List Of ROH World Tag Team Champions
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship owned by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion; it is contested for in their tag team division. The championship was created and debuted on September 21, 2002, at ROH's Unscripted event. At said event, the championship was represented by a trophy, which was destroyed by American Dragon and Michael Modest after they were defeated by The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan), who had just become the inaugural champions. Daniels and Morgan were awarded physical belts later in 2002. Originally called the ROH Tag Team Championship, the title was renamed to the ROH World Tag Team Championship in July 2006 after the title was defended in Japan for the first time earlier that month, when then-champions, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong, defeated Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino to retain the championship.
Three-time and current champions Mike Bennett (left) and Matt Taven
Record-setting 13-time, and having most combined days at 1,940 days as champions, The Briscoes.
Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches between different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines, or by scripted circumstances. Reigns that were won on pay-per-view events aired on tape delay up to weeks or months apart. Reigns that were won at live events were released on DVD. Title changes that occurred on ROH's primary television program, Ring of Honor Wrestling, air up to three to five weeks apart.
The current champions are The Undisputed Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven), who are in their third reign as a team and individually. They originally won the titles as The Devil's Masked Men on December 27, 2023 at Dynamite: New Year's Smash in Orlando, Florida by defeating co-champion MJF in a 2-on-1 handicap match, and would later reveal their identities at Worlds End.
ROH publishes a list of defenses for each champion on their official website, unlike most other professional wrestling promotions. As of June 2024, The Briscoe Brothers' fourth reign and Austin Aries' and Roderick Strong's only reign are tied for most defenses, with 18. The Briscoe Brothers' second, third, and sixth reigns, Dan Maff's and B. J. Whitmer's first reign, The Second City Saints' (CM Punk and Colt Cabana) first reign, The Backseat Boyz (Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid) only reign and the Forever Hooligans' only reign are all tied for the least defenses, with zero. At 441 days, The Foundation's (Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham) first reign is the longest in the title's history. Overall, there have been 68 reigns among 71 different wrestlers and 41 different teams.
Title history
Names
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| ROH Tag Team Championship | September 21, 2002 – July 9, 2006 |
| ROH World Tag Team Championship | July 9, 2006 – present |
Reigns
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan) |
September 21, 2002 | Unscripted | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 175 | Defeated Bryan Danielson and Michael Modest in the inaugural ROH tag team championship tournament finals to become the inaugural champions. | |
| 2 | A.J. Styles and Amazing Red | March 15, 2003 | Expect the Unexpected | Cambridge, MA | 1 | 158 | Defeated Christopher Daniels and Xavier, who was filling in for Donovan Morgan. | |
| — | Vacated | August 20, 2003 | — | — | — | — | A.J. Styles and the Amazing Red vacated the championship due to Red suffering an injury. | |
| 3 | The Backseat Boyz (Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid) |
September 20, 2003 | Glory by Honor II | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 26 | Won the vacant championship in a Gauntlet Match that also involved The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe), Special K (Hydro and Deranged), The Ring Crew Express (Dunn and Marcos), and Special K (Izzy and Dixie). | |
| 4 | Special K (Dixie and Izzy) |
October 16, 2003 | Tradition Continues | Glen Burnie, MD | 1 | 16 | ||
| 5 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
November 1, 2003 | Main Event Spectacles | Elizabeth, NJ | 1 | 175 | ||
| 6 | Second City Saints (CM Punk and Colt Cabana) |
April 24, 2004 | Reborn: Stage Two | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1 | 21 | ||
| 7 | The Prophecy (B. J. Whitmer and Dan Maff) |
May 15, 2004 | Round Robin Challenge III | Lexington, MA | 1 | <1 | ||
| 8 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
May 15, 2004 | Round Robin Challenge III | Lexington, MA | 2 | <1 | ||
| 9 | Second City Saints (CM Punk and Colt Cabana) |
May 15, 2004 | Round Robin Challenge III | Lexington, MA | 2 | 84 | ||
| 10 | The Rottweilers (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) |
August 7, 2004 | Testing the Limit | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 196 | ||
| 11 | B. J. Whitmer and Dan Maff | February 19, 2005 | Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 1 | Elizabeth, NJ | 2 | 37 | ||
| — | Vacated | March 28, 2005 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated when Dan Maff left ROH. In kayfabe, ROH stated Maff was forced to retire as the result of an automobile accident. | |
| 12 | B. J. Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs | April 2, 2005 | Best of American Super Juniors Tournament | Asbury Park, NJ | 1 (3, 1) |
98 | Defeated Jay Lethal and Samoa Joe to win the vacant championship. | |
| 13 | Carnage Crew (H. C. Loc and Tony DeVito) |
July 9, 2005 | Escape from New York | New York City, NY | 1 | 14 | ||
| 14 | B. J. Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs | July 23, 2005 | The Homecoming | Philadelphia, PA | 2 (4, 2) |
70 | ||
| 15 | Sal Rinauro and Tony Mamaluke | October 1, 2005 | Joe vs. Kobashi | New York City, NY | 1 | 77 | ||
