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{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|championshipname=ROH World Championship
|championshipname=ROH World Championship
|image=[[File:ROH Original Title.png|300px]]
|image = ROH World Title.jpg
|caption=The ROH World Championship belt<br>(2002–2010, 2021–present)
|caption = The title belt used since 2023.
|currentholder=[[Claudio Castagnoli]]
|currentholder = [[Mark Briscoe]]
|won=July 23, 2022
|won = April 5, 2024
|aired=
|aired =
|promotion=[[Ring of Honor]] (ROH)
|promotion = [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH)<br>[[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW)
|created=July 27, 2002
|created = June 22, 2002<ref name=":0" />
|mostreigns=[[Adam Cole]] ([[List of ROH World Champions#Combined reigns|3 reigns]])
|mostreigns = [[Adam Cole]]<br>(3 reigns)
|firstchamp=[[Low Ki]]
|firstchamp = [[Low Ki]]
|longestreign= [[Samoa Joe]] ([[List of ROH World Champions#List of reign lengths|645 days]])
|longestreign = [[Samoa Joe]]<br>(645 days)
|shortestreign=[[Kyle O'Reilly]] ([[List of ROH World Champions#List of reign lengths|33 days]])
|shortestreign = [[Kyle O'Reilly]]<br>(33 days)
|oldest=[[PCO (wrestler)|PCO]] ({{age in years and days|1967|12|30|2019|12|13}})
|oldest = [[Pierre Carl Ouellet|PCO]]<br>({{age in years and days|1967|12|30|2019|12|13}})
|youngest=[[Low Ki]] ({{age in years and days|1979|09|06|2002|07|27}})
|youngest = [[Low Ki]]<br>({{age in years and days|1979|09|06|2002|07|27}})
|heaviest=[[Takeshi Morishima]] ({{convert|320|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
|heaviest = [[Takeshi Morishima]]<br>({{convert|320|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
|lightest=[[Jonathan Gresham]] ({{convert|161|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
|lightest = [[Jonathan Gresham]]<br>({{convert|161|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
|pastnames=* ROH Championship <br> (2002–2003)
|pastnames =*ROH Championship <br> (2002–2003)<br>
* Undisputed ROH World Championship<br> (2022)
*'''ROH World Championship'''<br>(2003–present)
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*Undisputed ROH World Championship<br> (2022)
|titleretired=
|titleretired =
|pastlookimages=
}}
}}
The '''ROH World Championship''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)#World championships|world championship]] owned by the [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) promotion, and is considered the most prestigious title in ROH. The current champion is [[Claudio Castagnoli]], who is in his first reign.
The '''ROH World Championship''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)#World championships|world championship]] created and promoted by [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is [[Mark Briscoe]], who is in his first reign. In addition to being in ROH, the championship is also defended on [[All Elite Wrestling]]'s (AEW) programs, as AEW and ROH are both owned by [[Tony Khan]].


==History==
==History==
[[Low Ki]] defeated [[Brian Kendrick|Spanky]], [[Christopher Daniels]], and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] in a [[Iron Man match|60-minute Iron Man match]] to become the inaugural ROH Champion at Crowning a Champion on July 27, 2002.
[[Low Ki]] defeated [[Brian Kendrick|Spanky]], [[Christopher Daniels]], and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] in a [[Iron Man match|60-minute Iron Man match]] to become the inaugural ROH Champion at Crowning a Champion on July 27, 2002 after holding its first tournament to crown the inaugural champion on June 22, 2002.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=WOODWARD |first=BUCK |title=WHO WAS FIRST? WRESTLING’S INAUGURAL CHAMPIONS |url=https://www.webisjericho.com/who-was-first-wrestlings-inaugural-champions/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=Webisjericho.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=r/SquaredCircle |first=jeffmartin48 |title=July 27th, 2002. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Low Ki becomes the first ever Ring Of Honor world champion as a result of winning a four-way 60 minute Iron Man match against Doug Williams, Spanky and Christopher Daniels. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/ost4zh/july_27th_2002_in_philadelphia_pennsylvania_low/?rdt=50808 |url-status=live |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=Reddit.com}}</ref>


[[Samoa Joe]] had the longest title reign to date when he held the belt for 21 months and four days. During his reign, ROH held a cross-promotional show with [[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]] in the [[United Kingdom]] on May 17, 2003, called Frontiers of Honor. At that show, Joe turned the title into the ROH World Championship when he defended it against [[Roy Bevis|The Zebra Kid]]. Since then the title has been defended in [[Germany]], [[Canada]], [[Switzerland]], [[Austria]], [[Mexico]], [[Japan]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], and [[Spain]].
[[Samoa Joe]] had the longest title reign to date when he held the belt for 21 months and four days. During his reign, ROH held a cross-promotional show with [[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]] in the [[United Kingdom]] on May 17, 2003, called Frontiers of Honor. At that show, Joe turned the title into the ROH World Championship when he defended it against [[Roy Bevis|The Zebra Kid]]. Since then the title has been defended in [[Germany]], [[Canada]], [[Switzerland]], [[Austria]], [[Mexico]], [[Japan]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], and [[Spain]].<ref name=":1" />


