List of WWE World Heavyweight Champions

This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the current WWE World Heavyweight Championship. For a list of wrestlers who have held the now-retired "World Heavyweight" title, see List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE).

Two-time and current champion Roman Reigns

The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the first world title established in WWE, having been introduced in 1963 as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World Heavyweight Championship. After ending its affiliation with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the promotion was renamed World Wrestling Federation (WWF) with the title also renamed to reflect the acronym.

In 2001, it was unified with the World Championship (formerly the WCW World Heavyweight Championship) following the WWF's buyout of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and became the Undisputed WWF Championship.

In 2002, the WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and split its roster into two franchises, Raw and SmackDown!, in a brand extension. The title was then designated to the SmackDown! brand, while WWE established an alternate world title known as the World Heavyweight Championship for the Raw brand. The WWE Undisputed Championship was then renamed simply as the WWE Championship.

At the TLC pay-per-view on December 15, 2013, when Randy Orton won the championship against 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 its current name of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. The first champion was Buddy Rogers, who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is Bruno Sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days, while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. The current champion is Roman Reigns in his second reign when he defeated Sheamus on the December 14 episode of Raw.

Overall, there have been 46 different official champions, with John Cena having the most reigns at twelve. Only seven men in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more. They are Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, John Cena, and CM Punk.

Title history

Names

Name	Years
WWWF World Heavyweight Championship	April 25, 1963 – February 8, 1971
WWWF Heavyweight Championship	February 8, 1971 – March 1, 1979
WWF Heavyweight Championship	March 1, 1979 – December 26, 1983
WWF World Heavyweight Championship	December 26, 1983 – March 30, 1998
WWF Championship	March 30, 1998 – December 9, 2001
Undisputed WWF Championship	December 9, 2001 – May 6, 2002
WWE Undisputed Championship	May 6, 2002 – September 2, 2002
WWE Championship	September 2, 2002 – December 15, 2013
WWE World Heavyweight Championship	December 15, 2013 – present

Reigns

As of July 4, 2024

Reign	The reign number for the specific champion listed
Location	The city in which the title was won
Event	The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
†	Indicates the title change is not recognized by WWE
+	Indicates the current reign is changing daily

