WWE Championship kemerinin geçmişteki adları:
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1963 - 1971)
- WWWF Heavyweight Championship (1971 - 1979)
- WWF Heavyweight Championship (1979 - 1983)
- WWF World Heavyweight Championship/WWF Championship (1983 - 2001)
- WWF/WWE "Undisputed" Championship (Aralık 2001 - Ağustos 2002)
- WWE Championship (2002 - Günümüze)
Kemer tarihçesi
|colspan=2|Vacateda€|6 Aralık 1979 |Tokyo, Japan |small|Vacated when Backlund pins Inoki, but WWF president Hisashi Shinma declares the match a no contest due to interference by Tiger Jeet Singh. Inoki refused the championship following Shinma`s decision, and the title was declared vacant. |- |Bob Backlund |1(2)a€ |12 Aralık 1979 |New York, NY |small|Defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death match. |- |colspan=2|Held upa€ |October 19 1981 |New York, NY |small|Title held up after a match against Greg Valentine in which the referee gave him the title after Backlund pinned him. |- |Bob Backlund |1(3)a€ |23 Kasım 1981 |New York, NY |small|Defeated Valentine in a rematch to win the held up title. According to the official WWE Championship history, Backlund`s reign lasted from February 20 1978 to December 26 1983 and was never interrupted.cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/|title=WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > WWE Championship |publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-04-18 Title re-named ``WWF World Heavyweight Championship`` in 1983 after WWF withdraws from the NWA. |- |The Iron Sheik |1 |26 Aralık 1983 |New York, NY |small|cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454118 | title = The Iron Sheik`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17 |- |Hulk Hogan |1 |23 Ocak 1984 |New York, NY |small|cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454120 | title = Hulk Hogan`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Andrí© the Giant |1 |5 Şubat 1988 |Indianapolis, IN |small|Won the title at The Main Event I.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122 | title = Andre the Giant`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |colspan=2|Vacated |5 Şubat 1988 |Indianapolis, IN |small|Immediately after winning the title from Hogan, Andrí© surrendered the title to Ted DiBiase; President Jack Tunney nullified this decision, and vacated the title. |- |Randy Savage |1 |27 Mart 1988 |Atlantic City, NJ |small|Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final at WrestleMania IV.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122 | title = Randy Savage`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Hulk Hogan |2 |2 Nisan 1989 |Atlantic City, NJ |small|Won the title at WrestleMania V.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454126 | title = Hulk Hogan`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |The Ultimate Warrior |1 |1 Nisan 1990 |Toronto, ON |small|This match, at WrestleMania VI, was also for Warrior`s WWF Intercontinental Championship.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454128 | title = The Ultimate Warrior`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Sgt. Slaughter |1 |19 Ocak 1991 |Miami, FL |small|Won the title at Royal Rumble.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454130 | title = Sgt. Slaughter`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Hulk Hogan |3 |24 Mart 1991 |Los Angeles, CA |small|Won the title at WrestleMania VII.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454132 | title = Hulk Hogan`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |The Undertaker |1 |27 Kasım 1991 |Detroit, MI |small|Won the title at Survivor Series 1991.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454134 | title = The Undertaker`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Hulk Hogan |4 |3 Aralık 1991 |San Antonio, TX |small|Won the title at Tuesday in Texas.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454136 | title = Hulk Hogan`s fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |colspan=2|Vacated |4 Aralık 1991 | |small|Hogan was stripped of the title by WWF President Jack Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. This aired December 7 1991 on ``Superstars``. |- |Ric Flair |1 |January 19 1992 |Albany, NY |small|Won the Royal Rumble match.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454138 | title = Ric Flair`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Randy Savage |2 |April 5 1992 |Indianapolis, IN |small|Won the title at WrestleMania VIII.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454139 | title = Randy Savage`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Ric Flair |2 |September 1 1992 |Hershey, PA |small|cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454137 | title = Ric Flair`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Bret Hart |1 |October 12 1992 |Saskatoon, SK |small|Won the title at a house show.