Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.
There are currently seven championships in ROH. There are three singles, one traditional tag team championship, and one six-man tag team championship for male wrestlers, while there are two singles championship for female wrestlers.
As of September5, 2024, nine wrestlers officially hold championships (including one double champion). This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. [1]
The American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) promotes several professional wrestling championships for its men's and women's divisions. ROH often broadcasts championship matches on their weekly streaming television program, Honor Club , while also regularly being featured on programs of sister promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Major championship defenses also occur at ROH's and AEW's periodic pay-per-view events.
At the top of ROH's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the ROH World Championship. It is held by first-time champion Mark Briscoe, who defeated Eddie Kingston at Supercard of Honor on April 5, 2023.
The secondary title for male wrestlers is the ROH World Television Championship, which is held by first-time champion Atlantis Jr.. He defeated Kyle Fletcher on June 28, 2024, at CMLL Super Viernes to win the title.
The ROH Pure Championship is a specialty championship, featuring matches being conducted under "Pure Wrestling Rules". [2] It is held by first time champion Lee Moriarty, who defeated Wheeler Yuta on July 26, 2024 at Death Before Dishonor.
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is ROH's traditional tag team title, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. It is held by Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, who are in their first reign both as a team and individually. They defeated The Undisputed Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) on August 17, 2024 during the live AEW Collision broadcast to win the titles.
The ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship is a title contested by teams of three wrestlers, also referred to as trios. The title is held by the team of Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the vacant title by defeating The Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennett) on July 27, 2024, at AEW's Battle of the Belts XI. Previous champions Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) were stripped of the title due to an injury to White and being denied their request to have stablemate Juice Robinson defend the title under the Freebird Rule.
ROH has two championships for its women's division. The primary title is the ROH Women's World Championship, which is held by first-time champion Athena. She defeated Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle on December 10, 2022. [3]
The secondary title for the women's division is the ROH Women's World Television Championship. It is held by first time champion Red Velvet, who defeated Billie Starkz on July 26, 2024 at Death Before Dishonor.
As of September5, 2024.
Singles
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
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ROH World Championship | Mark Briscoe | 1 | April 5, 2024 | 153+ | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Defeated Eddie Kingston at Supercard of Honor. | [4] | |
ROH World Television Championship | Atlantis Jr. | 1 | June 28, 2024 | 69+ | Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Kyle Fletcher at CMLL Super Viernes . | [5] | |
ROH Pure Championship | Lee Moriarty | 1 | July 26, 2024 | 41+ | Arlington, Texas | Defeated Wheeler Yuta at Death Before Dishonor. | [6] |
Tag Team
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
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ROH World Tag Team Championship | | Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara | 1 | August 17, 2024 | 19+ | Arlington, Texas | Defeated The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) on AEW Collision . | [7] |
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | | Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) | 1 | July 26, 2024 | 40+ | Arlington, Texas | Defeated The Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennett) at AEW's Battle of the Belts XI to win the vacant title. Previous champions Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) were stripped of the title due to White's injury. | [8] |
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
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ROH Women's World Championship | Athena | 1 | December 10, 2022 | 635+ | Arlington, Texas | Defeated Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle. | [3] | |
ROH Women's World Television Championship | Red Velvet | 1 | July 26, 2024 | 41+ | Arlington, Texas | Defeated Billie Starkz at Death Before Dishonor | [6] |
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