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WWE's inaugural world champion, Buddy Rogers, who became the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion in 1963, a title that is now known as the WWE Championship.. The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has maintained several men's world championships since Capitol Wrestling Corporation seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF ...
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE, currently defended on the SmackDown brand. It was the first world title established in WWE, at the time known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), having been introduced in 1963 as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Professional wrestling's championship belts are modeled similarly to the championship belts in boxing, and other combat sports such as mixed martial arts. They are made of elaborately designed plates of gold or other precious metals , usually bearing the name of the title and the wrestling promotion, and is on a leather strap.
In professional wrestling, championships are competed for in scripted storylines by a promotion's roster of contracted wrestlers. [1] WWE is an American-based company and is the world's largest professional wrestling promotion.
The championship is contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants 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. Shinsuke Nakamura is the current champion in his third reign.
The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the WWE Championship. [3] It has been active in WWE for the second-longest period, but is the third-oldest active title overall, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the United States Championship (1975), the latter of which was ...
NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood: Glendale, CA: 2 104: 104 Aired April 29, 2012 on tape delay. [52] National Wrestling Alliance/International Wrestling Corp. 86 Adam Pearce: July 21, 2012: Metro Pro Wrestling: Kansas City, KS: 5 98: 98 Aired September 23, 2012 via tape delay.
Pages in category "Professional wrestling champion lists" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .