WWE title history

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Name Date Location Notes
Buddy Rogers April 1963 1
Bruno Sammartino May 17, 1963 New York City, New York
Ivan Koloff January 18, 1971 New York City, New York
Pedro Morales February 8, 1972 New York City, New York 2
Stan Stasiak December 1, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bruno Sammartino (2) December 10, 1973 New York City, New York
Superstar Billy Graham April 30, 1977 Baltimore, Maryland
Bob Backlund February 20, 1978 New York City, New York 3
Antonio Inoki November 30, 1979 Tokushima, Japan 4
Bob Backlund (2) December 12, 1979 New York City, New York 5
Bob Backlund (3) November 23, 1981 New York City, New York 6
Iron Shiek December 26, 1983 New York City, New York 7
Hulk Hogan January 23, 1984 New York City, New York
Andre The Giant February 5, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana 8
Randy Savage March 27, 1988 Atlantic City, New Jersey 9
Hulk Hogan (2) April 2, 1989 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ultimate Warrior April 1, 1990 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sgt. Slaughter January 19, 1991 Miami, Florida
Hulk Hogan (3) March 24, 1991 Los Angeles, California
The Undertaker November 27, 1991 Detroit, Michigan
Hulk Hogan (4) December 3, 1991 San Antonio, Texas 10
Ric Flair January 19, 1992 Albany, New York 11
Randy Savage (2) April 5, 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana
Ric Flair (2) September 1, 1992 Hershey, Pennsylvania
Bret Hart October 12, 1992 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Yokozuna April 4, 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada
Hulk Hogan (5) April 4, 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada 12
Yokozuna (2) June 13, 1993 Dayton, Ohio
Bret Hart (2) March 20, 1994 New York City, New York
Bob Backlund (4) November 23, 1994 San Antonio, Texas
Diesel November 26, 1994 New York City, New York
Bret Hart (3) November 19, 1995 Landover, Maryland
Shawn Michaels March 31, 1996 Anaheim, California
Sycho Sid November 17, 1996 New York City, New York
Shawn Michaels (2) January 19, 1997 San Antonio, Texas 13
Bret Hart (4) February 16, 1997 Chattanooga, Tennessee 14
Sycho Sid (2) February 17, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee
The Undertaker (2) March 23, 1997 Rosemont, Illinois
Bret Hart (5) August 3, 1997 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Shawn Michaels (3) November 9, 1997 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 15
Steve Austin March 29, 1998 Boston, Massachuttes
Kane June 28, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 16
Steve Austin (2) June 29, 1998 Cleveland, Ohio 17
"The Rock" Rocky Maivia November 15, 1998 Saint Louis, Missouri 18
Mankind December 29, 1998 Wocester, Massachuttes
The Rock (2) January 24, 1999 Anaheim, California
Mankind (2) January 26, 1999 Tucson, Arizona 19
The Rock (3) February 15, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama
Steve Austin (3) March 28, 1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Undertaker (3) May 23, 1999 Kansas City, Missouri
Steve Austin (4) June 28, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina
Mankind (3) August 22, 1999 Minneapolis, Minnesota 20
Hunter Hearst Helmsley August 23, 1999 Ames, Iowa
Vince McMahon September 14, 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada 21
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) September 26, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina 22
"Big Show" Paul Wight November 14, 1999 Detroit, Michigan 23
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (3) January 3, 2000 Miami, Florida
The Rock (4) April 30, 2000 Washington, D.C.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (4) May 21, 2000 Louisville, Kentucky 24
The Rock (5) June 25, 2000 Boston, Massachuttes 25
Kurt Angle October 22, 2000 Albany, New York
The Rock (6) February 25, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada
Steve Austin (5) April 1, 2001 Houston, Texas
Kurt Angle (2) September 23, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Steve Austin (6) October 8, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana
Chris Jericho December 9, 2001 San Diego, California 26
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (5) March 17, 2002 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hulk Hogan (6) April 21, 2002 Kansas City, Missouri
The Undertaker (4) May 19, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee
The Rock (7) July 21, 2002 Detroit, Michigan 27
Brock Lesnar August 25, 2002 Uniondale, New York 28
The Big Show (2) November 17, 2002 New York City, New York
Kurt Angle (3) December 15, 2002 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Brock Lesnar (2) March 30, 2003 Seattle, Washington
Kurt Angle (4) July 27, 2003 Denver, Colorado 29
Brock Lesnar (3) September 16, 2003 Raleigh, North Carolina 30
Eddie Guerrero February 15, 2004 San Francisco, California
John Bradshaw Leyfield June 27, 2004 Norfolk, Virginia 31
John Cena April 3, 2005 Los Angeles, California
Edge January 8, 2006 Albany, New York
John Cena (2) January 29, 2006 Miami, Florida

Notes:

1. Buddy Rogers was awarded the title by promoters after breaking with the NWA, because
the NWA didn't recognize Rogers' one fall loss of the NWA World title to Lou Thesz on
January 24, 1963. According to other records, Rogers defeated Antonio Rocca in a fictious
tournament in Rio De Janerio, Brazil for the title.

2. The title was reduced to a regional title wehn the WWWF joined the NWA in 1971.

3. The title was renamed to the WWF title in March of 1973. Bob Backlund wreslted to a Double
Count Out against AWA World Champion, Nick Bockwinkel, on March 25, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

4. Bob Backlund defeated Antonio Inoki in a rematch in Tokyo, Japan on December 6, 1979, but
the WWF president, Hisashi Shinma, declares the match to be a no-contest because of the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh. President Shinma gives the belt back to Antonio Inoki, but he does not accept it.

5. Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum for the title. Backlund then defeated NWA World
Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race, by disqualification on September 22, 1980 in New York City,
New York. There was no title change. The title was then held-up on October 19, 1981 when Greg
Valentine is mistakenly given the belt by a dazed referee after being pinned by Backlund.

6. Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine in a rematch. Backlund then wrestles to a Double Count-Out against NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, on July 4, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia. Backlund was then recognized as the WWF World Heavyweight Champion when the WWF withdrew
from the NWA in 1983.

7. Iron Shiek wins the title when Backlund's manager, Arnold Skaaland, throws the towel while Backlund was in the Iron Shiek's camel clutch.

8. Andre The Giant immediately gives the title belt to Ted DiBiase, but WWF President, Jack Tunney,
announces the title cannot be given away and by doing so Andre officially vacated the championship.

9. Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final.

10. The title was held-up on December 4, 1991 after two controversial title changes, and the title will be
given to the winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble.

11. Ric Flair wins the title at the Royal Rumble after eliminating Sid Justice.

12. Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, challenged Hulk Hogan after the Bret Hart/Yokozuna
match. Hogan immediately accepted the challenge and pinned Yokozuna for the title.

13. The title was vacated on February 13, 1997 because of a knee injury.

14. Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker, Steve Austin, and Vader in a "four corners, no disqualification, elimination" match to win the title.

15. Earl Hebner, the referee, immediately stops the match when Bret Hart was in the Sharpshooter
and the title was awarded to Michaels.

16. Kane wins a "first blood, cage" match won the title after the Undertaker attacked Austin.

17. The title was vacated in September 27, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada when Austin
was pinned by both the Undertaker and Kane simultaneously in a 3-way match for the title.

18. Rocky Maivia defeated Mankind in a tournament final for the title.

19. Mankind defeated Rocky Maivia in an "empty arena" match for the title.

20. Mankind pinned Steve Austin in a triangle match to win the title against Austin and Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

21. The title was vacated on September 20, 1999.

22. Hunter Hearst Helmsely defeated Rocky Maivia, Kane, Mankind, The Britsh Bulldog, and The Big
Show in a "six pack challenge" match.

23. Paul Wight defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Rocky Maivia in a Triple Threat Match.

24. Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Rocky Maivia in 60 minute "Ironman" match.

25. Rocky Miavia pinned Vince McMahon in a 6 man tag team match to win the title. The match was Rocky Maivia, The Undertaker, and Kane vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Vince McMahon, and Shane McMahon.

26. Chris Jericho, WCW World Champion, defeated Steve Austin to unify the WWF and WCW World Heavyweight Titles.

27. The Rock defeated The Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a three way match to win the title.

28. No loger billed as "Undisputed" title after Lesnar signs to wrestle exclusively for Smackdown TV program; RAW TV program general manager Eric Bischoff awards World Heavyweight Title to Triple H on September 2, 2002 in Minneapolis, Minnesota for defeating The Undertaker for a top contender match on August 26, 2002.

29. Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and The Big Show in a three-way match to win the title.

30. Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle in a Sixty Minute Ironman match to win the title, 5 falls to 4 falls.

31. This was a Bullrope match.

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