Championships
The Undisputed WWE Championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in WWE.
Dating back to 1963, the WWE Championship was first awarded to Buddy Rogers after he defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in April. Since that time, the biggest names in the business have held the title, including Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Championship Holders over time
734days
8days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Drew McIntyre | Jan 9, 2026 - Present | 37days |
Cody Rhodes | Aug 3, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026 | 159days |
John Cena | Apr 20, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 104days |
Cody Rhodes | Apr 7, 2024 - Apr 21, 2025 | 378days |
Roman Reigns | Apr 3, 2022 - Apr 7, 2024 | 734days |
Brock Lesnar | Feb 19, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022 | 43days |
Bobby Lashley | Jan 29, 2022 - Feb 19, 2022 | 20days |
Brock Lesnar | Jan 1, 2022 - Jan 29, 2022 | 27days |
Big E | Sep 13, 2021 - Jan 1, 2022 | 110days |
Bobby Lashley | Mar 1, 2021 - Sep 13, 2021 | 195days |
The Miz | Feb 21, 2021 - Mar 1, 2021 | 8days |
Drew McIntyre | Nov 16, 2020 - Feb 21, 2021 | 96days |
Randy Orton | Oct 25, 2020 - Nov 16, 2020 | 22days |
Drew McIntyre | Apr 5, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 | 202days |
434days
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Brock Lesnar | Oct 4, 2019 - Apr 5, 2020 | 184days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Kofi Kingston | Apr 7, 2019 - Oct 4, 2019 | 180days |
Daniel Bryan | Nov 13, 2018 - Apr 7, 2019 | 144days |
AJ Styles | Nov 7, 2017 - Nov 13, 2018 | 371days |
Jinder Mahal | May 21, 2017 - Nov 7, 2017 | 169days |
Randy Orton | Apr 2, 2017 - May 21, 2017 | 49days |
Bray Wyatt | Feb 12, 2017 - Apr 2, 2017 | 48days |
John Cena | Jan 29, 2017 - Feb 12, 2017 | 14days |
AJ Styles | Sep 11, 2016 - Jan 29, 2017 | 140days |
Dean Ambrose | Jun 19, 2016 - Sep 11, 2016 | 83days |
Seth Rollins | Jun 19, 2016 | <1day |
Roman Reigns | Apr 3, 2016 - Jun 19, 2016 | 76days |
Triple H | Jan 24, 2016 - Apr 3, 2016 | 69days |
Roman Reigns | Dec 14, 2015 - Jan 24, 2016 | 40days |
Sheamus | Nov 22, 2015 - Dec 14, 2015 | 22days |
Roman Reigns | Nov 22, 2015 | <1day |
Seth Rollins | Mar 29, 2015 - Nov 4, 2015 | 219days |
Brock Lesnar | Aug 17, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015 | 223days |
John Cena | Jun 29, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014 | 49days |
Daniel Bryan | Apr 6, 2014 - Jun 9, 2014 | 63days |
Randy Orton | Oct 27, 2013 - Apr 6, 2014 | 160days |
Daniel Bryan | Sep 15, 2013 - Sep 16, 2013 | <1day |
Randy Orton | Aug 18, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013 | 28days |
Daniel Bryan | Aug 18, 2013 | <1day |
John Cena | Apr 7, 2013 - Aug 18, 2013 | 132days |
The Rock | Jan 27, 2013 - Apr 7, 2013 | 69days |
CM Punk | Nov 20, 2011 - Jan 27, 2013 | 434days |
Alberto Del Rio | Oct 2, 2011 - Nov 20, 2011 | 48days |
John Cena | Sep 18, 2011 - Oct 2, 2011 | 13days |
Alberto Del Rio | Aug 14, 2011 - Sep 18, 2011 | 34days |
John Cena | Jul 25, 2011 - Aug 14, 2011 | 19days |
Rey Mysterio | Jul 25, 2011 | <1day |
CM Punk | Jul 17, 2011 - Aug 14, 2011 | 28days |
John Cena | May 1, 2011 - Jul 17, 2011 | 76days |
The Miz | Nov 22, 2010 - May 1, 2011 | 159days |
Randy Orton | Sep 19, 2010 - Nov 22, 2010 | 63days |
Sheamus | Jun 20, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010 | 90days |
John Cena | Mar 28, 2010 - Jun 20, 2010 | 83days |
Batista | Feb 21, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010 | 35days |
John Cena | Feb 21, 2010 | <1day |
380days
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Sheamus | Dec 13, 2009 - Feb 21, 2010 | 69days† (reign ends in next decade) |
John Cena | Oct 25, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009 | 48days |
Randy Orton | Oct 4, 2009 - Oct 25, 2009 | 20days |
John Cena | Sep 13, 2009 - Oct 4, 2009 | 20days |
Randy Orton | Jun 15, 2009 - Sep 13, 2009 | 89days |
Batista | Jun 7, 2009 - Jun 9, 2009 | 1day |
Randy Orton | Apr 26, 2009 - Jun 7, 2009 | 41days |
Triple H | Feb 15, 2009 - Apr 26, 2009 | 69days |
Edge | Jan 25, 2009 - Feb 15, 2009 | 20days |
Jeff Hardy | Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 25, 2009 | 41days |
Edge | Nov 23, 2008 - Dec 14, 2008 | 20days |
Triple H | Apr 27, 2008 - Nov 23, 2008 | 209days |
Randy Orton | Oct 7, 2007 - Apr 27, 2008 | 202days |
Triple H | Oct 7, 2007 | <1day |
Randy Orton | Oct 7, 2007 | <1day |
John Cena | Sep 17, 2006 - Oct 2, 2007 | 380days |
Edge | Jul 3, 2006 - Sep 17, 2006 | 75days |
Rob Van Dam | Jun 11, 2006 - Jul 3, 2006 | 21days |
John Cena | Jan 29, 2006 - Jun 11, 2006 | 132days |
Edge | Jan 8, 2006 - Jan 29, 2006 | 20days |
John Cena | Apr 3, 2005 - Jan 8, 2006 | 279days |
JBL | Jun 27, 2004 - Apr 3, 2005 | 279days |
Eddie Guerrero | Feb 15, 2004 - Jun 27, 2004 | 132days |
Brock Lesnar | Sep 18, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004 | 150days |
Kurt Angle | Jul 27, 2003 - Sep 18, 2003 | 52days |
Brock Lesnar | Mar 30, 2003 - Jul 27, 2003 | 118days |
Kurt Angle | Dec 15, 2002 - Mar 30, 2003 | 104days |
Big Show | Nov 17, 2002 - Dec 15, 2002 | 27days |
Brock Lesnar | Aug 25, 2002 - Nov 17, 2002 | 83days |
The Rock | Jul 21, 2002 - Aug 25, 2002 | 34days |
Undertaker | May 19, 2002 - Jul 21, 2002 | 62days |
Hollywood Hogan | Apr 21, 2002 - May 19, 2002 | 28days |
Triple H | Mar 17, 2002 - Apr 21, 2002 | 34days |
Chris Jericho | Dec 9, 2001 - Mar 17, 2002 | 97days |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Oct 8, 2001 - Dec 9, 2001 | 61days |
Kurt Angle | Sep 23, 2001 - Oct 8, 2001 | 14days |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Apr 1, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001 | 175days |
The Rock | Feb 25, 2001 - Apr 1, 2001 | 34days |
Kurt Angle | Oct 22, 2000 - Feb 25, 2001 | 125days |
The Rock | Jun 25, 2000 - Oct 22, 2000 | 118days |
Triple H | May 21, 2000 - Jun 25, 2000 | 34days |
The Rock | Apr 30, 2000 - May 21, 2000 | 20days |
Triple H | Jan 3, 2000 - Apr 30, 2000 | 117days |
364days†
(reign began in previous decade)
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Big Show | Nov 14, 1999 - Jan 3, 2000 | 50days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Triple H | Sep 26, 1999 - Nov 14, 1999 | 49days |
Mr. McMahon | Sep 16, 1999 - Sep 20, 1999 | 4days |
Triple H | Aug 23, 1999 - Sep 16, 1999 | 24days |
Mankind | Aug 22, 1999 - Aug 23, 1999 | 1day |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Jun 28, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999 | 55days |
Undertaker | May 23, 1999 - Jun 28, 1999 | 36days |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Mar 28, 1999 - May 23, 1999 | 56days |
The Rock | Feb 15, 1999 - Mar 28, 1999 | 41days |
Mankind | Jan 31, 1999 - Feb 15, 1999 | 15days |
The Rock | Jan 24, 1999 - Jan 31, 1999 | 7days |
Mankind | Jan 4, 1999 - Jan 24, 1999 | 20days |
The Rock | Nov 15, 1998 - Jan 4, 1999 | 50days |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Jun 29, 1998 - Sep 27, 1998 | 90days |
Kane | Jun 28, 1998 - Jun 29, 1998 | <1day |
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin | Mar 29, 1998 - Jun 28, 1998 | 91days |
Shawn Michaels | Nov 9, 1997 - Mar 29, 1998 | 140days |
Bret Hart | Aug 3, 1997 - Nov 9, 1997 | 98days |
Undertaker | Mar 23, 1997 - Aug 3, 1997 | 133days |
Sid | Feb 17, 1997 - Mar 23, 1997 | 34days |
Bret Hart | Feb 16, 1997 - Feb 17, 1997 | 1day |
Shawn Michaels | Jan 19, 1997 - Feb 13, 1997 | 25days |
Sid | Nov 17, 1996 - Jan 19, 1997 | 63days |
Shawn Michaels | Mar 31, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996 | 231days |
Bret Hart | Nov 19, 1995 - Mar 31, 1996 | 133days |
Diesel | Nov 26, 1994 - Nov 19, 1995 | 358days |
Bob Backlund | Nov 23, 1994 - Nov 26, 1994 | 3days |
Bret Hart | Mar 20, 1994 - Nov 23, 1994 | 248days |
Yokozuna | Jun 13, 1993 - Mar 20, 1994 | 280days |
Yokozuna | Apr 4, 1993 | <1day |
Hulk Hogan | Apr 4, 1993 - Jun 13, 1993 | 70days |
Bret Hart | Oct 12, 1992 - Apr 4, 1993 | 174days |
Ric Flair | Sep 1, 1992 - Oct 12, 1992 | 41days |
Randy Savage | Apr 5, 1992 - Sep 1, 1992 | 149days |
Ric Flair | Jan 19, 1992 - Apr 5, 1992 | 77days |
Hulk Hogan | Dec 3, 1991 - Dec 4, 1991 | 1day |
Undertaker | Nov 27, 1991 - Dec 3, 1991 | 6days |
Hulk Hogan | Mar 24, 1991 - Nov 27, 1991 | 248days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Jan 19, 1991 - Mar 24, 1991 | 64days |
Ultimate Warrior | Apr 1, 1990 - Jan 19, 1991 | 293days |
2.1kdays†
(reign began in previous decade)
<1day
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Hulk Hogan | Apr 2, 1989 - Apr 1, 1990 | 364days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Randy Savage | Mar 27, 1988 - Apr 2, 1989 | 371days |
Andre the Giant | Feb 5, 1988 | <1day |
Hulk Hogan | Jan 23, 1984 - Feb 5, 1988 | 1.5kdays |
The Iron Sheik | Dec 26, 1983 - Jan 23, 1984 | 28days |
2.8kdays†
(reign began in previous decade)
9days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Bob Backlund | Feb 20, 1978 - Dec 26, 1983 | 2.1kdays† (reign ends in next decade) |
Superstar Billy Graham | Apr 30, 1977 - Feb 20, 1978 | 296days |
Bruno Sammartino | Dec 10, 1973 - Apr 30, 1977 | 1.2kdays |
Stan Stasiak | Dec 1, 1973 - Dec 10, 1973 | 9days |
Pedro Morales | Feb 8, 1971 - Dec 1, 1973 | 1kdays |
Ivan Koloff | Jan 18, 1971 - Feb 8, 1971 | 21days |
2.8kdays†
(reign ends in next decade)
21days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Bruno Sammartino | May 17, 1963 - Jan 18, 1971 | 2.8kdays† (reign ends in next decade) |
Buddy Rogers | Apr 25, 1963 - May 17, 1963 | 21days |
