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WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Most Championships: 1(t). Triple H (8) 1(t). John Cena (8) 3. The Rock (7) 4(t). Hulk Hogan (6) 4(t). Steve Austin (6) 4(t). Randy Orton (6)	Longest Single Reign (days): 1. Bruno Sammartino (2,803) 2. Bob Backlund (2,135) 3. Hulk Hogan (1,474) 4. Bruno Sammartino (1,237) 5. Pedro Morales (1,027)	Longest Combined Reign (days): 1. Bruno Sammartino (2 for 4,040) 2. Hulk Hogan (6 for 2,185) 3. Bob Backlund (2 for 2,137) 4. Pedro Morales (1 for 1,027) 5. John Cena (7 for 947)

No.	Name	Title	Date	Place	Event	Reign	Note
1	Buddy Rogers	1	[01-Apr-1963]			[46]	Note 1
2	Bruno Sammartino	1	17-May-1963	New York, NY		2,803	Note 2
3	Ivan Koloff	1	18-Jan-1971	New York, NY		21
4	Pedro Morales	1	08-Feb-1971	New York, NY		1,027
5	Stan Stasiak	1	01-Dec-1973	Philadelphia, PA		9
6	Bruno Sammartino	2	10-Dec-1973	New York, NY		1,237
7	Billy Graham	1	30-Apr-1977	Baltimore, MD		296
8	Bob Backlund	1	20-Feb-1978	New York, NY		2,135	Note 3
9	Iron Sheik	1	26-Dec-1983	New York, NY		28	Note 4
10	Hulk Hogan	1	23-Jan-1984	New York, NY		1,474
11	Andre the Giant	1	05-Feb-1988	Indianapolis, IN		[45s]
	[Vacant]		05-Feb-1988	Indianapolis, IN		51	Note 5
12	Randy Savage	1	27-Mar-1988	Atlantic City, NJ	WMIV	371	Note 6
13	Hulk Hogan	2	02-Apr-1989	Atlantic City, NJ	WMV	364
14	The Ultimate Warrior	1	01-Apr-1990	Toronto, ONT	WMVI	293
15	Sgt. Slaughter	1	19-Jan-1991	Miami, FL	RR'91	64
16	Hulk Hogan	3	24-Mar-1991	Los Angeles, CA	WMVII	248
17	The Undertaker	1	27-Nov-1991	Detroit, MI	SUR'91	6
18	Hulk Hogan	4	03-Dec-1991	San Antonio, TX	TinT	1
	[Vacant]		04-Dec-1991			46	Note 7
19	Ric Flair	1	19-Jan-1992	Albany, NY	RR'92	77	Note 8
20	Randy Savage	2	05-Apr-1992	Indianapolis, IN	WMVIII	149
21	Ric Flair	2	01-Sep-1992	Hershey, PA		41
22	Bret Hart	1	12-Oct-1992	Saskatoon, SAS		174
23	Yokozuna	1	04-Apr-1993	Las Vegas, NV	WMIX	[2m]
24	Hulk Hogan	5	04-Apr-1993	Las Vegas, NV	WMIX	70	Note 9
25	Yokozuna	2	13-Jun-1993	Dayton, OH	KOTR'93	280
26	Bret Hart	2	20-Mar-1994	New York, NY	WMX	248
27	Bob Backlund	3	23-Nov-1994	San Antonio, TX	SUR'94	2	Note 10
28	Diesel	1	26-Nov-1994	New York, NY		358
29	Bret Hart	3	19-Nov-1995	Landover, MD	SUR'95	133
30	Shawn Michaels	1	31-Mar-1996	Anaheim, CA	WMXII	231
31	Sycho Sid	1	17-Nov-1996	New York, NY	SUR'96	63
32	Shawn Michaels	2	19-Jan-1997	San Antonio, TX	RR'97	25
	[Vacant]		13-Feb-1997	Lowell, MA	ThRTh	3	Note 11
33	Bret Hart	4	16-Feb-1997	Chattanooga, TN	IYH13	1	Note 12
34	Sycho Sid	2	17-Feb-1997	Nashville, TN	MNR	34
35	The Undertaker	2	23-Mar-1997	Chicago, IL	WMXIII	133
36	Bret Hart	5	03-Aug-1997	East Rutherford, NJ	SUM'97	98
