World Wrestling Entertainment

Undisputed WWE World Championship

Buddy Rogers

  • 04.25.1963 - 05.17.1963 (22 days)
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
    • Defeated Antonino Rocca in a tournament final to become the first WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) World Champion

 

Bruno Sammartino

  • 05.17.1963 - 01.18.1972 (2,803 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Ivan Koloff

  • 01.18.1971 - 02.08.1971 (21 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Pedro Morales

  • 02.08.1971 - 01.12.1973 (1,027 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Stan Stasiak

  • 12.01.1973 - 12.10.1973 (9 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Bruno Sammartino (2)

  • 12.10.1973 - 04.30.1977 (1,237 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Billy Graham

  • 04.30.1977 - 02.20.1978 (296 days)
  • Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

Bob Backlund

  • 02.20.1978 - 12.26.1983 (2,135 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA
    • - In March 1979, the WWWF was renamed the WWF (World Wrestling Federation), and this became the WWF World Championship

 

The Iron Sheik

  • 12.26.1983 - 01.23.1984 (28 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Hulk Hogan

  • 01.23.1984 - 02.05.1988 (1,474 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Andre the Giant

  • 02.05.1988 - 02.13.1988 (8 days)
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • Stripped of the championship for attempting to sell it to Ted DiBiase

 

Randy Savage

  • 03.27.1988 - 04.02.1989 (371 days)
  • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
    • Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

 

Hulk Hogan (2)

  • 04.02.1989 - 04.01.1990 (364 days)
  • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

 

The Ultimate Warrior

  • 04.01.1990 - 01.19.1991 (293 days)
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Sergeant Slaughter

  • 01.19.1991 - 03.24.1991 (64 days)
  • Miami, Florida, USA

 

Hulk Hogan (3)

  • 03.24.1991 - 11.27.1991 (248 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

The Undertaker

  • 11.27.1991 - 12.03.1991 (6 days)
  • Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

Hulk Hogan (4)

  • 12.03.1991 - 12.04.1991 (1 day)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Stripped of the championship due to the controversial way in which he won it

 

Ric Flair

  • 01.19.1992 - 04.05.1992 (77 days)
  • Albany, New York, USA
    • Won the 30-man Royal Rumble to win the vacant championship

 

Randy Savage (2)

  • 04.05.1992 - 09.01.1992 (149 days)
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Ric Flair (2)

  • 09.01.1992 - 10.12.1992 (41 days)
  • Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Bret Hart

  • 10.12.1992 - 04.04.1993 (174 days)
  • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

Yokozuna

  • 04.04.1993 - 04.04.1993 (< 1 day)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Hulk Hogan (5)

  • 04.04.1993 - 06.13.1993 (70 days)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Yokozuna (2)

  • 06.13.1993 - 03.20.1994 (280 days)
  • Dayton, Ohio, USA

 

Bret Hart (2)

  • 03.20.1994 - 11.23.1994 (248 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Bob Backlund (2)

  • 11.23.1994 - 11.26.1994 (3 days)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA

 

Diesel

  • 11.26.1994 - 11.19.1995 (358 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Bret Hart (3)

  • 11.19.1995 - 03.31.1996 (133 days)
  • Landover, Maryland, USA

 

Shawn Michaels

  • 03.31.1996 - 11.17.1996 (231 days)
  • Anaheim, California, USA

 

Sycho Sid

  • 11.17.1996 - 01.19.1997 (63 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Shawn Michaels (2)

  • 01.19.1997 - 02.13.1997 (25 days)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Vacated the championship due to being injured

 

Bret Hart (4)

  • 02.16.1997 - 02.17.1997 (1 day)
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    • Defeated Steve Austin, The Undertaker, and Vader in a Fatal Four-Way match to win the vacant championship

 

Sycho Sid (2)

  • 02.17.1997 - 03.23.1997 (34 days)
  • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

The Undertaker (2)

  • 03.23.1997 - 08.03.1997 (133 days)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Bret Hart (5)

  • 08.03.1997 - 11.09.1997 (98 days)
  • East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

 

Shawn Michaels (3)

  • 11.09.1997 - 03.29.1998 (140 days)
  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Steve Austin

  • 03.29.1998 - 06.28.1998 (91 days)
  • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

Kane

  • 06.28.1998 - 06.29.1998 (1 day)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Steve Austin (2)

  • 06.29.1998 - 09.27.1998 (90 days)
  • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Stripped of the championship after being simultaneously pinned by both Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match

 

The Rock

  • 11.15.1998 - 12.29.1998 (44 days)
  • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Defeated Mankind in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

 

Mankind

  • 12.29.1998 - 01.24.1999 (26 days)
  • Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

 

The Rock (2)

  • 01.24.1999 - 01.26.1999 (2 days)
  • Anaheim, California, USA

 

Mankind (2)

  • 01.26.1999 - 02.15.1999 (20 days)
  • Tucson, Arizona, USA

 

The Rock (3)

  • 02.15.1999 - 03.28.1999 (41 days)
  • Birmingham, Alabama, USA

 

Steve Austin (3)

  • 03.28.1999 - 05.23.1999 (56 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

The Undertaker (3)

  • 05.23.1999 - 06.28.1999 (36 days)
  • Kansas City, Missouri, USA

 

Steve Austin (4)

  • 06.28.1999 - 08.22.1999 (55 days)
  • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Mankind (3)

  • 08.22.1999 - 08.23.1999 (1 day)
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

 

Triple H

  • 08.23.1999 - 09.14.1999 (22 days)
  • Ames, Iowa, USA

 

Vince McMahon

  • 09.14.1999 - 09.20.1999 (6 days)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Vacated the championship due to not being an active competitor

 

Triple H (2)

  • 09.26.1999 - 11.14.1999 (49 days)
  • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Defeated The Big Show, Davey Boy Smith, Kane, Mankind, and The Rock in a Six-Pack Challenge match to win the vacant championship

 

The Big Show

  • 11.14.1999 - 01.03.2000 (50 days)
  • Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

Triple H (3)

  • 01.03.2000 - 04.30.2000 (118 days)
  • Miami, Florida, USA

 

The Rock (4)

  • 04.30.2000 - 05.21.2000 (21 days)
  • Washington, D.C., USA

 

Triple H (4)

  • 05.21.2000 - 06.25.2000 (35 days)
  • Louisville, Kentucky, USA

 

The Rock (5)

  • 06.25.2000 - 10.22.2000 (119 days)
  • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

Kurt Angle

  • 10.22.2000 - 02.25.2001 (126 days)
  • Albany, New York, USA

 

The Rock (6)

  • 02.25.2001 - 04.01.2001 (35 days)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Steve Austin (5)

  • 04.01.2001 - 09.23.2001 (175 days)
  • Houston, Texas, USA

 

Kurt Angle (2)

  • 09.23.2001 - 10.08.2001 (15 days)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Steve Austin (6)

  • 10.08.2001 - 12.09.2001 (62 days)
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Chris Jericho

  • 12.09.2001 - 03.17.2002 (98 days)
  • San Diego, California, USA
    • This was a unification match.  WCW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin and the championship then became the WWF Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship

 

Triple H (5)

  • 03.17.2002 - 04.21.2002 (35 days)
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Hulk Hogan (6)

  • 04.21.2002 - 05.19.2002 (28 days)
  • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • In May 2002, the WWF was renamed WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), and this became the WWE Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship

 

The Undertaker (4)

  • 05.19.2002 - 07.21.2002 (63 days)
  • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

The Rock (7)

  • 07.21.2002 - 08.25.2002 (35 days)
  • Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

Brock Lesnar

  • 08.25.2002 - 11.17.2002 (84 days)
  • Uniondale, New York, USA
    • After winning the championship, Brock Lesnar announced that he would only defend it on Smackdown branded events, leaving the Raw brand without a champion.  Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff then created the World Heavyweight Championship and awarded it to Triple H, who had been Lesnar's number-one contender at the time of the announcement.  This was then renamed the WWE World Championship

 

The Big Show (2)

  • 11.17.2002 - 12.15.2002 (28 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

Kurt Angle (3)

  • 12.15.2002 - 03.30.2003 (105 days)
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

 

Brock Lesnar (2)

  • 03.30.2003 - 07.27.2003 (119 days)
  • Seattle, Washington, USA

 

Kurt Angle (4)

  • 07.27.2003 - 09.16.2003 (51 days)
  • Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Brock Lesnar (3)

  • 09.16.2003 - 02.15.2004 (152 days)
  • Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

 

Eddie Guerrero

  • 02.15.2004 - 06.27.2004 (133 days)
  • San Francisco, California, USA

 

John Bradshaw Layfield

  • 06.27.2004 - 04.03.2005 (280 days)
  • Norfolk, Virginia, USA

 

John Cena

  • 04.03.2005 - 01.08.2006 (280 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Edge