No.	Champion	Reign	Date	Days held	Location	Event	Notes	Ref.
1	Buddy Rogers	1	April 25, 1963		Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	—	Won a fictional tournament in Rio de Janeiro after the WWWF left the National Wrestling Alliance, of which Rogers was the 7th champion since defeating Pat O'Connor on 30 June 1961.
2	Bruno Sammartino	1	May 17, 1963		New York, NY	House show
3	Ivan Koloff	1	January 18, 1971		New York, NY	House show
4	Pedro Morales	1	February 8, 1971		New York, NY	House show	Title renamed WWWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971.
5	Stan Stasiak	1	December 1, 1973		Philadelphia, PA	House show
6	Bruno Sammartino	2	December 10, 1973		New York, NY	House show
7	Superstar Billy Graham	1	April 30, 1977		Baltimore, MD	House show
8	Bob Backlund	1	February 20, 1978	()†	New York, NY	House show	The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the World Wide Wrestling Federation became the World Wrestling Federation in March 1979.
—	Antonio Inoki	†	November 30, 1979		Tokushima, Japan	House show	Reign is not recognized by WWE.
—	Vacated	—	December 6, 1979	—	Tokyo, Japan	House show	Inoki immediately vacated the title after a rematch with Backlund ended in a no contest due to the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh.
—	Bob Backlund	†	December 17, 1979		New York City, NY	House show	WWE recognizes Backlund's first and second reigns as being uninterrupted, and considers this a continuation of the first. Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death match to fill the vacancy.
9	The Iron Sheik	1	December 26, 1983		New York City, NY	House show	The Iron Sheik won by forfeit. Backlund never submitted to Sheik's "The Camel Clutch" but Backlund's manager Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel to prevent any major injury.
10	Hulk Hogan	1	January 23, 1984		New York City, NY	House show
11	André the Giant	1	February 5, 1988	<1	Indianapolis, IN	The Main Event I	André defeated Hogan when referee Earl Hebner, who was bribed by Ted DiBiase, scored the three-count, despite Hogan raising his shoulder past the two-count.
—	Vacated	—	February 5, 1988	—	Indianapolis, IN	The Main Event I	Immediately after winning the title from Hogan, André handed the title to DiBiase; President Jack Tunney ruled this as vacating the title.
12	Randy Savage	1	March 27, 1988		Atlantic City, NJ	WrestleMania IV	Defeated Ted DiBiase in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
13	Hulk Hogan	2	April 2, 1989		Atlantic City, NJ	WrestleMania V
14	The Ultimate Warrior	1	April 1, 1990		Toronto, ON	WrestleMania VI	This was also for Warrior's WWF Intercontinental Championship.
15	Sgt. Slaughter	1	January 19, 1991		Miami, FL	Royal Rumble
16	Hulk Hogan	3	March 24, 1991		Los Angeles, CA	WrestleMania VII
17	The Undertaker	1	November 27, 1991		Detroit, MI	Survivor Series
18	Hulk Hogan	4	December 3, 1991		San Antonio, TX	This Tuesday in Texas
—	Vacated	—	December 4, 1991	—	New Haven, CT	WWF Superstars of Wrestling	Hogan was stripped of the title by Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. This aired December 7, 1991.
19	Ric Flair	1	January 19, 1992		Albany, NY	Royal Rumble	Won the Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Sid Justice.
20	Randy Savage	2	April 5, 1992		Indianapolis, IN	WrestleMania VIII
21	Ric Flair	2	September 1, 1992		Hershey, PA	Prime Time Wrestling	Aired on September 14, 1992.
22	Bret Hart	1	October 12, 1992		Saskatoon, SK	House show
23	Yokozuna	1	April 4, 1993	<1	Las Vegas, NV	WrestleMania IX
24	Hulk Hogan	5
25	Yokozuna	2	June 13, 1993		Dayton, OH	King of the Ring
26	Bret Hart	2	March 20, 1994		New York City, NY	WrestleMania X	Roddy Piper was the guest referee.
27	Bob Backlund	2	November 23, 1994		San Antonio, TX	Survivor Series	This was a "Throw in the Towel" submission match.
28	Diesel	1	November 26, 1994		New York City, NY	House show
29	Bret Hart	3	November 19, 1995		Landover, MD	Survivor Series	This was a no-disqualification match.
30	Shawn Michaels	1	March 31, 1996		Anaheim, CA	WrestleMania XII	This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, in which Michaels won 1–0 in overtime.
31	Sycho Sid	1	November 17, 1996		New York City, NY	Survivor Series
32	Shawn Michaels	2	January 19, 1997		San Antonio, TX	Royal Rumble
—	Vacated	—	February 13, 1997	—	Lowell, MA	Raw	Michaels forfeited the title due to a knee injury.
33	Bret Hart	4	February 16, 1997		Chattanooga, TN	In Your House 13: Final Four	This was a four-way elimination match also involving Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Vader.
34	Sycho Sid	2	February 17, 1997		Nashville, TN	Raw
