World Heavyweight Championship

Triple H

09.02.2002 - 11.17.2002 (76 days)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

After WWE Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar announced that he would only defend his championship on Smackdown branded events, the Raw brand of WWE was left without a champion.  Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff then created the World Heavyweight Championship, exclusive to the Raw brand, and awarded it to Triple H, who had been Lesnar's number-one contender at the time of the announcement

 

Shawn Michaels

11.17.2002 - 12.15.2002 (28 days)

New York City, New York, USA

 

Triple H (2)

12.15.2002 - 09.21.2003 (280 days)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

 

Bill Goldberg

09.21.2003 - 12.14.2003 (84 days)

Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Triple H (3)

12.14.2003 - 03.14.2004 (91 days)

Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Chris Benoit

03.14.2004 - 08.15.2004 (154 days)

New York City, New York, USA

 

Randy Orton

08.15.2004 - 09.12.2004 (28 days)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Triple H (4)

09.12.2004 - 11.29.2004 (78 days)

Portland, Oregon, USA

The championship was held up after a controversial Triple Threat match between champion Triple H, Chris Benoit, and Edge

 

Triple H (5)

01.09.2005 - 04.03.2005 (84 days)

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Dave Batista, Edge, and Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant championship

 

Dave Batista

04.03.2005 - 01.10.2006 (282 days)

Los Angeles, California, USA

Vacated the championship due to being injured

 

Kurt Angle

01.10.2006 - 04.02.2006 (82 days)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Last eliminated Chris Benoit in a battle royal to win the vacant championship

 

Rey Mysterio

04.02.2006 - 07.23.2006 (112 days)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

King Booker

07.23.2006 - 11.26.2006 (126 days)

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA