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WWE is a 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. The WWE splits its main roster into two distinctive brands, Raw and SmackDown, as well as a developmental brand, NXT, with each having their own set of championships. There are five active singles championships for male wrestlers, two active championships for female wrestlers, and two active tag team championships between Raw and SmackDown, and two male, one female, and one tag team championship on NXT. There is also one championship representing the United Kingdom, which is the centerpiece of NXT UK, with championships for the UK's women and tag team divisions set to be established in the future.

Among the four current brands, 17 wrestlers hold the championships. 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. The following is correct as of May 11, 2024.

Current champions

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the WWE Universal Championship on Raw and the WWE Championship on SmackDown. The Universal Champion is Roman Reigns, who is in his first reign. He defeated Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam on August 19, 2018. The WWE Champion is AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He won the title on the November 7, 2017, edition of SmackDown Live by defeating Jinder Mahal.

Secondary titles in WWE include the WWE Intercontinental Championship for Raw and the WWE United States Championship for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by Seth Rollins, who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam on August 19, 2018. The United States Championship is held by Shinsuke Nakamura, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Jeff Hardy on July 15, 2018, at Extreme Rules.

The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers 205 lb (93 kg) and under. It is defended on Raw and the cruiserweight-exclusive 205 Live.^[1] The title is held by Cedric Alexander, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Mustafa Ali in the finals of a 16-man tournament on April 8, 2018, on the WrestleMania 34 pre-show.

The WWE Raw Women's Championship is held by Ronda Rousey, who is in her first reign. She defeated Alexa Bliss on August 19, 2018, at SummerSlam. The WWE SmackDown Women's Championship is held by Charlotte Flair, who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating Becky Lynch and previous champion Carmella in a triple threat match at SummerSlam on August 19, 2018.

The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship is held by The B-Team (Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas), who are in their first reign as a team, and the second for Axel individually. They won the titles by defeating former champions Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules on July 15, 2018. The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods), who are in their third reign and defend the titles under the Freebird Rule. They defeated former champions The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) in a No Disqualification match on SmackDown Live on August 21, 2018.

The top title of NXT is the NXT Championship, which is held by Tommaso Ciampa, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Aleister Black on the July 18, 2018 tapings of NXT (aired July 25). The secondary title of NXT is the NXT North American Championship, which is held by first-time champion Ricochet, who defeated Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. The NXT Women's Championship is held by first-time champion Kairi Sane. She won the title by defeating Shayna Baszler at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. The NXT Tag Team Championship is held by two-time title holders The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). They won the titles by defeating Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) on the June 21, 2018 tapings of NXT (aired July 11).

The WWE United Kingdom Championship will be the top championship of NXT UK set to debut in 2018, but is currently being defended in NXT, as well as in U.K.-based independent promotions; the only active WWE championship to be defended outside of WWE. The current champion is Pete Dunne, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating inaugural champion Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago. Two new titles, the WWE United Kingdom Women's Championship and WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Championship, will also debut along with the brand.^[2]^[3]

Raw

Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held	Location	Notes
WWE Universal Championship	Roman Reigns	1	August 19, 2018	2092+	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam
WWE Raw Women's Championship	Ronda Rousey	1	August 19, 2018	2092+	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam
WWE Intercontinental Championship	Seth Rollins	2	August 19, 2018	2092+	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam
WWE Cruiserweight Championship	Cedric Alexander	1	April 8, 2018	2225+	New Orleans, Louisiana	Defeated Mustafa Ali for the vacant title in the finals of a 16-man tournament on the WrestleMania 34 pre-show
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship	The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel)	1 (1, 2)	July 15, 2018	2127+	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Defeated Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules

SmackDown

Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held	Location	Notes
WWE Championship	A.J. Styles	2	November 7, 2017	2377	Manchester, England	Defeated Jinder Mahal on SmackDown Live
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship	Charlotte Flair	2	August 19, 2018	2092	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Becky Lynch and previous champion Carmella in a triple threat match at SummerSlam
WWE United States Championship	Shinsuke Nakamura	1	July 15, 2018	2127	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Defeated Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)	3	August 21, 2018	2090	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) in a No Disqualification match on SmackDown Live

NXT

Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held	Location	Notes
NXT Championship	Tommaso Ciampa	1	July 18, 2018	2124	Orlando, Florida	Defeated Aleister Black on NXT. Aired on tape delay on July 25.
NXT North American Championship	Ricochet	1	August 18, 2018	2093	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV
NXT Women's Championship	Kairi Sane	1	August 18, 2018	2093	Brooklyn, New York	Defeated Shayna Baszler at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV
NXT Tag Team Championship	The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong)	2	June 21, 2018	2151	Winter Park, Florida	Defeated Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) on NXT Aired on tape delay on July 11.

