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Alec Settee’s Royal Rumble 2009 Report
Royal Rumble 2009, January 25, 2009, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Announcers: The teams of Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jim Ross & Tazz, Todd Grisham & Matt Striker, and Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler
So it’s time for our first PPV of the year, The Royal Rumble. It really didn’t look that interesting going in, but the Rumble rarely fails to deliver something good, so let’s see what we get here.
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ECW World Television Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hotbody | Larry Winters | 8/12/1992 | Philadelphia, PA[1] |
| Glen Osbourne | The Sandman | 9/30/1992 | Philadelphia, PA[2] |
| Jimmy Snuka | Glen Osbourne | 3/12/1993 | Radnor, PA[3] |
| Terry Funk | Jimmy Snuka | 10/1/1993 | NWA Bloodfest: Part 1 |
| Sabu | Terry Funk | 11/13/1993 | November to Remember[4] |
| The Tazmaniac | Sabu | 3/6/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| JT Smith | The Tazmaniac | 3/6/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Pitbull #1 | JT Smith | 4/16/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Mikey Whipwreck | The Pitbull #1 | 5/13/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jason | Mikey Whipwreck |
8/13/1994 | Hardcore Heaven |
| Too Cold Scorpio | Jason | 11/4/1994 | Hamburg, PA |
| Dean Malenko | Too Cold Scorpio |
11/4/1994 | Hamburg, PA |
| Too Cold Scorpio (2) |
Dean Malenko | 3/18/1995 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Eddie Guerrero | Too Cold Scorpio |
4/8/1995 | Three Way Dance |
| Dean Malenko (2) | Eddie Guerrero | 7/21/1995 | Tampa, FL |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | Dean Malenko | 7/28/1995 | Middletown, NY |
| Too Cold Scorpio (3) |
Eddie Guerrero | 8/25/1995 | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| Mikey Whipwreck (2) |
Too Cold Scorpio |
12/29/1995 | Holiday Hell |
| Too Cold Scorpio (4) |
Mikey Whipwreck |
1/5/1996 | House Party |
| Shane Douglas | Too Cold Scorpio |
5/11/1996 | A Matter of Respect |
| The Pitbull #2 | Shane Douglas | 6/1/1996 | Fight the Power |
| Chris Jericho | Pitbull #2 | 6/22/1996 | Hardcore Heaven |
| Shane Douglas (2) | Chris Jericho | 7/13/1996 | Heat Wave[5] |
| Taz (2) | Shane Douglas | 6/7/1997 | Wrestlepalooza |
| Bam Bam Bigelow | Taz | 3/1/1998 | Living Dangerously |
| Rob Van Dam | Bam Bam Bigelow |
4/4/1998 | Buffalo, NY[6] |
| Super Crazy | Rhino | 3/12/2000 | Living Dangerously[7] |
| Yoshihiro Tajiri | Super Crazy | 4/8/2000 | ECW on TNN[8] |
| Rhino | Yoshihiro Tajiri | 4/22/2000 | CyberSlam |
| Kid Kash | Rhino | 8/26/2000 | ECW on TNN |
| Rhyno (2) | Kid Kash | 9/9/2000 | ECW on TNN[9] |
Footnotes:
[1]: No title tournament that I’m aware of, just two top contenders facing off for the title. Hotbody legitimately injured his ankle and on September 12, 1992, he was forced by ECW to relinquish the title.
[2]: Osbourne and Sandman were the final two men who competed in a battle royal and wrestled later in the night to crown a new champion. In February 1993, Osbourne was stripped of the title for unknown reasons.
[3]: This was a tournament final.
[4]: The TV title was defended in a tag match which included the TV champ Terry Funk & King Kong Bundy against Sabu & Road Warrior Hawk. Sabu pinned Funk and because of the match stipulations, Sabu became the new TV champion.
[5]: This was a four-way dance which also included Pitbull #2 and Too Cold Scorpio.
[6]: On March 4, 2000, Rob Van Dam was injured and forced to vacate the title.
[7]: This was a tournament final.
[8]: This was a three-way match which also included Little Guido.
