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| WWF World Heavyweight Title | |||
| Champ | Date | Won from | Location |
| Buddy Rogers | April 1963 | Antonino Rocca | Rio De Janeiro |
| This was a tournament final to crown the first WWWF champion. | |||
| Bruno Sammartino | 5-17-63 | Buddy Rogers | New York |
| Ivan Koloff | 1-18-71 | Bruno Sammartino | New York |
| Pedro Morales | 2-8-71 | Ivan Koloff | New York |
| Stan Stasiak | 12-1-73 | Pedro Morales | Philadelphia |
| Bruno Sammartino | 12-10-73 | Stan Stasiak | New York |
| Superstar Billy Graham | 4-30-77 | Bruno Sammartino | Baltimore |
| Bob Backlund | 2-20-78 | Superstar Graham | New York |
| Antonio Inoki | 11-30-79 | Bob Backlund | Japan |
| Bob Backlund | 12-6-79 | Antonio Inoki | Tokyo |
| Iron Sheik | 12-26-83 | Bob Backlund | New York |
| Hulk Hogan | 1-23-84 | Iron Sheik | New York |
| Andre the Giant | 2-5-88 | Hulk Hogan | Indianapolis |
| 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 | Atlantic City |
| This was a tournament final at WrestleMania IV. | |||
| Hulk Hogan |
Wrestlemania V 4-2-89 |
Randy Savage | Atlantic City |
| Ultimate Warrior |
Wrestlemania VI 4-1-90 |
Hulk Hogan | Toronto |
| Sgt. Slaughter |
Royal Rumble 1-19-91 |
Ultimate Warrior | Miami |
| Hulk Hogan |
Wrestlemania VII 3-24-91 |
Sgt. Slaughter | Los Angeles |
| Undertaker |
Survivor Series 11-27-91 |
Hulk Hogan | Detroit |
| Hulk Hogan | 12-3-91 | Undertaker | San Antonio |
| Ric Flair |
Royal Rumble 1-19-92 |
Albany, NY | |
| 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 | Indianapolis |
| Ric Flair | 9-1-92 | Randy Savage | Hershey, PA |
| Bret Hart | 10-12-92 | Ric Flair | Saskatchewan |
| Yokozuna |
Wrestlemania IX 4-4-93 |
Bret Hart | Las Vegas |
| Hulk Hogan |
Wrestlemania IX 4-4-93 |
Yokozuna | Las Vegas |
| 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 | Dayton, OH |
| Bret Hart |
Wrestlemania X 3-20-94 |
Yokozuna | New York |
| Bob Backlund |
Survivor Series 11-23-94 |
Bret Hart | San Antonio |
| Diesel | 11-26-94 | Bob Backlund | New York |
| Bret Hart |
Survivor Series 11-19-95 |
Diesel | Landover, MD |
| Shawn Michaels |
Wrestlemania XII 3-31-96 |
Bret Hart | Anaheim |
| Psycho Sid |
Survivor Series 11-17-96 |
Shawn Michaels | New York |
| Shawn Michaels |
Royal Rumble 1-19-97 |
Psycho Sid | San Antonio |
| Bret Hart |
In Your House 2-16-97 |
Undertaker | Chattanooga, TN |
| 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 | Nashville |
| Undertaker |
Wrestlemania XIII 3-23-97 |
Psycho Sid | Chicago |
| Bret Hart |
Summer Slam 8-3-97 |
Undertaker | East Rutherford, NJ |
| Shawn Michaels |
Survivor Series 11-9-97 |
Bret Hart | Montreal |
| 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 | Boston |
| Kane |
King of the Ring 6-28-98 |
Steve Austin | Pittsburgh |
| Steve Austin | 6-29-98 | Kane | Cleveland |
| Vacant |
In Your House 9-27-98 |
Steve Austin | Hamilton, ONT |
| 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 | St. Louis |
| This was the final of a 14-man tournament held to fill the vacant title. | |||
| Mankind | 12-29-98 | The Rock | Worcester, MA |
| The Rock |
Royal Rumble 1-24-99 |
Mankind | Anaheim |
| Mankind |
Halftime Heat 1-31-99 |
The Rock | Tucson, AZ |
| This was a special falls-count-anywhere match in an empty arena during halftime of the Super Bowl. | |||
| The Rock | 2-15-99 | Mankind | Birmingham, AL |
| Steve Austin |
Wrestlemania XV 3-28-99 |
The Rock | Philadelphia |
| Undertaker |
Over the Edge 5-23-99 |
Steve Austin | Kansas City |
| Steve Austin | 6-28-99 | Undertaker | Charlotte |
| Mankind |
SummerSlam 8-22-99 |
Steve Austin | Minneapolis |
| Mankind won a triple threat match over Austin and Triple H, with Jesse Ventura as special ref. | |||
| Triple H | 8-23-99 | Mankind | Ames, IA |
| Vince McMahon | 9-14-99 | Triple H | Las Vegas |
| 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 |
Charlotte | |
| 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 | Detriot, MI |
| 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 | Miami, FL |
| 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 | Washington, DC |
| Triple H |
Judgment Day 5-21-00 |
The Rock | Louisville, KY |
| The Rock |
King of the Ring 6-26-00 |
Triple H (Vince McMahon) | Boston, MA |
| 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 | Albany, New York |