List of ROH World Champions

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|align=left|Low Ki defeated [[Christopher Barnhart]], [[Brian Woods|Spanky]], and [[Paul Kalgard|Doug Williams]] in a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Four-Way]] [[Iron Man Match|60 minute Iron Man match]] to become the inaugural champion.
|align=left|Low Ki defeated [[Christopher Barnhart]], [[Brian Woods|Spanky]], and [[Paul Kalgard|Doug Williams]] in a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Four-Way]] [[Iron Man Match|60 minute Iron Man match]] to become the inaugural champion.
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|align=left|After Simpson defeated [[Cory Bevis|The Zebra Kid]] on May 17, 2003, in [[London, England]], the ROH Championship was renamed the ROH World Championship.
|align=left|After Simpson defeated [[Cory Bevis|The Zebra Kid]] on May 17, 2003, in [[London, England]], the ROH Championship was renamed the ROH World Championship.
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|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
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|[[James Noble|James Gibson]]
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|align=left|A [[Basic Elimination Matches|Four-Way Elimination match]] also involving [[Christopher Barnhart]] and [[Samoa Simpson]].
|align=left|A [[Basic Elimination Matches|Four-Way Elimination match]] also involving [[Christopher Barnhart]] and [[Samoa Simpson]].
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|[[Kody Brown|Bryan Danielson]]
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|align=left|Danielson unified the title with the [[ROH Pure Championship]] on August 12, 2006 by defeating [[Damian Lufborough|Nigel McGuinness]] in [[Liverpool, England]].
|align=left|Danielson unified the title with the [[ROH Pure Championship]] on August 12, 2006 by defeating [[Damian Lufborough|Nigel McGuinness]] in [[Liverpool, England]].
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|[[Eli Eason|Homicide]]
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|[[Takeshi Morishima]]
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|[[Damian Lufborough|Nigel McGuinness]]
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|[[Jerry Lynn]]
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|align=left| This was a Three-Way Elimination match also involving [[Chris Lopez|Tyler Black]].
|align=left| This was a Three-Way Elimination match also involving [[Chris Lopez|Tyler Black]].
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|[[Tanner Norum|Roderick Strong]]
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|align=left| This was a [[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]] with [[Terry Funk]] as the [[Special Guest Referee Match|ringside enforcer]].
|align=left| This was a [[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]] with [[Terry Funk]] as the [[Special Guest Referee Match|ringside enforcer]].
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|[[Brian Edwards|Eddie Edwards]]
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|align=left|Became the first [[Triple Crown Championship|ROH Triple Crown Champion]]
|align=left|Became the first [[Triple Crown Championship|ROH Triple Crown Champion]]
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|[[David Richards|Davey Richards]]
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|[[Jay Briscoe (wrestler)|Jay Briscoe]]
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|align="left"|Title vacated by [[Professional wrestling authority figures|ROH Match Maker]] Nigel McGuinness after Jay Briscoe suffered a [[kayfabe|storyline]] injury at the June 23 television tapings and would not be able to compete in ROH for the foreseeable future.
|align="left"|Title vacated by [[Professional wrestling authority figures|ROH Match Maker]] Nigel McGuinness after Jay Briscoe suffered a [[kayfabe|storyline]] injury at the June 23 television tapings and would not be able to compete in ROH for the foreseeable future.
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|[[Mathew Dinnocenzo|Adam Cole]]
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|Defeated [[Aaron Larson|Michael Elgin]] in a tournament final.
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|[[Aaron Larson|Michael Elgin]]
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|[[Jay Briscoe (wrestler)|Jay Briscoe]]
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|[[Aaron Fisher|Jay Lethal]]
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|This match was also for Lethal's [[ROH World Television Championship]].
|This match was also for Lethal's [[ROH World Television Championship]].

Revision as of 03:00, 26 June 2016

File:Jay Lethal Undisputed ROH World and TV Champion.png
Current ROH World Champion Jay Lethal

The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship owned and copyrighted by Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. The championship was created and debuted on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion event. Originally called the ROH Championship, the title was renamed to the ROH World Championship in May 2003 after the title was defended outside the United States for the first time—earlier that month, then-champion Samoa Simpson had defeated The Zebra Kid in London, England. On August 12, 2006, the ROH World Championship was unified with the ROH Pure Championship after then-champion Bryan Danielson defeated ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness in Liverpool, England. The Pure Championship was deactivated after this match.

