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/16/4034252.html|title=Lockdown pulled down by gimmick matches|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2007-04-16|access-date=2009-06-08|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=2012-06-29|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/16/4034252.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name="PWTorchLD08">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_25284.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown PPV report 4/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Joe vs. Angle PPV|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2008-04-13|publisher=PWTorch.com|access-date=2009-06-08|archive-date=2013-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927104727/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_25284.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SlamLD09">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/04/20/9170541.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717031152/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/04/20/9170541.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=TNA's lackluster Lockdown|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=2009-04-20|access-date=2009-06-08|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The first two Xscape matches were held to determine the number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship, while, since 2007, it has been contested for the X Division Championship.<ref name="PWTorchLD05"/><ref name="WrestleViewLD06"/><ref name="SlamLD07"/><ref name="PWTorchLD08"/><ref name="SlamLD09"/> The contest involves four to six participants. To win this match, two or more participants—depending on how many are involved in the encounter—must be eliminated by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] or [[Professional wrestling#Submission|submission]] leaving only two participants.<ref name="WrestleViewLD06"/> These two men then race to see who escapes the cage first to claim victory.<ref name="xscape">{{cite video|people=TNA Wrestling|date=2008-09-18|title=Lockdown 2007: The Xscape Match|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXaA_23-qPo| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810222035/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXaA_23-qPo| archive-date=2014-08-10 | url-status=dead|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2009-04-15|time=0:00 –0:52|quote=eliminations occur through pinfall or submission, until two men are left, with the winner, the first man to escape the cage.}}</ref>

===Creation===
The championship was created and debuted before the main event at the taping of TNA's second weekly PPV event on June&nbsp;19, 2002; the event aired on June&nbsp;26, 2002.<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/> Later, A.J. Styles defeated Low Ki, Jerry Lynn, and [[Psicosis]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Four Way Double Elimination match]] to be crowned the inaugural champion;<ref name="Stylesbio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/styles-aj.html|title=A.J. Styles bio|last=Milner|first=John|date=2005-02-18|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-24|quote=Styles then began wrestling for the newly formed NWA-TNA organization. After teaming with Low-Ki and Jerry Lynn to lose to the Flying Elvises, Styles defeated both of his former partners and Psicosis to win the X Division Championship.|archive-date=2012-07-18|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718170046/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/styles-aj.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> this match was announced as being for the NWA X Championship on the onscreen graphic while the [[ring announcer]] stated it was for the "NWA–TNA X Championship".<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/><ref name="4wayXtitlematch">{{cite video|people=TNA Wrestling|date=2009-07-01|title=June 2002: The First TNA X Title Match|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8M-i8bjKw| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/4z8M-i8bjKw| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2009-07-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Afterwards, the title was renamed the NWA–TNA X Division Championship and then shortened to just the TNA X Division Championship.<ref name="xtitlehistory"/> It is the oldest currently active title in TNA.

===Option C===
Option C is a concept in which the current X Division Champion may voluntarily vacate the championship in exchange for a World Heavyweight Championship match. It began in June 2012 when then-champion [[Austin Aries]] said that he was not satisfied with being just the X Division Champion, which led to then-General Manager [[Hulk Hogan]] offering him a match for the World Heavyweight Championship, but only if he first vacated the X Division Championship. Aries agreed to Hogan's terms, on the condition that future X Division Champions be given the same opportunity.

====Cash-in matches====
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: auto"
|-
|style="background:#CFC; width:2em"|
|Won match
|style="background:#FBB; width:2em"|
|Lost match
|}

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Recipient
!scope=col|Date
!scope=col|Location
!scope=col|Event
!scope=col|Results
|-align= bgcolor=#ccffcc style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|01|1}}
|[[Austin Aries]]
|July 8, 2012
|[[Orlando, FL]]
|[[Destination X (2012)|Destination X]]
|Aries defeated [[Bobby Roode]] for the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]].
|-align= bgcolor=#ccffcc style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|02|2}}
|[[Chris Sabin]]
|July 18, 2013
|[[Louisville, KY]]
|[[Destination X (2013)|Destination X]]
|Sabin defeated [[Bully Ray]] for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
|-align=bgcolor=#fbb style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|03|3}}
|Austin Aries
|June 26, 2014 (Taped)<br>July 31, 2014 (Aired)
|[[New York, NY]]
|[[Destination X (2014)|Destination X]]
|[[Bobby Lashley|Lashley]] defeated Aries to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
|-align=bgcolor=#fbb style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|04|4}}
|[[Rockstar Spud]]
|May 17, 2015 (Taped)<br>June 10, 2015 (Aired)
|[[Orlando, FL]]
|[[Destination X (2015)|Destination X]]
|[[Kurt Angle]] defeated Spud to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
|-align=bgcolor=#fbb style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|05|5}}
|[[Brian Cage]]
|January 6, 2019
|[[Nashville, TN]]
|[[Impact Wrestling Homecoming (2019)|Homecoming]]
|[[Johnny Impact]] defeated Cage to retain the Impact World Championship.
|-align= bgcolor=#ccffcc style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|06|6}}
|[[Josh Alexander]]
|October 23, 2021
|[[Sunrise Manor, Nevada|Sunrise Manor, NV]]
|[[Bound for Glory (2021)|Bound for Glory]]
|Alexander defeated [[Christian Cage]] for the Impact World Championship.
|-align=bgcolor=#fbb style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|07|7}}
|[[Frankie Kazarian]]
|November 18, 2022
|[[Louisville, KY]]
|[[Impact Wrestling Over Drive|Over Drive]]
|[[Josh Alexander]] defeated Kazarian to retain the Impact World Championship.
|}

