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[[Image:Triple H WWE Champion No Mercy 07.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Triple H]], the current WWE Champion is in his seventh reign.]]


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This is a chronological '''list of wrestlers that have been WWE Champion''' by [[ring name]]. The [[WWE Championship]] is a [[professional wrestling]] [[World Heavyweight Championship|world]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. It is the original world title of WWE. Currently, it is the highest ranked championship on the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]].<ref name="WWEtitlehistory"/> There have been a total of 36 recognized champions who have had a combined 85 official reigns.<ref name="WWEtitlehistory"/>
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The championship has been known as:<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/>
*WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (1963 – 1971)
*WWWF Heavyweight Championship (1971 – 1979)
*WWF Heavyweight Championship (1979 - 1983)
*WWF World Heavyweight Championship/WWF Championship (1983 – December 2001)
*WWF/WWE "Undisputed" Championship (December 2001 – September 2002)
*WWE Championship (September 2002 – Present)

==Title history==
<noinclude>:''<sup>†</sup> indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWE.''</noinclude>
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0% |Times:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17%|Date:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=16%|Location:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=47%|Notes:
|-
|[[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]]
|1
|April 29, 1963<ref name="WWEtitlehistory">{{cite web|url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/ | title =History of the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref>
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|{{small|Rogers was awarded the title with the explanation that he defeated [[Antonino Rocca]] in the finals of a tournament in March 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to become the first ''WWF World Heavyweight Champion''.<ref name="Rogers1">{{cite web|url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445411|title =Buddy Rogers's first reign| publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Bruno Sammartino]]
|1
|May 17, 1963
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|{{small|Held title for eight years, a record for professional wrestling world champions.<ref name="Sammartino1">{{cite web| url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/408772|title =Bruno Sammartino's first reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Ivan Koloff]]
|1
|January 18, 1971
|New York, NY
|{{small|<ref name="Koloff1">{{cite web|url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445416|title=Ivan Koloff's first reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Pedro Morales]]
|1
|February 8, 1971
|New York, NY
|{{small|The championship was referred to as the WWWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971.<ref name="Morales1">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445418|title=Pedro Morales's first reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Stan Stasiak]]
|1
|December 1, 1973
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|{{small|<ref name="Stasiak1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454110 | title = Stan Stasiak's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|Bruno Sammartino
|2
|December 10, 1973
|New York, NY
|{{small|}}{{small|<ref name="Sammartino2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454112 | title = Bruno Sammartino's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Billy Graham (wrestler)|Billy Graham]]
|1
|April 30, 1977
|[[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, MD]]
|{{small|<ref name="Graham1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454114 | title = Billy Graham's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}<includeonly>
|}</includeonly></onlyinclude>
|-
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|1
|February 20, 1978
|New York, NY
|{{small|The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the World Wide Wrestling Federation became the World Wrestling Federation in March 1979.<ref name="Backlund1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454116 | title = Bob Backlund's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Antonio Inoki]]
|1<sup>†</sup>
|November 30, 1979
|[[Tokushima, Tokushima|Tokushima, Japan]]
|{{small|<ref name="Truetitlehistory">{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-h.html | title =WWE World Heavyweight Title| publisher = Wrestling-titles.com | accessdate = 2007-03-18}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated<sup>†</sup>
|December 6, 1979
|[[Tokyo|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.<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/>}}
|-
|Bob Backlund
|1<sup>(2)†</sup>
|December 12, 1979
|New York, NY
|{{small|Defeated [[Bobby Duncum, Sr.|Bobby Duncum]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Last Man Standing match|Texas Death match]].<ref name="Truetitlehistory" />}}
|-
|colspan=2|Held up<sup>†</sup>
|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.<ref name="Truetitlehistory" />}}
|-
|Bob Backlund
|1<sup>(3)†</sup>
|November 23, 1981
|New York, NY
|{{small|Defeated Valentine in a rematch to win the held up title. According to the official championship history, Backlund's reign lasted from February 20, 1978 to December 26, 1983 and was never interrupted.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The title was referred to as the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983 after the WWF withdrew from the NWA.<ref name="Truetitlehistory" />}}
|-
|[[Iron Sheik|The Iron Sheik]]
|1
|December 26, 1983
|New York, NY
|{{small|<ref name="Sheik1">{{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}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|1
|January 23, 1984
|New York, NY
|{{small|<ref name="Hogan1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454120 | title = Hulk Hogan's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[André the Giant]]
|1
|February 5, 1988
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis, IN]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWF The Main Event|The Main Event I]].<ref name="Andre1">{{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}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated
|February 5, 1988
|Indianapolis, IN
|{{small|Immediately after winning the title from Hogan, André surrendered the title to [[Ted DiBiase]]; President [[Jack Tunney]] nullified this decision, and vacated the title.<ref name="Andre1"/>}}
|-
|[[Randy Savage]]
|1
|March 27, 1988
|[[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]]
