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World Heavyweight Championship
(September 2, 2002 - Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Triple H Sep 2, 2002 Monday Night Raw Milwaukee, USA 76 days
On Sept. 2, 2002, Eric Bischoff appoints Triple H the new champion on Raw after W.W.E. Champion Brock Lesnar signs exclusively with Smackdown. The former N.W.A./W.C.W. Heavyweight Championship belt is renamed the W.W.E. World Heavyweight Title.
Shawn Michaels Nov 17, 2002 Survivor Series New York, USA 28 days
Shawn Michaels won a 6-Man Elimination Chamber match by pinning Triple H. This match also included Booker T, Chris Jericho, Kane and Rob Van Dam.
Triple H [2] Dec 15, 2002 Armageddon Sunrise, USA 280 days
Goldberg Sep 21, 2003 Unforgiven Hershey, USA 84 days
Triple H [3] Dec 14, 2003 Armageddon Orlando, USA 91 days
Triple H pinned Goldberg in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Kane.
Chris Benoit Mar 14, 2004 WrestleMania New York, USA 154 days
Chris Benoit made Triple H submit in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Shawn Michaels.
Randy Orton Aug 15, 2004 SummerSlam Toronto, Canada 28 days
Triple H [4] Sep 12, 2004 Unforgiven Portland, USA 85 days
** Vacated ** Dec 6, 2004 Monday Night Raw Charlotte, USA
The championship was declared vacated by W.W.E. Chairman Vince McMahon a week after a triple threat match that involved Triple H, Edge & Chris Benoit. Mr. McMahon determined that since Benoit & Edge were eliminated by their simultaneous pinfall/submission, neither superstar won the championship. However, a pinfall did occur and therefore, Triple H lost his title.
Triple H [5] Jan 9, 2005 New Year's … San Juan, USA 84 days
Triple H defeated Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match that also included Batista, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Edge.
Batista Apr 3, 2005 WrestleMania Los Angeles, USA 282 days
** Vacated Due To Injury** Jan 10, 2006 In Your House Florence, USA 0 days
Batista vacates the title due to injury.
Kurt Angle Jan 10, 2006 In Your House Florence, USA 82 days
Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry in a 20-Man Battle Royal for the vacated World Heavyweight Championship, which also included Animal, Bobby Lashley, Brian Kendrick, J.B.L., Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, Matt Hardy, Nunzio, Orlando Jordan, Paul Burchill, Paul London, Psicosis, Rey Mysterio, Simon Dean, Super Crazy, Sylvan Grenier, Vito and William Regal.
Rey Mysterio Apr 2, 2006 WrestleMania Rosemont, USA 112 days
Mysterio defeated Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match for the title that also included the champion, Kurt Angle.
King Booker Jul 23, 2006 The Great Ameri… Indianapolis, USA 126 days
Batista [2] Nov 26, 2006 Survivor Series Philadelphia, USA 126 days
The Undertaker Apr 1, 2007 WrestleMania Detroit, USA 40 days
Edge May 11, 2007 Smackdown Pittsburgh, USA 70 days
** Vacated Due To Injury** Jul 20, 2007 Smackdown Laredo, USA 0 days
Edge vacates the title due to injury. Immediately afterwards, General Manager Theodore Long announces a 20-Man Battle Royal to crown a new champion.
The Great Khali Jul 20, 2007 E.C.W. on Sci-Fi Laredo, USA 58 days
Khali eliminates Kane & Batista in a 20-Man Battle Royale to become the new champion.
Batista [3] Sep 16, 2007 Unforgiven Memphis, USA 91 days
Batista pinned the Great Khali in a Triple Threat Match for the championship which also included Rey Mysterio.
Edge [2] Dec 16, 2007 Armageddon Pittsburgh, USA 105 days
Edge pinned Batista in a Triple Threat Match that also involved the Undertaker.
The Undertaker [2] Mar 30, 2008 WrestleMania Orlando, USA 33 days
** Vacated ** May 2, 2008 Smackdown Atlantic City, USA
Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped the Undertaker of the title, saying she was under pressure from the higher authorites about the Undertakers behaviour as of late.
Edge [3] Jun 1, 2008 One Night Stand San Diego, USA 29 days
Edge defeated the Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the vacated title.
C.M. Punk Jun 30, 2008 Monday Night Raw Oklahoma City, USA 69 days
Chris Jericho Sep 7, 2008 Unforgiven Cleveland, USA 49 days
Jericho won a Championship Scramble match in which the last participant to score a pinfall in the 15 minute time frame would win or retain the title. Jericho was a replacement for the champion, C.M. Punk, who was injured earlier in the night. Jericho last pinned Kane to win the match. Also in the match was Batista, J.B.L. and Rey Mysterio
Batista [4] Oct 26, 2008 Cyber Sunday Phoenix, USA 8 days
Chris Jericho [2] Nov 3, 2008 Monday Night Raw Tampa, USA 20 days
John Cena Nov 23, 2008 Survivor Series Boston, USA 84 days
Edge [4] Feb 15, 2009 No Way Out Seattle, USA 49 days
Edge pinned Rey Mysterio in an Elimination Chamber match that also included the champion John Cena, Chris Jericho, Kane and Mike Knox.