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454135 | title = Bret Hart`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Yokozuna |1 |April 4 1993 |Las Vegas, NV |small|Won the title at WrestleMania IX.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454133 | title = Yokozuna`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Hulk Hogan |5 |April 4 1993 |Las Vegas, NV |small|Won the title at WrestleMania IX.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454131 | title = Hulk Hogan`s fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Yokozuna |2 |13 Ocak 1993 |Dayton, OH |small|Won the title at King of the Ring.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454129 | title = Yokozuna`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Bret Hart |2 |20 Mart 1994 |New York, NY |small|Won the title at WrestleMania X.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454127 | title = Bret Hart`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Bob Backlund |2(4) |23 Kasım 1994 |San Antonio, TX |small|This was a "Throw in the Towel" match at Survivor Series.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454125 | title = Bob Backlund`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Diesel |1 |26 Kasım 1994 |New York, NY |small|Won the title at a house show.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454123 | title = Diesel`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Bret Hart |3 |Kasım 19 1995 |Landover, MD |small|This was a no-disqualification match at Survivor Series.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454121 | title = Bret Hart`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20 |- |Shawn Michaels |1 |31 Mart 1996 |Anaheim, CA |small|This was a 60-minute Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII, which Michaels won in overtime after a 0-0 draw.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454119 | title = Shawn Michaels`s reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21 |- |Sycho Sid |1 |17 Kasım 1996 |New York, NY |small|Won the title at Survivor Series.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454117 | title = Sycho Sid`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21 |- |Shawn Michaels |2 |19 Ocak 1997 |San Antonio, TX |small|Won the title at Royal Rumble.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454115 | title = Shawn Michaels`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21 |- |colspan=2|Vacated |13 Şubat 1997 |Lowell, MA |small|Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury. |- |Bret Hart |4 |16 Şubat 1997 |Chattanooga, TN |small|This was a four-way elimination match also involving Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader, held at Final Four.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454113 | title = Bret Hart`s fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21 |- |Sycho Sid |2 |February 17 1997 |Nashville, TN |small|Won the title on ``RAW``.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454111|title=Sycho Sid`s second reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-21 |- |The Undertaker |2 |March 23 1997 |Rosemont, IL |small|Won the title at WrestleMania 13.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445419|title=The Undertaker`s second reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-21 |- |Bret Hart |5 |August 3 1997 |East Rutherford, NJ |small|Won the title at SummerSlam with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445417 |title=Bret Hart`s fifth reign|publisher= WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-21 |- |Shawn Michaels |3 |November 9 1997 |Montreal, QC |small|Won the title at Survivor Series in the Montreal Screwjob.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445415 | title = Shawn Michaels`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21 |- |Steve Austin |1 |March 29 1998 |Boston, MA |small|Won the title at WrestleMania XIV.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445413 | title = Steve Austin`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Kane |1 |June 28 1998 |Pittsburgh, PA |small|This was a first blood match at King of the Ring.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445412 | title = Kane`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Steve Austin |2 |June 29 1998 |Cleveland, OH |small|Won the title on ``RAW is WAR``.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414011 | title = Steve Austin`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |colspan=2|Vacated |September 28 1998 |Detroit, MI |small|Vacated on ``RAW is WAR`` after Kane and The Undertaker simultaneously pinned Austin in a triple threat match the previous night at Breakdown in Hamilton, ON. |- |The Rock |1 |November 15 1998 |St. Louis, MO |small|Defeated Mankind in a tournament final at Survivor Series.