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[note 1]

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes
1
George Hackenschmidt
1
May 4, 1905
1,065
New York, New York
 House show Hackenscmidt won a world championship tournament to become the first champion. Hackenschmidt won several other tournaments in Paris, France; Hamburg, Germany; Saint Petersburg, Russia; Elberfeld, Germany; and Berlin, Germany in the same year. He also won the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship title from Tom Cannon on September 4, 1902 in Liverpool, England. He won the recognition of being the World Heavyweight Champion on January 30, 1904 in London, England by defeating Ahmed Madrali. Hackenschmidt defeated American Heavyweight Champion, Tom Jenkins, on May 4, 1905 in New York, New York to become the recognized World Heavyweight Champion in North America.[1]
2
Frank Gotch
1
April 3, 1908
1,824
Chicago, Illinois
 House show Gotch held the title for five years until April 1, 1913. He was the sixth longest reigning world heavyweight champion in history behind Bruno Sammartino, Jim Londos, Lou Thesz, Verne Gagne (who all held their world titles for over seven years) and Bob Backlund (who held his for nearly six years).[2]
—
Vacated
—
April 1, 1913
—
Kansas City, Missouri
 House show Vacated due to Gotch's retirement
3
Joe Stecher
1
July 5, 1915
644
Omaha, Nebraska
 House show Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler to become the first widely recognized World Heavyweight Champion after the retirement of Frank Gotch.[3]
4
Earl Caddock
1
April 9, 1917
1,026
Omaha, Nebraska
 House show [4]
5
Joe Stecher
2
January 30, 1920
318
New York, New York
 House show [5]
6
Ed Lewis
1
December 13, 1920
144
New York, New York
 House show [6][7]
7
Stanislaus Zbyszko
1
May 6, 1921
301
New York, New York
 House show [8]
8
Ed Lewis
2
March 3, 1922
1,042
Wichita, Kansas
 House show [9]
9
Wayne Munn
1
January 8, 1925
97
Wichita, Kansas
 House show [10]
10
Stanislaus Zbyszko
2
April 15, 1925
45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 House show Though Zbyszko defeated Munn to win the championship, Munn continued to be recognized as World Heavyweight Champion in Michigan and in Illinois.[11]
11
Joe Stecher
3
May 30, 1925
997
St. Louis, Missouri
 House show [12]
12
Ed Lewis
3
February 21, 1928
318
St. Louis, Missouri
 House show Lewis defeated Wayne Munn on February 2, 1928 in Michigan City, Indiana for the Michigan/Illonois World Heavyweight Championship version. Lewis defeated Stecher on February 21, 1928 to end the dispute.[13]
13
Gus Sonnenberg
1
January 4, 1929
705
Boston, Massachusetts
 House show The recognition of being the World Heavyweight Champion was withdrawn from Gus Sonnenberg by the wrestling section of the National Boxing Association in 1929 for failing to meet real title contenders.[14]
14
Ed Don George
1
December 10, 1930
124
Los Angeles, California
 House show
15
Ed Lewis
4
April 13, 1931
1,569
Los Angeles, California
 House show Lewis lost the AWA World Heavyweight Championship by disqualification to Henri Deglane on May 4, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but still recognized as World Heavyweight Champion in Illinois. Lewis also defeated the title claimer, Wladek Zbyszko, on November 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois for the title. Lewis continued to win the New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Jack Sherry on October 10, 1932.[15]
16
Danno O'Mahoney
1
July 30, 1935
216
Boston, Massachusetts
 House show O'Mahoney defeated Jim Londos to win the New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship. Mahoney continues to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) by defeating Ed Don George (who had beat Deglane on February 9, 1933) on July 30, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts to become the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.[16]
17
Dick Shikat
1
March 2, 1936
54
New York, New York
 House show [17]
18
Ali Baba
1
April 25, 1936
48
Detroit, Michigan
 House show On April 29, 1936 it was announced by the New York Times that Ali Baba would not be recognized as World Heavyweight Champion in the New York State by The New York Athletic Commission; however, it was announced that Ali Baba and Dave Shikat would face each other on May 5, 1936 at Madison Square Garden for the World Heavyweight Championship. Baba went on to win the professional wrestling bout and thus be recognized as the World Heavyweight Champion.[18][19][20]
19
Dave Levin
1
June 12, 1936
109
Newark, New Jersey
 House show [21]
20
Dean Detton
1
September 29, 1936
273
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 House show [22]
21
Bronko Nagurski
1
June 29, 1937
507
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 House show Nagurski was recognized as the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion by The Ring magazine.[23]
22
Jim Londos
1
November 18, 1938
2,628
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 House show Londos retired as World Heavyweight Champion in 1946.[24]
—
Vacated
—
January 28, 1946
—
Denver, Colorado
 House show Londos wrestled his last match on this date, defeating Lord Albert Mills.