==Championship Tournaments==
===TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2009)===
The tournament was the result of a match for the TNA X Division Championship at [[Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution]] between [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]] and [[Shawn Daivari|Sheik Abdul Bashir]] ending in a controversial fashion, with Young winning the championship thanks to the referee's help. Management Director [[Jim Cornette]] stripped Young of the belt and announced the tournament to crown the new champion. The tournament final took place at [[Genesis (2009)|Genesis]].
{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals<br />(TV - [[TNA Impact!]]) | RD2=Semifinals<br />(TV - Impact!) | RD3=Final<br />(PPV - Genesis)
|RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|
|RD1-team1='''[[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]]'''
|RD1-score1=Pin
|RD1-team2=[[Shawn Daivari|Sheik Abdul Bashir]]
|RD1-score2=
|RD1-team3='''[[Alex Shelley]]'''
|RD1-score3=Pin
|RD1-team4=[[Jay Lethal]]
|RD1-score4=
|RD1-team5='''[[Chris Sabin]]'''
|RD1-score5=Pin
|RD1-team6=[[Sonjay Dutt]]
|RD1-score6=
|RD1-team7=[[Xavier Woods|Consequences Creed]]
|RD1-team8='''[[Akira Raijin|Kiyoshi]]'''
|RD1-score7=
|RD1-score8=Pin
|RD2-team1=Eric Young
|RD2-team2='''Alex Shelley'''
|RD2-score1=
|RD2-score2=Pin
|RD2-team3='''Chris Sabin'''
|RD2-score3=Pin
|RD2-team4=Kiyoshi
|RD2-score4=
|RD3-team1='''Alex Shelley'''
|RD3-team2=Chris Sabin
|RD3-score1= Pin
|RD3-score2= 16:38
}}
{{Clear}}

===TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2012)===
On the June 28, 2012, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', TNA announced a tournament for the TNA X Division Championship, which would take place at [[Destination X (2012)|Destination X]], where [[Austin Aries]] would vacate the title for a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]. The tournament was preceded by four qualifying matches featuring wrestlers from the [[independent circuit]].<ref name=Impact062812>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_62763.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling results 6/28: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - BFG Series, Tag Title main event|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2012-06-28|access-date=2012-06-28|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> TNA contracted wrestlers [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Douglas Williams]], [[Kid Kash]] and [[Zema Ion]] were given automatic spots in the first round of the tournament.<ref name=XDivTitleTournament2012/> The eighth and final spot in the tournament would be filled by the winner of a four-way between the losers of the qualifying matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_63060.shtml|title=TNA News: Updated - final Destination X PPV line-up - how the final tournament slot will be determined|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2012-07-05|access-date=2012-07-06|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At Destination X the eight wrestlers will face each other in four singles matches, with the winners advancing to an [[Ultimate X match]] for the X Division Championship.<ref name=XDivTitleTournament2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3608-Exclusive-Details-On-X-Division-Title-Tournament|title=Exclusive Details On X-Division Title Tournament!|date=2012-06-29|access-date=2012-06-30|work=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]|archive-date=2012-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702232816/http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3608-Exclusive-Details-On-X-Division-Title-Tournament|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1=Qualifiers
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finalists
| RD4=Finals
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Sonjay Dutt]]'''
| RD1-team2 = [[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Rubix]]
| RD1-score1 = Pin
| RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[BLK Jeez|Rashad Cameron]]'''
| RD1-team4 = [[Scorpio Sky|Mason Andrews]]
| RD1-score3 = Pin
| RD1-score4 =
| RD1-team5 = '''Flip Cassanova'''
| RD1-team6 = [[Dakota Darsow]]
| RD1-score5 = Pin
| RD1-score6 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Joaquin Wilde|Zema Ion]]'''
| RD1-team8 =–
| RD1-score7 =BYE
| RD1-score8 =–
| RD1-team09 = '''[[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]'''
| RD1-team10 = Lars Only
| RD1-score09 = Pin
| RD1-score10 =
| RD1-team11 = '''[[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Douglas Williams]]'''
| RD1-team12 = –
| RD1-score11 =BYE
| RD1-score12 = –
| RD1-team13 = '''Mason Andrews'''
| RD1-team14 = Dakota Darsow, Lars Only, and Rubix
| RD1-score13 = Pin
| RD1-score14 =
| RD1-team15 = '''[[Kid Kash]]'''
| RD1-team16 = –
| RD1-score15 = BYE
| RD1-score16 = –
| RD2-team1 = '''Sonjay Dutt'''
| RD2-team2 = Rashad Cameron
| RD2-score1 =
| RD2-score2 = Pin
| RD2-team3 = Flip Cassanova
| RD2-team4 = '''Zema Ion'''
| RD2-score3 = Pin
| RD2-score4 =
| RD2-team5 = '''Kenny King'''
| RD2-team6 = Douglas Williams
| RD2-score5= Pin
| RD2-score6 =
| RD2-team7 = '''Mason Andrews'''
| RD2-team8 = Kid Kash
| RD2-score7 = Pin
| RD2-score8 =
| RD3-team1 = '''Sonjay Dutt'''
| RD3-team2 = '''Zema Ion'''
| RD3-score1 =
| RD3-score2 =
| RD3-team3 = '''Kenny King'''
| RD3-team4 = '''Mason Andrews'''
| RD3-score3 =
| RD3-score4 =
| RD4-team1 = '''Zema Ion'''
| RD4-team2 = Sonjay Dutt, Kenny King, and Mason Andrews
| RD4-score1 =Win
| RD4-score2 =
}}

===TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2013)===
On the [[Destination X (2013)|Destination X]] edition of ''Impact!'' TNA started a tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion, since the title was vacated after [[Chris Sabin]] traded it in for a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|World Championship]]. The tournament consisted of three single semifinal matches, taking place on the July 18 edition of ''Impact!'', with the finals, a three-way match, taking place on July 25, 2013.

{{6Team3wayFinal
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= Finals
| RD1-team1= '''[[Sonjay Dutt]]'''
| RD1-team2= [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]]
| RD1-team3= [[Petey Williams]]
| RD1-team4= '''[[Suicide (character)|Manik]]'''
| RD1-team5= [[Chavo Guerrero Jr.]]
| RD1-team6= [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]
| RD1-team7= '''[[Trent Barreta|Greg Marasciulo]]'''
| RD1-team8= [[Rockstar Spud]]
| RD1-team9= [[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Rubix]]
| RD2-team1= Sonjay Dutt
| RD2-team2= '''Manik'''
| RD2-team3= Greg Marasciulo
| rd2- Time1= 1:15 
|rd2- Time2 = 2:15
|rd2-Time 3=  5:15}}

===TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2014)===
On the [[Destination X (2014)|Destination X]] edition of ''Impact!'' TNA started a tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion, since the title was vacated after [[Austin Aries]] traded it in for a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|World Championship]]. The tournament consisted of three three–way semifinal matches, taking place on the July 31 edition of ''Impact!'', with the finals, another three-way match, taking place on August 7, 2014.
{{9TeamBracket-3way
| RD1 = Semifinals
| RD2 = Finals
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Low-Ki]]'''
| RD1-seed1 = 
| RD1-team2 = [[Suicide (character)|Manik]]
| RD1-seed2 = 
| RD1-team3 = [[Zema Ion]]
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team4 = [[Brian Cage]]
| RD1-seed4 = 
| RD1-team5 = [[Crazzy Steve]]
| RD1-seed5 = 
| RD1-team6 = '''[[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]'''
| RD1-seed6 = 
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Samoa Joe]]'''
| RD1-team8 = [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]]
| RD1-team9 = [[Tigre Uno]]
| RD2-team1 = Low-Ki
| RD2-team2 = Sanada
| RD2-team3 ='''Samoa Joe'''
}}

===TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2015)===
On the Destination X 2015 edition of ''Impact!'' TNA started a tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion, since the title was vacated after [[Rockstar Spud]] traded it in for a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|World Championship]]. The tournament consisted of three single semifinal matches, taking place on the June 10th edition of ''Impact!'', with the finals, a three-way match, taking place on June 27, 2015.

