The following champion history features the WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010).
Champion history[]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: | Defences: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fabulous Moolah | 1 | September 18, 1956 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final. | TBA |
| Bette Boucher | 1† | September 17, 1966 | Seattle, WA | N/A | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 1(2)† | September 1966 | N/A | TBA | |
| Yukiko Tomoe | 1† | March 10, 1968 | Osaka, Japan | N/A | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 1(3)† | April 2, 1968 | Hamamatsu, Japan | N/A | TBA |
| Sue Green | 1† | February 2, 1976 | New York, NY | N/A | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 1(4)† | March 5, 1976 | New York, NY | N/A | TBA |
| Evelyn Stevens | 1† | October 8, 1978 | Dallas, TX | N/A | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 1(5)† | October 10, 1978 | Fort Worth, TX | The NWA World Women's Championship was sold by Moolah to the World Wrestling Federation in 1983. | TBA |
| The NWA World Women's title was bought by WWF in 1983 and The Fabulous Moolah was declared their first champion. All champions before 1983 are not recognized by the WWE. | |||||
| Wendi Richter | 1 | July 23, 1984 | New York, NY | Won the title at The Brawl to End it All. | TBA |
| Leilani Kai | 1 | February 18, 1985 | New York, NY | Aired March 5 on Prime Time Wrestling. | TBA |
| Wendi Richter | 2 | March 31, 1985 | New York, NY | Won the title at WrestleMania. | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 2(6) | November 25, 1985 | New York, NY | Won the title as the masked Spider Lady. See "The Original Screwjob". | TBA |
| Velvet McIntyre | 1 | July 3, 1986 | Brisbane, Australia | N/A | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 3(7) | July 9, 1986 | Sydney, Australia | N/A | TBA |
| Sensational Sherri | 1 | July 24, 1987 | Houston, TX | N/A | TBA |
| Rockin' Robin | 1 | October 7, 1988 | Paris, France | Aired November 8 on Prime Time Wrestling. | TBA |
| Title deactivated in 1990 and Rockin' Robin stripped of the belt. | |||||
| Alundra Blayze | 1 | December 13, 1993 | Poughkeepsie, NY | Defeated Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final, which aired on the December 26 edition of All American Wrestling. | TBA |
| Bull Nakano | 1 | November 20, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at All Japan Women's Big Egg Universe show. | TBA |
| Alundra Blayze | 2 | April 3, 1995 | Poughkeepsie, NY | Won the title on Monday Night RAW. | TBA |
| Bertha Faye | 1 | August 27, 1995 | Pittsburgh, PA | Won the title at SummerSlam. | TBA |
| Alundra Blayze | 3 | October 23, 1995 | Brandon, MB | Won the title on Monday Night RAW. | TBA |
| Title deactivated in December 1995 when Blayze was fired from the WWF. After being fired, Blayze joined World Championship Wrestling and appeared on WCW Monday Nitro in Augusta, GA on December 18 and dropped the title belt in a trash can. | |||||
| Jacqueline | 1 | September 15, 1998 | Sacramento, CA | Defeated Sable on the September 21 edition of RAW is WAR. | TBA |
| Sable | 1 | November 15, 1998 | St. Louis, MO | Won the title at Survivor Series. | TBA |
| Debra | 1 | May 10, 1999 | Orlando, FL | This was an evening gown match on RAW is WAR. | TBA |
| Ivory | 1 | June 8, 1999 | Worcester, MA | Aired June 14 on RAW is WAR. | TBA |
| The Fabulous Moolah | 4(8)† | October 17, 1999 | Cleveland, OH | Won the title at No Mercy. | TBA |
| Ivory | 2 | October 25, 1999 | Providence, RI | Won the title on RAW is WAR. | TBA |
| Miss Kitty | 1 | December 12, 1999 | Sunrise, FL | This was a four corners evening gown pool match at Armageddon, also involving Jacqueline and B.B., with The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as special guest referees. | TBA |
| Hervina | 1 | January 31, 2000 | Pittsburgh, PA | This was a Lumberjill Snowbunny match on RAW. | TBA |
| Jacqueline | 2 | February 1, 2000 | Detroit, MI | Aired February 3 on SmackDown!. | TBA |
| Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley | 1 | March 28, 2000 | San Antonio, TX | Aired March 30 on SmackDown!. | TBA |
| Lita | 1 | August 21, 2000 | Lafayette, LA | Won the title on RAW is WAR during the first ever women's main event. | TBA |
| Ivory | 3 | October 31, 2000 | Rochester, NY | This was a Four Corners match, also involving Jacqueline and Trish Stratus. Aired November 2 on SmackDown!. | TBA |
| Chyna | 1 | April 1, 2001 | Houston, TX | Won the title at WrestleMania X-Seven. | TBA |
| Title vacated in November 2001 when Chyna left WWF in a contract dispute. | |||||
