List of ROH World Champions

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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.
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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; 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 Adam Cole in his second reign. Overall, there have been 23 reigns among 20 wrestlers with one vacancy.
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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.
==Title history==
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|[[Mathew Dinnocenzo|Adam Cole]]
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|[[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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|175
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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
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|[[New York City|New York City, New York]]
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|[[ROH Final Battle (2017)|Final Battle]]
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|[[Aaron Fisher|Jay Lethal]]
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|June 30, 2018
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|[[Fairfax, Virginia]]
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|280
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|Matt Taven
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|April 6, 2019
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|[[ROH G1 Supercard|G1 Supercard]]
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|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
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Current revision as of 02:52, 24 July 2019

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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[edit] Title history

[edit] Names

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

[edit] 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 427 New York City, New York 28 Best in the World 2015 This match was also for Lethal's ROH World Television Championship.
23 Adam Cole 2 August 19, 2016 105 Las Vegas, Nevada 6 Death Before Dishonor XIV
24 Kyle O'Reilly 1 December 2, 2016 33 New York, New York 0 Final Battle 2016 This was a No Disqualification match.
25 Adam Cole 3 January 4, 2017 65 Tokyo, Japan 3 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome
26 Christopher Daniels 1 March 10, 2017 105 Las Vegas, Nevada 8 15th Anniversary Show
27 Cody 1 June 23, 2017 175 Lowell, Massachusetts 16 Best in the World
28 Dalton Castle 1 December 15, 2017 197 New York City, New York 5 Final Battle
29 Jay Lethal June 30, 2018 Ring of Honor Wrestling Fairfax, Virginia 2 280 This was a four-way match also involving Matt Taven and Cody.
Aired July 23, 2018 on tape delay.
30 Matt Taven April 6, 2019 G1 Supercard New York, New York 1 109+ This was a three-way ladder match also involving Marty Scurll.

[edit] List of combined reigns

As of January 15, 2025.

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Rank Champion No. of
reigns 		Combined days

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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