{{6Team3wayFinal
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= Finals
| RD1-team1= '''[[Low-Ki]]'''
| RD1-team2= [[Crazzy Steve]]
| RD1-team3= [[T. J. Perkins|Manik]]
| RD1-team4= '''[[Grado (wrestler)|Grado]]'''
| RD1-team5= Cruz
| RD1-team6= [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]
| RD1-team7= '''[[Tigre Uno]]'''
| RD1-team8= [[Mark Andrews (wrestler)|Mark Andrews]]
| RD1-team9= [[DJ Z]]
| RD2-team1= Low-Ki
| RD2-team2= Grado
| RD2-team3= '''Tigre Uno'''
}}

=== Impact X Division Championship Tournament (2021) ===
On the September 23 episode of ''Impact!'', Impact started a tournament to determine the new [[Impact X Division Champion]], since the title was vacated after [[Josh Alexander]] invoked [[Option C]] to challenge for the [[Impact World Championship]]. The tournament consist of three [[Three-way match|three–way]] semi-final matches, with the finals, another three-way match, will taking place at [[Bound for Glory (2021)|Bound for Glory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/x-division-title-tournament-and-more-announced-930-episode-impact-wrestling|title=X Division Title Tournament And More Announced For 9/30 Episode Of IMPACT Wrestling|publisher=Fightful|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=September 25, 2021}}</ref>
{{9TeamBracket-3way
| RD1 = First round<br>''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]''<br>(September 30, 2021 – October 14, 2021)
| RD2 = Final<br>''[[Bound for Glory (2021)|Bound for Glory]]''<br>(October 23, 2021)
| RD1-team1 = Alex Zayne
| RD1-seed1 = 8:41<ref name="Impact!09302021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/01/9-30-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-christopher-daniels-vs-madman-fulton-jordynne-grace-and-rachael-ellering-vs-madison-rayne-and-tenille-dashwood-for-a-shot-at-the-knockouts/|title=9/30 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Christopher Daniels vs. Madman Fulton, Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering vs. Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood for a shot at the Knockouts Tag Titles, Laredo Kid vs. Trey Miguel vs. Alex Zayne to qualify for the Triple Threat match for the vacant X Division Championship, W. Morrissey vs. Eddie Edwards in a Street Fight|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=October 1, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref>
| RD1-team2 = [[Laredo Kid]]
| RD1-seed2 = 
| RD1-team3 = '''[[Trey Miguel]]'''
| RD1-seed3 = Pin

| RD1-team4 = [[Black Taurus]]
| RD1-seed4 = 7:12<ref name="Impact!10072021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/08/10-7-impact-wrestling-tv-results-christian-cage-and-josh-alexander-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton-chris-bey-hikuleo-and-el-phantasmo-vs-chris-sabin-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay/|title=10/7 Impact Wrestling TV results: Christian Cage and Josh Alexander vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton, Chris Bey, Hikuleo, and El Phantasmo vs. Chris Sabin, Juice Robinson, and David Finlay, Black Taurus vs. Steve Maclin vs. Petey Williams to qualify for the X Division Championship match at Bound For Glory|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=October 8, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref>
| RD1-team5 = [[Petey Williams]]
| RD1-seed5 = 
| RD1-team6 = '''Steve Maclin'''
| RD1-seed6 = Pin

| RD1-seed7 = Pin
| RD1-team7 = '''[[El Phantasmo]]'''
| RD1-seed8 = 9:38<ref name="Impact!10142021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/15/10-14-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-a-battle-royal-to-determine-the-first-and-last-entrants-in-the-call-your-shot-battle-royal-rohit-raju-vs-willie-mack-vs-el-phantasmo-in-a-quali/|title=10/14 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of a Battle Royal to determine the first and last entrants in the Call Your Shot battle royal, Rohit Raju vs. Willie Mack vs. El Phantasmo in a qualifier for the Triple Threat to crown the new X Division Champion, Chris Bey vs. Chris Sabin, Savannah Evans vs. Lady Frost, VSK vs. Rich Swann|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref>
| RD1-team8 = [[Willie Mack]]
| RD1-seed9 = 
| RD1-team9 = [[Rohit Raju]]

| RD2-team1 = '''[[Trey Miguel]]'''
| RD2-seed1 = Pin
| RD2-team2 = Steve Maclin
| RD2-seed2 = 13:21<ref name="BFG2021">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=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|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/23/10-23-moores-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/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>
| RD2-team3 = [[El Phantasmo]]
| RD2-seed3 = 
}}

