ROH World Television Championship

Last Modified Nov 20, 2024 17:17 GMT
Brian Cage (@briancage on Instagram)
AEW ROH World Television Champion (@briancage on Instagram)

The ROH World Television Championship is a professional wrestling secondary championship by Ring of Honor for its male superstars. Since Tony Khan purchased ROH in 2022, the title has also been defended on AEW programming. The ROH World Television Championship is currently held by Brian Cage.

Also Read: Who are the current champions in AEW?

Current ROH World Television Champion

Brian Cage (@ringofhonor on Instagram)
Brian Cage (@ringofhonor on Instagram)

The ROH World Television Championship is currently held by Brian Cage. Currently signed to AEW, Cage faced the former champion Atlantis Jr. at AEW WrestleDream: Rush Hour. Jr. had held the title for 106 days but lost it to Cage.

ROH World Television Championship Trivia

First ChampionEddie Edwards
Current ChampionBrian Cage
Longest Reign (Single)Samoa Joe - 574 Days
Longest Reign (Combined)Jay Lethal - 798 Days (2 Reigns)
Shortest ReignWill Ospreay - 2 Days
Most ReignsJay Lethal, Dragon Lee, Kenny King, Silas Young, and Roderick Strong - 2 Reigns
Oldest ChampionMinoru Suzuki - 53 Years
Youngest ChampionAdam Cole - 22 Years
Total Number of Reigns33 Reigns; 28 Champions

ROH World Television Championship History

Ring of Honor was created in February 2002. It introduced a world championship later that year and a secondary championship named ROH Pure Championship in 2004. However, it merged the two titles in 2006 and was left with only the ROH World Championship. It introduced another secondary championship in 2010, named the ROH World Television Championship. While the ROH Pure Championship made its return in 2020, the World Television Championship also continued to be what it always has been - a great prize for the ROH wrestlers.

As the name suggests, it is defended on the weekly ROH programs and is akin to the AEW TNT and AEW TBS Championship. The first-ever champion was crowned via an eight-man tournament where stars like Colt Cabana, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn took part. It was Eddie Edwards who eventually went on to become the first-ever ROH World Television Champion.

List of all ROH World Television Champions

S.NoNameDateEventLocationReignDays held
1Eddie Edwards5-Mar-10Ring of Honor WrestlingPhiladelphia1280
2Christopher Daniels10-Dec-10Ring of Honor WrestlingLouisville1198
3El Generico26-Jun-11Best in the WorldNew York148
4Jay Lethal13-Aug-11Ring of Honor WrestlingChicago Ridge1231
5Roderick Strong31-Mar-12Showdown in the Sun: Day #2Fort Lauderdale190
6Adam Cole29-Jun-12Ring of Honor WrestlingBaltimore1246
7Matt Taven2-Mar-1311th Anniversary ShowChicago Ridge1287
8Tommaso Ciampa14-Dec-13Final BattleNew York1111
9Jay Lethal4-Apr-14Supercard of Honor VIIIWestwego2567
10Roderick Strong23-Oct-15Glory By Honor XIVKalamazoo2119
11Tomohiro Ishii19-Feb-16Honor Rising: Japan 2016Tokyo179
12Bobby Fish8-May-16Global WarsChicago Ridge1194
13Will Ospreay18-Nov-16Reach for the Sky Tour 2016Liverpool12
14Marty Scurll20-Nov-16Reach for the Sky Tour 2016London1175
15Kushida14-May-17War of the WorldsPhiladelphia1131
16Kenny King22-Sep-17Death Before Dishonor XVSunrise Manor184
17Silas Young15-Dec-17Final BattleNew York157
18Kenny King10-Feb-18Ring of Honor WrestlingAtlanta256
19Silas Young7-Apr-18Supercard of Honor XIINew Orleans270
20Punishment Martinez16-Jun-18State of the Art, Day 2Dallas1105
21Jeff Cobb29-Sep-18Ring of Honor WrestlingParadise1222
22Shane Taylor9-May-19ROH/NJPW War Of The Worlds, Day 2Toronto1218
23Dragon Lee13-Dec-19Final BattleBaltimore1469
24Tracy Williams26-Mar-21ROH 19th Anniversary ShowBaltimore135
25Tony Deppen30-Apr-21Ring of Honor WrestlingBaltimore172
26Dragon Lee11-Jul-21Best in the WorldBaltimore2133
27Dalton Castle21-Nov-21Ring of Honor WrestlingBaltimore120
28Rhett Titus11-Dec-21Final BattleBaltimore1111
29Minoru Suzuki1-Apr-22Supercard of Honor XVGarland112
30Samoa Joe13-Apr-22DynamiteNew Orleans1574
Vacated8-Nov-23DynamitePortland
31Kyle Fletcher 15-Dec-23Final BattleGarland1196
32Atlantis Jr. 28-Jun-24Super ViernesMexico City1106
33Brian Cage12-Oct-24WrestleDream Zero HourTacoma11+

Number of Days held by every Champion

SuperstarReignsDays held
Jay Lethal2798
Dragon Lee2602
Samoa Joe1574
Matt Taven1287
Eddie Edwards1280
Adam Cole1246
Jeff Cobb1222
Shane Taylor1218
Roderick Strong2209
Christopher Daniels1198
Bobby Fish1194
Marty Scurll1175
Kenny King2140
Kushida1131
Silas Young2127
Rhett Titus1111
Tommaso Ciampa1111
Punishment Martinez1105
Tomohiro Ishii179
Tony Deppen172
El Generico148
Tracy Williams135
Dalton Castle120
Minoru Suzuki112
Will Ospreay12

ROH World Television Championship FAQs

A. The ROH World Television Championship is held by Brian Cage. 

A. Eddie Edwards is the first ever ROH World Television Champion.

A. Tony Khan is the owner of Ring of Honor. He purchased ROH in March 2022. 

A. Samoa Joe held the ROH World Television Championship for 574 days, which is the most held by any superstar in a single reign. Overall, Jay Lethal has held the gold for a record 798 days.

A. Will Ospreay’s 2-day reign is the shortest anyone has held the ROH World Television Championship.

A. The ROH has six titles - the ROH World Championship, ROH Pure Championship, ROH World Television Championship, ROH World Tag Team Championship, ROH Six-Men Tag Team Championship, and the ROH Women’s World Championship.

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