List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It was established by WWE in 2002 after WWE bought out World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and split its roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown!, in a brand extension.[1][2]
WWE's original world title, the WWE Championship, with which the WCW World Heavyweight Championship had been unified in 2001, was designated to the SmackDown! brand; as a result the World Heavyweight Championship was established for the Raw brand.[3] The World Heavyweight Championship is not a continuation of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but rather its indirect successor.[4][5] For a list of champions who have held those titles, see the list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions and list of NWA World Heavyweight Champions respectively.
At the TLC pay-per-view on December 15, 2013, when WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWE Championship, resulting in the retiring of the former,[6] and the renaming of the latter to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
The championship was contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes. The first champion was Triple H, who was awarded the title on September 2, 2002 by Eric Bischoff, then-General Manager of Raw, and he also holds the record for longest combined reign at 616 days. Overall, there have been 25 different official champions, with Edge having the most reigns at seven. The longest single reign was held by Batista, lasting 282 days. The final holder was Randy Orton, who was also the youngest champion at the age of 24 when he first won the championship. The Undertaker was the oldest champion when he won the title for the third time at the age of 44 years..
Title history
Reign | The reign number for the specific champion |
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Location | The city in which the title was won |
Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won |
No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Triple H | 1 | September 2, 2002 | 76 | Milwaukee, WI | Raw | Awarded the championship by Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, making him the inaugural champion. He made the first defense that night against Ric Flair. Triple H defeated Intercontinental Champion Kane on October 20, 2002 at No Mercy to unify the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. | [7][8] |
2 | Shawn Michaels | 1 | November 17, 2002 | 28 | New York, NY | Survivor Series | This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match, also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane. | [9][10] |
3 | Triple H | 2 | December 15, 2002 | 280 | Sunrise, FL | Armageddon | This was a Three Stages of Hell match. | [11][12] |
4 | Goldberg | 1 | September 21, 2003 | 84 | Hershey, PA | Unforgiven | This was a career vs. title match. | [13][14] |
5 | Triple H | 3 | December 14, 2003 | 91 | Orlando, FL | Armageddon | This was a triple threat match, also involving Kane. | [15][16] |
6 | Chris Benoit | 1 | March 14, 2004 | 154 | New York, NY | WrestleMania XX | This was a triple threat match, also involving Shawn Michaels. | [17] |
7 | Randy Orton | 1 | August 15, 2004 | 28 | Toronto, ON | SummerSlam | [18][19] | |
8 | Triple H | 4 | September 12, 2004 | 85 | Portland, OR | Unforgiven | [20][21] | |
— | Vacated | — | December 6, 2004 | — | Baltimore, MD | Raw | The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a triple threat match, also involving Chris Benoit and Edge. | [22][23] |
9 | Triple H | 5 | January 9, 2005 | 84 | San Juan, PR | New Year's Revolution | Defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge in an Elimination Chamber match. Shawn Michaels was guest referee. | [22][24] |
10 | Batista | 1 | April 3, 2005 | 282 | Los Angeles, CA | WrestleMania 21 | Batista was drafted to the SmackDown! brand on June 30, making the title SmackDown! exclusive. | [25][26] |
— | Vacated | — | January 10, 2006 | — | Philadelphia, PA | SmackDown! | Batista vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legit triceps injury. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. | [27][28] |
11 | Kurt Angle | 1 | January 10, 2006 | 82 | Philadelphia, PA | SmackDown! | Angle won the vacant championship in a 20-man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. | [27][28] |
12 | Rey Mysterio | 1 | April 2, 2006 | 112 | Rosemont, IL | WrestleMania 22 | This was a triple threat match, also involving Randy Orton. The championship was referred to as the "World Championship", due to Mysterio not being a heavyweight. | [29][30] |
13 | King Booker | 1 | July 23, 2006 | 126 | Indianapolis, IN | The Great American Bash | [31][32] | |
14 | Batista | 2 | November 26, 2006 | 126 | Philadelphia, PA | Survivor Series | This was a Last Chance match. | [33][34] |
15 | The Undertaker | 1 | April 1, 2007 | 37 | Detroit, MI | WrestleMania 23 | [35][36] | |