[9]: On April 11, 2001, ECW shut down and the WWF buys their assets, which leaves Rhino as the final REAL ECW World Television Champion.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
ECW World Tag Team Titles History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Destroyers |
The Night Breed | 6/23/1992 | Philadelphia, PA[1] |
| Tony Stetson & Larry Winters |
The Super Destroyers |
4/2/1993 | Radnor, PA |
| The Suicide Blondes[2] |
Tony Stetson & Larry Winters |
4/3/1993 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Super Destroyers (2) |
The Suicide Blondes |
5/15/1993 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Suicide Blondes (2) |
The Super Destroyers |
5/15/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[3] |
| The Dark Patriot & Eddie Gilbert |
Salvatore Bellamo & The Sandman |
8/8/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[4] |
| Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson |
– | 10/1/1993 | NWA Bloodfest: Part 1[5] |
| Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Gunn |
Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson |
11/13/1993 | November to Remember |
| Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac |
Shane Douglas & Tommy Dreamer |
12/4/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[6] |
| The Public Enemy | Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac |
3/6/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
The Public Enemy | 8/27/1994 | NWA World Title Tournament |
| The Public Enemy (2) |
Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
11/5/1994 | November to Remember |
| Sabu & The Tazmaniac |
The Public Enemy | 2/4/1995 | Double Tables |
| Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko |
Sabu & The Tazmaniac |
2/25/1995 | Return of the Funker |
| The Public Enemy (3) |
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko |
4/8/1995 | Three Way Dance[7] |
| Raven & Stevie Richards |
The Public Enemy | 6/30/1995 | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| The Pitbulls | Raven & Stevie Richards |
9/16/1995 | Gangsta’s Paradise |
| Raven & Stevie Richards (2) |
The Pitbulls | 10/7/1995 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Public Enemy (4) |
Raven & Stevie Richards |
10/7/1995 | Philadelphia, PA[8] |
| 2 Cold Scorpio & The Sandman |
The Public Enemy | 10/28/1995 | Philadelphia, PA[9] |
| Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck (2) |
2 Cold Scorpio & The Sandman |
12/29/1995 | New York, NY[10] |
| The Eliminators | Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
2/3/1996 | Queens, NY[11] |
| The Gangstas | The Eliminators | 8/3/1996 | The Doctor Is In |
| The Eliminators (2) |
The Gangstas | 12/20/1996 | Middletown, NY |
| The Dudley Boyz | The Eliminators | 3/15/1997 | Hostile City Showdown |
| The Eliminators (3) |
The Dudley Boyz | 4/13/1997 | Barely Legal |
| The Dudley Boyz (2) |
The Eliminators | 6/20/1997 | Waltham, MA[12] |
| The Gangstas (2) | The Dudley Boyz | 7/19/1997 | Heat Wave |
| The Dudley Boyz (3) |
The Gangstas | 8/17/1997 | Hardcore Heaven[13] |
| John Kronus & New Jack |
The Dudley Boyz | 9/20/1997 | As Good As It Gets |
| Little Guido & Tracy Smothers |
John Kronus & New Jack |
10/18/1997 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon |
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers |
12/5/1997 | Waltham, MA |
| Chris Candido & Lance Storm |
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon |
12/6/1997 | Better Than Ever[14] |
| Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
Chris Candido & Lance Storm |
6/27/1998 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Dudley Boyz (4) |
Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
10/24/1998 | Cleveland, OH |
| Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka |
The Dudley Boyz | 11/1/1998 | November to Remember |
| The Dudley Boyz (5) |
Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka |
11/6/1998 | Queens, NY |
| Sabu & Rob Van Dam (2) |
The Dudley Boyz | 12/13/1998 | Japan |
| The Dudley Boyz (6) |
Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
4/17/1999 | Buffalo, NY[15] |
| Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
The Dudley Boyz | 7/18/1999 | Heat Wave |
| The Dudley Boyz (7) |
Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
8/13/1999 | Cleveland, OH |
| Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney (2) |
The Dudley Boyz | 8/14/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| The Dudley Boyz (8) |
Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
8/26/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| Raven & Tommy Dreamer |
The Dudley Boyz | 8/26/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| The Impact Players |
Raven & Tommy Dreamer |
1/9/2000 | Guilty as Charged |
| Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka |
The Impact Players |
2/26/2000 | ECW on TNN |
| Raven & Mike Awesome |
Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka |
3/4/2000 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Impact Players (2) |
Raven & Mike Awesome |
3/12/2000 | Living Dangerously[16] |
| Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck |
Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger |
8/25/2000 | ECW on TNN[17] |
| Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke |
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck |
8/26/2000 | ECW on TNN |
| Danny Doring & Roadkill |
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke |
12/3/2000 | Massacre on 34th Street[18] |
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final.
[2]: The Suicide Blondes consisted of Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody & Chris Michaels. Since there were three members of the team, all three members were allowed to defend the titles using the Freebird Rule.
[3]: The titles were vacated once Chris Candido left ECW for Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
[4]: This was a tournament final.
[5]: Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson were awarded the titles due to the fact that the Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert were leaving ECW.
[6]: Shane Douglas substituted for Johnny Gunn in this match.
[7]: This was a three-way match which also included the team of Rick Steiner & The Tazmaniac.
[8]: This was a three-way match which also included the team of The Gangstas.
[9]: Scorpio defeated Rocco Rock in a match also for Scorpio’s ECW World TV title, choosing Sandman as his partner.
[10]: Whipwreck defeated Scorpio in a match for his TV and Tag Team titles; Cactus Jack appointed himself as Mikey’s partner.
[11]: This match aired on February 6, 1996, on ECW Hardcore TV.
[12]: The Dudley Boyz defeated John Kronus in a handicap match due to Perry Saturn being injured.
[13]: Due to Mustafa Saed leaving ECW, the Dudley Boyz were once again crowned ECW world tag team champions.
[14]: This was a three-way match which also involved the team of Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten.
[15]: D-Von Dudley defeated Rob Van Dam in a singles match to win the titles.
[16]: This was a three-way dance which also involved the team of Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka. On April 22, 2000, Justin Credible won the ECW world heavyweight title and therefore was forced to vacate the title. By this point, Lance Storm had left ECW for WCW anyway, so Credible threw down his tag belt as a sign that he was abandoning the title.
