On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WWE Championship is a World Title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand, by men wrestlers. The championship was first established on April 25, 1963.
The World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13) and WCW World Heavyweight Championship were previously unified into this championship.
Since April 8, 2024, the title has been jointly held and defended with the WWE Universal Championship as the Undisputed WWE Championship, but both titles have maintained their individual lineages.
The current champion is Cody Rhodes, who won the title at WWE WrestleMania XL on April 7, 2024, and has been reigning for 40 days (The title is being collectively defended with the Universal Championship as the Undisputed WWE Championship.).
WWE Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown April 28, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand Raw November 1, 2019 April 27, 2023 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown July 19, 2016 October 31, 2019 Promotion WWE August 29, 2011 July 18, 2016 Promotion WWEBrand Raw April 13, 2009 August 28, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown June 23, 2008 April 12, 2009 Promotion WWEBrand Raw June 6, 2005 June 22, 2008 Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown August 26, 2002 June 5, 2005 Promotion WWF April 25, 1963 August 25, 2002
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
- WWE Championship (Undisputed) June 2, 2023
- WWE Championship April 8, 2019 June 1, 2023
- WWE Championship (Eco-friendly - Daniel Bryan) January 29, 2019 April 7, 2019
- WWE Championship December 10, 2016 January 28, 2019
- WWE World Championship July 19, 2016 December 9, 2016
- WWE Championship June 27, 2016 July 18, 2016
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship August 18, 2014 June 26, 2016
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship December 15, 2013 August 17, 2014
- WWE Championship February 18, 2013 December 14, 2013
- WWE Championship May 2, 2011 February 17, 2013
- WWE Championship (The Miz) November 22, 2010 May 1, 2011
- WWE Championship September 18, 2006 November 21, 2010
- WWE Championship (Edge) August 21, 2006 September 17, 2006
- WWE Championship April 12, 2005 August 20, 2006
- WWE Championship September 2, 2002 April 11, 2005
- WWE Undisputed Championship May 6, 2002 September 1, 2002
- Undisputed WWF Championship December 9, 2001 May 5, 2002
- WWF Championship November 16, 1998 December 8, 2001
- WWF Championship (Smoking skull - Steve Austin) July 27, 1998 November 15, 1998
- WWF Championship March 30, 1998 July 26, 1998
- WWF World Heavyweight Championship February 5, 1988 March 29, 1998
- WWF World Heavyweight Championship October 1, 1985 February 4, 1988
- WWF World Heavyweight Championship April 1, 1984 September 30, 1985
- WWF Heavyweight Championship January 3, 1983 March 31, 1984
- WWF Heavyweight Championship March 1, 1979 January 2, 1983
- WWWF Heavyweight Championship December 1, 1973 February 28, 1979
- WWWF Heavyweight Championship February 18, 1972 November 30, 1973
- WWWF Heavyweight Championship February 8, 1971 February 17, 1972
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship May 18, 1963 February 8, 1971
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship April 25, 1963 May 17, 1963
WWE Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 147 Cody Rhodes 1
- April 7, 2024
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WWE WrestleMania XL
The title is being collectively defended with the Universal Championship as the Undisputed WWE Championship.40+- days
146 Roman Reigns 4
- April 3, 2022
- Arlington, TX
- | WWE WrestleMania 38
The then-WWE Universal Champions Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match. The titles remained independently active, but were collectively defended on any brand as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. The titles (as Undisputed WWE Universal Championship) became exclusive to SmackDown after the 2023 WWE Draft.735- days
145 Brock Lesnar 7
- February 19, 2022
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
43- days
144 Bobby Lashley 2
- January 29, 2022
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2022
21- days
143 Brock Lesnar 6
- January 1, 2022
- Atlanta, GA
- | WWE Day 1 (2022)
28- days
142 Big E 1
- September 13, 2021
- Boston, MA
- | Raw
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.110- days
141 Bobby Lashley 1
- March 1, 2021
- St. Petersburg, FL
- | Raw
196- days
140 The Miz 2
- February 21, 2021
- St. Petersburg, FL
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.8- days
139 Drew McIntyre 2
- November 16, 2020
- Orlando, FL
- | Raw
97- days
138 Randy Orton 10
- October 25, 2020
