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TNA Digital Media Championship
The final TNA Digital Media Championship belt
(2024–2025)
Details
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
Date establishedSeptember 30, 2021
Date retiredMarch 29, 2025
(replaced with the TNA International Championship)
Other names
  • Impact Digital Media Championship
    (2021–2024)
Statistics
First championJordynne Grace
Final championSteph De Lander
Longest reignJoe Hendry
(266 days)
Shortest reignLaredo Kid
(29 days)
Oldest championPCO
(56 years, 203 days)
Youngest championJordynne Grace
(25 years, 232 days)
Heaviest championAJ Francis
(330 lb (150 kg))
Lightest championJordynne Grace
(150 lb (68 kg))

The TNA Digital Media Championship was a professional wrestling television championship created and promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[1][2] It was an intergender tertiary championship, openly available to both male and female wrestlers.[2]

On March 29, 2025, during the TNA iMPACT! tapings, Director of Authority Santino Marella stripped final champion Steph De Lander of the title, retired it and replaced it with the TNA International Championship.

History

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Inaugural champion Jordynne Grace.

On the September 30, 2021 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.[3][4] On October 23, 2021, Jordynne Grace won the intergender six-way match tournament final to become the inaugural Impact Digital Media Championship holder by defeating Chelsea Green, Crazzy Steve, Fallah Bahh, John Skyler, and Madison Rayne at Bound for Glory.[5]

In June of 2024, TNA wrestler A. J. Francis won the Digital Media Championship from Laredo Kid. Days later, Francis bought the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship, a title that was promoted in Canada for many years and had been retired since 1987. As the new owner of the title, Francis declared himself as its new champion, making himself a double champion in the process. All Digital Media matches after this were for both title belts, until January of 2025.[6][7]

On January 19, 2025 at The People vs GCW, an event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling, TNA Digital Media Champion PCO appeared. During a unplanned segment, he attempted to destrory the Digital Media championship belt and announced his departure from TNA.[8] Five days later, TNA wrestler Steph De Lander appeared with the title, claiming she had won the title in divorce proceedings from PCO and declared herself champion.[9] During the March 29 tapings, Director of Authority Santino Marella stripped De Lander of the title, retired it and replaced it with the new TNA International Championship.

Championship tournament(s)

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Impact Digital Media Championship Tournament (2021)

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First round

Final

*Madison Rayne replaced Tenille Dashwood, who was removed from match.[13]

Championship belt design(s)

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  • The original design of the title (2021–2024).
    The original design of the title (2021–2024).

The original design of the Impact Digital Media Championship featured a silver main plate with gold indentation and red gem stones on the sides, with four side plates.

Reigns

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Names

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Name Years
Impact Digital Media Championship September 30, 2021–January 14, 2024
TNA Digital Media Championship January 14, 2024 – March 29, 2025
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
Pre-show 		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. [5]
2 Matt Cardona January 21, 2022 Impact! Pembroke Pines, FL 1 127 Aired on tape delay on February 3, 2022. [14]
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. [15]
4 Brian Myers July 1, 2022 Against All Odds
Pre-show 		Atlanta, GA 1 113 This was a Dot Combat match. [16]
5 Joe Hendry October 22, 2022 Impact! Sunrise Manor, NV 1 266 Aired on tape delay on November 10, 2022. [17]
6 Kenny King July 15, 2023 Slammiversary
Pre-show 		Windsor, ON, Canada 1 55 [18]
7 Tommy Dreamer September 8, 2023 Victory Road White Plains, NY 1 127 This was a Title vs. Career match.
During this reign, Impact Wrestling's name was reverted to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). 		[19]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
8 Crazzy Steve January 13, 2024 Hard To Kill Paradise, NV 1 98 This was a No Disqualification match. [20]
9 Laredo Kid April 20, 2024 Rebellion
Pre-show 		Paradise, NV 1 29 [21]
10 A. J. Francis May 19, 2024 Impact! 20th Anniversary Show Newport, KY 1 62 Aired on tape delay on June 6, 2024. [22]
11 PCO July 20, 2024 Slammiversary Montreal, QC, Canada 1 187 This was a Montreal Street Fight that was also for Francis' Canadian International Heavyweight Championship. [23]
12 Steph De Lander January 23, 2025 Impact! San Antonio, TX 1 65 PCO's contract with TNA expired in late 2024, and on January 19, 2025, he made an appearance at a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event in which he legitimately aired his grievances with TNA management, before attempting to destroy the championship belt with a sledgehammer. In storyline, De Lander was awarded the championship following a divorce settlement with PCO, who had been her storyline husband. [24][25]
— Deactivated  March 29, 2025 Impact! St. Joseph, MO — — Director of Authority Santino Marella stripped Steph De Lander of the title and replaced it with the TNA International Championship.
Aired on tape delay on April 3, 2025. 		[26]

References

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  2. ^ a b COULSON, JOSH (October 2021). "Impact Reveals Digital Media Championship, Open To Male And Female Wrestlers". Thesportster.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 30, 2021). "IMPACT Wrestling Introduces Digital Media Championship, Tournament Announced To Crown First Champ". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "TNA iMPACT! on AXS TV Results: June 27, 2024". TNA Wrestling.com. TNA Wrestling. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Thomas, Jeremy. "AJ Francis Proclaims Himself International Heavyweight Champion On TNA Impact". 411 Mania. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Martínez, Sebastián. "PCO destruye el Campeonato Digital Media de TNA en el último show de GCW". Solowrestling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. ^ Martínez, Sebastián. "TNA Wrestling termina la polémica con PCO y corona a Steph De Lander". Solowrestling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (October 6, 2021). "First Two Names Advance In IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (October 13, 2021). "Two More Names Advance In IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Kerin, Ben (May 28, 2022). "New Impact Digital Media Champion Crowned". 411Mania. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Another Spoiler From Tonight’s Impact Wrestling Taping - 411 Mania.com
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (September 8, 2023). "Tommy Dreamer Avoids Retirement, Wins Digital Media Title at Impact Victory Road". 411Mania. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Powell, Jason (April 20, 2024). "TNA Rebellion results (4/20): Powell's review of Moose vs. Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship, Jordynne Grace vs. Steph De Lander for the Knockouts Title, Josh Alexander vs. Hammerstone". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  22. ^ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2024). "NEW CHAMPION CROWNED IN TNA (SPOILER)". PWInsider.
  23. ^ Powell, Jason (July 20, 2024). "TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Moose vs. Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Steve Maclin in an elimination match for the TNA Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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  25. ^ "PCO Says New TNA Management Team Is 'Ehhhh,' Gives More Insight Into Actions At The People vs. GCW | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  26. ^ Wilen, Jerome (March 30, 2025). "TNA IMPACT SPOILERS: Matches taped 3/28 and 3/29 (Several NXT stars compete)". wrestleview.com. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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