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401 | title = The Rock`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Mankind |1 |December 29 1998 |Worcester, MA |small|Aired January 4 1999 on ``RAW is WAR``.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541411 | title = Mankind`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |2 |January 24 1999 |Anaheim, CA |small|This was an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541412 | title = The Rock`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Mankind |2 |January 26 1999 |Tucson, AZ |small|This was an empty arena match that aired as a special named Halftime Heat during halftime of Super Bowl ...III on January 31 1999.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414021 | title = Mankind`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |3 |February 15 1999 |Birmingham, AL |small|This was a ladder match on ``RAW is WAR``.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414121 | title = The Rock`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Steve Austin |3 |March 28 1999 |Philadelphia, PA |small|Won the title at WrestleMania XV.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414112 | title = Steve Austin`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Undertaker |3 |May 23 1999 |Kansas City, MO |small|Won the title at Over the Edge with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414012 | title = The Undertaker`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Steve Austin |4 |June 28 1999 |Charlotte, NC |small|Won the title on ``RAW is WAR``.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140111|title=Steve Austin`s fourth reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22 |- |Mankind |3 |August 22 1999 |Minneapolis, MN |small|This was a triple threat match also involving Triple H at SummerSlam, with Jesse Ventura as guest referee.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541402|title=Mankind`s third reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-22 |- |Triple H |1 |August 23 1999 |Ames, IA |small|Won the title on ``RAW is WAR`` with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414111|title=Triple H`s first reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-22 |- |Vince McMahon |1 |September 14 1999 |Las Vegas, NV |small|Aired September 16 1999 on ``SmackDown!`` with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541413|title=Vince McMahon`s first reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22 |- |colspan=2|Vacated |September 20 1999 |Houston, TX |small|McMahon vacated the title on ``RAW is WAR``. |- |Triple H |2 |September 26 1999 |Charlotte, NC |small|This was a Six-Pack Challenge match at Unforgiven, also involving The Rock, Mankind, Big Show, The British Bulldog and Kane.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414013 | title = Triple H`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Big Show |1 |November 14 1999 |Detroit, MI |small|This was a triple threat match at Survivor Series, also involving The Rock.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140112|title=The Big Show`s first reign| publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Triple H |3 |January 3 2000 |Miami, FL |small|Won the title on ``RAW is WAR``. Chris Jericho defeated Triple H on April 17 2000 in State College, PA to win the title, but the decision was reversed and the title returned to Triple H 18 minutes later.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541403 | title = Triple H`s third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |4 |April 30 2000 |Washington, D.C. |small|Won the title at Backlash.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141111 | title = The Rock`s fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Triple H |4 |May 21 2000 |Louisville, KY |small|This was a 60-minute Iron Man match at Judgment Day, which Triple H won 6-5 with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141111 | title = Triple H`s fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |5 |June 25 2000 |Boston, MA |small|Defeated Triple H in a six-man tag team match with The Rock, The Undertaker and Kane vs. Triple H, Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon in which anyone to pin Triple H or one of the McMahons would win the title.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140 | title = The Rock`s fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 On July 23 2000 in Dallas, TX, Chris Benoit defeated The Rock by disqualification during a match in which the title could change hands by DQ; however, WWF Commissioner Mick Foley restarted the match and Rock won the restart. Similarly, on September 24 2000 in Greensboro, NC, Benoit won a fatal four-way match against The Rock, Kane and The Undertaker. Yet as Benoit was leaving the ring, Commissioner Foley came down and restarted the match and Rock won the restart. |- |Kurt Angle |1 |October 22 2000 |Albany, NY |small|Won the title at No Mercy.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140211 | title = Kurt Angle`s first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |6 |February 25 2001 |Las Vegas, NV |small|Won the title at No Way Out.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141121 | title = The Rock`s sixth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Steve Austin |5 |April 1 2001 |Houston, TX |small|Won the title at WrestleMania X-Seven.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401111 | title = Steve Austin`s fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Kurt Angle |2 |September 23 2001 |Pittsburgh, PA |small|Won the title at Unforgiven.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141112 | title = Kurt Angle`s second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Steve Austin |6 |October 8 2001 |Indianapolis, IN |small|Won the title on ``RAW``.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414031 | title = Steve Austin`s sixth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |Chris Jericho |1 |December 9 2001 |San Diego, CA |small|Jericho won a four man one night tournament consisting of himself, The Rock, Steve Austin and Kurt Angle to unify the World Championship with the WWF Championship at Vengeance. Austin defeated Angle to advance to the finals while Jericho defeated The Rock and subsequently defeated Austin in the finals. The unified title was named the WWF Undisputed Championship.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541414|title=Chris Jericho`s first reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-22 |- |Triple H |5 |March 17 2002 |Toronto, ON |small|Won the title at WrestleMania X8.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140113|title= Triple H`s fifth reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-22 |- |Hulk Hogan |6 |April 21 2002 |Kansas City, MO |small|Won the title at Backlash.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414114|title=Hulk Hogan`s sixth reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22 The title was renamed the WWE Undisputed Championship on May 6 2002 after World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. settles a lawsuit with the World Wide Fund for Nature, and becomes simply World Wrestling Entertainment. |- |The Undertaker |4 |May 19 2002 |Nashville, TN |small|Won the title at Judgment Day.cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140212 | title = The Undertaker`s fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22 |- |The Rock |7 |July 21 2002 |Detroit, MI |small|The Rock, Vengeance 2002`de Kurt Angle ve The Undertaker`ın bulunduğu bir maçı kazanarak yedinci şampiyonluğunu kazandı. |- |Brock Lesnar |1 |August 25 2002 |Uniondale, NY |small|Summerslam 2002`de The Rock`ı yenince kemerin ismini değiştirip SmackDown`a geçince son Undisputed şampiyonu oldu. |- |The Big Show |2 |November 17 2002 |New York, NY |small|Survivor Series 2002`de Brock Lesnar`ı yendi |- |Kurt Angle |3 |December 15 2002 |Sunrise, FL |small|Armageddon 2002`de kemer maçını kazandı. |- |Brock Lesnar |2 |March 30 2003 |Seattle, WA |small|WrestleMania 19`da Kurt Angle`ı yendi. |- |Kurt Angle |4 |July 27 2003 |Denver, CO |small|Vengeance 2003`te Triple Threat türü bir maçta Brock Lesnar`ı tuş ederek kemeri aldı. |- |Brock Lesnar |3 |September 16 2003 |Raleigh, NC |small|Kurt Angle`ı SmackDown`da 60 dakikalık bir Ironman maçında yendi. |- |Eddie Guerrero |1 |February 15 2004 |San Francisco, CA |small|Brock Lesnar`ı Goldberg`in karışmasıyla No Way Out 2004`te yendi. |- |JBL |1 |June 27 2004 |Norfolk, VA |small|Great American Bash 2004`te Eddie Guerrero`yu bir Texas Bullrope maçında yenerek kemeri aldı. |- |John Cena |1 |3 Nisan 2005 |Los Angeles, CA |small|Wrestlemania 21`de JBL`i yendi. |- |Edge |1 |8 Ocak 2006 |Albany, NY |small|Edge Money in the Bank hakkını kullanarak John Cena`yı yendi. |- |John Cena |2 |29 Ocak 2006 |Miami, FL |small|Royal Rumble 2006 `da Edge`i yendi. |- |Rob Van Dam |1 |11 Haziran 2006 |New York, NY |small|Rob Van Dam Money in the Bank hakkını kullanarak ECW One Night Stand 2006`da Extreme Rules maçında John Cena`yı yendi. |- |Edge |2 |3 Temmuz 2006 |Philadelphia, PA |small|Monday Night RAW`da 3`lü maçta John Cena ve Rob Van Dam`i yendi. |- |John Cena |3 |17 Eylül 2006 |Toronto, ON |small|Unforgiven 2006`da Tables Ladder and Chairs maçını kazandı. |- |colspan=2|Vacated
|2 Ekim 2007 |Dayton, OH |small|John Cena`nın sakatlığı nedeniyle kemer boşta ilan edildi. |}