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
22- days
137 Drew McIntyre 1
- April 5, 2020
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE WrestleMania 36
203- days
136 Brock Lesnar 5
- October 4, 2019
- Los Angeles, CA
- | SmackDown Live
The title became exclusive to Raw on November 1, 2019, when Lesnar quit SmackDown and went to Raw.184- days
135 Kofi Kingston 1
- April 7, 2019
- East Rutherford, NJ
- | WWE WrestleMania 35
180- days
134 Daniel Bryan 4
- November 13, 2018
- St. Louis, MO
- | SmackDown Live
145- days
133 AJ Styles 2
- November 7, 2017
- Manchester, England
- | SmackDown Live
371- days
132 Jinder Mahal 1
- May 21, 2017
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE Backlash 2017
170- days
131 Randy Orton 9
- April 2, 2017
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE WrestleMania 33
49- days
130 Bray Wyatt 1
- February 12, 2017
- Phoenix, AZ
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2017
49- days
129 John Cena 13
- January 29, 2017
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2017
14- days
128 AJ Styles 1
- September 11, 2016
- Richmond, VA
- | WWE Backlash 2016
The title's name reverted to WWE Championship in December 2016.140- days
127 Dean Ambrose 1
- June 19, 2016
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2016
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract. The title's name reverted to WWE Championship. The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2016 WWE Draft, and then renamed to WWE World Championship.84- days
126 Seth Rollins 2
- June 19, 2016
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2016
0- days
125 Roman Reigns 3
- April 3, 2016
- Arlington, TX
- | WWE WrestleMania 32
77- days
124 Triple H 9
- January 24, 2016
- Orlando, FL
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2016
Won the Royal Rumble match in which Roman Reigns defended the title.70- days
123 Roman Reigns 2
- December 14, 2015
- Philadelphia, PA
- | Raw
41- days
122 Sheamus 3
- November 22, 2015
- Atlanta, GA
- | WWE Survivor Series 2015
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.22- days
121 Roman Reigns 1
- November 22, 2015
- Atlanta, GA
- | WWE Survivor Series 2015
Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title.0- days
Vacant
- November 5, 2015
The title was vacated after Seth Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL and a damaged meniscus.17- days
120 Seth Rollins 1
- March 29, 2015
- Santa Clara, CA
- | WWE WrestleMania 31
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract. during a singles match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, converting it into a triple threat match.221- days
119 Brock Lesnar 4
- August 17, 2014
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE SummerSlam 2014
224- days
118 John Cena 12
- June 29, 2014
- Boston, MA
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2014
Defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Sheamus in a 8-way ladder match for the vacant title.49- days
Vacant
- June 9, 2014
- Minneapolis, MN
- | Raw
Daniel Bryan vacated the title due to a neck injury.20- days
117 Daniel Bryan 3
- April 6, 2014
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE WrestleMania XXX
64- days
116 Randy Orton 8
- October 27, 2013
- Miami, FL
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match to win the vacant title. At TLC, Orton defeated John Cena to unify the World Heavyweight Championship with the WWE Championship; the World Heavyweight Championship was then retired and the WWE Championship became known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.161- days
Vacant
- September 16, 2013
- Cleveland, OH
- | Raw
The title was vacated after a controversial finish when Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton to win the title.41- days
115 Daniel Bryan 2
- September 15, 2013
- Detroit, MI
- | WWE Night of Champions 2013
1- day
114 Randy Orton 7
- August 18, 2013
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE SummerSlam 2013
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.28- days
113 Daniel Bryan 1
- August 18, 2013
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE SummerSlam 2013
0- days
112 John Cena 11
- April 7, 2013
- East Rutherford, NJ
- | WWE WrestleMania 29
133- days
111 The Rock 8
- January 27, 2013
- Phoenix, AZ
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2013
70- days
110 CM Punk 2
- November 20, 2011
- New York, NY
- | WWE Survivor Series 2011
434- days
109 Alberto Del Rio 2
- October 2, 2011
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
49- days
108 John Cena 10
- September 18, 2011
- Buffalo, NY
- | WWE Night of Champions 2011
14- days
107 Alberto Del Rio 1
- August 14, 2011
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE SummerSlam 2011
