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class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1982–2005" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1982–2005"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>1982–2005</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1982–2005-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2005–2014" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2005–2014"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>2005–2014</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2005–2014-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2014–present" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014–present"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>2014–present</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2014–present-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Customization" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Customization"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Customization</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Customization-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_other_sports" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_other_sports"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>In other sports</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_other_sports-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Reigns" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Reigns"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Reigns</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Reigns-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87_%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA" title="ডাব্লিউডাব্লিউই চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ডাব্লিউডাব্লিউই চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%A4%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Титла на Федерацията – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Титла на Федерацията" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campionat_de_la_WWE" title="Campionat de la WWE – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Campionat de la WWE" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BF_%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%89%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1_%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AD%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD_WWE" title="Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Βαρέων Βαρών WWE – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Βαρέων Βαρών WWE" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A6%DB%8C" title="قهرمانی دبلیودبلیوئی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="قهرمانی دبلیودبلیوئی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_%EC%B1%94%ED%94%BC%EC%96%B8%EC%8B%AD" title="WWE 챔피언십 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="WWE 챔피언십" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AD%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B0%D5%AB_%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%BA%D5%AB%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%BF" title="WWE աշխարհի չեմպիոնատ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="WWE աշխարհի չեմպիոնատ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA" title="डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूई वर्ल्ड हेवीवेट चैंपियनशिप – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="डब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूई वर्ल्ड हेवीवेट चैंपियनशिप" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zu mw-list-item"><a href="https://zu.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Zulu" lang="zu" hreflang="zu" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="IsiZulu" data-language-local-name="Zulu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiZulu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94-WWE" title="אליפות ה-WWE – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="אליפות ה-WWE" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubingwa_wa_WWE" title="Ubingwa wa WWE – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Ubingwa wa WWE" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE%E7%8E%8B%E5%BA%A7_(%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%83%98%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E7%B4%9A)" title="WWE王座 (世界ヘビー級) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="WWE王座 (世界ヘビー級)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%88%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88_%DA%88%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88_%D8%A7%DB%8C_%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%B4%D9%BE" title="ڈبلیو ڈبلیو ای چیمپین شپ – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ڈبلیو ڈبلیو ای چیمپین شپ" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE_WWE" title="Чемпионство WWE – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Чемпионство WWE" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="WWE Championship" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a 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For WWE's world title created in 2016, see <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a>. For WWE’s world title created in 2023, see <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)">World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)</a>. For other WWE men's world championships, see <a href="/wiki/WWE_World_Championship_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="WWE World Championship (disambiguation)">WWE World Championship (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above">WWE Championship</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png/195px-Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png" decoding="async" width="195" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png/293px-Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png/390px-Undisputed_WWE_Championship.png 2x" data-file-width="429" data-file-height="197" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Universal_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Universal Championship">Undisputed WWE Championship</a> belt with default side plates, which represents both the WWE Championship and <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">Universal Championship</a> (2023–present).</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ddd">Details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Promotion</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Brand</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Date established</th><td class="infobox-data">April 25, 1963</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Current champion(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cody_Rhodes" title="Cody Rhodes">Cody Rhodes</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Date won</th><td class="infobox-data">April 7, 2024</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ddd">Other name(s)</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li>WWWF World Heavyweight Championship<br />(1963–1971)</li> <li>WWWF Heavyweight Championship<br />(1971–1979)</li> <li>WWF Heavyweight Championship<br />(1979–1983)</li> <li>WWF World Heavyweight Championship<br />(1983–1989)</li> <li>WWF Championship<br />(1989–2001)</li> <li>Undisputed WWF Championship<br />(2001–2002)</li> <li><b>Undisputed WWE Championship</b><br />(2002, 2011, 2024–present)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>WWE Undisputed Championship<br />(2002)</li> <li><b>WWE Championship</b><br />(2002–2013, 2016–present)</li> <li>WWE World Heavyweight Championship<br />(2013–2016)</li> <li>WWE World Championship<br />(2016)</li> <li>Undisputed WWE Universal Championship<br />(2022–2024)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ddd">Statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">First champion(s)</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Most reigns</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Champions" title="List of WWE Champions">13 reigns</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Longest reign</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino" title="Bruno Sammartino">Bruno Sammartino</a><br />(1st reign, 2,803 days)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Shortest reign</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_the_Giant" title="André the Giant">André the Giant</a><br />(1 minute and 48 seconds)<sup id="cite_ref-Andre_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Andre-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Oldest champion</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Vince_McMahon" title="Vince McMahon">Mr. McMahon</a><br />(54 years, 21 days)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Youngest champion</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a><br />(25 years, 44 days)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Heaviest champion</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Yokozuna_(wrestler)" title="Yokozuna (wrestler)">Yokozuna</a><br /><span class="nowrap">(568 lb (258 kg))</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding: 4px 4px 0 0; white-space: nowrap">Lightest champion</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-top: 4px"><a href="/wiki/Rey_Mysterio" title="Rey Mysterio">Rey Mysterio</a><br /><span class="nowrap">(175 lb (79 kg))</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>WWE Championship</b> is a men's <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestling</a> <a href="/wiki/World_championship_(professional_wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="World championship (professional wrestling)">world heavyweight championship</a> created and promoted by the American <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_promotion" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional wrestling promotion">promotion</a> <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a>, defended on the <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> <a href="/wiki/WWE_brand_extension" title="WWE brand extension">brand division</a>. Since April 2022, the title has been jointly held and defended with the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a> as the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Championship">Undisputed WWE Championship</a>, but both titles have maintained their individual lineages. It is one of three world titles in WWE, alongside its companion Universal Championship on SmackDown, and the <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)">World Heavyweight Championship</a> on <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a>. The current champion is <a href="/wiki/Cody_Rhodes" title="Cody Rhodes">Cody Rhodes</a>, who is in his first reign. He won the undisputed title by defeating previous champion <a href="/wiki/Roman_Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Anything_Goes_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Anything Goes match">Bloodline Rules match</a> at <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_XL" title="WrestleMania XL">WrestleMania XL</a> Night 2 on April 7, 2024. </p><p>The original world championship of the promotion, it was established by the then-<a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wide_Wrestling_Federation" title="History of WWE">World Wide Wrestling Federation</a> (WWWF) on April 25, 1963, as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship, after the promotion seceded from the <a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a> (NWA) following a dispute over the <a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NWA World Heavyweight Championship">NWA World Heavyweight Championship</a>. The inaugural champion was <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a>. Since its inception, the title has undergone many name changes due to company name changes and title unifications. It is the oldest championship currently active in WWE, and is presented as being the promotion's most prestigious title, with many matches for the title having headlined <a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_pay-per-view_and_livestreaming_supercards" title="List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards">pay-per-view and livestreaming events</a>—including WWE's flagship event <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania" title="WrestleMania">WrestleMania</a>. In professional wrestling in general, it is considered to be one of the most prestigious championships of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From its inception until 2001, it was promoted as WWE's sole primary championship. An additional world title, the <a href="/wiki/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WCW World Heavyweight Championship">WCW Championship</a>, was added after the then-<a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wrestling_Federation" title="History of WWE">World Wrestling Federation</a>'s (WWF) purchase of <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a> in early 2001. The titles were later unified as the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_championship_(professional_wrestling)#World_Wrestling_Federation" title="Undisputed championship (professional wrestling)">Undisputed WWF Championship</a>. After the first brand split in 2002 and the promotion being <a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wrestling_Entertainment_/_WWE" title="History of WWE">renamed to WWE</a>, the championship became exclusive to SmackDown, dropping the "undisputed" moniker, while the <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">World Heavyweight Championship (2002–2013 version)</a> was created for Raw. <a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a> became a third brand in 2006, adding the <a href="/wiki/ECW_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ECW Championship">ECW Championship</a>. That title was deactivated in 2010, and the World Heavyweight Championship was unified into the WWE Championship in 2013. The championship was again the sole world title of WWE until the introduction of the Universal Championship with the 2016 brand split and then a new World Heavyweight Championship in 2023. During both brand splits, the WWE Championship has switched brands, usually as a result of the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Draft" title="WWE Draft">WWE Draft</a>; the <a href="/wiki/2023_WWE_Draft" title="2023 WWE Draft">2023 draft</a> moved it back to SmackDown. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Origin">Origin</h3></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg/175px-WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg" decoding="async" width="175" height="246" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg/263px-WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg/350px-WRESTLING_NEWS_-1_1976_All_Star_Edition_Living_Legend_BRUNO_SAMMARTINO_Photo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1061" data-file-height="1493" /></a><figcaption>Two-time champion <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino" title="Bruno Sammartino">Bruno Sammartino</a>. His first reign is the longest at over seven years (2,803 days) and he has the longest combined reign (4,040 days); he is pictured here in his second reign (1973–1982 belt design) when the title was known as the WWWF Heavyweight Championship.</figcaption></figure> <p>The title was introduced in 1963 with <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a> becoming the first champion. Its backstory began in the <a href="/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance" title="National Wrestling Alliance">National Wrestling Alliance</a> (NWA), which had various territorial member <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_promotion" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional wrestling promotion">promotions</a>. In the 1950s, <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Wrestling_Corporation" title="Capitol Wrestling Corporation">Capitol Wrestling Corporation</a> (CWC) was a member of the NWA and by 1963, its executives held a controlling stake over NWA operations. During this time, Buddy Rogers held the <a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NWA World Heavyweight Championship">NWA World Heavyweight Championship</a> until January 24, when <a href="/wiki/Lou_Thesz" title="Lou Thesz">Lou Thesz</a> defeated Rogers for the championship in a one-fall match. Claiming the title can only be contested in a traditional two-out-of-three falls match, CWC disputed the title change, and thus seceded from the NWA and became the <a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wide_Wrestling_Federation" title="History of WWE">World Wide Wrestling Federation</a> (WWWF). The WWWF World Heavyweight Championship was then established and awarded to Buddy Rogers with the explanation that he won a fictional tournament in <a href="/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro" title="Rio de Janeiro">Rio de Janeiro</a>, supposedly defeating <a href="/wiki/Antonino_Rocca" title="Antonino Rocca">Antonino Rocca</a> in the finals.