[17]: Tajiri and Whipwreck won the titles in a three-way tournament final which also included the teams of Tommy Dreamer & Jerry Lynn and Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger.
[18]: On April 11, 2001, ECW shut down and the WWF buys their assets, which makes Doring and Roadkill the final REAL ECW world tag team champions.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
WWE: Viva La Raza – The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero – Disc Two
WWE: Viva La Raza – The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero – Disc Two
Released: 11/11/2008
This one’s for you, TPWW’s Mr. Slackalack!
Chris Jericho – Latino Heat: Jericho did what he couldn’t do with Chyna and that’s make their relationship entertaining. He remembers a story about Eddie taking a water bottle cap and making a monocle out of it. No reason to it, but Jericho loves that memory because he feels it sums up the spirit of who Eddie Guerrero really was. Read the rest of this entry
WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship – Disc Three
WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship – Disc Three
Released: 11/25/2008
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WWE Hardcore Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankind | – | 11/2/1998 | Raw is War[1] |
| Big Bossman | Mankind | 11/30/1998 | Raw is War |
| Road Dogg | Big Bossman | 12/15/1998 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly | Al Snow | 2/14/1999 | St. Valentines Day Massacre[2] |
| Billy Gunn | Hardcore Holly | 3/15/1999 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly (2) |
Billy Gunn | 3/28/1999 | WrestleMania XV[3] |
| Al Snow | Hardcore Holly | 4/25/1999 | Backlash |
| Big Bossman (2) | Al Snow | 7/25/1999 | Fully Loaded |
| Al Snow (2) | Big Bossman | 8/22/1999 | SummerSlam |
| Big Bossman (3) | Al Snow | 8/24/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Davey Boy Smith | Big Bossman | 9/7/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Al Snow (3) | – | 9/7/1999 | Smackdown![4] |
| Big Bossman (4) | Al Snow | 10/12/1999 | Smackdown![5] |
| Test | Big Bossman | 1/17/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly | Test | 2/22/2000 | Smackdown![6] |
| Pete Gas | Crash Holly | 3/13/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (2) | Pete Gas | 3/13/2000 | Raw is War |
| Hardcore Holly (3) |
Crash Holly | 4/2/2000 | WrestleMania 2000[7] |
| Crash Holly (3) | Hardcore Holly | 4/3/2000 | Raw is War |
| Perry Saturn | Crash Holly | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Tazz | Perry Saturn | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (4) | Tazz | 4/11/2000 | Raw is War |
| Matt Hardy | Crash Holly | 4/24/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (5) | Matt Hardy | 4/25/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Davey Boy Smith (2) |
Crash Holly | 5/6/2000 | Insurrextion |
| Crash Holly (6) | Davey Boy Smith |
5/9/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Godfather’s Ho | Crash Holly | 5/15/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (7) | Godfather’s Ho | 5/15/2000 | Raw is War |
| Gerald Brisco | Crash Holly | 6/6/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Crash Holly (8) | Gerald Brisco | 6/13/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Gerald Brisco (2) | Crash Holly | 6/19/2000 | Raw is War |
| Pat Patterson | Gerald Brisco | 6/19/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly (9) | Pat Patterson | 6/25/2000 | King of the Ring |
| Steve Blackman | Crash Holly | 6/27/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Crash Holly (10) | Steve Blackman | 7/2/2000 | Tampa, FL |
| Steve Blackman (2) |
Crash Holly | 7/2/2000 | Tampa, FL |
| Shane McMahon | Steve Blackman | 8/21/2000 | Raw is War |
| Steve Blackman (3) |
Shane McMahon | 8/27/2000 | SummerSlam |
| Crash Holly (11) | Steve Blackman | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven[8] |
| Perry Saturn (2) | Crash Holly | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven |
| Steve Blackman (4) |
Perry Saturn | 9/24/2000 | Unforgiven |
| Raven | Steve Blackman | 12/25/2000 | Raw is War |
| Al Snow (4) | Raven | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| Raven (2) | Al Snow | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| K-Kwik | Raven | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| Crash Holly (12) | K-Kwik | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| Raven (3) | Crash Holly | 2/3/2001 | Greensboro, NC |
| K-Kwik (2) | Raven | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Crash Holly (13) | K-Kwik | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Raven (4) | Crash Holly | 2/4/2001 | Columbia, SC |
| Hardcore Holly (4) |
Raven | 2/8/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Raven (5) | Hardcore Holly | 2/8/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Hardcore Holly (5) |
Raven | 2/10/2001 | St. Paul, MN |
| Raven (6) | Hardcore Holly | 2/10/2001 | St. Paul, MN |
| Hardcore Holly (6) |
Raven | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Raven (7) | Hardcore Holly | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Al Snow (5) | Raven | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Raven (8) | Al Snow | 2/11/2001 | Boston, MA |
| Steve Blackman (5) |
Raven | 2/17/2001 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Raven (9) | Steve Blackman | 2/17/2001 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Steve Blackman (6) |
Raven | 2/18/2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Raven (10) | Steve Blackman | 2/18/2001 | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Billy Gunn (2) | Raven | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Raven (11) | Billy Gunn | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Big Show | Raven | 2/25/2001 | No Way Out |
| Raven (12) | Big Show | 3/19/2001 | Raw is War |
| Kane | Raven | 4/1/2001 | WrestleMania X-7[9] |
| Rhyno | Kane | 4/19/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Big Show (2) | Rhyno | 5/21/2001 | Raw is War |
| Chris Jericho | Big Show | 5/28/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rhyno (2) | Chris Jericho | 5/28/2001 | Raw is War |
| Test (2) | Rhyno | 6/12/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rhyno (3) | Test | 6/25/2001 | Raw is War |