  • 01.08.2006 - 01.29.2006 (21 days)
  • Albany, New York, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

John Cena (2)

  • 01.29.2006 - 06.11.2006 (133 days)
  • Miami, Florida, USA

 

Rob Van Dam

  • 06.11.2006 - 07.03.2006 (22 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

Edge (2)

  • 07.03.2006 - 09.17.2006 (76 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

John Cena (3)

  • 09.17.2006 - 10.02.2007 (380 days)
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Vacated the championship due to being injured

 

Randy Orton

  • 10.07.2007 - 10.07.2007 (< 1 day)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Awarded the vacant championship due to being the number-one contender

 

Triple H (6)

  • 10.07.2007 - 10.07.2007 (< 1 day)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Randy Orton (2)

  • 10.07.2007 - 04.27.2008 (203 days)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Triple H (7)

  • 04.27.2008 - 11.23.2008 (210 days)
  • Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

Edge (3)

  • 11.23.2008 - 12.14.2008 (21 days)
  • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 

Jeff Hardy

  • 12.14.2008 - 01.25.2009 (42 days)
  • Buffalo, New York, USA

 

Edge (4)

  • 01.25.2009 - 02.15.2009 (21 days)
  • Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

Triple H (8)

  • 02.15.2009 - 04.26.2009 (70 days)
  • Seattle, Washington, USA

 

Randy Orton (3)

  • 04.26.2009 - 06.07.2009 (42 days)
  • Providence, Rhode Island, USA

 

Dave Batista

  • 06.07.2009 - 06.09.2009 (2 days)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Vacated the championship due to being injured

 

Randy Orton (4)

  • 06.15.2009 - 09.13.2009 (90 days)
  • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Defeated The Big Show, John Cena, and Triple H in a Fatal Four-Way match to win the vacant championship

 

John Cena (4)

  • 09.13.2009 - 10.04.2009 (21 days)
  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Randy Orton (5)

  • 10.04.2009 - 10.25.2009 (21 days)
  • Newark, New Jersey, USA

 

John Cena (5)

  • 10.25.2009 - 12.13.2009 (49 days)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Sheamus

  • 12.13.2009 - 02.21.2010 (70 days)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA

 

John Cena (6)

  • 02.21.2010 - 02.21.2010 (< 1 day)
  • St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

Dave Batista (2)

  • 02.21.2010 - 03.28.2010 (35 days)
  • St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

John Cena (7)

  • 03.28.2010 - 06.20.2010 (84 days)
  • Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

Sheamus (2)

  • 06.20.2010 - 09.19.2010 (91 days)
  • Uniondale, New York, USA

 

Randy Orton (6)

  • 09.19.2010 - 11.22.2010 (64 days)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

The Miz

  • 11.22.2010 - 05.01.2011 (160 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

John Cena (8)

  • 05.01.2011 - 07.17.2011 (77 days)
  • Tampa, Florida, USA

 

CM Punk

  • 07.17.2011 - 07.18.2011 (1 day)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Vacated the championship due to his WWE contract expiring and him temporarily leaving the company

 

Rey Mysterio

  • 07.25.2011 - 07.25.2011 (< 1 day)
  • Hampton, Virginia, USA
    • Defeated The Miz in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

 

John Cena (9)

  • 07.25.2011 - 08.14.2011 (20 days)
  • Hampton, Virginia, USA

 

CM Punk (2)

  • 08.14.2011 - 08.14.2011 (< 1 day)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Alberto Del Rio

  • 08.14.2011 - 09.18.2011 (35 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

John Cena (10)

  • 09.18.2011 - 10.02.2011 (14 days)
  • Buffalo, New York, USA

 

Alberto Del Rio (2)

  • 10.02.2011 - 11.20.2011 (49 days)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

 

CM Punk (3)

  • 11.20.2011 - 01.27.2013 (434 days)
  • New York City, New York, USA

 

The Rock (8)

  • 01.27.2013 - 04.07.2013 (70 days)
  • Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

John Cena (11)

  • 04.07.2013 - 08.18.2013 (133 days)
  • East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

 

Daniel Bryan

  • 08.18.2013 - 08.18.2013 (< 1 day)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Randy Orton (7)

  • 08.18.2013 - 09.15.2013 (28 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

Daniel Bryan (2)

  • 09.15.2013 - 09.16.2013 (1 day)
  • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Stripped of the championship due to the controversial way in which he won it

 

Randy Orton (8)