|{{small|Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final at [[WrestleMania IV]].<ref name="Savage1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122 | title = Randy Savage's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Hulk Hogan
|2
|April 2, 1989
|Atlantic City, NJ
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania V]].<ref name="Hogan2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454126 | title = Hulk Hogan's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]]
|1
|April 1, 1990
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]]
|{{small|This match, at [[WrestleMania VI]], was also for Warrior's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]].<ref name="Warrior1">{{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}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
|1
|January 19, 1991
|[[Miami, Florida|Miami, FL]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Royal Rumble (1991)|Royal Rumble]].<ref name="Slaughter1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454130 | title = Sgt. Slaughter's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Hulk Hogan
|3
|March 24, 1991
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania VII]].<ref name="Hogan3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454132 | title = Hulk Hogan's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[The Undertaker]]
|1
|November 27, 1991
|[[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit, MI]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series 1991]].<ref name="Undertaker1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454134 | title = The Undertaker's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Hulk Hogan
|4
|December 3, 1991
|[[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio, TX]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Tuesday in Texas]].<ref name="Hogan4">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454136 | title = Hulk Hogan's fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated
|December 4, 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 ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''.<ref name="Hogan4"/>}}
|-
|[[Ric Flair]]
|1
|January 19, 1992
|[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]]
|{{small|Won the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble match]].<ref name="Flair1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454138 | title = Ric Flair's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Randy Savage
|2
|April 5, 1992
|Indianapolis, IN
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania VIII]].<ref name="Savage2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454139 | title = Randy Savage's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Ric Flair
|2
|September 1, 1992
|[[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey, PA]]
|{{small|Won the title at a house show.<ref name="Flair2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454137 | title = Ric Flair's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Bret Hart]]
|1
|October 12, 1992
|[[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, SK]]
|{{small|Won the title at a house show.<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/92.htm</ref><ref name="Hart1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454135 | title = Bret Hart's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]
|1
|April 4, 1993
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania IX]].<ref name="Yokozuna1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454133 | title = Yokozuna's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Hulk Hogan
|5
|April 4, 1993
|Las Vegas, NV
|{{small|Won the title at WrestleMania IX.<ref name="Hogan5">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454131 | title = Hulk Hogan's fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Yokozuna
|2
|June 13, 1993
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[King of the Ring#1993|King of the Ring]].<ref name="Yokozuna2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454129 | title = Yokozuna's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Bret Hart
|2
|March 20, 1994
|New York, NY
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania X]].<ref name="Hart2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454127 | title = Bret Hart's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Bob Backland
|2<sup>(4)</sup>
|November 23, 1994
|San Antonio, TX
|{{small|This was a "Throw in the Towel" match at [[Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="Backlund2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454125 | title = Bob Backlund's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|1
|November 26, 1994
|New York, NY
|{{small|Won the title at a house show.<ref name="Diesel1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454123 | title = Diesel's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|Bret Hart
|3
|November 19, 1995
|[[Landover, Maryland|Landover, MD]]
|{{small|This was a no-disqualification match at [[Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="Hart3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454121 | title = Bret Hart's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Shawn Michaels]]
|1
|March 31, 1996
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|{{small|This was a [[Iron Man match|60-minute Iron Man match]] at [[WrestleMania XII]], which Michaels won in overtime after a 0-0 draw.<ref name="HBK1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454119 | title = Shawn Michaels's reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]]
|1
|November 17, 1996
|New York, NY
|{{small|Won the title at [[Survivor Series (1996)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="Sid1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454117 | title = Sycho Sid's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|Shawn Michaels
|2
|January 19, 1997
|San Antonio, TX
|{{small|Won the title at [[Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble]].<ref name="HBK2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454115 | title = Shawn Michaels's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated
|February 13, 1997
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|{{small|Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury.<ref name="HBK2"/>}}
|-
|Bret Hart
|4
|February 16, 1997
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|four-way elimination match]] also involving [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]], [[The Undertaker]] and [[Big Van Vader|Vader]], held at [[In Your House 13: Final Four]].<ref name="Hart4">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454113 | title = Bret Hart's fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|Sycho Sid
|2
|February 17, 1997
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|{{small|Sid became the first wrestler to win the title on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<ref name="Sid2">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454111|title=Sycho Sid's second reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Undertaker