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On August 12, 2006, the [[ROH Pure Championship]] was unified with the ROH World Championship after the ROH Pure Champion [[Nigel McGuinness]] lost to the ROH World Champion [[Bryan Danielson]] in [[Liverpool]], [[England]] in a title unification match.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Onlineworldofwrestling.com |title=Ring of Honor - Unified |url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/roh/060812.html |access-date=March 31, 2024 |website=www.onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> The match was contested under [[Ring of Honor#Specialty matches|pure wrestling rules]], with the stipulation that both championships could be lost by disqualification or count out.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH Wrestling Pure Rules Clarified|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/ten-competitors-announced-pure-title-tournament-pure-rules-clarified|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226043537/https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/ten-competitors-announced-pure-title-tournament-pure-rules-clarified|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-02-26}}</ref>
[[File:ROH World Championship.jpg|thumb|right|Third belt design (2010-2012)]]
[[File:Jay Lethal Feb 27, 2016.png|thumb|right|Fourth belt design (2012-2017) with [[Jay Lethal]]]]
[[File:ROH World Championship belt.png|thumb|right|Fifth belt design (2017-2022)]]


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On July 3, 2013, the ROH World Championship has declared [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacated|vacant]] for the first time since its inception, when [[Professional wrestling authority figures|ROH Match Maker]] Nigel McGuinness stripped then-champion [[Jay Briscoe]] of the title after he was sidelined with a [[kayfabe|storyline]] injury and would be unable to compete for the foreseeable future.<ref name=Vacant>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/78685/more-on-roh-championship.html?p=1|title=More on ROH Championship|date=July 3, 2013|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=July 3, 2013|publisher=PWInsider}}</ref><ref name="Briscoe">{{cite web | url = http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/nigel-mcguinness-makes-huge-announcement | title = Nigel McGuinness Makes a Huge Announcement! | date=July 3, 2013 | access-date=July 3, 2013 | work=ROHwrestling.com}}</ref>
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On August 12, 2006, the [[ROH Pure Championship]] was unified with the ROH World Championship after the ROH Pure Champion [[Nigel McGuinness]] lost to the ROH World Champion [[Bryan Danielson]] in [[Liverpool]], [[England]] in a title unification match.<ref>[http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/roh/060812.html Online World of Wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The match was contested under [[Ring of Honor#Specialty matches|pure wrestling rules]], with the stipulation that both championships could be lost by disqualification or count out.


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In late 2021, ROH announced it would go on hiatus following [[Final Battle (2021)|Final Battle]]. Then-ROH World Champion [[Bandido (wrestler)|Bandido]] was supposed to wrestle [[Jonathan Gresham]] in a championship match at Final Battle until December 9 when it was announced that Bandido had tested positive for [[COVID-19]], thus ending his participation in the scheduled match.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jonathan-gresham-gets-his-shot-roh-world-champion-bandido-final-battle | title = Jonathan Gresham Gets His Shot At ROH World Champion Bandido At Final Battle | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | first=Jeremy | last=Lambert | url = https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/bandido-tests-positive-covid-roh-final-battle-match-change | title = Bandido Tests Positive For COVID, ROH Final Battle Match To Change | date=December 9, 2021 | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=Fightful}}</ref> [[Jay Lethal]] took Bandido’s place against Gresham at Final Battle where Gresham defeated Lethal and won the vacated ROH World Championship, now represented by the original title belt.<ref name="GreshamvsLethal">{{cite web | url = https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jay-lethal-returning-face-jonathan-gresham | title = JAY LETHAL RETURNING TO FACE JONATHAN GRESHAM AS PART OF DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT FINAL BATTLE: END OF AN ERA! | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref><ref name="FinalBattle">{{cite web|title=Final Battle: End Of An Era Recap: Jonathan Gresham Wins Original ROH World Title Belt; Briscoes Become 12-Time World Tag Champs; Shocking Confrontations Transpire|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/final-battle-end-era-recap-jonathan-gresham-wins-original-roh-world-title|publisher=ROH Wrestling|author=ROH Staff|access-date=July 17, 2022}}</ref> However, during ROH’s hiatus after Final Battle, Gresham and Bandido would appear in different promotions defending their respective championships; Gresham with the original belt and Bandido with the most recently designed belt. The championship was defended on cards promoted by other companies such as longtime ROH national rival [[Impact Wrestling]], [[Game Changer Wrestling]] (GCW), the UK-based [[Progress Wrestling]], and [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW). Both men even defended their respective titles with Gresham's new promotion, TERMINUS.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |title=Jonathan Gresham to Defend ROH World Title At GCW Say What You Will |url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/jonathan-gresham-defend-roh-world-title-gcw-say-what-you-will/ |access-date=December 26, 2021 |website=411mania.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=TNA Wrestling |title=ROH World Title to be Defended in IMPACT for First-Time Ever as Jonathan Gresham Takes On Chris Sabin at Hard To Kill – TNA Wrestling |url=https://tnawrestling.com/2021/12/23/roh-world-title-to-be-defended-in-impact-for-first-time-ever-as-jonathan-gresham-takes-on-chris-sabin-at-hard-to-kill/ |access-date=December 23, 2021 |website=Tnawrestling.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | first=Jeremy | last=Lambert | url = https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/terminus-all-roads-lead-here-116-results-two-roh-title-defenses-aew-impact-roh-stars-action | title = TERMINUS All Roads Lead Here (1/16) Results: Two ROH Title Defenses, AEW IMPACT, ROH Stars In Action | date=January 16, 2022| accessdate=January 20, 2022 | publisher=Fightful}}</ref>
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In 2010, the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championship belts, was redesigned.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH Wrestling {{!}} www.rohwrestling.com |url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |date=April 12, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |archive-date=April 12, 2010 }}</ref> The new belt has an eagle with its wings spread over a picture of the world with an ROH logo on the top. This design also includes various [[flags]] on different countries.


