Sometimes known as the WWF World Title, the WWF Heavyweight Championship,
the WWF World Heavyweight Title or some other combination of those words,
but WWF Championship is the "official" title.
I know the listing jumps around a little bit, but there's very little I can do about it.
TITLE HOLDER
EVENT
DATE WON DEFEATED
Buddy Rogers
Rio De Janiero April 1963
Antonino Rocca
Bruno Sammartino
MSG
5-17-63
Buddy Rogers
Ivan Koloff
MSG
1-18-71
Bruno Sammartino
Pedro Morales
MSG
2-8-71
Ivan Koloff
Stan Stasiak
Philadelphia 12-1-73
Pedro Morales
Bruno Sammartino
MSG
12-10-73
Stan Stasiak
Superstar Billy Graham MSG
4-30-77
Bruno Sammartino
Bob Backlund
Baltimore
2-20-78
Superstar Graham
Antonio Inoki
MSG
11-30-79
Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund
Japan
12-6-79
Antonio Inoki
Iron Sheik
Japan
12-26-83
Bob Backlund
Hulk Hogan
MSG
1-23-84
Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant
Indianapolis
2-5-88
Hulk Hogan
Andre won when Earl Hebner, the twin of scheduled ref Dave Hebner,
counted three after Hogan lifted his shoulder. Andre gave the belt to Ted
DiBiase, but president Jack Tunney ruled the title vacant.
Randy Savage
Wrestlemania IV 3-27-88
Ted DiBiase
This was a tournament final at WrestleMania IV.
Hulk Hogan
Wrestlemania V 4-2-89
Randy Savage
Ultimate Warrior
Wrestlemania VI 4-1-90
Hulk Hogan
Sgt. Slaughter
Royal Rumble 1-19-91
Ultimate Warrior
Hulk Hogan
Wrestlemania VII 3-24-91
Sgt. Slaughter
Undertaker
Survivor Series 11-27-91
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
12-3-91 Undertaker
Ric Flair
Royal Rumble 1-19-92
VACANT
After two controversial Undertaker-Hogan matches, the title was ruled
vacant and would be awarded to the winner of the Royal Rumble. Flair won
the Rumble and the title.
Randy Savage
Wrestlemania VIII 4-5-92
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
9-1-92 Randy Savage
Bret Hart
10-12-92 Ric Flair
Yokozuna
Wrestlemania IX 4-4-93
Bret Hart
Hulk Hogan
Wrestlemania IX 4-4-93
Yokozuna
Hogan challenged Yokozuna after Yoko beat Hart and scored a win in
25 seconds. Yoko's reign lasted two minutes, seven seconds.
Yokozuna
King of the Ring 6-13-93
Hulk Hogan
Bret Hart
Wrestlemania X 3-20-94
Yokozuna
Bob Backlund
Survivor Series 11-23-94
Bret Hart
Diesel
11-26-94 Bob Backlund
Bret Hart
Survivor Series 11-19-95
Diesel Landover,
Shawn Michaels
Wrestlemania XII 3-31-96
Bret Hart
Psycho Sid
Survivor Series 11-17-96
Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels
Royal Rumble 1-19-97
Psycho Sid
Bret Hart
In Your House 2-16-97
Undertaker
Shawn Michaels vacated the title due to injury. Bret beat Steve Austin,
Vader and the Undertaker in a four-way elimination match for the belt.
Psycho Sid
2-17-97 Bret Hart
Undertaker
Wrestlemania XIII 3-23-97
Psycho
Bret Hart
SummerSlam
8-3-97 Undertaker
Shawn Michaels
Survivor Series 11-9-97
Bret Hart
Shawn Michaels put Bret in the Sharpshooter and the ref rang the
bell under orders from Vince McMahon, even though Bret didn't submit. It
was the infamous screw job that marked Bret's exit from the WWF. See The Montreal Incident for more information.
Steve Austin
Wrestlemania XIV 3-29-98
Shawn Michaels
Kane
King of the Ring 6-28-98
Steve Austin
Steve Austin
6-29-98 Kane
VACANT
In Your House
9-27-98 Steve Austin
Kane and the Undertaker simultaneously pinned Austin in a triple-threat
match. The title was deemed vacant.
The Rock
Survivor Series 11-15-98
Mankind
This was the final of a 14-man tournament held to fill the vacant
title.
Mankind
12-29-98 The Rock
The Rock
Royal Rumble
1-24-99 Mankind
Mankind
Halftime Heat
1-31-99 The Rock
The Rock
2-15-99 Mankind
Steve Austin
Wrestlemania XV 3-28-99
The Rock
Undertaker
Over the Edge
5-23-99 Steve Austin
Steve Austin
6-28-99 Undertaker
Mankind
SummerSlam
8-22-99 Steve Austin
Mankind won a triple threat match over Austin and Triple H, with
Jesse Ventura as special ref.
Triple H
Raw is War
8-23-99 Mankind
Vince McMahon
Smackdown
9-14-99 Triple H
McMahon forfeited the belt on the Sept. 20 Raw, saying the stipulation
where he had to leave WWF business matters prevented him from holding the
title.
Triple H
Unforgiven
9-26-99 VACANT
Triple H pinned The Rock in a Six-Pack Challenge to fill the vacant
title. Also in the match: Mankind, Kane, British Bulldog and Big Show.
Steve Austin was guest "Enforcer."
The Big Show
Survivor Series
9-26-99 Triple H
Big Show took Austin's place in a triple threat match against Triple
H and The Rock.
Triple H
Raw is War
1-3-00 The Big Show
Jericho held the title for about 5 minutes on RAW (4/17/00) when
ref Earl Hebner gave him a fast count. Jericho relinquished the title back
to HHH right after.
The Rock
Backlash
4-30-00 Triple H
Triple H
Judgment Day
5-21-00 The Rock
The Rock
King of the Ring
6-26-00 Triple H (Vince McMahon)
In a 6-man tag match with the World Title on the line, Rock pinned
Vince McMahon, not Triple H.
Kurt Angle
No Mercy
10-22-00 The Rock
The Rock
No Way Out
2-25-01 Kurt Angle
Steve Austin
Wrestlemania X-7
4-1-01 The Rock
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