| Wrestler:
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Times:
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Date:
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Location:
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Notes:
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Defences:
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Days Held:
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| Triple H
|
1
|
September 2, 2002
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
Awarded title by Eric Bischoff on Raw. Defeated Kane on October 20, 2002 in Little Rock, Arkansas to unify the Intercontinental Championship into the World title.
|
7
|
76
|
| Shawn Michaels
|
1
|
November 17, 2002
|
New York, NY
|
This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series, also involving Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Chris Jericho and Kane.
|
2
|
28
|
| Triple H
|
2
|
December 15, 2002
|
Sunrise, FL
|
This was a Three Stages of Hell match at Armageddon, consisting of a Street Fight, Steel Cage match, and Ladder match; Triple H won the first and third falls.
|
13
|
280
|
| Goldberg
|
1
|
September 21, 2003
|
Hershey, PA
|
Won the title at Unforgiven.
|
6
|
84
|
| Triple H
|
3
|
December 14, 2003
|
Orlando, FL
|
This was a Triple Threat match at Armageddon, also involving Kane.
|
3
|
91
|
| Chris Benoit
|
1
|
March 14, 2004
|
New York, NY
|
This was a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania XX, also involving Shawn Michaels.
|
9
|
154
|
| Randy Orton
|
1
|
August 15, 2004
|
Toronto, ON
|
Won the title at SummerSlam.
|
2
|
28
|
| Triple H
|
4
|
September 12, 2004
|
Portland, OR
|
Won the title at Unforgiven.
|
3
|
85
|
| Vacated on Raw when a Triple Threat match between Triple H, Chris Benoit, and Edge the week prior in Baltimore, MD ended in a double victory as Edge pinned Benoit while Benoit simultaneously made him submit.
|
| Triple H
|
5
|
January 9, 2005
|
San Juan, PR
|
This was an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution, also involving Batista, Chris Jericho, Edge, Chris Benoit, and Randy Orton.
|
3
|
84
|
| Batista
|
1
|
April 3. 2005
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
Won the title at WrestleMania 21.
|
11
|
282
|
| The title became a SmackDown exclusive world title on June 28, 2005 after Batista was drafted from RAW.
|
| Vacated due to triceps injury on the January 13 episode of SmackDown.
|
| Kurt Angle
|
1
|
January 10, 2006
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
Won a 20-man battle royal on the January 13 edition of SmackDown.
|
4
|
82
|
| Rey Mysterio
|
1
|
April 2, 2006
|
Chicago, IL
|
This was a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania 22, also involving Randy Orton.
|
7
|
112
|
| King Booker
|
1
|
July 23, 2006
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
Won the title at The Great American Bash.
|
9
|
126
|
| Batista
|
2
|
November 26, 2006
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
Won the title at Survivor Series.
|
4
|
126
|
| The Undertaker
|
1
|
April 1, 2007
|
Detroit, MI
|
Won the title at WrestleMania 23.
|
3
|
37
|
| Edge
|
1
|
May 8, 2007
|
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Cashed in his "Money in the Bank" contract after The Undertaker and Batista fought to a draw in a steel cage match. (Aired on the May 11 SmackDown!.)
|
3
|
70
|
| Edge vacated the title due to a pectoral injury. (Aired on the July 20 SmackDown.).
|
| The Great Khali
|
1
|
July 17, 2007
|
Laredo, TX
|
Won a 20-man battle royal on the July 20 edition of SmackDown!.
|
3
|
61
|
| Batista
|
3
|
September 16, 2007
|
Memphis, TN
|
This was a Triple Threat match at Unforgiven, also involving Rey Mysterio.
|
5
|
91
|
| Edge
|
2
|
December 16, 2007
|
Pittsburgh, PA
|
This was a Triple Threat match at Armageddon, also involving The Undertaker.
|
4
|
105
|
| The Undertaker
|
2
|
March 30, 2008
|
Orlando, FL
|
Won the title at WrestleMania XXIV.
|
4
|
30
|
| Vacated after general manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Undertaker of the championship because she felt The Undertaker's new choke hold was too dangerous to the Smackdown! wrestlers. (Aired on the May 2 SmackDown.
|
| Edge
|
3
|
June 1, 2008
|
San Diego, CA
|
Defeated The Undertaker at One Night Stand in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
|
2
|
29
|
| CM Punk
|
1
|
June 30, 2008
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Won the title on Raw after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract. As a result, the title became a Raw exclusive world title once again.
|
4
|
69
|
| Chris Jericho
|
1
|
September 7, 2008
|
Cleveland, OH
|
Replaced Punk in a 20 minute championship scramble match that also featured Batista, Kane, Rey Mysterio, and John Bradshaw Layfield at Unforgiven. Punk had been attacked by Randy Orton earlier in the show and was taken out of the match.
|
3
|
49
|
| Batista
|
4
|
October 26, 2008
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
Won at Cyber Sunday. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the special referee for this match.
|
1
|
8
|
| Chris Jericho
|
2
|
November 3, 2008
|
Tampa, FL
|
Won in a Steel Cage match on Raw.
