HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

# Wrestler Date Place Special Note
1 Buddy Rogers April 1963 1
2 Bruno Sammartino May 17, 1963 New York City, New York
3 Ivan Koloff January 18, 1971 New York City, New York
4 Pedro Morales February 8, 1972 New York City, New York 2
5 Stan Stasiak December 1, 1973 Philadephia, Pennsylvania
6 Bruno Sammartino(2) December 10, 1973 New York City, New York
7 Superstar Billy Graham April 30, 1977 Baltimore, Maryland
8 Bob Backlund February 20, 1978 New York City, New York 3
9 Antonio Inoki November 30, 1979 Tokushima, Japan 4
10 Bob Backlund(2) December 12, 1979 New York City, New York 5
11 Bob Backlund(3) November 23, 1981 New York City, New York 6
12 Iron Sheik December 26, 1983 New York City, New York 7
13 Hulk Hogan January 23, 1984 New York City, New York
14 Andre The Giant Febuary 5, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana 8
15 Randy Savage March 27, 1988 Atlantic City, New Jersey 9
16 Hulk Hogan(2) April 2, 1989 Atlantic City, New Jersey
17 Ultimate Warrior April 1, 1990 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18 Sgt Slaughter January 19, 1991 Miami, Florida
19 Hulk Hogan(3) March 24, 1991 Los Angeles, California
20 The Undertaker November 21, 1991 Detroit, Michigan
21 Hulk Hogan(4) December 3, 1991 San Antonio, Texas 10
22 Ric Flair January 19, 1992 ALbany, New York 11
23 Randy Savage(2) April 5, 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana
24 Ric Flair(2) September 1, 1992 Herhsey, Pennsylvania
25 Bret Hart October 12, 1992 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
26 Yokozuna April 4, 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada
27 Hulk Hogan(5) April 4, 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada
28 Yokozuna(2) June 13, 1993 Dayton, Ohio
29 Bret Hart(2) March 20, 1994 New York City, New York
30 Bob Backlund(4) November 23, 1994 San Antonio, Texas
31 Diesel November 26, 1994 New York City, New York
32 Bret Hart(3) November 19, 1995 Landover, Maryland
33 Shawn Michaels March 31, 1996 Anaheim, California
34 Sycho Sid November 17, 1996 New York City, New York
35 Shawn Michaels(2) January 19, 1997 San Antonio, Texas 13
36 Bret Hart(4) February 16, 1997 Chattanooga, Tennessee 14
37 Sycho Sid(2) February 17, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee
38 The Undertaker(2) March 23, 1997 Rosemont, Illinois
39 Bret Hart(5) August 3, 1997 East Rutherford, New Jersey
40 Shawn Michaels(3) November 9, 1997 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 15
41 Steve Austin March 29, 1998 Boston, Massachusettes
42 Kane June 28, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 16
43 Steve Austin(2) June 29, 1998 Cleveland, Ohio 17
44 The Rock November 15, 1998 Saint Louis, Missouri 18
45 Mankind December 29, 1998 Wocester, Massachusettes
46 The Rock(2) January 24, 1999 Anaheim, California
47 Mankind(2) January 26, 1999 Tuscon, Arizona 19
48 The Rock(3) February 15, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama
49 Steve Austin(3) March 28, 1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
50 The Undertaker(3) May 23, 1999 Kansas City, Missouri
51 Steve Austin(4) June 28, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina
52 Mankind(3) August 22, 1999 Minneapolis, Minnesota 20
53 Triple H August 23, 1999 Ames, Iowa
54 Vince McMahon September 14, 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada 21
55 Triple H(2) September 26, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina 22
56 Big Show November 14, 1999 Detroit, Michigan 23
57 Triple H(3) Januray 3, 2000 Miami, Florida
58 The Rock(4) April 30, 2000 Washington, DC
59 Triple H(4) May 21, 2000 Louisville, Kentucky 24
60 The Rock(5) June 25, 2000 Boston, Massachusettes 25
61 Kurt Angle October 22, 2000 Albany, New York
62 The Rock(6) Febuary 25, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada
63 Steve Austin(5) April 1, 2001 Houston, Texas
64 Kurt Angle(2) September 23, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
65 Steve Austin(6) October 8, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana
66 Chris Jericho December 9, 2001 San Diego, California 26
67 Triple H(5) March 17, 2002 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
68 Hulk Hogan(6) April 21, 2002 Kansas City, Missouri
69 The Undertaker(4) May 19, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee
70 The Rock(7) July 21, 2002 Detroit, Michigan 27
71 Brock Lesnar August 25, 2002 Uniondale, New York 28
72 Big Show(2) November 17, 2002 New York City, New York
73 Kurt Angle(3) December 15, 2002 Ft Lauderdale, Florida
74 Brock Lesnar(2) March 30, 2003 Seattle, Washington
75 Kurt Angle(4) July 27, 2003 Denver, Colorado 29
76 Brock Lesnar(3) September 16, 2003 Raleigh, North Carolina 30
77 Eddie Guerrero February 15, 2004 San Francisco, California
78 John Bradshaw Layfield June 27, 2004 Norfolk, Virginia 31
79 John Cena April 3, 2005 Los Angeles, California  
80 Edge January 8, 2006 Albany, New York  
81 John Cena(2) January 29, 2006 Miami, Florida  
82 Rob Van Dam June 11, 2006 New York, New York 32
83 Edge(2) July 3, 2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 33
84 John Cena(3) September 17, 2006 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 34
85 Randy Orton October 7, 2007 Chicago, Illinois 35
86 Triple H(6) October 7, 2007 Chicago, Illinois  
87 Randy Orton(2) October 7, 2007 Chicago, Illinois 36
88 Triple H(7) April 27, 2008 Baltimore, Maryland 37

Notes:

1. Buddy Rogers was awarded the title by promoters after breaking with the NWA, because the NWA didn't recognize Rogers' one fall loss of the NWA title to Lou Thesz on January 24, 1963. According to other records, Rogers defeated Antonio Rocca in a fictious tournament in Rio De Janerio, Brazil for the title.

2. The title was reduced to a regional title wehn the WWWF joined the NWA in 1971.

3. The title was renamed to the WWF title in March of 1973. Bob Backlund wreslted to a Double Count Out against AWA Champion, Nick Bockwinkel, on March 25, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

4. Bob Backlund defeated Antonio Inoki in a rematch in Tokyo, Japan on December 6, 1979, but the WWF president, Hisashi Shinma, declares the match to be a no contest because of the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh. President Shinma gives the belt back to Antonio Inoki, but he does not accept it.

5. Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum for the title. Backlund then defeated NWA Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race, by disqualification on September 22, 1980 in New York City, New York. There was no title change. The title was then held-up on October 19, 1981 when Greg Valentine is mistakenly given the belt by a dazed referee after being pinned by Backlund.

6. Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine in a rematch. Backlund then wrestles to a Double Count Out against NWA Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, on July 4, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia. Backlund was then recognized as the WWF World Heavyweight Champion when the WWF withdrew from the NWA in 1983.

7. Iron Shiek wins the title when Backlund's manager, Arnold Skaaland, throws the towel while Backlund was in the Iron Shiek's camel clutch.

8. Andre The Giant immediately gives the title belt to Ted DiBiase, but WWF President, Jack Tunney, announces the title cannot be given away and by doing so Andre officially vacated the championship.

9. Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final.

10. The title was held up on December 4, 1991 after two controversial title changes, and the title will be given to the winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble.

11. Ric Flair wins the title at the Royal Rumble after eliminating Sid Justice.

12. Yokozuna's manager, Mr Fuji, challenged Hulk Hogan after the Bret Hart/Yokozuna match. Hogan immediately accepted the challenge and pinned Yokozuna for the title.

13. The title was vacated on February 13, 1997 because of a knee injury.

14. Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker, Steve Austin, and Vader in a four corners, no DQ, elimination match to win the title.

15. Earl Hebner, the referee, immediately stops the match when Bret Hart was in the Sharpshooter and the title was awarded to Michaels.

16. Kane wins a first blood cage match won the title after the Undertaker attacked Austin.

17. The title was vacated in September 27, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada when Austin was pinned by both the Undertaker & Kane simultaneously in a 3 way match for the title.

18. The Rock defeated Mankind in a tournament

19. Mankind defeated The Rock in an Empty Arena match for the title.

20. Mankind pinned Steve Austin in a triangle match to win the title against Austin & Triple H.

21. The title was vacated on September 20, 1999.

22. Triple H defeated The Rock, Kane, Mankind, The Britsh Bulldog, & The Big Show in a Six Pack Challenge match.

23. Big Show defeated Triple H and The Rock in a Triple Threat Match.

24. Triple H defeated The Rock in 60 minute Ironman match.

25. The Rock pinned Vince McMahon in a 6 man tag team match to win the title. The match was The Rock, The Undertaker, & Kane VS Triple H, Vince McMahon, & Shane McMahon.

26. Chris Jericho, WCW Champion, defeated Steve Austin to unify the WWF & WCW Heavyweight Titles.

27. The Rock defeated Kurt Angle & The Undertaker in a three way match to win the title.

28. Title split with the WCW Heavyweight Title in September 2002 when Triple H was awarded the WCW Heavyweight Title on RAW and the title was renamed the WWE (RAW) World Heavyweight Title.

29. This was a Triple Threat Match at Vengeance containing champion Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, and Big Show.

30. This was an Iron Man Match won by Lesnar with the score Lesnar - 5, Angle - 4.

31. This was a Texas Bull Rope Match.

32. This was an ECW Rules Match at ECW One Night Stand and the pin fall was counted by Paul Heyman.

33. Edge defeated Rob Van Dam & John Cena in a Triple Threat match.

34. This was a TLC Match where if Cena lost he would go to SMACKDOWN!. On October 2, 2007 the title was vacated when John Cena tore his right pec.

35. Vince McMahon awarded Randy Orton the vacant title.

36. This was a Last Man Standing Match.

37. This was a Fatal Four Way Elimination match at Backlash involving John Cena, Triple H, and John Bradshaw Layfield. The title became a SmackDown! title once again when Triple H was drafted to SmackDown! on June 23, 2008.