37	Shawn Michaels	3	09-Nov-1997	Montreal, QUE	SUR'97	140	Note 13
38	Steve Austin	1	29-Mar-1998	Boston, MA	WMXIV	91
39	Kane	1	28-Jun-1998	Pittsburgh, PA	KOTR'98	1
40	Steve Austin	2	29-Jun-1998	Cleveland, OH	RIW	90
	[Vacant]		27-Sep-1998	Hamilton, ONT	IYH24	49	Note 14
41	The Rock	1	15-Nov-1998	St. Louis, MO	SUR'98	44	Note 15
42	Mankind	1	29-Dec-1998	Worcester, MA	RIW	26	Note 16
43	The Rock	2	24-Jan-1999	Anaheim, CA	RR'99	2	Note 17
44	Mankind	2	26-Jan-1999	Tuscon, AZ	SNH	20	Note 18
45	The Rock	3	15-Feb-1999	Birmingham, AL	RIW	41
46	Steve Austin	3	28-Mar-1999	Philadelphia, PA	WMXV	56
47	The Undertaker	3	23-May-1999	Kansas City, MO	OTE'99	36
48	Steve Austin	4	28-Jun-1999	Charlotte, NC	RIW	55
49	Mankind	3	22-Aug-1999	Minneapolis, MN	SUM'99	1	Note 19
50	Triple H	1	23-Aug-1999	Ames, IA	RIW	22
51	Vince McMahon	1	14-Sep-1999	Las Vegas, NV	SMDN	6	Note 20
	[Vacant]		20-Sep-1999	Houston, TX	RIW	6	Note 21
52	Triple H	2	26-Sep-1999	Charlotte, NC	UF'99	49	Note 22
53	The Big Show	1	14-Nov-1999	Detroit, MI	SUR'99	50	Note 23
54	Triple H	3	03-Jan-2000	Miami, FL	RIW	121	Note 24
55	The Rock	4	30-Apr-2000	Washington, DC	BKL'00	21
56	Triple H	4	21-May-2000	Louiville, KY	JD'00	35
57	The Rock	5	25-Jun-2000	Boston, MA	KOTR'00	119	Note 25
58	Kurt Angle	1	22-Oct-2000	Albany, NY	NM'00	126
59	The Rock	6	25-Feb-2001	Las Vegas, NV	NWO'01	35
60	Steve Austin	5	01-Apr-2001	Houston, TX	WMXVII	175
61	Kurt Angle	2	23-Sep-2001	Pittsburgh, PA	UF'01	15
62	Steve Austin	6	08-Oct-2001	Indianapolis, IN	RAW	62
63	Chris Jericho	1	09-Dec-2001	San Diego, CA	VNG'01	98	Note 26
64	Triple H	5	17-Mar-2002	Toronto, ONT	WMXVIII	35
65	Hulk Hogan	6	21-Apr-2002	Kansas City, MO	BKL'02	28
66	The Undertaker	4	19-May-2002	Nashville, TN	JD'02	63
67	The Rock	7	21-Jul-2002	Detroit, MI	VNG'02	35	Note 27
68	Brock Lesnar	1	25-Aug-2002	Uniondale, NY	SUM'02	84	Note 28
69	The Big Show	2	17-Nov-2002	New York, NY	SUR'02	28
70	Kurt Angle	3	15-Dec-2002	Fort Lauderdale, FL	ARM'02	105
71	Brock Lesnar	2	30-Mar-2003	Seattle, WA	WMXIX	119
72	Kurt Angle	4	27-Jul-2003	Denver, CO	VNG'03	51	Note 29
73	Brock Lesnar	3	16-Sep-2003	Raleigh, NC	SMDN	152	Note 30
74	Eddie Guerrero	1	15-Feb-2004	San Francisco, CA	NWO'04	133
75	John B. Layfield	1	27-Jun-2004	Norfolk, VA	GAB'04	280	Note 31
76	John Cena	1	03-Apr-2005	Los Angeles, CA	WMXXI	280	Note 32
77	Edge	1	08-Jan-2006	Albany, NY	NYR'06	21	Note 33
78	John Cena	2	29-Jan-2006	Miami, FL	RR'06	133
79	Rob Van Dam	1	11-Jun-2006	New York, NY	ONS'06	22	Note 34
80	Edge	2	03-Jul-2006	Philadelphia, PA	RAW	76	Note 35
81	John Cena	3	17-Sep-2006	Toronto, ONT	UF'06	380
	[Vacant]		02-Oct-2007	Dayton, OH	ECW	5	Note 36
82	Randy Orton	1	07-Oct-2007	Rosemont, IL	NM'07	<1	Note 37
83	Triple H	6	07-Oct-2007	Rosemont, IL	NM'07	<1
84	Randy Orton	2	07-Oct-2007	Rosemont, IL	NM'07	203	Note 38
85	Triple H	7	27-Apr-2008	Baltimore, MD	BKL'08	210	Note 39
86	Edge	3	23-Nov-2008	Boston, MA	SUR'08	21	Note 40
87	Jeff Hardy	1	14-Dec-2008	Buffalo, NY	ARM'08	42	Note 41
88	Edge	4	25-Jan-2009	Detroit, MI	RR'09	21
89	Triple H	8	15-Feb-2009	Seattle, WA	NWO'09	70	Note 42
90	Randy Orton	3	26-Apr-2009	Providence, RI	BKL'09	42	Note 43
91	Dave Batista	1	07-Jun-2009	New Orleans, LA	ER'09	8
92	Randy Orton	4	15-Jun-2009	Charlotte, NC	RAW	90	Note 44
93	John Cena	4	13-Sep-2009	Montreal, QUE	BP'09	21
94	Randy Orton	5	04-Oct-2009	Newark, NJ	HIC'09	21
95	John Cena	5	25-Oct-2009	Pittsburgh, PA	BR'09	49
96	Sheamus	1	13-Dec-2009	San Antonio, TX	TLC'09	70
97	John Cena	6	21-Feb-2010	St. Louis, MO	EC'10	<1	Note 45
98	Dave Batista	2	21-Feb-2010	St. Louis, MO	EC'10	35	Note 46
98	John Cena	7	28-Mar-2010	Glendale, AZ	WMXXVI	84
99	Sheamus	2	20-Jun-2010	Uniondale, NY	F4W'10	91	Note 47
100	Randy Orton	6	19-Sep-2010	Rosemont, IL	NOC'10	64	Note 48
101	Mike Mizanin	1	22-Nov-2010	Orlando, FL	RAW	160
102	John Cena	8	01-May-2011	Tampa, FL	ER'11	Champ

Notes

1	Created when NWA Northeast withdrew from NWA and became the WWWF with Rogers as champion. Supposedly defeated Antonino Rocca in a match in Rio de Janiero. Match never took place, so 01-April-1963 is assumed.
2	On 15-Jul-1967, Sammartino lost to Ray "Crippler" Stevens in a match in San Francisco, CA. Although Stevens was announced as the new champion in the arena, Federationa officials refused to recognize the title change.
3	Inoki won the title from Backlund 30-Nov-1979, and Backlund won it back in Tokyo on 06-Dec-1979. However, due to interference, the title was returned to Inoki--but he refused it. Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum for the vacant title. Title was held up 19-Oct-1981 when an idiot referee handed Greg Valentine the belt after Backlund had pinned him. Backlund won a rematch on 23-Nov-1981 in New York. The WWF/E ignores all of this, but some sources include these changes.
4	Backlund's manager, Arnold Skoaland, threw in the towel, giving Sheik the title.
5	After defeating Hogan, Andre gave the belt to Ted DiBiase. WWF President Jack Tunney ruled that the title could only change hands via a match, and then vacated the championship.
6	Savage defeated Ted DiBiase in the WrestleMania IV tournament final.
7	Due to the controversial title changes between the Undertaker and Hulk Hogan, WWF President Jack Tunney vacated the title.
8	Ric Flair won the Royal Rumble to become champion.
9	Immediately after defeating Bret Hart, Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji challenged Hogan to a match.
10	Bret's mother threw in the towel, awarding Backlund the title in the same fashion in which he lost it back in 1983.
11	Shawn Michaels vacated the title on 13-Feb-1997 due to injury.
12	Due to controversy at the Royal Rumble, Undertaker, Vader, Bret Hart and Steve Austin competed for the vacant championship in an over-the-top elimination match.
13	Michaels had Hart in the Sharpshooter when Vince McMahon called for the bell.
14	In a Triple Threat match, Undertaker and Kane simultaneously pinned Steve Austin.
15	In a tournament final, Rock had Mankind in the Sharpshooter when Vince McMahon called for the bell, just as the year before.
16	Match was aired on 04-Jan-1999.
17	During an "I Quit" match, Rock rendered Mankind unconscious, and had a clip of Mankind giving up played over the PA system.
18	Match was aired on 31-Jan-1999 for "Halftime Heat," a Super Bowl halftime special.
19	Mankind pinned Steve Austin in a Triple Threat match with Triple H.
20	Match aired on 16-Sep-1999.
21	Vince McMahon vacated the title since he was banned from taking an active role in the WWF.
22	Triple H pinned the Rock at the Six-Pack Challenge match with Big Show, Kane, British Bulldog and Mankind.
23	The Big Show pinned Triple H in a Triple Threat match with the Rock.
24	Chris Jericho won the title on 17-Apr-2000, but the decision was reversed later that day.
25	In a Six-Man Tag Team match, the Rock, teamed with Undertaker and Kane, pinned Vince McMahon, who was teamed with Shane McMahon and Triple H.
26	Chris Jericho defeated the Rock for the former WCW title and then defeated Steve Austin for the WWF Championship, merging the two championships.
27	Rock pinned Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match with Undertaker.
28	Title became exclusive to SmackDown! on the 26-Aug-2002 episode of Raw when Brock Lesnar left with SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon.
29	Angle pinned Brock Lesnar in a Triple Threat match with The Big Show.
30	Defeated Angle 5-4 in an Iron Man Match. Match aired 18-Sep-2003.
31	Defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Texas Bull Rope Match. Eddie was originally declared the winner, but SmackDown GM Kurt Angle reversed the decision after viewing the replay.
32	Title became exclusive to RAW on 06-June-2005 when Cena was selected as part of the 2005 draft lottery.
33	Defeated Cena by cashing in his "Money in the Bank" title shot immediately after Cena won an Elimination Chamber match also involving Carlito, Chris Masters, Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, and Kane.
34	Title switched to the ECW brand when Rob Van Dam won the title.
35	Edge pinned Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat Match with John Cena, taking the title back to RAW.
36	Cena tore a pectoral muscle on the 01-Oct-2007 episode of Raw. As a result of the injury, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was forced to vacate the title the very next night on ECW.
37	WWE Chairman Vince McMahon awarded the title to Randy Orton.
38	Having just lost the title earlier in the evening, Orton exercised his rematch clause and defeated Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match.
39	Defeated Randy Orton in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match also involving John Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. On the 23-Jun-2008 episode of RAW, Triple H and the title were drafted to SmackDown.
40	Defeated Triple H in a Triple Threat Match also involving Vladimir Kozlov.
41	Defeated Edge in a Triple Threat Match also involving Triple H.
42	Defeated The Undertaker in an Elimination Chamber Match also involving Edge, The Big Show, Jeff Hardy and Vladimir Kozlov. Title went back to Raw on 13-Apr-2009 when Triple H was drafted.
43	In a Six-Man Tag Team match, Orton, teamed with Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes, pinned Triple H, who was teamed with Dave Batista and Shane McMahon.
44	Batista suffered an injury on the 08-Jun-2009 episode of RAW and required surgery the next day. While no official announcement vacating the title was made, it was determined that a Fatal Four-Way Match would determine a new champion the next week on RAW. Orton defeated Big Show in that match, which also involved Triple H and John Cena.
45	Defeated Triple H in an Elimination Chamber match also involving Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase and Randy Orton.
46	WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that Cena would immediately defend his title against Batista.
47	Defeated John Cena in a Fatal Four Way Match also involving Edge and Randy Orton.
48	Defeated Sheamus in a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination Match also involving Wade Barrett, John Cena, Edge and Chris Jericho.

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