List of WWE World Heavyweight Champions
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The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the first world title established in WWE, having been introduced in 1963 as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World Heavyweight Championship. After ending its affiliation with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the promotion was renamed World Wrestling Federation (WWF) with the title also renamed to reflect the acronym.
In 2001, it was unified with the World Championship (formerly the WCW World Heavyweight Championship) following the WWF's buyout of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and became the Undisputed WWF Championship.[1][2]
In 2002, the WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and split its roster into two franchises, Raw and SmackDown!, in a brand extension.[3][4] The title was then designated to the SmackDown! brand, while WWE established an alternate world title known as the World Heavyweight Championship for the Raw brand. The WWE Undisputed Championship was then renamed simply as the WWE Championship.[5]
At the TLC pay-per-view on December 15, 2013, when Randy Orton won the championship against John Cena, the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWE Championship, resulting in the retiring of the former,[6] and the renaming of the latter to its current name of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. The first champion was Buddy Rogers, who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is Bruno Sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days, while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. The current champion is Roman Reigns in his second reign when he defeated Sheamus on the December 14 episode of Raw.
Overall, there have been 46 different official champions, with John Cena having the most reigns at twelve. Only seven men in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more. They are Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, John Cena, and CM Punk.[7]
Contents
Title history
Names
Name | Years |
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WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | April 25, 1963 – February 8, 1971 |
WWWF Heavyweight Championship | February 8, 1971 – March 1, 1979 |
WWF Heavyweight Championship | March 1, 1979 – December 26, 1983 |
WWF World Heavyweight Championship | December 26, 1983 – March 30, 1998 |
WWF Championship | March 30, 1998 – December 9, 2001 |
Undisputed WWF Championship | December 9, 2001[2] – May 6, 2002[3] |
WWE Undisputed Championship | May 6, 2002[3] – September 2, 2002[8] |
WWE Championship | September 2, 2002[8] – December 15, 2013 |
WWE World Heavyweight Championship | December 15, 2013 – present |
Reigns
As of August 24, 2024
Reign | The reign number for the specific champion listed |
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Location | The city in which the title was won |
Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won |
† | Indicates the title change is not recognized by WWE |
+ | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Buddy Rogers | 1 | April 25, 1963 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | — | Won a fictional tournament in Rio de Janeiro after the WWWF left the National Wrestling Alliance, of which Rogers was the 7th champion since defeating Pat O'Connor on 30 June 1961. | [9] |
2 | Bruno Sammartino | 1 | May 17, 1963 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York, NY | House show | [10] | |
3 | Ivan Koloff | 1 | January 18, 1971 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York, NY | House show | [11] | |
4 | Pedro Morales | 1 | February 8, 1971 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York, NY | House show | Title renamed WWWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971. | [12] |
5 | Stan Stasiak | 1 | December 1, 1973 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Philadelphia, PA | House show | [13] | |
6 | Bruno Sammartino | 2 | December 10, 1973 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York, NY | House show | [14] | |
7 | Superstar Billy Graham | 1 | April 30, 1977 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Baltimore, MD | House show | [15] | |
8 | Bob Backlund | 1 | February 20, 1978 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)† |
New York, NY | House show | The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the World Wide Wrestling Federation became the World Wrestling Federation in March 1979. | [16][17] |
— | Antonio Inoki | † | November 30, 1979 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tokushima, Japan | House show | Reign is not recognized by WWE.[18] | [19] |
— | Vacated | — | December 6, 1979 | — | Tokyo, Japan | House show | Inoki immediately vacated the title after a rematch with Backlund ended in a no contest due to the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh. | [19] |
