Champion |
Defeated / Event |
Places |
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| 1 | 04.01.1963 | Buddy Rogers (1) | n/a | ??? |
| 2 | 05.17.1963 | Bruno Sammartino (1) | Buddy Rogers | New York, NY |
| 3 | 01.18.1971 | Ivan Koloff (1) | Bruno Sammartino | New York, NY |
| 4 | 02.08.1971 | Pedro Morales (1) | Ivan Koloff | New York, NY |
| 5 | 12.01.1973 | Stan Stasiak (1) | Pedro Morales | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6 | 12.10.1973 | Bruno Sammartino (2) | Stan Stasiak | New York, NY |
| 7 | 04.30.1977 | Billy Graham (1) | Bruno Sammartino | Baltimore, MD |
| 8 | 02.20.1978 | Bob Backlund (1) | Superstar Graham | New York, NY |
| 9 | 11.30.1979 | Antonio Inoki (1) | Bob Backlund | Tokoshima, Japan |
| ** |
Inoki won the title from Backlund, but it was returned to Backlund after 6 days. Inoki is considered to have been a WWE champion, but when the title was returned to Backlund, it was still considered part of Bob's first title run. |
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| 10 | 12.06.1979 | Bob Backlund (*) | Antonio Inoki | Tokyo, Japan |
| 11 | 12.26.1983 | Iron Sheik (1) | Bob Backlund | New York, NY |
| 12 | 01.23.1984 | Hulk Hogan (1) | The Iron Sheik | New York, NY |
| 13 | 02.05.1988 | Andre the Giant (1) | Hulk Hogan | Indianapolis, IN |
| ** | 02.05.1988 |
The title was vacated when Andre "sold" the title belt to Ted DiBiase. WWE President Jack Tunney ruled that the belt could only change hands via a match. This set up the WrestleMania 4 tournament. |
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| 14 | 03.27.1988 | Randy Savage (1) |
Won in a tournament final WrestleMania 4 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
| 15 | 04.02.1989 | Hulk Hogan (2) | Randy
Savage WrestleMania 5 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
| 16 | 04.01.1990 | Ultimate Warrior (1) | Hulk
Hogan WrestleMania 6 |
Toronto, ONT |
| 17 | 01.19.1991 | Sgt. Slaughter (1) | Ultimate
Warrior Royal Rumble |
Miami, FL |
| 18 | 03.24.1991 | Hulk Hogan (3) | Sgt.
Slaughter WrestleMania 7 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | 11.27.1991 | Undertaker (1) | Hulk
Hogan Survivor Series |
Detroit, MI |
| 20 | 12.03.1991 | Hulk Hogan (4) | Undertaker | San Antonio, TX |
| 21 | 01.19.1992 | Ric Flair (1) |
Won a Royal Rumble Royal Rumble |
Albany, NY |
| 22 | 04.05.1992 | Randy Savage (2) | Ric Flair WrestleMania 8 |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 23 | 09.01.1992 | Ric Flair (2) | Randy Savage | Hershey, PA |
| 24 | 10.12.1992 | Bret Hart (1) | Ric Flair | Saskatoon, SA |
| 25 | 04.04.1993 | Yokozuna (1) | Bret Hart WrestleMania 9 |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 26 | 04.04.1993 | Hulk Hogan (5) | Yokozuna WrestleMania 9 |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 27 | 06.13.1993 | Yokozuna (2) | Hulk
Hogan King of the Ring |
Dayton, OH |
| 28 | 03.20.1994 | Bret Hart (2) | Yokozuna WrestleMania 10 |
New York, NY |
| 29 | 11.23.1994 | Bob Backlund (4) | Bret Hart Survivor Series |
San Antonio, TX |
| 30 | 11.26.1994 | Diesel (1) | Bob Backlund | New York, NY |
| 31 | 11.19.1995 | Bret Hart (3) | Diesel Survivor Series |
Landover, MD |
| 32 | 03.31.1996 | Shawn Michaels (1) | Bret Hart WrestleMania 12 |
Anaheim, CA |
| 33 | 11.17.1996 | Sid (1) | Shawn
Michaels Survivor Series |
New York, NY |
| 34 | 01.19.1997 | Shawn Michaels (2) | Sid Royal Rumble |
San Antonio, TX |
| ** | 01.13.1997 |
An injured Shawn Michaels vacated the title on 13-Feb-1997 |
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| 35 | 02.16.1997 | Bret Hart (4) | Vader,
Austin, Undertaker In Your House 13 |
Chattanooga, TN |
| 36 | 02.17.1997 | Sid (2) | Bret Hart Raw Is War |
Nashville, TN |
| 37 | 03.23.1997 | Undertaker (2) | Sid WrestleMania 13 |
Chicago, IL |
| 38 | 08.03.1997 | Bret Hart (5) | Undertaker SummerSlam |
East Rutherford, NJ |