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.35- days
106 John Cena 9
- July 25, 2011
- Hampton, VA
- | Raw
20- days
105 Rey Mysterio 1
- July 25, 2011
- Hampton, VA
- | Raw
Defeated The Miz in a tournament final to crown a new champion. CM Punk was also recognized as WWE Champion.0- days
Vacant
- July 18, 2011
- Green Bay, WI
- | Raw
The title was "vacated" due to CM Punk "leaving" WWE.7- days
104 CM Punk 1
- July 17, 2011
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE Money in the Bank 2011
Punk (kayfabe) "left" WWE the day after with the championship, but he returned on the July 25, 2011 episode of Raw and his reign was deemed to continue through this period. He defeated John Cena in a match to determine the undisputed champion at SummerSlam.28- days
103 John Cena 8
- May 1, 2011
- Tampa, FL
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2011
77- days
102 The Miz 1
- November 22, 2010
- Orlando, FL
- | Raw
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.160- days
101 Randy Orton 6
- September 19, 2010
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE Night of Champions 2010
64- days
100 Sheamus 2
- June 20, 2010
- Uniondale, NY
- | WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
91- days
99 John Cena 7
- March 28, 2010
- Glendale, AZ
- | WWE WrestleMania XXVI
84- days
98 Batista 2
- February 21, 2010
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
Batista, a SmackDown superstar, was transferred to Raw after winning the title.35- days
97 John Cena 6
- February 21, 2010
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
0- days
96 Sheamus 1
- December 13, 2009
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2009
70- days
95 John Cena 5
- October 25, 2009
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | WWE Bragging Rights 2009
49- days
94 Randy Orton 5
- October 4, 2009
- Newark, NJ
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
21- days
93 John Cena 4
- September 13, 2009
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- | WWE Breaking Point 2009
21- days
92 Randy Orton 4
- June 15, 2009
- Charlotte, NC
- | Raw
Defeated Big Show, John Cena and Triple H in a fatal 4-way match for the vacant title.90- days
Vacant
- June 9, 2009
The title was vacated when Batista suffered a torn left biceps.6- days
91 Batista 1
- June 7, 2009
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE Extreme Rules 2009
2- days
90 Randy Orton 3
- April 26, 2009
- Providence, RI
- | WWE Backlash 2009
This was a six-man tag team match with The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) vs. Triple H, Batista & Shane McMahon.42- days
89 Triple H 8
- February 15, 2009
- Seattle, WA
- | WWE No Way Out 2009
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE Draft.70- days
88 Edge 4
- January 25, 2009
- Detroit, MI
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2009
21- days
87 Jeff Hardy 1
- December 14, 2008
- Buffalo, NY
- | WWE Armageddon 2008
42- days
86 Edge 3
- November 23, 2008
- Boston, MA
- | WWE Survivor Series 2008
21- days
85 Triple H 7
- April 27, 2008
- Baltimore, MD
- | WWE Backlash 2008
The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2008 WWE Draft.210- days
84 Randy Orton 2
- October 7, 2007
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE No Mercy 2007
203- days
83 Triple H 6
- October 7, 2007
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE No Mercy 2007
0- days
82 Randy Orton 1
- October 7, 2007
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWE No Mercy 2007
Vince McMahon awarded the title to Orton at the start of the event.0- days
Vacant
- October 2, 2007
- Dayton, OH
- | ECW
The title was vacated when John Cena suffered a torn right pectoral tendon.5- days
81 John Cena 3
- September 17, 2006
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | WWE Unforgiven 2006
380- days
80 Edge 2
- July 3, 2006
- Philadelphia, PA
- | Raw
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Edge's status as a Raw wrestler.76- days
79 Rob Van Dam 1
- June 11, 2006
- New York, NY
- | ECW One Night Stand 2006
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.22- days
78 John Cena 2
- January 29, 2006
- Miami, FL
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2006
133- days
77 Edge 1
- January 8, 2006
- Albany, NY
- | WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.21- days
76 John Cena 1
- April 3, 2005
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE WrestleMania 21
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2005 WWE Draft Lottery.280- days
75 JBL 1
- June 27, 2004
- Norfolk, VA
- | WWE The Great American Bash 2004
280- days
74 Eddie Guerrero 1
- February 15, 2004
- Daly City, CA
- | WWE No Way Out 2004
133- days
73 Brock Lesnar 3
- September 18, 2003
- Raleigh, NC
- | SmackDown!