— | Bob Backlund | † | December 17, 1979 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | House show | WWE recognizes Backlund's first and second reigns as being uninterrupted, and considers this a continuation of the first. Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death match to fill the vacancy. | [19] |
9 | The Iron Sheik | 1 | December 26, 1983 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | House show | The Iron Sheik won by forfeit. Backlund never submitted to Sheik's "The Camel Clutch" but Backlund's manager Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel to prevent any major injury. | [20] |
10 | Hulk Hogan | 1 | January 23, 1984 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | House show | [21] | |
11 | André the Giant | 1 | February 5, 1988 | <1 | Indianapolis, IN | The Main Event I | André defeated Hogan when referee Earl Hebner, who was bribed by Ted DiBiase, scored the three-count, despite Hogan raising his shoulder past the two-count. | [22] |
— | Vacated | — | February 5, 1988 | — | Indianapolis, IN | The Main Event I | Immediately after winning the title from Hogan, André handed the title to DiBiase; President Jack Tunney ruled this as vacating the title. | [22] |
12 | Randy Savage | 1 | March 27, 1988 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Atlantic City, NJ | WrestleMania IV | Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | [23] |
13 | Hulk Hogan | 2 | April 2, 1989 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Atlantic City, NJ | WrestleMania V | [24] | |
14 | The Ultimate Warrior | 1 | April 1, 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Toronto, ON | WrestleMania VI | This was also for Warrior's WWF Intercontinental Championship. | [25] |
15 | Sgt. Slaughter | 1 | January 19, 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Miami, FL | Royal Rumble | [26] | |
16 | Hulk Hogan | 3 | March 24, 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Los Angeles, CA | WrestleMania VII | [27] | |
17 | The Undertaker | 1 | November 27, 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Detroit, MI | Survivor Series | [28] | |
18 | Hulk Hogan | 4 | December 3, 1991 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | San Antonio, TX | This Tuesday in Texas | [29] | |
— | Vacated | — | December 4, 1991 | — | New Haven, CT | WWF Superstars of Wrestling | Hogan was stripped of the title by Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. This aired December 7, 1991. | [29] |
19 | Ric Flair | 1 | January 19, 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Albany, NY | Royal Rumble | Won the Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Sid Justice. | [30] |
20 | Randy Savage | 2 | April 5, 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indianapolis, IN | WrestleMania VIII | [31] | |
21 | Ric Flair | 2 | September 1, 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Hershey, PA | Prime Time Wrestling | Aired on September 14, 1992. | [32] |
22 | Bret Hart | 1 | October 12, 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Saskatoon, SK | House show | [33] | |
23 | Yokozuna | 1 | April 4, 1993 | <1 | Las Vegas, NV | WrestleMania IX | [34] | |
24 | Hulk Hogan | 5 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | [35] | ||||
25 | Yokozuna | 2 | June 13, 1993 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dayton, OH | King of the Ring | [36] | |
26 | Bret Hart | 2 | March 20, 1994 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | WrestleMania X | Roddy Piper was the guest referee. | [37] |
27 | Bob Backlund | 2 | November 23, 1994 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | San Antonio, TX | Survivor Series | This was a "Throw in the Towel" submission match. | [38] |
28 | Diesel | 1 | November 26, 1994 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | House show | [39] | |
29 | Bret Hart | 3 | November 19, 1995 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Landover, MD | Survivor Series | This was a no-disqualification match. | [40] |
30 | Shawn Michaels | 1 | March 31, 1996 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anaheim, CA | WrestleMania XII | This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, in which Michaels won 1–0 in overtime. | [41] |
31 | Sycho Sid | 1 | November 17, 1996 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | Survivor Series | [42] | |
32 | Shawn Michaels | 2 | January 19, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | San Antonio, TX | Royal Rumble | [43] | |
— | Vacated | — | February 13, 1997 | — | Lowell, MA | Raw | Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury. | [43] |
33 | Bret Hart | 4 | February 16, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Chattanooga, TN | In Your House 13: Final Four | This was a four-way elimination match also involving Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader. | [44] |
34 | Sycho Sid | 2 | February 17, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Nashville, TN | Raw | [45] | |
35 | The Undertaker | 2 | March 23, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Rosemont, IL | WrestleMania 13 | This was a no-disqualification match. | [46] |
