The following is a list of top champions in pro wrestling from the promotions we're tracking 2012. Be sure to bookmark this page for weekly updates throughout 2012 on our running list. Last Update: May 14, 2012.

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)

WWE Title - Raw brand

Current Champion: C.M. Punk
Held Since: 11/20/11 (Survivor Series PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- count-out loss; retained vs. Dolph Ziggler (01/02/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Ziggler (01/29/12 Royal Rumble PPV)
-- E. Chamber title retention (02/19/12 EC PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Chris Jericho (04/01/12 WM28 PPV)
-- count-out loss retention vs. Mark Henry (04/02/12 Raw TV)
-- DQ loss retention vs. Mark Henry (04/09/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Henry (No DQ/No c-o match) (04/16/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Chris Jercho (Chicago Street Fight) (04/29/12 Extreme Rules PPV)
-- vs. Daniel Bryan (05/20/12 Over the Limit PPV)

WWE World Hvt. Title - Smackdown brand

(1) Champion: Daniel Bryan
Held Since: 12/18/11 (TLC PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- DQ retention vs. Big Show (01/06/12 Smackdown TV)
-- No Contest retention vs. Big Show (01/13/12 Smackdown TV)
-- No Contest retention vs. Mark Henry (01/20/12 Smackdown TV)
-- Steel Cage retention vs. Henry, Show (01/29/12 Royal Rumble PPV)
-- E. Chamber title retention (02/19/12 EC PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Rumble winner Sheamus (04/01/12 WM28)

(2) Current Champion: Sheamus
Held Since: 04/01/12 (WM28 PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Daniel Bryan (2/3 Falls) (04/29/12 Extreme Rules PPV)
-- vs. Del Rio, Orton, Jericho (four-way) (05/20/12 Over the Limit PPV)

WWE Unified Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne
Held Since: 08/22/11 (Raw TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Primo & Epico (01/15/12 Raw house show)

(2) Champions: Primo & Epico
Held Since: 01/15/12 (Raw house show)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Kingston & Bourne (01/16/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Kingston & Truth and Ziggler & Swagger (02/27/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Usos, Kidd/Gabriel (04/01/12 WM28 PPV pre-show)
-- pinfall loss vs. Kingston & R-Truth (04/30/12 Raw TV)

(3) Current Champins: Kofi Kingston & R-Truth
Held Since: 04/30/12 (Raw TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
- re-match vs. Primo & Epico (?)

U.S. Title - Raw brand

(1) Champion: Zack Ryder
Held Since: 12/18/11 (TLC PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Jack Swagger (01/16/12 Raw TV)

(2) Champion: Jack Swagger
Held Since: 01/16/12 (Raw TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- submission vs. Justin Gabriel (02/19/12 EC PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Santino (03/05/12 Raw TV)

(3) Current Champion: Santino
Held Since: 03/05/12 (Raw TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses
-- cage victory vs. Jack Swagger (03/09/12 Smackdown TV)
-- pinfall vs. David Otunga (04/16/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. The Miz (04/29/12 Extreme Rules PPV)
-- vs. Zack Ryder(?) (re-match from Swagger?)

Intercontinental Title - SD brand

(1) Champion: Cody Rhodes
Held Since: 08/12/11 (Smackdown TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Booker T (01/06/12 Smackdown TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Big Show (04/01/12 WM28 PPV)

(2) Champion: Big Show
Held SInce: 04/01/12 (WM28 PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- Tables match loss vs. Cody Rhodes (04/29/12 Extreme Rules PPV)

(3) Current Champion: Cody Rhodes
Held Since: 04/29/12 (Extreme Rules PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
- Count-out loss retention vs. Big Show (05/07/12 Raw TV)

Unified Divas Title

(1) Champion: Beth Phoenix
Held Since: 10/02/11 (HIAC PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Eve (01/30/12 Raw TV)
-- pinfall vs. Tamina (02/19/12 EC PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Nikki Bella (04/23/12 Raw TV)

(2) Champion: Nikki Bella
Held Since: 04/23/12 (Raw TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Layla (04/29/12 Extreme Rules PPV)

(3) Current Champion: Layla
Held Since: 04/29/12 (Extreme Rules PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Brie Bella, Nikki Bella (04/30/12 Raw TV)
-- vs. Beth Phoenix (05/20/12 Over the Limit PPV)

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TNA (TNA Impact Wrestling)

TNA World Title

Current Champion: Robert Roode
Held Since: 11/03/11 (Impact TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- DQ loss; retained vs. Jeff Hardy (01/08/12 Genesis PPV)
-- No Contest; retained vs. Hardy (01/12/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall retention vs. Hardy, Storm, Ray (02/12/12 AAO PPV)
-- cage-escape vs. James Storm (04/15/12 Lockdown PPV)
-- ladder match retention vs. Rob Van Dam (05/13/12 Sacrifice PPV)

TNA Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Matt Morgan & Crimson
Held Since: 11/17/11 (Impact TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Samoa Joe & Magnus (01/08/12 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Joe & Magnus (02/12/12 AAO PPV)

(2) Champions: Samoa Joe & Magnus
Held Since: 02/12/12 (AAO PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Morgan & Crimson (02/23/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Morgan & Crimson (03/18/12 Turning Point PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Mexican America (03/22/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Machineguns (04/15/12 Lockdown PPV)
-- submission vs. Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson (04/26/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Daniels & Kazarian (05/13/12 Sacrifice PPV)

(3) Current Champions: Daniels & Kazarian
Held Since: 05/13/12 (Sacrifice PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:

