1."The Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers {HermanRhode}

04/63-Awarded

00:00:00

Buddy Rogers was awarded the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) Title by promoters who broke with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). They didn't recognize Roger's one-fall loss of the NWA World Heavyweight Title to Lou Thesz on January 24, 1963.



2.Bruno Sammartino

05/17/63- New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

00:00:48

The referee for this match was Ed Gersh

Ray Stevens alledgedly defeated Sammartino on July 15, 1967 in San Francisco,CA but Stevens victory was not recognized by federation officials.



3.Ivan Koloff {James Parris}

01/18/71- New York,New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

Managed by Lou Albano



4.Pedro Morales

02/08/71- New York, New York,United States (Madison Square Garden)

The WWWF Title was reduced from a World Title to a regional title when the WWWF joined the NWA.

Managed by Gorilla Monsoon {Gino Marelli}



5.Stan Stasiak

12/01/73-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,United States (Philadelphia Arena)

managed by The Grand Wizard {Ernie Roth}



6.Bruno Sammartino (2)

12/10/73- New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

managed by Arnold Skoaland

00:10:00



Bruno Sammartino held the following title in conjunction with the WWWF Heavyweight Title:

o The Indiana based World Wrestling Association (WWA) World Tag Team Title with Dick The Bruiser won on 07/21/73 from Baron Von Raschke/Ernie Ladd in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Lost to Jimmy Valiant/Johhny Valiant on 01/06/74 in Indianapolis, Indianna, United States.



7."Superstar" Billy Graham {Eldridge WayneColeman}

04/30/77- Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Managed by The Grand Wizard (2)

Jack Davis was the referee

Billy Graham wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race to a time limit draw on 01/25/78 in Miami, Florida, United States (Orange Bowl).



8.Bob Backlund {Robert Backlund}

02/20/78-New York,New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

The title was renamed the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Title during 1979.



9.Antonio Inoki {Konji Inoki}

11/30/79-Tokushima, JAPAN

Antonio Inoki's title victory was not acknowledged in North America.

Inoki vacated the title on December 06, 1979 after a controversial rematch with Bob Backlund.



Antonnio Inoki held the following title in conjunction with the WWF Heavyweight Title:

o The National Wrestling Federation (NWF)Heavyweight Title won on 06/26/75 from Tiger Jeet Singh in Tokyo, JAPAN.



10.Bob Backlund (2)

12/12/79-New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

Managed by Arnold Skoaland (2)

On December 12, 1979 Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum for the vacant title. Backlund defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race by disqualification on September 22,1980 in New York, New York, The United States causing the title not to change hands.

The WWF Heavyweight Title was held up on October 19, 1981 when Greg Valentine {John Wisniski Jr.} was mistakenly given the belt by a dazed referee after being pinned by Backlund.



11.Bob Backlund (3)

11/23/81-New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

managed by Arnold Skoaland (3)

Backlund defeated Valentine in a rematch. Backlund wrestled to a double count-out against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair {Richard Morgan Fliehr} on July 04, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (The Omni).



12.The Iron Sheik {Hossein Khasrow Vaziri}

12/26/83- New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

managed by "Classie" Fred Blassie {Fred McDaniel}

The Iron Sheik defeated Backlund when Arnold Skoaland threw in the towel.



13.Hulk Hogan {Terrence Gene Bollea}

01/23/84- NewYork, New York, United States (Madison SquareGarden)

00:05:41

Hulk Hogan wrestled to a draw with the Universal Wrestling Alliance (UWA) World Heavyweight Champion, El Canek on September 02, 1984 in Mexico City, MEXICO.



14.Andre The Giant {Andre Rene Rousimoff}

02/05/88-Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (Market Square Arena)-The Main Event

00:09:05

Andre The Giant immediately surrendered the title to Ted Dibiase {Theodore MarvinDibiase}.

Federation president, Jack Tunney, ruled that the title couldn't be given away and by doing so, Andre vacated the title.



15."The Macho Man" Randy Savage {RandyPoffo}

03/27/88- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Trump Plaza)-Wrestlemania IV

00:09:27

managed by Miss Elizabeth {Elizabeth Hewlett}

Randy Savage defeated Dibiase (with help from Hulk Hogan) in the finals of a sixteen man tournament to crown a new champion.