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After several years, the WWWF became affiliated with the NWA once again; one of the caveats of rejoining is that the championship would no longer be recognised as a "world championship", and only as a regional heavyweight championship.<sup id="cite_ref-Hornbaker_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hornbaker-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1979, the WWWF was renamed <a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wrestling_Federation" title="History of WWE">World Wrestling Federation</a> (WWF), and then after conclusively ending its affiliation with the NWA in 1983, the title regained its "world championship" status and was renamed the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Although the full name appeared on the championship belts until 1998, the name was often abbreviated to WWF Championship, which became its official name in 1998. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monday_Night_War_and_unification">Monday Night War and unification</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Championship_unification" title="Championship unification">Championship unification</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b7/Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png/300px-Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="398" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b7/Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png/450px-Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b7/Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png/600px-Professional_Wrestling_World_Titles_Diagram.png 2x" data-file-width="2686" data-file-height="3559" /></a><figcaption>A diagram showing the evolution of various wrestling world championships and the way that they are connected to the WWE Championship.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1991, <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a> (WCW), a member of the NWA, established the <a href="/wiki/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WCW World Heavyweight Championship">WCW World Heavyweight Championship</a> to replace the NWA's world title. In 1993, WCW seceded from the NWA and grew to become a rival promotion to the WWF. Both organizations grew into mainstream prominence and were eventually involved in a <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">television ratings</a> war, dubbed the <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_War" title="Monday Night War">Monday Night War</a>. Near the end of the ratings war, WCW began a <a href="/wiki/History_of_World_Championship_Wrestling#Signs_of_a_decline_(1998–2001)" title="History of World Championship Wrestling">financial decline</a>, which culminated in WWF <a href="/wiki/History_of_World_Championship_Wrestling#Acquisition_by_the_World_Wrestling_Federation_and_aftermath" title="History of World Championship Wrestling">purchasing WCW</a> in March 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-Purchase_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Purchase-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result of the purchase, the WWF acquired, among other assets, <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling#Final_champions" title="World Championship Wrestling">WCW's championships</a>. Thus, there were two world titles in the WWF: the original WWF Championship and the WCW Championship, which was eventually renamed the "World Championship".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2001, the two championships were <a href="/wiki/Championship_unification" title="Championship unification">unified</a> at <a href="/wiki/Vengeance_(2001)" title="Vengeance (2001)">Vengeance</a>. At the event, <a href="/wiki/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin" title="Stone Cold Steve Austin">Stone Cold Steve Austin</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Angle" title="Kurt Angle">Kurt Angle</a> to retain the WWF Championship, while <a href="/wiki/Chris_Jericho" title="Chris Jericho">Chris Jericho</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson" title="Dwayne Johnson">The Rock</a> for the World Championship. After this, Jericho then defeated Austin, unifying the WWF and World Championships, and becoming the first Undisputed WWF Champion; the Undisputed championship retained the lineage of the WWF Championship and the World Championship was retired.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsequently, the Big Eagle Belt (formerly representing the WWF Championship) and the <a href="/wiki/Big_Gold_Belt" title="Big Gold Belt">Big Gold Belt</a> (formerly representing the World Championship) were used in tandem to represent the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_championship_(professional_wrestling)" title="Undisputed championship (professional wrestling)">Undisputed Championship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-W-T_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-W-T-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jericho held the championship for four months until he lost it at <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_X8" title="WrestleMania X8">WrestleMania X8</a> against <a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a>, who was soon after presented with a single championship belt.<sup id="cite_ref-Undisputedbelt_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Undisputedbelt-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disputes">Disputes</h3></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg/175px-Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg" decoding="async" width="175" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg/263px-Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg/350px-Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1273" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>Record 13-time WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> – shown with the "Spinner Belt", which was used to represent the title from 2005 to 2013</figcaption></figure> <p>The Undisputed Championship continued up through the beginning of the first <a href="/wiki/WWE_brand_extension" title="WWE brand extension">brand split</a>, which saw wrestlers being drafted to the company's main <a href="/wiki/List_of_current_WWE_programming" class="mw-redirect" title="List of current WWE programming">television programs</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Raw" title="WWE Raw">Raw</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">SmackDown</a></i>, each show representing the brand of the same name, with championships assigned to and authority figures appointed for each brand.<sup id="cite_ref-BrandExtensionPressRelease_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BrandExtensionPressRelease-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The holder of the Undisputed Championship was the only male wrestler allowed to appear on both shows. </p><p>In May 2002, the WWF was renamed <a href="/wiki/History_of_WWE#World_Wrestling_Entertainment_/_WWE" title="History of WWE">World Wrestling Entertainment</a> (WWE) and the championships were renamed accordingly. At first, the championship remained unaffiliated with either brand as wrestlers from both brands could challenge the champion. Following the appointment of <a href="/wiki/Eric_Bischoff" title="Eric Bischoff">Eric Bischoff</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stephanie_McMahon" title="Stephanie McMahon">Stephanie McMahon</a> as <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_authority_figures" title="Professional wrestling authority figures">General Managers</a> of <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> and <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a>, respectively, Stephanie McMahon convinced then-Undisputed Champion <a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a> to become exclusive to the SmackDown brand, leaving the Raw brand without a world title.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, on September 2, Bischoff disputed Lesnar's status as champion, stating Lesnar was refusing to defend his title against the designated No. 1 contender, Triple H, and awarded the latter with the newly created <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">World Heavyweight Championship</a>. Immediately afterward, Lesnar's championship dropped the epithet "Undisputed" and became known as the WWE Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-Raw9/2_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Raw9/2-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Over the course of the first brand split, the WWE Championship was used as the world title of the SmackDown brand twice and of the Raw brand three times. In all but two cases, the WWE Championship switched brands as a result of the <a href="/wiki/WWE_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE draft">annual draft</a>. In June 2006, WWE established <a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a> as a third brand, on which former <a href="/wiki/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling" title="Extreme Championship Wrestling">Extreme Championship Wrestling</a> stars and newer talent competed. When ECW's <a href="/wiki/Rob_Van_Dam" title="Rob Van Dam">Rob Van Dam</a> won the WWE Championship at <a href="/wiki/ECW_One_Night_Stand_(2006)" title="ECW One Night Stand (2006)">ECW One Night Stand</a> on June 11, 2006, the championship briefly became a world title of the ECW brand; the <a href="/wiki/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="ECW World Heavyweight Championship">ECW World Heavyweight Championship</a> was subsequently reactivated for the ECW brand upon Van Dam's title win. Van Dam held both titles until he lost the WWE Championship to Raw's <a href="/wiki/Edge_(wrestler)" title="Edge (wrestler)">Edge</a> the following month. The ECW brand was disbanded in 2010, subsequently deactivating the ECW Championship. In April 2011, WWE ceased going by its full name with the "WWE" abbreviation becoming an <a href="/wiki/Orphaned_initialism" class="mw-redirect" title="Orphaned initialism">orphaned initialism</a>, and the first brand split ended that August. </p><p>Just prior to the end of the first brand split, a <a href="/wiki/Angle_(professional_wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="Angle (professional wrestling)">storyline</a> saw <a href="/wiki/CM_Punk" title="CM Punk">CM Punk</a> vowing to leave the company with the WWE Championship when his contract expired on July 17, 2011, the date of the <a href="/wiki/Money_in_the_Bank_(2011)" title="Money in the Bank (2011)">2011</a> <a href="/wiki/WWE_Money_in_the_Bank" title="WWE Money in the Bank">Money in the Bank</a> pay-per-view. At the event, Punk succeeded in defeating the defending champion <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> to win the title, and left the company with the physical championship belt. Subsequently, the championship was vacated and <a href="/wiki/Rey_Mysterio" title="Rey Mysterio">Rey Mysterio</a> won an eight-man tournament by defeating <a href="/wiki/The_Miz" title="The Miz">The Miz</a> in the finals to be crowned the new WWE Champion, only to subsequently lose it later that night to Cena, for the latter's <a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Champions" title="List of WWE Champions">record ninth reign</a>. Punk then returned to WWE with his own championship belt, <a href="/wiki/Interim_champion" class="mw-redirect" title="Interim champion">disputing Cena's claim to the title</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two WWE Champions wrestled each other at <a href="/wiki/SummerSlam_(2011)" title="SummerSlam (2011)">SummerSlam</a>; Punk defeated Cena to solidify his claim on the title. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reunification_and_second_brand_split">Reunification and second brand split</h3></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg/250px-Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="223" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg/375px-Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg/500px-Daniel_Bryan_WWE_Champion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3192" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>Four-time champion <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Danielson" title="Bryan Danielson">Daniel Bryan</a>, shown with the 2013–2014 version of the championship belt (in his right hand) and the <a href="/wiki/Big_Gold_Belt" title="Big Gold Belt">Big Gold Belt</a>, which were used in tandem to represent the unified WWE World Heavyweight Championship from December 2013 to August 2014</figcaption></figure> <p>Following the end of the first brand split in August 2011, both the WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion could appear on both <i>Raw</i> and <i>SmackDown</i>. In November 2013, the night after <a href="/wiki/Survivor_Series_(2013)" title="Survivor Series (2013)">Survivor Series</a>, reigning World Heavyweight Champion John Cena made a challenge to reigning WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/Randy_Orton" title="Randy Orton">Randy Orton</a> to determine WWE's undisputed world champion. Orton defeated Cena in a <a href="/wiki/Tables,_Ladders,_and_Chairs_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match">TLC match</a> at the <a href="/wiki/TLC:_Tables,_Ladders_%26_Chairs_(2013)" title="TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013)">TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs</a> pay-per-view on December 15, 2013, to unify the titles. Subsequently, the unified championship was renamed WWE World Heavyweight Championship and retained the lineage of the WWE Championship; the World Heavyweight Championship was retired.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Orton and subsequent champions held both championship belts until a single championship belt was given to reigning champion Brock Lesnar in August 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-2014Belt_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2014Belt-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After <a href="/wiki/Dean_Ambrose" class="mw-redirect" title="Dean Ambrose">Dean Ambrose</a> became champion in June 2016, the title's name was reverted to WWE Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWE_Championship_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_Championship-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In light of the return of the <a href="/wiki/WWE_brand_extension" title="WWE brand extension">brand split</a> the following month, Ambrose was <a href="/wiki/2016_WWE_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 WWE draft">drafted to SmackDown</a>. Ambrose then retained his title at <a href="/wiki/Battleground_(2016)" title="Battleground (2016)">Battleground</a> on July 24 against Raw draftees <a href="/wiki/Seth_Rollins" title="Seth Rollins">Seth Rollins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Roman_Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a>, making the title exclusive to SmackDown.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the July 25 episode of <i>Raw</i>, to address the lack of a world title for the brand, the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a> was created; <a href="/wiki/Finn_B%C3%A1lor" title="Finn Bálor">Finn Bálor</a> became the inaugural champion at <a href="/wiki/SummerSlam_(2016)" title="SummerSlam (2016)">SummerSlam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the unveiling of the Universal title, the WWE Championship was renamed WWE World Championship,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWE_World_Championship_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_World_Championship-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but reverted to WWE Championship in December 2016 during <a href="/wiki/AJ_Styles" title="AJ Styles">AJ Styles</a>' first reign.