WWE Championship/Champion gallery

WWE Championship/Champion gallery

The following champion gallery features the WWE Championship.

Belt history

The Original World Wide Wrestling Federation Title
(1963)

World Wide Wrestling Federation Title
(1963-1971)

World Wide Wrestling Federation. Title used by Pedro Morales
(1971-1972)

Another World Wide Wrestling Federation Title used by Pedro Morales
(1972-1973)

Primary World Wide Wrestling Federation Title used
(1973-1983)

Blue strap variation of WWWF Title used by both Billy Graham and Bob Backlund
(1977-1983)

Purple strap variation of WWWF Title used by both Billy Graham and Bob Backlund
(1977-1983)

Red strap variation of WWWF Title used by both Billy Graham and Bob Backlund
(1977-1983)

WWF "Big Green" Heavyweight Championship
(1978 - 1985)

Silver WWF title only ever worn by Hulk Hogan
(1985-1986)

WWF World Heavyweight Championship also only ever worn by Hulk Hogan
(1984 - 1988)

First version of the WWF "Winged Eagle" Heavyweight Championship was on dark blue strap and had silver accents
(1988-1989)

WWF "Winged Eagle" Heavyweight Championship
(1988 - 1998)

(The) Ultimate Warrior's White WWF "Winged Eagle" Heavyweight Championship
1990 - 1991)

(The) Ultimate Warrior's Yellow WWF "Winged Eagle" Heavyweight Championship
(1990 - 1991)

(The) Ultimate Warrior's Blue WWF "Winged Eagle" Heavyweight Championship
(1990 - 1991)

First version of WWF "Big Eagle" Heavyweight Championship
(1998)

Stone Cold's WWF "Smokin' Skull" Championship
(1998/1999)

WWF "Attitude" Championship
(1998 - 2002)

WWF Undisputed Championship
(2002)

WWE Undisputed Championship
(2002 - 2005)

John Cena's WWE Spinner Championship (SmackDown! Version)
(2005)

WWE "Spinner" Championship (RAW Version)
(2005 - 2006, 2007)

Edge's Rated "R" Championship
(2006)

WWE Championship
(Spinner: 2006 - 2007)
(Non Spinner: 2007 - 2013)

WWE Championship Miz Version
(2011)

WWE Championship 2013 - 2014 (Basic)
(2013 - 2014)

WWE Championship (Rock Version)
(2013 - 2014)

WWE Championship (John Cena Version)
2013 - 2014

WWE Championship (Randy Orton Version)
2013 - 2014

WWE Championship (Daniel Bryan Version)
2013 - 2014

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Basic)
2014 - Present

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Brock Lesnar Version)
2014 - 2015

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Seth Rollins Version)
2015

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Sheamus Version)
2015

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Roman Reigns Version)
2015 - 2016

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Triple H Version)
2016

WWE World Championship (Dean Ambrose Version)
2016

WWE Championship (AJ Styles Version)
2016 - 2017

WWE Championship John Cena Version)
2017

WWE Championship (Bray Wyatt Version)
2017

WWE Championship (Randy Orton Version)
2017

WWE Championship (Jinder Mahal Version V1)
2017

WWE Championship (AJ Styles Black stripe version)
2017 - 2018

Early Champions

Buddy Rogers
1st Champion
(April 29, 1963 -
May 17, 1963)

Bruno Sammartino
2nd Champion
(May 17, 1963 -
January 18, 1971)

Ivan Koloff
3rd Champion
(January 18, 1971 -
February 8, 1971)

Pedro Morales
4th Champion
(February 8, 1971 -
December 1, 1973)

Stan Stasiak
4th Champion
(December 1, 1973 -
December 10, 1973)

Bruno Sammartino
6th Champion
(December 10, 1973 -
April 30, 1977)

Superstar Billy Graham
7th Champion
(April 30, 1977 -
February 20, 1978)

Bob Backlund
8th Champion
(February 20, 1978 -
December 26, 1983)