NXT UK

Championship	Current champion(s)		Reign	Date won	Days held	Location	Notes
WWE United Kingdom Championship		Pete Dunne	1	May 20, 2017	2548	Rosemont, Illinois	Defeated Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago

References

^ HHH discusses 205 Live...and more – 411 Mania.com Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^ jack Jorgensen (June 18, 2018). "WWE announces new U.K. brand, championship titles and NXT U.K. television show". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ John Pollock (June 18, 2018). "WWE announces NXT UK brand with two additional championships to be introduced". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

WWE.com

[1] HHH discusses 205 Live...and more – 411 Mania.com Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[NXT_UK_Titles-2] Jorgensen (June 18, 2018). "WWE announces new U.K. brand, championship titles and NXT U.K. television show". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[NXT_UK_Titles_2-3] John Pollock (June 18, 2018). "WWE announces NXT UK brand with two additional championships to be introduced". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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 == Current champions ==
-At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the [[WWE Universal Championship]] on [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and the [[WWE Championship]] on [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]. The Universal Champion is [[Donald Trump]], who is in his first reign. He defeated [[Hilary Clinton]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018. The WWE Champion is Brock Lesnar, who is in his second reign. He won the title on the November 7, 2017, edition of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]''  by defeating [[Jinder Mahal]].
+At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the [[WWE Universal Championship]] on [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and the [[WWE Championship]] on [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]. The Universal Champion is [[Roman Reigns]], who is in his first reign. He defeated [[Brock Lesnar]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018. The WWE Champion is [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]], who is in his second reign. He won the title on the November 7, 2017, edition of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]''  by defeating [[Jinder Mahal]].
-Secondary titles in WWE include the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] for Raw and the [[WWE United States Championship]] for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by [[Dean Ambrose]], who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating [[Sasha Banks]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018. The United States Championship is held by [[Mark Wahlberg]], who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating [[Black Lives Matter]] on July 15, 2018, at [[Extreme Rules (2018)|Extreme Rules]].
+Secondary titles in WWE include the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] for Raw and the [[WWE United States Championship]] for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by [[Seth Rollins]], who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating [[Dolph Ziggler]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018. The United States Championship is held by [[Shinsuke Nakamura]], who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating [[Jeff Hardy]] on July 15, 2018, at [[Extreme Rules (2018)|Extreme Rules]].
-The [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers {{convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and under. It is defended on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''.<ref>[http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more HHH discusses 205 Live...and more – 411 Mania.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220235355/http://411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more/ |date=December 20, 2016 }}</ref> The title is held by [[Roman Reigns]], who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating [[Joe Gatto(wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]] in the finals of a [[WrestleMania 34#WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament|16-man tournament]] on April 8, 2018, on the [[WrestleMania 34]] pre-show.
+The [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers {{convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and under. It is defended on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''.<ref>[http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more HHH discusses 205 Live...and more – 411 Mania.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220235355/http://411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more/ |date=December 20, 2016 }}</ref> The title is held by [[Cedric Alexander]], who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]] in the finals of a [[WrestleMania 34#WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament|16-man tournament]] on April 8, 2018, on the [[WrestleMania 34]] pre-show.
-The [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]] is held by [[Dana White]], who is in her first reign. She defeated [[Alexa Bliss]] on August 19, 2018, at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]]. The [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]] is held by [[Hilary Clinton]], who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating [[Becky Lynch]] and previous champion [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018.
+The [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]] is held by [[Ronda Rousey]], who is in her first reign. She defeated [[Alexa Bliss]] on August 19, 2018, at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]]. The [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]] is held by [[Charlotte Flair]], who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating [[Becky Lynch]] and previous champion [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, 2018.