| Mike Awesome | Rhyno | 6/25/2001 | Raw is War |
| Jeff Hardy | Mike Awesome | 7/12/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Rob Van Dam | Jeff Hardy | 7/22/2001 | InVasion |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | Rob Van Dam | 8/13/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rob Van Dam (2) | Jeff Hardy | 8/19/2001 | SummerSlam |
| Kurt Angle | Rob Van Dam | 9/10/2001 | Raw is War |
| Rob Van Dam (3) | Kurt Angle | 9/10/2001 | Raw is War |
| The Undertaker | Rob Van Dam | 12/9/2001 | Vengeance |
| Maven | The Undertaker | 2/5/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Goldust | Maven | 2/26/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Al Snow (6) | Goldust | 3/11/2002 | Raw |
| Maven (2) | Al Snow | 3/12/2002 | Smackdown! |
| The Hurricane | Maven | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Spike Dudley | The Hurricane | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Mighty Molly | Spike Dudley | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Christian | Mighty Molly | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Maven (3) | Christian | 3/17/2002 | WrestleMania X8 |
| Raven (13) | Maven | 3/26/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Bubba Ray Dudley |
Raven | 4/1/2002 | Raw |
| William Regal | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Goldust (2) | William Regal | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Raven (14) | Goldust | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (2) |
Raven | 4/7/2002 | Denver, CO |
| William Regal (2) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Spike Dudley (2) | William Regal | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Goldust (3) | Spike Dudley | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (3) |
Goldust | 4/13/2002 | Odessa, TX |
| William Regal (3) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Spike Dudley (3) | William Regal | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Goldust (4) | Spike Dudley | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (4) |
Goldust | 4/14/2002 | Abilene, TX |
| Raven (15) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer | Raven | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards | Tommy Dreamer | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (5) |
Steven Richards | 4/15/2002 | Raw |
| Goldust (5) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Raven (16) | Goldust | 4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (6) |
Raven | 4/19/2002 | Uniondale, NY |
| Goldust (6) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Raven (17) | Goldust | 4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (7) |
Raven | 4/20/2002 | Des Moines, IA |
| Steven Richards (2) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
4/29/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (2) |
Steven Richards | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Goldust (7) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Steven Richards (3) |
Goldust | 5/1/2002 | Cologne, Germany |
| Shawn Stasiak | Steven Richards | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Justin Credible | Shawn Stasiak | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Crash Holly (14) | Justin Credible | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Steven Richards (4) |
Crash Holly | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Shawn Stasiak (2) |
Steven Richards | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Steven Richards (5) |
Shawn Stasiak | 5/2/2002 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Crash Holly (15) | Steven Richards | 5/3/2002 | Birmingham, England |
| Steven Richards (6) |
Crash Holly | 5/3/2002 | Birmingham, England |
| Booker T | Steven Richards | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Crash Holly (16) | Booker T | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Booker T (2) | Crash Holly | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Steven Richards (7) |
Booker T | 5/4/2002 | Insurrextion |
| Bubba Ray Dudley (8) |
Steven Richards | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (18) | Bubba Ray Dudley |
5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Justin Credible (2) |
Raven | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Crash Holly (17) | Justin Credible | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Trish Stratus | Crash Holly | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards (8) |
Trish Stratus | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (3) |
Steven Richards | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Raven (19) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Steven Richards (9) |
Raven | 5/25/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Tommy Dreamer (4) |
Steven Richards | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Raven (20) | Tommy Dreamer | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Steven Richards (10) |
Raven | 5/26/2002 | Red Deer, Saskatchewan |
| Terri | Steven Richards | 5/27/2002 | Raw |
| Steven Richards (11) |
Terri | 5/27/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (5) |
Steven Richards | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Raven (21) | Tommy Dreamer | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Steven Richards (12) |
Raven | 6/2/2002 | New Orleans, LA |
| Bradshaw | Steven Richards | 6/3/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (22) | Bradshaw | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Spike Dudley (4) | Raven | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Shawn Stasiak (3) |
Spike Dudley | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Bradshaw (2) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/22/2002 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Shawn Stasiak (4) |
Bradshaw | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Spike Dudley (5) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Steven Richards (13) |
Spike Dudley | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Bradshaw (3) | Steven Richards | 6/28/2002 | Washington, DC |
| Shawn Stasiak (5) |
Bradshaw | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Spike Dudley (6) | Shawn Stasiak | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Steven Richards (14) |
