Bandido is enjoying one of the greatest Ring of Honor World Championship reigns in the history of the title.
“The Most Wanted” could face any number of challengers that may just come from the AEW roster.
From active ROH competitors to former AEW World Champions, there are some interesting options to dethrone Bandido in the coming months.
Here are five AEW stars to potentially become the next ROH World Champion after Bandido.
Lee Moriarty
Another long-term champion in Ring of Honor right now is the current ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty.
For over 840 days, Moriarty has held the ROH Pure Championship and set the record for most defenses in a single reign.
Becoming the longest-reigning ROH Pure Champion, it would make sense to give him a shot at the top prize in the promotion.
Moriarty challenging Bandido gives him a chance to become only the second man after Bryan Danielson to hold both the ROH World and Pure Championships at the same time.
Shane Taylor
Speaking of Lee Moriarty, his leader in Shane Taylor Promotions is of course Shane Taylor.
After a recent tag team win on ROH on HonorClub, Taylor proclaimed that STP was coming for all the gold in Ring of Honor.
Taylor has always had his eyes on the ROH World Champion for quite some time.
With his history with Bandido, Taylor feels like someone who can be a legitimate threat for this historic reign.
Ricochet
On the November 12 episode of ROH on HonorClub, Bandido defeated Bishop Kaun to retain the ROH World Championship.
Kaun is a member of The Demand stable on AEW TV alongside Toa Liona and Ricochet.
The Demand leader could find himself be the next up to face Bandido after their recent run-ins on AEW TV.
Following Bandido, Brody King and “Hangman” Adam Page dethroning The Demand for the AEW World Trios Titles earlier this year, Ricochet could get revenge by taking the ROH World Title from “The Most Wanted.”
Nick Wayne
Back at ROH Death Before Dishonor 2026, Bandido defeated Nick Wayne to retain the ROH World Championship.
This proved to be a show-stealing and career defining bout for Wayne, who pulled out all the stops against “The Most Wanted.”
After coming up short for the title, Wayne has soared to become one of the fastest rising stars in AEW today with two huge wins over Chris Jericho.
Now, it feels like the right time for “The Prodigy” to take down Bandido and become the youngest ROH World Champion of all time.
Samoa Joe
Bandido’s ROH World Title reign has just eclipsed 586 days, making it one of the best in the title’s history.
In just over one month, Bandido may be on the cusp of becoming the longest reigning ROH World Champion ever.
The man he would have to pass to do so is Samoa Joe, who held the title over two decades ago for a legendary 645 days.
With Joe not involved in major storylines in AEW, it might be wise to have “The Samoan Submission Machine” be the one to beat Bandido to prevent him from taking his record.
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