16.Hulk Hogan (2)

04/02/89-Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (Trump Plaza)-Wrestlemania V

00:17:54

The referee for the match was Dave Hebner



17.The Ultimate Warrior {Bryan James Hellwig}

04/01/90- Toronto, Ontario, CANADA (The Skydome)-Wrestlemania VI

00:22:51



The Ultimate Warrior held the following title in conjunction with the WWF Heavyweight Title:

o The WWF Intercontinental Title won on 08/28/89 from Rick Rude

Warrior is forced to vacate the IC Title



18.Sergeant Slaughter {Robert Remus}

01/19/91-Miami, Florida, United States (Miami Arena)- The Royal Rumble

00:12:42

Managed by General Adnan {Adnon El Kaissie}

Randy Savage hit the Warrior with his KOR scepter allowing Slaughter to get the pin



19.Hulk Hogan (3)

03/24/91-Los Angeles,CA (Sports Arena)-Wrestlemania VII

00:20:26



20.The Undertaker {Mark Calaway}

11/27/91-Detroit, Michigan, United States (Joe Louis Arena)- The Survivor Series

00:12:45

managed by Paul Bearer {William Moody}

Undertaker tombstoned Hogan onto a chair put in the ring by Ric Flair



21.Hulk Hogan (4)

12/03/91-San Antonio, Texas, United States-Tuesday in Texas

00:13:09

The title was held up after two controversial changes between Hogan and The Undertaker.



22."The Nature Boy" Ric Flair

01/19/92-Albany, NewYork, United States (Knickerbocker Arena)- The Royal Rumble

01:02:02

managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan {Raymond Louis Heenan} & Mr. Perfect {Curt Hennig}

Ric Flair won the Royal Rumble, eliminating Sid Justice {Sidney Ray Eudy} to win the held up title.



23."The Macho Man" Randy Savage (2)

04/05/92-Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (Hoosier Dome)-WrestlemaniaVIII

00:18:05

managed by Miss Elizabeth



24."The Nature Boy" Ric Flair (2)

09/01/92-Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

00:25:00

Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) interfered and Savage passed out in Flair's Figure-Four leglock as the ref counted to three



25.Bret "The Hitman" Hart

10/12/92-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA

00:26:30



26.Yokozuna {Rodney Anoia}

04/04/93- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Caesar Palace)-Wrestlemania IX

00:08:55

Managed by Mr. Fuji {Harry Fujiwara}

Fuji threw salt in Hart's eyes allowing Yokozuna to get the win



27.Hulk Hogan (5)

04/04/93-Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Caesar's Palace)-Wrestlemania IX

00:00:21

Managed by "The Mouth of The South" Jimmy Hart

Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna's manager, challenged Hogan immediately after Yokozuna won the title.

Fuji mistakingly hit Yokozuna with salt and Hogan hit the legdrop for the victory.



28.Yokozuna (2)

06/13/93-Dayton, Ohio, United States (Nutter Center)-The King of The Ring

00:13:08

Managed by Mr. Fuji (2)& Jim Cornette



29.Bret "The Hitman" Hart (2)

03/20/94-New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)-Wrestlemania X

00:10:38

The special guest referee was "Rowdy" Roddy Piper {Rod George Toombs}

Hart lost to his brother, Owen Hart, earlier that same evening



30.Bob Backlund (4)

11/23/94- San Antonio, Texas, United States (Freeman Coliseum) -The Survivor Series

00:35:11

Backlund defeated Bret Hart in a match in which the only way to win was for either Davey Boy Smith {David Smith} for Hart or Owen Hart for Backlund to throw in the towel for their respective wrestler.



31."Big Daddy Cool" Diesel {Kevin Nash}

11/26/94-New York, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)

00:00:08



Diesel held the following title in conjunction with the WWF Heavyweight Title:

o The WWF Tag Team Title with Shawn Michaels{Michael S. Hickenbottom} on 09/24/96 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States from Yokozuna/Owen Hart in 00:15:42.

They lost the title on 09/25/96 when they were stripped of the title.

Owen Hart had been replaced by Davey Boy Smith in the title change. However, Owen arrived and was pinned by Diesel for the win. Since he wasn't a champion at the time, the fall didn't count and the title was returned to Yokozuna/Hart.



32.Bret "The Hitman" Hart (3)

11/19/95- Landover, Maryland, United States (U.S. Air Arena)-The Survivor Series

00:24:54

Hart defeated Diesel in a no disqualification; no count-out match.



33."The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels {Michael S.Hickenbottom}

03/31/96- Anaheim, California, United States (Arrowhead Pond)-Wrestlemania XII

01:01:52

Managed by Jose Lothario Shawn Michaels defeated Hart in over time of a one hour marathon matchup.



34.Sycho Sid {Sidney Ray Eudy}

11/17/96-New York,New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)- The Survivor Series

00:20:02

Sid distracted Michaels by hitting his manager, Jose Lothario, with a TV camera



35."The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels(2)

01/19/97- San Antonio, Texas, United States (The Alamodome)-The Royal Rumble

00:13:49

Michaels was forced to vacate the title on 02/13/97 in Lowell, MA due to a leg injury.



