On this page, you find the full Title History for the ROH World Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The ROH World Championship is a World Title contested in Ring of Honor, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on June 22, 2002, and the inaugural champion was Low Ki.
The current champion is Mark Briscoe, who won the title at ROH Supercard of Honor on April 5, 2024, and has been reigning for 112 days.
ROH World Championship: Title History
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Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
ROHJune 22, 2002 Present -
Defended With
- AEW Continental Championship, Strong Openweight Championship - Continental Crown Championship ( December 30, 2023 - March 20, 2024)
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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ROH World Championship March 31, 2023 -
ROH World Championship December 11, 2021 March 30, 2023 -
ROH World Championship December 15, 2017 April 1, 2022 -
ROH World Championship June 20, 2015 December 14, 2017 -
ROH World Championship (Jay Briscoe) September 7, 2014 June 19, 2015 - ROH World Championship November 1, 2012 September 6, 2014
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ROH World Championship September 11, 2010 October 31, 2012 - ROH World Championship July 24, 2004 September 10, 2010
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ROH World Championship June 12, 2004 July 23, 2004 - ROH World Championship May 17, 2003 June 11, 2004
- ROH Championship June 22, 2002 May 16, 2003
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ROH World Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 40 
Mark Briscoe 1
- April 5, 2024
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Supercard of Honor
- 112+ days
112+- days
39 
Eddie Kingston 1
- September 20, 2023
- Flushing, NY
- | AEW Grand Slam (2023)
- 198 days
This was a title vs. title match, also for Kingston's NJPW Strong Openweight Championship. Together with the AEW Continental Championship and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, the three titles are collectively known as Continental Crown Championship (triple crown). Kingston loses the the AEW Continental Title on March 20, 2024 Dynamite, separating it from Kingston's other titles (ROH World Title and the NJPW Strong Openweight Title), thus dissolving the Triple Crown.198- days
38 
Claudio Castagnoli 2
- December 10, 2022
- Arlington, TX
- | ROH Final Battle 2022
- 284 days
284- days
37 
Chris Jericho 1
- September 21, 2022
- Flushing, NY
- | AEW Grand Slam (2022)
- 80 days
80- days
36 Claudio Castagnoli 1
- July 23, 2022
- Lowell, MA
- | ROH Death Before Dishonor (2022)
- 60 days
60- days
35 
Jonathan Gresham 1
- December 11, 2021
- Baltimore, MD
- | ROH Final Battle 2021
- 224 days
Defeated Jay Lethal for the vacant title. Former champion Bandido still had the ROH World Championship title belt, while Gresham won the Original ROH World Championship title belt; Gresham defeated Bandido at Supercard of Honor XV to determine the Undisputed ROH World Champion.224- days
Vacant
- December 10, 2021
- 1 day
The title was vacated after Bandido tested positive for COVID-19.1- day
34 
Bandido 1
- July 11, 2021
- Baltimore, MD
- | ROH Best in the World 2021
- 152 days
152- days
33 
Rush 2
- February 29, 2020
- St. Charles, MO
- | ROH Gateway to Honor
- 498 days
498- days
32 
PCO 1
- December 13, 2019
- Baltimore, MD
- | ROH Final Battle 2019
- 78 days
78- days
31 Rush 1
- September 27, 2019
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- | ROH Death Before Dishonor XVII
- 77 days
77- days
30 
Matt Taven 1
- April 6, 2019
- New York City, NY
- | ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
- 174 days
174- days
29 
Jay Lethal 2
- July 23, 2018
- Fairfax, VA
- | ROH Wrestling
- 257 days
257- days
28 
Dalton Castle 1
- December 15, 2017
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Final Battle 2017
- 220 days
220- days
27 
Cody 1
- June 23, 2017
- Lowell, MA
- | ROH Best in the World 2017
- 175 days
175- days
26 
Christopher Daniels 1
- March 10, 2017
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- | ROH 15th Anniversary Show
- 105 days
105- days
25 
Adam Cole 3
- January 4, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