<sup id="cite_ref-WWEChampionshipDec2016_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEChampionshipDec2016-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The title changed hands for the first time outside of North America when AJ Styles defeated <a href="/wiki/Jinder_Mahal" title="Jinder Mahal">Jinder Mahal</a> to win his second WWE Championship in <a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a>, England on the November 7, 2017, episode of <i>SmackDown</i>. This was also the first time in nearly 15 years that the championship changed hands on an episode of <i>SmackDown</i>; the last time was in 2003 when Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle for the title.<sup id="cite_ref-SmackDown11072017_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SmackDown11072017-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/Crown_Jewel_(2019)" title="Crown Jewel (2019)">Crown Jewel</a> on October 31, 2019, SmackDown wrestler <a href="/wiki/%22The_Fiend%22_Bray_Wyatt" class="mw-redirect" title=""The Fiend" Bray Wyatt">"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt</a> won the Universal Championship, thus transferring the title to SmackDown. Also at that event, after reigning WWE Champion Brock Lesnar had defeated <a href="/wiki/Cain_Velasquez" title="Cain Velasquez">Cain Velasquez</a> to retain the title, he was attacked by Raw's <a href="/wiki/Rey_Mysterio" title="Rey Mysterio">Rey Mysterio</a>, who Lesnar had attacked a few weeks prior.<sup id="cite_ref-CrownJewel2019_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CrownJewel2019-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following night on <i>Friday Night SmackDown</i>, Lesnar quit SmackDown and went to Raw to continue his feud with Mysterio, thus transferring the WWE Championship to Raw.<sup id="cite_ref-SmackDown11012019_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SmackDown11012019-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Universal_Championship_relationship">Universal Championship relationship</h4></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_(cropped-Roman_Reigns).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg/170px-Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="238" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg/255px-Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg/340px-Roman_Reigns_Paul_Heyman_Summerslam_2023_%28cropped-Roman_Reigns%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="665" data-file-height="932" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Roman_Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Universal_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Universal Championship">Undisputed WWE Universal Championship</a> belt (2023–present), which represents both the WWE and <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">Universal Championships</a>; after losing the belt to <a href="/wiki/Cody_Rhodes" title="Cody Rhodes">Cody Rhodes</a> in April 2024, it subsequently became referred to as the Undisputed WWE Championship but still representing both individual championships.</figcaption></figure> <p>At <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_38" title="WrestleMania 38">WrestleMania 38</a> Night 2 on April 3, 2022, SmackDown's Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated reigning WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a <a href="/wiki/Winner_Takes_All_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Winner Takes All match">Winner Takes All match</a> to claim both world championships and then become recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. WWE billed the match as a championship unification match and Reigns as a double champion, defending both titles together across both brands as the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Universal_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Universal Championship">Undisputed WWE Universal Championship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-WM38N2_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WM38N2-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the April 24, 2023, episode of <i>Raw</i>, WWE Chief Content Officer <a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> announced that regardless of what brand Reigns was drafted to in the <a href="/wiki/2023_WWE_Draft" title="2023 WWE Draft">2023 WWE Draft</a>, he and his undisputed championship would become exclusive to that brand. Triple H subsequently unveiled a <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)">new World Heavyweight Championship</a> for the opposing brand as the counterpart to Reigns' Undisputed Championship, which was won by Seth "Freakin" Rollins at <a href="/wiki/Night_of_Champions_(2023)" title="Night of Champions (2023)">Night of Champions</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Raw04242023_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Raw04242023-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Reigns was drafted to SmackDown, the World Heavyweight Championship became exclusive to Raw.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On the June 2, 2023, episode of <i>SmackDown</i>, Triple H presented Reigns with a new singular championship belt to represent the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-UWU-belt_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UWU-belt-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amidst confusion of the lineages, <i>Fightful</i> reported that WWE confirmed to them that the two championships are still in fact separate lineages, represented by one belt.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has also been represented on WWE.com, with both Reigns and <a href="/wiki/Cody_Rhodes" title="Cody Rhodes">Cody Rhodes</a>, who defeated Reigns at <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_XL" title="WrestleMania XL">WrestleMania XL</a>, being shown as champions of both individual titles rather than the combined Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, which was shortened to Undisputed WWE Championship after Rhodes won the title.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Brand_designation">Brand designation</h2></div> <p>With the first brand split, an annual <a href="/wiki/WWE_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE draft">draft</a> was established in 2002. Each year (except 2003), the General Managers participated in a draft lottery in which select members of WWE's roster were assigned to a brand. The revived ECW became a third brand from 2006 to 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 29, 2011, WWE ended the brand extension and wrestlers (including all champions), were then free to appear on any program. </p><p>On July 19, 2016, <i>SmackDown</i> moved to Tuesdays and became a live show with its own set of wrestlers and writers, separate from <i>Raw</i>, thus reintroducing the brand split. The draft took place on the live premiere of <i>SmackDown</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the July 18 episode of <i>Raw</i>, SmackDown Commissioner <a href="/wiki/Shane_McMahon" title="Shane McMahon">Shane McMahon</a> named <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Danielson" title="Bryan Danielson">Daniel Bryan</a> the SmackDown General Manager and Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon named <a href="/wiki/Mick_Foley" title="Mick Foley">Mick Foley</a> the Raw General Manager.<sup id="cite_ref-WWE_Championship_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_Championship-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Below is a list of dates indicating the transitions of the WWE Championship between the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:75%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date of transition</th> <th>Brand</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap">August 26, 2002</span> </td> <td style="background:#bbf;"><a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown!</a> </td> <td>WWE Undisputed Champion <a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a> signed with <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown!</a>, making the title exclusive to the brand.<br />The title was renamed to WWE Championship after the <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">World Heavyweight Championship (original)</a> was established for <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 6, 2005 </td> <td style="background:#fbb;"><a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> </td> <td>WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> was drafted to <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2005_WWE_Draft_Lottery" title="2005 WWE Draft Lottery">2005 WWE Draft Lottery</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 11, 2006 </td> <td style="background:#ddd;"><a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a> </td> <td>Following WWE's revival of <a href="/wiki/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling" title="Extreme Championship Wrestling">Extreme Championship Wrestling</a> as a third brand dubbed <a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rob_Van_Dam" title="Rob Van Dam">Rob Van Dam</a> was chosen by ECW representative <a href="/wiki/Paul_Heyman" title="Paul Heyman">Paul Heyman</a> to move to the new brand.<br />At <a href="/wiki/ECW_One_Night_Stand_(2006)" title="ECW One Night Stand (2006)">ECW One Night Stand</a>, Van Dam cashed in his <a href="/wiki/Money_in_the_Bank_contract" class="mw-redirect" title="Money in the Bank contract">Money in the Bank contract</a> and defeated <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> to win the WWE Championship, thus transferring the title to ECW.<br />The <a href="/wiki/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="ECW World Heavyweight Championship">ECW World Heavyweight Championship</a> was reactivated and awarded to Van Dam, who held both titles.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 3, 2006 </td> <td style="background:#fbb;"><a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> </td> <td>The WWE Championship was returned to <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> after <a href="/wiki/Edge_(wrestler)" title="Edge (wrestler)">Edge</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/Rob_Van_Dam" title="Rob Van Dam">Rob Van Dam</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 23, 2008 </td> <td style="background:#bbf;"><a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> </td> <td>WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> was drafted to <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2008_WWE_Draft" title="2008 WWE Draft">2008 WWE Draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 13, 2009 </td> <td style="background:#fbb;"><a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> </td> <td>WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> was drafted back to <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2009_WWE_Draft" title="2009 WWE Draft">2009 WWE Draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Both the <a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a> brand and renamed <a href="/wiki/ECW_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ECW Championship">ECW Championship</a> were deactivated in 2010. </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 29, 2011 </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>End of first brand split. The WWE Champion could appear on both <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Raw" title="WWE Raw">Raw</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">SmackDown</a></i>.<br />The WWE Championship and the <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">original World Heavyweight Championship</a> were unified in December 2013, with the World Heavyweight Championship retired as a result. </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 19, 2016 </td> <td style="background:#bbf;"><a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> </td> <td>Reintroduction of the brand split.<br />WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/Dean_Ambrose" class="mw-redirect" title="Dean Ambrose">Dean Ambrose</a> was drafted to <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2016_WWE_Draft" title="2016 WWE Draft">2016 WWE Draft</a>.<br />The <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a> was created for <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 1, 2019 </td> <td style="background:#fbb;"><a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> </td> <td>WWE Champion <a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a> quit <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> and transferred to <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 28, 2023 </td> <td style="background:#bbf;"><a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Universal_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Universal Champion">Undisputed WWE Universal Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Roman_Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a> was drafted to <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_(WWE_brand)" title="SmackDown (WWE brand)">SmackDown</a> during the <a href="/wiki/2023_WWE_Draft" title="2023 WWE Draft">2023 WWE Draft</a>.<br />A <a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2023%E2%80%93present)" class="mw-redirect" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2023–present)">new World Heavyweight Championship</a> was created for <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Belt_designs">Belt designs</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1963–1982"><span id="1963.E2.80.931982"></span>1963–1982</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Buddy_Rogers_original_WWWF_World_Heavyweight_Championship.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Buddy_Rogers_original_WWWF_World_Heavyweight_Championship.png" decoding="async" width="162" height="219" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="162" data-file-height="219" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a> with the original title belt used to represent the then-WWWF World Heavyweight Championship</figcaption></figure> <p>When introduced in 1963, the original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship was represented by a United States championship belt that Buddy Rogers had defended in various territories prior to becoming the inaugural WWWF world champion. The center plate of this belt was an outline of the continental United States and there were two shield-shaped side plates with grapplers on them; the plates were on a red leather strap. On the center plate, there was a circle flanked by grapplers, and the circle was designed to contain a photograph of the titleholder. Above the circle was a shield with an eagle atop it with stars on opposite sides of the shield. The caption "World's Champion" was added below the circle. This title belt was worn by the inaugural champion Buddy Rogers in 1963 and the second champion Bruno Sammartino.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="231" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg/255px-Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg/340px-Bruno_Sammartino_-_Heavyweight_Wrestling_-_31_August_1970_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="519" data-file-height="704" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino" title="Bruno Sammartino">Bruno Sammartino</a> wearing the original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship belt he won from <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)" title="Buddy Rogers (wrestler)">Buddy Rogers</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>After Sammartino became champion, a new title belt on a blue strap was created and used until 1965. The enlarged center piece contained a crowned globe and two grapplers, and read "WWWF World Champion"; the two side plates commemorated Sammartino's title win. This belt was stolen in September 1965; a new belt was created with a mostly similar design with a couple of minor differences with the design of the side plates. This is the most recognizable version of Sammartino's belt that was used until 1971 and has been called the "holy grail of professional wrestling artifacts". After defeating Sammartino in January 1971, <a href="/wiki/Ivan_Koloff" title="Ivan Koloff">Ivan Koloff</a> held Sammartino's belt for three weeks before losing it to <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Morales" title="Pedro Morales">Pedro Morales</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Superstar_Billy_Graham,_September_1977.