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The American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] has maintained several [[Women's professional wrestling championship|women's championships]] (except for two interims from 1990 to 1993 and 1995 to 1998) since [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation]] seceded from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which was later subjected to various name changes, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—in April 2011, the company ceased using its full name and has since just been referred to as WWE. The first singles championship for women was the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] (original version), at the time known as the [[NWA World Women's Championship]], and it preceded the company's creation, with WWE claiming a lineage that began in 1956, while the first women's tag team title, the [[WWF Women's Tag Team Championship]], was established in 1983. Whenever the [[WWE brand extension]] has been implemented (2002–2011; 2016–present), separate women's championships have been created or allocated for each brand.
The American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] has maintained several [[Women's professional wrestling championship|women's championships]] (except for two interims from 1990 to 1993 and 1995 to 1998) since [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation]] seceded from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which was later subjected to various name changes, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—in April 2011, the company ceased using its full name and has since just been referred to as WWE. The first singles championship for women was the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] (original version), at the time known as the [[NWA World Women's Championship]], and it preceded the company's creation, with WWE claiming a lineage that began in 1956, while the first women's tag team title, the [[WWF Women's Tag Team Championship]], was established in 1983. Whenever the [[WWE brand extension]] has been implemented (2002–2011; 2016–present), separate women's championships have been created or allocated for each brand.


WWE currently promotes three singles and two tag team championships for women. The singles championships include the [[WWE Women's World Championship]] and the [[WWE Women's Championship]] (current version) on the main roster brands, [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], respectively, which are regarded as women's world championships, and the [[NXT Women's Championship]] for WWE's [[Farm team|developmental brand]], [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]. The tag team championships include the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]], shared by Raw and SmackDown, and the [[NXT Women's Tag Team Championship]] for NXT.
WWE currently promotes three singles and two tag team championships for women. The singles championships include the [[Women's World Championship (WWE)|Women's World Championship]] and the [[WWE Women's Championship]] (current version) on the main roster brands, [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], respectively, which are regarded as women's world championships, and the [[NXT Women's Championship]] for WWE's [[Farm team|developmental brand]], [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]. The tag team championships include the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]], shared by Raw and SmackDown, and the [[NXT Women's Tag Team Championship]] for NXT.


This article covers all women's championships contested in WWE throughout its history. WWE's two gender-neutral championships are also covered here, as women were eligible to challenge for them. This does not include the couple of rare exceptions of when a female wrestler challenged for and won a men's championship.
This article covers all women's championships contested in WWE throughout its history. WWE's two gender-neutral championships are also covered here, as women were eligible to challenge for them. This does not include the couple of rare exceptions of when a female wrestler challenged for and won a men's championship.

Revision as of 01:22, 13 June 2023

The Fabulous Moolah, WWE's inaugural women's champion, who is also recognized as the longest-reigning champion, holding the original WWE Women's Championship from 1956 to 1984, when it was originally known as the NWA World Women's Championship and then renamed WWF Women's Championship before she lost the title in 1984

The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has maintained several women's championships (except for two interims from 1990 to 1993 and 1995 to 1998) since Capitol Wrestling Corporation seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which was later subjected to various name changes, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—in April 2011, the company ceased using its full name and has since just been referred to as WWE. The first singles championship for women was the WWE Women's Championship (original version), at the time known as the NWA World Women's Championship, and it preceded the company's creation, with WWE claiming a lineage that began in 1956, while the first women's tag team title, the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship, was established in 1983. Whenever the WWE brand extension has been implemented (2002–2011; 2016–present), separate women's championships have been created or allocated for each brand.

WWE currently promotes three singles and two tag team championships for women. The singles championships include the Women's World Championship and the WWE Women's Championship (current version) on the main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown, respectively, which are regarded as women's world championships, and the NXT Women's Championship for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. The tag team championships include the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, shared by Raw and SmackDown, and the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship for NXT.

This article covers all women's championships contested in WWE throughout its history. WWE's two gender-neutral championships are also covered here, as women were eligible to challenge for them. This does not include the couple of rare exceptions of when a female wrestler challenged for and won a men's championship.

