(Known as WWE Title) |
| Championship was awarded to Rogers after the WWWF broke away from the NWA. A faked tournament was announced, with Rogers as the 'winner'. | ||
| The WWWF Heavyweight Title became a regional belt, when the WWWF rejoined the NWA. | ||
| The title was renamed the World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title, or the WWF World Title. | ||
| Bob Backlund won rematch in Japan in 12/79, but the match was declared a no-contest due to interference, vacating the belt. Title change is not recognized by the WWF. | ||
| Backlund won the vacated championship by defeating Bobby Duncum in a singles match. | ||
| The title was held up when Greg Valentine mistakenly was given the belt. Backlund defeated Valentine in their rematch to officially 'reclaim' it. He was recognized as the WWF champ when the WWF once again withdraws from the NWA in 1983. | ||
| Andre immediately gave the belt to Ted DiBiase, but the transaction was ruled illegal and the title was vacated. | ||
| Savage won the vacated title by defeating Ted DiBiase in the tournament final at Wrestlemania IV. | ||
| Due to controversial ending to the Hogan/Undertaker rematch, WWF President Jack Tunney vacated the belt. | ||
| Flair won the 1992 Royal Rumble, which meant that he won the vacated World Title. | ||
| After Yokozuna cheated to win the World Title from Hart, Hogan came out and won an unscheduled match to become a 5-time champion. | ||
| "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was the special guest referee for the Hart/Yokozuna match. | ||
| Michaels was forced to vacate the championship on 2/13/1997, due to a knee injury. | ||
| Hart defeated Steve Austin, The Undertaker, and Vader in a "Four Corners No Disqualification Elimination" Match to win the vacated title. | ||
| Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee for the Hart/Undertaker Match. | ||
| During the Michaels/Hart match, Vince McMahon had the match stopped and awarded the title to Michaels in the "Montreal Screwjob" incident. | ||
| Belt vacated in 9/1998, when Austin was pinned by both Kane and Undertaker in a match. | ||
| The Rock defeated Mankind in the tournament finals at the 1998 Survivor Series. | ||
| Shane McMahon was the special guest referee for the Austin/Undertaker Match. | ||
| Foley won a "Triple Threat" Match over Steve Austin and Triple H. Jesse Ventura was the special guest referee. | ||
| Shane McMahon was the special guest referee for the Foley/Triple H Match. | ||
| Vince McMahon's son, Shane McMahon, was the special guest referee. Vince vacated the title 9/20/1999. | ||
| Triple H won a Six-Pack Challenge Match over The Rock, Kane, Mankind, The Big Show, and The British Bulldog to win the vacated title. | ||
| Wight substituted for Steve Austin, winning a "Triple Threat" Match over Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The Rock. | ||
| Chris Jericho won the title in April 2000, but the decision was later reversed due to a 'fast count'. | ||
| Triple H won a "60-Minute Iron Man" Match 6-5 over The Rock. Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee. | ||
| The Rock, The Undertaker, & Kane won a "Six-Man Tag-Team" Match over Triple H, Shane McMahon, & Vince McMahon. The Rock pinned Vince to win Triple H's title. | ||
| Jericho defeated The Rock and Steve Austin in one night to unify the WWF Title and the World Title, calling it the WWF Undisputed Championship. | ||
| Title is renamed the WWE Undisputed Championship, due to the WWF becoming World Wrestling Entertainment. | ||
| The Rock won a "Triple Threat" Match over Kurt Angle and The Undertaker | ||
| Lesnar took the belt exclusively to WWE Smackdown, where it became the WWE Championship (a World Title was created for Raw). | ||
| Angle became champion by winning a "Triple Threat" Match over Brock Lesnar and The Big Show. | ||
| Cena was drafted to Raw 6/06/2005, taking the WWE Championship With Him. | ||
| Edge cashed in his "Money In The Bank" World Title Contract after John Cena competed in the "Elimination Chamber" Match at New Year's Revolution '06, quickly beating the champ for the belt. | ||
| Van Dam defeated John Cena in a special "Anything Goes ECW" Match at ECW One Night Stand II. | ||
| Edge became champion by winning a "Triple Threat" Match over Rob Van Dam and John Cena. | ||
| Cena won a "TLC" Match over Edge, where if he had lost, he would have gone to Smackdown. Cena was stripped of the title on 10/02/07 due to a torn pectoral muscle. | ||
| Orton, who (storyline-wise) injured John Cena, was awarded the title at No Mercy '07 by Vince McMahon. | ||
| Triple H won an impromptu match at No Mercy '07 over Randy Orton to win the championship. | ||
| Orton used his rematch clause, beating Triple H in a "Last Man Standing" Match. | ||
| Triple H won a "Four Way Elimination" Match over Randy Orton, John Cena, and John Bradshaw Layfield. Triple H took the title to Raw when he was drafted on April 13th, 2009. | ||
| Edge replaced Jeff Hardy (who was taken out earlier) and won a "Triple Threat" Match over Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov. | ||
| Hardy became champion by winning a "Triple Threat" Match over Edge and Triple H. | ||
| Triple H won an "Elimination Chamber" Match over Edge, The Big Show, Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov, and the Undertaker. | ||
| Orton, Ted DiBiase, & Cody Rhodes won a Six-Man Match over Triple H, Batista, & Shane McMahon. Orton made the pin and won the World Title. | ||
| Batista was forced to vacate the title on 6/09/2009, due to Batista tearing his left biceps. | ||
| Orton won a "Fatal Fourway" Match over John Cena, Triple H, and The Big Show for the vacant title. | ||
| Cena won a "60-Minute Anthony Goes Iron Man" Match, where if Cena would have lost, he would have been off Monday Night Raw. | ||
| Cena won an "Elimination Chamber" Match over Ted DiBiase, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Triple H. | ||
| Batista was immediately put in a match with John Cena by Vince McMahon after the Elimination Chamber Match. Batista won the unschedulec contest to become the new champion. | ||
| Sheamus won a "Fatal Four-Way" Match over John Cena, Randy Orton, and Edge. | ||
| Orton won a "Six-Man Elimination" Match over Sheamus, Wade Barrett, John Cena, Chris Jericho, and Edge. | ||
| The Miz cashed in his "Money In The Bank" contract after a match between Randy Orton and Wade Barrett. | ||
| Cena became the champion by winning a "Triple Threat Steel Cage" Match over The Miz and John Morrison | ||
| Punk kayfabe left WWE after his victory, taking the title with him. He later 're-signed' with the company on July 25th, 2011, after a new title had been introduced. Punk became the undisputed WWE Champion by beating John Cena on August 14th, 2011. | ||
| Mysterio became the new champion by defeating The Miz in the finals of an 8-Man Tournament. CM Punk was later announced to still be the champion. | ||
| Cena was given a re-match for the title against Mysterio the same night Mysterio won it. CM Punk was later announced to still be the champion, and Cena lost to Punk on August 14th, 2011. | ||
| Del Rio cashed in his Money In The Bank contract and defeated CM Punk after his match with John Cena. | ||
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