36 | Bret Hart | 5 | August 3, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | East Rutherford, NJ | SummerSlam | Shawn Michaels was the guest referee. | [47] |
37 | Shawn Michaels | 3 | November 9, 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Montreal, QC | Survivor Series | Won the title in the Montreal Screwjob. | [48] |
38 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 1 | March 29, 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Boston, MA | WrestleMania XIV | Mike Tyson was the special outside enforcer. | [49] |
39 | Kane | 1 | June 28, 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Pittsburgh, PA | King of the Ring | This was a first blood match. | [50] |
40 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 2 | June 29, 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Cleveland, OH | Raw Is War | [51] | |
— | Vacated | — | September 27, 1998 | — | Hamilton, ON | Breakdown: In Your House | Vacated after Kane and The Undertaker simultaneously pinned Austin in a triple threat match. A subsequent match for the vacant title at Judgment Day: In Your House between Kane and The Undertaker ended in a no-contest.[52] |
[51] |
41 | The Rock | 1 | November 15, 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | St. Louis, MO | Survivor Series | Defeated Mankind in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title. | [53] |
42 | Mankind | 1 | December 29, 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Worcester, MA | Raw Is War | This was a no-disqualification match. Aired on January 4, 1999. | [54] |
43 | The Rock | 2 | January 24, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anaheim, CA | Royal Rumble | This was an "I Quit" match, which The Rock won by knocking Mankind unconscious while someone backstage played an audio recording of Mankind saying "I quit" while The Rock placed the microphone against his face. | [55] |
44 | Mankind | 2 | January 26, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tucson, AZ | Halftime Heat | This was an empty arena match that aired as a special during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIII on January 31, 1999. | [56] |
45 | The Rock | 3 | February 15, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Birmingham, AL | Raw Is War | This was a ladder match. | [57] |
46 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 3 | March 28, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Philadelphia, PA | WrestleMania XV | This was a no-disqualification match with Mankind as the special guest referee. | [58] |
47 | The Undertaker | 3 | May 23, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Kansas City, MO | Over the Edge | Both Vince and Shane McMahon were special guest referees. | [59] |
48 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 4 | June 28, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Charlotte, NC | Raw Is War | [60] | |
49 | Mankind | 3 | August 22, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Minneapolis, MN | SummerSlam | This was a triple threat match also involving Triple H, with Jesse Ventura as guest referee. | [61] |
50 | Triple H | 1 | August 23, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Ames, IA | Raw Is War | Shane McMahon was the guest referee. | [62] |
51 | Mr. McMahon | 1 | September 14, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Las Vegas, NV | SmackDown | Aired on September 16, 1999 with Shane McMahon as guest referee. | [63] |
— | Vacated | — | September 20, 1999 | — | Houston, TX | Raw Is War | McMahon vacated the title. | [63] |
52 | Triple H | 2 | September 26, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Charlotte, NC | Unforgiven | This was a Six-Pack Challenge match, also involving The Rock, Mankind, Big Show, The British Bulldog and Kane. Austin was the special outside enforcer. | [64] |
53 | Big Show | 1 | November 14, 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Detroit, MI | Survivor Series | This was a triple threat match, also involving The Rock. | [65] |
54 | Triple H | 3 | January 3, 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Miami, FL | Raw Is War | On April 17, 2000, Chris Jericho defeated Triple H for the WWF Championship after Earl Hebner's fast-count. Later that night, Triple H forced Hebner to reverse the decision, nullifying Jericho's reign and continuing Triple H's. | [66] |
55 | The Rock | 4 | April 30, 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Washington, D.C. | Backlash | Shane McMahon was the guest referee. | [67] |
56 | Triple H | 4 | May 21, 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Louisville, KY | Judgment Day | This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, which Triple H won 6–5 with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee. | [68] |
57 | The Rock | 5 | June 25, 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Boston, MA | King of the Ring | This was a six-man tag team match with The Rock, The Undertaker and Kane vs. Triple H, Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon. The Rock pinned Mr. McMahon to win Triple H's title. | [69] |