X Division Title

Current Champion: Austin Aries
Held Since: 09/11/11 (No Surrender PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Kash, Sorensen, Ion (01/08/12 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Alex Shelley (02/12/12 AAO PPV)
-- DQ victory vs. Zema Ion (03/08/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Zema Ion (03/18/12 Victory Road PPV)
-- No Contest retention vs. Ion, Kash, Nese (03/22/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall retention vs. Zema Ion (05/10/12 Impact TV)

TNA TV Title

(1) Champion: Robbie E.
Held Since: 11/13/11 (Turning Point PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Shannon Moore (02/12/12 AAO PPV)
-- DQ retention vs. A.J. Styles (02/23/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Devon (03/18/12 Victory Road PPV)

(2) Current Champion: Devon
Held Since: 03/18/12 (Victory Road PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Robbie E. (04/15/12 Lockdown PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Gunner (04/19/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Bully Ray (04/26/12 Impact TV)
-- DQ retention vs. Rob Terry (05/03/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Robbie E. (05/10/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Robbie E., Rob Terry (three-way) (05/13/12 Sacrifice PPV)

Knockouts Title

Current Champion: Gail Kim
Held Since: 11/13/11 (Turning Point PPV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- DQ retention vs. Mickie James (01/08/12 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Tara (02/12/12 AAO PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Madison Rayne (03/18/12 Victory Road PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Velvet Sky (04/15/12 Lockdown PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Brooke Tessmacher (05/13/12 Sacrifice PPV)

Knockouts Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Gail Kim & Madison Rayne
Held Since: 11/03/11 (Impact TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Mickie James & Traci Brooks (01/05/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Eric Young & ODB (03/08/12 Impact TV)

(2) Current Champions: EY & ODB
Held Since: 03/08/12 (Impact TV)
2012 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Sarita & Rosita (03/22/12 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Sarita & Rosita (04/15/12 Lockdown PPV)

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ROH (Ring of Honor)

ROH World Title

(1) Champion: Davey Richards
Held Since: 06/26/11 (Internet PPV)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Jay Lethal (01/20/12 "Homecoming")
-- retention vs. Jay Lethal (02/04/12 ROH TV tapings)
-- pinfall vs. Edwards, Strong (03/30/12 Showdown)
-- pinfall vs. Michael Elgin (03/31/12 Showdown)
-- pinfall vs. Adam Cole (04/29/12 Dayton)
-- pinfall loss vs. Kevin Steen (05/12/12 Border Wars iPPV)

(2) Current Champion: Kevin Steen
Held Since: 05/12/12 (Border Wars)
2012 title defenses:

ROH TV Title

(1) Champion: Jay Lethal
Held Since: 08/13/11 (ROH TV taping)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Mike Bennett (02/04/12 ROH TV episode)
-- time limit draw retention vs. Tommaso Ciampa (03/04/12 10th Anniv. NYC)
-- vs. Kyle O'Reilly (03/30/12 Showdown)
-- pinfall loss vs. Roderick Strong (03/31/12 Showdown)

(2) Current Champion: Roderick Strong
Held Since: 03/31/12 (Showdown)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Jay Lethal (04/29/12 Dayton)
-- pinfall vs. Finlay (05/12/12 Border Wars iPPV)

ROH Tag Titles

(1) Champions: The Briscoes
Held Since: 12/23/11 (Final Battle iPPV)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Coleman & Alexander (01/21/12 Norfolk)
-- pinfall vs. Richards & O'Reilly (02/17/12 Cincinnati)
-- pinfall vs. Young Bucks (03/04/12 10th Anniv. iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. Haas & Benjamin (03/31/12 iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. Jigsaw & Hallowicked (04/28/12 Unity)
-- pinfall vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin (04/29/12 Dayton)
-- pinfall loss vs. Haas & Benjamin (Fight Without Honor) (05/12/12 Border Wars iPPV)

(2) Current Champions: Haas & Benjamin
Held Since: 05/12/12 (Border Wars iPPV)
2012 title defenses:

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DGUSA (Dragon Gate USA)

Open the Freedom Gate Title

Current Champion: Johnny Gargano
Held Since: 11/13/11 (iPPV)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Ricochet (01/14/12 Evolve 10 iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. Masato Yoshino (03/31/12 WM Weekend iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. A.R. Fox (05/12/12 Evolve 13)

Open The United Gate Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Ricochet & CIMA (09/11/11 Milwaukee)
Held Since: 09/11/11 (DGUSA Milwaukee)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Mochizuki & Susumu (01/27/12 Los Angeles)
-- vacated due to CIMA injury (03/30/12 Miami)

(2) Current Champions: Masato Yoshino & Ricochet
Held Since: 03/30/12 (Miami)
-- defeated Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano for vacated titles
2012 title defenses:

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NWA (National Wrestling Alliance)

NWA World Hvt. Title

(1) Champion: Adam Pearce
Held Since: 07/31/11
Title Decisions:
-- pinfall loss over-turned (03/23/12 Canada)
-- pinfall loss vs. Colt Cabana (04/08/12 NWA Hollywood TV)

(2) Current Champion: Colt Cabana
Held Since: 04/08/12
Title Decisions:
-- Best-of-Seven Series vs. Adam Pearce (Spring-Summer 2012)

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PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla)

PWG World Title

(1) Champion: El Generico
Held Since: 10/22/11 (Steen Wolf)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Steen, Eddie Edwards (03/17/12 World's Finest)

(2) Current Champion: Kevin Steen
Held Since: 03/17/12 (World's Finest)
2012 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Sami Callihan (04/21/12 DDT4)
-- vs. Brian Cage (05/25/12 Reseda)

PWG Tag Titles

Current Champions: Kevin Steen & Super Dragon
Held Since: 12/10/11 (Fear)
2012 title defenses:
-- vs. Super Smash Bros. (?)

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