Spike Dudley | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Bradshaw (4) | Steven Richards | 6/29/2002 | New York, NY |
| Raven (23) | Bradshaw | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Crash Holly (18) | Raven | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Steven Richards (15) |
Crash Holly | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Bradshaw (5) | Steven Richards | 6/30/2002 | Uncasville, CT |
| Steven Richards (16) |
Bradshaw | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Crash Holly (19) | Steven Richards | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Christopher Nowinski | Crash Holly | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Bradshaw (6) | Christopher Nowinski | 7/6/2002 | Frederick, MD |
| Steven Richards (17) |
Bradshaw | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Crash Holly (20) | Steven Richards | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Christopher Nowinski (2) |
Crash Holly | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Bradshaw (7) | Christopher Nowinski | 7/7/2002 | Wildwood, NJ |
| Justin Credible (3) |
Bradshaw | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Spike Dudley (7) | Justin Credible | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Big Show (3) | Spike Dudley | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Bradshaw (8) | Big Show | 7/12/2002 | Lakeland, FL |
| Justin Credible (4) |
Bradshaw | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Shawn Stasiak (6) |
Justin Credible | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Bradshaw (9) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/13/2002 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Justin Credible (5) |
Bradshaw | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Shawn Stasiak (7) |
Justin Credible | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Bradshaw (10) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/14/2002 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Johnny Stamboli | Bradshaw | 7/15/2002 | Raw |
| Bradshaw (11) | Johnny Stamboli | 7/15/2002 | Raw |
| Raven (24) | Bradshaw | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Justin Credible (6) |
Raven | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Shawn Stasiak (8) |
Justin Credible | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Bradshaw (12) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/26/2002 | Houston, TX |
| Raven (25) | Bradshaw | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Justin Credible (7) |
Raven | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Shawn Stasiak (9) |
Justin Credible | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Bradshaw (13) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/27/2002 | San Antonio, TX |
| Raven (26) | Bradshaw | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Justin Credible (8) |
Raven | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Shawn Stasiak (10) |
Justin Credible | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Bradshaw (14) | Shawn Stasiak | 7/28/2002 | Columbia, SC |
| Jeff Hardy (3) | Bradshaw | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Johnny Stamboli (2) |
Jeff Hardy | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (6) |
Johnny Stamboli | 7/29/2002 | Raw |
| Bradshaw (15) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/3/2002 | Miami, FL |
| Tommy Dreamer (7) |
Bradshaw | 8/3/2002 | Miami, FL |
| Bradshaw (16) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/4/2002 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tommy Dreamer (8) |
Bradshaw | 8/4/2002 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Shawn Stasiak (11) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (18) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (9) |
Steven Richards | 8/9/2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Shawn Stasiak (12) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (19) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (10) |
Steven Richards | 8/10/2002 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Shawn Stasiak (13) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Steven Richards (20) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Tommy Dreamer (11) |
Steven Richards | 8/11/2002 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Raven (27) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Shawn Stasiak (14) |
Raven | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Tommy Dreamer (12) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/17/2002 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Shawn Stasiak (15) |
Tommy Dreamer | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Steven Richards (21) |
Shawn Stasiak | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Tommy Dreamer (13) |
Steven Richards | 8/18/2002 | Evansville, IN |
| Bradshaw (17) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/19/2002 | Raw[10] |
| Crash Holly (20) | Bradshaw | 8/19/2002 | Raw |
| Tommy Dreamer (14) |
Crash Holly | 8/19/2002 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam (4) | Tommy Dreamer | 8/26/2002 | Raw[11] |
Footnotes:
[1]: Mankind had been awarded this new title by Vince McMahon on November 2, 1998, as a reward for his loyalty to the WWF owner and his Corporation.
[2]: The title had become vacant six days earlier when champion Road Dogg was injured in a locker room altercation and rendered unable to defend it. Holly and Snow were the top two contenders.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Al Snow.
[4]: Immediately after winning the belt, Davey Boy Smith awarded the title to Snow.
[5]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[6]: It was during this title reign that the 24/7 rule came into effect where as long as you had a referee, you can pin the champ and win the title day or night.
[7]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, Viscera, Joey Abs, Rodney, Pete Gas, TAKA Michinoku, Funaki, Thrasher, Mosh, Faarooq, and Bradshaw.
[8]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Steve Blackman, Crash Holly, Test, Perry Saturn, Al Snow, and Funaki.
[9]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[10]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Jeff Hardy, Johnny Stamboli, Crash Holly, Tommy Dreamer, Terri, Spike Dudley, Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley and Steven Richards.