23
Lou Thesz
1
May 21, 1952
1,394
Los Angeles, California
 House show Thesz unified 3 championships to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion, the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship which he won on July 20, 1948 by defeating Bill Longson,[25] the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship which was awarded to him on November 27, 1949,[26] and the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium World Heavyweight Championship which he won on May 21, 1952 by defeating Baron Michele Leon.[27]
24
Whipper Billy Watson
1
March 15, 1956
239
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 House show Watson defeated Lou Thesz by countout to win the world title.[28]
25
Lou Thesz
2
November 9, 1956
370
St. Louis, Missouri
 House show Édouard Carpentier defeated Lou Thesz by disqualification on June 14, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois when Thesz could not continue the match due to a back injury. The NWA rules stated that a title could not change on a disqualification, and Carpentier gave the title back to Thesz. Carpentier was then recognized as World Heavyweight Champion in Omaha, Nebraska and in Boston, Massachusetts. He was then later recognized as the World Heavyweight Champion by the World Wrestling Association in Los Angeles, California. This was the last time the World Heavyweight Championship has been unified and to date has never been fully unified again. The Omaha version of the World Heavyweight Championship was later unified with the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Thesz defeated Carpentier in a rematch by disqualification on July 24, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the title.
26 Dick Hutton 1 November 14, 1957 421 Toronto, ON House show Lineage continued over to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on July 24, 1957.
27 Pat O'Connor 1 January 9, 1959 903 St. Louis, MO House show The AWA, under Verne Gagne, seceded from the NWA and declared O'Connor their first World Champion in May 1960. This was considered a compromise gesture by the AWA given that Gagne held Édouard Carpentier's disputed version of the title. O'Connor was given 90 days to defend the AWA title against number one contender Gagne and when he did not, the title was awarded to Gagne.
28 Buddy Rogers 1 June 30, 1961 573
(145)† 		Chicago, IL House show On August 2, 1962, Bruno Sammartino defeated Rogers in Toronto, but refused to accept the title because Rogers had wrestled with an injury. The NWA considers Rogers' reign to last until Thesz.
— Killer Kowalski 1† November 22, 1961 425 Montreal, Quebec, Canada House show Kowalski defeated Rogers on November 21 after Rogers broke his ankle in the first fall, but was only recognized as champion in some states but not by the NWA.
— Bobo Brazil 1† August 18, 1962 73 Newark, NJ House show Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that Rogers had claimed to have. However, on September 6, 1962, Brazil was declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers hadn't suffered an injury. This title change wasn't recognized by the NWA.
— Buddy Rogers 2† October 30, 1962
(defeat of Brazil) 		86
(Brazil to Thesz reign) 		Toledo, OH House show Rogers was widely, though not universally, considered champion again after his wins over Brazil and Kowalski. Kowalski disputed that Rogers had won the title, arguing that the match had not been for the title. As the NWA had recognized none of Rogers's losses, no second title reign was counted for Rogers.
January 21, 1963
(defeat of Kowalski)

3
(Kowalski to Thesz reign)

New York House show
29 Lou Thesz 3(5) January 24, 1963 1,079 Toronto, ON House show Promoters in the northeast United States refused to recognize Rogers' one-fall loss to Thesz, thus breaking away from the NWA to form the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Rogers was declared the first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion three months later, on April 25.