58 | Kurt Angle | 1 | October 22, 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Albany, NY | No Mercy | This was a no-disqualification match. | [70] |
59 | The Rock | 6 | February 25, 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Las Vegas, NV | No Way Out | [71] | |
60 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 5 | April 1, 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Houston, TX | WrestleMania X-Seven | This was a no-disqualification match. | [72] |
61 | Kurt Angle | 2 | September 23, 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Pittsburgh, PA | Unforgiven | [73] | |
62 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 6 | October 8, 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Indianapolis, IN | Raw | [74] | |
63 | Chris Jericho | 1 | December 9, 2001 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | San Diego, CA | Vengeance | Jericho had already defeated (WCW) World Heavyweight Champion The Rock for that title. By defeating Austin for the WWF Championship, he unified both titles as the Undisputed WWF Championship. | [75] |
64 | Triple H | 5 | March 17, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Toronto, ON, Canada | WrestleMania X8 | [76] | |
65 | Hollywood Hulk Hogan | 6 | April 21, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Kansas City, MO | Backlash | On May 6, 2002 after the World Wrestling Federation was renamed "World Wrestling Entertainment" due to a lawsuit by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the title was also renamed. | [77] |
66 | The Undertaker | 4 | May 19, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Nashville, TN | Judgment Day | On May 20, 2002, Rob Van Dam defeated The Undertaker for the title. Later that night, Ric Flair restarted the match and Undertaker defeated him, nullifying Van Dam's reign and continuing Undertaker's. | [78] |
67 | The Rock | 7 | July 21, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Detroit, MI | Vengeance | This was a triple threat match, also involving Kurt Angle. | [79] |
68 | Brock Lesnar | 1 | August 25, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Uniondale, NY | SummerSlam | After the title became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand on September 2, 2002, the word "Undisputed" was removed from the title's name. The World Heavyweight Championship was re-created for the Raw brand. | [80] |
69 | Big Show | 2 | November 17, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York, NY | Survivor Series | [81] | |
70 | Kurt Angle | 3 | December 15, 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Sunrise, FL | Armageddon | [82] | |
71 | Brock Lesnar | 2 | March 30, 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Seattle, WA | WrestleMania XIX | [83] | |
72 | Kurt Angle | 4 | July 27, 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Denver, CO | Vengeance | This was a triple threat match, also involving Big Show. | [84] |
73 | Brock Lesnar | 3 | September 16, 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Raleigh, NC | SmackDown | This was a 60-minute Iron Man match. Aired on September 18, 2003. | [85] |
74 | Eddie Guerrero | 1 | February 15, 2004 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Daly City, CA | No Way Out | [86][87] | |
75 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 1 | June 27, 2004 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Norfolk, VA | The Great American Bash | This was a Texas Bullrope match. | [88][89] |
76 | John Cena | 1 | April 3, 2005 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Los Angeles, CA | WrestleMania 21 | The title became exclusive on the Raw brand on June 6, 2005 when Cena was drafted to Raw as in the 2005 draft lottery. | [90][91] |
77 | Edge | 1 | January 8, 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Albany, NY | New Year's Revolution | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 21 immediately after Cena won an Elimination Chamber match. | [92][93] |
78 | John Cena | 2 | January 29, 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Miami, FL | Royal Rumble | [94][95] | |
79 | Rob Van Dam | 1 | June 11, 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | ECW One Night Stand | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 22. This was an Extreme Rules match. The title became property of the ECW brand. Van Dam became the first person to hold both the WWE and ECW World Championship. | [96][97] |
80 | Edge | 2 | July 3, 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Philadelphia, PA | Raw | This was a triple threat match, also involving Cena. The title became exclusive on the Raw brand. | [98][99] |
81 | John Cena | 3 | September 17, 2006 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Toronto, ON | Unforgiven | This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. | [100] |
— | Vacated | — | October 2, 2007 | — | Dayton, OH | ECW | Vacated when Cena suffered a torn right pectoral tendon. | [101] |
82 | Randy Orton | 1 | October 7, 2007 | <1 | Rosemont, IL | No Mercy | Awarded the title by Mr. McMahon. | [102][103] |
