WWF World Heavyweight Title Champ Date Won from Buddy Rogers April 1963 Antonino Rocca This was a tournament final to crown the first WWWF champion. Bruno Sammartino 5-17-63 Buddy Rogers Ivan Koloff 1-18-71 Bruno Sammartino Pedro Morales 2-8-71 Ivan Koloff Stan Stasiak 12-1-73 Pedro Morales Bruno Sammartino 12-10-73 Stan Stasiak Superstar Graham 4-30-77 Bruno Sammartino Bob Backlund 2-20-78 Superstar Graham Antonio Inoki 11-30-79 Bob Backlund Bob Backlund 12-6-79 Antonio Inoki Iron Sheik 12-26-83 Bob Backlund Hulk Hogan 1-23-84 Iron Sheik Andre the Giant 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 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   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 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 Sid Bret Hart Summer Slam 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. 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 This was a special falls-count-anywhere match in an empty arena during halftime of the Super Bowl. 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 8-23-99 Mankind Vince McMahon 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   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 Kurt Angle Unforgiven 9-23-01 Steve Austin Booker T No Mercy 10-21-01 Kurt Angle Triple H WrestleMania XVIII 3-31-02 Booker T Kurt Angle Judgement Day 5-26-02 Triple H Chris Jericho SummerSlam 8-25-02 Kurt Angle Rob Van Dam Over The Edge 7-27-03 Chris Jericho Hulk Hogan Unforgiven 9-21-03 Rob Van Dam Chris Benoit No Mercy 10-26-03 Hulk Hogan Bret Hart Survivor Series 11-23-03 Chris Benoit Rob Van Dam WrestleMania XX 3-14-04 Bret Hart William Regal King of the Ring 6-25-06 Rob Van Dam Chris Benoit SummerSlam 8-27-06 William Regal William Regal Survivor Series 11-26-06 Chris Benoit Rob Van Dam Royual Rumble 1-28-07 William Regal William Regal No Way Out 2-25-07 Chris Benoit William Regal pinned Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat match with Rob Van Dam. 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