On January 20, 2022, it was announced that Bandido and Gresham would face each other in a [[championship unification]] match at [[Supercard of Honor XV]], the first ROH event after the hiatus.<ref name="TitleUnification">{{cite web|title=Jonathan Gresham, Bandido Will Meet At Supercard Of Honor To Determine Undisputed ROH World Champion|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jonathan-gresham-bandido-will-meet-supercard-honor-determine-undisputed-roh-world-champion|publisher=ROH Wrestling|author=ROH Staff|access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> At the event, Gresham defeated Bandido to unify the ROH World Championship.<ref name="SOH22">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/04/01/4-1-roh-supercard-of-honor-results-powells-live-review-of-bandido-vs-jonathan-gresham-for-the-undisputed-roh-championship-the-briscoes-vs-ftr-for-the-roh-tag-titles-rhett-titus-vs-minoru-suzuk/|title=4/1 ROH Supercard of Honor results: Powell's live review of Bandido vs. Jonathan Gresham for the undisputed ROH Championship, The Briscoes vs. FTR for the ROH Tag Titles, Rhett Titus vs. Minoru Suzuki for the ROH TV Title, Josh Woods vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title|first=Jason|last=Powell|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=April 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324035837/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/04/01/4-1-roh-supercard-of-honor-results-powells-live-review-of-bandido-vs-jonathan-gresham-for-the-undisputed-roh-championship-the-briscoes-vs-ftr-for-the-roh-tag-titles-rhett-titus-vs-minoru-suzuk/|archive-date=March 24, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="revived">{{cite news |last=Faria |first=Colby |date=April 1, 2022 |title=ROH Supercard of Honor XV Results: Jonathan Gresham vs. Bandido For The Undisputed ROH World Title + More! |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/roh-supercard-honor-xv-results-jonathan-gresham-vs-bandido-undisputed-roh-world-title-more |access-date=April 1, 2022 |publisher=Fightful}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Sanchez |title=JONATHAN GRESHAM CROWNED UNDISPUTED ROH WORLD CHAMPION |url=https://wrestletalk.com/news/jonathan-gresham-undisputed-roh-world-champion/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |website=Wrestletalk.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Padula |first=Dominic |date= |title=#AndNEW: Jonathan Gresham Unifies ROH World Championship |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2022/04/01/andnew-jonathan-gresham-unifies-roh-championship/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |website=Lastwordonsports.com}}</ref> Afterwards, Gresham continued to carry the original belt while the belt carried by Bandido was shelved.
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In December 2012, a new design was introduced at the [[Final Battle (2012)|Final Battle]] iPPV.


