The following is a list of top champions in pro wrestling from the promotions we will track in 2013. Be sure to bookmark this page for weekly updates throughout 2013 on our running list. Last Update: May 20, 2013.

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)

WWE Title - Raw brand

(1) Champion: C.M. Punk
Held Since: 11/20/11 (Survivor Series PPV)
-- completed 2012 as WWE champion
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- TLC victory vs. Ryback (01/07/13 Raw TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. The Rock (01/27/13 Royal Rumble PPV)

(2) Champion: The Rock
Held Since: 01/27/03 (Royal Rumble PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. C.M. Punk (02/17/13 E. Chamber PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. John Cena (04/07/13 WM29 PPV)

(3) Current Champion: John Cena
Held Since: 04/07/13 (WM29 PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- No Finish retention vs. Ryback (05/19/13 Extreme Rules PPV)
-- #1 contender: The Rock

WWE World Hvt. Title - Smackdown brand

(1) Champion: Big Show
Held Since: 10/28/12 (HIAC PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- Last Man Standing loss vs. Del Rio (01/11/13 Smackdown TV)

(2) Champion: Alberto Del Rio
Held SInce: 01/11/13 (SD TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- LMS victory vs. Big Show (01/27/13 Royal Rumble PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Big Show (02/17/13 E. Chamber PPV)
-- submission vs. Jack Swagger (04/07/13 WM29 PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. MITB holder Dolph Ziggler (04/08/13 Raw TV)

(3) Current Champion: Dolph Ziggler
Held Since: 04/08/13 (Raw TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- #1 contender Alberto Del Rio (05/19/13 Extreme Rules PPV)

WWE Unified Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Daniel Bryan & Kane
Held Since: 09/16/12 (NOC PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Rhodes Scholars (01/27/13 Royal Rumble PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Ziggler & Big E. Langston (04/07/13 WM29 PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. The Shield (05/19/13 Extreme Rules PPV)

(2) Current Champions: Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
Held Since: 05/19/13 (Extreme Rules PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- re-match vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan (?)

U.S. Title - Raw brand

(1) Champion: Antonio Cesaro
Held Since: 08/19/12 (Summerslam PPV pre-show)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Great Khali (01/02/13 Main Event TV)
-- pinfall vs. The Miz (01/27/13 Royal Rumble PPV)
-- DQ victory vs. The Miz (02/17/13 E. Chamber PPV)
-- 2/3 Falls victory vs. The Miz (03/01/13 Smackdown TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Kofi Kingston (04/15/13 Raw TV)

(2) Champion: Kofi Kingston
Held Since: 04/15/13 (Raw TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Antonio Cesaro (05/01/13 Main Event TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Dean Ambrose (05/19/13 Extreme Rules PPV)

(3) Current Champion: Dean Ambrose
Held Since: 05/19/13 (Extreme Rules PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- re-match vs. Kofi Kingston (?)

Intercontinental Title - SD brand

(1) Champion: Wade Barrett
Held Since: 12/31/12 (Raw TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Kofi Kingston (01/04/13 Smackdown TV)
-- #1 contender IC Cup scratched (01/30/13 Main Event TV)
-- pinfall vs. Miz, Jericho (03/18/13 Raw TV)
-- submission loss vs. The Miz (04/07/13 WM29 PPV)

(2) Champion: The Miz
Held Since: 04/07/13 (WM29 PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Wade Barrett (04/08/13 Raw TV)

(3) Current Champion: Wade Barrett
Held Since: 04/08/13 (Raw TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Justin Gabriel (04/17/13 Main Event TV)
-- re-match vs. The Miz (?)

Divas Title

(1) Champion: Eve Torres
Held Since: 09/16/12 (NOC PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- count-out loss retention vs. Kaitlyn (01/07/13 Raw TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Kaitlyn (01/14/13 Raw TV)

(2) Current Champion: Kaitlyn
Held Since: 01/14/13 (Raw TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Tamina (02/17/13 E. Chamber PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Natalya (03/27/13 NXT TV)
-- #1 contender: A.J. Lee

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TNA (TNA Impact Wrestling)

TNA World Title

(1) Champion: Jeff Hardy
Held Since: 10/14/12 (BFG PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries (01/13/13 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Daniels (01/24/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Bully Ray (03/10/13 Lockdown PPV)

(2) Current Champion: Bully Ray
Held Since: 03/10/13 (Lockdown PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- Full Metal Mayhem victory vs. Jeff Hardy (04/11/13 Impact TV)
-- vs. Sting (06/02/13 Slammiversary PPV)

TNA Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez
Held Since: 10/14/12 (BFG PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan (01/13/13 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Bobby Roode & Austin Aries (02/07/13 Impact TV)

(2) Champions: Bobby Roode & Austin Aries
Held Since: 02/07/13 (Impact TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Guerrero & Hernandez, Daniels & Kaz (03/10/13 Lockdown PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Guerrero & Hernandez (03/21/13 Impact TV)
-- 2/3 Falls loss vs. Guerrero & Hernandez (04/11/13 Impact TV)

(3) Current Champions: Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez
Held Since: 04/11/13 (Impact TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Aries & Roode (04/25/13 Impact TV)
-- vs. Aries & Roode, Daniels & Kaz, Storm & ??? (06/02/13 Slammiversary PPV)

X Division Title

(1) Champion: Rob Van Dam
Held Since: 10/14/12 (BFG PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Christian York (01/13/13 Genesis PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Kenny King, Zema Ion (02/07/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Kenny King (02/21/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Kenny King (02/28/13 Impact TV)

(2) Current Champion: Kenny King
Held Since: 02/28/13 (Impact TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Ion, York (03/10/13 Lockdown PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Ion, Sonjay Dutt (03/21/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Ion, Petey Williams (04/18/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Chris Sabin, Petey Williams (05/16/13 Impact TV)
-- vs. Sabin, Suicide (06/02/13 Slammiversary PPV)
-- re-match vs. RVD (?)