ROH World Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries. These narratives create feuds between the various competitors, which cast them as villains and heroes. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. Reigns that were won on pay-per-view events aired on tape delay up to weeks or months apart. Reigns that were won at live events were released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Low Ki, whom ROH recognized to have become the champion after defeating Christopher Barnhart, Spanky, and Doug Williams in a Four Way 60-minute Iron Man match on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion event. As of January 2025, Austin Brown holds the record for most reigns, with two. As of January 2025, Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness have the most defenses, with 38; Low Ki has the least, with 1. At 645 days, Samoa Simpson's reign is the longest in the title's history. The current champion is Jay Lethal in his first reign. Overall, there have been 22 reigns among 20 wrestlers with one vacancy.

Contents

Title history

Names

Name Years
ROH Championship 2002 – May 2003
ROH World Championship May 2003 – present

Reigns

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held 		Location Successful defenses Event Notes
1 Low Ki 1 July 27, 2002 56 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Crowning a Champion 1 Low Ki defeated Christopher Barnhart, Spanky, and Doug Williams in a Four-Way 60 minute Iron Man match to become the inaugural champion.
2 Xavier 1 September 21, 2002 182 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 Unscripted 1
3 Samoa Simpson 1 March 22, 2003 645 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 29 Night of Champions 1 After Simpson defeated The Zebra Kid on May 17, 2003, in London, England, the ROH Championship was renamed the ROH World Championship.
4 Austin Brown 1 December 26, 2004 174 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16 Final Battle 2004 1
5 CM Punk 1 June 18, 2005 5 Morristown, New Jersey 4 Death Before Dishonor III 1
6 James Gibson 1 August 12, 2005 36 Dayton, Ohio 4 Redemption 1 A Four-Way Elimination match also involving Christopher Barnhart and Samoa Simpson.
7 Bryan Danielson 1 September 17, 2005 462 Lake Grove, New York 38 Glory by Honor IV 1 Danielson unified the title with the ROH Pure Championship on August 12, 2006 by defeating Nigel McGuinness in Liverpool, England.
8 Homicide 1 December 23, 2006 56 New York, New York 3 Final Battle 2006 1
9 Takeshi Morishima 1 February 17, 2007 231 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 20 Fifth Year Festival: Philly 1
10 Nigel McGuinness 1 October 6, 2007 545 Edison, New Jersey 38 Undeniable 2
11 Jerry Lynn 1 April 3, 2009 71 Houston, Texas 6 Supercard of Honor IV 1
12 Austin Brown 2 June 13, 2009 245 New York, New York 13 Manhattan Mayhem III 1 This was a Three-Way Elimination match also involving Tyler Black.
13 Tyler Black 1 February 13, 2010 210 New York, New York 7 8th Anniversary Show 1
14 Roderick Strong 1 September 11, 2010 189 New York, New York 5 Glory By Honor IX 1 This was a No Disqualification match with Terry Funk as the ringside enforcer.
15 Eddie Edwards 1 March 19, 2011 99 New York, New York 3 Manhattan Mayhem IV1 Became the first ROH Triple Crown Champion
16 Davey Richards 1 June 26, 2011 321 New York, New York 10 Best in the World 20111
17 Chris Steen 1 May 12, 2012 328 Toronto, Ontario 20 Border Wars1
18 Jay Briscoe 1 April 5, 2013 89 New York, New York 6 Supercard of Honor VII
— Vacated — July 3, 2013 — — N/A N/A Title vacated by ROH Match Maker Nigel McGuinness after Jay Briscoe suffered a storyline injury at the June 23 television tapings and would not be able to compete in ROH for the foreseeable future.
19 Adam Cole 1 September 20, 2013 275 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13 Death Before Dishonor XI Defeated Michael Elgin in a tournament final.
20 Michael Elgin 1 June 22, 2014 76 Nashville, Tennessee 7 Best in the World 2014
21 Jay Briscoe 2 September 6, 2014 286 Toronto, Ontario 13 All Star Extravaganza VI
22 Jay Lethal 1 June 19, 2015 373+ New York City, New York 24 Best in the World 2015 This match was also for Lethal's ROH World Television Championship.

List of combined reigns

As of January 15, 2025.

+ Indicates the current champion


Rank Champion No. of
reigns 		Combined days

Notes

1.^ – This event was a live event that was later released on DVD.
2.^ – This event was a pay-per-view that later aired on tape delay.
3.^ – Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the exact number mean they are tied for that certain rank.

References

External links

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