Summary

Bandido has officially reached one full year as ROH World Champion.

He won the title from Chris Jericho at AEW Dynasty on April 6, 2025, and marked the anniversary this week on social media. Across that reign, Bandido has recorded eight successful title defenses.

The title has not been defended yet in 2026.

What Bandido's ROH reign means now

Bandido reaching the one-year mark gives the ROH World Championship a long stretch of stability, but it also puts more attention on when his next defense will happen. Because the belt has not been defended in 2026, the next title match should feel like an important checkpoint in the reign rather than routine maintenance.

Bandido is also set to stay visible on AEW television, as he will team with Darby Allin and Jack Perry against Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Davis, and Andrade El Idolo on AEW Dynamite. That keeps the champion in front of a wider audience while the ROH title picture waits for its next development.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.