- 65 days
65- days
24 
Kyle O'Reilly 1
- December 2, 2016
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Final Battle 2016
- 33 days
33- days
23 Adam Cole 2
- August 19, 2016
- Sunrise Manor, NV
- | ROH Death Before Dishonor XIV
- 105 days
105- days
22 
Jay Lethal 1
- June 19, 2015
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Best in the World 2015
- 427 days
427- days
21 
Jay Briscoe 2
- September 6, 2014
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | ROH All Star Extravaganza VI
- 286 days
286- days
20 
Michael Elgin 1
- June 22, 2014
- Nashville, TN
- | ROH Best in the World 2014
- 76 days
76- days
19 Adam Cole 1
- September 20, 2013
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Death Before Dishonor XI
- 275 days
Defeated Michael Elgin in a tournament final to win the vacant title.275- days
Vacant
- July 3, 2013
- 79 days
The title was vacated after Briscoe suffered a storyline injury at the June 23 TV tapings and would not be able to compete for the foreseeable future.79- days
18 Jay Briscoe 1
- April 5, 2013
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Supercard of Honor VII
- 89 days
89- days
17 
Kevin Steen 1
- May 12, 2012
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | ROH Border Wars 2012
- 328 days
328- days
16 
Davey Richards 1
- June 26, 2011
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Best in the World 2011
- 321 days
321- days
15 
Eddie Edwards 1
- March 19, 2011
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Manhattan Mayhem IV
- 99 days
99- days
14 
Roderick Strong 1
- September 11, 2010
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Glory by Honor IX
- 189 days
189- days
13 
Tyler Black 1
- February 13, 2010
- New York City, NY
- | ROH 8th Anniversary Show
- 210 days
210- days
12 
Austin Aries 2
- June 13, 2009
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Manhattan Mayhem III
- 245 days
245- days
11 
Jerry Lynn 1
- April 3, 2009
- Houston, TX
- | ROH Supercard of Honor IV
- 71 days
71- days
10 
Nigel McGuinness 1
- October 6, 2007
- Edison, NJ
- | ROH Undeniable
- 545 days
545- days
9 Takeshi Morishima 1
- February 17, 2007
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Fifth Year Anniversary Festival
- 231 days
231- days
8 
Homicide 1
- December 23, 2006
- New York City, NY
- | ROH Final Battle 2006
- 56 days
56- days
7 
Bryan Danielson 1
- September 17, 2005
- Lake Grove, NY
- | ROH Glory by Honor IV
- 462 days
Danielson unified the ROH Pure Title into the ROH World Title on August 12, 2006.462- days
6 
Jamie Noble 1
- August 12, 2005
- Dayton, OH
- | ROH Redemption
- 36 days
36- days
5 
CM Punk 1
- June 18, 2005
- Morristown, NJ
- | ROH Death Before Dishonor III
- 55 days
55- days
4 
Austin Aries 1
- December 26, 2004
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Final Battle 2004
- 174 days
174- days
3 
Samoa Joe 1
- March 22, 2003
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Night of Champions
- 645 days
On May 17, 2003, the ROH Championship was renamed to ROH World Championship.645- days
2 
Xavier 1
- September 21, 2002
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Unscripted
- 182 days
182- days
1 
Low Ki 1
- July 27, 2002
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Crowning a Champion
- 56 days
Defeated Christopher Daniels, Spanky and Doug Williams in a 4-way 60-minute Iron Man tournament finals to become the inaugural champion.56- days
ROH World Championship: Statistics
- Promotion Ring of Honor
- Gender Male
- Title Type Primary Title
- Date Established June 22, 2002
- First ChampionLow Ki
- Current ChampionMark Briscoe
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Cole | 3 | |
| Jay Lethal | 2 | |
| Rush | 2 | |
| Austin Aries | 2 | |
| Jay Briscoe | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Lethal | 684 | |
| Samoa Joe | 645 | |
| Rush | 575 | |
| Nigel McGuinness | 545 | |
| Bryan Danielson | 462 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa Joe | March 22, 2003 - December 26, 2004 | 645 | |
| Nigel McGuinness | October 6, 2007 - April 3, 2009 | 545 | |
| Rush | February 29, 2020 - July 11, 2021 | 498 | |
| Bryan Danielson | September 17, 2005 - December 23, 2006 | 462 | |
| Jay Lethal | June 19, 2015 - August 19, 2016 | 427 |