[11]: Upon winning the Hardcore title, the Intercontinental champion Rob Van Dam unified the belts.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
WWE European Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Boy Smith | Owen Hart | 2/26/1997 | Monday Night Raw[1] |
| Shawn Michaels | Davey Boy Smith | 9/20/1997 | One Night Only |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
Shawn Michaels | 12/22/1997 | Raw is War |
| Owen Hart | Goldust | 1/20/1998 | Raw is War[2] |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) |
Owen Hart | 3/16/1998 | Raw is War |
| D’Lo Brown | Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
7/20/1998 | Raw is War |
| X-Pac | D’Lo Brown | 9/21/1998 | Raw is War |
| D’Lo Brown (2) | X-Pac | 10/5/1998 | Raw is War |
| X-Pac (2) | D’Lo Brown | 10/18/1998 | Judgment Day |
| Shane McMahon | X-Pac | 2/15/1999 | Raw is War[3] |
| Mideon | – | 6/21/1999 | Raw is War[4] |
| D’Lo Brown (3) | Mideon | 7/25/1999 | Fully Loaded |
| Jeff Jarrett | D’Lo Brown | 8/22/1999 | SummerSlam |
| Mark Henry | – | 8/23/1999 | Raw is War[5] |
| D’Lo Brown (4) | Mark Henry | 9/26/1999 | Unforgiven |
| Davey Boy Smith (2) |
D’Lo Brown | 10/28/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Val Venis | Davey Boy Smith | 12/12/1999 | Armageddon[6] |
| Kurt Angle | Val Venis | 2/10/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Chris Jericho | Kurt Angle | 4/2/2000 | WrestleMania 2000[7] |
| Eddie Guerrero | Chris Jericho | 4/3/2000 | Raw is War |
| Perry Saturn | Eddie Guerrero | 7/23/2000 | Fully Loaded |
| Al Snow | Perry Saturn | 8/31/2000 | Smackdown! |
| William Regal | Al Snow | 10/16/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly | William Regal | 12/2/2000 | Rebellion |
| William Regal (2) | Crash Holly | 12/4/2000 | Raw is War |
| Test | William Regal | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | Test | 4/1/2001 | WrestleMania X-7 |
| Matt Hardy | Eddie Guerrero | 4/26/2001 | Smackdown! |
| The Hurricane | Matt Hardy | 8/27/2001 | Raw is War |
| Bradshaw | The Hurricane | 10/22/2001 | Raw |
| Christian | Bradshaw | 11/1/2001 | Smackdown! |
| DDP | Christian | 1/31/2002 | Smackdown! |
| William Regal (3) | DDP | 3/21/2002 | Smackdown![8] |
| Spike Dudley | William Regal | 4/8/2002 | Raw |
| William Regal (4) | Spike Dudley | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Jeff Hardy | William Regal | 7/8/2002 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam | Jeff Hardy | 7/22/2002 | Raw[9] |
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final.
[2]: Goldust impersonated champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley for this match, but WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter allowed the title change to stand.
[3]: During a tag team match with Shane McMahon & Kane took on champion X-Pac & Triple H where the European title was on the line, McMahon won the belt by pinning X-Pac. McMahon would retire the belt shortly after beating X-Pac at WrestleMania XV.
[4]: McMahon reactivated the title and awarded it to Mideon several months later.
[5]: Jarrett gave the title to Henry as a reward for helping him beat Brown for both the European and Intercontinental championships the previous night.
[6]: This was a triple-threat match which also included D’Lo Brown.
[7]: This was a triple-threa match which also included Chris Benoit.
[8]: The European title becomes exclusive to Raw when Regal gets drafted to Raw on March 26, 2002.
[9]: As Intercontinental champion, Rob Van Dam was able to unify the belts.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
ECW Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Van Dam | – | 6/13/2006 | ECW[1] |
| Big Show | Rob Van Dam | 7/4/2006 | ECW |
| Bobby Lashley | Big Show | 12/3/2006 | December to Dismember[2] |
| Mr. McMahon | Bobby Lashley | 4/29/2007 | Backlash[3] |
| Bobby Lashley (2) |
Mr. McMahon | 6/3/2007 | One Night Stand[4] |
| John Morrison | CM Punk | 6/25/2007 | Vengeance[5] |
| CM Punk | John Morrison | 9/1/2007 | ECW |
| Chavo Guerrero | CM Punk | 1/22/2008 | ECW |
| Kane | Chavo Guerrero |
3/30/2008 | WrestleMania XXIV[6] |
| Mark Henry | Kane | 6/29/2008 | Night of Champions[7] |
| Matt Hardy | The Miz | 9/7/2008 | Unforgiven[8] |
| Jack Swagger | Matt Hardy | 1/13/2009 | ECW |
| Christian | Jack Swagger | 4/26/2009 | Backlash |
| Tommy Dreamer | Christian | 6/7/2009 | Extreme Rules[9] |
| Christian (2) | Tommy Dreamer | 7/26/2009 | Night of Champions |
Footnotes:
[1]: With the renewed ECW television show as WWE would have it be, the ECW title was revived and awarded to Rob Van Dam by Paul Heyman after winning the WWE championship.
[2]: This was an extreme elimination chamber match which also included Rob Van Dam, Test, Hardcore Holly and CM Punk.
[3]: This was a handicap match which put Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Umaga up against ECW champion Bobby Lashley. McMahon got the pinfall and won the title.
[4]: The title became vacant once Lashley was drafted to Raw.
[5]: Chris Benoit was actually chosen to be Punk’s opponent instead of Johnny Nitro (John Morrison) as another top contender, but never arrived for the show. I think we all know why he didn’t show.
[6]: Even though this is the ECW title, it became exclusive to Raw once Kane was drafted on June 23, 2008.
[7]: This was a triple-threat match which also included the Big Show. Since Mark Henry was a part of the ECW brand, the belt once again returned to where it belonged on ECW.
[8]: According the Championship Scramble rules, the ECW title could change hands any time during the match with any one gaining a pinfall on any one else regardless of whether or not they are the current champion. The match included Mark Henry, Finlay, Matt Hardy, Chavo Guerrero and The Miz.
