The WWE Championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in sports-entertainment. 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 WWE Championship, including Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, The Rock, Stone Cold and many more.

WWE Championship

CHAMPION DEFEATED LOCATION DATE VIDEO
Buddy Rogers Antonino Rocca Rio de Janeiro 04-29-63
Bruno Sammartino Buddy Rogers New York, NY 05-17-63
Ivan Koloff Bruno Sammartino New York, NY 01-18-71
Pedro Morales Ivan Koloff New York, NY 02-08-71
Stan Stasiak Pedro Morales Philadelphia, PA 12-01-73
Bruno Sammartino Stan Stasiak New York, NY 12-10-73
Superstar Billy Graham Bruno Sammartino Baltimore, MD 04-30-77
Bob Backlund Superstar Billy Graham New York, NY 02-20-78
The Iron Sheik Bob Backlund New York, NY 12-26-83
Hulk Hogan The Iron Sheik New York, NY 01-23-84
Andre the Giant Hulk Hogan Indianapolis, IN 02-05-88
Randy Savage Ted DiBiase Atlantic City, NJ 03-27-88
Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Atlantic City, NJ 04-02-89
Ultimate Warrior Hulk Hogan Toronto, Ontario 04-01-90
Sgt. Slaughter Ultimate Warrior Miami, FL 01-19-91 Watch
Hulk Hogan Sgt. Slaughter Los Angeles, CA 03-24-91 Watch
Undertaker Hulk Hogan Detroit, MI 11-27-91 Watch
Hulk Hogan Undertaker San Antonio, TX 12-03-91 Watch
Ric Flair n/a Albany, NY 01-19-92
Randy Savage Ric Flair Indianapolis, IN 04-05-92 Watch
Ric Flair Randy Savage Hershey, PA 09-01-92
Bret Hart Ric Flair Saskatoon 10-12-92 Watch
Yokozuna Bret Hart Las Vegas, NV 04-04-93 Watch
Hulk Hogan Yokozuna Las Vegas, NV 04-04-93 Watch
Yokozuna Hulk Hogan Dayton, OH 06-13-93 Watch
Bret Hart Yokozuna New York, NY 03-20-94
Bob Backlund Bret Hart San Antonio, TX 11-23-94 Watch
Diesel Bob Backlund New York, NY 11-26-94
Bret Hart Diesel Landover, MD 11-19-95
Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Anaheim, CA 03-31-96
Sid Shawn Michaels New York, NY 11-17-96
Shawn Michaels Sid San Antonio, TX 01-19-97 Watch
Bret Hart Undertaker Chattanooga, TN 02-16-97
Sid Bret Hart Nashville, TN 02-17-97
Undertaker Sid Chicago, IL 03-23-97 Watch
Bret Hart Undertaker East Rutherford, NJ 08-03-97 Watch
Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Montreal, Quebec 11-09-97 Watch
Stone Cold Shawn Michaels Boston, MA 03-29-98
Kane Stone Cold Pittsburgh, PA 06-28-98
Stone Cold Kane Cleveland, OH 06-29-98
The Rock Mankind St. Louis, MO 11-15-98
Mankind The Rock Worcester, MA 01-04-99
The Rock Mankind Anaheim, CA 01-24-99
Mankind The Rock Tucson, AZ 01-31-99
The Rock Mankind Birmingham, AL 02-15-99
Stone Cold The Rock Philadelphia, PA 03-28-99
Undertaker Stone Cold Kansas City, MO 05-23-99
Stone Cold Undertaker Charlotte, NC 06-28-99
Mankind Stone Cold Minneapolis, MN 08-22-99
Triple H Mankind Ames, IA 08-23-99
Mr. McMahon Triple H Las Vegas, NV 09-16-99
Triple H n/a Charlotte, NC 09-26-99
Big Show Triple H Detroit, MI 11-14-99
Triple H Big Show Miami, FL 01-03-00
The Rock Triple H Washington, DC 04-30-00
Triple H The Rock Louisville, KY 05-21-00
The Rock Triple H Boston, MA 06-25-00
Kurt Angle The Rock Albany, NY 10-22-00
The Rock Kurt Angle Las Vegas, NV 02-25-01
Stone Cold The Rock Houston, TX 04-01-01
Kurt Angle Stone Cold Pittsburgh, PA 09-23-01
Stone Cold Kurt Angle Inianapolis, IN 10-08-01
Chris Jericho Stone Cold San Diego, CA 12-09-01
Triple H Chris Jericho Toronto, Ontario 03-17-02
Hulk Hogan Triple H Kansas City, MO 04-21-02
Undertaker Hulk Hogan Nashville, TN 05-19-02 Watch
The Rock Undertaker Detroit, MI 07-21-02 Watch
Brock Lesnar The Rock Uniondale, NY 08-25-02
Big Show Brock Lesnar New York, NY 11-17-02
Kurt Angle Big Show Fort Lauderdale, FL 12-15-02
Brock Lesnar Kurt Angle Seattle, WA 03-30-03
Kurt Angle Brock Lesnar Denver, CO 07-27-03
Brock Lesnar Kurt Angle Raleigh, NC 09-18-03 Watch
Eddie Guerrero Brock Lesnar San Francisco, CA 02-15-04
JBL Eddie Guerrero Norfolk, VA 06-27-04
John Cena JBL Los Angeles, CA 04-03-05
Edge John Cena Albany, NY 01-08-06
John Cena Edge Miami, FL 01-29-06
Rob Van Dam John Cena New York, NY 06-11-06
Edge RVD & John Cena Philadelphia, PA 07-03-06
John Cena Edge Toronto, Ontario 09-17-06
Randy Orton n/a Chicago, IL 10-07-07
Triple H Randy Orton Chicago, IL 10-07-07
Randy Orton Triple H Chicago, IL 10-07-07
Triple H Randy Orton Baltimore 04-27-08