The Iron Sheik
9th Champion
(December 26, 1983 -
January 23, 1984)

Hulk Hogan
10th Champion
(January 23, 1984 -
February 5, 1988)

WWF Winged Eagle Championship

Andre the Giant
11th Champion
(February 5, 1988)

Randy Savage
12th Champion
(March 28, 1988 -
April 2, 1989)

Hulk Hogan
13th Champion
(April 2, 1989 -
April 1, 1990)

The Ultimate Warrior
14th Champion
(April 1, 1990 -
January 19, 1991)

Sgt. Slaughter
15th Champion
(January 19, 1991 -
March 24, 1991)

Hulk Hogan
16th Champion
(March 24, 1991 -
November 27, 1991)

The Undertaker
17th Champion
(November 27, 1991 -
December 3, 1991)

Hulk Hogan
18th Champion
(December 3, 1991 -
December 4, 1991)

Ric Flair
19th Champion
(January 19, 1992 -
April 5, 1992)

Randy Savage
20th Champion
(April 5, 1992 -
September 1, 1992)

Ric Flair
21st Champion
(September 1, 1992 -
October 12, 1992)

Bret Hart
22nd Champion
(October 12, 1992 -
April 4, 1993)

Yokozuna
23rd Champion
(April 4, 1993)

Hulk Hogan
24th Champion
(April 4, 1993 -
June 13, 1993)

Yokozuna
25th Champion
(June 13, 1993 -
March 30, 1994)

Bret Hart
26th Champion
(March 30, 1994 -
November 23, 1994)

Bob Backlund
27th Champion
(November 23, 1994 -
November 26, 1994)

Diesel
28th Champion
(November 26, 1994 -
November 19, 1995)

Bret Hart
29th Champion
(November 19, 1995 -
March 31, 1996)

Shawn Michaels
30th Champion
(March 31, 1996 -
November 17, 1996)

Sycho Sid
31st Champion
(November 17, 1996 -
January 19, 1997)

Shawn Michaels
32nd Champion
(January 19, 1997 -
February 13, 1997)

Bret Hart
33rd Champion
(February 16, 1997 -
February 17, 1997)

Sycho Sid
34th Champion
(February 17, 1997 -
March 23, 1997)

The Undertaker
35th Champion
(March 23, 1997 -
August 3, 1997)

Bret Hart
36th Champion
(August 3, 1997 -
November 9, 1997)

Shawn Michaels
37th Champion
(November 9, 1997 -
March 29, 1998)

WWF Attitude Championship

Steve Austin
38th Champion
(March 29, 1998 -
June 28, 1998)

Kane
39th Champion
(June 28, 1998 -
June 29, 1998)

Steve Austin
40th Champion
(June 29, 1998 -
September 27, 1998)

The Rock
41st Champion
(November 15, 1998 -
December 29, 1998)

Mankind
42nd Champion
(December 29, 1998 -
January 24, 1999)

The Rock
43rd Champion
(January 24, 1999 -
January 26, 1999)

Mankind
44th Champion
(January 26, 1999 -
February 15, 1999)

The Rock
45th Champion
(February 15, 1999 -
March 28, 1999)

Steve Austin
46th Champion
(March 28, 1999 -
May 23, 1999)

The Undertaker
47th Champion
(May 23, 1999 -
June 28, 1999)

Steve Austin
48th Champion
(June 28, 1999 -
August 22, 1999)

Mankind
49th Champion
(August 22, 1999 -
August 23, 1999)

Triple H
50th Champion
(August 23, 1999 -
September 14, 1999)

Mr. McMahon
51st Champion
(September 14, 1999 -
September 20, 1999)

Triple H
52nd Champion
(September 26, 1999 -
November 14, 1999)

The Big Show
53rd Champion
(November 14, 1999 -
January 3, 2000)

Triple H
54th Champion
(January 3, 2000 -
April 30, 2000)

The Rock
55th Champion
(April 30, 2000 -
May 21, 2000)

