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On August 12, 2006, the [[ROH Pure Championship]] was unified with the ROH World Championship after ROH Pure Champion [[Nigel McGuinness]] lost to ROH World Champion [[Daniel Bryan|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.
On August 12, 2006, the [[ROH Pure Championship]] was unified with the ROH World Championship after ROH Pure Champion [[Nigel McGuinness]] lost to ROH World Champion [[Daniel Bryan|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.


In 2010 the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championships, was redesigned.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH Wrestling {{!}} www.rohwrestling.com|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php|date=12 April 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. In December 2012, a new design (as featured above) was introduced at the [[Final Battle (2012)|Final Battle]] iPPV.
In 2010 the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championships, was redesigned.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH Wrestling {{!}} www.rohwrestling.com |url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |date=12 April 2010 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |archivedate=12 April 2010 |df= }}</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. In December 2012, a new design (as featured above) was introduced at the [[Final Battle (2012)|Final Battle]] iPPV.


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 wouldn't be able 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=2013-07-03|last=Johnson|first=Mike|accessdate=2013-07-03|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=2013-07-03 | accessdate=2013-07-03 | work=ROHwrestling.com}}</ref>
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 wouldn't be able 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=2013-07-03|last=Johnson|first=Mike|accessdate=2013-07-03|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=2013-07-03 | accessdate=2013-07-03 | work=ROHwrestling.com}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rohwrestling.com/titlehistory/ Ring of Honor's official title history page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080610081305/http://www.rohwrestling.com/titlehistory/ Ring of Honor's official title history page]
*[http://allstarchampionshipbelts.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11732543 Gallery for the ROH World championship belt]
*[http://allstarchampionshipbelts.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11732543 Gallery for the ROH World championship belt]
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Revision as of 16:11, 6 June 2017

ROH World Championship
Details
PromotionRing of Honor (ROH)
Date establishedJuly 27, 2002
Current champion(s)Christopher Daniels
Date wonMarch 10, 2017
Other name(s)
ROH Championship (2002–2003)
Statistics
First champion(s)Low Ki
Most reignsAdam Cole (3 reigns)
Longest reignSamoa Joe
(645 days)
Shortest reignKyle O'Reilly
(33 days)
Oldest championChristopher Daniels
(47 years)
Youngest championLow Ki
(22 years)
Heaviest championTakeshi Morishima
(320 lb (150 kg))

The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in Ring of Honor (ROH). The championship has also been through other companies in cooperation with ROH through the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA), a now-defunct governing body of many independent wrestling promotions throughout the United States and Japan.

History

Low Ki defeated Spanky, Christopher Daniels, and Doug Williams in a 60-minute Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion at Crowning a Champion on July 27, 2002.

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.

On August 12, 2006, the ROH Pure Championship was unified with the ROH World Championship after ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness lost to ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson in Liverpool, England in a title unification match.[1] The match was contested under pure wrestling rules, with the stipulation that both championships could be lost by disqualification or count out.

In 2010 the title belt, along with the ROH World Tag Team Championships, was redesigned.[2] 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 (as featured above) was introduced at the Final Battle iPPV.

On July 3, 2013, the ROH World Championship was 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 wouldn't be able to compete for the foreseeable future.[3][4]

Reigns

Main article: List of ROH World Champions

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. Samoa Joe has the longest reign as champion with his only reign, from March 22, 2003 to December 26, 2004, lasting 645 days and gave the title World status when he defended it in the UK. Kyle O'Reilly currently has the shortest reign at 33 days. Adam Cole holds the record for the most reigns, with three, and is also the first man to win the championship at a non-ROH event.

Christopher Daniels is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Adam Cole at ROH's 15th Anniversary Show on March 10, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Overall, there have been 26 ROH World Championship reigns and 22 total champions. The title has been vacated only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ Online World of Wrestling
  2. ^ "ROH Wrestling | www.rohwrestling.com". 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Johnson, Mike (2013-07-03). "More on ROH Championship". PWInsider. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  4. ^ "Nigel McGuinness Makes a Huge Announcement!". ROHwrestling.com. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
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