| Trish Stratus | 1 | November 18, 2001 | Greensboro, NC | This was a six way match at Survivor Series, also involving Lita, Jacqueline, Ivory, Molly Holly, and Jazz. | TBA |
| Jazz | 1 | February 4, 2002 | Las Vegas, NV | Won the title on RAW. | TBA |
| Renamed the WWE Women's Championship on May 5, 2002. | |||||
| Trish Stratus | 2 | May 13, 2002 | Toronto, ON | This was a tag team match on RAW, with Trish Stratus and Bubba Ray Dudley defeating Jazz and Steven Richards. | TBA |
| Molly Holly | 1 | June 23, 2002 | Columbus, OH | Won the title at King of the Ring. | TBA |
| Trish Stratus | 3 | September 22, 2002 | Los Angeles, CA | Won the title at Unforgiven. | TBA |
| Victoria | 1 | November 17, 2002 | New York, NY | This was a hardcore match at Survivor Series. | TBA |
| Trish Stratus | 4 | March 30, 2003 | Seattle, WA | This was a triple threat match at WrestleMania XIX, also involving Jazz. | TBA |
| Jazz | 2 | April 27, 2003 | Worcester, MA | Won the title at Backlash. | TBA |
| Gail Kim | 1 | June 30, 2003 | Buffalo, NY | This was a 7-woman battle royal on RAW including Trish Stratus, Ivory, Jacqueline, Victoria, and Molly Holly. | TBA |
| Molly Holly | 2 | July 28, 2003 | Colorado Springs, CO | Won the title on RAW. | TBA |
| Victoria | 2 | February 23, 2004 | Omaha, NE | This was a fatal four way elimination match on RAW, also involving Lita and Jazz. | TBA |
| Trish Stratus | 5 | June 13, 2004 | Columbus, OH | This was a fatal four way match at Bad Blood, also involving Lita and Gail Kim. | TBA |
| Lita | 2 | December 6, 2004 | Charlotte, NC | Won the title on RAW once again during a main event. | TBA |
| Trish Stratus | 6 | January 9, 2005 | San Juan, PR | Won the title at New Year's Revolution. | TBA |
| Mickie James | 1 | April 2, 2006 | Rosemont, IL | Won the title at WrestleMania 22. | TBA |
| Lita | 3 | August 14, 2006 | Charlottesville, VA | Won the title on RAW. | TBA |
| Trish Stratus | 7 | September 17, 2006 | Toronto, ON | Won the title at Unforgiven. | TBA |
| Title vacated on September 18, 2006 due to Stratus' retirement. | |||||
| Lita | 4 | November 5, 2006 | Cincinnati, OH | This was a lumberjill match at Cyber Sunday, with Lita defeating Mickie James in a tournament final. | TBA |
| Mickie James | 2 | November 26, 2006 | Philadelphia, PA | Won the title at Survivor Series. | TBA |
| Melina | 1 | February 19, 2007 | Bakersfield, CA | Won the title on RAW. | TBA |
| Mickie James | 3 | April 24, 2007 | Paris, France | This was a triple threat match at a house show, also involving Victoria. | TBA |
| Melina | 2 | April 24, 2007 | Paris, France | Won the title later at the same house show. | TBA |
| Candice Michelle | 1 | June 24, 2007 | Houston, TX | Won the title at Vengeance. | TBA |
| Beth Phoenix | 1 | October 7, 2007 | Rosemont, IL | Won the title at No Mercy. | TBA |
| Mickie James | 4 | April 14, 2008 | London, England | Won the title on RAW. | TBA |
| Beth Phoenix | 2 | August 17, 2008 | Indianapolis, IN | This was a mixed tag team match at Summerslam in which Beth teamed with Santino Marella against Mickie James and WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston with the winners getting both titles. Phoenix pinned Mickie to win the Women's title while Santino got the Intercontinental title. | TBA |
| Melina | 3 | January 25, 2009 | Detroit, MI | Won the title at Royal Rumble. | TBA |
| Michelle McCool | 1 | June 28, 2009 | Sacramento, CA | Won the title at The Bash. Became the first diva to win the Women's Championship and the WWE Divas Championship. | TBA |
| Mickie James | 5 | January 31, 2010 | Atlanta, Georgia | Won the title at Royal Rumble. | TBA |
| Michelle McCool | 2 | February 23, 2010 | Milwaukee, WI | Won the title on Smackdown. Aired on tape delay February 26, 2010. Vickie Guerrero was the special guest referee. | TBA |
| Beth Phoenix | 3 | April 25, 2010 | Baltimore, MD | Won the title at Extreme Rules. This was an Extreme Makeover Match. | TBA |
| Layla | 1 | May 11, 2010 | Buffalo, NY | Won the title on Smackdown. Layla defeated Beth Phoenix in a Texas Tornado Handicap match also involving Michelle McCool. Layla pinned Beth Phoenix to win the title to became the first British-born Women's Champion. This episode aired on tape delay on May 14, 2010. McCool subsequently claimed to be the co-champion with Layla, but this is not recognized by WWE. | TBA |
| Deactivated | - | September 19, 2010 | Rosemont, Illinois | Retired after Michelle McCool defeated Melina to unify the Women's and WWE Divas Championship. Despite McCool being the victor of the match, Layla is still considered the final Women's Champion. | N/A |
- † indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWE.