30 Gene Kiniski 1 January 7, 1966 1,131 St. Louis, MO House show
31 Dory Funk, Jr. 1 February 11, 1969 1,563 Tampa, FL House show
32 Harley Race 1 May 24, 1973 57 Kansas City, MO House show
33 Jack Brisco 1 July 20, 1973 500 Houston, TX House show
34 Giant Baba 1 December 2, 1974 7 Kagoshima, Japan House show
35 Jack Brisco 2 December 9, 1974 366 Toyohashi, Japan House show
36 Terry Funk 1 December 10, 1975 424 Miami, FL House show
37 Harley Race 2 February 6, 1977 926 Toronto, ON House show
38 Dusty Rhodes 1 August 21, 1979 5 Tampa, FL House show
39 Harley Race 3 August 26, 1979 66 Orlando, FL House show
40 Giant Baba 2 October 31, 1979 7 Nagoya, Japan House show
41 Harley Race 4 November 7, 1979 302 Amagasaki, Japan House show
42 Giant Baba 3 September 4, 1980 5 Saga, Japan House show
43 Harley Race 5 September 9, 1980 230 Otsu, Japan House show
44 Tommy Rich 1 April 27, 1981 4 Augusta, GA House show
45 Harley Race 6 May 1, 1981 51 Gainesville, GA House show
46 Dusty Rhodes 2 June 21, 1981 88 Atlanta, GA House show
47 Ric Flair 1 September 17, 1981 631 Kansas City, MO House show On February 9, 1983 in Miami, The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask due to being under suspension in Florida) defeated Flair for the title, but he returned it when NWA President Bob Geigel asked Rider to unmask or return the belt as NWA rules then forbade masked wrestlers from holding it.
— Jack Veneno 1† August 29, 1982 <1 Rep. Dom. House show Jack Veneno defeated Flair in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, but as he refused to defend the title outside his native country the title was returned to Flair on August 29, 1982. [29]
— Carlos Colón 1† January 6, 1983 17 San Juan, PR House show This title change isn't recognized by the NWA. Colon's WWC World Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. [29]
— Ric Flair 1† January 23, 1983 138 Miami, FL House show This title change isn't recognized by the NWA. Victor Jovica defeated Flair on February 8, 1983 in Couva, Trinidad, but the decision was reversed three days later because Jovica's feet were on the rope during the pin. [29]
48 Harley Race 7 June 10, 1983 167 St. Louis, MO House show
49 Ric Flair 2 November 24, 1983 164 (117)† Greensboro, NC Starrcade (1983) This was a Steel Cage match. Former champion Gene Kiniski (above) was special referee.
— Harley Race 8† March 20, 1984 3 Wellington, New Zealand House show This title change was briefly recognized by WCW, but it is currently not recognized by NWA nor WWE.
— Ric Flair 3† March 23, 1984 44 Kallang, Singapore House show This title change was briefly recognized by WCW, but it is currently not recognized by NWA or WWE.
50 Kerry Von Erich 1 May 6, 1984 18 Irving, TX 1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
51 Ric Flair 3(4) May 24, 1984 793 Yokosuka, Japan House show
52 Dusty Rhodes 3 July 26, 1986 14 Greensboro, NC The Great American Bash (1986)
53 Ric Flair 4(5) August 9, 1986 412 St. Louis, MO House show
54 Ron Garvin 1 September 25, 1987 62 Detroit, MI House show
55 Ric Flair 5(6) November 26, 1987 452 Chicago, IL Starrcade (1987) On November 21, 1988 the NWA's flagship promotion Jim Crockett Promotions was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
56 Ricky Steamboat 1 February 20, 1989 76 Chicago, IL Chi-Town Rumble
57 Ric Flair 6(7) May 7, 1989 426 Nashville, TN WrestleWar (1989)
58 Sting 1 July 7, 1990 188 Baltimore, MD The Great American Bash (1990)
59 Ric Flair 7(8) January 11, 1991 69 East Rutherford, NJ House show After this title win, Flair was also recognized as the first WCW World Champion.
60 Tatsumi Fujinami 1 March 21, 1991 59 Tokyo, Japan WCW/New Japan Supershow I Briefly defended along with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. This title change was originally ignored in the USA. This title change was briefly recognized by WCW and is recognized by WWE. [30][31]
61 Ric Flair 7(9) May 19, 1991 112 St. Petersburg, FL SuperBrawl I This title change was originally ignored in the USA. This title change was briefly recognized by WCW, but it is currently not recognized by WWE. [32]
— Vacated — September 8, 1991 — — — Flair was stripped of the title upon signing with the WWF. This marked the first time the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was vacant.[33]
62 Masahiro Chono 1 August 12, 1992 145 Tokyo, Japan G1 Climax 1992 - Day 5 Defeated Rick Rude in the final of the G1 Climax tournament.
63 The Great Muta 1 January 4, 1993 48 Tokyo, Japan WCW/New Japan Supershow III Muta's IWGP Heavyweight Championship was also on the line; briefly defended along with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
64 Barry Windham 1 February 21, 1993 147 Asheville, NC SuperBrawl III
65 Ric Flair 8(10) July 18, 1993 63 Biloxi, MS Beach Blast (1993) Initially known as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship when won. Championship belt began to be referred to as "WCW International World Championship" instead during this reign. [34]
66 Rick Rude 1 September 19, 1993 178 Houston, Texas Fall Brawl 1993 [35]
67 Hiroshi Hase 1 March 16, 1994 8 Tokyo, Japan House show [35]
68 Rick Rude 2 March 24, 1994 24 Kyoto, Japan House show [35]
69 Sting 2 April 17, 1994 14 Rosemont, Illinois Spring Stampede 1994 [35]
70 Rick Rude 3 May 1, 1994 <1 Fukuoka, Japan Wrestling Dontaku 1994
Rude's victory is reversed due to use of the belt as a weapon. Sting refuses the title, leaving it vacant.
 [35]
— Vacated — May 1, 1994 — — — [35]
71 Sting 3 May 22, 1994 32 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Slamboree 1994
Defeated Big Van Vader for the vacant championship.
 [35]
72 Ric Flair 9(11) June 23, 1994 24 Charleston, South Carolina Clash of the Champions XXVII
The championship is unified with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
 [35]
73 Hulk Hogan 1 July 17, 1994 469 Orlando, FL Bash at the Beach [36][37]
74 The Giant 1 October 29, 1995 8 Detroit, MI Halloween Havoc Won in a match where the title could change hands via disqualification. The Giant defeated Hogan by disqualification when Hogan's manager Jimmy Hart interfered.[38]
— Vacated — November 6, 1995 — Jacksonville, FL Nitro The Giant was stripped of the title due to controversial finish of Halloween Havoc match.[38]
75 Randy Savage 1 November 26, 1995 31 Norfolk, VA World War 3 Won in a World War 3 match, last eliminating One Man Gang.[39][40]
76 Ric Flair 10(12) December 27, 1995 26 Nashville, TN Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling [41][42]
77 Randy Savage 2 January 22, 1996 20 Las Vegas, NV Nitro [43]
78 Ric Flair 11(13) February 11, 1996 71 St. Petersburg, FL SuperBrawl VI Won in a Steel cage match.[44][45]
79 The Giant 2 April 22, 1996 110 Albany, GA Nitro Aired April 29, 1996.[46]
80 Hollywood Hogan 2 August 10, 1996 359 Sturgis, SD Hog Wild [47][48]
81 Lex Luger 2 August 4, 1997 5 Auburn Hills, MI Nitro [49]
82 Hollywood Hogan 3 August 9, 1997 141 Sturgis, SD Road Wild [50][51]
83 Sting 4 December 28, 1997 11 Washington, D.C. Starrcade Hogan first pinned Sting, but guest referee Bret Hart accused the first referee Nick Patrick of making a fast count and restarted the match. Sting won by submission.[52][53][54]
— Vacated — January 8, 1998 — Daytona Beach, FL Thunder Aired January 8, 1998. Title held up due to controversy over finish of December 28 and December 29 matches.[55]
84 Sting 5 February 22, 1998 56 Daly City, CA SuperBrawl VIII Defeated Hogan in a rematch.[55]
85 Randy Savage 3 April 19, 1998 1 Denver, CO Spring Stampede [56][57]
86 Hollywood Hogan 4 April 20, 1998 77 Colorado Springs, CO Nitro Won a no-disqualification match.[58]
87 Goldberg 1 July 6, 1998 174 Atlanta, GA Nitro [59]
88 Kevin Nash 1 December 27, 1998 8 Washington, D.C. Starrcade [60][61]
89 Hollywood Hogan 5 January 4, 1999 69 Atlanta, GA Nitro Nash laid down for Hogan.[62]
90 Ric Flair 12(14) March 14, 1999 28 Louisville, KY Uncensored Flair pinned Hogan in a First Blood Steel Cage match.[63][64]
91 Diamond Dallas Page 1 April 11, 1999 15 Tacoma, WA Spring Stampede Defeated Flair, Sting, and Hollywood Hogan in a four-way match. Randy Savage was the special guest referee[65][66]
92 Sting 6 April 26, 1999 <1 Fargo, ND Nitro [67]
93 Diamond Dallas Page 2 13 Defeated Sting, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg in a No Disqualification Fatal Four-Way match.[68]
94 Kevin Nash 2 May 9, 1999 63 St. Louis, MO Slamboree [69][70]
95 Randy Savage 4 July 11, 1999 1 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bash at the Beach Savage pinned Nash in a tag team match also featuring Sid Vicious and Sting; if Nash was pinned or if he had to submit he would lose the championship.[71]
96 Hollywood Hogan 6 July 12, 1999 62 Jacksonville, FL Nitro [72]
97 Sting 7 September 12, 1999 43 Winston-Salem, NC Fall Brawl [73][74]