150- days
72 Kurt Angle 4
- July 27, 2003
- Denver, CO
- | WWE Vengeance 2003
53- days
71 Brock Lesnar 2
- March 30, 2003
- Seattle, WA
- | WWE WrestleMania XIX
119- days
70 Kurt Angle 3
- December 15, 2002
- Sunrise, FL
- | WWE Armageddon 2002
105- days
69 Big Show 2
- November 17, 2002
- New York, NY
- | WWE Survivor Series 2002
28- days
68 Brock Lesnar 1
- August 25, 2002
- Uniondale, NY
- | WWE SummerSlam 2002
The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand, and the renamed to WWE Championship.84- days
67 The Rock 7
- July 21, 2002
- Detroit, MI
- | WWE Vengeance 2002
35- days
66 The Undertaker 4
- May 19, 2002
- Nashville, TN
- | WWE Judgment Day 2002
63- days
65 Hollywood Hulk Hogan 6
- April 21, 2002
- Kansas City, MO
- | WWF Backlash 2002
The title was renamed Undisputed WWE Championship and then WWE Undisputed Championship, after the WWF was renamed to WWE.28- days
64 Triple H 5
- March 17, 2002
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | WWF WrestleMania X8
35- days
63 Chris Jericho 1
- December 9, 2001
- San Diego, CA
- | WWF Vengeance 2001
Earlier the same night, Jericho defeated The Rock for the World Championship, unifying both titles; the World Championship was retired and the WWF Championship became the Undisputed WWF Championship.98- days
62 Steve Austin 6
- October 8, 2001
- Indianapolis, IN
- | Raw Is War
62- days
61 Kurt Angle 2
- September 23, 2001
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | WWF Unforgiven 2001
15- days
60 Steve Austin 5
- April 1, 2001
- Houston, TX
- | WWF WrestleMania X-Seven
175- days
59 The Rock 6
- February 25, 2001
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WWF No Way Out 2001
35- days
58 Kurt Angle 1
- October 22, 2000
- Albany, NY
- | WWF No Mercy 2000
126- days
57 The Rock 5
- June 25, 2000
- Boston, MA
- | WWF King of the Ring 2000
This was a six-man tag team match with Kane, The Rock & The Undertaker vs. Triple H, Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon, in which whoever got the fall would win the title.119- days
56 Triple H 4
- May 21, 2000
- Louisville, KY
- | WWF Judgment Day 2000
35- days
55 The Rock 4
- April 30, 2000
- Washington, D.C.