On November 11, 2023, AEW announced a tournament called the [[AEW Continental Classic|Continental Classic]], with the winner becoming the first [[AEW Continental Champion]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=Tony Khan Announces AEW Continental Classic Tournament Starts On 11/22, Concludes At AEW Worlds End|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-announces-aew-continental-classic-tournament-starts-1122-concludes-aew-worlds-end|work=Fightful|date=November 11, 2023|access-date=November 11, 2023|archive-date=November 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112034526/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-announces-aew-continental-classic-tournament-starts-1122-concludes-aew-worlds-end|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rose |first=Bryan |title=AEW announces Continental Classic tournament, Bryan Danielson first entrant |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-announces-continental-classic-tournament-bryan-danielson-first-entrant |date=November 11, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}}</ref><ref name="new AEW title">{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Ethan |title=AEW announces new title & Continental Classic competitors |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-announces-new-title-continental-classic-competitors |work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref> Eddie Kingston, who held the ROH World Championship and NJPW's [[Strong Openweight Championship]], announced that he would be putting his championships on the line in the tournament and that the tournament's winner would be an American Triple Crown Champion (collectively referred to as the Continental Crown).<ref name="new AEW title"/><ref name = "TK">{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Jeremy |title=Tony Khan Gives More Details on AEW Continental Classic, Will Conclude At Worlds End |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-details-aew-continental-classic-worlds-end/ |work=[[411Mania]] |date=November 19, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref> At AEW's [[AEW Worlds End|Worlds End]] event, Kingston defeated [[Jon Moxley]] in the Continental Classic final, retaining the ROH World and Strong Openweight championships and becoming the first Continental Crown Champion. Kingston would lose the AEW Continental Championship to [[Kazuchika Okada]] on the March 20, 2024, episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'', thus losing his recognition as Triple Crown Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-clarifies-rules-aew-continental-title/|title=Tony Khan Clarifies Rules Around AEW Continental Title|date=March 22, 2024|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=[[411Mania]]|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
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On July 3, 2013, the ROH World Championship was declared [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacated|vacant]] for the first time since its inception, when [[Professional wrestling authority figures|ROH Match Maker]] Nigel McGuinness stripped then-champion [[Jay Briscoe]] of the title after he was sidelined with a [[kayfabe|storyline]] injury and would be unable to compete for the foreseeable future.<ref name=Vacant>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/78685/more-on-roh-championship.html?p=1|title=More on ROH Championship|date=July 3, 2013|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=July 3, 2013|publisher=PWInsider}}</ref><ref name="Briscoe">{{cite web | url = http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/nigel-mcguinness-makes-huge-announcement | title = Nigel McGuinness Makes a Huge Announcement! | date=July 3, 2013 | access-date=July 3, 2013 | work=ROHwrestling.com}}</ref>


[[File:Kaval.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Inaugural champion [[Low-Ki]].]]
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In December 2017, ROH unveiled another new design for the title belt, which debuted at [[Final Battle (2017)|Final Battle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114204/roh-unveils-new-world-heavyweight-championship-belt.html?p=1|title=ROH unveils new World Heavyweight Championship belt|date=December 14, 2017|last=Jordan|first=Paul|access-date=December 14, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>


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==Inaugural championship tournament (2002)==
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In late 2021, ROH announced it would go on hiatus following [[Final Battle (2021)|Final Battle]]. Then-ROH World Champion [[Bandido (wrestler)|Bandido]] was supposed to wrestle [[Jonathan Gresham]] in a championship match at Final Battle until December 9 when it was announced that Bandido had tested positive for [[COVID-19]], thus ending his participation in the scheduled match.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jonathan-gresham-gets-his-shot-roh-world-champion-bandido-final-battle | title = Jonathan Gresham Gets His Shot At ROH World Champion Bandido At Final Battle | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | first=Jeremy | last=Lambert | url = https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/bandido-tests-positive-covid-roh-final-battle-match-change | title = Bandido Tests Positive For COVID, ROH Final Battle Match To Change | date=December 9, 2021 | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=Fightful}}</ref> [[Jay Lethal]] took Bandido’s place against Gresham at Final Battle where Gresham defeated Lethal and won the vacated ROH World Championship, now represented by the original title belt.<ref name="GreshamvsLethal">{{cite web | url = https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jay-lethal-returning-face-jonathan-gresham | title = JAY LETHAL RETURNING TO FACE JONATHAN GRESHAM AS PART OF DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT FINAL BATTLE: END OF AN ERA! | accessdate=July 17, 2022 | publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref><ref name="FinalBattle">{{cite web|title=Final Battle: End Of An Era Recap: Jonathan Gresham Wins Original ROH World Title Belt; Briscoes Become 12-Time World Tag Champs; Shocking Confrontations Transpire|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/final-battle-end-era-recap-jonathan-gresham-wins-original-roh-world-title|publisher=ROH Wrestling|author=ROH Staff|access-date=July 17, 2022}}</ref> However, during ROH’s hiatus after Final Battle, Gresham and Bandido would appear in different promotions defending their respective championships; Gresham with the original belt and Bandido with the most recently designed belt. The championship was defended on cards promoted by other companies such as longtime ROH national rival [[Impact Wrestling]], [[Game Changer Wrestling]] (GCW), the UK-based [[Progress Wrestling]], and [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW). Both men even defended their respective titles with Gresham's new promotion, TERMINUS.<ref>[https://411mania.com/wrestling/jonathan-gresham-defend-roh-world-title-gcw-say-what-you-will/ Jonathan Gresham to defend ROH World Title at GCW Say What You Will - 411 Mania.com]</ref><ref>[https://impactwrestling.com/2021/12/23/roh-world-title-to-be-defended-in-impact-for-first-time-ever-as-jonathan-gresham-takes-on-chris-sabin-at-hard-to-kill/ ROH World Title to be defended in Impact For first time ever - Impact Wrestling.com]</ref><ref>{{cite web | first=Jeremy | last=Lambert | url = https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/terminus-all-roads-lead-here-116-results-two-roh-title-defenses-aew-impact-roh-stars-action | title = TERMINUS All Roads Lead Here (1/16) Results: Two ROH Title Defenses, AEW IMPACT, ROH Stars In Action | date=January 16, 2022| accessdate=January 20, 2022 | publisher=Fightful}}</ref>
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On June 22, 2002, ROH held the first part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Champion.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Staff |first=Cagematch.net |title=ROH Championship Tournament (2002) results |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=411 |access-date=March 31, 2024 |website=Cagematch.net}}</ref> Sixteen wrestlers were divided into four blocks, with the winner of each block competing in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Non-elimination matches with four or more competitors|Four-Way]] [[Iron Man match]] on July 27, 2002 to determine the first champion.