|2
|March 23, 1997
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania 13]].<ref name="Undertaker2">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445419|title=The Undertaker's second reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|Bret Hart
|5
|August 3, 1997
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]] with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee.<ref name="Hart5">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445417 |title=Bret Hart's fifth reign|publisher= WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|Shawn Michaels
|3
|November 9, 1997
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]] in the [[Montreal Screwjob]].<ref name="HBK3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445415 | title = Shawn Michaels's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
|1
|March 29, 1998
|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston, MA]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania XIV]].<ref name="Austin1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445413 | title = Steve Austin's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]
|1
|June 28, 1998
|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|{{small|This was a [[first blood match]] at [[King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]].<ref name="Kane1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445412 | title = Kane's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Steve Austin
|2
|June 29, 1998
|[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]
|{{small|Won the title on ''RAW is WAR''.<ref name="Austin2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414011 | title = Steve Austin's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|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 Your House|Breakdown]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]].<ref name="Austin2"/>}}
|-
|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]
|1
|November 15, 1998
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, MO]]
|{{small|Defeated [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] in a [[Survivor Series (1998)#Tournaments bracket|tournament final]] at [[Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="Rock1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401 | title = The Rock's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Mick Foley|Mankind]]
|1
|December 29, 1998<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/>
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|{{small|Aired January 4, 1999 on ''RAW is WAR''.<ref name="Mankind1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541411 | title = Mankind's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|2
|January 24, 1999
|Anaheim, CA
|{{small|This was an [["I Quit" match]] at [[Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]].<ref name="Rock2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541412 | title = The Rock's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Mankind
|2
|January 26, 1999
|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]]
|{{small|This was an [[Professional wrestling match types#Empty Arena match|empty arena match]] that aired as a special named [[WWE Heat|Halftime Heat]] during halftime of [[Super Bowl XXXIII]] on January 31, 1999.<ref name="Mankind2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414021 | title = Mankind's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|3
|February 15, 1999
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
|{{small|This was a [[ladder match]] on ''RAW is WAR''.<ref name="Rock3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414121 | title = The Rock's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Steve Austin
|3
|March 28, 1999
|Philadelphia, PA
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania XV]].<ref name="Austin3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414112 | title = Steve Austin's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Undertaker
|3
|May 23, 1999
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]] with [[Shane McMahon]] as special guest referee.<ref name="Undertaker3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414012 | title = The Undertaker's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Steve Austin
|4
|June 28, 1999
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|{{small|Won the title on ''RAW is WAR''.<ref name="Austin4">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140111|title=Steve Austin's fourth reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Mankind
|3
|August 22, 1999
|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, MN]]
|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving Triple H at [[SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]], with [[Jesse Ventura]] as guest referee.<ref name="Mankind3">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541402|title=Mankind's third reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Triple H]]
|1
|August 23, 1999
|[[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
|{{small|Won the title on ''RAW is WAR'' with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.<ref name="TripleH1">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414111|title=Triple H's first reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate= 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Vince McMahon]]
|1
|September 14, 1999
|Las Vegas, NV
|{{small|Aired September 16, 1999 on ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.<ref name="McMahon1">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541413|title=Vince McMahon's first reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated
|September 20, 1999
|[[Houston, Texas|Houston, TX]]
|{{small|McMahon vacated the title on ''RAW is WAR''.<ref name="McMahon1"/>}}
|-
|Triple H
|2
|September 26, 1999
|Charlotte, NC
|{{small|This was a Six-Pack Challenge match at [[WWE Unforgiven#1999|Unforgiven]], also involving The Rock, Mankind, [[Paul Wight|Big Show]], [[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]] and [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]].<ref name="TripleH2">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414013 | title = Triple H's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Paul Wight|The Big Show]]
|1
|November 14, 1999
|Detroit, MI
|{{small|This was a triple threat match at [[Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]], also involving The Rock.<ref name="BigShow1">{{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}}</ref>}}
|-
|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, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]] to win the title, but the decision was reversed and the title returned to Triple H 18 minutes later.<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/><ref name="TripleH3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541403 | title = Triple H's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|4
|April 30, 2000
|Washington, D.C.
