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The '''[[ROH World Championship]]''' is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)#World championships|world championship]] owned and copyrighted by [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]]. The championship was created and debuted on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion [[House Show|event]]. Originally called the ROH Championship, the title was renamed to the ROH World Heavyweight 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 [[Cory Bevis|The Zebra Kid]] in [[London]], England at the Frontiers Of Honor event co-promoted with the FWA. On August 12, 2006, the ROH World Heavyweight Championship was [[Championship Unification#Professional wrestling|unified]] with the [[ROH Pure Championship]] after then-champion [[Kody Brown|Brown Danielson]] defeated ROH Pure Champion [[Damian Lufborough|Nigel McGuinness]] in [[Liverpool]], England. The Pure Championship was deactivated after this match. | The '''[[ROH World Championship]]''' is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)#World championships|world championship]] owned and copyrighted by [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]]. The championship was created and debuted on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion [[House Show|event]]. Originally called the ROH Championship, the title was renamed to the ROH World Heavyweight 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 [[Cory Bevis|The Zebra Kid]] in [[London]], England at the Frontiers Of Honor event co-promoted with the FWA. On August 12, 2006, the ROH World Heavyweight Championship was [[Championship Unification#Professional wrestling|unified]] with the [[ROH Pure Championship]] after then-champion [[Kody Brown|Brown Danielson]] defeated ROH Pure Champion [[Damian Lufborough|Nigel McGuinness]] in [[Liverpool]], England. The Pure Championship was deactivated after this match. | ||
- | ROH World Heavyweight Championship reigns are determined by [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which competitors are involved in [[Screenplay|scripted]] rivalries. These narratives create [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]]s between the various competitors, which cast them as [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] and [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]]. Some reigns were held by champions using a [[Ring Name|ring name]], while others used their [[Personal Name|real name]]. Reigns that were won on pay-per-view events aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] up to weeks or months apart. Reigns that were won at live events were released on DVD. The inaugural champion was [[Lucas Fradette|Low Ki]], whom ROH recognized to have become the champion after defeating [[Christopher Barnhart]], [[Brian Woods|Spanky]], and [[Paul Kalgard|Doug Williams]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Four Way]] [[Iron Man Match|60-minute Iron Man match]] on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion event. As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, [[Jesse Shubin|Austin Aries]], [[Jay Briscoe (wrestler)|Jay Briscoe]], and [[Mathew Dinnocenzo|Adam Cole]] share the record for most reigns, with two. As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness have the most defenses, with 38; | + | ROH World Heavyweight Championship reigns are determined by [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which competitors are involved in [[Screenplay|scripted]] rivalries. These narratives create [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]]s between the various competitors, which cast them as [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] and [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]]. Some reigns were held by champions using a [[Ring Name|ring name]], while others used their [[Personal Name|real name]]. Reigns that were won on pay-per-view events aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] up to weeks or months apart. Reigns that were won at live events were released on DVD. The inaugural champion was [[Lucas Fradette|Low Ki]], whom ROH recognized to have become the champion after defeating [[Christopher Barnhart]], [[Brian Woods|Spanky]], and [[Paul Kalgard|Doug Williams]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Four Way]] [[Iron Man Match|60-minute Iron Man match]] on July 27, 2002 at ROH's Crowning a Champion event. As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, [[Jesse Shubin|Austin Aries]], [[Jay Briscoe (wrestler)|Jay Briscoe]], and [[Mathew Dinnocenzo|Adam Cole]] share the record for most reigns, with two. As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, , Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness have the most defenses, with 38; Kyle O'Reilly has the least, with 0. At 639 days, Samoa Simpson's reign is the longest in the title's history; Kyle O'Reilly's reign is the shortest at 33 days. Overall, there have been 28 reigns among 24 wrestlers with one vacancy. The current champion is [[Cameron Chambers (wrestler)|Dalton Castle]], who is in his first reign. |
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|[[NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11|NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome]] | |[[NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11|NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome]] | ||
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+ | |[[Christopher Barnhart|Christopher Daniels]] | ||
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+ | |March 10, 2017 | ||
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+ | |[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] | ||
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+ | |[[ROH 15th Anniversary Show|15th Anniversary Show]] | ||
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+ | |[[Mark Semmler|Cody]] | ||
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+ | |June 23, 2017 | ||
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+ | |[[Lowell, Massachusetts]] | ||
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+ | |[[ROH Best in the World (2017)|Best in the World]] | ||
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+ | |[[Cameron Chambers (wrestler)|Dalton Castle]] | ||
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+ | |December 15, 2017 | ||
+ | |145+ | ||
+ | |[[New York City|New York City, New York]] | ||
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+ | |[[ROH Final Battle (2017)|Final Battle]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:12, 10 May 2018
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 Heavyweight 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 at the Frontiers Of Honor event co-promoted with the FWA. On August 12, 2006, the ROH World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the ROH Pure Championship after then-champion Brown Danielson defeated ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness in Liverpool, England. The Pure Championship was deactivated after this match.
ROH World Heavyweight 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 Aries, Jay Briscoe, and Adam Cole share the record for most reigns, with two. As of January 2025, , Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness have the most defenses, with 38; Kyle O'Reilly has the least, with 0. At 639 days, Samoa Simpson's reign is the longest in the title's history; Kyle O'Reilly's reign is the shortest at 33 days. Overall, there have been 28 reigns among 24 wrestlers with one vacancy. The current champion is Dalton Castle, who is in his first reign.
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Title history
Names
Name | Years |
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ROH Championship | 2002 – May 2003 |
ROH World Championship | May 2003 – present |
Reigns
List of combined reigns
As of January 15, 2025.
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Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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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.