=== Tournament bracket ===
On January 20, 2022, it was announced that Bandido and Gresham would face each other in a [[championship unification]] match at [[Supercard of Honor XV]], the first ROH event after hiatus.<ref name="TitleUnification">{{cite web|title=Jonathan Gresham, Bandido Will Meet At Supercard Of Honor To Determine Undisputed ROH World Champion|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/jonathan-gresham-bandido-will-meet-supercard-honor-determine-undisputed-roh-world-champion|publisher=ROH Wrestling|author=ROH Staff|access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On April 1, at Supercard of Honor XV, Gresham defeated Bandido to unify the ROH World Championship.<ref name=revived>{{cite news|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/roh-supercard-honor-xv-results-jonathan-gresham-vs-bandido-undisputed-roh-world-title-more|title=ROH Supercard of Honor XV Results: Jonathan Gresham vs. Bandido For The Undisputed ROH World Title + More!|first=Colby|last=Faria|publisher=Fightful|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=July 17, 2022}}</ref> Afterwards, Gresham continued to carry the original belt while the belt carried by Bandido was shelved.

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==Inaugural championship tournament (2002)==
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On June 22, 2002, ROH held the first part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=411|title=ROH Championship Tournament (2002) results}}</ref> Sixteen wrestlers were divided into four blocks, with the winner of each block competing in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Non-elimination matches with four or more competitors|Four-Way]] [[Iron Man match]] on July 27, 2002 to determine the first champion.


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* Due to having multiple competitors, the rules for the Iron Man match were altered to a point system where a wrestler scoring a pinfall or submission was awarded two points, while the wrestler being pinned or submitted lost one point.
*Due to having multiple competitors, the rules for the Iron Man match were altered to a point system where a wrestler scoring a pinfall or submission was awarded two points, while the wrestler being pinned or submitted lost one point.

==Belt designs==
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In 2010, the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championship belts, was redesigned.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH Wrestling {{!}} www.rohwrestling.com |url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |date=April 12, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |archive-date=April 12, 2010 }}</ref> The new belt has an eagle with its wings spread over a picture of the world with an ROH logo on the top. This design also includes various [[flags]] on different countries.

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In December 2012, a new design was introduced at the [[Final Battle (2012)|Final Battle]] iPPV.

In 2014, During the rivalry between [[Adam Cole]] and Jay Briscoe, Briscoe unveiled a custom ROH World Title belt.

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In December 2017, ROH unveiled another new design for the title belt, which debuted at [[Final Battle (2017)|Final Battle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114204/roh-unveils-new-world-heavyweight-championship-belt.html?p=1|title=ROH unveils new World Heavyweight Championship belt|date=December 14, 2017|last=Jordan|first=Paul|access-date=December 14, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>

On March 31, 2023, a new design of the championship belt was revealed on the Countdown to [[Supercard of Honor (2023)|Supercard of Honor]] show, making it the sixth design in the title's history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gibbons |first1=Aidan |title=New ROH World Title Belt Revealed |url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/new-roh-world-title-belt-revealed |access-date=April 3, 2023 |work=Cultaholic |date=March 31, 2023}}</ref>

The current design of the ROH World Championship has black strap featuring 5 plates. The main plate is silver with 2 black banners. The top reading "WORLD" and the bottom banner reading "WRESTLING CHAMPION". The center of the plate features a globe with the current Ring of Honor logo on it. The side plates are circular with the Ring of Honor logo on the top and an engraved figure of a wrestler performing the "Jay Driller" finisher, paying tribute to former ROH World Champion and Hall of Famer, [[Jay Briscoe]], who died in a car accident in January 2023.