Triple H
56th Champion
(May 21, 2000 -
June 25, 2000)

The Rock
57th Champion
(June 25, 2000 -
October 22, 2000)

Kurt Angle
58th Champion
(October 22, 2000 -
February 25, 2001)

The Rock
59th Champion
(February 25, 2001 -
April 1, 2001)

Steve Austin
60th Champion
(April 1, 2001 - September 23, 2001)

Kurt Angle
61st Champion
(September 23, 2001 -
October 8, 2001)

Steve Austin
62nd Champion
(October 8, 2001 -
December 9, 2001)

WWF/WWE Undisputed Championship

Chris Jericho
63rd Champion
(December 9, 2001 -
March 17, 2002)

Triple H
64th Champion
(March 17, 2002 -
April 21, 2002)

Hulk Hogan
65th Champion
(April 21, 2002 -
May 19, 2002)

The Undertaker
66th Champion
(May 19, 2002 -
July 21, 2002)

The Rock
67th Champion
(July 21, 2002 -
August 25, 2002)

Brock Lesnar
68th Champion
(August 25, 2002 -
November 17, 2002)

The Big Show
69th Champion
(November 17, 2002 -
December 15, 2002)

Kurt Angle
70th Champion
(December 15, 2002 -
March 30, 2003)

Brock Lesnar
71st Champion
(March 30, 2003 -
July 27, 2003)

Kurt Angle
72nd Champion
(July 27, 2003 -
September 16, 2003)

Brock Lesnar
73rd Champion
(September 16, 2003 -
February 15, 2004)

Eddie Guerrero
74th Champion
(February 15, 2004 -
June 27, 2004)

John "Bradshaw" Layfield
75th Champion
(June 27, 2004 -
April 3, 2005)

John Cena
76th Champion
(April 3, 2005 -
January 8, 2006)

WWE Championship (Spinner)

Edge
77th Champion
(January 8, 2006 -
January 29, 2006)

John Cena
78th Champion
(January 29, 2006 -
June 11, 2006)

Rob Van Dam
79th Champion
(June 11, 2006 -
July 3, 2006)

Edge
80th Champion
(July 3, 2006 -
September 17, 2006)

John Cena
81st Champion
(September 17, 2006 -
October 2, 2007)

Randy Orton
82nd Champion
(October 7, 2007)

Triple H
83rd Champion
(October 7, 2007)

Randy Orton
84th Champion
(October 7, 2007 -
April 27, 2008)

Triple H
85th Champion
(April 27, 2008 -
November 23, 2008)

Edge
86th Champion
(November 23, 2008 -
December 14, 2008)

Jeff Hardy
87th Champion
(December 14, 2008 -
January 25, 2009)

Edge
88th Champion
(January 25, 2009 -
February 15, 2009)

Triple H
89th Champion
(February 15, 2009 -
April 26, 2009)

Randy Orton
90th Champion
(April 26, 2009 -
June 7, 2009)

Batista
91st Champion
(June 7, 2009 -
June 9, 2009)

Randy Orton
92nd Champion
(June 15, 2009 -
September 13, 2009)

John Cena
93rd Champion
(September 13, 2009 -
October 4, 2009)

Randy Orton
94th Champion
(October 4, 2009 -
October 25, 2009)

John Cena
95th Champion
(October 25, 2009 -
December 13, 2009)

Sheamus
96th Champion
(December 13, 2009 -
February 21, 2010)

John Cena
97th Champion
(February 21, 2010)

Batista
98th Champion
(February 21, 2010 -
March 28, 2010)

John Cena
99th Champion
(March 28, 2010 -
June 20, 2010)

Sheamus
100th Champion
(June 20, 2010 -
September 19, 2010)

Randy Orton
101st Champion
(September 19, 2010 -
November 22, 2010)

The Miz
102nd Champion
(November 22, 2010 -
May 1, 2011)

John Cena
103rd Champion
(May 1, 2011 -
July 17, 2011)