Overview of titles

Singles

Name Years
WWE Women's Championship (1956-2010) (original) 1956 – 2010 (became WWF property in 1984)
WWE Divas Championship 2008 – 2016
NXT Women's Championship 2013 – present
WWE Women's Championship 2016 – present
Women's World Championship 2016 – present
NXT UK Women's Championship 2018 – 2022

Tag Team

Name Years
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 1983 – 1989
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 2018 – present
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship 2021 – present

Others

In addition to titles specifically designated for women, there were also two championships that were explicitly open to all challengers, regardless of gender. The following lists those two championships, the female wrestlers who won the titles, and the years the titles were active.

Name Wrestler Years
WWE Hardcore Championship Godfather's Ho, Mighty Molly, Trish Stratus, Terri 1998 – 2002
WWE 24/7 Championship Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, Alundra Blayze, Maria Kanellis, Carmella,
Tamina, Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Nikki A.S.H./Cross, Doudrop, Alexa Bliss 		2019 – 2022

Summary of championships

See also: Women in WWE

Singles championships

WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)

Main article: WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)

The original WWE Women's Championship was the first women's world championship of WWE. Its origins predate the company's creation. On September 18, 1956, The Fabulous Moolah became the third NWA World Women's Champion. Moolah had worked for the northeastern United States-based Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC), a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), since the previous year.[1] In 1963, CWC seceded from the NWA and established itself as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF); it quietly rejoined the NWA in 1971. Moolah bought the rights to the championship in the 1970s and continued to defend the championship as the NWA World Women's Champion. The WWWF, renamed the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979, withdrew from the NWA for good in 1983. Moolah then sold the championship's rights to the WWF in 1984, and she was recognized as the WWF Women's Champion.[2] Instead of beginning her reign in 1984, the WWF claimed the lineage of her reign from when she first became champion in 1956. The preceding champions and the title changes between 1956 and when Moolah lost it in 1984 are not recognized by WWE, although they are recognized by the NWA.[3] As a result, The Fabulous Moolah's first reign is considered to have lasted 28 years by the promotion.[4]

After the company was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002, the championship was subsequently referred to as the WWE Women's Championship. With the WWE brand extension that began in March 2002, the Women's Championship at first was still defended on both the Raw and SmackDown brands, while most titles were exclusive to one brand.[5][6] In September, the Women's Championship became exclusive to Raw, but remained the sole championship contested by women until June 6, 2008, when a counterpart to the championship, called the WWE Divas Championship, was created for the SmackDown brand.[7][8] The titles switched brands after their respective title holders were drafted to the opposite brands in the 2009 WWE draft.[9][10] The Women's Championship was unified with the Divas Championship at Night of Champions in September 2010, creating the Unified WWE Divas Championship[11][12][13] and rendering the Women's Championship defunct as the unified title followed the lineage of the Divas Championship; shortly after, the title dropped the "Unified" moniker. The final Women's Champion was Layla, although Michelle McCool had defended the title in her place in the unification match.[14][15]

WWE Divas Championship (2008–2016)

Main article: WWE Divas Championship
Inaugural WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool

The WWE Divas Championship was the second women's world championship to be established by WWE. After several years of the WWE Women's Championship being contested exclusively on Raw, SmackDown established the Divas Championship on June 6, 2008, for their women's division. Its name was derived from WWE Divas, the term WWE had used at the time for the women's wrestlers. The inaugural champion was Michelle McCool.[7] The titles would switch brands after their respective title holders were drafted to the opposite brands in the 2009 WWE draft.[9] The following year at Night of Champions in September 2010, the Women's Championship was unified with the Divas Championship, creating the Unified WWE Divas Championship,[11] rendering the Women's Championship defunct as the unified title followed the lineage of the Divas Championship; shortly after, the title dropped the "unified" moniker and the first brand extension ended in August 2011.[14][15] The Divas Championship continued as the only women's championship of the main roster until 2016 when it was retired and replaced by a new WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 32 in April that year. The final Divas Champion was Charlotte Flair, at the time known simply as Charlotte.[16][17][18]

NXT Women's Championship (2013–present)

Main article: NXT Women's Championship
Inaugural NXT Women's Champion Paige

The NXT Women's Championship is the women's championship for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. The title was established in April 2013 and the inaugural champion was Paige.[19][20][21] In September 2019, the title became one of WWE's three main women's titles when NXT became WWE's third major brand,[22][23] however, it reverted back to a developmental brand in September 2021.[24]

WWE Women's Championship (2016–present)

Main article: WWE Women's Championship
Charlotte Flair was the inaugural WWE Women's Champion, and she has held the most WWE championships out of any woman in the company's history at 17.

