List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)

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The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand. It was established by WWE in 2002 after WWE bought out World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and split its roster into two franchises, Raw and SmackDown, in a brand extension.[1][2]

WWE's original world title, the WWE Championship (then known as the Undisputed Championship, which was the combination of the WWF and WCW titles, unified by Chris Jericho), was designated to the SmackDown brand, which resulted in this World Heavyweight Championship being established and designated to the Raw brand[3] The World Heavyweight Championship is not a continuation of the WCW Championship, but rather its successor by way of the WWE Undisputed Championship, just as the WCW Championship spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[4][5] For a list of champions who have held those titles, see List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions and List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions respectively.

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. The first champion is Triple H, who was awarded the title on September 2, 2002 by Eric Bischoff, the General Manager of Raw. Triple H also has the highest cumulative days of reign at 616 days. At 282 days, Batista's first reign is the longest single reign in the title's history. Big Show has the shortest reign at 1 minute and 53 seconds. Overall, there have been 23 champions and 48 different reigns as champion, with Edge holding the most reigns at seven. Wrestlers who have vacated the title include Triple H in 2004, Batista in 2006, Edge in 2007 and 2011 and Undertaker in 2008.

Contents

[edit] Title history

Key
# Order of reigns in history.
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily.

[edit] Reigns

As of January 30, 2012.

