Wwe s original world title, the wwe championship, with which the wcw world. Ric flair and john cena hold the most recognized world heavyweight. Wwes new version of history stops there and diverges from both. The title was introduced in 2002 when wwe bought out world championship wrestling wcw. At the tlc payperview on december 15, 20, when wwe champion randy orton defeated world heavyweight champion john cena, the world heavyweight championship was unified with the wwe championship, resulting in the retiring of the former, and the renaming of the latter to the wwe world heavyweight championship. With so many wrestling promotions, all across the world describing their main champion as the world heavyweight champion then who exactly is the world champion. The history of the world heavyweight championship import. This is the title history of the world heavyweight championship. Some men dont seem to have deserved their 15 minutes of fame as a world champion, and time has long since forgotten them. Not to be confused with wcw world heavyweight championship. Dec 19, 20 debunking wwe s new history of the world heavyweight championship. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. Under their tutelage, the 24yearold orton became the youngest world heavyweight champion. From the modern wwe world heavyweight champions to the first man to win the title, buddy rogers, witness the incredible lineage of wwe s most important prize.
Now, for the first time ever, fans can own the definitive dvd set devoted entirely and exclusively to the world heavyweight championship. In 2009, wwe released a dvd set called history of the world heavyweight championship that. After the match, dean ambrose cashed in his money in the bank briefcase and pinned seth rollins to win the title. Wwe s new version of history stops there and diverges from both reality and how it was portrayed on. The world wrestling entertainment wwe world heavyweight championship is a professional wrestling world championship in wwe. Completely rewriting wwe championship history, the extravagant title featured an eagle soaring above a massive, diamondencrusted wwe logo, which spun as the arena lights reflected off the jewels. Aug 18, 2017 john carbery taking a break from his hugely popular alternative wrestling history series, john takes the time to ponder something else entirely. The world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by wwe. Wwe championshipchampion history pro wrestling fandom. After the match, dean ambrose cashed in his money in the bank briefcase and pinned seth rollins to. Contentsshow history the beginningcapitol wrestling roderick james jess mcmahon was a boxing promoter whose achievements included copromoting a bout in 1915 between jess willard and jack johnson. May 02, 2020 the two belts continued to represent the wwe world heavyweight championship, and its title history 1963present, for a short time. Triple h 121502 ft lauderdale, fl armageddon notes. It was one of two top championships in wwe from 2002 to 2006 and from 2010 to 20, complementing the wwe championship, and one of three top championships from 2006 to 2010 with the addition of the ecw world heavyweight championship the title was established under the raw brand in 2002.
Wwe championship titles database cagematch the internet. Wwe champion brock lesnar is widely regarded as one of the biggest superstars in the history of this business. The nwa board of directors voted to take the title off rogers and give it to lou thesz. Who is truly the wwe youngest champion, randy orton or brock. Then, the wwe undisputed world championship was called the wwe world championship or just the wwe championship. The wwe world championship was introduced in 1963, with buddy rogers becoming the first world champion on april 29. Khali is the first ever indian born heavyweight champion in wwe history. This is a three disc dvd set that covers the history of the world heavyweight championship.
It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. If it has such a prestige history, how come wwe not use it as their permanent world heavyweight championship. History of the world heavyweight championship video 2009 7. Debunking wwes new history of the world heavyweight championship. Mar 26, 2020 brock lesnar was involved in a bike accident on april 19, 2004 the backstory. What are your top 3 favorite belts in wwef history. It was retired and unified on december 16, 20 when randy orton defeated john cena at tlc. This month marks the year anniversary of the inception of wwes world. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. Wwe history of the world heavyweight championship by from. May 16, 2017 5 of the worst world heavyweight champions in wwe history. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free.
Slaughter, who fell to hunter in a december, 1997, boot camp match in a payperview bearing the groups name. Documenting the history of wrestlings heavyweight championship title of a pretty mammoth task, daunting even, and one that stretches back the better part of a century. Held title for eight years, a record for professional wrestling world champions. Wwe championship simple english wikipedia, the free. At sixfootseven, wilder would join vitali klitschko as the tallest wbc heavyweight world champion. Wwe superstars must maintain top physical and athletic conditioning to compete inside the squared circle. Watch wwe the history of the world heavyweight championship 0110 15 10th january 2015. Being the world heavyweight champion simply means that you are the. History of the world heavyweight championship documentarynwa matches play chapters matches play all 2 out of 3 falls match for the nwa world heavyweight championship chicago, il june 1961 pat oconnor vs. Get the best deals on wwe world heavyweight championship when you shop the largest online selection at. History of the world heavyweight championship video. Here is the list of all the wwe world heavyweight championship winners in history.
Bischoff awarded the championship to triple h, but the game had to defend it against his best friend, ric flair. I did the wwe championship, now its time for the 2nd biggest championship in the wwe. In 1926, while working with tex rickard who actually despised wrestling to such a degree he prevented wrestling events from being held at madison square garden between 1939 and 1948, he. 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 brands, raw and smackdown.
Over the titles history, eight title reigns were shared between four wrestlers. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The world heavyweight championship was brought into wwe after the company purchased wcw in 2002. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report.
After a brief interruption by the texas tycoon, the new champion had his title lowered from the ceiling. At wrestlemania 36, drew mcintyre wrote his name into the history books by defeating former ufc heavyweight champion brock lesnar to become the firstever scottish and firstever british wwe champion. The money in the bank ladder match has been a wwe staple for 15 years. On the august 1 episode of raw the chief operating officer of wwe triple h, announced a match to decide who will be the wwe champion between cena and punk. The nwa was a syndicate of wrestling promotions who would book an overall champion.
The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance name. Brock lesnar won the wwe championship for his first time at age 25 in summerslam 2002 against the rock and randy orton won the wwe championship belt twice in one night at age 27 thus making him the youngest 2 time champion, so brock is the younges. The top 10 world heavyweight champions in wwe history. Top ten wwe world heavyweight champions thetoptens. History of the world heavyweight championship a petit prix. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Twotime world champion and wwe hall of famer bruno sammartino, whose seven yearplus 2,803 days first reign with the then wwwf world heavyweight championship now wwe championship is the longest in the titles history. Wwe formerly the wwf and wwwf has maintained several world championships since capitol wrestling corporation seceded. Under their tutelage, the 24yearold orton became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history at summerslam 2004.
But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. The history of the world heavyweight championship at a low price. Superstars celebrate winning the wwe world heavyweight. The first disc contains a documentary on the championship and matches from the nwa days.
Hidden remotes graham gsm matthews counts down the top 10 greatest world heavyweight champions in wwe history. It is the original world title of wwe, and is largely considered the highestranking title in wwe. Brock lesnar defected to smackdown permanently, taking the undisputed title with him. From the modern wwe world heavyweight champions to the first man to win the title, buddy rogers, witness the incredible lineage of wwes most important prize. Randy orton 9 wwe championships, 4 world heavyweight. Triple h was successful and has held the championship on five different. The fifteen worst first world title reigns in wwe history. Luckily, that doesnt destroy the fact that it was the most famous and important title in wrestling for a really long time. List of world heavyweight champions wwe simple english. Following in the footsteps of previous releases focusing on the wwe and intercontinental championships, this retrospective look back on the history of the world heavyweight championship, a title that, arguably, runs from the belt around the waist of chris jericho at the moment, back to the early days of the nwa some say even further back than that, all the way to the frank gotchgeorge. In my book, this was the best cashing in moment in mitb history, cm punk wasnt even a. The 8 worst world heavyweight champions in wrestling history.
I am intrigued about the history of the big gold belt. Unable to book the champion, some nwa members created new world titles. Debunking wwes new history of the world heavyweight. Champion date location event triple h 090202 milwaukee, wi raw notes. Disc two covers the wcw days and the final disc covers the wwe days of the title. The title was introduced in 1963 by the then world wide wrestling federation wwwf. The voices coiling through ortons head today have not misguided him. From the modern wwe world heavyweight champions to the first man to win the title, buddy rogers, witness the.
This is a look at some of the most historic wins and cashins of the briefcase. The official wwe title history of the world heavyweight championship. Its one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and its titleholders are industry standard bearers. Fight facts, stats and a whole lot more bermane stiverne to defend wbc heavyweight world title against unbeaten sensation and no. The history of the world heavyweight championship at. Wcw international world heavyweight championship wikizero. History of the wwwfwwfwwe world heavyweight championship. The world heavyweight championship used to be prestigious but not anymore. List of all the world heavyweight championship winners in wwe. Jan 08, 2009 one of its first victims was wwe commissioner sgt.
In 20, damien sandow became the first wwe superstar to cash in the money in the bank briefcase and lose, falling to john cena in a tv match for the world heavyweight championship on raw in. In 2011, there were two wwe champions john cena and cm punk. Check out this photo gallery of the 25 best abs in wwe history. Top 12 unbreakable records in wwe history thesportster. And neither did triple h and ric flair, who groomed orton early on, welcoming him into their elite faction, evolution.
The history of the world heavyweight championship by. The world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight. Apr 28, 2020 top 20 longest reigning world champions non wwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. Top 20 longest reigning world champions nonwwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. Following the end of the first brand extension in 2011, both the world heavyweight champion and wwe champion could appear on both raw and smackdown. Wwe s five scottish champions discuss being one in a. At this time, michaels was both the world heavyweight champion and european champion, so dgeneration x devised a method to spread around the riches. The historical lineage of the wwe world heavyweight championship, including every superstar to hold the title, the length of their reign and the. Who is truly the wwe youngest champion, randy orton or.
Brock lesnar was involved in a bike accident on april 19, 2004 the backstory. Wwe history of the world heavyweight championship dvd. Seth rollins defeated wwe world heavyweight champion roman reigns to win the title. The big gold belt, after many years of representing the nwa, wcw, and wwe in some way, was finally put to rest as wwe introduced the new and current wwe world heavyweight championship belt. Wwe history of the world heavyweight championship dvd 2009. In 2009, wwe released a dvd set called history of the world heavyweight championship that definitively linked the title to the wcw and nwa titles. For a little more than two years april 2009 to august 2011, it was defended only on the raw brand, but can now be defended at any wwe event.
World heavyweight championshipcm punkwwe worldrandy orton wwe newsbook showjohn. Its introduction is said to have come about because of events in the national wrestling alliance nwa, a promotion with many branches also known as territories in north america and worldwide. The world heavyweight championship was brought to raw by former general manager eric bischoff after wwe champion brock lesnar became exclusive to smackdown. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe the wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. See more ideas about world heavyweight championship, wwe and wwe world.