The current WWE Women's Championship is the third women's world championship established by WWE and is currently the women's championship of the SmackDown brand. The title was unveiled at WrestleMania 32 in April 2016 to replace the Divas Championship. This came after the term "Diva" was scrutinized by some commentators, fans, and several past and present WWE female performers who were in favor of changing the championship to the Women's Championship. The division itself was also changed from being called the Divas division to being called the Women's division. This newer championship does not share its title history with the original WWE Women's Championship that was contested between 1956 to 2010. The inaugural champion was Charlotte Flair, who at the time simply went by Charlotte.[16][17][18]

Following the reintroduction of the brand extension in July 2016, reigning champion Charlotte Flair was drafted to the Raw brand, making the championship exclusive to Raw. In response, SmackDown created the SmackDown Women's Championship as its counterpart. The WWE Women's Championship was subsequently renamed as the Raw Women's Championship to reflect its exclusivity to that brand.[25][26] As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the championships switched brands,[27] and the Raw Women's Championship reverted back to its original name of WWE Women's Championship on the June 9, 2023, episode of SmackDown.[28][29][30]

WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (2016–present)

Main article: WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

The WWE SmackDown Women's Championship is the fourth women's world championship established by WWE and is currently the women's championship of the Raw brand. Its creation came as a result of the reintroduction of the brand extension in July 2016, after reigning WWE Women's Champion Charlotte Flair was drafted to the Raw brand, making the championship exclusive to Raw and renamed to Raw Women's Championship. In response, SmackDown created the SmackDown Women's Championship on August 23, 2016. The inaugural champion was Becky Lynch.[25] As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the championships switched brands despite their namesakes. The Raw Women's Championship reverted to its original name but the SmackDown Women's Championship has not yet been addressed.[27]

NXT UK Women's Championship (2018–2022)

Main article: NXT UK Women's Championship
Inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion Rhea Ripley

The NXT UK Women's Championship was the women's championship of NXT UK, a sister brand of NXT based in the United Kingdom. Established in 2018, the inaugural champion was Rhea Ripley.[31][32] After the announcement of the closure of NXT UK, the title was unified into the NXT Women's Championship at Worlds Collide in September 2022. Meiko Satomura is recognized as the final champion.[33]

Tag team championships

WWF Women's Tag Team Championship (1983–1989)

Main article: WWF Women's Tag Team Championship

The WWF Women's Tag Team Championship was the company's first women's tag team championship, established in 1983. In 1983, reigning NWA Women's World Tag Team Champions Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria joined the WWF. As the WWF had withdrawn from the NWA, which owned the championship, McIntyre and Victoria were recognized as the first WWF Women's Tag Team Champions.[34][35] The championship continued until 1989, when the promotion abandoned it due to lack of performers in the division. The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) were the final champions.[36]

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (2018–present)

Main article: WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Champions The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Sasha Banks and Bayley)

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship was introduced on the December 24, 2018, episode of Raw[37] and is the current women's tag team championship of the main roster, shared by the Raw and SmackDown brands. After three decades of not having a women's tag team championship and with large support from fans and female wrestlers alike, the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship was established and debuted in 2019. The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks) became the inaugural champions at Elimination Chamber in February. The title was originally established to be defended across the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands.[38] However, in March 2021, after a dispute over the title, the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship was established, thus the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship became no longer available to NXT.[39]

A title unification match for the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships will be held the June 23 episode of SmackDown.[40]

NXT Women's Tag Team Championship (2021–present)

Main article: NXT Women's Tag Team Championship

The NXT Women's Tag Team Championship is the women's tag team championship of WWE's developmental territory, NXT, established in 2021. On the March 10, 2021, episode of NXT, NXT General Manager William Regal unveiled the championship, naming Dakota Kai and Raquel González as the first champions, due to the controversial ending of their match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship the week prior and their having won the first Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.[39]

A title unification match for the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships will be held the June 23 episode of SmackDown.[40]

Champions

Current champions

The following list shows the women wrestlers that are currently holding all active women's championships in WWE.