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg/170px-Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg/255px-Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg/340px-Superstar_Billy_Graham%2C_September_1977.jpg 2x" data-file-width="486" data-file-height="838" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/%22Superstar%22_Billy_Graham" title=""Superstar" Billy Graham">"Superstar" Billy Graham</a> with his red leather variation of the then-WWWF Heavyweight Championship in 1977</figcaption></figure> <p>During Morales's reign, the championship belt was updated several times. First in 1971, this design was on an <a href="/wiki/Indigo" title="Indigo">indigo</a> colored strap and contained three shield-shaped plates. Below the center plate, which read "World Heavyweight Champion" and had a cross at its center, a separate horizontal plate read "WWWF". This was replaced with another design in 1972. This version, on a red strap, read "WWWF Heavyweight Wrestling Champion" around the edges with an eagle at the center, while six side plates represented several countries. 1973 saw the introduction of another yet similar design; this one was on a black strap and contained two grapplers above a differently designed eagle. This version was subsequently held by <a href="/wiki/Stan_Stasiak" title="Stan Stasiak">Stan Stasiak</a>, Bruno Sammartino, <a href="/wiki/%22Superstar%22_Billy_Graham" title=""Superstar" Billy Graham">"Superstar" Billy Graham</a> – who wore a red leather variation – and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Backlund" title="Bob Backlund">Bob Backlund</a>. During the latter's reign, the promotion's name was shortened to World Wrestling Federation (WWF), but the physical championship belt still read "WWWF".<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1982–2005"><span id="1982.E2.80.932005"></span>1982–2005</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png/170px-Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png" decoding="async" width="170" height="233" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png/255px-Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png/340px-Hulk_Hogan_WWF_Championship_1988.png 2x" data-file-width="593" data-file-height="814" /></a><figcaption>Six-time champion <a href="/wiki/Hulk_Hogan" title="Hulk Hogan">Hulk Hogan</a> with the "Hogan 86" (1986–1988) version of the then-WWF Championship</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BretHart1994Cropped.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/BretHart1994Cropped.png/150px-BretHart1994Cropped.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="221" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/BretHart1994Cropped.png/225px-BretHart1994Cropped.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/BretHart1994Cropped.png/300px-BretHart1994Cropped.png 2x" data-file-width="778" data-file-height="1144" /></a><figcaption>Five-time champion <a href="/wiki/Bret_Hart" title="Bret Hart">Bret Hart</a> with the "Winged Eagle" (1988–1998) version of the then-WWF Championship</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg/170px-Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg/255px-Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg/340px-Therockaswwfchampion_b.jpg 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Eight-time champion <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson" title="Dwayne Johnson">The Rock</a> with the "Big Eagle"/"Attitude Era" (1998–2002) version of the then-WWF Championship; this design was used in tandem with the <a href="/wiki/Big_Gold_Belt" title="Big Gold Belt">Big Gold Belt</a> to represent the Undisputed Championship from December 2001 until April 2002</figcaption></figure> <p>After the previous design was destroyed, a new design was introduced in January 1983, nicknamed the "Big Green Belt" due to its size and the color of its strap. This was the first to be created under the WWF name. It included eight (later ten) side plates dedicated to the previous champions. The center plate featured a wrestler holding up a championship belt with a globe behind him. This design, held by Bob Backlund, <a href="/wiki/The_Iron_Sheik" title="The Iron Sheik">The Iron Sheik</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Hulk_Hogan" title="Hulk Hogan">Hulk Hogan</a>, was replaced first by the "Hogan '84" design during the spring of 1984, then by the nearly identical "Hogan '85" design, which first appeared at WrestleMania 1. Both were called "Hogan" belts as they were only worn by Hulk Hogan, and they were similar in design to the <a href="/wiki/NWA_Television_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NWA Television Championship">NWA Television Championship</a> at the time. The '84 belt consisted of a dual-plated gold and silver main plate as well as two dual-plated side plates on each side. The main plate was engraved with red lettering. The '85 belt had a silver and black main plate with raised silver lettering and the same side plates as the '84 belt. Both belts included black straps. Both center plates read "WWF" at the top, below that was an eagle with two banners below it reading "World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion". The bottom read "World Wrestling Federation" and above that was a name plate commemorating Hogan's title win, while the side plates noted previous champions. In October 1985, a new belt was introduced and was again only worn by Hogan. This belt is erroneously known as the "Hogan '86" belt. The center plate featured a globe in the center, along with Roman columns and olive branches. It read "World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion" and included the famous WWF block logo at the top, while four side plates had flags (two flags per side plate) representing the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Soviet Union, and Italy.<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 5, 1988, just before ending his first championship reign, Hogan introduced another new design, the "Winged Eagle" championship belt, which became the primary design for the next decade with many wrestlers holding this version, and is considered the most popular design of the championship. Its nickname is derived from the eagle's wings seemingly coming off of the center plate, which included the block WWF logo and read "World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion". The championship belt also had four identical side plates. Apart from the usual black leather strap, <a href="/wiki/The_Ultimate_Warrior" title="The Ultimate Warrior">The Ultimate Warrior</a> wore white, light blue, yellow, and purple variations, with the latter also worn by <a href="/wiki/Sgt._Slaughter" title="Sgt. Slaughter">Sgt. Slaughter</a>. In March 1998, after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin became champion, he was presented with a new design, often dubbed the "Big Eagle" or "<a href="/wiki/Attitude_Era" title="Attitude Era">Attitude Era</a>" championship belt. The center plate was similar to the previous design, but became fully rounded, and the side plates were updated with the inner side plates containing the <a href="/wiki/McMahon_family" title="McMahon family">McMahon family</a> crest of a lion holding a shield that had the WWF logo. When it was unveiled, it originally contained the block WWF logo and was on a blue strap, but was updated in November 1998 to the WWF scratch logo and on a black strap. In addition to the logo, it read "World Wrestling Federation Champion".<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:166px;max-width:166px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:164px;max-width:164px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg/162px-Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg" decoding="async" width="162" height="292" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg/243px-Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg/324px-Brock_Lesnar_-_WWE_Champion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="328" data-file-height="592" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:164px;max-width:164px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg/162px-Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="162" height="310" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg/243px-Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg/324px-Brock_Lesnar_WWE_Champion_NoC_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="875" data-file-height="1677" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Seven-time and youngest champion <a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a>.<br /><b>Top:</b> Lesnar with the WWE Undisputed Championship belt (2002–2005); he was the last to hold this as the Undisputed Champion as the title became the WWE Championship in September 2002<br /><b>Bottom:</b> Lesnar with the "Network Logo" belt (2014–2023); he was the first wrestler to hold this design</div></div></div></div> <p>After <a href="/wiki/Chris_Jericho" title="Chris Jericho">Chris Jericho</a> unified the WWF and World Championships into the Undisputed WWF Championship, the "Big Eagle" championship belt was used in tandem with the "<a href="/wiki/Big_Gold_Belt" title="Big Gold Belt">Big Gold Belt</a>", the former WCW Championship belt, until a single Undisputed Championship belt was introduced to champion <a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> on the April 1, 2002, episode of <i>Raw</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Undisputedbelt_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Undisputedbelt-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This new belt, dubbed the "Undisputed Championship Belt", was designed by <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York</a>-based tattoo artist Keith Ciaramello. Taking inspiration from WCW, this design included a name plate, and like the previous two designs, it had an eagle atop the globe. There were also stars seemingly shooting out from the globe. It originally had the WWF scratch logo and read "World Wrestling Federation Champion"; after the promotion was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002, both the scratch logo and wording were changed accordingly. The inner side plates on this design also contained the McMahon family crest of a lion holding a shield that had the company logo.<sup id="cite_ref-rarebelts_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rarebelts-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The championship would drop the "undisputed" moniker in September 2002, becoming the WWE Championship again when it became exclusive to SmackDown!, while the Big Gold Belt was resurrected to represent the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw.<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005–2014"><span id="2005.E2.80.932014"></span>2005–2014</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg/220px-WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg/330px-WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg/440px-WWE_Champion_CM_Punk.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2796" data-file-height="3730" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/CM_Punk" title="CM Punk">CM Punk</a> wearing the "Spinner Belt" (2005–2013) version of the WWE Championship</figcaption></figure> <p>After John Cena won the WWE Championship in April 2005, he introduced his own custom belt, the "Spinner Belt", which had a gold and diamond <a href="/wiki/Bling-bling" title="Bling-bling">bling-bling</a> style reflecting his <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop">hip hop</a> character at the time. Although originally a custom belt for Cena, it became the WWE Championship's primary design from April 12, 2005, until February 18, 2013. The scratch WWE logo, placed between an eagle on top and the word "Champ" and a name plate below, could be spun like <a href="/wiki/Spinner_(wheel)" title="Spinner (wheel)">spinner wheels</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Turntable" class="mw-redirect" title="Turntable">turntable</a> in keeping with the hip-hop theme. The WWE logo was encrusted with diamonds while other parts of the championship were emblazoned with various other jewels. The inner side plates read "WWE Champion", though before 2008, one side plate indicated the brand the title was designated to. The spinning function was phased out in later years and the logo set in a fixed place, most notably during <a href="/wiki/The_Miz" title="The Miz">The Miz</a>'s first reign (2010–2011) when the logo was turned upside down to look like an "M".<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg/220px-Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg/330px-Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg/440px-Rock_revealed_his_title.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2883" data-file-height="2167" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson" title="Dwayne Johnson">The Rock</a> unveiling the "Big Logo" (2013–2014) version of the WWE Championship</figcaption></figure> <p>On the February 18, 2013, episode of <i>Raw</i>, The Rock unveiled a new WWE Championship belt, often dubbed the "Big Logo Belt".<sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new title was partially designed by <a href="/wiki/Orange_County_Choppers" title="Orange County Choppers">Orange County Choppers</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/American_Chopper" title="American Chopper">American Chopper</a></i> fame, as well as well-known belt maker Dave Millican.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The championship included a large cut-out of the scratch WWE logo (encrusted with diamonds) inside a large irregular heptagonal plate, with the border of the plate featuring diamonds and other gems. The backing behind the logo was the black leather strap itself with a nugget texture. The word "Champion" appeared in a large gold banner underneath the logo. Gold divider bars separated the center plate from its two large side plates. The side plates featured a removable center section that could be customized with the champion's logo in lieu of a nameplate; the default side plates consisted of a red globe with the WWE logo on the globe underneath a crown.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Randy Orton unified the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship, with the latter being retired, the "Big Logo Belt" was used in tandem with the "Big Gold Belt" to represent the renamed WWE World Heavyweight Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014–present"><span id="2014.E2.80.93present"></span>2014–present</h3></div> <p>On the August 18, 2014, episode of <i>Raw</i>, reigning champion <a href="/wiki/Brock_Lesnar" title="Brock Lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a>, who had won the title the night before at <a href="/wiki/SummerSlam_(2014)" title="SummerSlam (2014)">SummerSlam</a>, was presented with a single championship belt, retiring the Big Gold Belt in the process. This new standard belt, often dubbed the "Network Logo" belt, had a slightly updated design from the belt introduced by The Rock in 2013 as a result of WWE changing their corporate logo to the one originally used for the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Network" title="WWE Network">WWE Network</a>, which had launched earlier that year in February. It included a large center plate dominated by a cut out of the current WWE logo (encrusted with diamonds) inside an irregular heptagon with the capital words "World Heavyweight Champion" along the bottom edges, in very small print. The backing behind the logo was again the black leather strap with nugget texture. The belt retained the gold divider bars introduced in the previous design. The large side plates, like the previous design, included removable round center sections, allowing the holder's personal logo to be added to the championship belt; the default plates showed gold and red world maps with the WWE logo over them but without the crown from the previous design. Customizable side plates have since become a prominent feature with the majority of WWE's championship belts.