- | WWF Backlash 2000
21- days
54 Triple H 3
- January 3, 2000
- Miami, FL
- | Raw Is War
118- days
53 Big Show 1
- November 14, 1999
- Detroit, MI
- | WWF Survivor Series 1999
50- days
52 Triple H 2
- September 26, 1999
- Charlotte, NC
- | WWF Unforgiven 1999
Defeated Big Show, Davey Boy Smith, Kane, Mankind and The Rock in a six-pack challenge for the vacant title.49- days
Vacant
- September 20, 1999
- Houston, TX
- | Raw Is War
Vince McMahon vacated the title due to the Fully Loaded stipulation after losing his feud with Steve Austin.6- days
51 Vince McMahon 1
- September 16, 1999
- Las Vegas, NV
- | SmackDown!
4- days
50 Triple H 1
- August 23, 1999
- Ames, IA
- | Raw Is War
24- days
49 Mankind 3
- August 22, 1999
- Minneapolis, MN
- | WWF SummerSlam 1999
1- day
48 Steve Austin 4
- June 28, 1999
- Charlotte, NC
- | Raw Is War
55- days
47 The Undertaker 3
- May 23, 1999
- Kansas City, MO
- | WWF Over the Edge 1999
36- days
46 Steve Austin 3
- March 28, 1999
- Philadelphia, PA
- | WWF WrestleMania XV
56- days
45 The Rock 3
- February 15, 1999
- Birmingham, AL
- | Raw Is War
41- days
44 Mankind 2
- January 31, 1999
- Tucson, AZ
- | WWF Halftime Heat
15- days
43 The Rock 2
- January 24, 1999
- Anaheim, CA
- | WWF Royal Rumble 1999
7- days
42 Mankind 1
- January 4, 1999
- Worcester, MA
- | Raw Is War
20- days
41 The Rock 1
- November 15, 1998
- St. Louis, MO
- | WWF Survivor Series 1998
Defeated Mankind in the finals of the Deadly Game tournament ito win the vacant title.50- days
Vacant
- September 27, 1998
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- | WWF Breakdown: In Your House
The title was vacated after Kane and The Undertaker simultaneously pinned Steve Austin in a triple threat match.49- days
40 Steve Austin 2
- June 29, 1998
- Cleveland, OH
- | Raw Is War
90- days
39 Kane 1
- June 28, 1998
- Pittsburgh, PA
- | WWF King of the Ring 1998
1- day
38 Steve Austin 1
- March 29, 1998
- Boston, MA
- | WWF WrestleMania XIV
91- days
37 Shawn Michaels 3
- November 9, 1997
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- | WWF Survivor Series 1997
This was the Montreal Screwjob.140- days
36 Bret Hart 5
- August 3, 1997
- East Rutherford, NJ
- | WWF SummerSlam 1997
98- days
35 The Undertaker 2
- March 23, 1997
- Rosemont, IL
- | WWF WrestleMania 13
133- days
34 Sycho Sid 2
- February 17, 1997
- Nashville, TN
- | Raw Is War
34- days
33 Bret Hart 4
- February 16, 1997
- Chattanooga, TN
- | WWF In Your House 13: Final Four
Defeated Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader in a 4-way elimination match for the vacant title.1- day
Vacant
- February 13, 1997
- Lowell, MA
- | Raw Is War
Shawn Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury.3- days
32 Shawn Michaels 2
- January 19, 1997
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWF Royal Rumble 1997
25- days
31 Sycho Sid 1
- November 17, 1996
- New York, NY
- | WWF Survivor Series 1996
63- days
30 Shawn Michaels 1
- March 31, 1996
- Anaheim, CA
- | WWF WrestleMania XII
231- days
29 Bret Hart 3
- November 19, 1995
- Landover, MD
- | WWF Survivor Series 1995
133- days
28 Diesel 1
- November 26, 1994
- New York, NY | House Show
358- days
27 Bob Backlund 2
- November 23, 1994
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWF Survivor Series 1994
3- days
26 Bret Hart 2
- March 20, 1994
- New York, NY
- | WWF WrestleMania X
248- days
25 Yokozuna 2
- June 13, 1993
- Dayton, OH
- | WWF King of the Ring 1993
280- days
24 Hulk Hogan 5
- April 4, 1993
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WWF WrestleMania IX
After Yokozuna won the title, his manager, Mr. Fuji, issued a challenge for the championship to Hogan, who won the impromptu match.70- days
23 Yokozuna 1
- April 4, 1993
- Las Vegas, NV
- | WWF WrestleMania IX
0- days
22 Bret Hart 1
- October 12, 1992
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | House Show
