Promotion Impact Wrestling Current champion(s) Moose First champion(s) Aron Rex | Date established October 2, 2016 Date won January 12, 2017 Most reigns Moose (2 reigns) | |
The Impact Grand Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by Impact Wrestling.
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History
The title was introduced at the August 13, 2016 tapings of TNA's television program Impact Wrestling, after TNA President Billy Corgan announced that the TNA King of the Mountain Championship would be deactivated and retired in favor for the new championship. Corgan also announced a eight-man single elimination tournament that would feature new rules that would apply to the title. The new rules would be similar to how bouts were contested in professional wrestling in Europe in which each match would consist of three timed rounds, with a team of judges to determine the outcome based on points, if there is no winner via pin or submission within the time limit. The final match of the tournament took place at Bound for Glory on October 2, with Aron Rex becoming the inaugural champion by defeating Eddie Edwards (replacement for the legitimately injured Drew Galloway).
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Inaugural championship tournament (2016)
† Edwards replaced Drew Galloway, who was legitimately injured before the finals.Reigns
As of March 11, 2017, there have four reigns between three different wrestlers. Aron Rex became the inaugural champion by defeating Eddie Edwards in the tournament final at 2016's Bound for Glory on October 2. Moose holds the most reigns with two, with his first reign being the longest at 90 days, while Drew Galloway's first reign is the shortest at five days.
Moose is the current champion in his second reign. He defeated Drew Galloway on Impact Wrestling via split decision on January 12, 2017 (aired on March 2).
Combined reigns
As of March 11, 2017.