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The Fabulous Moolah |
1 |
September 18, 1956 |
Baltimore, MD |
Defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final. The NWA World Women's Championship was sold by Moolah to the World Wrestling Federation. WWE does not recognize any title changes of that title between 1956 and 1983.[2] |
Bette Boucher |
1† |
September 17, 1966 |
Seattle, WA |
[1] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
1(2)† |
September 1966 |
|
[1] |
Yukiko Tomoe |
1† |
March 10, 1968 |
Osaka, Japan |
[1] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
1(3)† |
April 2, 1968 |
Hamamatsu, Japan |
[1] |
Sue Green |
1† |
February 2, 1976 |
New York, NY |
[1] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
1(4)† |
March 5, 1976 |
New York, NY |
[1] |
Evelyn Stevens |
1† |
October 8, 1978 |
Dallas, TX |
[1] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
1(5)† |
October 10, 1978 |
Fort Worth, TX |
[1] |
Wendi Richter |
1 |
July 23, 1984 |
New York, NY |
Won the title at The Brawl to End it All.[3] |
Leilani Kai |
1 |
February 18, 1985 |
New York, NY |
Aired March 5 on Prime Time Wrestling.[4][5] |
Wendi Richter |
2 |
March 31, 1985 |
New York, NY |
Won the title at WrestleMania.[6] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
2(6) |
November 25, 1985 |
New York, NY |
Won the title as the masked Spider Lady. See "The Original Screwjob".[7] |
Velvet McIntyre |
1 |
July 3, 1986 |
Brisbane, Australia |
[8] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
3(7) |
July 9, 1986 |
Sydney, Australia |
[9] |
Sensational Sherri |
1 |
July 24, 1987 |
Houston, TX |
[10] |
Rockin' Robin |
1 |
October 7, 1988 |
Paris, France |
Aired November 8 on Prime Time Wrestling.[11][12] |
Deactivated |
1990 |
|
Title deactivated and Rockin' Robin stripped of the belt.[11] |
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.[13][14] |
Bull Nakano |
1 |
November 20, 1994 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Won the title at Zenjo's Big Egg Universe show.[15] |
Alundra Blayze |
2 |
April 3, 1995 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Won the title on Monday Night RAW.[16] |
Bertha Faye |
1 |
August 27, 1995 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Won the title at SummerSlam.[17] |
Alundra Blayze |
3 |
October 23, 1995 |
Brandon, MB |
Won the title on Monday Night RAW.[18] |
Deactivated |
December 1995 |
|
Title deactivated when Blayze was fired from the WWF.[18] 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.[19] |
Jacqueline |
1 |
September 15, 1998[20] |
Sacramento, CA |
Defeated Sable on the September 21 edition of RAW is WAR.[21] |
Sable |
1 |
November 15, 1998 |
St. Louis, MO |
Won the title at Survivor Series.[22] |
Debra |
1 |
May 10, 1999 |
Orlando, FL |
This was an evening gown match on RAW is WAR.[23] |
Ivory |
1 |
June 8, 1999[24] |
Worcester, MA |
Aired June 14 on RAW is WAR.[25] |
The Fabulous Moolah |
4(8)† |
October 17, 1999 |
Cleveland, OH |
Won the title at No Mercy.[26] |
Ivory |
2 |
October 25, 1999 |
Providence, RI |
Won the title on RAW is WAR.[27] |
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.[28] |
Hervina |
1 |
January 31, 2000 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
This was a Lumberjill Snowbunny match on RAW.[29] |
Jacqueline |
2 |
February 1, 2000[30] |
Detroit, MI |
Aired February 3 on SmackDown!.[31] |
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley |
1 |
March 28, 2000[30] |
San Antonio, TX |
Aired March 30 on SmackDown!.[32] |
Lita |
1 |
August 21, 2000 |
Lafayette, LA |
Won the title on RAW is WAR during the first ever women's main event. [33] |
Ivory |
3 |
October 31, 2000[30] |
Rochester, NY |
This was a Four Corners match, also involving Jacqueline and Trish Stratus. Aired November 2 on SmackDown!.[34] |
Chyna |
1 |
April 1, 2001 |
Houston, TX |
Won the title at WrestleMania X-Seven.[35] |
Vacated |
November 2001 |
|
Title vacated when Chyna left WWF in a contract dispute.[35] |
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.[36] |
Jazz |
1 |
February 4, 2002 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Won the title on RAW.[37] Title was renamed WWE Women's Championship on May 6, 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.[38] |
Molly Holly |
1 |
June 23, 2002 |
Columbus, OH |
Won the title at King of the Ring.[39] |
Trish Stratus |
3 |
September 22, 2002 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Won the title at Unforgiven.[40] |
Victoria |
1 |
November 17, 2002 |
New York, NY |
This was a hardcore match at Survivor Series.[41] |
Trish Stratus |
4 |
March 30, 2003 |
Seattle, WA |
This was a triple threat match at WrestleMania XIX, also involving Jazz.[42] |
Jazz |
2 |
April 27, 2003 |
Worcester, MA |
Won the title at Backlash.[43] |
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.[44] |
Molly Holly |
2 |
July 28, 2003 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Won the title on RAW.[45] |
Victoria |
2 |
February 23, 2004 |
Omaha, NE |
This was a fatal four way elimination match on RAW, also involving Lita and Jazz.[46] |
Trish Stratus |
5 |
June 13, 2004 |
Columbus, OH |
This was a fatal four way match at Bad Blood, also involving Lita and Gail Kim.[47] |
Lita |
2 |
December 6, 2004 |
Charlotte, NC |
Won the title on RAW once again during a main event.[48] |
Trish Stratus |
6 |
January 9, 2005 |
San Juan, PR |
Won the title at New Year's Revolution.[49] |
Mickie James |
1 |
April 2, 2006 |
Rosemont, IL |
Won the title at WrestleMania 22.[50] |
Lita |
3 |
August 14, 2006 |
Charlottesville, VA |
Won the title on RAW.[51] |
Trish Stratus |
7 |
September 17, 2006 |
Toronto, ON |
Won the title at Unforgiven.[52] |
Vacated |
September 18, 2006 |
|
Title vacated due to Stratus' (legit) retirement.[53] |
Lita |
4 |
November 5, 2006 |
Cincinnati, OH |
This was a lumberjill match at Cyber Sunday, with Lita defeating Mickie James in a tournament final.[53] |
Mickie James |
2 |
November 26, 2006 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won the title at Survivor Series.[54] |
Melina |
1 |
February 19, 2007 |
Bakersfield, CA |
Won the title on RAW.[55] |
Mickie James |
3 |
April 24, 2007 |
Paris, France |
This was a triple threat match at a house show, also involving Victoria.[56] |
Melina |
2 |
April 24, 2007 |
Paris, France |
Won the title later at the same house show.[57] |
Candice Michelle |
1 |
June 24, 2007 |
Houston, TX |
Won the title at Vengeance.[58] |
Beth Phoenix |
1 |
October 7, 2007 |
Rosemont, IL |
Won the title at No Mercy.[59] |
Mickie James |
4 |
April 14, 2008 |
London, England |
Won the title on RAW.[60] |