List of reign lengths[]
- As of June 21, 2010.
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fabulous Moolah | 10,170 | September 18, 1956 | July 23, 1984 |
| Rockin' Robin | 502 | October 7, 1988 | February 21, 1990 |
| Trish Stratus (6) | 448 | January 9, 2005 | April 2, 2006 |
| Sherri Martel | 441 | July 24, 1987 | October 7, 1988 |
| The Fabulous Moolah (3) | 380 | July 9, 1986 | July 24, 1987 |
| Alundra Blayze | 342 | December 13, 1993 | November 20, 1994 |
| Wendi Richter (2) | 239 | March 31, 1985 | November 25, 1985 |
| The Fabulous Moolah (2) | 220 | November 25, 1985 | July 3, 1986 |
| Michelle McCool | 217 | June 28, 2009 | January 31, 2010 |
| Chyna | 214 | April 1, 2001 | November 1, 2001 |
| Molly Holly (2) | 210 | July 28, 2003 | February 23, 2004 |
| Wendi Richter | 210 | July 23, 1984 | February 18, 1985 |
| Beth Phoenix | 190 | October 7, 2007 | April 14, 2008 |
| Trish Stratus (5) | 176 | June 13, 2004 | December 6, 2004 |
| Sable | 175 | November 15, 1998 | May 10, 1999 |
| Beth Phoenix (2) | 161 | August 17, 2008 | January 25, 2009 |
| Melina (3) | 154 | January 25, 2009 | June 28, 2009 |
| Ivory (3) | 152 | November 2, 2000 | April 1, 2001 |
| Alundra Blayze (2) | 146 | April 3, 1995 | August 27, 1995 |
| Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley | 146 | March 28, 2000 | August 21, 2000 |
| Bull Nakano | 134 | November 20, 1994 | April 3, 1995 |
| Mickie James | 134 | April 2, 2006 | August 14, 2006 |
| Victoria | 133 | November 17, 2002 | March 30, 2003 |
| Layla | 131 | May 11, 2010 | September 19, 2010 |
| Ivory | 131 | June 8, 1999 | October 17, 1999 |
| Mickie James (4) | 125 | April 14, 2008 | August 17, 2008 |
| Victoria (2) | 111 | February 23, 2004 | June 13, 2004 |
| Candice Michelle | 105 | June 24, 2007 | October 7, 2007 |
| Jazz | 98 | February 4, 2002 | May 13, 2002 |
| Molly Holly | 91 | June 23, 2002 | September 22, 2002 |
| Mickie James (2) | 85 | November 26, 2006 | February 19, 2007 |
| Trish Stratus | 78 | November 18, 2001 | February 4, 2002 |
| Lita | 71 | August 21, 2000 | November 2, 2000 |
| Jazz (2) | 64 | April 27, 2003 | June 30, 2003 |
| Melina | 64 | February 19, 2007 | April 24, 2007 |
| Jacqueline | 61 | September 15, 1998 | November 15, 1998 |
| Melina (2) | 61 | April 24, 2007 | June 24, 2007 |
| Michelle McCool (2) | 61 | February 23, 2010 | April 25, 2010 |
| Bertha Faye | 57 | August 27, 1995 | October 23, 1995 |
| Jacqueline (2) | 56 | February 1, 2000 | March 28, 2000 |
| Trish Stratus (3) | 56 | September 22, 2002 | November 17, 2002 |
| Alundra Blayze (3) | 51 | October 23, 1995 | December 18, 1995 |
| The Kat | 50 | December 12, 1999 | January 31, 2000 |
| Ivory | 48 | October 25, 1999 | December 12, 1999 |
| Leilani Kai | 41 | February 18, 1985 | March 31, 1985 |
| Trish Stratus (2) | 41 | May 13, 2002 | June 23, 2002 |
| Lita (2) | 34 | December 6, 2004 | January 9, 2005 |
| Lita (3) | 34 | August 14, 2006 | September 17, 2006 |
| Debra | 29 | May 10, 1999 | June 8, 1999 |
| Trish Stratus (4) | 28 | March 30, 2003 | April 27, 2003 |
| Gail Kim | 28 | June 30, 2003 | July 28, 2003 |
| Mickie James (5) | 23 | January 31, 2010 | February 23, 2010 |
| Lita (4) | 21 | November 5, 2006 | November 26, 2006 |
| Beth Phoenix (3) | 16 | April 25, 2010 | May 11, 2010 |
| The Fabulous Moolah (4) | 8 | October 17, 1999 | October 25, 1999 |
| Velvet McIntyre | 6 | July 3, 1986 | July 9, 1986 |
| Harvey Wippleman/Hervina | 1 | January 31, 2000 | February 1, 2000 |
| Trish Stratus (7) | 1 | September 17, 2006 | September 18, 2006 |
| Mickie James (3) | 0 | April 24, 2007 | |
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