John Cena [2] Apr 5, 2009 WrestleMania Houston, USA 21 days
Cena pinned the champion Edge in a Triple Threat Match that also included Big Show.
Edge [5] Apr 26, 2009 Backlash Providence, USA 42 days
Jeff Hardy Jun 7, 2009 Extreme Rules New Orleans, USA 0 days
C.M. Punk [2] Jun 7, 2009 Extreme Rules New Orleans, USA 49 days
Immediately following Jeff Hardy's win in the ladder match, Punk cashes in his money in the back contract and defeats Jeff Hardy for the title.
Jeff Hardy [2] Jul 26, 2009 Night Of Champions Philadelphia, USA 28 days
C.M. Punk [3] Aug 23, 2009 SummerSlam Los Angeles, USA 42 days
The Undertaker [3] Oct 4, 2009 Hell In A Cell Newark, USA 140 days
Chris Jericho [3] Feb 21, 2010 Elimination Cha… St. Louis, USA 40 days
Jericho pinned Undertaker to win the title in an elimination chamber match that also included C.M. Punk, John Morrison, R-Truth and Rey Mysterio.
Jack Swagger Apr 2, 2010 Smackdown Las Vegas, USA 79 days
Swagger used his "Money In The Bank" contract after Jericho was attacked by Edge.
Rey Mysterio [2] Jun 20, 2010 Fatal 4-Way Uniondale, USA 28 days
Mysterio pinned Swagger in a fatal 4-way match that also included C.M. Punk and the Big Show.
Kane Jul 18, 2010 Money In The Bank Kansas City, USA 154 days
After successfully defending the title against Jack Swagger, Kane cashes in the Money In The Bank contract he won earlier in the night and defeats Mysterio for the championship.
Edge [6] Dec 19, 2010 TLC: Tables,… Houston, USA 61 days
Edge won the championship in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match that also included Kane, Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio.
Dolph Ziggler Feb 18, 2011 Smackdown San Diego, USA 0 days
Ziggler is awarded the championship after Edge used the spear twice in a match last week after acting GM Vickie Guerrero said that the move was banned and he would be stripped of the title if he used it during the match.
Edge [7] Feb 18, 2011 Smackdown San Diego, USA 56 days
** Vacated ** Apr 15, 2011 Smackdown Albany, USA
Christian May 1, 2011 Extreme Rules Tampa, USA 5 days
Randy Orton [2] May 6, 2011 Smackdown Orlando, USA 72 days
Christian [2] Jul 17, 2011 Money In The Bank Rosemont, USA 28 days
Christian won the match and the title via disqualification due to a stipulation that stated Orton could lose the title via DQ, Count-Out or unfair referee decision.
Randy Orton [3] Aug 14, 2011 SummerSlam Los Angeles, USA 35 days
Mark Henry Sep 18, 2011 Night Of Champions Buffalo, USA 91 days
Big Show Dec 18, 2011 TLC: Tables,… Baltimore, USA 0 days
Daniel Bryan Dec 18, 2011 TLC: Tables,… Baltimore, USA 105 days
Daniel Bryan cashes in the Smackdown Money In The Bank contract immediately after the match between Mark Henry and Big Show.
Sheamus Apr 1, 2012 WrestleMania Miami Gardens, USA 210 days
Big Show [2] Oct 28, 2012 Hell In A Cell Atlanta, USA 75 days
Alberto Del Rio Jan 11, 2013 Smackdown Miami, USA 87 days
Dolph Ziggler [2] Apr 8, 2013 Monday Night Raw East Rutherford, USA 69 days
After Alberto Del Rio competes in a match against Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, Dolph Ziggler cashes in his money in the bank contract and defeats Del Rio for the championship.
Alberto Del Rio [2] Jun 16, 2013 Payback Rosemont, USA 133 days
John Cena [3] Oct 27, 2013 Hell In A Cell Miami, USA 49 days
Randy Orton [4] Dec 15, 2013 TLC: Tables,… Houston, USA 0 days
Orton defeated John Cena in a Ladders match to also win the World Heavyweight Championship to become the unified champion.
** Retired ** Dec 15, 2013 TLC: Tables,… Houston, USA
Although both belts are used to signify the new unified champion, W.W.E. officially retires the championship.