— Vacated — October 25, 1999 — Phoenix, AZ Nitro Sting was stripped of the title after losing a non sanctioned match against Goldberg and attacking referee Charles Robinson at Halloween Havoc.[75]
98 Bret Hart 1 November 21, 1999 29 Toronto, Ontario Mayhem Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final.[76][77][78]
— Vacated — December 20, 1999 — Baltimore, MD Nitro Hart vacated the title because of the controversial match with Goldberg at Starrcade 1999.[79]
99 Bret Hart 2 December 20, 1999 27 Baltimore, MD Nitro Defeated Goldberg in a rematch.[79]
— Vacated — January 16, 2000 — Cincinnati, OH Souled Out Hart vacated the title due to injury.[80]
100 Chris Benoit 1 January 16, 2000 1 Cincinnati, OH Souled Out Defeated Sid Vicious.[81]
— Vacated — January 17, 2000 — Columbus, OH Nitro Title held up because when Benoit won the match Sid's foot was under the rope during the decisively submission. In reality, Benoit forfeited the title and left for the WWF after dispute with management.[81][82]
101 Sid Vicious 1 January 24, 2000 1 Los Angeles, CA Nitro Defeated Kevin Nash after defeating The Harris Brothers for the right to wrestle Nash for the belt.[83]
— Vacated — January 25, 2000 — Las Vegas, NV Thunder Stripped by Commissioner Kevin Nash due to Sid pinning the wrong Harris Brother.[84]
102 Kevin Nash 3 January 25, 2000 <1 Las Vegas, NV Thunder Awarded himself the title.[84] Not listed in the title lineage at WWE.com.[85]
103 Sid Vicious 2 76 Defeated Nash and Ron Harris in a handicap match by making Nash submit. Aired January 26, 2000.[86]
— Vacated — April 10, 2000 — Denver, CO Nitro All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.[87]
104 Jeff Jarrett 1 April 16, 2000 8 Chicago, IL Spring Stampede Defeated Dallas Page in tournament final.[87]
105 Diamond Dallas Page 3 April 24, 2000 1 Rochester, NY Nitro Defeated Jeff Jarrett in a steel cage match.
106 David Arquette 1 April 25, 2000 12 Syracuse, NY Thunder Arquette pinned Eric Bischoff in a tag team title match also featuring Diamond Dallas Page and Jeff Jarrett; the wrestler who scored the decisive fall would be declared champion. Aired April 26, 2000.[88]
107 Jeff Jarrett 2 May 7, 2000 8 Kansas City, MO Slamboree Won in a Triple Cage match that also included Page.[89]
108 Ric Flair 13(15) May 15, 2000 7 Biloxi, MS Nitro [90]
— Vacated — May 22, 2000 — Grand Rapids, MI Nitro Vince Russo stripped Flair of the title.[91]
109 Jeff Jarrett 3 May 22, 2000 1 Grand Rapids, MI Nitro Defeated Kevin Nash in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the vacant title.[92]
110 Kevin Nash 4 May 23, 2000 6 Saginaw, MI Thunder Defeats Jarrett and Scott Steiner in a Triple Threat match. Aired on May 24, 2000.[93]
111 Ric Flair 14(16) May 29, 2000 <1 Salt Lake City, UT Nitro Nash gave title back to Flair.[93]
112 Jeff Jarrett 4 41 [94]
113 Booker T 1 July 9, 2000 50 Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach After the controversial Hogan vs. Jarrett match, head writer Vince Russo announced that Jarrett would defend the title in an impromptu match against Booker T.[95]
114 Kevin Nash 5 August 28, 2000 20 Las Cruces, NM Nitro [85]
115 Booker T 2 September 17, 2000 8 Buffalo, NY Fall Brawl Won a Caged Heat match.[96][97]
116 Vince Russo 1 September 25, 2000 7 Uniondale, NY Nitro Won in a steel cage match.[98]
— Vacated — October 2, 2000 — Daly City, CA Nitro Russo decided he was not a wrestler and he did not want the title.[98]
117 Booker T 3 October 2, 2000 55 Daly City, CA Nitro Defeated Jeff Jarrett in a "San Francisco 49ers match".[99]
118 Scott Steiner 1 November 26, 2000 120 Milwaukee, WI Mayhem Won in a "Straight Jacket steel cage match".[100][101]
119 Booker T 4 March 26, 2001 120 Panama City Beach, FL Nitro Won on the final episode of Nitro. WCW was purchased by the WWF on March 23, 2001; title was simply referred to as "WCW Championship" afterward.[102]
120 Kurt Angle 1 July 24, 2001 6 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown! Aired on July 26, 2001.[103]
121 Booker T 5 July 30, 2001 20 Philadelphia, PA Raw Is War [104]
122 The Rock 1 August 19, 2001 63 San Jose, CA SummerSlam [105][106]
123 Chris Jericho 1 October 21, 2001 15 St. Louis, MO No Mercy [107][108]
124 The Rock 2 November 5, 2001 34 Uniondale, NY Raw The title was referred to as simply the "World Championship" on November 19 after the demise of The Alliance.[109]
