List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)

Kane is in his first reign as World Heavyweight Champion.

The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It is one of the world titles of the SmackDown brand, complementing the WWE Championship. It was established by WWE in 2002 after WWE bought out World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and split its roster into two franchises, Raw and SmackDown, in a brand extension.[1][2] WWE's original world title, the WWE Championship (then known as the Undisputed Championship), was designated to the SmackDown brand, which resulted in this World Heavyweight Championship being established and designated to the Raw brand[3] As affirmed by WWE, the World Heavyweight Championship is not a continuation of the WCW or NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but rather a successor to both titles after indirectly having spun off from the WCW Championship, by way of the WWE Undisputed Championship, just as the WCW Championship spun off from and succeeded the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[4][5] For a list of champions who have held those titles, see List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions and List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions respectively.

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. The inaugural champion was Triple H, who was awarded the title in September 2002 by Eric Bischoff, then General Manager of Raw. At 282 days, Batista's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Jeff Hardy's first reign is the shortest reign at about 2 minutes.[3] As of February 2011, Kane is the champion, currently in his first reign. Overall, there have been 38 reigns with Triple H and Edge holding the most reigns at five each.

Contents

Title history

Key
# Order of reigns in history.
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily.

Reigns

As of February 14, 2011.

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes Ref
1 H, TripleTriple H 1 02002-09-02 September 2, 2002 &000000000000007600000076 Milwaukee, WI Raw Triple H was awarded the championship by the on-screen General Manager Eric Bischoff, making him the inaugural champion in the process. Triple H defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane on October 20, 2002 at No Mercy to unify the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. [6][7]
2 Michaels, ShawnShawn Michaels 1 02002-11-17 November 17, 2002 &000000000000002800000028 New York, NY Survivor Series (2002) This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane. [8][9]
3 H, TripleTriple H 2 02002-12-15 December 15, 2002 &0000000000000280000000280 Sunrise, FL Armageddon (2002) This was a Three Stages of Hell match. [10][11]
4 Goldberg 1 02003-09-21 September 21, 2003 &000000000000008400000084 Hershey, PA Unforgiven (2003) This was a Career vs. Title match. [12][13]
5 H, TripleTriple H 3 02003-12-14 December 14, 2003 &000000000000009100000091 Orlando, FL Armageddon (2003) This was a Triple Threat match also involving Kane. [14][15]
6 Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit 1 02004-03-14 March 14, 2004 &0000000000000154000000154 New York, NY WrestleMania XX This was a Triple Threat match also involving Shawn Michaels. Benoit was the first Canadian to win the title. [16][17]
7 Orton, RandyRandy Orton 1 02004-08-15 August 15, 2004 &000000000000002800000028 Toronto, ON SummerSlam (2004) Became the youngest world champion in the history of the WWE. [18][19]
8 H, TripleTriple H 4 02004-09-12 September 12, 2004 &000000000000008500000085 Portland, OR Unforgiven (2004) [20][21]
— Vacated - 02004-12-06 December 6, 2004 — Charlotte, NC Raw The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a Triple Threat match involving Triple H, Edge and Chris Benoit. [22][23]
9 H, TripleTriple H 5 02005-01-09 January 9, 2005 &000000000000008400000084 San Juan, PR New Year's Revolution (2005) Triple H defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge in an Elimination Chamber match with Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee to win the vacant championship. [22][24]
10 Batista 1 02005-04-03 April 3, 2005 &0000000000000282000000282 Los Angeles, CA WrestleMania 21 Batista was drafted to the SmackDown! brand as the final pick in June 30, 2005, making the title SmackDown! exclusive. [25][26]
— Vacated — 02006-01-10 January 10, 2006 — Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Batista vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legitimate triceps injury. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006. [27][28]
11 Angle, KurtKurt Angle 1 02006-01-10 January 10, 2006 &000000000000008200000082 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Angle won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal last eliminating Mark Henry. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 2006 [27][28]
12 Rey Mysterio 1 02006-04-02 April 2, 2006 &0000000000000112000000112 Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 This was a Triple Threat match also involving Randy Orton. [29][30]
13 King Booker 1 02006-07-23 July 23, 2006 &0000000000000126000000126 Indianapolis, IN The Great American Bash (2006) Booker was the first African American to win the title. [31][32]
14 Batista 2 02006-11-26 November 26, 2006 &0000000000000126000000126 Philadelphia, PA Survivor Series (2006) This was a Last Chance match. [33][34]
15 The Undertaker 1 02007-04-01 April 1, 2007 &000000000000003700000037 Detroit, MI WrestleMania 23 This was a title vs streak match in which the Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak improved to 15-0. [35][36]
16 Edge 1 02007-05-08 May 8, 2007 &000000000000007000000070 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown! Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to earn the right to challenge for the title. This episode aired on tape delay on May 11, 2007. [37][38]
— Vacated — 02007-07-17 July 17, 2007 — Laredo, TX SmackDown! Edge vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legitimate pectoral injury. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. [39][40]