Championship Champion Reign Date won Days held[41] Location Notes
Singles championships
WWE Women's Championship Asuka 3 May 27, 2023 354+ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Defeated Bianca Belair at Night of Champions. She won the title as the Raw Women's Championship, and it reverted back to its original name of WWE Women's Championship in June 2023.
WWE Women's World Championship Rhea Ripley 1 April 1, 2023 410+ Inglewood, California Defeated Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 Night 1.
NXT Women's Championship Tiffany Stratton 1 May 28, 2023 353+ Lowell, Massatchusets Defeated Lyra Valkyria in the finals of an eight-woman tournament at NXT Battleground. Previous champion Indi Hartwell relinquished the title due to a leg injury and also being drafted to Raw in the 2023 WWE Draft.
Tag team championships
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler 1
(1, 3) 		May 29, 2023 352+ Albany, New York Defeated Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville, Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi, and Damage CTRL (Bayley and Iyo Sky) in a fatal four-way tag team match on the May 29 episode of Raw to win the vacant title.
Previous champions Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan relinquished the title due to Morgan suffering a shoulder injury.
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn 1
(1, 1) 		April 1, 2023 410+ Los Angeles, California Defeated Fallon Henley and Kiana James at NXT Stand & Deliver.

Retired championships

The following list shows retired women's championships and the final female title holders before the belts were deactivated in WWE.

Championship Champion Reign Date retired Days held Notes
Singles championships
WWE Women's Championship Layla 1 September 19, 2010 131 The championship was unified into the WWE Divas Championship. Michelle McCool fought in Layla's place during the unification match.
WWE Divas Championship Charlotte Flair 1 April 3, 2016 196 The championship was retired and replaced by a new WWE Women's Championship (later renamed Raw Women's Championship).
NXT UK Women's Championship Meiko Satomura 1 September 4, 2022 451 The championship was unified into the NXT Women's Championship. The actual length of Satomura's reign is undeterminable as the actual date she won the title is unknown. The number shown is what WWE recognizes based on air dates.
Tag team championships
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship The Glamour Girls
(Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) 		2
(2, 2) 		February 14, 1989 251 The championship was abandoned due to a lack of female tag teams.

Inaugural championship holders

The following list shows the inaugural holders for each women's championship created and/or promoted by WWE.

Championship Holder(s) Date Notes
Singles championships
WWE Women's Championship The Fabulous Moolah September 18, 1956 On this date, Moolah became the third NWA World Women's Champion. WWE claims this date as the creation of their title and does not recognize any reigns that preceded Moolah or any title changes of the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) title until Moolah lost it in 1984. Shortly before Moolah lost the title, the then-WWF bought the rights to the title and renamed it WWF Women's Championship.
WWE Divas Championship Michelle McCool July 20, 2008
NXT Women's Championship Paige May 30, 2013 WWE recognizes that Paige won the title on June 5, 2013, when the match aired on tape delay.
WWE Women's Championship Charlotte Flair April 3, 2016
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Becky Lynch September 11, 2016
NXT UK Women's Championship Rhea Ripley August 26, 2018 WWE recognizes that Ripley won the title on November 28, 2018, when the match aired on tape delay.
Tag team championships
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship Princess Victoria and Velvet McIntyre May 13, 1983 They were the reigning NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), but became the inaugural WWF Women's Tag Team Champions upon joining the WWF.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship The Boss 'n' Hug Connection
(Bayley and Sasha Banks) 		February 17, 2019
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship Dakota Kai and Raquel González March 10, 2021

Superlative reigns

Ten longest

Singles championships

The following list shows the top 10 longest women's championship reigns in WWE history.

A + indicates it is the current reign.

No. Champion Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 The Fabulous Moolah WWE Women's Championship 1 3,651 During this reign, the title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship and was renamed the WWF Women's Championship when the WWF bought the rights to the championship in 1984. WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 10,170 days (September 18, 1956 – July 23, 1984) as they do not recognize the title changes of the NWA World Women's Championship from 1956 to 1984.
2 Kay Lee Ray NXT UK Women's Championship 1 649 WWE recognizes this title reign as ending on June 10, 2021, when the match aired on tape delay. The actual date when the show took place is unknown.
3 Asuka NXT Women's Championship 1 510 WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 523 days due to tape delay.
4 Rockin' Robin WWE Women's Championship 1 502 During this reign, the title was known as the WWF Women's Championship.
5 Meiko Satomura NXT UK Women's Championship 1 451 WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on June 10, 2021, when the episode aired on tape delay. The actual date the match took place is unknown.
6 Trish Stratus WWE Women's Championship 6 448
7 Sensational Sherri 1 441 During this reign, the title was known as the WWF Women's Championship.
8 Bianca Belair WWE Women's Championship 1 420 WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 419 days. During this reign, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
9 Shayna Baszler NXT Women's Championship 2 416
10 Mandy Rose NXT Women's Championship 1 413

Tag team championships

The following list shows the top 10 longest women's tag team championship reigns in WWE history.

