ROH World Tag Team Championship

ROH World Tag Team Championship
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The original belt design used from years 2002–2010 and 2022–2023.
Details
PromotionRing of Honor (ROH)
All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Date establishedSeptember 21, 2002
Current champion(s)The Sons of Texas
(Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara)
Date wonAugust 17, 2024
Other name(s)
  • ROH Tag Team Championship
    (2002–2006)
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship
    (2006–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)The Prophecy
(Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan)
Most reignsThe Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
(13 reigns)
Longest reignKings of Wrestling
(Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli)
(363 days)
Shortest reignThe Prophecy
(Dan Maff and B. J. Whitmer)
and
The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
(<1 days)
Oldest championDustin Rhodes
(55 years, 122 days)
Youngest championMark Briscoe
(18 years, 287 days)
Heaviest championWar Machine
(Hanson and Ray Rowe)
(550 lb (250 kg))
Lightest championSpecial K
(Izzy and Dixie)
(340 lb (150 kg))

The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). The current champions are Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara who are in their first reign as a team and individually.

History

The ROH Tag Team Championship was introduced at Unscripted on September 21, 2002, where ROH held a tournament to crown the first champions. At the time, ROH did not have title belts, and instead presented Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan, the winners of the tournament, with a trophy.[1][2]

The title became the ROH World Tag Team Championship after then champions Austin Aries and Roderick Strong defeated Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino on July 9, 2006, while on a tour in Japan with Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Noah.[3] Since then, the title has also been defended in the United Kingdom.

One-half of the inaugural ROH Tag Team champions Christopher Daniels.

On March 3, 2007 at Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool Naruki Doi and Shingo became the first Japanese stars to win the ROH World Tag Team Championships in ROH history.[4]

On December 10, 2022 at Final Battle The Briscoe Brothers became record setting 13-time champions.[5] During their reign, Jay Briscoe died in a car accident on January 17, 2023.[6] His brother kept the title until it was vacated at Supercard of Honor on March 21, 2023.[7][N 1]

Record-setting 13 time champions The Briscoe Brothers
(The late Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe).

Inaugural championship tournament (2002)

Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals
ROH Wrestling tapings 		Semifinals
ROH Wrestling tapings 		Final
ROH Wrestling tapings
         
The Prophecy
(Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan)
The S.A.T.
(Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo) 		Pin
The Prophecy
(Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan)
Dick Togo and Ikuto Hidaka Pin
The Full Blooded Italians aka The F.B.I.
(James Maritato and Tony Mamaluke) 		Pin
Dick Togo and Ikuto Hidaka
The Prophecy
(Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan)
American Dragon and Michael Modest Pin
Divine Storm
(Chris Divine and Quiet Storm) 		Pin
American Dragon and Michael Modest
American Dragon and Michael Modest Bye
 
Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack) 1 		DNP
The Natural Born Sinners
(Boogalou and Homicide) 1 		DNP

1 ^ Neither team was able to compete after being attacked by The Carnage Crew before the start of their scheduled match.


Source: [8]

Belt designs

ROH World Tag Team Championship belts (left to right): first design (2002–2010, 2022–2023) and second design (2010–2012).

Since originating in 2002, the title belts were introduced in 2003 and redesigned in 2005, 2010, 2012, 2018, and 2023. On March 31, 2023, the sixth belt design debuted at Supercard of Honor.[9]

The sixth design of the ROH World Tag Team Championship from years 2018 to 2022 is sort of like a circle like repetitive round crown on all five plates of the belt that is gold with red and silver diamonds all around the center and side plates (two side plates per side equaling to four side plates total) with also gold wording in the middle with black outlining on them and on the side of the belts plates that say ROH Tag Team but in the main middle center plate separating it from the sides has the extra words World and champions in the middle.[10]

Reigns

Main article: List of ROH World Tag Team Champions
Current champions The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara)

Overall, there have been 69 reigns among 73 different wrestlers and 42 different teams. The inaugural champions were The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan), who defeated American Dragon and Michael Modest on September 21, 2002, to become the champions. The team of Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham have the longest reign as champions with their first reign lasting 441 days. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) hold the record for the most reigns with 13 (both as a team and individually).

The current champions are The Sons of Texas (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 at Collision in Arlington, Texas to win the titles.

Notes

  1. ^ Jay Briscoe's ROH memorial episode was held on January 18, 2023 in Fresno, California called The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life.

References

  1. ^ J.D. Dunn (2006-03-31). "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor – Unscripted". 411Mania.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15. Dragon and Modest destroy the tag team title trophy, but the Prophecy now holds all of the Ring of Honor titles
  2. ^ ROH Unscripted. Ring of Honor. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  3. ^ "Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 30, 2012. Aries & Strong defeated Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi in Japan on 7/9/06 to make the ROH Tag Titles into World Tag Team Titles
  4. ^ Staff, Wrestling-titles.com. "Ring of Honor World Tag Team Title". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 23, 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Powell, Jason (December 10, 2022). "ROH Final Battle results: Powell's live review of FTR vs. The Briscoes in a Double Dog Collar match for the ROH Tag Team Titles, Chris Jericho vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH Championship, Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena for the ROH Women's Title, Daniel Garcia vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Pro wrestler Jay Briscoe killed in crash on Delaware highway while taking daughters to cheerleading practice". NBC News.
  7. ^ "Mark Briscoe toma una decisión sobre el futuro de los Campeonatos por Parejas de ROH (SPOILERS)". March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Staff, Cagematch.net. "ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament (2002) results". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 23, 2002.
  9. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 31, 2023). "New ROH World Tag Team Champions Crowned At ROH Supercard Of Honor". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Belts, Wick. "ROH World Tag Team Championship Replica Review". YouTube. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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