WWE Championship

WWE TITLE
WWWF World Heavyweight Championship April 29, 1963–February 8, 1971 
WWWF Heavyweight Championship February 8, 1971–1979 
WWF Heavyweight Championship 1979–1983 
WWF World Heavyweight Championship 1983-1990 
WWF Championship 1990 – December 9, 2001
Undisputed WWF Championship December 9, 2001 – May 6, 2002 
WWE Undisputed Championship May 6, 2002 – September 2, 2002 
WWE Championship September 2, 2002 - August 14, 2011
Undisputed WWE Championship August 14, 2011 - Present 

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Wrestlers   

Buddy Rogers
Bruno Sammartino
Ivan Koloff
Pedro Morales
Stan Stasiak
Bruno Sammartino
Billy Graham
Bob Backlund
Antonio Inoki
Bob Backlund
Held up
Bob Backlund
The Iron Sheik
Hulk Hogan
André the Giant
Vacated
Randy Savage
Hulk Hogan
The Ultimate Warrior
Sgt. Slaughter
Hulk Hogan
The Undertaker
Hulk Hogan
Vacated
Ric Flair
Randy Savage
Ric Flair
Bret Hart
Yokozuna
Hulk Hogan
Yokozuna
Bret Hart
Bob Backlund
Diesel
Bret Hart
Shawn Michaels
Sycho Sid
Shawn Michaels
Vacated
Bret Hart
Sycho Sid
The  Undertaker
Bret Hart
Shawn Michaels
Steve Austin
Kane
Steve Austin
Vacated
The  Rock
Mankind
The Rock
Mankind
The Rock
Steve Austin
The Undertaker
Steve Austin
Mankind
Triple H
Mr. McMahon
Vacated
Triple H
Big Show
Triple H
The Rock
Triple H
The Rock
Kurt Angle
The Rock
Steve Austin
Kurt Angle
Steve Austin
Chris Jericho
Triple H
Hulk Hogan
The Undertaker
The Rock 
Brock Lesnar
Big Show
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
Eddie Guerrero
JBL
John Cena
Edge
John Cena
Rob Van Dam
Edge
John Cena
Vacated
Randy Orton
Triple H
Randy Orton
Triple H
Edge
Jeff Hardy
Edge
Triple H
Randy Orton
Batista
Vacated
Randy Orton
John Cena
Randy Orton
John Cena
Sheamus
John Cena
Batista
John Cena
Sheamus
Randy Orton
The Miz
John Cena
CM Punk
Rey Mysterio
John Cena
Alberto Del Rio
John Cena
Alberto Del Rio
CM Punk
The Rock
John Cena
Daniel Bryan
Randy Orton 
Daniel Bryan
Vacated
Randy Orton
Daniel Bryan
Vacated
John Cena
Brock Lesnar
Seth Rollins
Vacated
Roman Reigns
Sheamus
Roman Reigns​
Triple H
Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose
AJ Styles
John Cena
Bray Wyatt
Randy Orton
Jinder Mahal
AJ Styles
​Daniel Bryan
Kofi Kingston
Brock Lesnar

Reign

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Date

April 29, 1963
May 17, 1963
January 18, 1971
February 8, 1971
December 1, 1973
December 10, 1973
April 30, 1977
February 20, 1978
November 30, 1979
December 17, 1979
October 19,  1981
November 23, 1981
December 26, 1983
January 23, 1984
February 5,  1988
February 5, 1988
March 27, 1988
April 2, 1989
April 1, 1990
January 19, 1991
March 24, 1991
November 27, 1991
December 3, 1991
December 4, 1991
January 19, 1992
April 5, 1992
September 1, 1992
October 12, 1992
April 4, 1993
April 4, 1993
June 13, 1993
March 20, 1994
November 23, 1994
November 26, 1994
November 19, 1995
March 31, 1996
November 17, 1996
January 19,  1997
February 13, 1997
February 16, 1997
February 17, 1997
March 23, 1997
August 3, 1997
November 9, 1997
March 29, 1998
June 28, 1998
June 29, 1998
September 27, 1998
November 15, 1998
December 29, 1998
January 24, 1999
January 26, 1999
February 15, 1999
March 28, 1999
May 23, 1999
June 28, 1999
August 22, 1999
August 23, 1999
September 14, 1999
September 20, 1999
September 26, 1999
November 14, 1999
January 3, 2000
April 30, 2000
May 21, 2000
June 25, 2000
October 22, 2000
February 25, 2001
April 1, 2001
September 23, 2001
October 8, 2001
December 9, 2001
March 17, 2002
April 21, 2002
May 19, 2002
July 21, 2002
August 25, 2002
November 17, 2002
December 15, 2002
March 30, 2003
July 27, 2003
September 16, 2003
February 15, 2004
June 27,  2004
April 3, 2005
January 8, 2006
January 29, 2006
June 11, 2006
July 3, 2006
September 17, 2006
October 2, 2007
October 7, 2007
October 7, 2007
October 7, 2007
April 27, 2008
November 23, 2008
December 14, 2008
January 25, 2009
February 15, 2009
April 26, 2009
June 7, 2009
June 9, 2009
June 15, 2009
September 13, 2009
October 4, 2009
October 25, 2009
December 13, 2009
February 21, 2010
February 21, 2010
March 28, 2010
June 20, 2010
September 19, 2010
November 22, 2010
May 1, 2011
July 17, 2011
July 25, 2011
July 25, 2011
August 14, 2011
September 18, 2011
October 2, 2011
November 20, 2011
January 27, 2013
April 7, 2013
August 18, 2013
August 18, 2013
September 15, 2013
September 16, 2013
October 27, 2013
April 6, 2014
June 9, 2014
June 29, 2014
August 17, 2014
March 29, 2015
November 5, 2015
November 22, 2015
November 22, 2015
December 14, 2015
January 24, 2016
April 3, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 19, 2016
September 11, 2016
January 29, 2017
February 12, 2017
April 2, 2017
May 21, 2017
November 7, 2017
​November 13, 2018
April 7, 2019
October 4, 2019

