CHAMPION |
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WON FROM |
Buddy Rogers |
|
Antonino Rocca |
Bruno Sammartino |
|
Buddy Rogers |
Ivan Koloff |
|
Bruno Sammartino |
Pedro Morales |
|
Ivan Koloff |
Stan Stasiak |
|
Pedro Morales |
Bruno Sammartino |
|
Stan Stasiak |
"Superstar" Billy Graham |
|
Bruno Sammartino |
Bob Backlund |
|
"Superstar" Billy Graham |
Antonio Inoki |
|
Bob Backlund |
Bob Backlund |
|
Antonio Inoki |
Iron Sheik |
|
Bob Backlund |
Hulk Hogan |
|
Iron Sheik |
Andre the Giant |
|
Hulk Hogan |
"Macho Man" Randy Savage |
|
Vacant1 |
Hulk Hogan |
|
"Macho Man" Randy Savage |
Ultimate Warrior |
|
Hulk Hogan |
Sgt. Slaughter |
|
Ultimate Warrior |
Hulk Hogan |
|
Sgt. Slaughter |
Undertaker |
|
Hulk Hogan |
Hulk Hogan |
|
Undertaker |
Ric Flair |
|
Vacant2 |
"Macho Man" Randy Savage |
|
Ric Flair |
Ric Flair |
|
"Macho Man" Randy Savage |
Bret Hart |
|
Ric Flair |
Yokozuna |
|
Bret Hart |
Hulk Hogan |
|
Yokozuna3 |
Yokozuna |
|
Hulk Hogan |
Bret Hart |
|
Yokozuna |
Bob Backlund |
|
Bret Hart |
Diesel |
|
Bob Backlund |
Bret Hart |
|
Diesel |
Shawn Michaels |
|
Bret Hart |
Psycho Sid |
|
Shawn Michaels |
Shawn Michaels |
|
Psycho Sid |
Bret Hart |
|
Vacant4 |
Psycho Sid |
|
Bret Hart |
Undertaker |
|
Psycho Sid |
Bret Hart |
|
Undertaker |
Shawn Michaels5 |
|
Bret Hart |
Steve Austin |
|
Shawn Michaels |
Kane |
|
Steve Austin |
Steve Austin |
|
Kane |
The Rock |
|
Vacant6 |
Mankind |
|
The Rock |
The Rock |
|
Mankind |
Mankind |
|
The Rock |
The Rock |
|
Mankind |
Steve Austin |
|
The Rock |
Undertaker |
|
Steve Austin |
Steve Austin |
|
Undertaker |
Mankind |
|
Steve Austin7 |
Triple H |
|
Mankind |
Vince McMahon |
|
Triple H |
Triple H |
|
Vacant8 |
The Big Show |
|
Triple H9 |
Triple H |
|
The Big Show |
The Rock |
|
Triple H |
Triple H |
|
The Rock |
The Rock |
|
Triple H10 |
Kurt Angle |
|
The Rock |
NOTES
1 Referee Earl Hebner made the three count after Hogan
raised his shoulder. As a result, WWF President Jack Tunney ruled
the title vacant and held a tournament. Savage faced Ted DiBiase
in the tournament final.
2 After two controversial matches between The Undertaker
and Hulk Hogan, the title was ruled vacant and would be awarded to the
winner of the Royal Rumble. Flair won the Rumble and captured the
title.
3 Hogan challenged Yokozuna right after he captured
the title from Bret Hart. Yokozuna accepted and Hogan defeated him
in 25 seconds. Yokozuna's title reign lasted two minutes and seven
seconds.
4 The title became vacant when Shawn Michaels could
not defend it due to injury. A 4 corners elimination match occured
between Hart, Vader, The Undertaker and Steve Austin for the title with
Hart coming out on top.
5 The infamous match in which the WWF screwed Bret
Hart. Bret Hart was put in his own finisher, The Sharpshooter, by
Michaels and the ref rang the bell on Vince McMahon's orders, dispite the
fact that Hart did not submit. This incident sparked the departure
of Bret Hart from the WWF.
6 In a triangle match between Austin, The Undertaker
and Kane, both Taker and Kane pinned Austin simulaneously. As a result,
the title became vacant and The Rock captured the title by winning the
Survivor Series tournament, defeating Mankind in the final.
7 Mankind won a triple threat match including Austin
and Triple H with Austin's title going to the winner.
8 Vince McMahon vacted the title because he didn't
think he could live up to the expectations of a WWF Champ. Triple
H won the "Six-Pack Challenge" which also included Mankind, Kane, British
Bulldog, The Rock and The Big Show to become champion.
9 The Big Show won the title in a triple threat match
which included The Rock and Triple H.
10 Triple H's title was put on the line in a six man tag
match. To win the title someone from the team of The Rock, The Undertaker
and Kane had to pin a member of Triple H's team, also including Vince and
Shane McMahon. The Rock pinned Vince McMahon thus winning the title.