Buddy Rogers

04.25.1963 - 05.17.1963

*defeated Antonino Rocca in a tournament final to become the first WWWF - World Wide Wrestling Federation World Champion

 

Bruno Sammartino

05.17.1963 - 01.18.1971

 

Ivan Koloff

01.18.1971 - 02.08.1971

 

Pedro Morales

02.08.1971 - 12.01.1973

 

Stan Stasiak

12.01.1973 - 12.10.1973

 

Bruno Sammartino (2)

12.10.1973 - 04.30.1977

 

Billy Graham

04.30.1977 - 02.20.1978

 

Bob Backlund

02.20.1978 - 12.26.1983

*In 09.1979, the WWWF was renamed the WWF - World Wide Wrestling Federation, and this became the WWF World Championship

 

The Iron Sheik

12.26.1983 - 01.23.1984

 

Hulk Hogan

01.23.1984 - 02.05.1988

 

Andre the Giant

02.05.1988 - 02.13.1988

 

VACANT

*Andre the Giant was stripped of the title for attempting to sell it to Ted DiBiase

 

Randy Savage

03.27.1988 - 04.02.1989

*Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Hulk Hogan (2)

04.02.1989 - 04.01.1990

 

The Ultimate Warrior

04.01.1990 - 01.19.1991

 

Sgt. Slaughter

01.19.1991 - 03.24.1991

 

Hulk Hogan (3)

03.24.1991 - 11.27.1991

 

The Undertaker

11.27.1991 - 12.03.1991