<sup id="cite_ref-2014Belt_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2014Belt-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory2_54-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The "Network Logo" design would become a blueprint for WWE's men's and women's world championships, with the only differences being the name at the bottom of the center plate and the colors, as well as the women's being smaller. First was the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Women%27s_Championship" title="WWE Women's Championship">WWE Women's Championship</a> in April 2016,<sup id="cite_ref-2016_Champ_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2016_Champ-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which became the Raw Women's Championship later that year, although it reverted to its original name in June 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the WWE World Heavyweight Championship became exclusive to SmackDown as a result of the 2016 brand split, the design would also be used for the WWE Universal Championship that was introduced for the Raw brand.<sup id="cite_ref-Raw07252016_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Raw07252016-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The design was also used for the <a href="/wiki/SmackDown_Women%27s_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="SmackDown Women's Championship">SmackDown Women's Championship</a> introduced in August<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> until that title received a new design in June 2023 when it was renamed Women's World Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-WWC-belt_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWC-belt-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/NXT_United_Kingdom_Championship" title="NXT United Kingdom Championship">NXT United Kingdom Championship</a> and <a href="/wiki/NXT_UK_Women%27s_Championship" title="NXT UK Women's Championship">NXT UK Women's Championship</a> belts also used the same base outline but with a different design on the center plate itself.<sup id="cite_ref-UKtitleF4w_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UKtitleF4w-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-POST_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POST-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the introduction of the Universal Championship, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship subsequently reverted to being called the WWE Championship, although from July to December 2016, it was called the "WWE World Championship".<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The physical belt retained the text "World Heavyweight Champion". </p><p>After Roman Reigns became the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at WrestleMania 38 in April 2022, both the standard versions of the WWE Championship and Universal Championship belts were used in tandem to represent the undisputed title, although both titles retained their individual lineages. On the June 2, 2023, episode of <i>SmackDown</i>, in celebration of Reigns reaching 1,000 days as Universal Champion, he was presented with a new single title belt to represent the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. It features the same "Network Logo" design on a black strap, but the WWE logo is encrusted with black diamonds, it has a gold nugget-textured background behind the logo which was made as part of the metal plate instead of colored leather, and the text at the bottom of the plate says "Undisputed Champion"; the side plates remained the same.<sup id="cite_ref-UWU-belt_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UWU-belt-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this, his manager <a href="/wiki/Paul_Heyman" title="Paul Heyman">Paul Heyman</a> had continued to carry around the previous WWE and Universal Championship belts until the end of July.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On WWE's website, pictures of the previous title belts were still used for the individual title histories of each championship until April 2024 when the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship (subsequently referred to as the Undisputed WWE Championship) belt replaced the image for the WWE Championship; the Universal Championship title history remains a picture of the previous blue belt. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Customization">Customization</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_(49)_b.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg/220px-WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg/330px-WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg/440px-WWE_-_Sheffield_020499_%2849%29_b.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1127" data-file-height="1464" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson" title="Dwayne Johnson">The Rock</a> pictured with <a href="/wiki/%22Stone_Cold%22_Steve_Austin" class="mw-redirect" title=""Stone Cold" Steve Austin">"Stone Cold" Steve Austin</a>'s custom "Smoking Skull" belt after he had stolen it from Austin in <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#S" title="Glossary of professional wrestling terms">storyline</a> in 1999</figcaption></figure> <p>Custom championship belts have been created to honor certain reigning champions or match their <a href="/wiki/Gimmick_(professional_wrestling)" title="Gimmick (professional wrestling)">characters</a>. During Hogan's reign in 1986, he had a modified version of the Hogan '86 made, which included a picture of himself at the center. Not much is known about this "mystery belt" as he quickly reverted to the Hogan '86 version. A much larger version similar to the Hogan '86 championship belt was created for <a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_the_Giant" title="André the Giant">André the Giant</a> before <a href="/wiki/WrestleMania_III" title="WrestleMania III">WrestleMania III</a>, although he never wore it as champion.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Edge_R.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Edge_R.jpg/220px-Edge_R.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="253" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Edge_R.jpg/330px-Edge_R.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Edge_R.jpg 2x" data-file-width="335" data-file-height="385" /></a><figcaption>Four-time champion <a href="/wiki/Edge_(wrestler)" title="Edge (wrestler)">Edge</a>, pictured with his custom "Rated R Spinner" belt that he used during his second reign in 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>A custom championship belt was used by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin during his second reign (1998), which included his "Smoking Skull" logo as well as rattle snakes. As an answer, The Rock also had a custom championship belt designed and constructed, including his trademark "Brahma Bull" logo, but due to creative reasons, it never appeared on television.<sup id="cite_ref-rarebelts_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rarebelts-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Spinner Belt, originally a customized belt for John Cena, remained the standard title belt from 2005 to 2013. During <a href="/wiki/Edge_(wrestler)" title="Edge (wrestler)">Edge</a>'s second reign in 2006, he introduced his own variation, the "Rated R Spinner" design, replacing the WWE scratch logo with his "Rated R Superstar" logo. Edge had sketched a completely new custom design, but due to creative differences, it did not get made.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWEtitledesignhistory_53-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWEtitledesignhistory-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edge, who was not a fan of his spinner version and wanted a custom design that meant something, later said that WWE probably decided to go with the Rated R Spinner version in order to sell more merchandise.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During Daniel Bryan's fourth reign (2018–2019) as part of his environmentalist heel gimmick, he threw the standard title belt in a garbage can (bemoaning the fact it was made from leather) and introduced a new custom belt, dubbed the "Planet's Championship", featuring the same design as the "Network Logo" belt, but made from "entirely sustainable materials" (such as the strap being made from <a href="/wiki/Hemp" title="Hemp">hemp</a> and the center and side plates carved from wood of a naturally fallen <a href="/wiki/Oak_tree" class="mw-redirect" title="Oak tree">oak tree</a>; the side plates also had his name instead of the WWE logo).<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_other_sports">In other sports</h3></div> <p>In October 2014, WWE presented the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> a replica of the "Network Logo" belt for winning the <a href="/wiki/2014_World_Series" title="2014 World Series">2014 World Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This began a tradition for WWE, and they have since created custom WWE Championship belts for winners in professional sports, with the side plates commemorating the achievement. They have also presented a custom belt to exceptionally notable people for their efforts in their profession.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WWE had originally presented custom WWE Championships to winners in both male and female sports, but in 2018, they began presenting those in female sports with custom Women's Championship belts.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since that original gift in 2014, WWE has presented custom WWE Championship belts to winners of the <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="College Football Playoff National Championship">College Football Playoff National Championship</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="Stanley Cup Finals">Stanley Cup Finals</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Australian_Open" title="Australian Open">Australian Open</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bundesliga" title="Bundesliga">Bundesliga</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Indian_Premier_League" title="Indian Premier League">Indian Premier League</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Liga_MX" title="Liga MX">Liga MX</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n" title="Argentine Primera División">Argentine Primera División</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Home_Run_Derby" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball Home Run Derby">Major League Baseball Home Run Derby</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Formula_One_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Formula One World Championship">Formula One World Championship</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Overwatch_League" title="Overwatch League">Overwatch League</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Cricket_World_Cup" title="Cricket World Cup">Cricket World Cup</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)" title="US Open (tennis)">Men's US Open</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">Canadian Football League</a> <a href="/wiki/Grey_Cup" title="Grey Cup">Grey Cup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WWE also presented a title to <a href="/wiki/City_of_London_Police" title="City of London Police">London police officer</a> Charlie Guenigault for his "exceptional bravery" during the <a href="/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack" title="2017 London Bridge attack">2017 London Bridge attack</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and to the U.S. servicemen and women who have helped in hosting <a href="/wiki/WWE_Tribute_to_the_Troops" title="WWE Tribute to the Troops">WWE Tribute to the Troops</a> (since 2015) as well as for their continued service to the country.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2020, WWE Championship belts were also presented to Christophe Agius and Philippe Chéreau, WWE announcers in France for 20 consecutive years presenting WWE on French television.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the introduction of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship belt in June 2023, WWE have since presented custom versions of it.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reigns">Reigns</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Champions" title="List of WWE Champions">List of WWE Champions</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_(Birmingham_UK,_April_2024)_(3)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="329" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/300px-Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/400px-Cody_Rhodes_with_his_Undisputed_Championship_%28Birmingham_UK%2C_April_2024%29_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="934" data-file-height="1538" /></a><figcaption>Current champion <a href="/wiki/Cody_Rhodes" title="Cody Rhodes">Cody Rhodes</a>, who holds the title in tandem with the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a> as the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_WWE_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Undisputed WWE Championship">Undisputed WWE Championship</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The WWE Championship was the first world championship introduced into the promotion in 1963. The inaugural champion was Buddy Rogers, and there have been 55 different official champions overall and 11 vacancies.<sup id="cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_Title-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The longest reigning champion is <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino" title="Bruno Sammartino">Bruno Sammartino</a>, who held the title from May 17, 1963, to January 18, 1971, for a total of 2,803 days (7 years, 8 months, and 1 day); Sammartino also holds the record for longest combined reign at 4,040 days.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> André the Giant is the shortest reigning champion, officially holding the title for 1 minute, 48 seconds due to selling the title to Ted DiBiase following his title win.<sup id="cite_ref-Andre_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Andre-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The youngest champion is Brock Lesnar, who won the title for the first time at the age of 25 years, 44 days during SummerSlam 2002 in August 2002, while the oldest champion is <a href="/wiki/Vince_McMahon" title="Vince McMahon">Mr. McMahon</a>, who won the title for the first and only time at the age of 54 years, 21 days during the September 16, 1999 episode of SmackDown. John Cena holds the record for most reigns with 13 which occurred between 2005 and 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_Title-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cody Rhodes is the current champion in his first reign. He won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship (WWE and Universal Championships) by defeating Roman Reigns in a <a href="/wiki/Anything_Goes_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Anything Goes match">Bloodline Rules match</a> at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, in <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a>. Following his win, the undisputed title's name was truncated to Undisputed WWE Championship.<sup id="cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE_Title-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_championships_in_WWE" title="World championships in WWE">World championships in WWE</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Used only in addition to the "WWE Championship" name.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Name used when defended with the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Universal_Championship" title="WWE Universal Championship">WWE Universal Championship</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Andre-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Andre_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Andre_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/article/shortest-wwe-world-heavyweight-title-reigns?">"The 5 shortest WWE Title reigns in history"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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December 6, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=SmackDown+Live&rft.place=Houston%2C+Texas&rft.pub=USA+Network&rft.date=2016-12-06&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation audio-visual cs1"><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">SmackDown Live</a></i> (Television production). <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a>: <a href="/wiki/USA_Network" title="USA Network">USA Network</a>. July 26, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=SmackDown+Live&rft.place=Buffalo%2C+New+York&rft.pub=USA+Network&rft.date=2016-07-26&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-69">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation audio-visual cs1"><i><a href="/wiki/Battleground_(2016)" title="Battleground (2016)">Battleground</a></i> (Pay-per-view). <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>: <a href="/wiki/WWE_Network" title="WWE Network">WWE Network</a>. July 24, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Battleground&rft.place=Washington%2C+D.C.