Champion history[]
| Wrestler:
|
Reigns:
|
Date:
|
Location:
|
Event:
|
Defences:
|
| Eddie Edwards
|
1
|
March 5, 2010
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
ROH on HDNet
|
9
|
| Christopher Daniels
|
1
|
December 10, 2010
|
Louisville, Kentucky
|
ROH on HDNet
|
6
|
| El Generico
|
1
|
June 26, 2010
|
Manhattan, New York
|
ROH Best in the World 2011
|
0
|
| Jay Lethal
|
1
|
August 12, 2011
|
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
|
ROH on SBG
|
6
|
| Roderick Strong
|
1
|
March 31, 2012
|
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|
ROH Showdown in the Sun 2012
|
4
|
| Adam Cole
|
1
|
June 29, 2012
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
ROH on SBG
|
5
|
| Matt Taven
|
1
|
March 2, 2013
|
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
|
ROH 11th Anniversary Show
|
11
|
| Tommaso Ciampa
|
1
|
December 14, 2013
|
New York, New York
|
ROH Final Battle 2013
|
7
|
| Jay Lethal
|
2
|
April 4, 2014
|
Westwego, Louisiana
|
ROH Supercard Of Honor VIII
|
36
|
| Roderick Strong
|
2
|
October 23, 2015
|
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
Glory By Honor XIV
|
8
|
| Tomohiro Ishii
|
1
|
February 19, 2016
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Honor Rising: Japan 2016
|
3
|
| Bobby Fish
|
1
|
May 8, 2016
|
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
|
Global Wars
|
7
|
| Will Ospreay
|
1
|
November 18, 2016
|
Liverpool, England
|
ROH Reach For The Sky 2016 - Night 1
|
0
|
| Marty Scurll
|
1
|
November 20, 2016
|
London, England
|
ROH Reach For The Sky 2016 - Night 3
|
10
|
| KUSHIDA
|
1
|
May 14, 2017
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
War of the Worlds Tour - Night 3
|
5
|
| Kenny King
|
1
|
September 22, 2017
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Death Before Dishonor XV
|
6
|
| Silas Young
|
1
|
December 15, 2017
|
New York City, New York
|
Final Battle 2017
|
1
|
| Kenny King
|
2
|
February 10, 2018
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Ring of Honor Wrestling
|
1
|
| Silas Young
|
2
|
April 7, 2018
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Supercard of Honor XII
|
7
|
| Punishment Martinez
|
1
|
June 16, 2018
|
Dallas, Texas
|
State of the Art, Day 2
|
4
|
| Jeff Cobb
|
1
|
September 29, 2018
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Ring of Honor Wrestling
|
5
|
| Shane Taylor
|
1
|
May 9, 2019
|
Toronto, Canada
|
War of the Worlds Tour - Night 2
|
12
|
| Dragon Lee
|
1
|
December 13, 2019
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
ROH Final Battle 2019
|
5
|
| Tracy Williams
|
1
|
March 26, 2021
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
ROH 19th Anniversary Show
|
0
|
| Tony Deppen
|
1
|
April 30, 2021
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
ROH Wrestling
|
1
|
| Dragon Lee
|
2
|
July 11, 2021
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Best in the World
|
1
|
| Dalton Castle
|
1
|
November 21, 2021
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
ROH Wrestling
|
0
|
| Rhett Titus
|
1
|
December 11, 2021
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Final Battle
|
1
|
| Minoru Suzuki
|
1
|
April 1, 2022
|
Garland, Texas
|
Supercard of Honor
|
0
|
| Samoa Joe
|
1
|
April 13, 2022
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
AEW Dynamite
|
13
|
| Championship vacated by Samoa Joe on the November 8, 2023 episode of Dynamite so he can focus on challenging for the AEW World Championship.
|
| Kyle Fletcher
|
1
|
December 15, 2023
|
Garland, Texas
|
Final Battle
|
|
| Atlantis Jr.
|
1
|
June 28, 2024
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
|
|
List of reign lengths[]
- As of October 12, 2024.
| Wrestler
|
Days Held
|
Date Won
|
Date Lost
|
| Samoa Joe |
574 |
April 13, 2022 |
November 8, 2023
|
| Jay Lethal (2) |
567 |
April 4, 2014 |
October 23, 2015
|
| Dragon Lee |
469 |
December 13, 2019 |
March 26, 2021
|
| Matt Taven |
287 |
March 2, 2013 |
December 14, 2013
|
| Eddie Edwards |
280 |
March 5, 2010 |
December 10, 2010
|
| Adam Cole |
246 |
June 29, 2012 |
March 2, 2013
|
| Jay Lethal |
231 |
August 13, 2011 |
March 31, 2012
|
| Jeff Cobb |
222 |
September 29, 2018 |
May 9, 2019
|
| Shane Taylor |
218 |
May 9, 2019 |
December 13, 2019
|
| Christopher Daniels |
198 |
December 10, 2010 |
June 26, 2011
|
| Kyle Fletcher |
196 |
December 15, 2023 |
June 28, 2024
|
| Marty Scurll |
175 |
November 20, 2016 |
May 14, 2017
|
| Bobby Fish |
163 |
May 8, 2016 |
November 18, 2016
|
| Dragon Lee |
133 |
July 11, 2021 |
November 21, 2021
|
| KUSHIDA |
131 |
May 14, 2017 |
September 22, 2017
|
| Roderick Strong (2) |
119 |
October 23, 2015 |
February 19, 2016
|
| Tommaso Ciampa |
111 |
December 14, 2013 |
April 4, 2014
|
| Rhett Titus |
111 |
December 11, 2021 |
April 1, 2022
|
| Punishment Martinez |
105 |
June 16, 2018 |
September 29, 2018
|
| Roderick Strong |
90 |
March 31, 2012 |
June 29, 2012
|
| Kenny King |
84 |
September 22, 2017 |
December 15, 2017
|
| Tomohiro Ishii |
79 |
February 19, 2016 |
May 8, 2016
|
| Tony Deppen |
72 |
April 30, 2021 |
July 11, 2021
|
| Silas Young (2) |
70 |
April 7, 2018 |
June 16, 2018
|
| Silas Young |
57 |
December 15, 2017 |
February 10, 2018
|
| Kenny King (2) |
56 |
February 10, 2018 |
April 7, 2018
|
| El Generico |
48 |
June 26, 2011 |
August 13, 2011
|
| Tracy Williams |
35 |
March 26, 2021 |
April 30, 2021
|
| Dalton Castle |
20 |
November 21, 2021 |
December 11, 2021
|
| Minoru Suzuki |
12 |
April 1, 2022 |
April 13, 2022
|
| Will Ospreay |
2 |
November 18, 2016 |
November 20, 2016
|
| Atlantis Jr. |
106+ |
June 28, 2024 |
Current Champion
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