Wwe history of the wwe championship

Days As Champion: 21
Date Won: Jan 29, 2022
Event: Royal Rumble
Notes: Lashley becomes a 2-time champion, beating the Beast Incarnate.

Days As Champion: 28
Date Won: Jan 1, 2022
Event: Day 1
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 110
Date Won: Sep 13, 2021
Event: Raw
Notes: Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become a WWE Champion for the first, and last time.

Days As Champion: 196
Date Won: Mar 1, 2021
Event: Raw
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 8
Date Won: Feb 21, 2021
Event: Elimination Chamber
Notes: Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win his 2nd WWE Championship.

Days As Champion: 97
Date Won: Nov 16, 2020
Event: RAW
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 22
Date Won: Oct 25, 2020
Event: Hell in a Cell
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 203
Date Won: Apr 5, 2020
Event: WrestleMania 36
Notes: With Covid taking over the world, WWE continued to put on shows.

6

days

91

Batista1

June 7, 2009

New Orleans, LA

| WWE Extreme Rules 2009

2 days

2

days

90

Randy Orton3

April 26, 2009

Providence, RI

| WWE Backlash 2009

42 days

This was a six-man tag team match with The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) vs.

76

days

79

Rob Van Dam1

June 11, 2006

New York, NY

| ECW One Night Stand 2006

22 days

Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract. WrestleMania 36 took place at the performance center with no crowd.

Days As Champion: 184
Date Won: Oct 4, 2019
Event: Smackdown Live
Notes: The Beast Incarnate defeated Kofi Kingston with one F5 as soon as the bell rang to become the 5-time WWE Champion on the premier of Smackdown Live on FOX.

Days As Champion: 180
Date Won: Apr 7, 2019
Event: WrestleMania 35
Notes: Kofi gets his big moment by winning the big one at WrestleMania 35.

Days As Champion: 145
Date Won: Nov 13, 2018
Event: Smackdown Live
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 371
Date Won: Nov 7, 2017
Event: Smackdown Live
Notes: 

Days As Champion: 170
Date Won: May 21, 2017
Event: Backlash
Notes: In what was a massive shock, Mahal beat Orton to win the WWE Championship.

77

days

Vacant

December 7, 1991

New Haven, CT | Superstars of Wrestling

43 days

Hogan was stripped of the title due to the controversial ending of his previous title defenses against The Undertaker.

140

days

36

Bret "The Hitman" Hart5

August 3, 1997

East Rutherford, NJ

| WWF SummerSlam: Hart & Soul (1997)

98 days

98

days

35

The Undertaker2

March 23, 1997

Rosemont, IL

| WWF WrestleMania 13

133 days

133

days

34

Sycho Sid2

February 17, 1997

Nashville, TN

| Raw Is War

34 days

34

days

33

Bret "The Hitman" Hart4

February 16, 1997

Chattanooga, TN

| WWF In Your House 13: Final Four

1 day

Defeated Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader in a 4-way elimination match for the vacant title.

22

days

121

Roman Reigns1

November 22, 2015

Atlanta, GA

| WWE Survivor Series 2015

0 days

Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title.

140

days

127

Dean Ambrose1

June 19, 2016

Las Vegas, NV

| WWE Money in the Bank 2016

84 days

Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.

3

days

32

Shawn Michaels2

January 19, 1997

San Antonio, TX

| WWF Royal Rumble 1997

25 days

25

days

31

Sycho Sid1

November 17, 1996

New York, NY

| WWF Survivor Series 1996

63 days

63

days

30

Shawn Michaels1

March 31, 1996

Anaheim, CA

| WWF WrestleMania XII

231 days

231

days

29

Bret "The Hitman" Hart3

November 19, 1995

Landover, MD

| WWF Survivor Series 1995

133 days

133

days

28

Diesel1

November 26, 1994

New York, NY | House Show

358 days

358

days

27

Bob Backlund2

November 23, 1994

San Antonio, TX

| WWF Survivor Series 1994

3 days

3

days

26

Bret "The Hitman" Hart2

March 20, 1994

New York, NY

| WWF WrestleMania X

248 days

248

days

25

Yokozuna2

June 13, 1993

Dayton, OH

| WWF King of the Ring 1993

280 days

280

days

24

Hulk Hogan5

April 4, 1993

Las Vegas, NV

| WWF WrestleMania IX

70 days

After Yokozuna won the title, his manager, Mr.

Fuji, issued a challenge for the championship to Hogan, who won the impromptu match.

0

days

Vacant

November 5, 2015

17 days

The title was vacated after Seth Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL and a damaged meniscus. Triple H, Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon, in which whoever got the fall would win the title.

