The TNA Television Championship was introduced in 2008, originally called the TNA Legends Championship. It was largely a gimmick belt exclusive to Booker T, but once he dropped it to AJ Styles, it became sanctioned as an official TNA title. Throughout its history, the title was renamed the Global and (currently) the Television Championship.
* Below is the complete title history (including notes and records at the bottom at the page):
* Below is the complete title history (including notes and records at the bottom at the page):
| CHAMPION | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T | October 23, 2008 | TNA iMPACT! | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
| AJ Styles | March 15, 2009 | Destination X | Orlando, Florida | |
| Kevin Nash | July 19, 2009 | Victory Road | Orlando, Florida | |
| Mick Foley | July 30, 2009 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | 2 |
| Kevin Nash | August 16, 2009 | Hard Justice | Orlando, Florida | |
| Eric Young | October 18, 2009 | Bound For Glory | Irvine, California | 3 |
| Rob Terry | January 27, 2010 | TNA Live Event | Cardiff, Wales | |
| AJ Styles | July 29, 2010 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | 4 |
| Douglas Williams | December 5, 2010 | Final Resolution | Orlando, Florida | |
| Abyss | January 9, 2011 | Genesis | Orlando, Florida | |
| -Vacant- | March 17, 2011 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | 5 |
| Gunner | March 17, 2011 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | 6 |
| Eric Young | May 26, 2011 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | |
| Robbie E | November 13, 2011 | Turning Point | Orlando, Florida | |
| Devon | March 18, 2012 | Victory Road | Orlando, Florida | |
| -Vacant- | September 26, 2012 | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Samoa Joe | September 27, 2012 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | 8 |
| Devon | December 6, 2012 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | |
| Abyss | June 2, 2013 | Slammiversary | Boston, Massachusetts |
NOTES
1) Booker T declared himself the first "Legends" champion after unveiling a new title belt.
2) Mick Foley and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Nash and Kurt Angle in a tag team match. Foley pinned Nash to win the title.
3) Eric Young defeated Kevin Nash and Hernandez in a triple threat match. Young later renamed the title the "Global" Championship.
4) AJ Styles renamed the title the "Television" Championship.
5) Abyss was stripped of the title due to injury.
6) Gunner defeated Murphy and Rob Terry in a triple threat match to win the vacant title.
7) Devon was stripped of the title after failing to re-negotiate a new contract with TNA.
8) Samoa Joe defeated Mr. Anderson to win the vacant title.
FUN FACTS
-- Devon was the longest reigning champion for 192 days (around 6 months). He was eventually stripped of the title after he departed TNA for a short while. After re-signing a new contract, he regained the title and held it for 178 days.
-- AJ Styles became the first TNA Grand Slam Champion following his win over Booker T.
-- AJ Styles held the title on two occasions when it was named the Legends and Television Title, respectively.
-- Devon, Samoa Joe, Robbie E and Rob Terry were the only champions to defend their title on a regular basis on television and pay-per-views.
1) Booker T declared himself the first "Legends" champion after unveiling a new title belt.
2) Mick Foley and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Nash and Kurt Angle in a tag team match. Foley pinned Nash to win the title.
3) Eric Young defeated Kevin Nash and Hernandez in a triple threat match. Young later renamed the title the "Global" Championship.
4) AJ Styles renamed the title the "Television" Championship.
5) Abyss was stripped of the title due to injury.
6) Gunner defeated Murphy and Rob Terry in a triple threat match to win the vacant title.
7) Devon was stripped of the title after failing to re-negotiate a new contract with TNA.
8) Samoa Joe defeated Mr. Anderson to win the vacant title.
-- Devon was the longest reigning champion for 192 days (around 6 months). He was eventually stripped of the title after he departed TNA for a short while. After re-signing a new contract, he regained the title and held it for 178 days.
-- AJ Styles became the first TNA Grand Slam Champion following his win over Booker T.
-- AJ Styles held the title on two occasions when it was named the Legends and Television Title, respectively.
-- Devon, Samoa Joe, Robbie E and Rob Terry were the only champions to defend their title on a regular basis on television and pay-per-views.