36.Bret "The Hitman" Hart (4)

02/16/97-Chattanooga,Tennessee, United States (UTC Arena)- In Your House XII

00:24:05

Hart defeated Steve Austin {SteveWilliams}/Big Van Vader {Leon White}/The Undertaker in a four man no disqualification match in which the participants could be eliminated by throwing them over the top rope in order to win the vacant title.



37.Sycho Sid (2)

02/17/97-Nashville, Tennessee, United States-Monday Night Raw

00:17:30



38.The Undertaker (2)

03/23/97-Chicago, Illinois, United States (The Horizon)-Wrestlemania XIII

00:21:19

This was a no disqualification; no count-out match.



39.Bret Hart (5)

08/03/97-East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (Continental Airlines Arena)-Summerslam

00:28:09

Member of The Hart Foundation

Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee for this match and caused UT to lose when he mistakenly hit him with a chair



40."The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels (3)

11/09/97-Montreal, Quebec,CANADA (Molson Center)-Survivor Series

00:12:18

Shawn Michaels won the title when Vince McMahon signalled the referee to stop the match while Michaels had Hart in The Sharpshooter.

Managed by "Ravishing" Rick Rude {Richard E. Rood} until 11/17/97

Member of Degeneration X

Earl Hebner was the referee for the match.



Michaels held the following title in conjunction to the WWF Heavyweight Title:

o The WWF European Heavyweight Title won from Davey Boy Smith on 09/20/97 in Birmingham, ENGLAND (NEC Arena) in 00:24:00.



41."Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Steve Williams)

03/29/98-Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Fleet Center)-WrestleMania XIV

00:20:03

Mike Tyson was the special "Enforcer" for the match and actually administered the 3 count.



42.Kane (Glenn Jacobs)

06/28/98-Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA (Civic Center)-King of the Ring

Kane wins a "First Blood" match to gain the Championship when the referee is knocked cold and comes too and sees Austin with blood all over his face.

Managed by Paul Bearer



43."Stone Cold" Steve Austin (2)

06/29/98-Cleveland, Ohio (Gund Arena), USA--Monday Night RAW

Austin protested that the Undertaker was the one who actually caused him to bleed, demanded a rematch and won.



Title Vacated

09/27/98 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Breakdown PPV)

Austin defeated during a Triple Threat match by Kane and the Undertaker simultaneously. The next night on RAW, Kane and the Undertaker booked for a match at the next PPV to determine the new Champion. Austin assigned as special referee.



44. The Rock (Duane Johnson)

11/15/98-St. Louis, Missouri (Kiel Center)

00:17:19

The Rock defeats Mankind in the final match of the Survivor Series "Deadly Game" Title Tournament after Vince and Shane McMahon reveal the extent of their joint conspiracy against Steve Austin and Mick Foley



45.Mankind (Mick Foley)

12/29/98-Worcester, MA (RAW Taping)

00:08:48

With an assist from a chair-swinging Stone Cold Steve Austin



46.The Rock (2)

1/24/99-Anaheim, CA (Arrowhead Pond)-Royal Rumble PPV

00:21:48

Maivia wins an "I Quit" match using a recording of Mankind saying "I Quit"



47.Mankind (2)

01/26/99-Tucson, Arizona, USA

Match was taped in an empty arena to be shown during the "Halftime Heat" program on SuperBowl Sunday



48.The Rock (3)

02/15/99-Birmingham, Alabama (Monday Night RAW)

00:13:00

Defeats Mankind in a ladder match with the help of Paul Wight

Member of the Corporation



49.Stone Cold Steve Austin (3)

03/28/99-Philadelphia, PA (First Union Center)-WrestleMania XV

0:16:52

defeated The Rock in a no-disqualification match for the title



50.The Undertaker (3)

05/23/99-Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Kemper Arena)

Over the Edge PPV

Shane and Vince McMahon were the Special Referees

Leader of the Ministry of Darkness

Member of the Corporate Ministry

This was the card at which Owen Hart lost his life in a fall from the arena rafters earlier in the evening



51.Stone Cold Steve Austin (4)

06/28/98-Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Colosseum)

Monday Night RAW

12:02

Austin, anticipating that he would be screwed out of his CEO position at the King of the Ring, wrote himself a new contract and booked himself into a match for the WWF Title on RAW. He pinned the Undertaker after delivering a Stunner.



52.Mankind (3)

08/22/99-Minneapolis, Minnesotta

SummerSlam PPV

16:21

Special referee was Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesotta

Defeated Austin in a Triple Threat match also involving HHH



53.HHH (Jean-Paul Levesque)

08/23/99-Ames, Iowa - Iowa State University (Hilton Coliseum)

Monday Night RAW

08:42

Defeated Mankind with the help of Shane McMahon



54.Vince McMahon

09/14/99-Las Vegas, NV

WWF SmackDown (September 16 program)

08:52

Defeated HHH for title with Steve Austin's help



TITLE VACANT

09/20/99-Houston, TX

Vince McMahon vacates the title.