  • 10.27.2013 - 04.06.2014 (161 days)
  • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match to win the vacant championship
    • On 12.15.2013, WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in a unification Ladder match.  This then became the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

 

Daniel Bryan (3)

  • 04.06.2014 - 06.09.2014 (64 days)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Stripped of the championship due to being injured

 

John Cena (12)

  • 06.29.2014 - 08.17.2014 (49 days)
  • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus in an eight-way Ladder match to win the vacant championship

 

Brock Lesnar (4)

  • 08.17.2014 - 03.29.2015 (224 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Seth Rollins

  • 03.29.2015 - 11.05.2015 (221 days)
  • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract
    • Vacated the championship due to being injured

 

Roman Reigns

  • 11.22.2015 - 11.22.2015 (< 1 day)
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

 

Sheamus (3)

  • 11.22.2015 - 12.14.2015 (22 days)
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

Roman Reigns (2)

  • 12.14.2015 - 01.24.2016 (41 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Triple H (9)

  • 01.24.2016 - 04.03.2016 (70 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Roman Reigns (3)

  • 04.03.2016 - 06.19.2016 (77 days)
  • Dallas, Texas, USA

 

Seth Rollins (2)

  • 06.19.2016 - 06.19.2016 (< 1 day)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Dean Ambrose

  • 06.19.2016 - 09.11.2016 (84 days)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract
    • After the 2016 WWE Draft, the WWE Universal Championship was created to be defended on the Raw brand, while this championship became exclusive to the Smackdown brand, and was renamed the WWE World Championship

 

AJ Styles

  • 09.11.2016 - 01.29.2017 (140 days)
  • Richmond, Virginia, USA

 

John Cena (13)

  • 01.29.2017 - 02.12.2017 (14 days)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA

 

Bray Wyatt

  • 02.12.2017 - 04.02.2017 (49 days)
  • Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

Randy Orton (9)

  • 04.02.2017 - 05.21.2017 (49 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Jinder Mahal

  • 05.21.2017 - 11.07.2017 (170 days)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

AJ Styles (2)

  • 11.07.2017 - 11.13.2018 (371 days)
  • Manchester, England

 

Daniel Bryan (4)

  • 11.13.2018 - 04.07.2019 (145 days)
  • St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

Kofi Kingston

  • 04.07.2019 - 10.04.2019 (180 days)
  • East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

 

Brock Lesnar (5)

  • 10.04.2019 - 03.25.2020 (173 days)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Drew McIntyre

  • 03.25.2020 - 10.25.2020 (214 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Randy Orton (10)

  • 10.25.2020 - 11.16.2020 (22 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Drew McIntyre (2)

  • 11.16.2020 - 02.21.2021 (97 days)
  • Orlando, Florida, USA

 

The Miz (2)

  • 02.21.2021 - 03.01.2021 (8 days)
  • St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

Bobby Lashley

  • 03.01.2021 - 09.13.2021 (196 days)
  • St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

 

Big E

  • 09.13.2021 - 01.01.2022 (110 days)
  • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Won the championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract

 

Brock Lesnar (6)

  • 01.01.2022 - 01.29.2022 (28 days)
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

Bobby Lashley (2)

  • 01.29.2022 - 02.19.2022 (21 days)
  • St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

Brock Lesnar (7)

  • 02.19.2022 - 04.03.2022 (43 days)
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 

Roman Reigns (4)

  • 04.03.2022 - 04.07.2024 (735 days)
  • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • This was a winner-takes-all match in which WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar.  The two championships were not officially unified, but they were defended together as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

 

Cody Rhodes

  • 04.07.2024 - 04.20.2025 (378 days)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • After winning the championship, it was renamed the Undisputed WWE World Championship with the WWE Universal Championship portion officially retired

 

John Cena (14)

  • 04.20.2025 - 08.03.2025 (105 days)
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Cody Rhodes (2)

  • 08.03.2025 - 01.09.2026 (159 days)
  • East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

 

Drew McIntyre (3)

  • 01.09.2026 - 03.06.2026 (56 days)
  • Berlin, Germany

 

Cody Rhodes (3)

  • 03.06.2026 - 06.27.2026 (113 days)
  • Portland, Oregon, USA

 

Sami Zayn

  • 06.27.2026 - 07.06.2026 (9 days)
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

CM Punk (3)

  • 07.06.2026 - 09.11.2026 (67 days)
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Sami Zayn (2)

  • 09.11.2026
  • Mexico City, Mexico