TNA TV Title

Current Champion: Devon
Held Since: 12/06/12 (Impact TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Samoa Joe (04/18/13 Impact TV)
-- vs. Joseph Park (06/02/13 Slammiversary PPV)

Knockouts Title

(1) Champion: Tara
Held Since: 10/14/12 (BFG PPV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Velvet Sky (01/24/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall loss vs. Velvet Sky (winner), Tessmacher, Gail Kim (02/21/13 Impact TV)

(2) Current Champion: Velvet Sky
Held Since: 02/21/13 (Impact TV)
2013 TV/PPV title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Tara (02/28/13 Impact TV)
-- pinfall vs. Gail Kim (03/10/13 Lockdown PPV)
-- pinfall vs. Mickie James (04/25/13 Impact TV)
-- vs. Mickie James (05/30/13 Impact TV)

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ROH (Ring of Honor)

ROH World Title

(1) Champion: Kevin Steen
Held Since: 05/12/12 (Border Wars)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Tadarius Thomas (01/18/13 ROH in Dearborn)
-- pinfall vs. Jay Lethal (03/02/13 11th Anniv. iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. Mark Briscoe (03/30/13 ROH in Asheville)
-- pinfall loss vs. Jay Briscoe (04/06/13 Supercard iPPV)

(2) Current Champion: Jay Briscoe
Held Since: 04/06/13 (Supercard of Honor iPPV)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Adam Cole (05/04/13 Border Wars iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. B.J. Whitmer (05/18/13 Richmond show)
-- vs. Mark Briscoe (06/22/13 BITW iPPV)
-- vs. Matt Hardy (06/23/13 TV tapings)
-- re-match vs. Steen (?)

ROH TV Title

(1) Champion: Adam Cole
Held Since: 06/29/12 (ROH TV)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. B.J. Whitmer (01/05/13 ROH TV taping)
-- pinfall loss vs. Matt Taven (03/02/13 11th Anniv. iPPV)

(2) Current Champion: Matt Taven
Held Since: 03/02/13 (ROH 11th Anniv. iPPV)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Adam Cole, Matt Hardy (04/05/13 Supercard iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. A.C.H. (04/06/13 ROH TV taping)
-- pinfall vs. Mark Briscoe (05/04/13 Border Wars iPPV)

ROH Tag Titles

(1) Champions: The Briscoes
Held Since: 12/16/12 (Final Battle iPPV)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Coleman & Alexander (01/05/13 ROH TV taping)
-- pinfall vs. American Wolves (01/18/13 ROH in Dearborn)
-- pinfall vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin (02/02/13 ROH TV taping)
-- pinfall loss vs. Fish & O'Reilly (03/02/13 11th Anniv. iPPV)

(2) Current Champions: Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly
Held Since: 03/02/13 (ROH 11th Anniv. iPPV)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Alabama Attitude (03/30/13 in Asheville)
-- pinfall vs. American Wolves (04/05/13 Supercard iPPV)
-- pinfall vs. The Briscoes (05/11/13 Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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DGUSA (Dragon Gate USA)

Open the Freedom Gate Title

Current Champion: Johnny Gargano
Held Since: 11/13/11 (iPPV)
-- completed 2012 as DGUSA champion
2013 title defenses:
-- TKO vs. Jon Davis (No Ropes match) (01/26/13 DGUSA in L.A.)
-- submission vs. Brian Kendrick (01/27/13 DGUSA in L.A.)
-- pinfall vs. Shingo (04/06/13 DGUSA WM Weekend)
-- vs. Samuray Del Sol (06/02/13 EVOLVE Ybor City)

Open The United Gate Tag Titles

(1) Champions: A.R. Fox & CIMA
Held Since: 07/29/12 (Chicago)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Young Bucks (04/06/13 DGUSA WM Weekend)

(2) Current Champions: Young Bucks
Held Since: 04/06/13 (DGUSA WM Weekend)
2013 title defenses:
-- vs. EITA & Tomahawk T.T. (06/02/13 EVOLVE Ybor City)

EVOLVE Title

First Champion: A.R. Fox
- Fox pinned Sami Callihan in Finals (04/05/13 Evolve 19)
2013 title defenses:
-- vs. Nick Jackson (05/30/13 EVOLVE Orlando)

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PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla)

PWG World Title

Current Champion: Adam Cole
Held Since: 12/01/12 (Final Show)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Drake Younger (03/23/13 ASW Night 2)

PWG Tag Titles

(1) Champions: Super Smash Bros.
Held Since: 05/25/12 (Reseda)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Brian Cage & Michael Elgin (01/12/13 DDT4)

(2) Champions: Brian Cage & Michael Elgin
Held Since: 01/12/13 (DDT4)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall loss vs. Young Bucks (01/12/13 DDT4)

(3) Current Champions: Young Bucks
Held Since: 01/12/13 (DDT4)
2013 title defenses:
-- pinfall vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico (01/12/13 DDT4)
-- pinfall vs. DojoBros (03/23/13 ASW Night 2)

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