CHAMPION |
REIGN |
DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
DAYS HELD |
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSES |
Buddy Rogers |
1 |
April 25, 1963 |
-- |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
22 |
-- |
Bruno Sammartino |
1 |
May 17, 1963 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
2,803 |
16 |
Ivan Koloff |
1 |
January 18, 1971 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
21 |
1 |
Pedro Morales |
1 |
February 8, 1971 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
1,027 |
2 |
Stan Stasiak |
1 |
December 1, 1973 |
House Show |
Philadelphia, PA |
9 |
-- |
Bruno Sammartino |
2 |
December 10, 1973 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
1,237 |
-- |
Superstar Billy Graham |
1 |
April 30, 1977 |
House Show |
Baltimore, MD |
296 |
4 |
Bob Backlund |
1 |
February 20, 1978 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
2,135 |
5 |
The Iron Sheik |
1 |
December 26, 1983 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
28 |
14 |
Hulk Hogan |
1 |
January 23, 1984 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
1,474 |
50 |
André the Giant |
1 |
February 5, 1988 |
The Main Event I |
Indianapolis, IN |
<1 |
-- |
Randy Savage |
1 |
March 27, 1988 |
WrestleMania IV |
Atlantic City, NJ |
371 |
11 |
Hulk Hogan |
2 |
April 2, 1989 |
WrestleMania V |
Atlantic City, NJ |
364 |
6 |
The Ultimate Warrior |
1 |
April 1, 1990 |
WrestleMania VI |
Toronto, ON |
293 |
5 |
Sgt. Slaughter |
1 |
January 19, 1991 |
Royal Rumble |
Miami, FL |
64 |
1 |
Hulk Hogan |
3 |
March 24, 1991 |
WrestleMania VII |
Los Angeles, CA |
248 |
1 |
The Undertaker |
1 |
November 27, 1991 |
Survivor Series |
Detroit, MI |
6 |
-- |
Hulk Hogan |
4 |
December 3, 1991 |
This Tuesday in Texas |
San Antonio, TX |
1 |
-- |
Ric Flair |
1 |
January 19, 1992 |
Royal Rumble |
Albany, NY |
77 |
-- |
Randy Savage |
2 |
April 5, 1992 |
WrestleMania VIII |
Indianapolis, IN |
149 |
2 |
Ric Flair |
2 |
September 1, 1992 |
Prime Time Wrestling |
Hershey, PA |
41 |
-- |
Bret Hart |
1 |
October 12, 1992 |
House Show |
Saskatoon, SK |
174 |
3 |
Yokozuna |
1 |
April 4, 1993 |
WrestleMania IX |
Las Vegas, NV |
<1 |
-- |
Hulk Hogan |
5 |
April 4, 1993 |
WrestleMania IX |
Las Vegas, NV |
70 |
-- |
Yokozuna |
2 |
June 13, 1993 |
King of the Ring |
Dayton, OH |
280 |
6 |
Bret Hart |
2 |
March 20, 1994 |
WrestleMania X |
New York City, NY |
248 |
7 |
Bob Backlund |
2 |
November 23, 1994 |
Survivor Series |
San Antonio, TX |
3 |
-- |
Diesel |
1 |
November 26, 1994 |
House Show |
New York City, NY |
358 |
13 |
Bret Hart |
3 |
November 19, 1995 |
Survivor Series |
Landover, MD |
133 |
7 |
Shawn Michaels |
1 |
March 31, 1996 |
WrestleMania XII |
Anaheim, CA |
231 |
11 |
Sycho Sid |
1 |
November 17, 1996 |
Survivor Series |
New York City, NY |
63 |
6 |
Shawn Michaels |
2 |
January 19, 1997 |
Royal Rumble |
San Antonio, TX |
25 |
2 |
Bret Hart |
4 |
February 16, 1997 |
Chattanooga, TN |
In Your House 13: Final Four |
1 |
-- |
Sycho Sid |
2 |
February 17, 1997 |
RAW |
Nashville, TN |
34 |
2 |
The Undertaker |
2 |
March 23, 1997 |
WrestleMania 13 |
Rosemont, IL |
133 |
7 |
Bret Hart |
5 |
August 3, 1997 |
SummerSlam |
East Rutherford, NJ |
98 |
9 |
Shawn Michaels |
3 |
November 9, 1997 |
Survivor Series |
Montreal, QC |
140 |
3 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
1 |
March 29, 1998 |
WrestleMania XIV |
Boston, MA |
91 |
7 |
Kane |
1 |
June 28, 1998 |
