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The title was established as the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 32, to replace the WWE Divas Championship. Charlotte, the reigning Divas Champion, defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match to become the inaugural champion. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE Draft in July. [3] WWE: Raw: 2
It was the only women's championship in the WWE until SmackDown created the WWE Divas Championship as a counterpart title in July 2008. The titles switched brands in April 2009. On September 19, 2010, at Night of Champions, the Women's Championship was unified with the WWE Divas Championship, retiring the Women's Championship.
As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the Raw and SmackDown women's championships switched brands. In June 2023, the SmackDown Women's Championship was renamed as Women's World Championship while the Raw Women's Championship reverted to its original name of WWE Women's Championship. Two-time and current champion Rhea Ripley
The word "Divas" in the championship's name refers to the pseudonym WWE Diva, which WWE used to refer to its female wrestlers. The creation of the championship was announced on June 6, 2008, by then SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as a counterpart to the Raw brand's WWE Women's Championship. [1] The inaugural champion was Michelle ...
CM Punk was also recognized as WWE Champion. [157] 106 John Cena: July 25, 2011: Raw: Hampton, VA: 9 20: 19 As the former champion prior to CM Punk, Cena was granted a title match against Rey Mysterio by Triple H. Punk was also recognized as WWE Champion. [158] † CM Punk: August 14, 2011: SummerSlam: Los Angeles, CA: 1 — —
Finally, the spring of 2001 saw the WWF's purchase of its chief competitors, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and the consequent entry of former WCW and ECW female talent, such as Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson, Jazz, and Sharmell. WWF Women's Champion Chyna left the WWF towards the end of November due ...
The WWE Women's Championship was subsequently renamed as the Raw Women's Championship to reflect its exclusivity to that brand. [25] [26] As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the championships switched brands, [27] and the Raw Women's Championship reverted back to its original name of WWE Women's Championship on the June 9, 2023, episode of ...
This category groups professional wrestling championships that are mainly contested by women. Although women are eligible to contest for any men's championship, a male wrestler may also win a women's belt, however such occurrences are rare.