174- days
21 Ric Flair 2
- September 14, 1992
- Hershey, PA | Prime Time Wrestling
28- days
20 Randy Savage 2
- April 5, 1992
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WWF WrestleMania VIII
162- days
19 Ric Flair 1
- January 19, 1992
- Albany, NY
- | WWF Royal Rumble 1992
Won the Royal Rumble match for the vacant title.77- days
Vacant
- December 7, 1991
- New Haven, CT | Superstars of Wrestling
Hogan was stripped of the title due to the controversial ending of his previous title defenses against The Undertaker.43- days
18 Hulk Hogan 4
- December 3, 1991
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWF This Tuesday in Texas
4- days
17 The Undertaker 1
- November 27, 1991
- Detroit, MI
- | WWF Survivor Series 1991
6- days
16 Hulk Hogan 3
- March 24, 1991
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWF WrestleMania VII
248- days
15 Sgt. Slaughter 1
- January 19, 1991
- Miami, FL
- | WWF Royal Rumble 1991
64- days
14 The Ultimate Warrior 1
- April 1, 1990
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- | WWF WrestleMania VI
293- days
13 Hulk Hogan 2
- April 2, 1989
- Atlantic City, NJ
- | WWF WrestleMania V
The title was renamed WWF Championship in May 1989.364- days
12 Randy Savage 1
- March 27, 1988
- Atlantic City, NJ
- | WWF WrestleMania IV
Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final to win the vacant title.371- days
Vacant
- February 5, 1988
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WWF The Main Event I
Immediately after winning the title, André the Giant handed the championship belt to Ted DiBiase, but this was ruled as vacating the title.51- days
11 André the Giant 1
- February 5, 1988
- Indianapolis, IN
- | WWF The Main Event I
0- days
10 Hulk Hogan 1
- January 23, 1984
- New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network
1474- days
9 The Iron Sheik 1
- December 26, 1983
- New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network
The title was renamed WWF World Heavyweight Championship when WWF ended its affiliation with NWA.28- days
8 Bob Backlund 1
- February 20, 1978
- New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network
The title was renamed WWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF became WWF in March 1979. Backlund lost the title to Antonio Inoki in Japan in 1979 but regained the belt within a week, and the WWF never acknowledged the title change in the USA.2135- days
7 Superstar Billy Graham 1
- April 30, 1977
- Baltimore, MD | House Show
296- days
6 Bruno Sammartino 2
- December 10, 1973
- New York, NY | House Show
1237- days
5 Stan Stasiak 1
- December 1, 1973
- Philadelphia, PA | House Show
9- days
4 Pedro Morales 1
- February 8, 1971
- New York, NY | House Show
The title was renamed WWWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF rejoined NWA in 1971.1027- days
3 Ivan Koloff 1
- January 18, 1971
- New York, NY | House Show
21- days
2 Bruno Sammartino 1
- May 17, 1963
- New York, NY | House Show
2803- days
1 Buddy Rogers 1
- April 11, 1963
- Washington, D.C. | Heavyweight Wrestling
Rogers won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on June 30, 1961; in 1963 Northeast promoters refused to recognize, thus breaking away from the NWA to form the WWWF and recognizing Rogers as the first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.36- days
WWE Championship: Info
- Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
- Gender Male
- Title Type 1 - Primary Title
- Brand SmackDown
- Date Established April 25, 1963
- Unified With World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13)WCW World Heavyweight Championship
- Defended With
- WWE Universal Championship - Undisputed WWE Championship ( April 8, 2024 - Present)
- WWE Universal Championship - Undisputed WWE Universal Championship ( April 3, 2022 - April 7, 2024)