35	The Undertaker	2	March 23, 1997		Rosemont, IL	WrestleMania 13	This was a no-disqualification match.
36	Bret Hart	5	August 3, 1997		East Rutherford, NJ	SummerSlam	Shawn Michaels was the guest referee.
37	Shawn Michaels	3	November 9, 1997		Montreal, QC	Survivor Series	Won the title in the Montreal Screwjob.
38	Stone Cold Steve Austin	1	March 29, 1998		Boston, MA	WrestleMania XIV	Mike Tyson was the special outside enforcer.
39	Kane	1	June 28, 1998		Pittsburgh, PA	King of the Ring	This was a first blood match.
40	Stone Cold Steve Austin	2	June 29, 1998		Cleveland, OH	Raw Is War
—	Vacated	—	September 27, 1998	—	Hamilton, ON	Breakdown: In Your House	Vacated after Kane and The Undertaker simultaneously pinned Austin in a triple threat match. A subsequent match for the vacant title at Judgment Day: In Your House between Kane and The Undertaker ended in a no-contest.
41	The Rock	1	November 15, 1998		St. Louis, MO	Survivor Series	Defeated Mankind in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
42	Mankind	1	December 29, 1998		Worcester, MA	Raw Is War	This was a no-disqualification match. Aired on January 4, 1999.
43	The Rock	2	January 24, 1999		Anaheim, CA	Royal Rumble	This was an "I Quit" match, which The Rock won by knocking Mankind unconscious while someone backstage played an audio recording of Mankind saying "I quit" while The Rock placed the microphone against his face.
44	Mankind	2	January 26, 1999		Tucson, AZ	Halftime Heat	This was an empty arena match that aired as a special during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIII on January 31, 1999.
45	The Rock	3	February 15, 1999		Birmingham, AL	Raw Is War	This was a ladder match.
46	Stone Cold Steve Austin	3	March 28, 1999		Philadelphia, PA	WrestleMania XV	This was a no-disqualification match with Mankind as the special guest referee.
47	The Undertaker	3	May 23, 1999		Kansas City, MO	Over the Edge	Both Vince and Shane McMahon were special guest referees.
48	Stone Cold Steve Austin	4	June 28, 1999		Charlotte, NC	Raw Is War
49	Mankind	3	August 22, 1999		Minneapolis, MN	SummerSlam	This was a triple threat match also involving Triple H, with Jesse Ventura as guest referee.
50	Triple H	1	August 23, 1999		Ames, IA	Raw Is War	Shane McMahon was the guest referee.
51	Mr. McMahon	1	September 14, 1999		Las Vegas, NV	SmackDown	Aired on September 16, 1999 with Shane McMahon as guest referee.
—	Vacated	—	September 20, 1999	—	Houston, TX	Raw Is War	McMahon vacated the title.
52	Triple H	2	September 26, 1999		Charlotte, NC	Unforgiven	This was a Six-Pack Challenge match, also involving The Rock, Mankind, Big Show, The British Bulldog and Kane. Austin was the special outside enforcer.
53	Big Show	1	November 14, 1999		Detroit, MI	Survivor Series	This was a triple threat match, also involving The Rock.
54	Triple H	3	January 3, 2000		Miami, FL	Raw Is War	On April 17, 2000, Chris Jericho defeated Triple H for the WWF Championship after Earl Hebner's fast-count. Later that night, Triple H forced Hebner to reverse the decision, nullifying Jericho's reign and continuing Triple H's.
55	The Rock	4	April 30, 2000		Washington, D.C.	Backlash	Shane McMahon was the guest referee.
56	Triple H	4	May 21, 2000		Louisville, KY	Judgment Day	This was a 60-minute Iron Man match, which Triple H won 6–5 with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee.
57	The Rock	5	June 25, 2000		Boston, MA	King of the Ring	This was a six-man tag team match with The Rock, The Undertaker and Kane vs. Triple H, Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon. The Rock pinned Mr. McMahon to win Triple H's title.
58	Kurt Angle	1	October 22, 2000		Albany, NY	No Mercy	This was a no-disqualification match.
59	The Rock	6	February 25, 2001		Las Vegas, NV	No Way Out
60	Stone Cold Steve Austin	5	April 1, 2001		Houston, TX	WrestleMania X-Seven	This was a no-disqualification match.
61	Kurt Angle	2	September 23, 2001		Pittsburgh, PA	Unforgiven
62	Stone Cold Steve Austin	6	October 8, 2001		Indianapolis, IN	Raw
63	Chris Jericho	1	December 9, 2001		San Diego, CA	Vengeance	Jericho had already defeated (WCW) World Heavyweight Champion The Rock for that title. By defeating Austin for the WWF Championship, he unified both titles as the Undisputed WWF Championship.
64	Triple H	5	March 17, 2002		Toronto, ON, Canada	WrestleMania X8
65	Hollywood Hulk Hogan	6	April 21, 2002		Kansas City, MO	Backlash	On May 6, 2002 after the World Wrestling Federation was renamed "World Wrestling Entertainment" due to a lawsuit by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the title was also renamed.