&rft.pub=WWE+Network&rft.date=2016-07-24&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-70"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-70">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation audio-visual cs1"><i><a href="/wiki/SummerSlam_(2016)" title="SummerSlam (2016)">SummerSlam</a></i> (Pay-per-view). <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn">Brooklyn, New York</a>: <a href="/wiki/WWE_Network" title="WWE Network">WWE Network</a>. August 21, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=SummerSlam&rft.place=Brooklyn%2C+New+York&rft.pub=WWE+Network&rft.date=2016-08-21&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-71">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation audio-visual cs1"><i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown" title="WWE SmackDown">SmackDown Live</a></i> (Television production). <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit, Michigan</a>: <a href="/wiki/USA_Network" title="USA Network">USA Network</a>. December 20, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=SmackDown+Live&rft.place=Detroit%2C+Michigan&rft.pub=USA+Network&rft.date=2016-12-20&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcDonald2023" class="citation web cs1">McDonald, Alex (July 29, 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/29/wwe-smackdown-tv-results-7-28-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-roman-reigns-and-jey-uso-face-to-face-mysterio-vs-escobar-u-s-title-invitational-final-anderson-vs-kross/">"WWE SmackDown TV Results (7/28): McDonald's "alt perspective" report on Roman Reigns and Jey Uso face to face, Mysterio vs. Escobar U.S. Title Invitational Final, Anderson vs. Kross"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/PWTorch" class="mw-redirect" title="PWTorch">PWTorch</a></i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230730044327/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/29/wwe-smackdown-tv-results-7-28-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-roman-reigns-and-jey-uso-face-to-face-mysterio-vs-escobar-u-s-title-invitational-final-anderson-vs-kross/">Archived</a> from the original on July 30, 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 5,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=PWTorch&rft.atitle=WWE+SmackDown+TV+Results+%287%2F28%29%3A+McDonald%27s+%22alt+perspective%22+report+on+Roman+Reigns+and+Jey+Uso+face+to+face%2C+Mysterio+vs.+Escobar+U.S.+Title+Invitational+Final%2C+Anderson+vs.+Kross&rft.date=2023-07-29&rft.aulast=McDonald&rft.aufirst=Alex&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pwtorch.com%2Fsite%2F2023%2F07%2F29%2Fwwe-smackdown-tv-results-7-28-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-roman-reigns-and-jey-uso-face-to-face-mysterio-vs-escobar-u-s-title-invitational-final-anderson-vs-kross%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-73"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-73">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"7 Championship Secrets Finally Revealed". (July 2009). WWE Magazine, p. 37.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-74"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-74">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRobinson2006" class="citation web cs1">Robinson, Jon (September 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sports.ign.com/articles/730/730263p2.html">"Edge Interview"</a>. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 18,</span> 2006</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Edge+Interview&rft.pages=2&rft.date=2006-09&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.ign.com%2Farticles%2F730%2F730263p2.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-75"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-75">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFVliet2024" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Van_Vliet" title="Chris Van Vliet">Vliet, Chris Van</a> (May 10, 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJf5MD-t3Y">"Edge HATED The Rated R Spinner Belt"</a>. <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 13,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Edge+HATED+The+Rated+R+Spinner+Belt&rft.pub=YouTube&rft.date=2024-05-10&rft.aulast=Vliet&rft.aufirst=Chris+Van&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpwJf5MD-t3Y&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-76"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-76">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/gallery/daniel-bryan-eco-friendly-wwe-championship-photos#fid-40319861">"Daniel Bryan's eco-friendly WWE Championship: photos"</a>. <i>WWE.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 30,</span> 2019</span>. <q>Bryan's title is made from 100 percent sustainable organic hemp and carved from a naturally fallen oak.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE.com&rft.atitle=Daniel+Bryan%27s+eco-friendly+WWE+Championship%3A+photos&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fsmackdown%2Fgallery%2Fdaniel-bryan-eco-friendly-wwe-championship-photos%23fid-40319861&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-77"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-77">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/videos/san-francisco-giants-celebrate-with-the-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship">"San Francisco Giants celebrate with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship"</a>. <i>www.wwe.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 31,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.wwe.com&rft.atitle=San+Francisco+Giants+celebrate+with+the+WWE+World+Heavyweight+Championship&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fvideos%2Fsan-francisco-giants-celebrate-with-the-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-78">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/inside/daniel-bryan-joins-the-san-francisco-giants-world-series-parade-photos#fid-26923818">"Daniel Bryan joins the San Francisco Giants World Series Parade: photos"</a>. <i>www.wwe.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 29,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE.com&rft.atitle=Custom+WWE+World+Championships+in+the+sports+world%3A+photos&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fgallery%2Fcustom-wwe-world-championships-in-the-sports-world-photos%3Fsf54962304%3D1%23fid-40396764&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-80">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPappolla2018" class="citation web cs1">Pappolla, Ryan (September 26, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/article/triple-h-sends-custom-wwe-title-wnba-champions-seattle-storm">"Triple H sends custom title to WNBA Champions Seattle Storm"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 26,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+sends+custom+title+to+WNBA+Champions+Seattle+Storm&rft.date=2018-09-26&rft.aulast=Pappolla&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-sends-custom-wwe-title-wnba-champions-seattle-storm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-81"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-81">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2015" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (November 2, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/661220471602438146">"Congrats to the 2015 MLB World Series Champions the Kansas City Royals!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congrats+to+the+2015+MLB+World+Series+Champions+the+Kansas+City+Royals%21&rft.date=2015-11-02&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F661220471602438146&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-82">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2016" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (November 3, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/794184995288055808">"Congrats to the Chicago Cubs on a long-awaited (and well-deserved) World Series win. We got you something for the celebration... Enjoy It"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congrats+to+the+Chicago+Cubs+on+a+long-awaited+%28and+well-deserved%29+World+Series+win.+We+got+you+something+for+the+celebration...+Enjoy+It&rft.date=2016-11-03&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F794184995288055808&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-83"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-83">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (November 2, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/926109679213842432">"Congrats to the Astros on an amazing World Series win. WWE looks forward to celebrating with Houston at Survivor Series. Bring this along!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congrats+to+the+Astros+on+an+amazing+World+Series+win.+WWE+looks+forward+to+celebrating+with+Houston+at+Survivor+Series.+Bring+this+along%21&rft.date=2017-11-02&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F926109679213842432&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-84"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-84">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2018" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (October 30, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/article/triple-h-sends-custom-wwe-championship-to-the-2018-world-series-champion-boston-red-sox">"Triple H sends custom WWE Championship to the 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+sends+custom+WWE+Championship+to+the+2018+World+Series+Champion+Boston+Red+Sox&rft.date=2018-10-30&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-sends-custom-wwe-championship-to-the-2018-world-series-champion-boston-red-sox&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-85"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-85">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2019" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (October 31, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1189921486909444097">"A back-and-forth World Series that crowned new MLB Champions for their very first time. Congratulations to the Washington Nationals on your historic win. Time to bring the celebration to DC!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=A+back-and-forth+World+Series+that+crowned+new+MLB+Champions+for+their+very+first+time.+Congratulations+to+the+Washington+Nationals+on+your+historic+win.+Time+to+bring+the+celebration+to+DC%21&rft.date=2019-10-31&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1189921486909444097&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-86">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE2021" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a> [@WWE] (November 3, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/WWE/status/1455917584814071809">"Congratulations to @solerpower12, @austinriley1308 & the entire @Braves organization on an incredible #WorldSeries victory. Enjoy this custom #WWETitle for the celebration! #BattleATL"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 3,</span> 2021</span> – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congratulations+to+%40solerpower12%2C+%40austinriley1308+%26+the+entire+%40Braves+organization+on+an+incredible+%23WorldSeries+victory.+Enjoy+this+custom+%23WWETitle+for+the+celebration%21+%23BattleATL&rft.date=2021-11-03&rft.au=WWE&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FWWE%2Fstatus%2F1455917584814071809&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-87">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2015" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (February 3, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/562683249865273348">"WWE Title on its way to Gillette Stadium for Patriots parade! Congrats Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Super Bowl Champs"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=WWE+Title+on+its+way+to+Gillette+Stadium+for+Patriots+parade%21+Congrats+Rob+Gronkowski%2C+Julian+Edelman%2C+Super+Bowl+Champs&rft.date=2015-02-03&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F562683249865273348&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-88">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2016" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (February 7, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/696536804980228097">"Congratulations to the Denver Broncos on winning Super Bowl 50! We have something coming your way shortly... Champs Are Here"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congratulations+to+the+Denver+Broncos+on+winning+Super+Bowl+50%21+We+have+something+coming+your+way+shortly...+Champs+Are+Here&rft.date=2016-02-07&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F696536804980228097&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-89">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (February 6, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/828635145573855232">"A never-say-quit team, a football dynasty, and an amazing Super Bowl 51. Congrats Patriots, this title is coming to New England!!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=A+never-say-quit+team%2C+a+football+dynasty%2C+and+an+amazing+Super+Bowl+51.+Congrats+Patriots%2C+this+title+is+coming+to+New+England%21%21&rft.date=2017-02-06&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F828635145573855232&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-90"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-90">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2018" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (February 5, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/960562920441737226">"To quote Zach Ertz, you're "the World Champions" .... so you need a World Title! Congratulations Eagles!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=To+quote+Zach+Ertz%2C+you%27re+%22the+World+Champions%22+....+so+you+need+a+World+Title%21+Congratulations+Eagles%21&rft.date=2018-02-05&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F960562920441737226&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-91"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-91">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2019" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (February 4, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/article/triple-h-congratulates-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-53-victory-with-custom-wwe">"Triple H congratulates New England Patriots' Super Bowl LIII victory with custom WWE Championship"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+congratulates+New+England+Patriots%27+Super+Bowl+LIII+victory+with+custom+WWE+Championship&rft.date=2019-02-04&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-congratulates-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-53-victory-with-custom-wwe&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-92"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-92">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2015" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (June 17, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/inside/golden-state-warriors-celebrate-2015-nba-championship-wwe-world-heavyweight-title">"Golden State Warriors celebrate 2015 NBA Championship with WWE World Heavyweight Title"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 9,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Golden+State+Warriors+celebrate+2015+NBA+Championship+with+WWE+World+Heavyweight+Title&rft.date=2015-06-17&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Finside%2Fgolden-state-warriors-celebrate-2015-nba-championship-wwe-world-heavyweight-title&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-93"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-93">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2016" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (June 20, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/744923513551622144">"An unprecedented comeback and a long overdue NBA Championship... THAT is something to celebrate. Congrats Cavs!