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ROH Pure Championship History
Complete list of every ROH Pure Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Feb 14, 2004.
Current Champion
15
Total Reigns
13
Champions
687
Longest (days)
Lee Moriarty
Lee Moriarty
3×
Most Reigns
Wheeler Yuta
Wheeler Yuta
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lee Moriarty CURRENT | Jul 26, 2024 | 687+ days |
| 14 | Wheeler Yuta3rd reign | Nov 25, 2023AEW RampagePittsburgh, PA | 244 days |
| 13 | Katsuyori Shibata | Mar 31, 2023ROH Supercard of HonorLos Angeles, CA | 239 days |
| 12 | Wheeler Yuta2nd reign | Dec 10, 2022ROH Final Battle 2022Arlington, TX | 111 days |
| 11 | Daniel Garcia | Sep 7, 2022AEW DynamiteBuffalo, NY | 94 days |
| 10 | Wheeler Yuta1st reign | Apr 1, 2022ROH Supercard of Honor XVGarland, TX | 159 days |
| 9 | Josh Woods | Sep 12, 2021ROH Death Before Dishonor XVIIIPhiladelphia, PA | 201 days |
| 8 | Jonathan Gresham Defeated Tracy Williams in the final of a tournament for the revived title. | Oct 30, 2020ROH WrestlingBaltimore, MD | 317 days |
| 7 | Bryan Danielson Unification match with Danielson's ROH World Championship also at stake; he won both and the Pure title was deactivated the same day. ↳ Title deactivated after being unified into the ROH World Championship; revived through a tournament in 2020. | Aug 12, 2006ROH UnifiedLiverpool, England | <1 day |
| 6 | Nigel McGuinness | Aug 27, 2005ROH Dragon Gate InvasionBuffalo, NY | 350 days |
| 5 | Samoa Joe | May 7, 2005ROH Manhattan MayhemNew York, NY | 112 days |
| 4 | Jay Lethal | Mar 5, 2005ROH Trios TournamentPhiladelphia, PA | 63 days |
| 3 | John Walters | Aug 28, 2004ROH Scramble Cage MeleeElizabeth, NJ | 189 days |
| 2 | Doug Williams Defeated Alex Shelley in a tournament final for the vacant title. | Jul 17, 2004ROH Reborn: CompletionElizabeth, NJ | 42 days |
| 1 | AJ Styles Defeated CM Punk in the ROH Pure Championship tournament final to become the inaugural champion. ↳ Vacated when AJ Styles was pulled from all ROH shows by TNA amid the Rob Feinstein controversy. | Feb 14, 2004ROH Second Anniversary ShowBraintree, MA | 70 days |
Established February 14, 2004 as the ROH Pure Wrestling Championship. Deactivated in August 2006 when unified into the ROH World Championship, then revived through a tournament in 2020.
ROH Pure Championship — FAQ
Lee Moriarty is the current ROH Pure Championship, having won the title on Jul 26, 2024.
AJ Styles was the inaugural ROH Pure Championship, winning it on Feb 14, 2004 at ROH Second Anniversary Show.
Wheeler Yuta has the most reigns with 3.
Lee Moriarty's reign beginning Jul 26, 2024 is the longest at 687 days.
There have been 15 reigns across 13 different champions since the title was established.