55.Hunter Hearst Helmsley [2]

09/26/99-Charlotte, NC (Charlotte Coloseum)

20:28

Unforgiven PPV

Defeats Rocky Maivia & Kane & Mankind & British Bulldog & Big Show in a Six Pack Challenge match.



56.The Big Show (Paul Wight)

11/14/99-Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)

Steve Austin was hit by a car in the parking lot and sent to the hospital.

Wight substituted for Austin in a Triple Threat match also involving the Rock and pinned HHH after Vince McMahon nailed him with the Title belt.

Monday Night RAW



57.HHH [3]

01/03/2000-Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena)

Monday Night RAW



58."The Rock" Rocky Maivia [4]

04/30/2000-Washington, DC (MCI Center)

Backlash PPV

19:22 (time of match)

Steve Austin assisted Maivia in getting the win.



59.HHH [4]

05/21/2000-Louisville, Kentucky (Freedom Hall)

WWF Judgement Day PPV

Defeated the Rock in a 60 minute Ironman match

Falls were even - 5 to 5 when the Undertaker reappeared in the WWF and attacked the McMahon/Helmesley Faction causing the Rock to lose the final fall by disqualification when he chokeslammed HHH



60.The Rock [5]

06/25/2000-Boston, MA (King of the Ring PPV)

Pins Vince McMahon to win the title in a 6-man tag team match.

Vince teamed with Shane McMahon and Triple H.

Rock teamed with Kane and Undertaker.



61.Kurt Angle

10/22/2000-Albany, NY (Pepsi Arena)

No Mercy PPV

Rikishi interefered and accidently gave the win to Angle



62.The Rock [6]

02/25/2001-Las Vegas, NV (Thomas & Mack Center)

No Way Out PPV



63.Steve Austin[5]

04/01/2001-Houston, Texas (Astrodome)

WrestleMania X7 card

Austin allowed Vince McMahon to help him win the title, then shook hands with him after the match

Stone Cold Steve Austin also held the following titles in conjunction with the WWF Heavyweight Title.



* The WWF Tag Team Title with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, won on 04/29/2001 in Chicago IL (Allstate Arena) at the Back Lash PPV



64.Kurt Angle [2]

09/23/2001-Pittsburgh, PA (Mellon Arena)

WWF Unforgiven PPV



65.Steve Austin [6]

10/08/2001-Indianapolis, IN (Conseco Fieldhouse)

RAW



66.Chris Jericho

12/09/2001-San Diego, CA (San Diego Sports Arena)

WWF Vengeance PPV

Title is unified with "The World Heavyweight Title"



67.Triple H [5]

03/17/2002-Toronto, Ontario, Canada (The Sky Dome)

WrestleMania X8



68.Hulk Hogan [6]

04/21/2001-Kansas City, Missouri (Kemper Arena)

WWF BackLash PPV

22:00

The Undertaker and Chris Jericho both interefered in the match



The World Wrestling Federation changes it's name to World Wrestling Entertainment after losing trademark suit to the World Wildlife Fund. Henceforth, all WWF Titles will be known as WWE Titles

05/05/2002



69.The Undertaker [4]

05/19/2002-Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center)

WWE Judgment Day PPV

11:20



70.The Rock [7]

07/21/2002-Detroit, Michigan (Joe Louis Arena)

Vengeance PPV

Defeated Kurt Angle and the Undertaker in a Triple Threat match



71. Brock Lesnar

08/24/2002-Uniondale, Long Island, New York (Nassau Coliseum)

SummerSlam PPV



72.The Big Show [2]

11/17/2002-New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)

Survivor Series PPV

Paul Heyamn turned on his client and helped the Big Show win the title.



73.Kurt Angle [3]

12/15/2002-Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Office Depot Center)

WWE Armegeddon PPV

Brock Lesnar interfered to give Angle the win



74.Brock Lesnar [2]

03/30/2003-Seattle, Washington (SAFECO Field)

WrestleMania XIX



75.Kurt Angle [4]

07/27/2003-Denver, CO (Pepsi Arena)

WWE Vengeance PPV

Defeated Brock Lesnar and The Big Show in a Triple Threat match.

17:38



76.Brock Lesnar [3]

09/16/2003-Raleigh, NC (RBC Center)

Won 60:00 Iron Man match.

WWE Smackdown TV Taping



77.Eddie Guerrero

02/15/2004-San Francisco, CA (The Cow Palace)

WWE No Way Out PPV

Goldberg speared Lesnar to set him up for Guerrero



78.John Bradshaw Layfield

06/27/2004-Norfolk, VA (The Scope Arena)

Wins Texas Bullrope match.

WWE The Great American Bash PPV



79.John Cena

04/03/2005-Los Angeles, CA (Staples Center)

WWE WrestleMania XXI PPV