Jay Lethal Setting Records As ROH World Champion (Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness)

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ROH has announced that current ROH World Champion Jay Lethal has broken the record for most combined days as ROH World Champion. A look at Lethal’s title history in the company:

38
Successful title defenses, tying him with Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness for the most.

427
Days for his first reign, which is the fourth-longest.

219
Days for his current reign.

31
Different competitors he has successfully defended the title against.

1,507
Combined days as a singles champion in ROH, by far the most. The breakdown: 798 days as ROH World Television Champion; 646 days as ROH World Champion; and 63 days as ROH Pure Champion.

6
Countries where he has competed in ROH World Title matches: United States, Canada, Japan, England, Scotland and Australia

2
Times he defended the title at Final Battle, ROH’s biggest show of the year. He defeated AJ Styles in 2015, and Cody in 2018.

1
Challenger to take him to a 60-minute draw in an ROH World Title match: Roderick Strong at Death Before Dishonor in 2015. Lethal defeated Strong in a rematch the following month.

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