83 | Triple H | 6 | <1 | [103][104] | ||||
84 | Randy Orton | 2 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | This was a Last Man Standing match. | [103][105] | |||
85 | Triple H | 7 | April 27, 2008 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Baltimore, MD | Backlash | This was a Fatal-Four Way Elimination match, also involving Cena and Layfield. The title became a SmackDown exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to SmackDown on June 23, 2008. | [106][107] |
86 | Edge | 3 | November 23, 2008 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Boston, MA | Survivor Series | This was a triple threat match, also involving Vladimir Kozlov. Jeff Hardy had originally been scheduled to take part in the match, but did not participate after being (in storyline) attacked prior to the event. Triple H and Kozlov started the match before Edge was revealed as Hardy's surprise replacement. | [108][109] |
87 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | December 14, 2008 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Buffalo, NY | Armageddon | This was a triple threat match, also involving Triple H. | [110][111] |
88 | Edge | 4 | January 25, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Detroit, MI | Royal Rumble | This was a no-disqualification match. | [112][113] |
89 | Triple H | 8 | February 15, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Seattle, WA | No Way Out | This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving Jeff Hardy, Kozlov, The Undertaker and Big Show. The title became a Raw exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to Raw on April 13, 2009. | [114][115] |
90 | Randy Orton | 3 | April 26, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Providence, RI | Backlash | This was a six-man tag team match with Orton, Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Cody Rhodes against Triple H, Shane McMahon and Batista, in which Orton would win the championship if his team won. | [116][117] |
91 | Batista | 1 | June 7, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New Orleans, LA | Extreme Rules | This was a steel cage match. | [118][119] |
— | Vacated | — | June 9, 2009 | — | — | — | Vacated when Batista suffered a torn left biceps. | [120] |
92 | Randy Orton | 4 | June 15, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Charlotte, NC | Raw | This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Triple H, Cena and Big Show. | [121][122] |
93 | John Cena | 4 | September 13, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Montreal, QC | Breaking Point | This was an "I Quit" match. If anyone interfered on Orton's behalf, he would have automatically lost the title. | [123][124] |
94 | Randy Orton | 5 | October 4, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Newark, NJ | Hell in a Cell | This was a Hell in a Cell match. | [125][126] |
95 | John Cena | 5 | October 25, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Pittsburgh, PA | Bragging Rights | This was a 60-minute Anything Goes Iron Man match in which Cena won 6-5. If Cena lost, he would have had to leave the Raw brand. | [127][128] |
96 | Sheamus | 1 | December 13, 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | San Antonio, TX | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | This was a Tables match. | [129][130] |
97 | John Cena | 6 | February 21, 2010 | <1 | St. Louis, MO | Elimination Chamber | This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving Triple H, Orton, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase and Kofi Kingston. | [131] |
98 | Batista | 2 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Batista, a SmackDown superstar, transferred to the Raw roster after winning the title. | [132] | |||
99 | John Cena | 7 | March 28, 2010 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Glendale, AZ | WrestleMania XXVI | [133] | |
100 | Sheamus | 2 | June 20, 2010 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Uniondale, NY | Fatal 4-Way | This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Edge and Orton. | [134] |
101 | Randy Orton | 6 | September 19, 2010 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Rosemont, IL | Night of Champions | This was a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination match also involving Edge, Cena, Jericho and Wade Barrett. | [135] |
102 | The Miz | 1 | November 22, 2010 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Orlando, FL | Raw | The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Orton successfully defended the WWE Championship against Barrett. | [136] |
103 | John Cena | 8 | May 1, 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tampa, FL | Extreme Rules | This was a triple threat steel cage match also involving John Morrison. | [137] |
104 | CM Punk | 1 | July 17, 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Rosemont, IL | Money in the Bank | Punk was scripted to leave WWE the day after with the championship. He returned on the July 25 episode of Raw; his reign was deemed to continue through this period. | [138] |