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=An+unprecedented+comeback+and+a+long+overdue+NBA+Championship...+THAT+is+something+to+celebrate.+Congrats+Cavs%21&rft.date=2016-06-20&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F744923513551622144&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-94"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-94">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (June 13, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/874666649667895303">"The NBA Championship is back in the Bay...and Kevin Durant is going to have his hands full with all this gold. Congratulations Warriors!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+NBA+Championship+is+back+in+the+Bay...and+Kevin+Durant+is+going+to+have+his+hands+full+with+all+this+gold.+Congratulations+Warriors%21&rft.date=2017-06-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F874666649667895303&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-95"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-95">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2018" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (June 9, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/amp/article/golden-state-warriors-celebrate-2018-nba-championship-with-custom-wwe-title">"Golden State Warriors celebrate 2018 NBA Championship with custom WWE Title"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 9,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Golden+State+Warriors+celebrate+2018+NBA+Championship+with+custom+WWE+Title&rft.date=2018-06-09&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Famp%2Farticle%2Fgolden-state-warriors-celebrate-2018-nba-championship-with-custom-wwe-title&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-96"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-96">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2019" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (June 14, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1139571655301316608">"Congrats to Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard and the entire Raptors organization on bringing their first NBA title to Toronto! Can't wait to celebrate with all of you at SummerSlam, August 11 Scotiabank Arena. Until then, enjoy this WWE Championship!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congrats+to+Kyle+Lowry%2C+Kawhi+Leonard+and+the+entire+Raptors+organization+on+bringing+their+first+NBA+title+to+Toronto%21+Can%27t+wait+to+celebrate+with+all+of+you+at+SummerSlam%2C+August+11+Scotiabank+Arena.+Until+then%2C+enjoy+this+WWE+Championship%21&rft.date=2019-06-14&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1139571655301316608&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-97"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-97">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFConway2020" class="citation news cs1">Conway, Tim (October 12, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2913104-triple-h-sends-wwe-championship-belt-to-lebron-james-lakers-after-finals-win">"Triple H Sends WWE Championship Belt to LeBron James, Lakers After Finals Win"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Report" title="Bleacher Report">Bleacher Report</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 12,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Triple+H+Sends+WWE+Championship+Belt+to+LeBron+James%2C+Lakers+After+Finals+Win&rft.date=2020-10-12&rft.aulast=Conway&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2913104-triple-h-sends-wwe-championship-belt-to-lebron-james-lakers-after-finals-win&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-98"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-98">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE.com_Staff2015" class="citation web cs1">WWE.com Staff (July 10, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/inside/megan-rapinoe-womens-soccer-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship">"Megan Rapinoe celebrates with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 31,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Megan+Rapinoe+celebrates+with+the+WWE+World+Heavyweight+Championship&rft.date=2015-07-10&rft.au=WWE.com+Staff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Finside%2Fmegan-rapinoe-womens-soccer-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-99">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPowers2015" class="citation web cs1">Powers, Kevin (November 13, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/sheamus-notre-dame-football-wake-forest">"Sheamus delivers WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Notre Dame Football"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 31,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Sheamus+delivers+WWE+World+Heavyweight+Championship+to+Notre+Dame+Football&rft.date=2015-11-13&rft.aulast=Powers&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Finside%2Fovertheropes%2Fsheamus-notre-dame-football-wake-forest&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-100"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-100">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2016" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (June 13, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/742386924539678720">"Congratulations to the Stanley Cup Champion Penguins! Can never go wrong w/ an HBK Line! Title Coming Your Way"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Congratulations+to+the+Stanley+Cup+Champion+Penguins%21+Can+never+go+wrong+w%2F+an+HBK+Line%21+Title+Coming+Your+Way&rft.date=2016-06-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F742386924539678720&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-101"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-101">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (June 12, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/874303379366977541">"Back-to-back NHL Champions...gonna need a bigger trophy case in Pittsburgh. Congratulations to the Penguins!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Back-to-back+NHL+Champions...gonna+need+a+bigger+trophy+case+in+Pittsburgh.+Congratulations+to+the+Penguins%21&rft.date=2017-06-12&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F874303379366977541&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-102">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2018" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (June 8, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/amp/article/washington-capitals-celebrate-2018-stanley-cup-with-custom-wwe-championship">"Washington Capitals celebrate 2018 Stanley Cup with custom WWE Championship"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 8,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Washington+Capitals+celebrate+2018+Stanley+Cup+with+custom+WWE+Championship&rft.date=2018-06-08&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Famp%2Farticle%2Fwashington-capitals-celebrate-2018-stanley-cup-with-custom-wwe-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-103">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2019" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (June 13, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/article/st-louis-blues-celebrate-2019-stanley-cup-with-custom-wwe-championship">"St. Louis Blues celebrate 2019 Stanley Cup with custom WWE Championship"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=St.+Louis+Blues+celebrate+2019+Stanley+Cup+with+custom+WWE+Championship&rft.date=2019-06-13&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Farticle%2Fst-louis-blues-celebrate-2019-stanley-cup-with-custom-wwe-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-104">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE.com_Staff2017" class="citation web cs1">WWE.com Staff (January 28, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/article/triple-h-presents-serena-williams-custom-wwe-championship">"Triple H tweets out a WWE Championship with custom plates for Serena Williams"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 28,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+tweets+out+a+WWE+Championship+with+custom+plates+for+Serena+Williams&rft.date=2017-01-28&rft.au=WWE.com+Staff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-presents-serena-williams-custom-wwe-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-105">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLaboon2017" class="citation web cs1">Laboon, Jeff (May 20, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-and-triple-h-send-custom-championship-to-chelsea-fc">"WWE sends custom title to Premier League Champions"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 31,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=WWE+sends+custom+title+to+Premier+League+Champions&rft.date=2017-05-20&rft.aulast=Laboon&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fworldwide%2Farticle%2Fwwe-and-triple-h-send-custom-championship-to-chelsea-fc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-106">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE.com_Staff2018" class="citation news cs1">WWE.com Staff (May 6, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/triple-h-custom-wwe-championship-premier-league-champions-manchester-city">"Triple H sends custom WWE Title to Premier League Champions Manchester City"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 10,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+sends+custom+WWE+Title+to+Premier+League+Champions+Manchester+City&rft.date=2018-05-06&rft.au=WWE.com+Staff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fworldwide%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-custom-wwe-championship-premier-league-champions-manchester-city&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-107"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-107">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1">Triple H [@TripleH] (June 6, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/872073564282814464">"From WWE to FC Bayern München: Five years at Bundesliga... ....ONE Champion! This is headed your way David Alaba & Franck Ribéry"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=From+WWE+to+FC+Bayern+M%C3%BCnchen%3A+Five+years+at+Bundesliga...+....ONE+Champion%21+This+is+headed+your+way+David+Alaba+%26+Franck+Rib%C3%A9ry&rft.date=2017-06-06&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F872073564282814464&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-108"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-108">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1">Triple H [@TripleH] (July 13, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/885356282739294210">"Mumbai Indians and Rohit Sharma, as promised, the WWE Title is on its way... Congratulations!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Mumbai+Indians+and+Rohit+Sharma%2C+as+promised%2C+the+WWE+Title+is+on+its+way...+Congratulations%21&rft.date=2017-07-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F885356282739294210&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-109"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-109">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1">Triple H [@TripleH] (July 24, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/889487581179777024">"Felicidades a las Chivas por la #12 Here is something to help with the Championship celebration..."</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Felicidades+a+las+Chivas+por+la+%2312+Here+is+something+to+help+with+the+Championship+celebration...&rft.date=2017-07-24&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F889487581179777024&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-110"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-110">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDe_La_Pena2017" class="citation web cs1">De La Pena, Arturo (June 25, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/triple-h-boca-juniors-custom-wwe-championship">"Triple H sends custom WWE Title to Argentinian Primera División League champions Boca Juniors"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a>.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 26,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE.com&rft.atitle=Triple+H+sends+custom+WWE+Title+to+Argentinian+Primera+Divisi%C3%B3n+League+champions+Boca+Juniors&rft.date=2017-06-25&rft.aulast=De+La+Pena&rft.aufirst=Arturo&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fworldwide%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-boca-juniors-custom-wwe-championship&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-111"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-111">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNew_York_Yankees2017" class="citation web cs1">New York Yankees [@Yankees] (August 15, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/Yankees/status/897560973766275073">"Champions deserve championship belts. WWE stars stopped by to award Aaron his belt for the HR Derby"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Champions+deserve+championship+belts.+WWE+stars+stopped+by+to+award+Aaron+his+belt+for+the+HR+Derby.&rft.date=2017-08-15&rft.au=New+York+Yankees&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FYankees%2Fstatus%2F897560973766275073&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-112"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-112">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1">Triple H [@TripleH] (November 24, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/934082011207217152">"From us at WWE to F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, finish the season strong at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix...hope to see you when WWE comes to Abu Dhabi on December 7 & 8"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=From+us+at+WWE+to+F1+Champion+Lewis+Hamilton%2C+finish+the+season+strong+at+the+Abu+Dhabi+Grand+Prix...hope+to+see+you+when+WWE+comes+to+Abu+Dhabi+on+December+7+%26+8.&rft.date=2017-11-24&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F934082011207217152&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-113"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-113">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE.com_Staff2018" class="citation web cs1">WWE.com Staff (July 30, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/real-madrid-custom-wwe-championship-triple-h">"Triple H sends custom WWE Title to Champions League winners Real Madrid"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 20,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE&rft.atitle=Triple+H+sends+custom+WWE+Title+to+Champions+League+winners+Real+Madrid&rft.date=2018-07-30&rft.au=WWE.com+Staff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fworldwide%2Farticle%2Freal-madrid-custom-wwe-championship-triple-h&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-114"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-114">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2018" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (September 13, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1040216037759897602">"After an exceptional resurgence, history was captured at the Overwatch League's First Finals. Congrats London Spitfire and Cloud9! Jack Etienne, this custom title is coming to you!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=After+an+exceptional+resurgence%2C+history+was+captured+at+the+Overwatch+League%27s+First+Finals.+Congrats+London+Spitfire+and+Cloud9%21+Jack+Etienne%2C+this+custom+title+is+coming+to+you%21&rft.date=2018-09-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1040216037759897602&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-115"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-115">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2019" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (July 19, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1152171223226281984">"An incredible tournament, an awe-inspiring final, and a team of worthy champions. Congratulations to England Cricket for winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019! This custom WWE Championship is YOURS!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=An+incredible+tournament%2C+an+awe-inspiring+final%2C+and+a+team+of+worthy+champions.