16 | Edge | 1 | May 8, 2007 | 70 | Pittsburgh, PA | SmackDown! | Edge cashed in Mr. Kennedy's Money in the Bank contract he won on that week's Raw to earn the right to challenge for the title. This episode aired on tape delay on May 11, 2007. Following the win, Edge transferred from the Raw to the SmackDown! roster. | [37][38] |
— | Vacated | — | July 17, 2007 | — | Laredo, TX | SmackDown! | Edge vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legit pectoral injury. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. | [39][40] |
17 | The Great Khali | 1 | July 17, 2007 | 61 | Laredo, TX | SmackDown! | Khali won the vacant championship in a 20-man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. | [39][40] |
18 | Batista | 3 | September 16, 2007 | 91 | Memphis, TN | Unforgiven | This was a triple threat match, also involving Rey Mysterio. | [41][42] |
19 | Edge | 2 | December 16, 2007 | 105 | Pittsburgh, PA | Armageddon | This was a triple threat match, also involving The Undertaker. | [43][44] |
20 | The Undertaker | 2 | March 30, 2008 | 30 | Orlando, FL | WrestleMania XXIV | [45][46] | |
— | Vacated | — | April 29, 2008 | — | Atlantic City, NJ | SmackDown | The SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Undertaker of the title for using what she deemed to be a dangerous hold (Hell's Gate). This episode aired on tape delay on May 2, 2008. | [47][48] |
21 | Edge | 3 | June 1, 2008 | 29 | San Diego, CA | One Night Stand | Defeated The Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the vacant title. Per the pre-match stipulation, Undertaker was (kayfabe) banished from WWE. | [47][49] |
22 | CM Punk | 1 | June 30, 2008 | 69 | Oklahoma City, OK | Raw | Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Since Punk was a member of Raw, the title became exclusive to Raw. | [50][51] |
23 | Chris Jericho | 1 | September 7, 2008 | 49 | Cleveland, OH | Unforgiven | This was a Championship Scramble match, also involving John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Kane. Jericho was a late replacement for champion CM Punk, who was attacked by Legacy. | [52][53] |
24 | Batista | 4 | October 26, 2008 | 8 | Phoenix, AZ | Cyber Sunday | Stone Cold Steve Austin was the guest referee. | [54][55] |
25 | Chris Jericho | 2 | November 3, 2008 | 20 | Tampa, FL | Raw | This was a steel cage match. | [56][57] |
26 | John Cena | 1 | November 23, 2008 | 84 | Boston, MA | Survivor Series | [58][59] | |
27 | Edge | 4 | February 15, 2009 | 49 | Seattle, WA | No Way Out | This was an Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, and Kane. Edge, a member of the SmackDown roster, attacked Kofi Kingston and replaced him in the match. Title became SmackDown exclusive and since WWE Champion Triple H was also a member of SmackDown, both world titles became exclusive to SmackDown. | [60][61] |
28 | John Cena | 2 | April 5, 2009 | 21 | Houston, TX | WrestleMania XXV | This was a triple threat match, also involving Big Show. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Cena being a Raw superstar. After Triple H was drafted to Raw the following week, both titles became exclusive to Raw. | [62][63] |
29 | Edge | 5 | April 26, 2009 | 42 | Providence, RI | Backlash | This was a Last Man Standing match. The championship again became SmackDown exclusive. | [64][65] |
30 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | June 7, 2009 | <1 | New Orleans, LA | Extreme Rules | This was a ladder match. | [66][67] |
31 | CM Punk | 2 | 49 | Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | [67][68] | |||
32 | Jeff Hardy | 2 | July 26, 2009 | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | Night of Champions | [69][70] | |
33 | CM Punk | 3 | August 23, 2009 | 42 | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam | This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. | [71][72] |
34 | The Undertaker | 3 | October 4, 2009 | 140 | Newark, NJ | Hell in a Cell | This was a Hell in a Cell match.[73][74] At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Batista defeated The Undertaker for the title. Later that night, the SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long restarted the match and Undertaker defeated him, nullifying Batista's reign and continuing Undertaker's. | |
35 | Chris Jericho | 3 | February 21, 2010 | 37 | St. Louis, MO | Elimination Chamber | This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio. | [75] |
36 | Jack Swagger | 1 | March 30, 2010 | 82 | Las Vegas, NV | SmackDown | Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Swagger transferred from Raw to SmackDown upon winning the title. This episode aired on tape delay on April 2, 2010. | [76][77] |
37 | Rey Mysterio | 2 | June 20, 2010 | 28 | Uniondale, NY | Fatal 4-Way | This was a fatal four-way, also involving Big Show and CM Punk. The championship was referred to as the "World Championship" due to Mysterio not being a heavyweight. | [78] |
38 | Kane | 1 | July 18, 2010 | 154 | Kansas City, MO | Money in the Bank | Kane cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | [79] |