105 | Rey Mysterio (and CM Punk) |
1 (1) |
July 25, 2011 | <1 | Hampton, VA | Raw | Defeated The Miz in the final of an eight-man tournament to crown a new champion. CM Punk was also the WWE Champion at this time. | [139] |
106 | John Cena (and CM Punk) |
9 (1) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | CM Punk was also the WWE Champion at this time. | [140] | |||
— | CM Punk | 1 | August 14, 2011 | <1 | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam | Defeated Cena in a match to determine the undisputed champion. This is considered a continuation of his first reign. Triple H was the special guest referee. |
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107 | Alberto Del Rio | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated CM Punk, who had just become the undisputed WWE Champion but was attacked by Kevin Nash after defeating Cena. | [142] | |||
108 | John Cena | 10 | September 18, 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Buffalo, NY | Night of Champions | [143] | |
109 | Alberto Del Rio | 2 | October 2, 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New Orleans, LA | Hell in a Cell | This was a triple threat Hell in a Cell match also involving CM Punk. | [144] |
110 | CM Punk | 2 | November 20, 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New York City, NY | Survivor Series | [145] | |
111 | The Rock | 8 | January 27, 2013 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Phoenix, AZ | Royal Rumble | Punk had initially won, but the match was then restarted by Vince McMahon due to interference by The Shield. | [146] |
112 | John Cena | 11 | April 7, 2013 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | East Rutherford, NJ | WrestleMania 29 | [147] | |
113 | Daniel Bryan | 1 | August 18, 2013 | <1 | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam | Triple H was the special guest referee. | [148] |
114 | Randy Orton | 7 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H was the special guest referee. | [149] | |||
115 | Daniel Bryan | 2 | September 15, 2013 | 1 | Detroit, MI | Night of Champions | [150] | |
— | Vacated | — | September 16, 2013 | — | Cleveland, OH | Raw | Vacated after a controversial finish when Bryan defeated Orton to win the title. A subsequent match for the vacant title at Battleground between Bryan and Orton ended in a no contest. | [151] |
116 | Randy Orton | 8 | October 27, 2013 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Miami, FL | Hell in a Cell | Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant title with Shawn Michaels serving as the special guest referee. On December 15, 2013 at the TLC pay-per-view, Orton defeated John Cena to unify the World Heavyweight Championship with the WWE Championship. The title became known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. |
[152] |
117 | Daniel Bryan | 3 | April 6, 2014 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | New Orleans, LA | WrestleMania XXX | This was a triple threat match also involving Batista. | [153] |
— | Vacated | — | June 9, 2014 | — | Minneapolis, MN | Raw | Bryan was stripped of the title due to a neck injury. | [154] |
118 | John Cena | 12 | June 29, 2014 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Boston, MA | Money in the Bank | This was a ladder match also involving Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus. | [155] |
119 | Brock Lesnar | 4 | August 17, 2014 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam | [156] | |
120 | Seth Rollins | 1 | March 29, 2015 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Santa Clara, CA | WrestleMania 31 | Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during a singles match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, thus making it a triple threat match. Rollins pinned Reigns to win the title. | [157] |
— | Vacated | — | November 5, 2015 | — | Dublin, Ireland | House show | Vacated after Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus. | [158] |
121 | Roman Reigns | 1 | November 22, 2015 | <1 | Atlanta, GA | Survivor Series | Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | [159] |
122 | Sheamus | 3 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | [160] | |||
123 | Roman Reigns | 2 | December 14, 2015 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.+ | Philadelphia, PA | Raw | This was a title vs. career match. | [161] |
Combined reigns
![](/w/images/thumb/5/5a/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg/300px-Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg)
![](/w/images/thumb/3/34/BrunoSeasonParade.jpg/300px-BrunoSeasonParade.jpg)
As of August 24, 2024.
+ | Indicates the current champion |
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See also
- List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)
- List of WWE Intercontinental Champions
- List of WWE United States Champions
- List of WWE Tag Team Champions
- List of WWE Divas Champions
- NXT Championship
- List of current champions in WWE
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