Before the championship was created, the promotion, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), controlled the NWA World Heavyweight Championship via an agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
Înainte de crearea campionatului, promovarea, apoi cunoscută sub numele de Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), a controlat campionatul mondial NWA World Championship, printr-un acord cu National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).