66	The Undertaker	4	May 19, 2002		Nashville, TN	Judgment Day	On May 20, 2002, Rob Van Dam defeated The Undertaker for the title. Later that night, Ric Flair restarted the match and Undertaker defeated him, nullifying Van Dam's reign and continuing Undertaker's.
67	The Rock	7	July 21, 2002		Detroit, MI	Vengeance	This was a triple threat match, also involving Kurt Angle.
68	Brock Lesnar	1	August 25, 2002		Uniondale, NY	SummerSlam	After the title became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand on September 2, 2002, the word "Undisputed" was removed from the title's name. The World Heavyweight Championship was re-created for the Raw brand.
69	Big Show	2	November 17, 2002		New York, NY	Survivor Series
70	Kurt Angle	3	December 15, 2002		Sunrise, FL	Armageddon
71	Brock Lesnar	2	March 30, 2003		Seattle, WA	WrestleMania XIX
72	Kurt Angle	4	July 27, 2003		Denver, CO	Vengeance	This was a triple threat match, also involving Big Show.
73	Brock Lesnar	3	September 16, 2003		Raleigh, NC	SmackDown	This was a 60-minute Iron Man match. Aired on September 18, 2003.
74	Eddie Guerrero	1	February 15, 2004		Daly City, CA	No Way Out
75	John "Bradshaw" Layfield	1	June 27, 2004		Norfolk, VA	The Great American Bash	This was a Texas Bullrope match.
76	John Cena	1	April 3, 2005		Los Angeles, CA	WrestleMania 21	The title became exclusive on the Raw brand on June 6, 2005 when Cena was drafted to Raw as in the 2005 draft lottery.
77	Edge	1	January 8, 2006		Albany, NY	New Year's Revolution	Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 21 immediately after Cena won an Elimination Chamber match.
78	John Cena	2	January 29, 2006		Miami, FL	Royal Rumble
79	Rob Van Dam	1	June 11, 2006		New York City, NY	ECW One Night Stand	Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 22. This was an Extreme Rules match. The title became property of the ECW brand. Van Dam became the first person to hold both the WWE and ECW World Championship.
80	Edge	2	July 3, 2006		Philadelphia, PA	Raw	This was a triple threat match, also involving Cena. The title became exclusive on the Raw brand.
81	John Cena	3	September 17, 2006		Toronto, ON	Unforgiven	This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
—	Vacated	—	October 2, 2007	—	Dayton, OH	ECW	Vacated when Cena suffered a torn right pectoral tendon.
82	Randy Orton	1	October 7, 2007	<1	Rosemont, IL	No Mercy	Awarded the title by Mr. McMahon.
83	Triple H	6		<1
84	Randy Orton	2					This was a Last Man Standing match.
85	Triple H	7	April 27, 2008		Baltimore, MD	Backlash	This was a Fatal-Four Way Elimination match, also involving Cena and Layfield. The title became a SmackDown exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to SmackDown on June 23, 2008.
86	Edge	3	November 23, 2008		Boston, MA	Survivor Series	This was a triple threat match, also involving Vladimir Kozlov. Jeff Hardy had originally been scheduled to take part in the match, but did not participate after being (in storyline) attacked prior to the event. Triple H and Kozlov started the match before Edge was revealed as Hardy's surprise replacement.
87	Jeff Hardy	1	December 14, 2008		Buffalo, NY	Armageddon	This was a triple threat match, also involving Triple H.
88	Edge	4	January 25, 2009		Detroit, MI	Royal Rumble	This was a no-disqualification match.
89	Triple H	8	February 15, 2009		Seattle, WA	No Way Out	This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving Jeff Hardy, Kozlov, The Undertaker and Big Show. The title became a Raw exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to Raw on April 13, 2009.
90	Randy Orton	3	April 26, 2009		Providence, RI	Backlash	This was a six-man tag team match with Orton, Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Cody Rhodes against Triple H, Shane McMahon and Batista, in which Orton would win the championship if his team won.
91	Batista	1	June 7, 2009		New Orleans, LA	Extreme Rules	This was a steel cage match.
—	Vacated	—	June 9, 2009	—	—	—	Vacated when Batista suffered a torn left biceps.
92	Randy Orton	4	June 15, 2009		Charlotte, NC	Raw	This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Triple H, Cena and Big Show.
93	John Cena	4	September 13, 2009		Montreal, QC	Breaking Point	This was an "I Quit" match. If anyone interfered on Orton's behalf, he would have automatically lost the title.
94	Randy Orton	5	October 4, 2009		Newark, NJ	Hell in a Cell	This was a Hell in a Cell match.
95	John Cena	5	October 25, 2009		Pittsburgh, PA	Bragging Rights	This was a 60-minute Anything Goes Iron Man match in which Cena won 6-5. If Cena lost, he would have had to leave the Raw brand.
