| Champion |
Date |
Location |
Event |
 |
| Buddy Rogers |
04/25/63 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
n/a |
| * * * NOTES: Awarded the WWWF title when the WWWF left the NWA. |
|
| Bruno Sammartino |
05/17/63 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Ray Stevens |
07/15/67 |
San Francisco, CA |
House Show |
| * * * NOTES: This title switch is not recognized by the WWWF. |
|
| Ivan Koloff |
01/18/71 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Pedro Morales |
02/08/71 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Stan Stasiak |
02/08/71 |
Philadelphia, PA |
House Show |
|
| Bruno Sammartino |
12/10/73 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Billy Graham |
04/30/77 |
Baltimore, MD |
House Show |
|
| Bob Backlund |
02/20/78 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Antonio Inoki |
11/30/79 |
Tokushima, Japan |
House Show |
| * * * NOTES: This title switch is not recognized by the WWWF. |
|
| Bob Backlund |
12/12/79 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
| * * * NOTES: Title was held up on October 19, 1981. |
|
| Bob Backlund |
11/23/81 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Greg Valentine in a rematch. |
|
| The Iron Sheik |
12/26/83 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
01/23/84 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
| * * * NOTES: Click Here for a photo of the pinfall. |
|
| Andre The Giant |
02/05/88 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Sat. Nights Main Event |
| * * * NOTES: Stripped after trying to sell the title to Ted DiBiase. |
|
| Randy Savage |
03/27/88 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Wrestlemania IV |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
04/02/89 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Wrestlemania V |
|
| Ultimate Warrior |
04/01/90 |
Toronto, ONT |
Wrestlemania VI |
|
| Sgt Slaughter |
01/19/91 |
Miami, FL |
Royal Rumble 1991 |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
03/24/91 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Wrestlemania VII |
|
| The Undertaker |
11/27/91 |
Detroit, MI |
Survivor Series |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
12/03/91 |
San Antonio, TX |
Tuesday In Texas |
| * * * NOTES: Vacated after controversial finish. |
|
| Ric Flair |
01/19/92 |
Albany, NY |
Royal Rumble |
| * * * NOTES: Ric Flair wins the Royal Rumble to capture the WWF Title. |
|
| Randy Savage |
04/05/92 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Wrestlemania VIII |
|
| Ric Flair |
09/01/92 |
Hershey, PA |
Prime Time Wrestling |
|
| Bret Hart |
10/12/92 |
Saskatoon, SASK |
House Show |
|
| Yokozuna |
04/04/93 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Wrestlemania IV |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
04/04/93 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Wrestlemania IV |
|
| Yokozuna |
06/13/93 |
Dayton, OH |
King of the Ring |
|
| Bret Hart |
03/20/94 |
New York City, NY |
Wrestlemania X |
|
| Bob Backlund |
11/23/94 |
San Antonio, TX |
Survivor Series |
|
| Diesel |
11/26/94 |
New York City, NY |
House Show |
|
| Bret Hart |
11/19/95 |
Washington DC |
Survivor Series |
|
| Shawn Michaels |
03/31/96 |
Anaheim, CA |
Wrestlemania XII |
| * * * NOTES: This was an Iron Man match ending 1-0. |
|
| Sycho Sid |
11/17/96 |
New York City, NY |
Survivor Series |
|
| Shawn Michaels |
01/19/97 |
San Antonio, TX |
Royal Rumble |
| * * * NOTES: Vacated on February 13, 1997. |
|
| Bret Hart |
02/16/97 |
Chattanooga, TN |
IYH: Final Four |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Steve Austin, Undertaker & Vader. |
|
| Sycho Sid |
02/17/97 |
Nashville, TN |
RAW |
|
| The Undertaker |
03/23/97 |
Chicago, IL |
Wrestlemania XIII |
|
| Bret Hart |
08/03/97 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
Suummerslam |
|
| Shawn Michaels |
11/09/97 |
Montreal, QUE |
Survivor Series |
| * * * NOTES: The infamous Montreal ScrewJob. |
|
| Steve Austin |
03/29/98 |
Boston, MA |
Wrestlemania XIV |
|
| Kane |
06/28/98 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
King of the Ring |
|
| Steve Austin |
06/29/98 |
Cleveland, OH |
RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Title Held Up. |
|
| The Rock |
11/15/98 |
St Louis, MO |
Survivor Series |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Mankind in the Finals of a Tournament. |
|
| Mankind |
12/29/98 |
Worcester, MA |
RAW |
|
| The Rock |
01/24/99 |
Anaheim, CA |
Royal Rumble |
|
| Mankind |
01/26/99 |
Tuscon, AZ |
Halftime Heat |
|
| The Rock |
02/15/99 |
Birmingham, AL |
RAW |
|
