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WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, and the world's largest promotion. As in other professional wrestling promotions, WWE promotes several championships, with titleholders typically determined via the results of professional wrestling matches within scripted storylines. On rare occasions, a championship may be awarded to or stripped from a wrestler outside of a match, though these occurrences also fall within scripted storylines.[a]

WWE currently divides its roster between three brands. Most wrestlers compete exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). WWE's two primary brands are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand (although it was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021).[1]

There are currently 17 championships in WWE divided among the three brands. Raw has a primary, secondary, and tag team championship for male wrestlers, and a singles championship for female wrestlers. SmackDown has two primary championships (jointly held and defended as an undisputed championship), a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers, and a singles championship for female wrestlers. NXT features a primary, secondary, specialty, and tag team championship for male wrestlers, with a primary and secondary championship for female wrestlers. There are two titles which are shared among all three brands—a specialty championship for male wrestlers and a tag team championship for female wrestlers.

As of November 19, 2024, among the three current brands, 20 wrestlers officially hold championships (including one double champion). This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of title victory.

Overview

The American professional wrestling promotion WWE currently divides its roster into what the company refers to as brands. The two main brands that the company promotes are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. Wrestlers assigned to the two main brands exclusively compete on the respective weekly television programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, albeit with some exceptions. The Raw brand also has a supplementary online streaming program called Main Event. Monthly pay-per-view and livestreaming events feature wrestlers from both brands.

NXT is WWE's developmental brand, which is where newer WWE wrestlers perform to potentially be promoted to the main roster. Wrestlers assigned to NXT exclusively compete on the weekly television program, NXT, albeit with some exceptions, as well as the brand's supplementary online streaming program called Level Up. NXT also has its own major livestreaming events held periodically throughout the year.

There is also a weekly online program called Speed that streams exclusively on X and features wrestlers from all three brands.

Main roster

For the men's division, Raw features a primary, secondary, and tag team championship, while SmackDown features two jointly held and defended primary titles (promoted as an undisputed championship) along with a secondary and tag team title. There is also an internet championship available to wrestlers from both brands as well as NXT and defended exclusively on the online program Speed.

For the women's division, each brand has a primary championship. There is also a tag team championship shared between both brands as well as NXT.

Men

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw and the Undisputed WWE Championship on SmackDown—regarded as world heavyweight championships. The World Heavyweight Championship is held by first-time champion Damian Priest. He defeated Drew McIntyre in his Money in the Bank cash-in match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, right after McIntyre had defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins for the title.[2] The Undisputed WWE Championship is held by Cody Rhodes and consists of the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship, with Rhodes being in his first reign with each title as they are jointly defended but retain their individual lineages. He won the Undisputed title by defeating Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024.[3][4]

Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the Intercontinental Championship on Raw and the United States Championship on SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by Sami Zayn, who is in his fourth reign. He defeated Gunther at WrestleMania XL Night 1 on April 6, 2024.[5] The United States Championship is held by Logan Paul, who is in his first reign. He defeated previous champion Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel on November 4, 2023.[6]

Tag team titles for male wrestlers include the World Tag Team Championship on Raw and the WWE Tag Team Championship on SmackDown—regarded as world tag team championships. The World Tag Team Championship is held by The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh), who are in their first reign as a team, the first reign for McDonagh and third for Bálor individually, and overall third reign for Judgment Day as a stable as Bálor previously held the title twice with stablemate Damian Priest. They won the titles by defeating Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) on Raw on June 24, 2024.[7] The WWE Tag Team Championship is held by first-time champions #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), who defeated A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) on SmackDown on July 5, 2024.[8]

A specialty title, the WWE Speed Championship, is an internet championship available to male wrestlers from all three brands. This title has a stipulation where matches have a five-minute time limit and stream exclusively on WWE's online show Speed. It is held by SmackDown's Andrade, who defeated Raw's Ricochet during the Speed tapings on June 7, 2024,[9] which aired on tape delay on June 14, 2024, and is when WWE officially began his reign.[10]

Women

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Women's World Championship on Raw and the WWE Women's Championship on SmackDown—both regarded as women's world championships. The Women's World Championship is held by two-time champion Liv Morgan, who won the title by defeating Becky Lynch at King and Queen of the Ring on May 25, 2024.[11] The WWE Women's Championship is held by two-time champion Bayley, who defeated Iyo Sky at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024.[12]

The women's tag team championship is the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which is shared between Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. It is held by first-time champions The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) from Raw, who defeated previous champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill in a triple threat tag team match, which also involved the team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, who they pinned, at Clash at the Castle: Scotland on June 15, 2024.[13]

Developmental

NXT

For the men's division, NXT features a primary, secondary, specialty, and tag team championship. There is also an internet championship which is shared with Raw and SmackDown (listed above).

The women's division has a primary and secondary championship, and shares a tag team championship with Raw and SmackDown (listed above).

Men

The top title for male wrestlers is the NXT Championship. It is held by first-time champion Ethan Page. He defeated previous champion Trick Williams in a fatal four-way match, which also involved Shawn Spears and Je'Von Evans, the latter of whom Page pinned, at Heatwave on July 7, 2024.[14]

The secondary championship for male wrestlers is the NXT North American Championship. It is held by first-time champion Oba Femi, who defeated SmackDown's Dragon Lee in his NXT Breakout Tournament contract cash-in match on the January 9, 2024, episode of NXT. [15]

The specialty championship for men is the NXT Heritage Cup, where all matches are contested under British Rounds Rules. It is held by first-time champion Tony D'Angelo, who defeated Charlie Dempsey by 2–1 on the May 14, 2024, episode of NXT.[16]

The men's tag team championship is the NXT Tag Team Championship. It is held by first-time champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom, who defeated Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin on the April 9, 2024, episode of NXT.[17]

Women

The top title for female wrestlers is the NXT Women's Championship. It is held by record-tying two-time champion Roxanne Perez. She won the title by defeating Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024.[18]

The secondary women's title is the NXT Women's North American Championship. It is held by Kelani Jordan, who became the inaugural champion by defeating Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, Fallon Henley, Jaida Parker, and Michin in a six-woman ladder match at Battleground on June 9, 2024.[19]

Current champions

Note: Tables with a "Days rec." column means that WWE officially recognizes a different number of days that a wrestler has held a title, generally due to an event airing on tape delay.

The colors and symbols indicate the home brand of the champions.

† Raw ‡ SmackDown § NXT ∞ Unbranded

Main roster

Raw

Raw
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
World Heavyweight Championship Damian Priest 1 April 7, 2024 226 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Drew McIntyre in his Money in the Bank cash-in match at WrestleMania XL Night 2. [20]
Women's World Championship Liv Morgan 2 May 25, 2024 178 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Defeated Becky Lynch at King and Queen of the Ring. [21]
WWE Intercontinental Championship Sami Zayn 4 April 6, 2024 227 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Gunther at WrestleMania XL Night 1. [22]
World Tag Team Championship
The Judgment Day
(Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) 		1 (3)
(3, 1) 		June 24, 2024 148 Indianapolis, Indiana Defeated Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) on Raw.
This marks the overall third reign for Judgment Day as a stable, with Bálor previously holding the title twice with stablemate Damian Priest. 		[23]

SmackDown

SmackDown
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
Undisputed WWE Championship
(WWE and Universal championships) 		Cody Rhodes 1 April 7, 2024 226 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2. [20]
WWE Women's Championship Bayley 2 April 7, 2024 226 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Iyo Sky at WrestleMania XL Night 2. [20]
WWE United States Championship Logan Paul 1 November 4, 2023 381 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Defeated Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel. [24]
WWE Tag Team Championship #DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) 		1
(1, 1) 		July 5, 2024 137 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) on SmackDown. [25]


  • The WWE and Universal Championships–while maintaining their separate lineages–are jointly held and defended as the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Open

These titles are available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.

Unbranded
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Days
rec. 		Location Notes Ref.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship File:Alba Frye and Isla Dawn.jpg The Unholy Union
(Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) † 		1 June 15, 2024 157 157 Glasgow, Scotland Defeated previous champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill in a triple threat tag team match, which also involved the team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, who they pinned, at Clash at the Castle: Scotland. [26]
WWE Speed Championship Andrade ‡ 1 June 7, 2024 165 158 Louisville, Kentucky Defeated Ricochet on Speed.
WWE recognizes Andrade's reign as beginning on June 14, 2024, when the match aired on tape delay. 		[9][27]

Developmental

NXT
NXT
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
NXT Championship Ethan Page 1 July 7, 2024 135 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated Trick Williams, Shawn Spears, and Je'Von Evans, the latter of whom Page pinned, in a fatal four-way match at Heatwave. [28]
NXT Women's Championship Roxanne Perez 2 April 6, 2024 227 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver. [29]
NXT North American Championship Oba Femi 1 January 9, 2024 315 Orlando, Florida Defeated SmackDown's Dragon Lee in his NXT Breakout Tournament contract cash-in match on NXT. [30]
NXT Women's North American Championship Kelani Jordan 1 June 9, 2024 163 Las Vegas, Nevada Defeated Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, Fallon Henley, Jaida Parker, and Michin in a six-woman ladder match at Battleground to become the inaugural champion. [31]
NXT Heritage Cup Tony D'Angelo 1 May 14, 2024 189 Orlando, Florida Defeated Charlie Dempsey by 2–1 on NXT. [32]
NXT Tag Team Championship
Nathan Frazer and Axiom 1 April 9, 2024 224 Orlando, Florida Defeated Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin on NXT. [33]

See also

Championship types in WWE
Champions in WWE lists

Notes

  1. ^ In some cases, a wrestler may be stripped of a title due to a legitimate injury or other real-world circumstance. On such occasions, the storyline may be adapted around real-world events or may continue without referencing them.

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