125 Chris Jericho 2 December 9, 2001 98 San Diego, CA Vengeance Unified with the WWF Championship when Jericho defeated Steve Austin to create the "Undisputed WWF Championship".[110]
126 Triple H 1 March 17, 2002 15 Toronto, ON, Canada WrestleMania X8
— Vacated — April 1, 2002 — Albany, NY Raw Title was vacated and replaced with the WWF Undisputed Championship [110]
- Triple H 1 September 2, 2002 76 Milwaukee, WI Raw Awarded the championship by Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, making him the inaugural champion. This is considered a continuation of his first reign. He made the first defense that night against Ric Flair. Triple H defeated Intercontinental Champion Kane on October 20, 2002 at No Mercy to unify the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. [111][112]
127 Shawn Michaels 1 November 17, 2002 28 New York, NY Survivor Series This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match, also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Kane. [113][114]
128 Triple H 2 December 15, 2002 280 Sunrise, FL Armageddon This was a Three Stages of Hell match. [115][116]
129 Goldberg 2 September 21, 2003 84 Hershey, PA Unforgiven This was a career vs. title match. [117][118]
130 Triple H 3 December 14, 2003 91 Orlando, FL Armageddon This was a triple threat match, also involving Kane. [119][120]
131 Chris Benoit 2 March 14, 2004 154 New York, NY WrestleMania XX This was a triple threat match, also involving Shawn Michaels. [121]
132 Randy Orton 1 August 15, 2004 28 Toronto, ON SummerSlam [122][123]
133 Triple H 4 September 12, 2004 85 Portland, OR Unforgiven [124][125]
— Vacated — December 6, 2004 — Baltimore, MD Raw The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a triple threat match, also involving Chris Benoit and Edge. [126][127]
134 Triple H 5 January 9, 2005 84 San Juan, PR New Year's Revolution Defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista and Edge in an Elimination Chamber match. Shawn Michaels was guest referee. [126][128]
135 Batista 1 April 3, 2005 282 Los Angeles, CA WrestleMania 21 Batista was drafted to the SmackDown! brand on June 30, making the title SmackDown! exclusive. [129][130]
— Vacated — January 10, 2006 — Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Batista vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legit triceps injury. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. [131][132]
136 Kurt Angle 2 January 10, 2006 82 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Angle won the vacant championship in a 20-man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. [131][132]
137 Rey Mysterio 1 April 2, 2006 112 Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 This was a triple threat match, also involving Randy Orton. The championship was referred to as the "World Championship", due to Mysterio not being a heavyweight. [133][134]
138 King Booker 6 July 23, 2006 126 Indianapolis, IN The Great American Bash [135][136]
139 Batista 2 November 26, 2006 126 Philadelphia, PA Survivor Series This was a Last Chance match. [137][138]
140 The Undertaker 1 April 1, 2007 37 Detroit, MI WrestleMania 23 [139][140]
141 Edge 1 May 8, 2007 70 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown! Edge cashed in Mr. Kennedy's Money in the Bank contract he won on that week's Raw to earn the right to challenge for the title. This episode aired on tape delay on May 11, 2007. Following the win, Edge transferred from the Raw to the SmackDown! roster. [141][142]
— Vacated — July 17, 2007 — Laredo, TX SmackDown! Edge vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legit pectoral injury. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. [143][144]
142 The Great Khali 1 July 17, 2007 61 Laredo, TX SmackDown! Khali won the vacant championship in a 20-man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. [143][144]
143 Batista 3 September 16, 2007 91 Memphis, TN Unforgiven This was a triple threat match, also involving Rey Mysterio. [145][146]
144 Edge 2 December 16, 2007 105 Pittsburgh, PA Armageddon This was a triple threat match, also involving The Undertaker. [147][148]
145 The Undertaker 2 March 30, 2008 30 Orlando, FL WrestleMania XXIV [149][150]
— Vacated — April 29, 2008 — Atlantic City, NJ SmackDown The SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Undertaker of the title for using what she deemed to be a dangerous hold (Hell's Gate). This episode aired on tape delay on May 2, 2008. [151][152]