Days Held
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ocation

Brazil
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
Baltimore, MD
New York, NY
Tokushima, Japan
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
New York, NY
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic City, NJ
Toronto, ON
Miami, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Detroit, MI
San Antonio, TX
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Indianapolis, IN
Hershey, PA
Saskatoon, SK
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Dayton, OH
New York, NY
San Antonio, TX
New York, NY
Landover, MD
Anaheim, CA
New York, NY
San Antonio, TX 
Lowell, MA
Chattanooga, TN
Nashville, TN
Rosemont, IL
E. Rutherford, NJ
Montreal, QC
Boston, MA
Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, OH
Hamilton, ON
St. Louis, MO
Worcester, MA
Anaheim, CA
Tucson, AZ
Birmingham, AL
Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City, MO
Charlotte, NC
Minneapolis, MN
Ames, IA
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX
Charlotte, NC
Detroit, MI
Miami, FL
Washington, D.C.
Louisville, KY
Boston, MA
Albany, NY
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX
Pittsburgh, PA
Indianapolis, IN
San Diego, CA
Toronto, ON
Kansas City, MO
Nashville, TN
Detroit, MI
Uniondale, NY
New York, NY
Sunrise, FL
Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
Raleigh, NC
Daly City, CA
Norfolk, VA
Los Angeles, CA
Albany, NY
Miami, FL
New York, NY
Philadelphia,  PA
Toronto,  ON
Dayton,  OH
Rosemont, IL
Rosemont, IL
Rosemont, IL
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Buffalo,NY
Detroit, MI
Seattle, WA
Providence, RI
New Orleans, LA
N/A
Charlotte, NC
Montreal, QC
Newark, NJ
Pittsburgh, PA
San Antonio, TX
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Glendale, AZ
Uniondale, NY
Rosemont, IL
Orlando, FL
Tampa, FL
Rosemont, IL
Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA
Los Angeles, CA
Buffalo, NY
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Phoenix, AZ
E. Rutherford, NJ
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Detroit, MI
Cleveland, OH
Miami, FL
New Orleans, LA Minneapolis, MN
Boston, MALos Angeles, CA
Santa Clara, CA
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Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Orlando, FL
Arlington, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Richmond, VA
San Antonio, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Orlando, FL
Rosemont, IL
Manchester, Eng.
St. Louis, MO
E Rutherford, NJ
Los Angeles, CA 
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Event