===Impact X Division Championship Tournament (2022)===
On October 20, 2022, after [[Frankie Kazarian]] vacated the Impact X Division Championship for a shot at the [[Impact World Championship]] it was announced that there will be an eight-man tournament to determine who will be the new Impact X Division Champion on November 18, 2022, at Impact Pay-per-view [[Impact Wrestling Over Drive|Over Drive]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |title=Full Brackets Revealed For Impact X-Division Tournament |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/full-brackets-revealed-impact-x-division-tournament/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=411mania.com}}</ref>
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1         = Quarterfinals<br>{{small|[[Impact! (TV series)|''Impact!'']]<br>''[[Before the Impact]]''<br>October 21, 2022<br>([[broadcast delay|aired]] October 27 and November 3, 2022)}}
|RD2         = Semifinals<br>{{small|[[Impact! (TV series)|''Impact!'']]<br>October 22, 2022<br>([[Broadcast delay|aired]] November 10 and 17, 2022)}}
|RD3         = Final<br>{{small|Over Drive<br>(November 18, 2022)}}
|RD1-team1  = '''[[Black Taurus]]'''
|RD1-score1 = Pin
|RD1-team2  = [[Laredo Kid]]
|RD1-score2 = 8:05<ref name="Impact!10272022">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=10/27 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore’s review of Alan Angels vs. Trey Miguel in a tournament match for the vacant X Division Title, Chelsea Green, Deonna Purrazzo, and Gisele Shaw vs. Jordynne Grace, Taylor Wilde, and Mickie James, Joe Hendry vs. Raj Singh|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/10/28/10-27-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-alan-angels-vs-trey-miguel-in-a-tournament-match-for-the-vacant-x-division-title-chelsea-green-deonna-purrazzo-and-gisele-shaw-vs-jordynne-gr/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820013821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/10/28/10-27-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-alan-angels-vs-trey-miguel-in-a-tournament-match-for-the-vacant-x-division-title-chelsea-green-deonna-purrazzo-and-gisele-shaw-vs-jordynne-gr/|archive-date=August 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
|RD1-team3  = [[Yuya Uemura]]
|RD1-score3 = 8:33<ref name="Impact!11032022">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=11/03 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore’s review of Josh Alexander and Frankie Kazarian vs. "Aussie Open" Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis, Kenny King vs. Mike Bailey in a tournament match for the vacant X Division Title, Eric Young vs. Sami Callihan, Moose vs. Ace Austin|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/04/11-03-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-josh-alexander-and-frankie-kazarian-vs-aussie-open-kyle-fletcher-and-mark-davis-kenny-king-vs-mike-bailey-in-a-tournament-match-for-th/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820013821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/04/11-03-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-josh-alexander-and-frankie-kazarian-vs-aussie-open-kyle-fletcher-and-mark-davis-kenny-king-vs-mike-bailey-in-a-tournament-match-for-th/|archive-date=August 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
|RD1-team4  = '''[[PJ Black]]'''
|RD1-score4 = Pin
|RD1-team5  = Alan Angels
|RD1-score5 = 8:17<ref name="Impact!10272022"/>
|RD1-team6  = '''[[Trey Miguel]]'''
|RD1-score6 = Pin
|RD1-team7  = [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]
|RD1-score7 = 8:44<ref name="Impact!11032022"/>
|RD1-team8  = '''[[Mike Bailey (wrestler)|Mike Bailey]]'''
|RD1-score8 = Pin
|RD2-team1  = '''Black Taurus'''
|RD2-score1 = Pin
|RD2-team2  = PJ Black
|RD2-score2 = 6:19
|RD2-team3  = '''Trey Miguel'''
|RD2-score3 = DQ
|RD2-team4  = Mike Bailey
|RD2-score4 = 7:02<ref name="Impact!11102022">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=11/10 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore’s review of Jordynne Grace vs. Gisele Shaw for the Knockouts Championship, Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel in a semifinal tournament match for the vacant X Division Title, Mickie James vs. Chelsea Green, Brian Myers vs. Joe Hendry for the Impact Digital Media Championship, Bully Ray vs. Zicky Dice, Bhupinder Gujjar vs. G Sharpe|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/11/11-10-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-jordynne-grace-vs-gisele-shaw-for-the-knockouts-championship-mike-bailey-vs-trey-miguel-in-a-semifinal-tournament-match-for-the-vacant-x-d/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=November 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820013821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/11/11-10-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-jordynne-grace-vs-gisele-shaw-for-the-knockouts-championship-mike-bailey-vs-trey-miguel-in-a-semifinal-tournament-match-for-the-vacant-x-d/|archive-date=August 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
|RD3-team1  = Black Taurus
|RD3-score1 = 15:50
|RD3-team2  = '''Trey Miguel'''
|RD3-score2 = Pin
}}