+Congratulations+to+England+Cricket+for+winning+the+ICC+Men%27s+Cricket+World+Cup+2019%21+This+custom+WWE+Championship+is+YOURS%21&rft.date=2019-07-19&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1152171223226281984&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-116"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-116">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2019" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (September 9, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1171151356889063426">"An incredible end to 4 HOURS and 50 MINUTES in the finals of the US Open. Congratulations to Rafael Nadal…this custom WWE Championship should help celebrate your 19th Grand Slam Title!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=An+incredible+end+to+4+HOURS+and+50+MINUTES+in+the+finals+of+the+US+Open.+Congratulations+to+Rafael+Nadal%E2%80%A6this+custom+WWE+Championship+should+help+celebrate+your+19th+Grand+Slam+Title%21&rft.date=2019-09-09&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1171151356889063426&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-117"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-117">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/triple-h-sends-custom-title-to-cfl-grey-cup-champions-the-winnipeg-blue-bombers-011720">"Triple H Sends Custom Title to CFL Grey Cup Champions the Winnipeg Blue Bombers"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_(United_States)" title="Fox Sports (United States)">Fox Sports</a></i>. January 18, 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fox+Sports&rft.atitle=Triple+H+Sends+Custom+Title+to+CFL+Grey+Cup+Champions+the+Winnipeg+Blue+Bombers&rft.date=2020-01-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com%2Fwwe%2Fstory%2Ftriple-h-sends-custom-title-to-cfl-grey-cup-champions-the-winnipeg-blue-bombers-011720&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-118"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-118">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWWE.com_Staff2017" class="citation web cs1">WWE.com Staff (June 20, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/triple-h-visits-police-officer-wounded-london-bridge-attack">"Triple H visits London police officer wounded in London Bridge attack"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a>.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 26,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WWE.com&rft.atitle=Triple+H+visits+London+police+officer+wounded+in+London+Bridge+attack&rft.date=2017-06-20&rft.au=WWE.com+Staff&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fworldwide%2Farticle%2Ftriple-h-visits-police-officer-wounded-london-bridge-attack&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-119"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-119">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2015" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (December 8, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/674402311381233664">"Honored to present a Troops WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Captains Stacey K. Wright and Scott Gray at US Navy"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Honored+to+present+a+Troops+WWE+World+Heavyweight+Championship+to+Captains+Stacey+K.+Wright+and+Scott+Gray+at+US+Navy&rft.date=2015-12-08&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F674402311381233664&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-120"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-120">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2016" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (December 13, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/808835276768473088">"This Championship is in recognition of all you do for our country. Thank you Cmd. Sgt Troxell, Elaine Rogers & Maj. Gen. Becker"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=This+Championship+is+in+recognition+of+all+you+do+for+our+country.+Thank+you+Cmd.+Sgt+Troxell%2C+Elaine+Rogers+%26+Maj.+Gen.+Becker&rft.date=2016-12-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F808835276768473088&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-121">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (December 5, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/938212989169106944">"Thank you to Captain Roy Love, Commanding Officer of US Navy Base San Diego and his staff for hosting Tribute to the Troops and helping WWE honor our armed forces today and always"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Thank+you+to+Captain+Roy+Love%2C+Commanding+Officer+of+US+Navy+Base+San+Diego+and+his+staff+for+hosting+Tribute+to+the+Troops+and+helping+WWE+honor+our+armed+forces+today+and+always.&rft.date=2017-12-05&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F938212989169106944&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-122"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-122">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2018" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (December 4, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1070106315496648704">"Thank You to Major General Felix Gedney, Colonel Henry Perry, and all the servicemen and women at Ft. Hood for allowing us to host Tribute to the Troops this morning and for your continued service to our country"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Thank+You+to+Major+General+Felix+Gedney%2C+Colonel+Henry+Perry%2C+and+all+the+servicemen+and+women+at+Ft.+Hood+for+allowing+us+to+host+Tribute+to+the+Troops+this+morning+and+for+your+continued+service+to+our+country.&rft.date=2018-12-04&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1070106315496648704&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-123"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-123">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMattias2020" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Mattias (February 19, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://catch-newz.com/newz/dernieres-newz/19537-20-ans-de-christophe-agius-et-philippe-chereau-la-wwe-leur-offre-une-ceinture-personnalisee">"20 ans de Christophe Agius et Philippe Chéreau : la WWE leur offre une ceinture personnalisée"</a>. <i>catch-newz.com</i> (in French)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=catch-newz.com&rft.atitle=20+ans+de+Christophe+Agius+et+Philippe+Ch%C3%A9reau+%3A+la+WWE+leur+offre+une+ceinture+personnalis%C3%A9e&rft.date=2020-02-19&rft.au=Mattias&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcatch-newz.com%2Fnewz%2Fdernieres-newz%2F19537-20-ans-de-christophe-agius-et-philippe-chereau-la-wwe-leur-offre-une-ceinture-personnalisee&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-124"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-124">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTriple_H2024" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Triple_H" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> [@TripleH] (February 13, 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/TripleH/status/1757565541563179077">"It's that time of year when the @Chiefs break out the hardware… big congrats to the back-to-back champs!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 15,</span> 2024</span> – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=It%27s+that+time+of+year+when+the+%40Chiefs+break+out+the+hardware%E2%80%A6+big+congrats+to+the+back-to-back+champs%21&rft.date=2024-02-13&rft.au=Triple+H&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTripleH%2Fstatus%2F1757565541563179077&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WWE_Title-125"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WWE_Title_125-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/">"WWE Championship"</a>. <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 9,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=WWE+Championship&rft.pub=WWE&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Finside%2Ftitlehistory%2Fwwechampionship%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-126"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-126">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wwe.com/superstars/bruno-sammartino">"Bruno Sammartino"</a>. <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 9,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bruno+Sammartino&rft.pub=WWE&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fsuperstars%2Fbruno-sammartino&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWWE+Championship" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 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title="Jeff Hardy">Jeff Hardy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Bautista" title="Dave Bautista">Batista</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheamus" title="Sheamus">Sheamus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Miz" title="The Miz">The Miz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CM_Punk" title="CM Punk">CM Punk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rey_Mysterio" title="Rey Mysterio">Rey Mysterio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alberto_Del_Rio" title="Alberto Del Rio">Alberto Del Rio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Danielson" title="Bryan Danielson">Daniel Bryan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seth_Rollins" title="Seth Rollins">Seth Rollins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jon_Moxley" title="Jon Moxley">Dean Ambrose</a></li> <li><a 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navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;;background-color:#faa"><a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)">World Heavyweight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_World_Championship_(WWE)" title="Women's World Championship (WWE)">Women's World</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Women%27s_World_Champions_(WWE)" title="List of Women's World Champions (WWE)">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_Intercontinental_Championship" title="WWE Intercontinental Championship">Intercontinental</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Intercontinental_Champions" title="List of WWE Intercontinental Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a 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Women's Championship">WWE Women's</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Women%27s_Champions" title="List of WWE Women's Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_United_States_Championship" title="WWE United States Championship">United States</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_United_States_Champions" title="List of WWE United States Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_Women%27s_United_States_Championship" title="WWE Women's United States Championship">Women's United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_Tag_Team_Championship" title="WWE Tag Team Championship">WWE Tag Team</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Tag_Team_Champions" title="List of WWE Tag Team Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;;background-color:#ffa;"><a href="/wiki/NXT_(WWE_brand)" title="NXT (WWE brand)">NXT</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Championship" title="NXT Championship">NXT</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NXT_Champions" title="List of NXT Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Women%27s_Championship" title="NXT Women's Championship">Women's</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NXT_Women%27s_Champions" title="List of NXT Women's Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_North_American_Championship" title="NXT North American Championship">North American</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NXT_North_American_Champions" title="List of NXT North American Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Women%27s_North_American_Championship" title="NXT Women's North American Championship">Women's North American</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Heritage_Cup" title="NXT Heritage Cup">Heritage Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Tag_Team_Championship" title="NXT Tag Team Championship">Tag 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href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Women%27s_Tag_Team_Champions" title="List of WWE Women's Tag Team Champions">reigns</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_former_championships_in_WWE" title="List of former championships in WWE">Former</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/World_championships_in_WWE" title="World championships in WWE">World</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WCW World Heavyweight Championship">WCW</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_WCW_World_Heavyweight_Champions" title="List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions">reigns</a>) (2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="ECW World Heavyweight Championship">ECW</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_ECW_World_Heavyweight_Champions" title="List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions">reigns</a>) (2006–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)">World Heavyweight (<i>original version</i>)</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heavyweight_Champions_(WWE,_2002%E2%80%932013)" title="List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE, 2002–2013)">reigns</a>) (2002–2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_championships_in_WWE" title="Women's championships in WWE">Women's</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_United_States_Television_Championship" title="NWA United States Television Championship">NWA United States Television</a> (1957–1962)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWF_United_States_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship">United States Heavyweight</a> (1960–1976)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWF_North_American_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WWF North American Heavyweight Championship">North American Heavyweight</a> (1979–1981)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWF_International_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WWF International Heavyweight Championship">International Heavyweight</a> (1959–1963, 1982–1985)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWF_Canadian_Championship" title="WWF Canadian Championship">Canadian</a> (1985–1986)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_European_Championship" title="WWE European Championship">European</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_European_Champions" title="List of WWE European Champions">reigns</a>) (1997–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_United_Kingdom_Championship" title="NXT United Kingdom Championship">NXT United Kingdom</a> (2017–2022)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tag_team_championships_in_WWE" title="Tag team championships in WWE">Tag team</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(Northeast_version)" title="NWA World Tag Team Championship (Northeast version)">NWA World Tag Team (<i>Northeast version</i>)</a> (1957–1961)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWF_United_States_Tag_Team_Championship" title="WWWF United States Tag Team Championship">United States Tag Team</a> (1958–1967)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWF_International_Tag_Team_Championship" title="WWF International Tag Team Championship">International Tag Team</a> (1969–1971, 1985)</li> <li><a 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title="List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996–2007)">reigns</a>) (2001–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NXT_Cruiserweight_Championship" title="NXT Cruiserweight Championship">NXT Cruiserweight</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_NXT_Cruiserweight_Champions" title="List of NXT Cruiserweight Champions">reigns</a>) (2016–2022)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WWF_World_Martial_Arts_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship">Martial Arts</a> (1978–1989)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE_Hardcore_Championship" title="WWE Hardcore Championship">Hardcore</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_WWE_Hardcore_Champions" title="List of WWE Hardcore Champions">reigns</a>) (1998–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Million_Dollar_Championship" title="Million Dollar 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