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Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
Live event
The Main Event I
The Main Event I
WrestleMania IV
WrestleMania V
WrestleMania VI
Royal Rumble
WrestleMania VII
Survivor Series
This Tuesday in Texas
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Royal Rumble
WrestleMania VIII
Prime Time Wrestling
Live event
WrestleMania IX
WrestleMania IX
King of the Ring
WrestleMania X
Survivor Series
Live event
Survivor Series
WrestleMania XII
Survivor Series
Royal Rumble
Raw
In Your House 13:Final Four
Raw
WrestleMania 13
SummerSlam
Survivor Series
WrestleMania XIV
King of the Ring
Raw is War
Breakdown:In Your House
Survivor  Series
Raw is War
Royal Rumble
Halftime Heat
Raw is War
WrestleMania XV
Over the Edge
Raw is War
SummerSlam
Raw is War
SmackDown
Raw is War
Unforgiven
Survivor Series
Raw is War
Backlash
Judgment Day
King of the Ring
No Mercy
No Way Out
WrestleMania X-Seven
Unforgiven
Raw
Vengeance
WrestleMania X8
Backlash
Judgment Day
Vengeance
SummerSlam
Survivor Series
Armageddon
WrestleMania XIX
Vengeance
SmackDown!
No Way Out
The Great American Bash
WrestleMania 21
New Year's Revolution
Royal Rumble
ECW One Night Stand
Raw
Unforgiven
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No Mercy
No Mercy
No Mercy
Backlash
Survivor Series
Armageddon
Royal Rumble
No Way Out
Backlash
Extreme Rules
N/A
Raw
Breaking Point
Hell in a Cell
Bragging Rights
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Elimination Chamber
Elimination Chamber
WrestleMania XXVI
Fatal 4-Way
Night of Champions
Raw
Extreme Rules
Money in the Bank
Raw
Raw
SummerSlam
Night of Champions
Hell in a Cell
Survivor Series
Royal Rumble
WrestleMania 29
SummerSlam
SummerSlam
Night of Champions
Raw
Hell in a Cell
WrestleMania XXX
Raw
Money In The Bank
SummerSlam
WrestleMania 31
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Survivor Series
Raw
Royal Rumble
WrestleMania 32
Money in the Bank
Money in the Bank
Backlash
Royal Rumble
Elimaination Chamber
WrestlMania 33
Backlash
SmackDown Live
SmackDown
WrestleMania 35
SmackDown's 20th Ann