-The [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship]] is held by The B-Team ([[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Donnie Wahlberg]]), who are in their first reign as a team, and the second for Axel individually. They won the titles by defeating former champions [[James Murray]] and [[Sal Vulcano]] at [[Extreme Rules (2018)|Extreme Rules]] on July 15, 2018. The [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] is held by [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Joey Fatone]], [[Brian Quinn]], and [[Joe Gatto]]), who are in their third reign and defend the titles under the [[Freebird Rule]]. They defeated former champions [[The Bludgeon Brothers]] ([[Harper (wrestler)|Harper]] and [[Rowan (wrestler)|Rowan]]) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|No Disqualification match]] on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' on August 21, 2018.
+The [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship]] is held by The B-Team ([[Curtis Axel]] and [[Bo Dallas]]), who are in their first reign as a team, and the second for Axel individually. They won the titles by defeating former champions [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Bray Wyatt]] at [[Extreme Rules (2018)|Extreme Rules]] on July 15, 2018. The [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] is held by [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]], [[Kofi Kingston]], and [[Xavier Woods]]), who are in their third reign and defend the titles under the [[Freebird Rule]]. They defeated former champions [[The Bludgeon Brothers]] ([[Harper (wrestler)|Harper]] and [[Rowan (wrestler)|Rowan]]) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|No Disqualification match]] on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' on August 21, 2018.
-The top title of NXT is the [[NXT Championship]], which is held by [[Giancarlo Stanton]], who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating [[Aleister Black]] on the July 18, 2018 tapings of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' ([[Broadcast delay|aired]] July 25). The secondary title of NXT is the [[NXT North American Championship]], which is held by first-time champion [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]], who defeated [[Adam Cole]] at [[NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV]]. The [[NXT Women's Championship]] is held by first-time champion [[Kairi Sane]]. She won the title by defeating [[Shayna Baszler]] at [[NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV]]. The [[NXT Tag Team Championship]] is held by two-time title holders [[The Undisputed Era]] ([[Kyle O'Reilly]] and [[Roderick Strong]]). They won the titles by defeating [[British Strong Style|Moustache Mountain]] ([[Trent Seven]] and [[Tyler Bate]]) on the June 21, 2018 tapings of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' ([[Broadcast delay|aired]] July 11).
+The top title of NXT is the [[NXT Championship]], which is held by [[Tommaso Ciampa]], who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating [[Aleister Black]] on the July 18, 2018 tapings of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' ([[Broadcast delay|aired]] July 25). The secondary title of NXT is the [[NXT North American Championship]], which is held by first-time champion [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]], who defeated [[Adam Cole]] at [[NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV]]. The [[NXT Women's Championship]] is held by first-time champion [[Kairi Sane]]. She won the title by defeating [[Shayna Baszler]] at [[NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV]]. The [[NXT Tag Team Championship]] is held by two-time title holders [[The Undisputed Era]] ([[Kyle O'Reilly]] and [[Roderick Strong]]). They won the titles by defeating [[British Strong Style|Moustache Mountain]] ([[Trent Seven]] and [[Tyler Bate]]) on the June 21, 2018 tapings of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' ([[Broadcast delay|aired]] July 11).
 The [[WWE United Kingdom Championship]] will be the top championship of [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]] set to debut in 2018, but is currently being defended in NXT, as well as in U.K.-based independent promotions; the only active WWE championship to be defended outside of WWE. The current champion is [[Pete Dunne (wrestler)|Pete Dunne]], who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating inaugural champion [[Tyler Bate]] at [[NXT TakeOver: Chicago]]. Two new titles, the [[WWE United Kingdom Women's Championship]] and [[WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Championship]], will also debut along with the brand.<ref name="NXT UK Titles">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-announces-new-u-k-brand-championship-titles-and-nxt-u-k-television-show/ |title=WWE announces new U.K. brand, championship titles and NXT U.K. television show |author=jack Jorgensen |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=June 18, 2018 |accessdate=July 1, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011157/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-announces-new-u-k-brand-championship-titles-and-nxt-u-k-television-show/ |archivedate=July 2, 2018 |df=}}</ref><ref name="NXT UK Titles 2">{{cite web |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2018/06/18/wwe-announces-nxt-uk-brand-with-two-additional-championships-to-be-introduced/ |title=WWE announces NXT UK brand with two additional championships to be introduced |author=John Pollock |work=POST Wrestling |date=June 18, 2018 |accessdate=June 18, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712224012/https://www.postwrestling.com/2018/06/18/wwe-announces-nxt-uk-brand-with-two-additional-championships-to-be-introduced/ |archivedate=July 12, 2018 |df=}}</ref>