35

days

97

John Cena6

February 21, 2010

St. Louis, MO

| WWE Elimination Chamber 2010

0 days

0

days

96

Sheamus1

December 13, 2009

San Antonio, TX

| WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2009

70 days

70

days

95

John Cena5

October 25, 2009

Pittsburgh, PA

| WWE Bragging Rights 2009

49 days

49

days

94

Randy Orton5

October 4, 2009

Newark, NJ

| WWE Hell in a Cell 2009

21 days

21

days

93

John Cena4

September 13, 2009

Montréal, Québec, Canada

| WWE Breaking Point 2009

21 days

21

days

92

Randy Orton4

June 15, 2009

Charlotte, NC

| Raw

90 days

Defeated Big Show, John Cena and Triple H in a fatal 4-way match for the vacant title.

0

days

Vacant

October 2, 2007

Dayton, OH

| ECW

5 days

The title was vacated when John Cena suffered a torn right pectoral tendon.

119

days

56

Triple H4

May 21, 2000

Louisville, KY

| WWF Judgment Day 2000

35 days

35

days

55

The Rock4

April 30, 2000

Washington, D.C.

| WWF Backlash 2000

21 days

21

days

54

Triple H3

January 3, 2000

Miami, FL

| Raw Is War

118 days

118

days

53

Big Show1

November 14, 1999

Detroit, MI

| WWF Survivor Series 1999

50 days

50

days

52

Triple H2

September 26, 1999

Charlotte, NC

| WWF Unforgiven 1999

49 days

Defeated Big Show, Davey Boy Smith, Kane, Mankind and The Rock in a six-pack challenge for the vacant title.

280

days

World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown75

John "Bradshaw" Layfield1

June 27, 2004

Norfolk, VA

| WWE The Great American Bash 2004

280 days

280

days

74

Eddie Guerrero1

February 15, 2004

Daly City, CA

| WWE No Way Out 2004

133 days

133

days

73

Brock Lesnar3

September 18, 2003

Raleigh, NC

| SmackDown!

150 days

150

days

72

Kurt Angle4

July 27, 2003

Denver, CO

| WWE Vengeance 2003

53 days

53

days

71

Brock Lesnar2

March 30, 2003

Seattle, WA

| WWE WrestleMania XIX

119 days

119

days

70

Kurt Angle3

December 15, 2002

Sunrise, FL

| WWE Armageddon 2002

105 days

105

days

69

Big Show2

November 17, 2002

New York, NY

| WWE Survivor Series 2002

28 days

28

days

68

Brock Lesnar1

August 25, 2002

Uniondale, NY

| WWE SummerSlam 2002

84 days

The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand, and the renamed to WWE Championship.

84

days

World Wrestling Entertainment126

Seth Rollins2

June 19, 2016

Las Vegas, NV

| WWE Money in the Bank 2016

0 days

0

days

125

Roman Reigns3

April 3, 2016

Arlington, TX

| WWE WrestleMania 32

77 days

77

days

124

Triple H9

January 24, 2016

Orlando, FL

| WWE Royal Rumble 2016

70 days

Won the Royal Rumble match in which Roman Reigns defended the title.

51

days

11

André the Giant1

February 5, 1988

Indianapolis, IN

| WWF The Main Event

0 days

0

days

10

Hulk Hogan1

January 23, 1984

New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network

1474 days

1474

days

9

The Iron Sheik1

December 26, 1983

New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network

28 days

The title was renamed WWF World Heavyweight Championship when WWF ended its affiliation with NWA.