==Unifications and outside defenses==
[[File:Chris Sabin.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Record 10-time champion [[Chris Sabin]]]]
In July 2002, the X Division Champion AJ Styles defended the title against Adam Jacobs and David Young at Ring of Honor's Crowning a Champion, the first defense outside TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1212|title=X Division Title defended at ROH show|publisher=Cagematch.net|access-date=2014-05-07|archive-date=2014-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327233857/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1212|url-status=live}}</ref>
In May&nbsp;2003, before the [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[World Wrestling All-Stars]]' (WWA) foreclosure, then NWA–TNA X Division champion [[Chris Sabin]] defeated [[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship|WWA International Cruiserweight Champion]] Jerry Lynn, [[Frankie Kazarian]], and [[Johnny Swinger]] in a [[elimination match|Four Corners]] [[championship unification]] match to unify the X Division Championship with the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship.<ref name="xtitlehistory">{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/tnaxnwa.html|title=TNA X Division Championship history|author1=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Sam Falcitelli |author3=[[Earl Oliver]] |work=Jump City Promotions|publisher=Solie.org|access-date=2009-04-15|archive-date=2019-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829100528/http://solie.org/titlehistories/tnaxnwa.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SlamSabin">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/sabin_chris.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130110104005/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/sabin_chris.html |archive-date=January 10, 2013 |title=Chris Sabin Bio |work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] |last=Milner |first=John M. |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2009 |quote=On May 14th, Sabin defeated Red and Lynn to win the X Division Championship, a title he later unified with the WWA Cruiserweight Championship, when he defeated Lynn (WWA Cruiserweight Champ), Kazarian and Johnny Swinger in a fatal fourway match on World Wrestling All Star's pay-per-view on May 25, 2003.}}</ref> In Winter 2004, Petey Williams defended the title in various IWA-Mid South events.

During [[Christopher Daniels]]' first reign in mid-2005, he defended the X Division Championship at several [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] shows. The first defense happened at All Star Weekend - Night One on April 1 against [[Alex Shelley]], while the second occurred at All Star Weekend – Night Two on April 2 against [[Chris Hero]]; Daniels won both encounters retaining the championship.<ref name="PWGdefense1">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0025.html|title=All Star Weekend - Night One|publisher=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com|access-date=2009-09-10|archive-date=2009-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604232252/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0025.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PWGdefense2">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0026.html|title=All Star Weekend - Night two|publisher=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com|access-date=2009-09-10|archive-date=2009-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604185210/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0026.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At Jason Takes PWG on May 13, Daniels fought A.J. Styles for the X Division Championship and Styles' [[PWG World Championship|PWG Championship]] to a one-hour time-limit draw.<ref name="PWGdefense3">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0027.html|title=Jason Takes PWG|publisher=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com|access-date=2009-09-10|archive-date=2011-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308001050/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0027.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Daniels successfully defended the X Division Title two more times in PWG; once at Guitarmageddon on June 11 against [[El Generico]], while once at The 2nd Annual PWG Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night One on July 9 against fellow TNA wrestler Chris Sabin.<ref name="PWGdefense4">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0028.html|title=Guitarmageddon|publisher=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com|access-date=2009-09-10|archive-date=2009-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604111315/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0028.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PWGdefense5">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0029.html|title=The 2nd Annual PWG Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night One|publisher=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com|access-date=2009-09-10|archive-date=2009-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604111628/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2005/show0029.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In September&nbsp;2005 at TNA's [[TNA Unbreakable (2005)|Unbreakable]] PPV event, the TNA X Division Championship was defended in the main event for the first time at a monthly PPV event; then-champion [[Christopher Daniels]] defended the championship against A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe.<ref name="SlamUnbreakable">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/09/12/1213460.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629113658/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/09/12/1213460.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Unbreakable an astounding PPV|last=Lacroix|first=Corey David|date=2008-01-15|access-date=2009-06-17|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>

The title was once again defended in the main event of a monthly event at TNA's August&nbsp;2007 [[Hard Justice (2007)|Hard Justice]] PPV event, where [[Kurt Angle]] defeated Samoa Joe to win the TNA X Division and the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] and retain the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|TNA World Heavyweight]] and [[Inoki Genome Federation|IGF]]'s version of the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name="SlamHJ07">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/13/4414471.html|title=Bad booking mars Hard Justice|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2007-08-13|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2009-07-01|archive-date=2012-07-23|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723172427/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/13/4414471.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> This win made Angle the only in the history of TNA to hold every active championship at the same time; TNA World, X Division, and World Tag Team.<ref name="anglechamp">{{cite video|people=TNA Wrestling|date=2009-04-29|title=TNA: A Look At Kurt Angle|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HZwpG1igRQ| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/9HZwpG1igRQ| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|time=2:07 – 2:23|access-date=2009-07-01|quote=at one time, he not only became the second Triple Crown Champion in TNA history, but the first to hold all three titles at the same time.}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On March 4, 2014, the title was defended in [[Japan]] as part of [[Kaisen: Outbreak]] - a supershow event promoted by [[Wrestle-1]] in partnership with TNA - where the title was won by Wrestle-1 star [[Seiya Sanada]].<ref name="Sanada TNA bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/5590-Sanada |title=Sanada bio |publisher=[[TNA Wrestling]] |access-date=2014-03-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322013956/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/5590-Sanada |archive-date=2014-03-22 }}</ref>  On March 22, Sanada defended and retained the title on a Wrestle-1 show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1461 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082042/http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=1461 |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |title=Wrestle-1 2014 Tour After Outbreak |publisher=[[Wrestle-1]] |date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=March 26, 2014}}</ref>

