ROH Top of the Class Trophy Championship

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ROH Top of the Class Trophy Championship
Details
Promotion Ring of Honor (ROH)
Date establishedNovember 4, 2005
Date retiredOctober 25, 2008
Statistics
First champion(s)Davey Andrews
Final champion(s) Rhett Titus
Longest reignShane Hagadorn
(315 days)
Shortest reignMitch Franklin
(70 days)

The ROH Top of the Class Trophy Championship was a professional wrestling championship intended for young wrestlers that was created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH).

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History

The ROH Top of the Class Trophy Championship was created in 2005 by Ring of Honor (ROH) and was intended to be held by ROH's rookie competitors and trainees. The championship was deactivated and abandoned in 2008; Rhett Titus was the final holder of the trophy.

Trophy design

Unlike traditional professional wrestling championships, the ROH Top of the Class Trophy Championship was not represented by a belt but by a trophy. The trophy was entirely gold and featured a stand at the bottom of it.

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1Davey AndrewsNovember 4, 2005Showdown in Motown Detroit, MI 1711Defeated Derrick Dempsey and Shane Hagadorn to become the inaugural champion. [1] [2]
Vacated December 17, 2005The championship was vacated when Ricky Reyes destroyed the trophy on December 17, 2005. [3]
2Derrick DempseyJanuary 14, 2006Hell Freezes Over Philadelphia, PA 11405Defeated Bobby Dempsey, Pelle Primeau, and Shane Hagadorn to win the vacant championship. [4]
3Shane HagadornJune 3, 2006Destiny East Windsor, CT 131512 [5]
4Pelle PrimeauApril 14, 2007Fighting Spirit Edison, NJ 11321 [6]
5Mitch FranklinAugust 24, 2007Caged Rage Hartford, CT 1701 [7]
6Ernie OsirisNovember 2, 2007Glory by Honor VI: Night One Philadelphia, PA 12185 [8]
7 Rhett Titus June 7, 2008 Respect is Earned II Philadelphia, PA 11401 [9]
DeactivatedOctober 25, 2008The title was abandoned on October 25, 2008, making Rhett Titus the final champion.

Combined reigns

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
1Shane Hagadorn112315
2Ernie Osiris15218
3Derrick Dempsey15140
4 Rhett Titus 11140
5Pelle Primeau11132
6Davey Andrews1171
7Mitch Franklin1170

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