No. Champion Title Reign Length
(days) 		Notes
1 The Glamour Girls
(Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) 		WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 1 906
2 Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria 1 574 McIntyre and Victoria were the reigning NWA Women's World Tag Team Champions upon the WWF's withdrawal from the National Wrestling Alliance and were recognized as the first WWF Women's Tag Team Champions, which ended the lineage of the NWA title.
3 The Glamour Girls
(Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) 		2 251
4 Desiree Petersen and Velvet McIntyre 1 237
5 Katana Chance and Kayden Carter NXT Women's Tag Team Championship 1 186
6 The Kabuki Warriors
(Asuka and Kairi Sane) 		WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 1 171 or 172 The event that they lost the title was taped across two days, and it is not known which date they lost the titles. WWE recognizes The Kabuki Warriors' reign as lasting 181 days due to tape delay.
7 Toxic Attraction
(Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) 		NXT Women's Tag Team Championship 1 158
8 The Jumping Bomb Angels
(Itsuki Yamazaki and Noriyo Tateno) 		WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 1 136
9 Carmella and Queen Zelina WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 1 132
10 Natalya and Tamina 1 129

Longest per championship

The following list shows the longest reigning champion for each singles and tag team women's championship.

No. Champion Title Reign Dates held Length
(days) 		Notes
1 The Fabulous Moolah WWE Women's Championship 1 September 18, 1956 – September 17, 1966 3,651 During this reign, the title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship and was renamed the WWF Women's Championship when the WWF bought the rights to the championship in 1984. WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 10,170 days (September 18, 1956 – July 23, 1984) as they do not recognize the title changes of the NWA World Women's Championship between 1956 and 1984.
2 The Glamour Girls
(Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) 		WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 1 August 1, 1985 - January 24, 1988 906
3 Kay Lee Ray NXT UK Women's Championship 1 August 31, 2019 – June 10, 2021 649
4 Asuka NXT Women's Championship 1 April 1, 2016 – August 24, 2017 510 WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 523 days (April 1, 2016 – September 6, 2017) due to tape delay.
5 Bianca Belair WWE Women's Championship 1 April 2, 2022 – May 27, 2023 420 WWE recognizes this reign as lasting 419 days. During this reign, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
6 Bayley WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 2 October 11, 2019 – October 25, 2020 380
7 Nikki Bella WWE Divas Championship 2 November 23, 2014 – September 20, 2015 301
8 Katana Chance and Kayden Carter NXT Women's Tag Team Championship 1 August 2, 2022 – February 4, 2023 186
9 The Kabuki Warriors
(Asuka and Kairi Sane) 		WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 1 October 6, 2019 – March 25 or 26, 2020 172 or 171 The event that they lost the title was taped across two days, and it is not known which date they lost the titles. WWE recognizes The Kabuki Warriors' reign as lasting 181 days (October 6, 2019 – April 4, 2020) due to tape delay.

Most per championship

The following list shows the wrestlers with the most reigns for each women's championship created and/or promoted by WWE.

No. Champion Title No. of
Reigns 		Notes
1 Trish Stratus WWE Women's Championship 7 In reality, The Fabulous Moolah had the most reigns at 8. She first won the championship when it was called the NWA World Women's Championship and it was renamed the WWF Women's Championship when the WWF bought the rights to the championship in 1984, which was what the title was known as for her subsequent reigns. However, WWE only recognizes that Moolah held the championship four times as they do not recognize the title changes of the NWA World Women's Championship from 1956 to 1984.
2 Charlotte Flair WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 7
3 WWE Women's Championship 6 During her second through sixth reigns, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship. She was also the inaugural holder of the title.
4 Alexa Bliss WWE Women's Tag Team Championship 3
Asuka
Nikki Cross/Nikki A.S.H. During her first two reigns, she was known as Nikki Cross. She became Nikki A.S.H. before her third reign.
Sasha Banks
Shayna Baszler
5 AJ Lee WWE Divas Championship 3
Eve Torres
6 Charlotte Flair NXT Women's Championship 2
Shayna Baszler
7 Dakota Kai and Raquel González NXT Women's Tag Team Championship 2
Toxic Attraction
(Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne)
8 The Glamour Girls
(Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) 		WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 2
9 Kay Lee Ray NXT UK Women's Championship 1 There were only four reigns between four women during the title's four-year existence.
Meiko Satomura
Rhea Ripley
Toni Storm

Most total reigns

Singles championships

The following list shows the wrestlers who have the most reigns in total for women's singles championships, combining all titles they have held as recognized by WWE. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record (minimum of four reigns).