When [[Mark Briscoe]] became champion, he introduced his own variant of the ROH World Championship. The plates are the same, only they are on a [[camouflage]] strap.


==Reigns==
==Reigns==
{{Main|List of ROH World Champions}}
{{Main|List of ROH World Champions}}
[[File:Mark Briscoe 2016 (cropped).jpg|thumb|233x233px|Current champion [[Mark Briscoe]]]]
Overall, there have been 36 ROH World Championship reigns and 30 total champions. The title has been vacated twice. The inaugural champion was [[Low Ki]], who defeated [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Brian Kendrick|Spanky]], and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Four Way]] [[Iron Man match|60-minute Iron Man match]] at the Crowning A Champion event on July 27, 2002, to become champion.
Overall, there have been 40 ROH World Championship reigns and 33 total champions. The title has been vacated twice. The inaugural champion was [[Low Ki]], who defeated [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Brian Kendrick|Spanky]], and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Four Way]] [[Iron Man match|60-minute Iron Man match]] at the Crowning A Champion event on July 27, 2002, to become champion.


[[Adam Cole]] holds the record for most reigns, with three. [[Jay Lethal]] has the most defenses, with 41; [[Kyle O'Reilly]] has the least, with 0. At 645 days, [[Samoa Joe]]’s reign is the longest in the title's history; Kyle O'Reilly's reign is the shortest at 33 days.
[[Adam Cole]] holds the record for most reigns, with three. [[Jay Lethal]] has the most defenses, with 41; [[Kyle O'Reilly]] has the fewest, with 0. At 645 days, [[Samoa Joe]] has the longest reign in the title's history; Kyle O'Reilly's reign is the shortest at 33 days.


[[Claudio Castagnoli]] is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated [[Jonathan Gresham]] at [[Death Before Dishonor (2022)|Death Before Dishonor]] on July 23, 2022 in [[Lowell, MA]].
[[Mark Briscoe]] is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated [[Eddie Kingston]] at [[Supercard of Honor (2024)|Supercard of Honor]] in [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] on April 5, 2024.


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==External links==
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* [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=121 ROH World Title History] at Cagematch.net
*[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=121 ROH World Title History] at Cagematch.net


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ROH World Championship
The title belt used since 2023.
Details
PromotionRing of Honor (ROH)
All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Date establishedJune 22, 2002[1]
Current champion(s)Mark Briscoe
Date wonApril 5, 2024
Other name(s)
  • ROH Championship
    (2002–2003)
  • ROH World Championship
    (2003–present)
  • Undisputed ROH World Championship
    (2022)
Statistics
First champion(s)Low Ki
Most reignsAdam Cole
(3 reigns)
Longest reignSamoa Joe
(645 days)
Shortest reignKyle O'Reilly
(33 days)
Oldest championPCO
(51 years, 348 days)
Youngest championLow Ki
(22 years, 324 days)
Heaviest championTakeshi Morishima
(320 lb (150 kg))
Lightest championJonathan Gresham
(161 lb (73 kg))

The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Mark Briscoe, who is in his first reign. In addition to being in ROH, the championship is also defended on All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) programs, as AEW and ROH are both owned by Tony Khan.

History

Low Ki defeated Spanky, Christopher Daniels, and Doug Williams in a 60-minute Iron Man match to become the inaugural ROH Champion at Crowning a Champion on July 27, 2002 after holding its first tournament to crown the inaugural champion on June 22, 2002.[1][2][3]

Samoa Joe had the longest title reign to date when he held the belt for 21 months and four days. During his reign, ROH held a cross-promotional show with Frontier Wrestling Alliance in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2003, called Frontiers of Honor. At that show, Joe turned the title into the ROH World Championship when he defended it against The Zebra Kid. Since then the title has been defended in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Mexico, Japan, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.[2]

On August 12, 2006, the ROH Pure Championship was unified with the ROH World Championship after the ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness lost to the ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson in Liverpool, England in a title unification match.[4] The match was contested under pure wrestling rules, with the stipulation that both championships could be lost by disqualification or count out.[5]

