page_title: List of PWG World Champions
section_title: Combined reigns
hierarchical_section_title: List of PWG World Champions / Combined reigns
caption_attribution_description: ROH World Champion Adam Cole at the ROH television tapings in Nashville in January 2014. Cropped from original and auto-contrast applied.
context_page_description: The PWG World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship owned and copyrighted by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. The championship was created and debuted on August 30, 2003, at PWG's Bad Ass Mother 3000 – Stage 2 event. Originally called the PWG Championship, the title was renamed to the PWG World Championship in February 2006 after the title was defended outside the United States for the first and second time—that month, then-champion Joey Ryan defeated Emil Sitoci in Essen, Germany at European Vacation – Germany and Jonny Storm in Orpington, England at European Vacation – England.
  The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. All reigns are won at live events, which are released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Frankie Kazarian, whom PWG recognized to have become the champion after defeating Ryan in the finals of a 16-man tournament on August 30, 2003, at PWG's Bad Ass Mother 3000 – Stage 2 event. As of July 2020, Kevin Steen holds the record for most reigns, with three. Adam Cole's only reign at 538 days is the longest in the title's history.
context_section_description: As of July 19, 2020.
caption: Adam Cole, the longest reigning PWG World Champion (pictured with the ROH World Championship belt)
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