No. Champion Titles No. of Reigns Notes
1 Charlotte Flair 16 Flair was the last Divas Champion and the inaugural WWE Women's Champion, where the latter was known as the Raw Women's Championship from her second through sixth reigns.
She is also the only woman to have held as many different championships.
In terms of women's world championships, Flair is a 14-time world champion as the NXT Women's Championship is not considered a world championship.
2 Sasha Banks 7 During her second through fifth reigns with the WWE Women's Championship, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
Trish Stratus During her first reign, the title was known as the WWF Women's Championship.
4 Mickie James 6
Becky Lynch Lynch was the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion and she is the only superstar to have held both titles at the same time. During her reign as WWE Women's Champion, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
6 Alexa Bliss 5 Bliss was the first woman to have won both titles. During her reigns as WWE Women's Champion, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship
Melina
Asuka During her first and second reigns as WWE Women's Champion, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship. It was reverted back to WWE Women's Championship during her third reign.
8 Bayley 4 During her reign as WWE Women's Champion, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
Beth Phoenix
Lita
Michelle McCool McCool was the inaugural Divas Champion and the first woman to have won both titles. She is also the first-ever double champion of 2010's decade and successfully unified both titles.
Rhea Ripley Ripley was the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion. During her reign as WWE Women's Champion, the title was known as the Raw Women's Championship.
The Fabulous Moolah Moolah was WWE's first Women's Champion. The title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship (which still exists today) until May 19, 1984, when Moolah sold the rights to the championship to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and the title was renamed WWF Women's Championship. Moolah's title reigns in total are actually 8, however, WWE recognizes Moolah's first reign as being uninterrupted for 28 years, as they do not recognize the title changes of the NWA World Women's Championship from 1956 to 1984.

Tag team championships

The following list shows the wrestlers who have the most reigns in total for women's tag team championships, combining all titles they have held as recognized by WWE. This list also shows the titles that they won to achieve this record (minimum of three reigns).

No. Champion Titles No. of Reigns Notes
1 Dakota Kai 4 Kai was one-half of the inaugural NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.
Raquel González/Raquel Rodriguez For her two reigns as NXT Women's Tag Team Champion, she was known as Raquel González and she was one-half of the inaugural championship team. She became Raquel Rodriguez before winning her first WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
2 Alexa Bliss
Asuka 3
Io Shirai/Iyo Sky She was known as Io Shirai when she held the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship. She became Iyo Sky before winning her first WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
Nikki Cross/Nikki A.S.H. During her first two reigns, she was known as Nikki Cross. She became Nikki A.S.H. before her third reign.
Sasha Banks Banks was one-half of the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.

Most combined days as champions

The following list shows the top 10 female wrestlers based on their most combined days as champions in WWE history.

† Indicates this wrestler is currently holding a championship
Rank Wrestler Titles won Number of reigns Combined days as champion
1 The Fabulous Moolah WWE Women's Championship 4 10,984
2 Charlotte Flair WWE Divas Championship (1 time)
NXT Women's Championship (2 times)
WWE Women's Championship (6 times)
SmackDown Women's Championship (7 times)
 16 1,315
3 Asuka †

NXT Women's Championship (1 time)
WWE Women's Championship (3 times, current)
SmackDown Women's Championship (1 time)

5 1291+
4 Trish Stratus WWE Women's Championship 7 828
5 Bayley

NXT Women's Championship (1 time)
WWE Women's Championship (1 time)
SmackDown Women's Championship (2 times)

4 819
6 Becky Lynch

WWE Women's Championship (2 times)
SmackDown Women's Championship (4 times)

 6 813
7 Kay Lee Ray NXT UK Women's Championship 1 649
8 Beth Phoenix

WWE Women's Championship (3 times)
WWE Divas Championship (1 time)

 4 571
9 Bianca Belair WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (1 time)
WWE Women's Championship (1 time)
 2 553
10 Shayna Baszler NXT Women's Championship 2 549

See also

References

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