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE Backlash#2000|Backlash]].<ref name="Rock4">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141111 | title = The Rock's fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Triple H
|4
|May 21, 2000
|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
|{{small|This was a 60-minute Iron Man match at [[WWE Judgment Day#2000|Judgment Day]], which Triple H won 6-5 with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee.<ref name="TripleH4">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141111 | title = Triple H's fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|5
|June 25, 2000
|Boston, MA
|{{small|This was a six-man tag team match at [[King of the Ring#2000|King of the Ring]] with The Rock, The Undertaker and Kane vs. Triple H, Vince McMahon and [[Shane McMahon]]. The Rock pinned Vince McMahon to win Triple H's title.<ref name="Rock5">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140 | title = The Rock's fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Kurt Angle]]
|1
|October 22, 2000
|Albany, NY
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE No Mercy#2000|No Mercy]].<ref name="Angle1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140211 | title = Kurt Angle's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|6
|February 25, 2001
|Las Vegas, NV
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE No Way Out#2001|No Way Out]].<ref name="Rock6">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141121 | title = The Rock's sixth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Steve Austin
|5
|April 1, 2001
|Houston, TX
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]].<ref name="Austin5">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401111 | title = Steve Austin's fifth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Kurt Angle
|2
|September 23, 2001
|Pittsburgh, PA
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE Unforgiven#2001|Unforgiven]].<ref name="Angle2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141112 | title = Kurt Angle's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Steve Austin
|6
|October 8, 2001
|Indianapolis, IN
|{{small|Won the title on ''Raw''.<ref name="Austin6">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414031 | title = Steve Austin's sixth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Chris Jericho]]
|1
|December 9, 2001
|[[San Diego, California|San Diego, CA]]
|{{small|Jericho won a four man one night tournament consisting of himself, The Rock, Steve Austin and Kurt Angle to [[Championship unification|unify]] the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|World Championship]] with the WWF Championship at [[Vengeance (2001)|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.<ref name="Jericho1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541414|title=Chris Jericho's first reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Triple H
|5
|March 17, 2002
|Toronto, ON
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania X8]].<ref name="TripleH5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140113|title= Triple H's fifth reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Hulk Hogan
|6
|April 21, 2002
|Kansas City, MO
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE Backlash#2002|Backlash]].<ref name="Hogan6">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414114|title=Hulk Hogan's sixth reign|publisher=WWE.com| accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref> The title was renamed the WWE Undisputed Championship on May 6, 2002 after World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. settled a lawsuit with the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]], and became simply World Wrestling Entertainment.<ref name="Truetitlehistory"/>}}
|-
|The Undertaker
|4
|May 19, 2002
|Nashville, TN
|{{small|Won the title at [[WWE Judgment Day#2002|Judgment Day]].<ref name="Undertaker4">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140212 | title = The Undertaker's fourth reign|publisher=WWE| accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Rock
|7
|July 21, 2002
|Detroit, MI
|{{small|This was a triple threat match at [[Vengeance (2002)|Vengeance]], also involving Kurt Angle.<ref name="Rock7">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141122 | title = The Rock's seventh reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Brock Lesnar]]
|1
|August 25, 2002
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam]]. "Undisputed" was removed from the title's name after it became exclusive to the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand on September 2, 2002, which resulted in the creation of the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] for the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand.<ref name="Lesnar1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401112 | title = Brock Lesnar's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|The Big Show
|2
|November 17, 2002
|New York, NY
|{{small|Won the title at [[Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="BigShow2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454141113 | title = The Big Show's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Kurt Angle
|3
|December 15, 2002
|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[Armageddon (2002)|Armageddon]].<ref name="Angle3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454140131 | title = Kurt Angle's third reign | publisher=WWE| accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Brock Lesnar
|2
|March 30, 2003
|[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle, WA]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania XIX]].<ref name="Lesnar2">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414032 | title = Brock Lesnar's second reign | publisher=WWE| accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Kurt Angle
|4
|July 27, 2003
|[[Denver, Colorado|Denver, CO]]
