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List of current champions in WWE

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WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.

WWE promotes three primary brands – Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.[1] Specialty brands in WWE include 205 Live – for male wrestlers 205 lbs. and under (designated by WWE as cruiserweights) – and NXT UK, which is for wrestlers based in the United Kingdom.

Raw, SmackDown, and NXT each have a primary and secondary championship for male wrestlers, a singles championship for female wrestlers, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. There is also one tag team championship for female wrestlers that is shared between the three brands. There is one championship for the cruiserweight wrestlers that is shared between NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, which is the only championship with a weight limit in the promotion, and one male singles, one female singles, and one male tag team championship for NXT UK wrestlers. There is also one tertiary championship, which is accessible to anyone, regardless of gender or WWE status.

There are currently 18 championships in WWE. Among the five current brands, 24 wrestlers hold the championships as of September 8, 2024. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.

Current champions

Men's singles

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the WWE Championship on Raw, the Universal Championship on SmackDown, and the NXT Championship on NXT — all designated as world championships. The WWE Champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Brock Lesnar during WrestleMania 36 Part 2 that aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020 (the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place).[2] The Universal Championship is held by Braun Strowman, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Goldberg during WrestleMania 36 Part 1 that aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020 (the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place).[3] The NXT Championship is held by Adam Cole, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Johnny Gargano at TakeOver: XXV on June 1, 2019.[4]

Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the United States Championship on Raw, the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown, and the North American Championship on NXT. The United States Championship is held by Andrade, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Rey Mysterio at a WWE Live event on December 26, 2019.[5] The Intercontinental Championship is currently vacant due to the inability to compete of former champion Sami Zayn. A tournament is scheduled to decide the next champion. The North American Championship is held by first-time title holder Keith Lee, who defeated Roderick Strong on the January 22, 2020 episode of NXT.[6]

Men's tag team

Tag team championships for male wrestlers include the Raw Tag Team Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and the NXT Tag Team Championship. The Raw Tag Team Championship is held by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who are in their first reign as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating Seth Rollins and Murphy in a last chance match on the March 2, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw.[7] The SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by The New Day (Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston), who are in their record sixth reign both as a group and individually[8] The group invokes the Freebird rule, which allows for any two members to defend the title. Big E won the titles for his team by defeating previous co-champion The Miz (who held the titles with John Morrison) and Jey Uso in a triple threat match on April 17, 2020 during the live broadcast of SmackDown. The NXT Tag Team Championship is held by Imperium's Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner, who are in their first reign. They defeated former champion Matt Riddle and interm-champion Timothy Thatcher on the May 13 episode of NXT.

Specialty

The WWE 24/7 Championship is a tertiary championship shared across all five brands and is open to anyone regardless of gender (including non-WWE personnel). It can be defended anytime, anywhere, as long as a WWE referee is present. The current champion is Rob Gronkowski, who is in his first reign. He won the title by pinning Mojo Rawley in-front of the host's podium during WrestleMania 36. Gronkowski is an NFL player who (during a brief retirement) had signed with WWE and served as the host of WrestleMania 36.

The NXT Cruiserweight Championship is the only championship of the 205 Live brand and is also defended on NXT and NXT UK. It is for wrestlers 205 lb (93 kg) and under (referred to as cruiserweights); the only championship in WWE with a weight limit. The title is held by Jordan Devlin from NXT UK, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating former champion Angel Garza, Travis Banks, and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who Devlin pinned, in a fatal four-way match at Worlds Collide on January 25, 2020.[9] Due to a travel ban as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Devlin is unable to defend the title. A tournament will be held to crown an interim champion until his return.

Women's

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Raw Women's Championship, the SmackDown Women's Championship, and the NXT Women's Championship — all designated as world championships. The Raw Women's Championship is held by Asuka, who is in her first reign. She won the title by winning the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank (taped April 15, 2020) on May 10, 2020. However, Asuka was not announced as champion until the next night on Raw when previous champion Becky Lynch, who announced her hiatus due to pregnancy, revealed that the match was actually for the championship. The SmackDown Women's Championship is held by Bayley, who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating Charlotte Flair on SmackDown on October 11, 2019.[10] The NXT Women's Championship is held by Charlotte Flair, who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating Rhea Ripley during WrestleMania 36 Part 2 that aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020 (the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place).[11]

The Women's Tag Team Championship is the only tag team championship for female wrestlers in WWE, and is shared between the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands.[12] It is held by Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross from SmackDown, who are in their record second reign. They won the title by defeating The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) during WrestleMania 36 Part 1 that aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020 (the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place).[13]

UK

The top title of NXT UK is the NXT United Kingdom Championship. It is held by Walter, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Pete Dunne at TakeOver: New York on April 5, 2019, ending Dunne's reign at 685 days.[14] The NXT UK Women's Championship is held by first-time title holder Kay Lee Ray, who won the title by defeating Toni Storm at TakeOver: Cardiff on August 31, 2019.[15] The NXT UK Tag Team Championship is held by Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), who are in their first reign. They defeated Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster on October 4, 2019 during the NXT UK tapings (aired October 17).[16]

Raw

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
WWE Championship Drew McIntyre 1 March 25 or 26, 2020 1,628 or 1,627 Orlando, Florida Defeated Brock Lesnar during WrestleMania 36 Part 2.
Aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020.
Raw Women's Championship Asuka 1 April 15, 2020 1607 Stamford, Connecticut Asuka defeated Carmella, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler in a Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank. On the May 11, 2020 episode of Raw, previous Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch announced that she was going on a hiatus due to pregnancy, and that the women's Money in the Bank ladder match had actually been for the championship, which she therefore passed directly onto Asuka.
The Money in the Bank ladder match aired on tape delay on May 10, 2020, with the title change made official the following day.
United States Championship Andrade 1 December 26, 2019 1718 New York City, New York Defeated Rey Mysterio at a WWE Live event.
Raw Tag Team Championship The Street Profits
(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) 		1 March 2, 2020 1651 Brooklyn, New York Defeated Seth Rollins and Murphy on Raw in a last chance match.

SmackDown

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
Universal Championship Braun Strowman 1 March 25 or 26, 2020 1,628 or 1,627 Orlando, Florida Defeated Goldberg during WrestleMania 36 Part 1.
Aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020
SmackDown Women's Championship File:Bayley December 2019.jpg Bayley 2 October 11, 2019 1794 Paradise, Nevada Defeated Charlotte Flair on SmackDown.
Intercontinental Championship N/A Vacant N/A May 13, 2020 N/A N/A Previous champion Sami Zayn was stripped of the title on May 12, 2020 after electing to refrain from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The New Day
((Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston) 		6 April 17, 2020 1605 Orlando, Florida Big E defeated previous champion The Miz and Jey Uso in a triple threat match on SmackDown.

NXT

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
NXT Championship Adam Cole 1 June 1, 2019 1926 Bridgeport, Connecticut Defeated Johnny Gargano at TakeOver: XXV.
NXT Women's Championship Charlotte Flair 2 March 25 or 26, 2020 1,628 or 1,627 Orlando, Florida Defeated Rhea Ripley during WrestleMania 36 Part 2.
Aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020.
NXT North American Championship Keith Lee 1 January 22, 2020 1691 Winter Park, Florida Defeated Roderick Strong on NXT.
NXT Tag Team Championship
Imperium
(Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner) 		1 May 13, 2020 1579 Orlando, Florida Defeated Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher on NXT.

NXT UK

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
NXT United Kingdom Championship Walter 1 April 5, 2019 1983 Brooklyn, New York Defeated Pete Dunne at TakeOver: New York.
Won the title when it was called the WWE United Kingdom Championship.
NXT UK Women's Championship Kay Lee Ray 1 August 31, 2019 1835 Cardiff, Wales Defeated Toni Storm at TakeOver: Cardiff.
NXT UK Tag Team Championship Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) 		1 October 4, 2019 1801 Brentwood, England Defeated Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews on NXT UK.
Aired on tape delay on October 17, 2019.

Shared titles

The NXT Cruiserweight Championship is shared between NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live
The 24/7 Championship is shared between all five brands
The Women's Tag Team Championship is shared between Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.

The colors indicate the home brand of the champions.

Raw SmackDown NXT NXT UK 205 Live
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Jordan Devlin 1 January 25, 2020 1688 Houston, Texas Defeated former champion Angel Garza, Travis Banks, and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who Devlin pinned, in a fatal four-way match at Worlds Collide.
24/7 Championship Rob Gronkowski 1 March 25 or 26, 2020 1,628 or 1,627 Orlando, Florida Pinned Mojo Rawley in front of the host's podium during WrestleMania 36 Part 2—Gronkowski had served as the event's host.
Aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020.
Women's Tag Team Championship Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross 2 March 25 or 26, 2020 1,628 or 1,627 Orlando, Florida Defeated The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) during WrestleMania 36 Part 1.
Aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020.

See also

References

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  6. ^ "NXT North American Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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  8. ^ Why New Day is the greatest faction of all time - WWE.com
  9. ^ "NXT Cruiserweight Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "SmackDown Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "NXT Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Benigno, Anthony (February 18, 2019). "WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to be defended across Raw, SmackDown LIVE and NXT". WWE.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "WWE United Kingdom Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "NXT UK Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "NXT UK Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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