On July 3, 2013, the ROH World Championship has declared vacant for the first time since its inception, when ROH Match Maker Nigel McGuinness stripped then-champion Jay Briscoe of the title after he was sidelined with a storyline injury and would be unable to compete for the foreseeable future.[6][7]

In late 2021, ROH announced it would go on hiatus following Final Battle. Then-ROH World Champion Bandido was supposed to wrestle Jonathan Gresham in a championship match at Final Battle until December 9 when it was announced that Bandido had tested positive for COVID-19, thus ending his participation in the scheduled match.[8][9] Jay Lethal took Bandido’s place against Gresham at Final Battle where Gresham defeated Lethal and won the vacated ROH World Championship, now represented by the original title belt.[10][11] However, during ROH’s hiatus after Final Battle, Gresham and Bandido would appear in different promotions defending their respective championships; Gresham with the original belt and Bandido with the most recently designed belt. The championship was defended on cards promoted by other companies such as longtime ROH national rival Impact Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), the UK-based Progress Wrestling, and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Both men even defended their respective titles with Gresham's new promotion, TERMINUS.[12][13][14]

On January 20, 2022, it was announced that Bandido and Gresham would face each other in a championship unification match at Supercard of Honor XV, the first ROH event after the hiatus.[15] At the event, Gresham defeated Bandido to unify the ROH World Championship.[16][17][18][19] Afterwards, Gresham continued to carry the original belt while the belt carried by Bandido was shelved.

On November 11, 2023, AEW announced a tournament called the Continental Classic, with the winner becoming the first AEW Continental Champion.[20][21][22] Eddie Kingston, who held the ROH World Championship and NJPW's Strong Openweight Championship, announced that he would be putting his championships on the line in the tournament and that the tournament's winner would be an American Triple Crown Champion (collectively referred to as the Continental Crown).[22][23] At AEW's Worlds End event, Kingston defeated Jon Moxley in the Continental Classic final, retaining the ROH World and Strong Openweight championships and becoming the first Continental Crown Champion. Kingston would lose the AEW Continental Championship to Kazuchika Okada on the March 20, 2024, episode of Dynamite, thus losing his recognition as Triple Crown Champion.[24]

Inaugural champion Low-Ki.

Inaugural championship tournament (2002)

On June 22, 2002, ROH held the first part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Champion.[1] Sixteen wrestlers were divided into four blocks, with the winner of each block competing in a Four-Way Iron Man match on July 27, 2002 to determine the first champion.

Tournament bracket

Block A Final
    
Paul London Pin
Spanky
Spanky
Jody Fleisch Pin
Jody Fleisch
Jonny Storm Pin
Block B Final
    
Christopher Daniels
Scoot Andrews Pin
Christopher Daniels
AJ Styles Pin
AJ Styles
Jerry Lynn Pin
Block C Final
    
American Dragon
Bio-Hazard Sub
American Dragon Pin
Doug Williams
Doug Williams
Jay Briscoe Pin
Block D Final
    
Low Ki
Prince Nana TKO
Low Ki
Amazing Red Pin
Amazing Red
Xavier Pin

Final

Low Ki won the Four-Way 60-minute Iron Man match to become the inaugural champion.

Wrestler Points
Low Ki 3
Christopher Daniels 2
Doug Williams -1
Spanky -1
  • Due to having multiple competitors, the rules for the Iron Man match were altered to a point system where a wrestler scoring a pinfall or submission was awarded two points, while the wrestler being pinned or submitted lost one point.

Belt designs

ROH World Championship belts (left-to-right): first design (2002–2004; 2004–2010; 2021–2023), second design (2004), third design (2010–2012) ,fifth design (2017–2023), and current (2023–present).

In 2010, the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championship belts, was redesigned.[25] The new belt has an eagle with its wings spread over a picture of the world with an ROH logo on the top. This design also includes various flags on different countries.

In December 2012, a new design was introduced at the Final Battle iPPV.

In 2014, During the rivalry between Adam Cole and Jay Briscoe, Briscoe unveiled a custom ROH World Title belt.

In December 2017, ROH unveiled another new design for the title belt, which debuted at Final Battle.[26]

On March 31, 2023, a new design of the championship belt was revealed on the Countdown to Supercard of Honor show, making it the sixth design in the title's history.[27]

The current design of the ROH World Championship has black strap featuring 5 plates. The main plate is silver with 2 black banners. The top reading "WORLD" and the bottom banner reading "WRESTLING CHAMPION". The center of the plate features a globe with the current Ring of Honor logo on it. The side plates are circular with the Ring of Honor logo on the top and an engraved figure of a wrestler performing the "Jay Driller" finisher, paying tribute to former ROH World Champion and Hall of Famer, Jay Briscoe, who died in a car accident in January 2023.