CM Punk
104th Champion
(July 17, 2011 -
August 14, 2011)

Rey Mysterio
105th Champion
(August 14, 2011)

John Cena
106th Champion
(July 25, 2011 -
August 14, 2011)

Alberto Del Rio
107th Champion
(August 14, 2011 -
September 18, 2011)

John Cena
108th Champion
(September 18, 2011 -
October 2, 2011)

Alberto Del Rio
109th Champion
(October 2, 2011 -
November 20, 2011)

CM Punk
110th Champion
(November 20, 2011 -
January 27, 2013)

WWE Champion

The Rock
111th Champion
(January 27, 2013 -
April 7, 2013)

John Cena
112th Champion
(April 7, 2013 -
August 18, 2013)

Daniel Bryan
113th Champion
(August 18, 2013)

Randy Orton
114th Champion
(August 18, 2013 -
September 15, 2013)

Daniel Bryan
115th Champion
(September 15, 2013 -
September 16, 2013)



WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Double Titles)

Randy Orton
116th Champion
(October 27, 2013-
April 6, 2014)

Daniel Bryan
117th Champion
(April 6, 2014-
June 9, 2014)

John Cena
118th Champion
(June 29, 2014-
August 17, 2014)

WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Single Title)

Brock Lesnar
119th Champion
(August 17, 2014-
March 29, 2015)

Seth Rollins
120th Champion
(March 29, 2015-
November 5, 2015)

Roman Reigns
121st Champion
(November 22, 2015)

Sheamus
122nd Champion
(November 22, 2015-
December 14, 2015)

Roman Reigns
123rd Champion
(December 14, 2015-
January 24, 2016)

Triple H
124th Champion
(January 24, 2016 -
April 3, 2016)

Roman Reigns
125th Champion
(April 3, 2016 -
June 19, 2016)

Seth Rollins
126th Champion
(June 19, 2016)

Dean Ambrose
127th Champion
(June 19, 2016-
September 11, 2016)

WWE Championship

AJ Styles
128th Champion
(September 11, 2016-
January 29, 2017)

John Cena
129th Champion
(January 29, 2017-
February 12, 2017)

Bray Wyatt
130th Champion
(February 12, 2017-
April 2, 2017)

Randy Orton
131st Champion
(April 2, 2017 -
May 21, 2017)

Jinder Mahal
132nd Champion
(May 21, 2017 -
November 7, 2017)

A.J. Styles
133rd Champion
(November 7, 2017 -
November 13, 2018)

Daniel Bryan
134th Champion
(November 13, 2018 -
April 7, 2019)

Kofi Kingston
135th Champion
(April 7, 2019 -
October 4, 2019)

Brock Lesnar
136th Champion
(October 4, 2019 -
April 5, 2020)

Drew McIntyre
137th Champion
(April 5, 2020 -
October 25, 2020)

Randy Orton
138th Champion
(October 25, 2020 -
November 16, 2020)

Drew McIntyre
139th Champion
(November 16, 2020 -
February 21, 2021)

The Miz
140th Champion
(February 21, 2021 -
March 1, 2021)

Bobby Lashley
141st Champion
(March 1, 2021 -
September 13, 2021)

Big E
142nd Champion
(September 13, 2021 -
January 1, 2022)

Brock Lesnar
143rd Champion
(January 1, 2022 -
January 29, 2022)

Bobby Lashley
144th Champion
(January 29, 2022 -
February 19, 2022)

Brock Lesnar
145th Champion
(February 19, 2022 -
April 3, 2022)

Roman Reigns
146th Champion
(April 3, 2022 -
April 7, 2024)

Cody Rhodes
147th Champion
(April 7, 2024 -
present)

Videos

Roman Reigns receives his customized WWE Title plates April 4, 2016

John Cena receives custom plates for his WWE Championship SmackDown LIVE Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2017

Bray Wyatt receives custom plates for his newly won WWE Championship Exclusive, Feb. 14, 2017