39 | Edge | 6 | December 19, 2010 | 58 | Houston, TX | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | This was a fatal four-way Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio. | [80] |
40 | Dolph Ziggler | 1 | February 15, 2011 | <1 | San Diego, CA | SmackDown 600th Episode | Edge was stripped as a result of using the spear (which had been banned) in a previous match by Vickie Guerrero, who then awarded the belt to Ziggler. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. | [81] |
41 | Edge | 7 | 56 | Edge was awarded a rematch the same night by returning General Manager, Theodore Long. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. | [82] | |||
— | Vacated | — | April 12, 2011 | — | Albany, NY | SmackDown | Title declared vacant due to Edge's retirement. This episode aired on tape delay on April 15, 2011. | [83] |
42 | Christian | 1 | May 1, 2011 | 2 | Tampa, FL | Extreme Rules | Defeated Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match to win the vacant title. | [84] |
43 | Randy Orton | 2 | May 3, 2011 | 75 | Orlando, FL | SmackDown | Aired May 6, 2011 on tape delay. | [85] |
44 | Christian | 2 | July 17, 2011 | 28 | Rosemont, IL | Money in the Bank | Defeated Orton by disqualification after giving him a low-blow. The stipulations of the match allowed the title to change hands via disqualification. | [86][87] |
45 | Randy Orton | 3 | August 14, 2011 | 35 | Los Angeles, CA | SummerSlam | This was a No Holds Barred Match. | [88] |
46 | Mark Henry | 1 | September 18, 2011 | 91 | Buffalo, NY | Night of Champions | On the November 25 episode of SmackDown, Daniel Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned Henry. However, the SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long revealed that Henry was not medically cleared to compete and voided the match. Henry remained champion and the briefcase was returned to Bryan. | [89] |
47 | Big Show | 1 | December 18, 2011 | <1 | Baltimore, MD | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | This was a chairs match | [90] |
48 | Daniel Bryan | 1 | 105 | Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | [91] | |||
49 | Sheamus | 1 | April 1, 2012 | 210 | Miami, FL | WrestleMania XXVIII | [92] | |
50 | Big Show | 2 | October 28, 2012 | 72 | Atlanta, GA | Hell in a Cell | [93] | |
51 | Alberto Del Rio | 1 | January 8, 2013 | 90 | Miami, FL | SmackDown | This was a Last Man Standing match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 11, 2013. | [94] |
52 | Dolph Ziggler | 2 | April 8, 2013 | 69 | East Rutherford, NJ | Raw | Ziggler cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | [95] |
53 | Alberto Del Rio | 2 | June 16, 2013 | 133 | Rosemont, IL | Payback | [96] | |
54 | John Cena | 3 | October 27, 2013 | 49 | Miami, FL | Hell in a Cell | [97] | |
55 | Randy Orton | 4 | December 15, 2013 | <1 | Houston, TX | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | This was a TLC match, also for Orton's WWE Championship. | [98] |
— | Unified | — | December 15, 2013 | — | Houston, TX | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Unified with Orton's WWE Championship creating the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. | [99] |
Combined reigns
Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Triple H | 5 | 616 |
2 | Batista | 4 | 507 |
3 | Edge | 7 | 409 |
4 | Alberto Del Rio | 2 | 223 |
5 | Sheamus | 1 | 210 |
6 | The Undertaker | 3 | 207 |
7 | CM Punk | 3 | 160 |
8 | John Cena | 3 | 154 |
Chris Benoit | 1 | 154 | |
Kane | 1 | 154 | |
11 | Rey Mysterio | 2 | 140 |
12 | Randy Orton | 4 | 138 |
13 | King Booker | 1 | 126 |
14 | Chris Jericho | 3 | 106 |
15 | Daniel Bryan | 1 | 105 |
16 | Mark Henry | 1 | 91 |
17 | Goldberg | 1 | 84 |
18 | Jack Swagger | 1 | 82 |
Kurt Angle | 1 | 82 | |
20 | Big Show | 2 | 72 |
21 | Dolph Ziggler | 2 | 69 |
22 | The Great Khali | 1 | 61 |
23 | Christian | 2 | 30 |
24 | Jeff Hardy | 2 | 28 |
Shawn Michaels | 1 | 28 |
See also
References
- General
- "History of the World Heavyweight Championship". WWE. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- Specific
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- ↑ "Randy Orton's second reign". WWE. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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- ↑ "Big Show's first reign". WWE. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
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- ↑ "Alberto Del Rio's first reign". WWE. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Dolph Ziggler's second reign". WWE. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Alberto Del Rio's second reign". WWE. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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- ↑ "Randy Orton's fourth reign". WWE. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
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External links
- Official WWE World Heavyweight Championship history
- World Heavyweight Championship history at Wrestling-Titles.com