96	Sheamus	1	December 13, 2009		San Antonio, TX	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	This was a Tables match.
97	John Cena	6	February 21, 2010	<1	St. Louis, MO	Elimination Chamber	This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving Triple H, Orton, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase and Kofi Kingston.
98	Batista	2					Batista, a SmackDown superstar, transferred to the Raw roster after winning the title.
99	John Cena	7	March 28, 2010		Glendale, AZ	WrestleMania XXVI
100	Sheamus	2	June 20, 2010		Uniondale, NY	Fatal 4-Way	This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Edge and Orton.
101	Randy Orton	6	September 19, 2010		Rosemont, IL	Night of Champions	This was a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination match also involving Edge, Cena, Jericho and Wade Barrett.
102	The Miz	1	November 22, 2010		Orlando, FL	Raw	The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Orton successfully defended the WWE Championship against Barrett.
103	John Cena	8	May 1, 2011		Tampa, FL	Extreme Rules	This was a triple threat steel cage match also involving John Morrison.
104	CM Punk	1	July 17, 2011		Rosemont, IL	Money in the Bank	Punk was scripted to leave WWE the day after with the championship. He returned on the July 25 episode of Raw; his reign was deemed to continue through this period.
105	Rey Mysterio (and CM Punk)	1 (1)	July 25, 2011	<1	Hampton, VA	Raw	Defeated The Miz in the final of an eight-man tournament to crown a new champion. CM Punk was also the WWE Champion at this time.
106	John Cena (and CM Punk)	9 (1)					CM Punk was also the WWE Champion at this time.
—	CM Punk	1	August 14, 2011	<1	Los Angeles, CA	SummerSlam	Defeated Cena in a match to determine the undisputed champion. This is considered a continuation of his first reign. Triple H was the special guest referee.
107	Alberto Del Rio	1					Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated CM Punk, who had just become the undisputed WWE Champion but was attacked by Kevin Nash after defeating Cena.
108	John Cena	10	September 18, 2011		Buffalo, NY	Night of Champions
109	Alberto Del Rio	2	October 2, 2011		New Orleans, LA	Hell in a Cell	This was a triple threat Hell in a Cell match also involving CM Punk.
110	CM Punk	2	November 20, 2011		New York City, NY	Survivor Series
111	The Rock	8	January 27, 2013		Phoenix, AZ	Royal Rumble	Punk had initially won, but the match was then restarted by Vince McMahon due to interference by The Shield.
112	John Cena	11	April 7, 2013		East Rutherford, NJ	WrestleMania 29
113	Daniel Bryan	1	August 18, 2013	<1	Los Angeles, CA	SummerSlam	Triple H was the special guest referee.
114	Randy Orton	7					Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H was the special guest referee.
115	Daniel Bryan	2	September 15, 2013	1	Detroit, MI	Night of Champions
—	Vacated	—	September 16, 2013	—	Cleveland, OH	Raw	Vacated after a controversial finish when Bryan defeated Orton to win the title. A subsequent match for the vacant title at Battleground between Bryan and Orton ended in a no contest.
116	Randy Orton	8	October 27, 2013		Miami, FL	Hell in a Cell	Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant title with Shawn Michaels serving as the special guest referee. On December 15, 2013 at the TLC pay-per-view, Orton defeated John Cena to unify the World Heavyweight Championship with the WWE Championship. The title became known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
117	Daniel Bryan	3	April 6, 2014		New Orleans, LA	WrestleMania XXX	This was a triple threat match also involving Batista.
—	Vacated	—	June 9, 2014	—	Minneapolis, MN	Raw	Bryan was stripped of the title due to a neck injury.
118	John Cena	12	June 29, 2014		Boston, MA	Money in the Bank	This was a ladder match also involving Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus.
119	Brock Lesnar	4	August 17, 2014		Los Angeles, CA	SummerSlam
120	Seth Rollins	1	March 29, 2015		Santa Clara, CA	WrestleMania 31	Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during a singles match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, thus making it a triple threat match. Rollins pinned Reigns to win the title.
—	Vacated	—	November 5, 2015	—	Dublin, Ireland	House show	Vacated after Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus.
121	Roman Reigns	1	November 22, 2015	<1	Atlanta, GA	Survivor Series	Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
122	Sheamus	3					Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
123	Roman Reigns	2	December 14, 2015	+	Philadelphia, PA	Raw	This was a title vs. career match.