146 Edge 3 June 1, 2008 29 San Diego, CA One Night Stand Defeated The Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the vacant title. Per the pre-match stipulation, Undertaker was (kayfabe) banished from WWE. [151][153]
147 CM Punk 1 June 30, 2008 69 Oklahoma City, OK Raw Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Since Punk was a member of Raw, the title became exclusive to Raw. [154][155]
148 Chris Jericho 3 September 7, 2008 49 Cleveland, OH Unforgiven This was a Championship Scramble match, also involving John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio and Kane. Jericho was a late replacement for champion CM Punk, who was attacked by Legacy. [156][157]
149 Batista 4 October 26, 2008 8 Phoenix, AZ Cyber Sunday Stone Cold Steve Austin was the guest referee. [158][159]
150 Chris Jericho 4 November 3, 2008 20 Tampa, FL Raw This was a steel cage match. [160][161]
151 John Cena 1 November 23, 2008 84 Boston, MA Survivor Series [162][163]
152 Edge 4 February 15, 2009 49 Seattle, WA No Way Out This was an Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox and Kane. Edge, a member of the SmackDown roster, attacked Kofi Kingston and replaced him in the match. Title became SmackDown exclusive and since WWE Champion Triple H was also a member of SmackDown, both world titles became exclusive to SmackDown. [164][165]
153 John Cena 2 April 5, 2009 21 Houston, TX WrestleMania XXV This was a triple threat match, also involving Big Show. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Cena being a Raw superstar. After Triple H was drafted to Raw the following week, both titles became exclusive to Raw. [166][167]
154 Edge 5 April 26, 2009 42 Providence, RI Backlash This was a Last Man Standing match. The championship again became SmackDown exclusive. [168][169]
155 Jeff Hardy 1 June 7, 2009 <1 New Orleans, LA Extreme Rules This was a ladder match. [170][171]
156 CM Punk 2 49 Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. [171][172]
157 Jeff Hardy 2 July 26, 2009 28 Philadelphia, PA Night of Champions [173][174]
158 CM Punk 3 August 23, 2009 42 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. [175][176]
159 The Undertaker 3 October 4, 2009 140 Newark, NJ Hell in a Cell This was a Hell in a Cell match.[177][178] At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Batista defeated The Undertaker for the title. Later that night, the SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long restarted the match and Undertaker defeated him, nullifying Batista's reign and continuing Undertaker's.
160 Chris Jericho 5 February 21, 2010 37 St. Louis, MO Elimination Chamber This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio. [179]
161 Jack Swagger 1 March 30, 2010 82 Las Vegas, NV SmackDown Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Swagger transferred from Raw to SmackDown upon winning the title. This episode aired on tape delay on April 2, 2010. [180][181]
162 Rey Mysterio 2 June 20, 2010 28 Uniondale, NY Fatal 4-Way This was a fatal four-way, also involving Big Show and CM Punk. The championship was referred to as the "World Championship" due to Mysterio not being a heavyweight. [182]
163 Kane 1 July 18, 2010 154 Kansas City, MO Money in the Bank Kane cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. [183]
164 Edge 6 December 19, 2010 58 Houston, TX TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs This was a fatal four-way Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio. [184]
165 Dolph Ziggler 1 February 15, 2011 <1 San Diego, CA SmackDown 600th Episode Edge was stripped as a result of using the spear (which had been banned) in a previous match by Vickie Guerrero, who then awarded the belt to Ziggler. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. [185]
166 Edge 7 56 Edge was awarded a rematch the same night by returning General Manager, Theodore Long. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. [186]
— Vacated — April 12, 2011 — Albany, NY SmackDown Title declared vacant due to Edge's retirement. This episode aired on tape delay on April 15, 2011. [187]
167 Christian 1 May 1, 2011 2 Tampa, FL Extreme Rules Defeated Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match to win the vacant title. [188]
168 Randy Orton 2 May 3, 2011 75 Orlando, FL SmackDown Aired May 6, 2011 on tape delay. [189]