In January 2025, TNA and [[WWE]] signed a multi-year working partnership where TNA and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] wrestlers will appear on each other's programming.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahjouri |first=Shakiel |date=January 16, 2025 |title=WWE and TNA Wrestling announce multi-year partnership as wrestlers will appear on both NXT and TNA Impact |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-and-tna-wrestling-announce-multi-year-partnership-as-wrestlers-will-appear-on-both-nxt-and-tna-impact/ |access-date=February 26, 2025 |website=[[CBS Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> On the February 25 episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', the X Division Championship became the first championship in TNA to be defended in WWE, where [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] successfully defended the title against [[NXT Heritage Cup|NXT Heritage Cup Champion]] [[Lexis King]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=February 25, 2025 |title=NXT TV results (2/25): Moore's review of Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy vs. Myles Borne and Tavion Heights, Ricky Saints and Je'Von Evans vs. Wes Lee and Ethan Page, Moose vs. Lexis King for the X Division Title |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/02/25/nxt-tv-results-2-25-moores-review-of-matt-hardy-and-jeff-hardy-vs-myles-borne-and-tavion-heights-ricky-saints-and-jevon-evans-vs-wes-lee-and-ethan-page-moose-vs-lexis-king-for-the-x-divisi/ |access-date=February 26, 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Championship belt designs ==
<gallery class="center">
Christopher Daniels - X Division Champion.jpg|[[Christopher Daniels]] with the original design of the X-Division Championship belt.
Kenny King as X Division Champion (cropped).jpg|[[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] with the 2nd design of the X-Division title.
Tigre Uno X Division Champ.jpg|[[Tigre Uno]] with the 2015 design of the championship belt.
Trevor Lee X Division Champ BFG 17.jpg|[[Trevor Lee]] with the 2017 design of the belt.
Impact X Title.jpg|The 2020 design of the title.
Moose TNA X-Division champion 2025 (cropped).jpg|[[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] with his custom version of the belt in 2025.
</gallery>
In May&nbsp;2007, the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) ended their five-year partnership with TNA, which allowed the NWA to regain control over the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight]] and [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championships]] that TNA had controlled since June&nbsp;2002.<ref name="end of NWA-TNA">{{cite web|url=http://revver.com/video/267425/nwatmtrobich-strips-tnacageteam-3-d-of-nwatm-branded-championships/|title=NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3D of NWA branded Championships|access-date=2009-04-15|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|archive-date=2009-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524013808/http://revver.com/video/267425/nwatmtrobich-strips-tnacageteam-3-d-of-nwatm-branded-championships/|url-status=live}}</ref> TNA then introduced a new TNA X Division Championship belt on the May&nbsp;16, 2007 edition of TNA's online podcast ''[[TNA Today]]''.<ref name="newbelt (X)">{{cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|date=2007-05-16|title=The 5/16 "TNA Today" - New X Title Revealed!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frvIaUVPN6I| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/frvIaUVPN6I| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|work=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2009-06-12|time=0:25 –1:40|quote=Borash: All week long we are debuting the brand new TNA titles for the very first time.... Cornette: X Division Champion Chris Sabin for the official presentation of the brand new X Division Championship belt}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="new1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1179185475.shtml|title=Antonio Inoki backstage at tapings in Orlando + TNA to unveil new titles|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2007-05-14|access-date=2009-06-10|publisher=WrestleView.com|quote=Borash will also unveil the new TNA Tag Team Titles and TNA X Division Title on Wednesday and Thursday as well.|archive-date=2008-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329071913/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1179185475.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="new2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1179332616.shtml|title=TNA reveals new X Division Title belt, weekend ratings + Sacrifice photos|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2007-05-16|access-date=2009-06-10|publisher=WrestleView.com|quote=The latest edition of "TNA Today" for Wednesday features a presentation of the new TNA X Division Title belt to champion Chris Sabin.|archive-date=2008-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329074219/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1179332616.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Jeremy Borash and [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Management Director|Management Director]] [[Jim Cornette]], TNA's on-screen authority figure at the time, unveiled the new belt and awarded it to then-champion Chris Sabin.<ref name="newbelt (X)"/>