[9]: Tommy Dreamer won the ECW world title in a triple-threat match which also included Jack Swagger.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
WWE Tag Team Titles History (SD!)
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit | Rey Mysterio & Edge | 10/20/2002 | No Mercy[1] |
| Edge & Rey Mysterio | Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit | 11/7/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Los Guerreros | Edge & Rey Mysterio | 11/17/2002 | Survivor Series[2] |
| Benjamin & Haas | Los Guerreros | 2/6/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri | Benjamin & Haas | 5/18/2003 | Judgment Day[3] |
| Benjamin & Haas (2) | Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri | 7/3/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Los Guerreros (2) | Benjamin & Haas | 9/18/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Basham Brothers | Los Guerreros | 10/23/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty | Basham Brothers | 2/5/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Charlie Haas & Rico | Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty | 4/22/2004 | Smackdown! |
| The Dudley Boyz | Charlie Haas & Rico | 6/17/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Billy Kidman & Paul London | The Dudley Boyz | 7/8/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree | Billy Kidman & Paul London | 9/9/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio | Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree | 12/9/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Basham Brothers (2) | Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio | 1/13/2005 | Smackdown![4] |
| Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero | Basham Brothers | 2/20/2005 | Smackdown! |
| MNM | Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero | 4/21/2005 | Smackdown! |
| Animal & Heidenreich | MNM | 7/25/2005 | Great American Bash |
| MNM (2) | Animal & Heidenreich | 10/28/2005 | Smackdown![5] |
| Batista & Rey Mysterio | MNM | 12/16/2005 | Smackdown! |
| MNM (3) | Batista & Rey Mysterio | 12/30/2005 | Smackdown! |
| Brian Kendrick & Paul London | MNM | 5/21/2006 | Judgment Day |
| Deuce & Domino | Brian Kendrick & Paul London | 4/20/2007 | Smackdown! |
| MVP & Matt Hardy | Deuce & Domino | 8/31/2007 | Smackdown! |
| The Miz & John Morrison | MVP & Matt Hardy | 11/16/2007 | Smackdown![6] |
| Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder | The Miz & John Morrison | 7/20/2008 | Great American Bash[7] |
| Carlito & Primo Colon | Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder | 9/26/2008 | Smackdown![8] |
Footnotes:
[1]: To give the Smackdown show tag titles exclusive to their brand, a tournament was started and this was the finals.
[2]: This was a triple-threat tag team match which also included Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle.
[3]: Tajiri was a replacement for Eddie’s injured partner Chavo Guerrero.
[4]: This was a four-team elimination match which also included the teams of Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns and Booker T & Eddie Guerrero.
[5]: This was a four-way match which also featured the Mexicools and Paul Burchill & William Regal.
[6]: With Morrison a part of ECW and Miz a part of Smackdown, the tag belts were shared on both shows.
[7]: This was a fatal-four way tag match which also included Jesse & Festus and Finlay & Hornswaggle. Since both Hawkins & Ryder are a part of Smackdown, the belts returned to being exclusively defended on Smackdown.
[8]: At WrestleMania XXV on April 5, 2009, Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Miz and John Morrison to unify Smackdown’s WWE tag team championship with Raw’s World tag team championship.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
World Heavyweight Title History (WWE)
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple H | – | 9/2/2002 | Raw[1] |
| Shawn Michaels | Triple H | 11/17/2002 | Survivor Series[2] |
| Triple H (2) | Shawn Michaels | 12/15/2002 | Armageddon |
| Goldberg | Triple H | 9/21/2003 | Unforgiven |
| Triple H (3) | Goldberg | 12/14/2003 | Armageddon[3] |
| Chris Benoit | Triple H | 3/14/2004 | WrestleMania XX[4] |
| Randy Orton | Chris Benoit | 8/15/2004 | SummerSlam |
| Triple H (4) | Randy Orton | 9/12/2004 | Unforgiven[5] |
| Triple H (5) | – | 1/9/2005 | New Year’s Revolution[6] |
| Batista | Triple H | 4/3/2005 | WrestleMania 21[7] |
| Kurt Angle | – | 1/10/2006 | Smackdown![8] |
| Rey Mysterio | Kurt Angle | 4/2/2006 | WrestleMania 22[9] |
| King Booker | Rey Mysterio | 7/23/2006 | Great American Bash |
| Batista (2) | King Booker | 11/26/2006 | Survivor Series |
| The Undertaker | Batista | 4/1/2007 | WrestleMania 23 |
| Edge | The Undertaker | 5/8/2007 | Smackdown![10] |
| The Great Khali | – | 7/17/2007 | Smackdown![11] |
| Batista (3) | The Great Khali | 9/16/2007 | Unforgiven[12] |
| Edge (2) | Batista | 12/16/2007 | Armageddon[13] |
| The Undertaker (2) | Edge | 3/30/2008 | WrestleMania XXIV[14] |
| Edge (3) | The Undertaker | 6/1/2008 | One Night Stand |
| CM Punk | Edge | 6/30/2008 | Raw[15][16] |
| Chris Jericho | Kane | 9/7/2008 | Unforgiven[17] |
| Batista (4) | Chris Jericho | 10/26/2008 | Cyber Sunday[18] |
| Chris Jericho (2) | Batista | 11/3/2008 | Raw |
| John Cena | Chris Jericho | 11/23/2008 | Survivor Series |