17 The Great Khali 1 02007-07-17 July 17, 2007 &000000000000006100000061 Laredo, TX SmackDown! Khali won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal. This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2007. Khali was the first Indian to win the title. [39][40]
18 Batista 3 02007-09-16 September 16, 2007 &000000000000009100000091 Memphis, TN Unforgiven (2007) This was a Triple Threat match also involving Rey Mysterio. [41][42]
19 Edge 2 02007-12-16 December 16, 2007 &0000000000000105000000105 Pittsburgh, PA Armageddon (2007) This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Undertaker. [43][44]
20 The Undertaker 2 02008-03-30 March 30, 2008 &000000000000003000000030 Orlando, FL WrestleMania XXIV This was a title vs streak match in which the Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak improved to 16-0. [45][46]
— Vacated — 02008-04-29 April 29, 2008 — Atlantic City, NJ SmackDown Smackdown's General Manager Vickie Guerrero ordered The Undertaker to relinquish the title because of the danger that his Hell's Gate choke hold caused. This episode aired on tape delay on May 2, 2008. [47][48]
21 Edge 3 02008-06-01 June 1, 2008 &000000000000002900000029 San Diego, CA One Night Stand (2008) Edge defeated The Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the vacant title. [47][49]
22 Punk, CMCM Punk 1 02008-06-30 June 30, 2008 &000000000000006900000069 Oklahoma City, OK Raw Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the title. CM Punk was a part of the Raw brand, thus making the title Raw-exclusive again. [50][51]
23 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 1 02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 &000000000000004900000049 Cleveland, OH Unforgiven (2008) Originally, CM Punk was to defend his title in a Championship Scramble match also involving John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Kane, but he was replaced by Jericho, who won the match and championship as a result of Punk sustaining a scripted injury. [52][53]
24 Batista 4 02008-10-26 October 26, 2008 &00000000000000080000008 Phoenix, AZ Cyber Sunday (2008) This match involved Steve Austin as Special Guest Referee. [54][55]
25 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 2 02008-11-03 November 3, 2008 &000000000000002000000020 Tampa, FL Raw This was a Steel Cage match. [52][56]
26 Cena, JohnJohn Cena 1 02008-11-23 November 23, 2008 &000000000000008400000084 Boston, MA Survivor Series (2008) [57][58]
27 Edge 4 02009-02-15 February 15, 2009 &000000000000004900000049 Seattle, WA No Way Out (2009) This was an Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, and Kane. The title becomes SmackDown exclusive as a result of Edge being a part of the SmackDown roster. [59][60]
28 Cena, JohnJohn Cena 2 02009-04-05 April 5, 2009 &000000000000002100000021 Houston, TX WrestleMania XXV This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Big Show. Becomes exclusive to the Raw brand once again due to John Cena being a Raw brand wrestler. [61][62]
29 Edge 5 02009-04-26 April 26, 2009 &000000000000004200000042 Providence, RI Backlash (2009) This was a Last Man Standing match. The championship becomes exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to Edge being a SmackDown wrestler. [63][64]
30 Hardy, JeffJeff Hardy 1 02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 &00000000000000000000000 New Orleans, LA Extreme Rules (2009) This was a Ladder match. [65][66]
31 Punk, CMCM Punk 2 02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 &000000000000004900000049 New Orleans, LA Extreme Rules (2009) Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract immediately after Hardy's victory to win the championship. [66][67]
32 Hardy, JeffJeff Hardy 2 02009-07-26 July 26, 2009 &000000000000002800000028 Philadelphia, PA Night of Champions (2009) [68][69]
33 Punk, CMCM Punk 3 02009-08-23 August 23, 2009 &000000000000004200000042 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam (2009) This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. [70][71]
34 The Undertaker 3 02009-10-04 October 4, 2009 &0000000000000140000000140 Newark, NJ Hell in a Cell (2009) This was a Hell in a Cell match, first title to ever change hands in the match type. [72][73]
35 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 3 02010-02-21 February 21, 2010 &000000000000003700000037 St. Louis, MO Elimination Chamber This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio [74]
36 Swagger, JackJack Swagger 1 02010-03-30 March 30, 2010 &000000000000008200000082 Las Vegas, NV SmackDown! Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. This episode aired on tape delay on April 2, 2010. [75]
37 Mysterio, ReyRey Mysterio 2 02010-06-20 June 20, 2010 &000000000000002800000028 Uniondale, NY Fatal 4-Way This was a Fatal 4-Way match, also involving The Big Show and CM Punk. The title was referred to solely as the "World Championship" during the reign. [76]
38 Kane 1 02010-07-18 July 18, 2010 &0000000000000211000000211+ Kansas City, MO Money in the Bank Kane cashed in his SmackDown Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the title. [77]

List of combined reigns

Symbol Meaning
† Indicates the current champion

As of February 14, 2011

Rank
[1]		 Wrestler # of
reigns		 Combined
days
1 H, TripleTriple H 5 616
2 Batista 4 507
3 Edge 5 295
4 Undertaker, TheThe Undertaker 3 207
5 Punk, CMCM Punk 3 160
6 Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit 1 154
7 Rey Mysterio 2 140
8 King Booker 1 126
9 Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 3 106
10 Cena, JohnJohn Cena 2 105
11 Goldberg 1 84
12 Angle, KurtKurt Angle 1 82
13 Jack Swagger 1 82
14 Khali, The GreatThe Great Khali 1 61
15 Kane† 1 211+
16 Hardy, JeffJeff Hardy 2 28
16 Orton, RandyRandy Orton 1 28
16 Michaels, ShawnShawn Michaels 1 28

Notes

1.^ – Each wrestler's total number of days as champion are ranked highest to lowest; wrestler's with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.

References

General
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