The championship is currently held by two-time title holder Ethan Carter III, who defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title on January 5,2016 during the same day broadcast of "Impact Wrestling".
The championship is currently held by two-time title holder Matt Hardy, who defeated Ethan Carter III on January 8,2016 during the "Impact Wrestling" tapings. He defeated Low Ki and Grado in a three-way match to win the vacant title on June 24,2015 during the live broadcast of "Impact Wrestling".