| Steve Austin |
03/28/99 |
Phildelphia, PA |
Wrestlemania XV |
|
| The Undertaker |
05/23/99 |
Kansas City, MO |
Over The Edge |
|
| Steve Austin |
06/28/99 |
Charlotte, NC |
RAW |
|
| Mankind |
08/22/99 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Summerslam |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Steve Austin & The Rock in a 3-WAY. |
|
| Triple H |
08/23/99 |
Ames, IA |
RAW |
|
| Vince McMahon |
09/14/99 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Armegeddon |
| * * * NOTES: Vacated on September 20, 1999. |
|
| Triple H |
09/26/99 |
Charlotte, NC |
Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: Won a Six-Pack Challenge. |
|
| The Big Show |
11/14/99 |
Detroit, MI |
Survivor Series |
| * * * NOTES: Substituted for Steve Austin. |
|
| Triple H |
01/03/00 |
Miami, FL |
RAW |
|
| The Rock |
04/30/00 |
Washington DC |
Backlash |
|
| Triple H |
05/21/00 |
Louisville, KY |
Judgement Day |
|
| The Rock |
06/25/00 |
Boston, MA |
RAW |
|
| Kurt Angle |
10/22/00 |
Albany, NY |
No Mercy |
|
| The Rock |
02/25/01 |
Las Vegas, NV |
No Way Out |
|
| Steve Austin |
04/01/01 |
Houston, TX |
Wrestlemania X-7 |
|
| Kurt Angle |
09/23/01 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Unforgiven 2001 |
|
| Steve Austin |
10/08/01 |
Indianapolis, IN |
RAW |
|
| Chris Jericho |
12/09/01 |
San Diego, CA |
Vengeance 2001 |
| * * * NOTES: Unified with WCW World Championship. |
|
| Triple H |
03/17/02 |
Toronto, ONT |
Wrestlemania X-8 |
|
| Hulk Hogan |
04/21/02 |
Kansas City, MO |
Backlash |
|
| Undertaker |
05/19/02 |
Nashville, TN |
Judgement Day |
|
| The Rock |
07/21/02 |
Detroit, MI |
Vengeance 2002 |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated The Undertaker & Kurt Angle. |
|
| Brock Lesnar |
08/25/02 |
New York, NY |
Summerslam |
| * * * NOTES: WWE Championship became exclusive to SmackDown!. |
|
| Big Show |
11/17/02 |
New York City, NY |
Survivor Series |
|
| Kurt Angle |
12/15/02 |
Ft Lauderdale, FL |
Armageddon |
|
| Brock Lesnar |
03/30/03 |
Seattle, WA |
Wrestlemania 19 |
|
| Kurt Angle |
07/27/03 |
Denver, CO |
Vengeance |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Brock Lesnar & Big Show in a 3-WAY. |
|
| Brock Lesnar |
09/18/03 |
Raleigh, NC |
Smackdown! |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Kurt Angle in a 60-Minute Iron Man Match. |
|
| Eddie Guerrero |
02/15/04 |
San Francisco, CA |
No Way Out |
|
| John Layfield |
06/27/04 |
Norfolk, VA |
Great American Bash |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Bullrope Match. |
|
| John Cena |
04/03/05 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Wrestlemania 21 |
|
| Edge |
01/08/06 |
Albany, NY |
NY Revolution |
| * * * NOTES: Edge cashed in his Money In The Bank. |
|
| John Cena |
01/29/06 |
Miami, FL |
Royal Rumble |
|
| Rob Van Dam |
06/11/06 |
Philadelphia, PA |
One Night Stand |
|
| Edge |
07/03/06 |
Philadelphia, PA |
RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Defeated RVD & John Cena in a 3-WAY. |
|
| John Cena |
09/17/06 |
Toronto, ONT |
Unforgiven |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena was stripped due to injury. |
|
| Randy Orton (Awarded) |
10/07/07 |
Chicago, IL |
No Mercy |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton was awarded the title by Vince McMahon. |
|
| Triple H |
10/07/07 |
Chicago, IL |
No Mercy |
|
| Randy Orton |
10/07/07 |
Chicago, IL |
No Mercy |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton defeated Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match. |
|
| Triple H |
04/27/08 |
Baltimore, MY |
Backlash |
| * * * NOTES: HHH defeated Randy Orton & John Cena & JBL in a 4-WAY. |
|
| Edge |
11/23/08 |
Boston, MA |
Survivor Series |
| * * * NOTES: Edge was inserted into an HHH vs. Kozlov match at the last second by Edge’s wife and General Manager Vickie Guerrero.. |
|
| Jeff Hardy |
12/14/08 |
Buffalo, NY |
Armageddon |
| * * * NOTES: Jeff Hardy defeated Edge (c) and Triple H in a 3-WAY after Vladimir Kozlov interfered.. |
|
| Edge |
01/25/09 |
Detroit, MI |
Royal Rumble |
| * * * NOTES: Edge defeated Jeff Hardy in a controversial No-DQ match after interference from Chavo and Vickie Guerrero – plus Matt Hardy’s shocking turn on his brother.. |
|
| Triple H |
02/15/09 |
Seattle, WA |
No Way Out |
| * * * NOTES: Triple H defeated Edge (c) and Jeff Hardy and the Undertaker and the Big Show and Vlaidmir Kozlov in an Elimination Chamber Match to win the WWE Championship!. |
|
| Randy Orton |
04/26/09 |
Providence, RI |