| Edge (4) | Rey Mysterio | 2/15/2009 | No Way Out[19] |
| John Cena (2) | Big Show | 4/5/2009 | WrestleMania XXV[20] |
| Edge (5) | John Cena | 4/29/2009 | Backlash |
| Jeff Hardy | Edge | 6/7/2009 | Extreme Rules |
| CM Punk (2) | Jeff Hardy | 6/7/2009 | Extreme Rules[21] |
| Jeff Hardy (2) | CM Punk | 7/26/2009 | Night of Champions |
| CM Punk (3) | Jeff Hardy | 8/23/2009 | SummerSlam |
| The Undertaker (3) | CM Punk | 10/4/2009 | Hell in a Cell |
| Chris Jericho (3) | The Undertaker | 2/21/2010 | Elimination Chamber[22] |
| Jack Swagger | Chris Jericho | 4/2/2010 | Smackdown! |
| Rey Mysterio (2) | Jack Swagger | 6/20/2010 | Fatal 4-Way[23] |
| Kane | Rey Mysterio | 7/18/2010 | Money in the Bank |
| Edge (6) | — | 12/19/2010 | TLC[24] |
| Dolph Ziggler | Edge | 2/18/2011 | Smackdown![25] |
| Edge (7) | Dolph Ziggler | 2/18/2011 | Smackdown![26] |
| Christian | Alberto Del Rio | 5/1/2011 | Extreme Rules[27] |
| Randy Orton (2) | Christian | 5/6/2011 | Smackdown! |
| Christian (2) | Randy Orton | 7/17/2011 | Money in the Bank |
Footnotes:
[1]: This title was awarded to Triple H by the Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff.
[2]: This was the first-ever elimination chamber match which also included Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Chris Jericho, and Kane.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Kane.
[4]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Shawn Michaels.
[5]: The belt was vacated the week after on December 6, 2004, because of a controversial finish during a triple-threat match which included the World Champion Triple H, Chris Benoit and Edge.
[6]: This was an elimination chamber match which also included Batista, Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Edge.
[7]: The title became exclusive to Smackdown on June 28, 2005, after Batista was drafted from Raw. He also had to vacate the title on January 13, 2006, because of an injury.
[8]: Angle won a 20-man battle royal to win the title.
[9]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Randy Orton.
[10]: Edge cashed in his “Money in the Bank” briefcase after a Batista/Undertaker steel cage match. He then had to vacate the title because of a pectoral injury.
[11]: Khali won a 20-man battle royal to win the title.
[12]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Rey Mysterio.
[13]: This was a triple-threat match which also included The Undertaker.
[14]: On May 2, 2008, Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Undertaker of the championship because she felt his new choke hold was too dangerous to the Smackdown wrestlers.
[15]: Punk cashed in his “Money in the Bank” briefcase after Batista beat the crap out of Edge. As a result of CM Punk being a part of Raw, the World Title became exclusive to Raw again.
[16]: At Unforgiven, CM Punk suffered a concussion after a backstage beatdown at the hands of Randy Orton and could not compete later on in the night in the Championship Scramble match. While not the crowned champion at the time, Chris Jericho wrestled as his replacement.
[17]: According the Championship Scramble rules, the World Heavyweight title could change hands any time during the match with any one gaining a pinfall on any one else regardless of whether or not they are the current champion. This match included Chris Jericho, Kane, Batista, Rey Mysterio and JBL.
[18]: Steve Austin was chosen by the fans as the special referee in this match.
[19]: Just before the Raw Elimination Chamber match, Smackdown superstar Edge beat up Raw superstar Kofi Kingston and then locked himself inside the chamber to become part of the match. The other participants were World Champion John Cena, Mike Knox, Kane and Chris Jericho. After everyone else was eliminated, it came down to Edge pinning Rey Mysterio to win the title.
[20]: This was a triple-threat match which also included the World Heavyweight Champion Edge, although Big Show was the one pinned in the match.
[21]: As the 2009 winner of the ‘Money in the Bank’ match, CM Punk cashed in the title opportunity of his choice right after Jeff Hardy defeated Edge won the belt in a grueling ladder match.
[22]: Chris Jericho regained the World Heavyweight title in an Elimination Chamber match which also featured R-Truth, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio and CM Punk. During the final part of the match, Shawn Michaels entered the elimination chamber and delivered Sweet Chin Music to the Undertaker, which allowed Chris Jericho to score the easy pinfall on the Dead Man.
[23]: This was a fatal four-way match which also included CM Punk and the Big Show.
[24]: This was a four man Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match which also featured Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio.
[25]: On a February 18 2011 episode of Smackdown, acting Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero awarded the World Heavyweight title to Dolph Ziggler after Edge used the Spear on him during a title match.
[26]: On the same episode, the REAL Smackdown GM Teddy Long made his return and in his first act as the returning GM, gave the belt back to Edge. However, Edge would soon retire and vacate the title on an April 15 2011 episode of Smackdown.
[27]: This match was set in place to fill the title vacancy.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
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