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes Ref
1 H, TripleTriple H 1 02002-09-02 September 2, 2002 &1000000000000007600000076 Milwaukee, WI Raw Triple H was awarded the championship by the on-screen General Manager Eric Bischoff, making him the inaugural champion in the process. Triple H defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane on October 20, 2002 at No Mercy to unify the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. [6][7]
2 Michaels, ShawnShawn Michaels 1 02002-11-17 November 17, 2002 &1000000000000002800000028 New York, NY Survivor Series (2002) This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane [8][9]
3 H, TripleTriple H 2 02002-12-15 December 15, 2002 &10000000000000280000000280 Sunrise, FL Armageddon (2002) This was a Three Stages of Hell match. [10][11]
4 Goldberg 1 02003-09-21 September 21, 2003 &1000000000000008400000084 Hershey, PA Unforgiven (2003) This was a Career vs. Title match. [12][13]
5 H, TripleTriple H 3 02003-12-14 December 14, 2003 &1000000000000009100000091 Orlando, FL Armageddon (2003) This was a Triple Threat match also involving Kane. [14][15]
6 Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit 1 02004-03-14 March 14, 2004 &10000000000000154000000154 New York, NY WrestleMania XX This was a Triple Threat match also involving Shawn Michaels.
7 Orton, RandyRandy Orton 1 02004-08-15 August 15, 2004 &1000000000000002800000028 Toronto, ON SummerSlam (2004) At the age of 24, Randy Orton became the youngest champion in history. [16][17]
8 H, TripleTriple H 4 02004-09-12 September 12, 2004 &1000000000000008500000085 Portland, OR Unforgiven (2004) [18][19]
— Vacated — 02004-11-29 November 29, 2004 — Baltimore, MD Raw The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a Triple Threat match involving Chris Benoit and Edge. [20][21]
9 H, TripleTriple H 5 02005-01-09 January 9, 2005 &1000000000000008400000084 San Juan, PR New Year's Revolution (2005) Defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge in an Elimination Chamber match. [20][22]
10 Batista 1 02005-04-03 April 3, 2005 &10000000000000282000000282 Los Angeles, CA WrestleMania 21 Batista was drafted to the SmackDown! brand on June 30, 2005, making the title SmackDown! exclusive. Became the longest reign in the history of the belt. [23][24]
— Vacated — 02006-01-10 January 10, 2006 — Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Batista vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legitimate triceps injury. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. [25][26]
11 Angle, KurtKurt Angle 1 02006-01-10 January 10, 2006 &1000000000000008200000082 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Angle won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006 [25][26]
12 Rey Mysterio 1 02006-04-02 April 2, 2006 &10000000000000112000000112 Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 This was a Triple Threat match also involving Randy Orton. This win made Mysterio the first Cruiserweight wrestler and also the lightest wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship. [27][28]
13 Booker T 1 02006-07-23 July 23, 2006 &10000000000000126000000126 Indianapolis, IN The Great American Bash (2006) This win made Booker T the first African American to win the World Heavyweight Championship under the WWE banner. [29][30]
14 Batista 2 02006-11-26 November 26, 2006 &10000000000000126000000126 Philadelphia, PA Survivor Series (2006) [31][32]
15 Undertaker 1 02007-04-01 April 1, 2007 &1000000000000003700000037 Detroit, MI WrestleMania 23 [33][34]
16 Edge 1 02007-05-08 May 8, 2007 &1000000000000007000000070 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown! Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to earn the right to challenge for the title. Edge, a Raw wrestler at the time, transferred to the SmackDown! roster shortly after the win. This episode aired on tape delay on May 11, 2007. [35][36]
— Vacated — 02007-07-17 July 17, 2007 — Laredo, TX SmackDown! Edge vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legitimate pectoral injury. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. [37][38]
17 The Great Khali 1 02007-07-17 July 17, 2007 &1000000000000006100000061 Laredo, TX SmackDown! The Great Khali won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. [37][38]
18 Batista 3 02007-09-16 September 16, 2007 &1000000000000009100000091 Memphis, TN Unforgiven (2007) This was a Triple Threat match also involving Rey Mysterio. [39][40]
19 Edge 2 02007-12-16 December 16, 2007 &10000000000000105000000105 Pittsburgh, PA Armageddon (2007) This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Undertaker. [41][42]
20 Undertaker 2 02008-03-30 March 30, 2008 &1000000000000003000000030 Orlando, FL WrestleMania XXIV [43][44]
— Vacated — 02008-04-29 April 29, 2008 — Atlantic City, NJ SmackDown SmackDown's General Manager Vickie Guerrero ordered The Undertaker to relinquish the title because of the danger that his Hell's Gate choke hold caused. This episode aired on tape delay on May 2, 2008. [45][46]
21 Edge 3 02008-06-01 June 1, 2008 &1000000000000002900000029 San Diego, CA One Night Stand (2008) Edge defeated The Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the vacant title. [45][47]
22 Punk, CMCM Punk 1 02008-06-30 June 30, 2008 &1000000000000006900000069 Oklahoma City, OK Raw Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the title. CM Punk was a part of the Raw brand, thus making the title Raw-exclusive again. [48][49]
23 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 1 02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 &1000000000000004900000049 Cleveland, OH Unforgiven (2008) Originally, CM Punk was to defend his title in a Championship Scramble match also involving John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Kane, but he was replaced by Jericho, who won the match and championship as a result of Punk sustaining a scripted injury from Legacy. [50][51]
24 Batista 4 02008-10-26 October 26, 2008 &100000000000000080000008 Phoenix, AZ Cyber Sunday (2008) [52][53]
25 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 2 02008-11-03 November 3, 2008 &1000000000000002000000020 Tampa, FL Raw This was a Steel cage match. [50][54]