| 16 | Austin Aries and Roderick Strong | December 17, 2005 | Final Battle | Edison, NJ | 1 | 273 | The championship was renamed the ROH World Tag Team Championship on July 9, 2006, after Aries and Strong defeated Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi in Japan. | |
| 17 | Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) |
September 16, 2006 | Glory by Honor V: Night 2 | New York City, NY | 1 | 70 | ||
| 18 | Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal | November 25, 2006 | Dethroned | Edison, NJ | 1 (2, 1) |
91 | ||
| 19 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
February 24, 2007 | Fifth Year Festival: Chicago | Chicago, IL | 3 | 7 | ||
| 20 | Naruki Doi and Shingo | March 3, 2007 | Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool | Liverpool, England | 1 | 27 | ||
| 21 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
March 30, 2007 | All-Star Extravaganza III | Detroit, MI | 4 | 275 | ||
| 22 | The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black) |
December 30, 2007 | Final Battle | New York City, NY | 1 (3, 1) |
27 | ||
| 23 | No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards and Rocky Romero) |
January 26, 2008 | Without Remorse | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1 (1, 2) |
77 | ||
| 24 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
April 12, 2008 | Injustice | Edison, NJ | 5 | 29 | Austin Aries was a substitute for Mark Briscoe, who had sustained a legitimate injury, during the first and only championship defense. | |
| — | Vacated | May 11, 2008 | A New Level | N/A | — | — | The championship was vacated by The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) due to Mark's injury. | |
| 25 | The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black) |
June 6, 2008 | Up for Grabs | Hartford, CT | 2 (4, 2) |
105 | Defeated El Generico and Kevin Steen in the final of a one-night tournament for the vacant championship. | |
| 26 | El Generico and Kevin Steen | September 19, 2008 | Driven | Boston, MA | 1 | 203 | ||
| 27 | The American Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) |
April 10, 2009 | Ring of Honor Wrestling | Philadelphia, PA | 1 (2, 1) |
253 | This was a "Tables are Legal" match. This episode aired on tape delay on May 30, 2009. | |
| 28 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 19, 2009 | Final Battle | Manhattan, New York City, NY | 6 | 105 | ||
| 29 | Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) |
April 3, 2010 | The Big Bang! | Charlotte, NC | 2 | 363 | ||
| 30 | Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) |
April 1, 2011 | Honor Takes Center Stage: Chapter 1 | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 266 | ||
| 31 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 23, 2011 | Final Battle | Manhattan, New York City, NY | 7 | 141 | ||
| 32 | Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) |
May 12, 2012 | Border Wars | Toronto, ON | 2 | 43 | ||
| 33 | The All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus) |
June 24, 2012 | Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis | New York City, NY | 1 | 16 | ||
| — | Vacated | July 10, 2012 | — | — | — | — | The championship was officially declared vacant after ROH severed its ties with Kenny King due to a contract dispute. | |
| 34 | S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino) |
September 15, 2012 | Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1 (5, 1) |
92 | Defeated Charlie Haas and Rhett Titus in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. | |
| 35 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 16, 2012 | Final Battle 2012: Doomsday | New York City, NY | 8 | 76 | This was a three-way tag team match, also involving Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander. | |
| 36 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) |
March 2, 2013 | ROH 11th Anniversary Show | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1 | 147 | ||
| 37 | Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero) |
July 27, 2013 | Ring of Honor Wrestling | Providence, RI | 1 (1, 3) |
7 | Aired on tape delay on August 3, 2013. | |
| 38 | The American Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) |
August 3, 2013 | All-Star Extravaganza V | Toronto, ON | 2 (3, 2) |
14 | ||
| 39 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) |
August 17, 2013 | Manhattan Mayhem V | New York City, NY | 2 | 203 | ||
| 40 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
March 8, 2014 | Raising the Bar: Night 2 | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1 | 70 | ||
| 41 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) |
May 17, 2014 | War of the Worlds | New York City, NY | 3 | 322 | ||
| 42 | The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) |
April 4, 2015 | Ring of Honor Wrestling | San Antonio, TX | 1 (3, 1) |
167 | Aired on tape delay on April 25, 2015. | |
| 43 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) |
September 18, 2015 | All Star Extravaganza VII | San Antonio, TX | 1 | 91 | This was a three-way tag team match, also involving The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). | |
| 44 | War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) |
December 18, 2015 | Final Battle | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 143 | ||
| 45 | The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) |
May 9, 2016 | War of the Worlds | Dearborn, MI | 2 (4, 2) |
144 | ||
| 46 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
September 30, 2016 | All Star Extravaganza VIII | Lowell, MA | 2 | 155 | This was a three-way Ladder War, also involving The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin). | |
| 47 | The Broken Hardys (Brother Nero and Matt Hardy) |
March 4, 2017 | Manhattan Mayhem VI | New York City, NY | 1 | 28 | ||
| 48 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
April 1, 2017 | Supercard of Honor XI | Lakeland, FL | 3 | 174 | This was a ladder match. | |
| 49 | The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) |
September 22, 2017 | Death Before Dishonor XV | Sunrise Manor, NV | 1 | 168 | ||
| 50 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
March 9, 2018 | ROH 16th Anniversary Show | Sunrise Manor, NV | 9 | 219 | ||
| 51 | SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) |
October 14, 2018 | Glory By Honor XVI: Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 1 (3, 1) |
61 | This was a three-way tag team match, also involving The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). Aired on tape delay on November 16, 2018. |
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| 52 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 14, 2018 | Final Battle | New York City, NY | 10 | 91 | This was Ladder War IX, also involving The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). | |
| 53 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) |
March 15, 2019 | ROH 17th Anniversary Show | Sunrise Manor, NV | 1 | 22 | This was a Las Vegas Street Fight. | |
| 54 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) |
April 6, 2019 | G1 Supercard | New York City, NY | 1 | 105 | This was a Winner Takes All four-way match, that also involved The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) and Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil and Sanada). The Guerrillas' IWGP Tag Team Championship was also at stake. | |
| 55 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
July 20, 2019 | Manhattan Mayhem | New York City, NY | 11 | 146 | This was a New York City Street Fight. | |
| 56 | The Foundation (Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham) |
December 13, 2019 | Final Battle | Baltimore, MD | 1 | N/A | The exact date that The Foundation lost the championship is uncertain. | |
| 57 | La Facción Ingobernable (Dragon Lee and Kenny King) |
N/A | Ring of Honor Wrestling | Baltimore, MD | 1 (1, 2) |
N/A | This was a Pure Rules match, which aired on February 27, 2021. The date when the match happened it's unknown, as ROH has held empty arena tapings at the UMBC Event Center since August 2020, after resuming operations following a five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 58 | The Foundation (Rhett Titus and Tracy Williams) |
March 26, 2021 | ROH 19th Anniversary Show | Baltimore, MD | 1 (2, 1) |
107 | Defeated La Bestia del Ring and Kenny King, as Bestia was filling in for the injured Dragon Lee. | |
| 59 | Violence Unlimited (Chris Dickinson and Homicide) |
July 11, 2021 | Best in the World | Baltimore, MD | 1 | N/A | Defeated Jonathan Gresham and Rhett Titus, as Gresham was filling in for the injured Tracy Williams, in a Fight Without Honor match. The exact date that Dickinson and Homicide lost the championship is uncertain. |
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| 60 | La Facción Ingobernable (Dragon Lee and Kenny King) |
N/A | Ring of Honor Wrestling | Baltimore, MD | 2 (2, 3) |
N/A | The exact date when the match happened is unknown, therefore. Aired on tape delay on September 11, 2021. |
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| 61 | The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) |
November 14, 2021 | Honor for All | Baltimore, MD | 2 | 27 | The OGK were previously known as The Kingdom. | |
| 62 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 11, 2021 | Final Battle | Baltimore, MD | 12 | 111 | During this reign, Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor. | |
| 63 | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) |
April 1, 2022 | Supercard of Honor XV | Garland, TX | 1 | 253 | ||
| 64 | The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) |
December 10, 2022 | Final Battle | Arlington, TX | 13 | 111 | This was a Double Dog Collar match. In previous reigns, they were known as The Briscoe Brothers On January 17, 2023, Jay Briscoe died from injuries sustained in a car crash. |
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| — | Vacated | March 31, 2023 | Supercard of Honor | Los Angeles, CA | — | — | On the March 10, 2023, edition of AEW Rampage, Mark Briscoe announced he would be vacating the championship due to the death of his brother. The championship was officially vacated at the Supercard of Honor event. |
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| 65 | The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) |
March 31, 2023 | Supercard of Honor | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 112 | Defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis), La Facción Ingobernable (Dralístico and Rush), The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) in a "Reach for the Sky" ladder match, to win the vacant championship. | |
| 66 | Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) |
July 21, 2023 | Death Before Dishonor | Trenton, NJ | 1 | 37 | This was a four-way tag team match also involving The Kingdom and Best Friends. | |
| 67 | Better Than You Bay Bay (Adam Cole and MJF) |
August 27, 2023 | All In | London, England | 1 | 123 | This was an All Elite Wrestling event. During this reign, Samoa Joe temporarily defended the titles with MJF due to Cole suffering a broken ankle. | |
| 68 | The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) |
December 27, 2023 | Dynamite: New Year's Smash |
Orlando, Florida | 3 | 184+ | This was an All Elite Wrestling event. They originally won the titles as The Devil's Masked Men against MJF in a 2-on-1 handicap match, and would later reveal their identities at Worlds End. Previously known as simply The Kingdom, Adam Cole renamed the group the Undisputed Kingdom on the January 3, 2024 episode of Dynamite. | |
Combined reigns
As of June 28, 2024.
| † | Indicates the current champions |
|---|---|
| ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain |