The world heavyweight championship was brought into wwe after the company purchased wcw in 2002. Wherever you looked on social media last week, the main two topics of conversations in the wrestling world were covid19 and chris benoit. The first heavyweight champion under the marquess of queensberry rules was john l. It is one of three world titles in wwe, alongside the wwe universal championship on smackdown and the nxt championship on nxt. This month marks the year anniversary of the inception of wwes world heavyweight championship. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. Accelerators wrestling rollercoaster title history mike awesome, santino marella, wwe. 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.
The wwe world heavyweight championship the wwe title enters a brave, new world on dec. Luckily, that doesnt destroy the fact that it was the most famous and important title in wrestling for a really long time. The title was introduced in 2002 when wwe bought out world championship wrestling wcw. Top 15 greatest wrestlers that should have held the wwe. Bischoff awarded the championship to triple h, but the game had to defend it against his best friend, ric flair. List of world heavyweight boxing champions wikipedia. Wwe books is a subsidiary of world wrestling entertainment, inc. The original world championship of the promotion, it was established by the thenworld wide wrestling federation on april 25, 1963 as th. Wrestling title belts are often seen as symbols of excellence in the business. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. Ten years in the making, it ushered the a new era in the wwe to 200,000 people on payperview 100,000 less than the previous year and 18,000 in attendance. For this very special edition of abandoned, i present the awa world heavyweight championship. Edges current rivalry is one of the most exciting storylines at wrestlemania 36. The assets of extreme championship wrestling ecw, which had folded after filing for bankruptcy protection in april 2001, were purchased by wwe in mid2003.
Then, the wwe undisputed world championship was called the wwe world championship or just the wwe championship. 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. Classic uwa champion world heavyweight championship, wwe. Wwe championship belts world heavyweight championship world championship nwa wrestling ric flair wwe world professional wrestling wwe superstars 10 pounds tina nana new crafts wwe. You may copy information from this site as long as you will give credits to this site and these people. This is the title history of the world heavyweight championship. Many are still upset that he never got the chance to prove himself in a wwe. Here is the list of all the wwe world heavyweight championship winners in history.
Theyve invented numerous belts, often as part of a working relationship with another promotion. 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. A look back at the rich history of the wwe championship is, as i assume you can surmise, a history of the wwes top championship. For historys sake, im not including the much older titles of wwes long history. On april, 2000, the ecw world heavyweight championship was contested. List of world heavyweight champions wwe simple english. Now, hennig is a former awa world heavyweight champion which has been recognized by wwe as a world championship reign, but that doesnt take away from the fact that such a gifted wrestler should have been the actual wwe champion at least once in his career. O world heavyweight championship foi introduzido pela wwe em 2002. A close look at midatlantic wrestlings greatest championship.
This day in wrestling history, april 4, 1993, was one of the more memorable wrestlemanias for a few reasons. Ric flair, hulk hogan, triple h, edge, chris jericho, the undertaker, john cena. But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. The top 10 world heavyweight champions in wwe history.
I did the wwe championship, now its time for the 2nd biggest championship in the wwe. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free. The history of the company is welldocumented, from books to dvd releases, but its legacy isnt the focal point of this column. Edge reveals how wrestlemania 21 paved the way for next. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the american professional wrestling promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand. In 2000, the world wildlife fund also wwf, an environmental organization now called the world wide fund for nature, sued the world wrestling federation. It seems to be something of a follow up to the history of the wwe championship dvd set that the wwe produced a few years ago. The world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight.
History of the world heavyweight championship video. The unified championship retained the lineage of the wwe championship, and the world heavyweight championship was retired. The current champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign. To help combat the hulksterless event, wrestlemania 10 had the distinction of having two scheduled wwf world heavyweight championship matches. Big gold belt, list of nwa world heavyweight champions, list of wcw hardcore champions, list of wcw intern by source wikipedia paperback softback, 2012 at the best online prices at ebay. There have just been four universal champs in history.
It was retired and unified on december 16, 20 when randy orton defeated john cena at tlc. Wwe the history of the wwe championship 3 dvds dvds. With his victory over john cena, randy orton became the final world heavyweight champion. 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. On one side of the equation was the challenger, tazz, one of the most revered stars in the. Superstar billy graham is out as wwwf champion, and the bob backlund era begins, as cdub takes you back to 1978 for the history of the wwe championship, part 3. Wwe the united kingdom championship uk wrestling world heavyweight toy title belt made by mattel accessories fancy fress up costume cosplay 5. Dusty rhodes wins the nwa world title cageside seats. The american wrestling association was founded in but before that, they were a. Awa world heavyweight titles professional wrestling, wwe. At the beginnings of boxing, the heavyweight division had no weight limit and the category historically has been vaguely defined. In the 19th century, for example, many heavyweight champions weighed 170 pounds 12 st 2 lb, 77 kg or less although others weighed 200 pounds. Uwa world heavyweight championship luchawiki big van vader, world heavyweight. This day in wrestling history 44 hulk hogan wins 5th.
Unfortunately, the only thing that mattered to him was an opportunity he never received. Although he lost his wwe championship in the nights first elimination chamber match, he stole the spot of kofi kingston in the second chamber match and went on to win the world heavyweight championship in a real shocker. Itll be interesting to see how the company books the match and edges return on the big stage. The history of the intercontinental championship the history of the world heavyweight championship at. Randy orton 4706 triple threat match for the world heavyweight championship. Wwe championship simple english wikipedia, the free. Chris flackett takes a look at some of his favourites. A history of the lineal heavyweight championship 1885 2020. Wwe world heavyweight championship commemorative title belt.
The wwe championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in wwe. Wwe world heavyweight championship belt, frustrationfree packaging. The world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe. With terry allen, ole anderson, kurt angle, david arquette. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway. Wwe s original world title, the wwe championship, with which the wcw world. A history of the lineal heavyweight championship 1885 2020 phil jay 15032020 the lineal world heavyweight championship has been back in the news in a big way lately. In 2009, wwe released a dvd set called history of the world heavyweight championship that. Changing of the guard the wwe had decided to go in a different direction. 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. The main one being it was the last time fans would see hulk hogan until wrestlemania 18 where hed face the rock. You have titles like the world martial arts heavyweight championship, which. Randy orton 9 wwe championships, 4 world heavyweight.
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