Backlash |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. defeated Triple H & Batista & Shane McMahon in a six man tag team match where Triple H’s WWE championship was on the line. |
|
| Batista |
06/07/09 |
New Orleans, LA |
Extreme Rules |
| * * * NOTES: Batista defeated Randy Orton in a Steel Cage Match. The following night on RAW, Randy Orton & Legacy destroyed Batista to the point of injury, so the championship had to be vacated and put up for grabs the following week. |
|
| Randy Orton |
06/15/09 |
Charlotte, NC |
RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton defeated Triple H and John Cena and the Big Show in a 4-WAY to capture the vacant WWE championship! |
|
| John Cena |
09/13/09 |
Montreal, QUE |
Breaking Point |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena defeated Randy Orton in a “I Quit” match to win the WWE title! |
|
| Randy Orton |
10/04/09 |
Newark, NJ |
Hell in a Cell |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton defeated John Cena in a Hell in a Cell Match to capture the WWE championship! |
|
| John Cena |
10/25/09 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Bragging Rights |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena defeated Randy Orton in a “60-Minute Iron Man” match by a score of 6-5 to win the WWE championship! |
|
| Sheamus |
12/13/09 |
San Antonio, TX |
TLC |
| * * * NOTES: Sheamus defeated John Cena in a Tables match to win the WWE championship! |
|
| John Cena |
02/21/10 |
St. Louis, MO |
Elimination Chamber |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena defeated Sheamus (c) and Triple H and Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase Jr. and Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Championship |
|
| Batista |
02/21/10 |
St. Louis, MO |
Elimination Chamber |
| * * * NOTES: This match was ordered by Vince McMahon immediately following the Elimination Chamber match. Batista won in about 30 seconds! |
|
| John Cena |
03/28/10 |
Phoenix, AZ |
WrestleMania 26 |
|
| Sheamus |
06/20/10 |
Long Island, NY |
Fatal 4-WAY |
| * * * NOTES: Sheamus defeated John Cena (c) and Randy Orton and Edge in a Fatal 4-WAY after interference by the NXT 7 to win the WWE championship! |
|
| Randy Orton |
09/19/10 |
Chicago, IL |
Night of Champions |
| * * * NOTES: Randy Orton defeated Sheamus (c) and John Cena and Chris Jericho and Edge and Wade Barrett in a Six Pack Challenge to win the WWE championship! |
|
| Mike “The Miz” Mizanin |
11/23/10 |
Orlando, FL |
RAW |
| * * * NOTES: The Miz cashed in his “Money in the Bank” contract on Randy Orton (after Orton had been attacked by the Nexus, and miraculously defeated Wade Barrett in a title match) to win the WWE championship! |
|
| John Cena |
05/01/11 |
Orlando, FL |
Extreme Rules |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena defeated The Miz (c) and John Morrison in a triple threat Steel Cage match to win his 10th WWE Championship! |
|
| C.M. Punk |
07/17/11 |
Chicago, IL |
Money in the Bank |
| * * * NOTES: C.M. Punk won the title on the day his contract “expired.” He then left the WWE (in storyline?) with the belt, so it was vacated and a tournament was announced. |
|
| Rey Mysterio |
07/25/11 |
Hampton, VA |
WWE RAW |
| * * * NOTES: Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in the finals of an 8-Man tournament to ?win the vacant WWE championship. |
|
| John Cena (11) |
07/25/11 |
Hampton, VA |
WWE RAW |
| * * * NOTES: John Cena defeated Rey Mysterio in the main event to win the WWE Championship! After the match, C.M. Punk was brought back with his title, setting up a champion vs. champion match. |
|
| C.M. Punk |
08/14/11 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Summerslam |
| * * * NOTES: WWE champion C.M. Punk defeated WWE champion John Cena to become the “Undisputed champion.” After the match, Kevin Nash returned to WWE and attacked C.M. Punk. |
|
| Alberto Del Rio |
08/14/11 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Summerslam |
| * * * NOTES: Alberto Del Rio cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and won the Undisputed championship! |
|
| John Cena |
09/18/11 |
Buffalo, NY |
Night of Champions |
|
| Alberto Del Rio |
10/02/11 |
New Orleans, LA |
Hell in a Cell |
| * * * NOTES: Alberto Del Rio defeated C.M. Punk and John Cena (c) in a triple threat Hell in a Cell match to win the WWE championship |
|
| C.M. Punk |
11/20/11 |
New York City, NY |
Survivor Series |
|
| The Rock |
01/27/13 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Royal Rumble |
|
| John Cena |
04/07/13 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
Wrestlemania 29 |
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