On July 19, 2013, then TNA President [[Dixie Carter (wrestling)|Dixie Carter]] unveiled a new design for the championship, with blue accents to match the color scheme of the company.<ref name="Nex X-Division Championship belt unveiled">{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/4880-First-Look-The-New-TNA-X-Division-Championship |title=Nex X-Division Championship belt unveiled |last=Carter |first=Dixie |date=2013-07-19 |access-date=2013-07-24 |publisher=impactwrestling.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722122523/http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/4880-First-Look-The-New-TNA-X-Division-Championship |archive-date=2013-07-22 }}</ref> On June 16, 2015, TNA tweaked the belt's design by recoloring its accents from blue to green.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/94446/why-tna-changed-slammiversary-main-event-and-more-tna-news-and-notes.html?p=1|title=TNA news|publisher=PW Insider|access-date=2015-06-16|archive-date=2015-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617082932/http://www.pwinsider.com/article/94446/why-tna-changed-slammiversary-main-event-and-more-tna-news-and-notes.html?p=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 18, 2017, the X Division Championship belt was given a complete overhaul to reflect TNA's short-lived change to the Global Force Wrestling moniker. On October 26, 2017, Trevor Lee was seen in a taped segment on Impact! with the title belt re-branded for Impact Wrestling. In 2018, Impact Wrestling redesigned the belt, putting a big blue "X" on the center plate, and made blue the dominant color.<ref>{{cite web | title=Impact Wrestling Debuts 4 New Championship Belts At Their 2018 Redemption PPV! Photos & Spoilers! – Inside Pulse | website=Inside Pulse | date=2018-04-23 | url=https://insidepulse.com/2018/04/23/impact-wrestling-debuts-4-new-championship-belts-at-their-2018-redemption-ppv-photos-spoilers/ | ref={{sfnref|Inside Pulse|2018}} | access-date=2025-10-21}}</ref>

On January 19, 2025 at [[TNA Genesis (2025)|Genesis]], reigning champion [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] debuted a new belt for his defense against [[Ace Austin]], having in previous episodes of Impact disparaged the belt's look and calling it "the ugliest title I’ve ever seen in my life."<ref>{{cite web | last=Dasappan | first=Jayakrishna | title=Moose Announces That He Will Debut a New X-Division Title at TNA Genesis | website=Wrestlezone | date=2025-01-10 | url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1534327-moose-announces-that-he-will-debut-a-new-x-division-title-at-tna-genesis | access-date=2025-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Boone | first=Matt | title=Moose Unveils Brand New TNA X-Division Championship Title Belt At Genesis 2025 | website=Wrestling Headlines | date=2025-01-20 | url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/moose-unveils-brand-new-tna-x-division-championship-title-belt-at-genesis-2025/ | access-date=2025-10-21}}</ref> The plates were gold on a burnt orange leather strap, with the words "[[The System (professional wrestling)|The System]]" and Moose's logo on the belt snaps printed in red.<ref>{{cite web | last=Pizzazz | first=Manolo Has | title=Moose unveils new TNA X-Division Championship belt | website=Cageside Seats, for Pro Wrestling fans | date=2025-01-20 | url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2025/1/19/24347530/moose-unveils-new-tna-x-division-championship-belt | access-date=2025-10-21}}</ref> Moose used this design for the rest of his reign.

==Reigns==
{{Main|List of TNA X Division Champions}}

[[File:Leon Slater 092725 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Current champion [[Leon Slater]].]]
The inaugural champion was [[A.J. Styles]], who won the championship by defeating Low Ki, Jerry Lynn, and Psicosis in a Four Way Double Elimination match on June&nbsp;19, 2002 at TNA's second weekly PPV event.<ref name="WrestleViewweeklyPPV2"/><ref name="xtitlehistory"/> At 298 days, [[Austin Aries]]' first reign holds the record for longest in the title's history.<ref name="xtitlehistory"/> At less than one day, [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]]'s only reign, Chris Sabin's sixth reign and Rockstar Spud's second reign are the shortest in the title's history.<ref name="SlamFR08">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|title=Final Resolution: The Mafia makes strides|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=2008-12-11|access-date=2009-06-29|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=2012-06-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630074401/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/07/7664991.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> [[Chris Sabin]] holds the record for most reigns with 10.

[[Leon Slater]] is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] on July 20, 2025 in [[Elmont, New York]] at the [[Slammiversary (2025)|Slammiversary]] to win the title.<ref name="Slammiversary2025">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-trick-williams-vs-joe-hendry-vs-mike-santana-for-the-tna-world-championship-the-return-of-aj-styles-masha-slamovich-vs-jacy-jayne-in-a-tit/|title=TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Trick Williams vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship, the return of AJ Styles, Masha Slamovich vs. Jacy Jayne in a title vs. title match|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=July 20, 2025|access-date=July 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250721211257/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-trick-williams-vs-joe-hendry-vs-mike-santana-for-the-tna-world-championship-the-return-of-aj-styles-masha-slamovich-vs-jacy-jayne-in-a-tit/|archive-date=July 21, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
*{{Cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]}}
*{{Cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: Year One|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]}}
*{{Cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Vol. 1|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]}}
*{{Cite video|people=[[Total Nonstop Action]]|title=TNA Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Vol. 2|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]}}

==See also==
*[[X Division]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=181 TNA X-Division Championship] at Cagematch.net

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