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| A.J. Styles | 02/14/04 | Braintree, MA | Second Anniversary Show |
| * * * NOTES: A.J. Styles defeated C.M. Punk in a tournament final. |
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| Vacated | 04/23/04 | n/a | n/a |
| * * * NOTES: The title was vacated when A.J. Styles was pulled from all ROH shows by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling following the Rob Feinstein controversy. |
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| Doug Williams | 07/17/04 | Elizabeth, NJ | Reborn: Completion |
| * * * NOTES: Doug Williams defeated Alex Shelley in a tournament final. ROH only recognizes reigns from here on. |
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| John Walters | 08/28/04 | Elizabeth, NJ | Scramble Cage Melee |
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| Jay Lethal | 03/05/05 | Philadelphia, PA | Trios Tournament 2005 |
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| Samoa Joe | 05/07/05 | New York, NY | Manhattan Mayhem |
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| Nigel McGuinness | 08/27/05 | Buffalo, NY | Dragon Gate Invasion |
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| Bryan Danielson | 08/12/06 | Liverpool, England | Unified |
| * * * NOTES: Bryan Danielson then unified the title with the ROH World Championship. | |||