|{{small|This was a triple threat match at [[Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance]], also involving The Big Show.<ref name="Angle4">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541415 | title = Kurt Angle's fourth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|Brock Lesnar
|3
|September 16, 2003
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]]
|{{small|This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, aired September 18, 2003 on ''SmackDown!''.<ref name="Lesnar3">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541405 | title = Brock Lesnar's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Eddie Guerrero]]
|1
|February 15, 2004
|[[San Francisco, California|San Francisco, CA]]
|{{small|Won the title at [[No Way Out (2004)|No Way Out]].<ref name="Eddie1">{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541411112 | title = Eddie Guerrero's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]
|1
|June 27, 2004
|[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk, VA]]
|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Texas Bullrope match]] at the [[WWE The Great American Bash#2004|Great American Bash]].<ref name="JBL1">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541401121 | title = John Bradshaw Layfield's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[John Cena]]
|1
|April 3, 2005
|Los Angeles, CA
|{{small|Won the title at [[WrestleMania 21]]; the title became ''Raw''-exclusive on June 6, 2005 in St. Louis, MO when Cena was drafted to ''Raw'' as the first pick in the 2005 [[WWE Brand Extension#June 2005 (Draft Lottery)|Draft Lottery]].<ref name="Cena1">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414132 | title = John Cena's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Adam Copeland|Edge]]
|1
|January 8, 2006
|Albany, NY
|{{small|Cashed in his "[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]]" contract from [[WrestleMania 21]] after Cena won an [[Elimination Chamber]] match at [[New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution]] just minutes earlier.<ref name="Edge1">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/1915976 | title = Edge's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|John Cena
|2
|January 29, 2006
|Miami, FL
|{{small|Won the title at [[Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble]].<ref name="Cena2">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/2039062 | title = John Cena's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Rob Van Dam]]
|1
|June 11, 2006
|New York, NY
|{{small|Cashed in his "Money in the Bank" contract from [[WrestleMania 22]]. This was an [[Hardcore wrestling|Extreme Rules]] match at [[ECW One Night Stand (2006)|ECW One Night Stand]]. The title becomes property of the ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]'' brand.<ref name="RVD1">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/2908088 | title = Rob Van Dam's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|Edge
|2
|July 3, 2006
|Philadelphia, PA
|{{small|This was a triple threat match on ''Raw'', also involving John Cena. The title again becomes ''Raw'' exclusive.<ref name="Edge2">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/2999952 | title =Edge's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|John Cena
|3
|September 17, 2006
|Toronto, ON
|{{small|This was a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] at [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]].<ref name="Cena3">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/29999521 | title =John Cena's third reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-03-17}}</ref>}}
|-
|colspan=2|Vacated
|October 2, 2007
|Dayton, OH
|{{small|Vacated on '' [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]'' when Cena suffered a torn right [[Pectoralis major muscle|pectoral tendon]] on the October 1 edition of ''Raw''.<ref name="Cenavacate">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10012007/articles/cenainjuryupdate| title =Cena out with pec tear, must surrender WWE Championship | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-10-03}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Randy Orton]]
|1
|October 7, 2007
|Rosemont, IL
|{{small|Awarded the title by Vince McMahon at [[No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy]].<ref name="Orton1">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/5594222 | title =Randy Orton's first reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref>}}
|-
|Triple H
|6
|October 7, 2007
|Rosemont, IL
|{{small|Won the title at No Mercy.<ref name="HHH6">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/5594210 | title =Triple H's sixth reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref>}}
|-
|Randy Orton
|2
|October 7, 2007
|Rosemont, IL
|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Last Man Standing match|Last Man Standing match]] at No Mercy.<ref name="Orton2">{{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/5594202 | title =Randy Orton's second reign | publisher = WWE.com | accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref>}}
|-
|Triple H
|7
|April 27, 2008
|Baltimore, MD
|{{small|This was a Fatal-Four Way Elimination match at Backlash, also involving John Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. The title became a SmackDown! exclusive world title once again when Triple H was drafted to SmackDown! on June 23, 2008.[90]
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==References==
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==See also==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}}
*[[List of WWE Championship reigns by length]]

==External links==
*[http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/ Official WWE Championship Title History]
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-h.html#011209 WWE Championship history at Wrestling Titles.com]

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