List of current champions in WWE

WWE is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. The WWE splits its main roster into two distinctive brands, Raw and SmackDown, as well as a developmental brand, NXT, with each having their own set of championships. There are five active singles championships for male wrestlers, two active championships for female wrestlers, and two active tag team championships between Raw and SmackDown, and one male, one female, and one tag team championship on NXT. There is also one championship representing the United Kingdom which was created to be the centerpiece of an upcoming UK-based brand, but in the interim, it is being defended in NXT.

Between the three currently active brands, 16 wrestlers hold the championships. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. The following is correct as of August 10, 2017.

Current championships

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the WWE Championship on SmackDown and the WWE Universal Championship on Raw. The current WWE Champion is Jinder Mahal, who is in his first reign. He won the title at Backlash by defeating Randy Orton. The current WWE Universal Champion is Brock Lesnar, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Goldberg at WrestleMania 33.

Secondary titles in WWE include the WWE Intercontinental Championship for Raw and the WWE United States Championship for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is currently held by The Miz, who is in his seventh reign. He won the title by defeating Dean Ambrose at Extreme Rules. The United States Championship is currently held by AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating former champion Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a triple threat match on the July 25 edition of SmackDown.

The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers 205 lb (93 kg) and under. It is defended on Raw and the cruiserweight-exclusive 205 Live.[1] It was also defended once at an NXT house show.[2] The title is currently held by Neville, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Rich Swann at the Royal Rumble on January 29, 2017.

The WWE Raw Women's Championship is currently held by Alexa Bliss, who is in her first reign. She defeated Bayley at Payback. The WWE SmackDown Women's Championship is held by two-time champion Naomi. She won the title by defeating former champion Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Natalya, Mickie James and Becky Lynch in a six-pack challenge at WrestleMania 33.

The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship is currently held by Cesaro and Sheamus, who are in their second reign as a team and third for Cesaro individually. They won the titles by defeating The Hardy Boyz in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules. The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by first-time champions The New Day (Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E). They won the titles by defeating The Usos at Battleground.

The top title of NXT is the NXT Championship, which is currently held by Bobby Roode, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura on January 28, 2017, at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio. The NXT Women's Championship is held by first-time title holder Asuka. She won the title by defeating Bayley on April 1, 2016, at NXT TakeOver: Dallas. The NXT Tag Team Championship is held by first-time title holders The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). They won the titles on January 28, 2017, by defeating #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio.

The WWE United Kingdom Championship is intended to be the top championship of an upcoming WWE Network show produced in the United Kingdom. Until then, the championship is being defended on NXT. It is currently held by Pete Dunne, who defeated Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

Raw

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
WWE Universal Championship Brock Lesnar 1 April 2, 2017 130 Orlando, Florida Defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 33.
WWE Intercontinental Championship The Miz 7 June 4, 2017 67 Baltimore, Maryland Defeated Dean Ambrose at Extreme Rules.
WWE Raw Women's Championship Alexa Bliss 1 April 30, 2017 102 San Jose, California Defeated Bayley at Payback.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Neville 1 January 29, 2017 193 San Antonio, Texas Defeated Rich Swann at the Royal Rumble.
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Cesaro and Sheamus 2
(3, 2)		 June 4, 2017 67 Baltimore, Maryland Defeated The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) in a steel cage tag team match at Extreme Rules.

SmackDown

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
WWE Championship Jinder Mahal 1 May 21, 2017 81 Rosemont, Illinois Defeated Randy Orton at Backlash.
WWE United States Championship AJ Styles 2 July 25, 2017 16 Richmond, Virginia Defeated former champion Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a triple threat match on SmackDown Live.
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Naomi 2 April 2, 2017 130 Orlando, Florida Defeated former champion Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Mickie James and Natalya in a six-pack challenge at WrestleMania 33.
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship The New Day
(Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)		 1
(1, 1, 1)		 July 23, 2017 18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kingston and Woods defeated The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) at Battleground.
Big E is also recognized as a champion under the Freebird Rule.

NXT

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
NXT Championship Bobby Roode 1 January 28, 2017 194 San Antonio, Texas Defeated Shinsuke Nakamura at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio.
NXT Women's Championship Asuka 1 April 1, 2016 496 Dallas, Texas Defeated Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Dallas.
NXT Tag Team Championship The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar)		 1 January 28, 2017 194 San Antonio, Texas Defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio.
WWE United Kingdom Championship Pete Dunne 1 May 20, 2017 82 Rosemont, Illinois Defeated Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

See also

References

  1. ↑ HHH discusses 205 Live...and more – 411 Mania.com
  2. ↑ NXT house show results 12/2/16 – 411 Mania.com
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