Notes
1    Won a fictitious tournament in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil after the WWWF left the National Wrestling Alliance, of which Rogers was champion 
2    Held title for over seven years, a record for professional wrestling world champions
4    Title renamed WWWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971
8    The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the World Wide Wrestling Federation became the World Wrestling Federation in  March 1979
Antonio  The title change was only recognized once by WWE in an issue of Raw  Magazine. Backlund and Inoki also met on December 6, 1979 but the match ended in a no contest. Inoki immediately vacated the title.
Bob    Defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death match
Held Up   Title held up after a match against Greg Valentine in which the referee ave him the title after Backlund pinned him.
Bob    Defeated Greg  Valentine in a rematch to win the held up title. According to the official championship history, Backlund's reign lasted from February 20, 1978 to December 26, 1983 and was never interrupted.  The title was referred to as the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983 after the WWF withdrew from the NWA
9    Iron Sheik won by forfeit. After Bob Backlund's then manager Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel on Backlund's behalf to revert him from suffering any major injury as a result of Sheik's signature move "The Camel Clutch", but Bob Backlund never officially submit
Vacated  Immediately after winning the title from Hogan,  André sold the title to Ted DiBiase President Jack Tunney nullified this decision, and vacated the title
12    Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final
14    This match was also for Warrior's WWF Intercontinental Championship
Vacated  Superstars Hogan was stripped of the title by WWF President Jack Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. This aired December 7, 1991
19     Royal Rumble (1992)  Won the Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Sid Justice
21    Aired September 14, 1992
26    Roddy Piper was the guest referee
27    This was a "Throw in the Towel" submission match; the only  way to win was to have the opponent's cornerman throw a towel into the ring
28    Diesel defeated Backlund in eight seconds; the fastest WWF/E Championship match history and the last time the title changed hands at an untelevised event
29    This was a no-disqualification match
30    This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, which Michaels won in overtime after a 0–0 draw
Vacated  Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury
33    This was a four-way elimination match also involving Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader
36    Shawn Michaels was the guest referee
37    Won the title in the Montreal Screwjob
39    This was a first blood match
Vacated   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
41    Defeated Mankind in the finals of the Deadly Game tournament for the vacant title
42    Aired January 4, 1999
43    This was an "I Quit" match
44    This was an empty arena match that aired as a special during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIII on January 31, 1999
45    This was a ladder match
47    Both Vince & Shane McMahon were special guest referees
49    This was a triple threat match also involving Triple H, with Jesse Ventura as guest referee
50    Shane McMahon was the special guest referee
51    Aired September 16, 1999 with Shane McMahon as special guest referee
Vacated  McMahon vacated the title
52    This was a Six-Pack Challenge match, also involving The Rock, Mankind, Big Show, The British Bulldog and Kane
53    This was a triple threat match, also involving The Rock
56    This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, which Triple H won 6–5 with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee
57    This was a six-man tag team match at with he Rock, The Undertaker and Kane vs. Triple H,Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon. The Rock pinned Mr. McMahon to win Triple H's title
63    Jericho won a four-man one-night tournament consisting of himself, The Rock, Steve Austin and Kurt Angle to unify the World Championship with the WWF Championship. Austin defeated Angle to advance to the finals while Jericho defeated The Rock and subsequently defeated Austin in the  finals.The unified title was named the Undisputed WWF Championship
65    The title was renamed the WWE Undisputed Championship on May 6, 2002 after World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. settled a lawsuit with the World Wide 
Fund for Nature, and became simply World Wrestling Entertainment
67    This was a triple threat match, also involving Kurt Angle
68    "Undisputed" was removed from the title's name after it became exclusive to  the SmackDown! brand on September 2, 2002, which resulted in the creation of the World Heavyweight Championship for the Raw brand
72    This was a triple threat match, also involving Big Show
73    This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, aired September 18, 2003 on SmackDown
75    This was a Texas Bullrope match
76    The title became Raw-exclusive on June 6, 2005 when Cena was drafted to Raw as the first pick in the 2005 Draft Lottery
77    Cashed in  his "Money in the Bank" contract from WrestleMania 21  immediately after Cena won an Elimination Chamber match
79    Cashed in his "Money in the Bank" contract from WrestleMania 22.  This was an Extreme Rules match. The title becomes property of the ECW brand
80    This was a triple threat match, also involving John Cena. The title again becomes Raw exclusive
81    This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, If Cena lost, he would have had to leave the Raw brand
Vacated  ECW on Sci Fi Vacated when Cena suffered a torn right pectoral tendon on the October 1 edition of Raw
82    Awarded the title by Mr. McMahon This was a Last Man Standing match
85    This was a Fatal-Four Way Elimination match, also involving John Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. The title became a SmackDown exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to SmackDown! on June 23, 2008
86    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,  in storyline, was assaulted in the stairwell of his hotel  prior to the event. Triple H and Kozlov started off in the match, and Edge was revealed as Hardy's surprise replacement, and won the championship
87    This was a triple threat match, also involving Triple H
88    This was a no-disqualification match
89    This was a Elimination Chamber match, also involving Jeff Hardy, Vladimir 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
90    Won a six-man tag team match in which Orton would win the championship if his team won
91    This was a Steel Cage match
Vacated  Announced on WWE.com Vacated when Batista suffered a torn left biceps
92    This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Triple H, John Cena and Big Show
93    This was an "I Quit" match. If anyone interfered on Orton's behalf, he would have automatically lost the title
94    This was a Hell in a Cell match
95    This was a 60-Minute Anything Goes Iron Man match. If Cena lost, he would have had to leave the Raw brand
96    This was a Tables match
97    This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving Triple H, Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and Kofi Kingston
98    Awarded a title shot by Mr. McMahon immediately after Cena won the Elimination Chamber match
99    Title is returned solely to the Raw brand
100  This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Edge and Randy Orton
101    This was a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination match also involving Edge, John Cena, Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett
102    The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Randy Orton successfully defended the WWE Championship against Wade Barrett
103    This was a Triple Threat Steel Cage match also involving John Morrison
105    Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in the final of an 8-man tournament to crown a new champion. According to WWE COO Triple H, CM Punk was still also the WWE Champion at this time
106    According to WWE COO Triple H, CM Punk is also the WWE Champion
107    Cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated CM Punk, who had just become undisputed WWE Champion after defeating John Cena
109    This was a triple threat Hell in a Cell match also involving CM Punk. Del Rio pinned CM Punk to win the title
111    The match was restarted by Vince McMahon due to suspected interference by The Shield.
113    Triple H was the special guest referee
114     Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H, who attacked Bryan immediately preceding the match, was the special guest referee.Vacated after a controversial finish between Bryan and Orton the previous night at Night of Champions.116 Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant title. Shawn Michaels served as special guest referee.
117   This was a triple threat match also involving Batista, who Bryan made to submit to win the title
- Stephanie McMahon and Triple H strip Daniel Bryan of his title due to his neck injury. 
118   Defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus in a ladder match to win the vacant title.
120 Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during a singles match between Lesnar and Roman Reigns, thus making it a triple threat match also involving Reigns.
- Vacated after Rollins injured his knee at a house show in Dublin, Ireland 
on November 4, 2015.    
121 Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title.    
122 Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.   Roman was Champion for 5 minutes and 15 seconds 
123 This was a title vs. career match.
124 This was the Royal Rumble match, in which Roman Reigns defended the title. Reigns was eliminated by Triple H, who lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose.
127 Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract; the title was briefly reverted to being called the WWE Championship. The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2016 WWE draft. It was subsequently renamed to WWE World Championship.
The WWE Universal Championship was created for the Raw brand.
128 In December 2016, the title's name was shortened back to WWE Championship.
129 WWE recognizes Cena's reign as lasting 15 days.
130 This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose, and The Miz.
131 WWE recognizes Orton's reign as lasting 50 days
136 The title became exclusive to the Raw brand after Lesnar quit SmackDown and transferred to Raw.