When Mark Briscoe became champion, he introduced his own variant of the ROH World Championship. The plates are the same, only they are on a camouflage strap.

Reigns

Main article: List of ROH World Champions
Current champion Mark Briscoe

Overall, there have been 40 ROH World Championship reigns and 33 total champions. The title has been vacated twice. The inaugural champion was Low Ki, who defeated Christopher Daniels, Spanky, and Doug Williams in a Four Way 60-minute Iron Man match at the Crowning A Champion event on July 27, 2002, to become champion.

Adam Cole holds the record for most reigns, with three. Jay Lethal has the most defenses, with 41; Kyle O'Reilly has the fewest, with 0. At 645 days, Samoa Joe has the longest reign in the title's history; Kyle O'Reilly's reign is the shortest at 33 days.

Mark Briscoe is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Eddie Kingston at Supercard of Honor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 5, 2024.

References

  1. ^ a b c Staff, Cagematch.net. "ROH Championship Tournament (2002) results". Cagematch.net. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ a b WOODWARD, BUCK. "WHO WAS FIRST? WRESTLING'S INAUGURAL CHAMPIONS". Webisjericho.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ r/SquaredCircle, jeffmartin48. "July 27th, 2002. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Low Ki becomes the first ever Ring Of Honor world champion as a result of winning a four-way 60 minute Iron Man match against Doug Williams, Spanky and Christopher Daniels". Reddit.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Staff, Onlineworldofwrestling.com. "Ring of Honor - Unified". www.onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "ROH Wrestling Pure Rules Clarified". Archived from the original on February 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Mike (July 3, 2013). "More on ROH Championship". PWInsider. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Nigel McGuinness Makes a Huge Announcement!". ROHwrestling.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Gresham Gets His Shot At ROH World Champion Bandido At Final Battle". Ring of Honor. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 9, 2021). "Bandido Tests Positive For COVID, ROH Final Battle Match To Change". Fightful. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "JAY LETHAL RETURNING TO FACE JONATHAN GRESHAM AS PART OF DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT FINAL BATTLE: END OF AN ERA!". Ring of Honor. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  11. ^ ROH Staff. "Final Battle: End Of An Era Recap: Jonathan Gresham Wins Original ROH World Title Belt; Briscoes Become 12-Time World Tag Champs; Shocking Confrontations Transpire". ROH Wrestling. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Thomas, Jeremy. "Jonathan Gresham to Defend ROH World Title At GCW Say What You Will". 411mania.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Staff, TNA Wrestling. "ROH World Title to be Defended in IMPACT for First-Time Ever as Jonathan Gresham Takes On Chris Sabin at Hard To Kill – TNA Wrestling". Tnawrestling.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "TERMINUS All Roads Lead Here (1/16) Results: Two ROH Title Defenses, AEW IMPACT, ROH Stars In Action". Fightful. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  15. ^ ROH Staff. "Jonathan Gresham, Bandido Will Meet At Supercard Of Honor To Determine Undisputed ROH World Champion". ROH Wrestling. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Powell, Jason (April 1, 2022). "4/1 ROH Supercard of Honor results: Powell's live review of Bandido vs. Jonathan Gresham for the undisputed ROH Championship, The Briscoes vs. FTR for the ROH Tag Titles, Rhett Titus vs. Minoru Suzuki for the ROH TV Title, Josh Woods vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Faria, Colby (April 1, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor XV Results: Jonathan Gresham vs. Bandido For The Undisputed ROH World Title + More!". Fightful. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Taylor, Sanchez. "JONATHAN GRESHAM CROWNED UNDISPUTED ROH WORLD CHAMPION". Wrestletalk.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ Padula, Dominic. "#AndNEW: Jonathan Gresham Unifies ROH World Championship". Lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Defelice, Robert (November 11, 2023). "Tony Khan Announces AEW Continental Classic Tournament Starts On 11/22, Concludes At AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  21. ^ Rose, Bryan (November 11, 2023). "AEW announces Continental Classic tournament, Bryan Danielson first entrant". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Renner, Ethan (November 18, 2023). "AEW announces new title & Continental Classic competitors". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  23. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 19, 2023). "Tony Khan Gives More Details on AEW Continental Classic, Will Conclude At Worlds End". 411Mania. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  24. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (March 22, 2024). "Tony Khan Clarifies Rules Around AEW Continental Title". 411Mania. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  25. ^ "ROH Wrestling | www.rohwrestling.com". April 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. ^ Jordan, Paul (December 14, 2017). "ROH unveils new World Heavyweight Championship belt". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  27. ^ Gibbons, Aidan (March 31, 2023). "New ROH World Title Belt Revealed". Cultaholic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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