World Heavyweight Title
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| Triple H (6) | 02/09/02 | Milwaukee, WI | RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Awarded by Eric Bischoff. | |||
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| Shawn Michaels (4) | 17/11/02 | New York City, NY | Survivor Series |
| * * * NOTES: Shawn Michaels won an Elimination Chamber Match. | |||
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| Triple H (7) | 15/12/02 | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Armageddon |
| * * * NOTES: Triple H beat Shawn Michaels in a Three Match Series. | |||
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| Bill Goldberg | 21/09/03 | Hershey, PA | Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: This was a “Title Vs. Career” Match. | |||
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| Triple H (8) | 14/12/03 | Orlando FL | Armageddon |
| * * * NOTES: Triple H defeated Goldberg & Kane in a 3-WAY. | |||
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| Chris Benoit | 15/03/04 | New York City, NY | WrestleMania 20 |
| * * * NOTES: Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Shawn Michaels in a 3-WAY. | |||
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| Randy Orton | 15/08/04 | Toronto, ONT | Summerslam |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton becomes the youngest World Champion ever. | |||
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| Triple H (9) | 12/09/04 | Portland, OR | Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: World Heavyweight title held on on November 29, 2004. | |||
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| Triple H (10) | 09/01/05 | San Juan, PR | NY Revolution |
| * * * NOTES: Triple H won an Elimination Chamber Match. | |||
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| Batista | 02/04/05 | Los Angeles, CA | Wrestlemania 21 |
| * * * NOTES: World Heavyweight Champion Batista was drafted to SmackDown!. | |||
| * * * NOTES: Batista surrendered the World Heavyweight title due to injury. | |||
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| Kurt Angle (5) | 01/13/06 | Philadelphia, PA | Smackdown! |
| * * * NOTES: Kurt Angle won a Battle Royal for the vacant World title. | |||
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| Rey Mysterio | 04/02/06 | Chicago, IL | WrestleMania 22 |
| * * * NOTES: Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle & Randy Orton in a 3-WAY. | |||
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| King Booker | 07/23/06 | Indianapolis, IN | G.A.B. |
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| Batista (2) | 11/26/06 | Philadelphia, PA | Survivor Series |
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| The Undertaker (5) | 04/01/07 | Detroit, MI | WrestleMania 23 |
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| Edge (3) | 11/05/07 | Pittsburgh, PA | SmackDown! |
| * * * NOTES: Edge cashed in the Money in the Bank Title Shot. | |||
| * * * NOTES: Edge surrendered the World Heavyweight title due to injury. | |||
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| The Great Khali | 20/07/07 | Laredo, TX | SmackDown! |
| * * * NOTES: The Great Khali won a Battle Royal for the vacant World title. | |||
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| Batista (3) | 16/09/07 | Memphis, TN | Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: Batista defeated The Great Khali & Rey Mysterio in a 3-WAY. | |||
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| Edge (4) | 16/12/07 | Pittsburgh, PA | Armageddon |
| * * * NOTES: Edge defeated Batista & The Undertaker in a 3-WAY. | |||
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| The Undertaker (6) | March 30, 2008 | Orlando, FL | WrestleMania 24 |
| * * * NOTES: Stripped by Vickie Guerrero for using the illegal choke-hold * * * NOTES: The rematch at “Judgment Day” ended with the Undertaker winning the title back by Countout, but Vickie Guerrero declared he couldn’t win the title on a Countout.. |
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| Edge (5) | June 1, 2008 | San Diego, CA | One Night Stand |
| * * * NOTES: Edge defeated The Undertaker in a TLC match for the vacant title. | |||
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| C.M. Punk | June 30, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | RAW |
| * * * NOTES: C.M. Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract!. | |||
| * * * NOTES: World Heavyweight title becomes exclusive property of RAW. | |||
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| Chris Jericho (2) | September 7, 2008 | Cleveland, OH | Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: Chris Jericho (last minute sub for C.M. Punk) won a Championship Scramble match involving Batista and Rey Mysterio and John Bradshaw Layfield and Kane to win the World Heavyweight title.. | |||
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| Batista (4) | October 26, 2008 | Phoenix, AZ | Cyber Sunday |
| * * * NOTES: Stone Cold Steve Austin was the referee.. | |||
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| Chris Jericho (3) | November 3, 2008 | Tampa, FL | RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Chris Jericho defeated Batista in a Steel Cage Match.. | |||
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| John Cena (4) | November 23, 2008 | Boston, MA | Survivor Series |
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| Edge (8) | February 15, 2009 | Seattle, WA | No Way Out |
| * * * NOTES: Edge lost the WWE championship earlier that night in an Elimination Chamber. Edge attacked Kofi Kingston and took his spot in the second Chamber match. Edge defeated John Cena and Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio and Kane and Mike Knox in an Elimination Chamber to win the World Heavyweight title!. | |||
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| John Cena (5) | April 5, 2009 | Houston, TX | WrestleMania 25 |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena beat Edge (c) and The Big Show in a triple threat match.. | |||
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| Edge (9) | April 26, 2009 | Providence, RI | Backlash |
| * * * NOTES: Edge defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match with help from the Big Show to win the World Heavyweight title!. | |||
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| Jeff Hardy (2) | June 7, 2009 | New Orleans, LA | Extreme Rules |
| * * * NOTES: Jeff Hardy defeated Edge in a grueling Ladder match to win the World Heavyweight title.. | |||
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| C.M. Punk (2) | June 7, 2009 | New Orleans, LA | Extreme Rules |
| * * * NOTES: C.M. Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank, bashed Jeff Hardy with two Go-To-Sleeps and pinned him to capture the World Heavyweight title!. | |||
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| Jeff Hardy (3) | July 26, 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | Night of Champions |
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| C.M. Punk (3) | August 23, 2009 | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam |
| * * * NOTES: C.M. Punk defeated Jeff Hardy in a TLC match to win the World title!. | |||
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| The Undertaker (7) | October 4, 2009 | Newark, NJ | Hell in a Cell |
| * * * NOTES: The Undertaker defeated C.M. Punk in a Hell in a Cell match to win the World Heavyweight title!. | |||
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