|
1
|
20
|
| John Cena
|
1
|
November 23, 2008
|
Boston, MA
|
Won at Survivor Series.
|
3
|
84
|
| Edge
|
4
|
February 15, 2009
|
Seattle, WA
|
Won in an Elimination Chamber Match also featuring John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Mike Knox, and Kane at No Way Out.
|
2
|
49
|
| John Cena
|
2
|
April 5, 2009
|
Houston, TX
|
Won at WrestleMania XXV in a triple threat match also featuring Big Show.
|
1
|
21
|
| Edge
|
5
|
April 26, 2009
|
Providence, RI
|
Won in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash.
|
2
|
42
|
| Jeff Hardy
|
1
|
June 07, 2009
|
New Orleans, LA
|
Won in a Ladder match at Extreme Rules.
|
1
|
0
|
| CM Punk
|
2
|
June 07, 2009
|
New Orleans, LA
|
Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract immediately after Hardy's win and won the title.
|
3
|
49
|
| Jeff Hardy
|
2
|
July 26, 2009
|
Philadelphia, Pennysylvania
|
Won at Night of Champions after defeating CM Punk.
|
3
|
28
|
| CM Punk
|
3
|
August 23, 2009
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
Won at SummerSlam after defeating Jeff Hardy.
|
3
|
42
|
| The Undertaker
|
3
|
October 4, 2009
|
Newark, NJ
|
Won at Hell in a Cell after defeating CM Punk.
|
7
|
140
|
| Chris Jericho
|
3
|
February 21, 2010
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Defeated The Undertaker, John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio at Elimination Chamber 2010 in an Elimination Chamber match.
|
2
|
37
|
| Jack Swagger
|
1
|
March 30, 2010
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
|
4
|
82
|
| Rey Mysterio
|
2
|
June 20, 2010
|
Uniondale, New York
|
Defeated Jack Swagger, CM Punk & The Big Show at Fatal 4-Way 2010.
|
2
|
28
|
| Kane
|
1
|
July 18, 2010
|
Kansas City, Missouri
|
Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
|
6
|
154
|
| Edge
|
6
|
December 19, 2010
|
Houston, Texas
|
Won at TLC: 2010 in a Fatal-4 Way TLC match that also included Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio.
|
4
|
58
|
| Dolph Ziggler
|
1
|
February 15, 2011
|
San Diego
|
Ziggler was awarded the title.
|
1
|
0
|
| Edge
|
7
|
February 15, 2011
|
San Diego
|
Edge was given a rematch by Theodore Long.
|
2
|
56
|
| Vacated
|
-
|
April 12, 2011
|
Albany, NY
|
Edge was forced to vacate Championship due to injury and subsequent retirement. This Episode will be Taped on April 12, 2011, and aired on broadcast delay on April 15, 2011.
|
0
|
0
|
| Christian
|
1
|
May 1, 2011
|
Tampa, FL
|
Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match to become the new world champion at Extreme Rules 2011.
|
1
|
2
|
| Randy Orton
|
2
|
May 3, 2011
|
Orlando, FL
|
Aired on tape delay on May 6, 2011
|
3
|
75
|
| Christian
|
2
|
July 17, 2011
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Won at Money in the Bank 2011
|
1
|
28
|
| Randy Orton
|
3
|
August 14, 2011
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Won at SummerSlam 2011
|
2
|
35
|
| Mark Henry
|
1
|
September 18, 2011
|
Buffalo, New York
|
Won at Night of Champions 2011
|
5
|
91
|
| Big Show
|
1
|
December 18, 2011
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Won at TLC 2011 in a chairs match
|
1
|
0
|
| Daniel Bryan
|
1
|
December 18, 2011
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Won at TLC 2011 after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract.
|
3
|
105
|
| Sheamus
|
1
|
April 1, 2012
|
Miami, Florida
|
Won at WrestleMania XXVIII in 18 seconds
|
8
|
210
|
| The Big Show
|
2
|
October 28, 2012
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Won at Hell in a Cell 2012
|
3
|
72
|
| Alberto Del Rio
|
1
|
January 8, 2013
|
Miami, Florida
|
This was a Last Man Standing match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 11, 2013.
|
4
|
90
|
| Dolph Ziggler
|
2
|
April 8, 2013
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey
|
Dolph Ziggler cashed his Money In The Bank conract on Alberto Del Rio.
|
1
|
69
|
| Alberto Del Rio
|
2
|
June 16, 2013
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Won at WWE Payback 2013
|
5
|
133
|
| John Cena
|
3
|
October 27, 2013
|
Miami, Florida
|
Won at Hell in a Cell 2013
|
3
|
49
|
| Randy Orton
|
4
|
December 15, 2013
|
Houston, Texas
|
Won at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 in a TLC match. This unified the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships, and the following day, the World Heavyweight Championship was officially retired by WWE.
|
0
|
0
|
| Unified
|
-
|
December 15, 2013
|
Houston, Texas
|
Unified with the WWE Championship to create the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
|
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|
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|