Combined reigns

Record 12-time champion John Cena

Bruno Sammartino, who reigned for a combined 4,040 days as champion

As of July 4, 2024.

+	Indicates the current champion

Rank	Champion	No. of reigns	Combined days
1	Bruno Sammartino	2	4,040
2	Hulk Hogan	6	2,185
3	Bob Backlund	2	2,138
4	John Cena	12	1,240
5	Pedro Morales	1	1,027
6	Bret Hart	5	654
7	Randy Orton	8	609
8	Brock Lesnar	4	579
9	Triple H	8	539
10	Stone Cold Steve Austin	6	529
11	Randy Savage	2	520
12	CM Punk	2	462
13	Shawn Michaels	3	396
14	The Rock	8	367
15	Diesel	1	358
16	Kurt Angle	4	297
17	Superstar Billy Graham	1	296
18	The Ultimate Warrior	1	293
19	Yokozuna	2	280
	John "Bradshaw" Layfield	1	280
21	The Undertaker	4	238
22	Seth Rollins	1	221
23	Sheamus	3	183
24	The Miz	1	160
25	Edge	4	139
26	Eddie Guerrero	1	133
27	Ric Flair	2	118
28	Chris Jericho	1	98
29	Sycho Sid	2	97
30	Alberto Del Rio	2	84
31	Big Show	2	78
32	Daniel Bryan	3	65
33	Sgt. Slaughter	1	64
34	Mankind	3	47
35	Jeff Hardy	1	42
36	Batista	2	37
37	Roman Reigns	2	+
38	The Iron Sheik	1	28
39	Buddy Rogers	1	22
	Rob Van Dam	1	22
41	Ivan Koloff	1	21
42	Stan Stasiak	1	9
43	Mr. McMahon	1	6
44	Kane	1	1
45	Rey Mysterio	1	<1
	André the Giant	1	<1

See also

• List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)
• List of WWE Intercontinental Champions
• List of WWE United States Champions
• List of WWE Tag Team Champions
• List of WWE Divas Champions
• NXT Championship
• List of current champions in WWE

External links

• Official WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title History
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship history at Wrestling Titles.com