26 Cena, JohnJohn Cena 1 02008-11-23 November 23, 2008 &1000000000000008400000084 Boston, MA Survivor Series (2008) [55][56]
27 Edge 4 02009-02-15 February 15, 2009 &1000000000000004900000049 Seattle, WA No Way Out (2009) This was an Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, and Kane. The title becomes SmackDown exclusive as a result of Edge being a part of the SmackDown roster. [57][58]
28 Cena, JohnJohn Cena 2 02009-04-05 April 5, 2009 &1000000000000002100000021 Houston, TX WrestleMania XXV This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Big Show. Becomes exclusive to the Raw brand once again due to John Cena being a Raw brand wrestler. [59][60]
29 Edge 5 02009-04-26 April 26, 2009 &1000000000000004200000042 Providence, RI Backlash (2009) This was a Last Man Standing match. The championship becomes exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to Edge being a SmackDown wrestler. [61][62]
30 Hardy, JeffJeff Hardy 1 02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 &100000000000000000000000 New Orleans, LA Extreme Rules (2009) This was a Ladder match. [63][64]
31 Punk, CMCM Punk 2 02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 &1000000000000004900000049 New Orleans, LA Extreme Rules (2009) Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract immediately after Hardy's victory to win the championship. [64][65]
32 Hardy, JeffJeff Hardy 2 02009-07-26 July 26, 2009 &1000000000000002800000028 Philadelphia, PA Night of Champions (2009) [66][67]
33 Punk, CMCM Punk 3 02009-08-23 August 23, 2009 &1000000000000004200000042 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam (2009) This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. [68][69]
34 Undertaker 3 02009-10-04 October 4, 2009 &10000000000000140000000140 Newark, NJ Hell in a Cell (2009) This was a Hell in a Cell match. [70][71]
35 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 3 02010-02-21 February 21, 2010 &1000000000000003700000037 St. Louis, MO Elimination Chamber (2010) This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio [72]
36 Swagger, JackJack Swagger 1 02010-03-30 March 30, 2010 &1000000000000008200000082 Las Vegas, NV SmackDown Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to earn the right to challenge for the title. Signed to RAW at the time, Swagger transfers to SmackDown upon winning the title. This episode aired on tape delay on April 2, 2010. [73]
37 Rey Mysterio 2 02010-06-20 June 20, 2010 &1000000000000002800000028 Uniondale, NY Fatal 4-Way This was a Fatal 4-Way match, also involving The Big Show and CM Punk. The title was referred to solely as the "World Championship" during the reign. [74]
38 Kane 1 02010-07-18 July 18, 2010 &10000000000000154000000154 Kansas City, MO Money in the Bank Kane cashed in his SmackDown Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the title. [75]
39 Edge 6 02010-12-19 December 19, 2010 &1000000000000005800000058 Houston, TX TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) This was a Fatal 4-Way Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio. [76]
40 Dolph Ziggler 1 02011-02-15 February 15, 2011 &100000000000000000000000 San Diego, CA SmackDown Edge was stripped as a result of using the spear (which had been banned) in a previous match by Vickie Guerrero, who then awarded the belt to Ziggler. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. [77]
41 Edge 7 02011-02-15 February 15, 2011 &1000000000000005600000056 San Diego, CA SmackDown Edge won back his World heavyweight Championship after pinning Dolph Ziggler when General Manager Teddy Long returned. This episode aired on tape delay on February 18, 2011. [78]
— Vacated — 02011-04-12 April 12, 2011 — Albany, NY SmackDown After Edge had announced his retirement Therdore Long had a 20 Man Battle royal to determine the new # 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules[79]
42 Christian 1 02011-05-01 May 1, 2011 &100000000000000020000002 Tampa, FL Extreme Rules (2011) Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio in a Ladder match to win the vacant world championship. [80]
43 Randy Orton 2 02011-05-03 May 3, 2011 &1000000000000007500000075 Orlando, FL SmackDown This episode aired on tape delay on May 6, 2011. [81]
44 Christian 2 02011-07-17 July 17, 2011 &1000000000000002800000028 Rosemont, IL Money in the Bank (2011) Christian defeated Randy Orton by disqualification after Orton gave him a low-blow in view of the official. The stipulations of the match allowed the title to change hands via disqualification. [82][83]
45 Randy Orton 3 02011-08-14 August 14, 2011 &1000000000000003500000035 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam (2011) This was a No Holds Barred Match. [84]
46 Mark Henry 1 02011-09-18 September 18, 2011 &1000000000000009100000091 Buffalo, NY Night of Champions (2011) [85]
47 Big Show 1 02011-12-18 December 18, 2011 &100000000000000000000000 Baltimore, MD TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) This was a Chairs match. His title reign lasted exactly 1 minute and 53 seconds, which makes it the shortest title reign in history. [86]
48 Daniel Bryan 1 02011-12-18 December 18, 2011 &1000000000000004300000043+ Baltimore, MD TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Big Show who was attacked by Mark Henry after the match. [87]

[edit] List of combined reigns

Symbol Meaning
† Indicates the current champion

As of January 30, 2012.

Rank [1] Wrestler # of Reigns Combined Days
1 Triple H 5 616
2 Batista 4 507
3 Edge 7 409
4 The Undertaker 3 207
5 CM Punk 3 160
6 Chris Benoit 1 154
Kane 1 154
8 Rey Mysterio 2 140
9 Randy Orton 3 138
10 King Booker 1 126
11 Chris Jericho 3 106
12 John Cena 2 105
13 Mark Henry 1 91
14 Goldberg 1 84
15 Kurt Angle 1 82
Jack Swagger 1 82
17 The Great Khali 1 61
18 Daniel Bryan† 1 43+
19 Christian 2 30
20 Shawn Michaels 1 28
Jeff Hardy 2 28
22 Dolph Ziggler 1 0
The Big Show 1 0

[edit] Notes

1.^ – Each wrestler's total number of days as champion are ranked highest to lowest; wrestlers with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.

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