28

days

8

Bob Backlund1

February 20, 1978

New York, NY | WWF on MSG Network

2135 days

The title was renamed WWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF became WWF in March 1979. McMahonSeptember 14, 19996SmackDown!VacatedSeptember 20, 1999–RawTriple HSeptember 26, 199949UnforgivenBig ShowNovember 14, 199950Survivor SeriesTriple HJanuary 3, 2000118RawThe RockApril 30, 200021BacklashTriple HMay 21, 200035Judgment DayThe RockJune 25, 2000119King of the RingKurt AngleOctober 22, 2000126No MercyThe RockFebruary 25, 200135No Way OutStone Cold Steve AustinApril 1, 2001175WrestleMania X-SevenKurt AngleSeptember 23, 200115UnforgivenStone Cold Steve AustinOctober 8, 200162RawChris JerichoDecember 9, 200198VengeanceTriple HMarch 17, 200235WrestleMania X8Hollywood Hulk HoganApril 21, 200228BacklashThe UndertakerMay 19, 200263Judgment DayThe RockJuly 21, 200235VengeanceBrock LesnarAugust 25, 200284SummerSlamBig ShowNovember 17, 200228Survivor SeriesKurt AngleDecember 15, 2002105ArmageddonBrock LesnarMarch 30, 2003119WrestleMania XIXKurt AngleJuly 27, 200351VengeanceBrock LesnarSeptember 16, 2003152SmackDown!Eddie GuerreroFebruary 15, 2004133No Way OutJohn Bradshaw LayfieldJune 27, 2004280The Great American BashJohn CenaApril 3, 2005280WrestleMania 21EdgeJanuary 8, 200621New Year’s RevolutionJohn CenaJanuary 29, 2006133Royal RumbleRob Van DamJune 11, 200622ECW One Night StandEdgeJuly 3, 200676RawJohn CenaSeptember 17, 2006380UnforgivenVacatedOctober 2, 2007–ECWRandy OrtonOctober 7, 2007<1No MercyTriple HOctober 7, 2007<1No MercyRandy OrtonOctober 7, 2007203No MercyTriple HApril 27, 2008210BacklashEdgeNovember 23, 200821Survivor SeriesJeff HardyDecember 14, 200842ArmageddonEdgeJanuary 25, 200921Royal RumbleTriple HFebruary 15, 200970No Way OutRandy OrtonApril 26, 200942BacklashBatistaJune 7, 20092Extreme RulesVacatedJune 9, 2009–—Randy OrtonJune 15, 200990RawJohn CenaSeptember 13, 200921Breaking PointRandy OrtonOctober 4, 200921Hell in a CellJohn CenaOctober 25, 200949Bragging RightsSheamusDecember 13, 200970TLC: Tables, Ladders & ChairsJohn CenaFebruary 21, 2010<1Elimination ChamberBatistaFebruary 21, 201035Elimination ChamberJohn CenaMarch 28, 201084WrestleMania XXVISheamusJune 20, 201091Fatal 4-WayRandy OrtonSeptember 19, 201064Night of ChampionsThe MizNovember 22, 2010160RawJohn CenaMay 1, 201177Extreme RulesCM PunkJuly 17, 201128Money in the BankVacatedJuly 18, 2011–RawRey MysterioJuly 25, 2011<1RawJohn CenaJuly 25, 201120RawCM PunkAugust 14, 2011–SummerSlamAlberto Del RioAugust 14, 201134SummerSlamJohn CenaSeptember 18, 201114Night of ChampionsAlberto Del RioOctober 2, 201149Hell in a CellCM PunkNovember 20, 2011434Survivor SeriesThe RockJanuary 27, 201370Royal RumbleJohn CenaApril 7, 2013133WrestleMania 29Daniel BryanAugust 18, 2013<1SummerSlamRandy OrtonAugust 18, 201328SummerSlamDaniel BryanSeptember 15, 2013<1Night of ChampionsVacatedSeptember 16, 2013–RawRandy OrtonOctober 27, 2013161Hell in a CellDaniel BryanApril 6, 201464WrestleMania XXXVacatedJune 9, 2014–RawJohn CenaJune 29, 201449Money in the BankBrock LesnarAugust 17, 2014224SummerSlamSeth RollinsMarch 29, 2015221WrestleMania 31VacatedNovember 4, 2015–—Roman ReignsNovember 22, 2015<1Survivor SeriesSheamusNovember 22, 201522Survivor SeriesRoman ReignsDecember 14, 201541RawTriple HJanuary 24, 201670Royal RumbleRoman ReignsApril 3, 201677WrestleMania 32Seth RollinsJune 19, 2016<1Money in the BankDean AmbroseJune 19, 201684Money in the BankAJ StylesSeptember 11, 2016140BacklashJohn CenaJanuary 29, 201714Royal RumbleBray WyattFebruary 12, 201749Elimination ChamberRandy OrtonApril 2, 201749WrestleMania 33Jinder MahalMay 21, 2017170BacklashAJ StylesNovember 7, 2017371SmackDownDaniel BryanNovember 13, 2018145SmackDownKofi KingstonApril 7, 2019180WrestleMania 35Brock LesnarOctober 4, 2019184SmackDown’s 20th AnniversaryDrew McIntyreMarch 25 or 26, 2020214WrestleMania 36 Night 2Randy OrtonOctober 25, 202022Hell in a CellDrew McIntyreNovember 16, 202097RawThe MizFebruary 21, 20218Elimination ChamberBobby LashleyMarch 1, 2021196RawBig ESeptember 13, 2021110RawBrock LesnarJanuary 1st, 202228WWE Day 1Bobby LashleyJanuary 29th, 202221Royal RumbleBrock LesnarFebruary 19, 202243Elimination ChamberRoman ReignsApril 3, 2022735WrestleMania 38 Night 2Cody RhodesApril 7, 2024378WrestleMania XL, Night 2John CenaApril 20, 20253+WrestleMania 41, Night 2

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