169 Christian 2 July 17, 2011 28 Rosemont, IL Money in the Bank Defeated Randy Orton by disqualification after Orton gave him a low-blow. The stipulations of the match allowed the title to change hands via disqualification. [190][191]
170 Randy Orton 3 August 14, 2011 35 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam This was a No Holds Barred Match. [192]
171 Mark Henry 1 September 18, 2011 91 Buffalo, NY Night of Champions On the November 25 episode of SmackDown, Daniel Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned Henry. However, the SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long revealed that Henry was not medically cleared to compete and voided the match. Henry remained champion and the briefcase was returned to Bryan. [193]
172 Big Show 3 December 18, 2011 <1 Baltimore, MD TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs This was a chairs match [194]
173 Daniel Bryan 1 105 Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. [195]
174 Sheamus 1 April 1, 2012 210 Miami, FL WrestleMania XXVIII [196]
175 Big Show 4 October 28, 2012 72 Atlanta, GA Hell in a Cell [197]
176 Alberto Del Rio 1 January 8, 2013 90 Miami, FL SmackDown This was a Last Man Standing match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 11, 2013. [198]
177 Dolph Ziggler 2 April 8, 2013 69 East Rutherford, NJ Raw Ziggler cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. [199]
178 Alberto Del Rio 2 June 16, 2013 133 Rosemont, IL Payback [200]
179 John Cena 3 October 27, 2013 49 Miami, FL Hell in a Cell [201]
180 Randy Orton 4(8) December 15, 2013 112 Houston, TX TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs This was a TLC match, also for Orton's WWE Championship. [202]
181 Daniel Bryan 2(3) April 6, 2014 64 New Orleans, LA WrestleMania XXX This was a triple threat match also involving Batista. [203]
— Vacated — June 9, 2014 — Minneapolis, MN Raw Bryan was stripped of the title due to a neck injury. [204]
182 John Cena 4(12) June 29, 2014 49 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. [205]
183 Brock Lesnar 1(4) August 17, 2014 224 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam [206]
— Unified — August 18, 2014 — Las Vegas, NV Raw Unified with Lesnar's WWE Championship creating the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. [207]
184 Seth Rollins 1 March 29, 2015 220 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. [208]
— Vacated — November 4, 2015 — — — Vacated after Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and a damaged meniscus in Dublin, Ireland. [209]
185 Roman Reigns 1 November 22, 2015 <1 Atlanta, GA Survivor Series Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title. [210]
186 Sheamus 2(2) 22 Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. [211]
187 Roman Reigns 2 December 14, 2015 41 Philadelphia, PA Raw This was a title vs. career match. [212]
188 Triple H 6(8) January 24, 2016 70 Orlando, FL Royal Rumble This was the Royal Rumble match, in which Reigns defended his title. Triple H last eliminated Dean Ambrose. [213]
189 Roman Reigns 3 April 3, 2016 77 Arlington, TX WrestleMania 32 [214]
190 Seth Rollins 2 June 19, 2016 <1 Las Vegas, NV Money in the Bank [215]
191 Dean Ambrose 1 84 Ambrose cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
On June 28, 2016, the name of the title was shortened back to WWE Championship, before being renamed WWE World Championship after the title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2016 WWE draft.
The WWE Universal Championship was created for the Raw brand on August 21, 2016, making Ambrose the last person to have held the title as the sole world championship in WWE. 		[215][216][217]
192 AJ Styles 1 September 11, 2016 140 Richmond, VA Backlash [218]
193 John Cena 5(12) January 29, 2017 14 San Antonio, TX Royal Rumble WWE recognizes Cena's reign as lasting 15 days. [219]
194 Bray Wyatt 1 February 12, 2017 49 Phoenix, AZ Elimination Chamber This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose, and The Miz. [220]
195 Randy Orton 5(8) April 2, 2017 49 Orlando, FL WrestleMania 33 WWE recognizes Orton's reign as lasting 50 days. [221]
196 Jinder Mahal 1 May 21, 2017 170 Rosemont, IL Backlash [222]
197 AJ Styles 2 November 7, 2017 2,571+ Manchester, England SmackDown Live Recognized by WWE as the first title change outside of North America. [223]


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