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Most wrestlers perform exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). WWE's two primary brands are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand (although it was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021). [1] There are currently 20 championships in WWE divided among the ...
Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name while others use their real name. Cody Rhodes is the current champion in his first reign. He won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship (WWE and Universal Championships) by defeating Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, in Philadelphia ...
Full list of current WWE Champions, including Universal, Intercontinental, Women's, US, Tag Team, and more across Raw, SmackDown and NXT.
[5] [6] [7] But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name. [8] Main roster performers primarily appear on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, while ...
As WWE's original World Tag Team Championship was designated exclusive to the Raw brand, SmackDown introduced the WWE Tag Team Championship as its own championship. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2007, after the initiation of the ECW brand, the title was shared between the SmackDown and ECW brands, thus inter-brand matches could take place for the title. [ 3 ]
During night one of WrestleMania XL, Sami Zayn defeated Gunther to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion, thus ending the latter's 666-day reign as champion; Zayn became the first man to pin Gunther in a one-on-one match since the latter debuted on the main roster on April 8, 2022.
The WWE Crown Jewel Championship was introduced by Triple H at WWE Bad Blood 2024 as a title exclusive to the WWE Crown Jewel PLE, similar to the title exclusively awarded to King and Queen of the Ring champions. The championship may only be contested by the primary championship holders, both men and women's, from the Raw! and SmackDown! brand.
On the May 20, 2022, episode of SmackDown, The Usos defeated Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) in a Winners Take All match, subsequently becoming recognized as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions. WWE's official title history incorrectly lists their reign as ending on April 2, 2023. [32] [33] WWE: Raw and SmackDown: 27