| 39 | 11.09.1997 | Shawn Michaels (3) | Bret Hart Survivor Series |
Montreal, QC |
| 40 | 03.29.1998 | Steve Austin (1) | Shawn
Michaels WrestleMania 14 |
Boston, MA |
| 41 | 06.28.1998 | Kane (1) | Steve
Austin King of the Ring |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 42 | 06.29.1998 | Steve Austin (2) | Kane Raw Is War |
Cleveland, OH |
| ** | 09.27.1998 |
Both the Undertaker and Kane pinned Steve Austin, vacating the title at Breakdown: In Your House 24. |
Hamilton, ONT | |
| 43 | 11.15.1998 | The Rock (1) | Mankind Survivor Series |
St. Louis, MO |
| 44 | 12.29.1998 | Mankind (1) | Rocky
Maivia Raw Is War |
Worcester, MA |
| 45 | 01.24.1999 | The Rock (2) | Mankind Royal Rumble |
Anaheim, CA |
| 46 | 01.26.1999 | Mankind (2) | The Rock | Tuscon, AZ |
| 47 | 02.15.1999 | The Rock (3) | Mankind Raw Is War |
Birmingham, AL |
| 48 | 03.28.1999 | Steve Austin (3) | Rocky
Maivia WrestleMania 15 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 49 | 05.23.1999 | Undertaker (3) | Steve
Austin Over The Edge |
Kansas City, MO |
| 50 | 06.28.1999 | Steve Austin (4) | Undertaker Raw Is War |
Charlotte, NC |
| 51 | 08.22.1999 | Mankind (3) | Steve
Austin, Triple H SummerSlam |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 52 | 08.23.1999 | Triple H (1) | Mankind Raw Is War |
Ames, IA |
| 53 | 09.14.1999 | Vince McMahon (1) | Triple H SmackDown! |
Las Vegas, NV |
| ** | 09.20.1999 |
Vince McMahon vacated the title on Raw is War on 20-Sep-1999, setting up the Six-Pack Challenge at Unforgiven 1999. |
Houston, TX | |
| 54 | 09.26.1999 | Triple H (2) |
Big Show, Kane, Mankind, The Rock, British Bulldog Unforgiven |
Charlotte, NC |
| 55 | 11.14.1999 | Big Show (1) | Triple H,
The Rock Survivor Series |
Detroit, MI |
| 56 | 01.03.2000 | Triple H (3) | Big Show Raw is War |
Miami, FL |
| 57 | 04.30.2000 | The Rock (4) | Triple H Backlash |
Washington, D.C. |
| 58 | 05.21.2000 | Triple H (4) | The Rock Judgement Day |
Louiville, KY |
| 59 | 06.25.2000 | The Rock (5) | Triple H,
Vince McMahon, Shane MaMahon, Undertaker, Kane King of the Ring |
Boston, MA |
| 60 | 10.22.2000 | Kurt Angle (1) |
The Rock
No Mercy |
Albany, NY |
| 61 | 02.25.2001 | The Rock (6) | Kurt
Angle No Way Out |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 62 | 04.01.2001 | Steve Austin (5) | The Rock WrstleMania 17 |
Houston, TX |
| 63 | 09.23.2001 | Kurt Angle (2) | Steve
Austin Unforgiven |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 64 | 10.08.2001 | Steve Austin (6) | Kurt
Angle Raw |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 65 | 12.09.2001 | Chris Jericho (2) | Steve
Austin Vengeance |
San Die`go, CA |
| ** | 12.09.2001 |
Before defeating Austin, Jericho beat the Rock to become WCW Champion; with the victory over Austin, Jericho merged the WWE & WCW World Championships making the "Undisputed World Championship" |
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| 66 | 03.17.2002 | Triple H (5) |
Chris Jericho WrstleMania 18 |
Toronto, ONT |
| 67 | 04.21.2002 | Hulk Hogan (6) |
Triple H Backlash |
Kansas City, MO |
| 68 | 05.19.2002 | Undertaker (4) |
Hulk Hogan Judgment Day |
Nashville, TN |
| 69 | 07.21.2002 | The Rock (7) |
Undertaker Vengeance |
Detroit, MI |
| 70 | 08.25.2002 | Brock Lesnar (1) |
The Rock Summer Slam |
Uniondale, NY |
| 71 | 10.17.2002 | Big Show (2) | Big
Show Survivor Series |
New York, NY |
| 72 | 11.15.2002 | Kurt Angle (3) |
Big Show Armageddon |
Fort Laurdale, FL |
| 73 | 03.30.2003 |
Brock Lesnar (2) |
Kurt Angle Wrestlemania 19 | Seattle, WA |
| 74 | 07.27.2003 | Kurt Angle (4) | Big Show & Brock Lesnar Vengeance | Denver, CO |
| 75 | 09.18.2003 | Brock Lesnar (3) | Kurt Angle Smackdown! | Raleigh, NC |
| 76 | 02.15.2004 | Eddie Guerrero (1) | Brock Lesnar No Way Out | San Francisco, CA |
| 77 | 27-Jun-2004 | John Bradshaw Layfield (1) |
Eddie Guerrero The Great American Bash |
ij/.- |