King of the Ring |
Pittsburgh, PA |
1 |
-- |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
2 |
June 29, 1998 |
RAW is War |
Cleveland, OH |
90 |
2 |
The Rock |
1 |
November 15, 1998 |
Survivor Series |
St. Louis, MO |
44 |
4 |
Mankind |
1 |
December 29, 1998 |
RAW is War |
Worcester, MA |
26 |
1 |
The Rock |
2 |
January 24, 1999 |
Royal Rumble |
Anaheim, CA |
2 |
1 |
Mankind |
2 |
January 26, 1999 |
Halftime Heat |
Tucson, AZ |
20 |
1 |
The Rock |
3 |
February 15, 1999 |
RAW is War |
Birmingham, AL |
41 |
2 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
3 |
March 28, 1999 |
WrestleMania XV |
Philadelphia, PA |
56 |
2 |
The Undertaker |
3 |
May 23, 1999 |
Over the Edge |
Kansas City, MO |
36 |
4 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
4 |
June 28, 1999 |
RAW is War |
Charlotte, NC |
55 |
1 |
Mankind |
3 |
August 22, 1999 |
SummerSlam |
Minneapolis, MN |
1 |
-- |
Triple H |
1 |
August 23, 1999 |
RAW is War |
Ames, IA |
22 |
5 |
Vince McMahon |
1 |
September 14, 1999 |
SmackDown! |
Las Vegas, NV |
6 |
-- |
Triple H |
2 |
September 26, 1999 |
Unforgiven |
Charlotte, NC |
49 |
8 |
Big Show |
1 |
November 14, 1999 |
Survivor Series |
Detroit, MI |
50 |
10 |
Triple H |
3 |
January 3, 2000 |
RAW is War |
Miami, FL |
118 |
9 |
The Rock |
4 |
April 30, 2000 |
Backlash |
Washington, D.C. |
21 |
3 |
Triple H |
4 |
May 21, 2000 |
Judgement Day |
Louisville, KY |
35 |
2 |
The Rock |
5 |
June 25, 2000 |
King of the Ring |
Boston, MA |
119 |
12 |
Kurt Angle |
1 |
October 22, 2000 |
No Mercy |
Albany, NY |
126 |
15 |
The Rock |
6 |
February 25, 2001 |
No Way Out |
Las Vegas, NV |
35 |
2 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
5 |
April 1, 2001 |
WrestleMania X-Seven |
Houston, TX |
175 |
14 |
Kurt Angle |
2 |
September 23, 2001 |
Unforgiven |
Pittsburgh, PA |
15 |
2 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
6 |
October 8, 2001 |
Monday Night RAW |
Indianapolis, IN |
62 |
5 |
Chris Jericho |
1 |
December 9, 2001 |
Vengeance |
San Diego, CA |
98 |
8 |
Triple H |
5 |
March 17, 2002 |
WrestleMania X8 |
Toronto, ON |
35 |
1 |
Hollywood Hulk Hogan |
6 |
April 21, 2002 |
Backlash |
Kansas City, MO |
28 |
2 |
The Undertaker |
4 |
May 19, 2002 |
Judgement Day |
Nashville, TN |
63 |
5 |
The Rock |
7 |
July 21, 2002 |
Vengeance |
Detroit, MI |
35 |
-- |
Brock Lesnar |
1 |
August 25, 2002 |
SummerSlam |
Uniondale, NY |
84 |
3 |
Big Show |
2 |
November 17, 2002 |
Survivor Series |
New York City, NY |
28 |
2 |
Kurt Angle |
3 |
December 15, 2002 |
Armageddon |
Sunrise, FL |
105 |
4 |
Brock Lesnar |
2 |
March 30, 2003 |
WrestleMania XIX |
Seattle, WA |
119 |
4 |
Kurt Angle |
4 |
July 27, 2003 |
Vengeance |
Denver, CO |
51 |
2 |
Brock Lesnar |
3 |
September 16, 2003 |
SmackDown! |
Raleigh, NC |
152 |
7 |
Eddie Guerrero |
1 |
February 15, 2004 |
No Way Out |
Daly City, CA |
133 |
7 |
John Bradshaw Layfield |
1 |
June 27, 2004 |
The Great American Bash |
Norfolk, VA |
280 |
12 |
John Cena |
1 |
April 3, 2005 |
WrestleMana 21 |
Los Angeles, CA |
280 |
13 |
Edge |
1 |
January 8, 2006 |
New Year's Revolution |
Albany, NY |
21 |
1 |
John Cena |
2 |
January 29, 2006 |
Royal Rumble |
Miami, FL |
133 |
7 |
Rob Van Dam |
1 |
June 11, 2006 |
ECW: One Night Stand |
New York City, NY |
22 |
2 |
Edge |
2 |
July 3, 2006 |
Monday Night RAW |
Philadelphia, PA |
76 |
2 |
John Cena |
3 |
September 17, 2006 |
Unforgiven |
Toronto, ON |
380 |
13 |
Randy Orton |
1 |
October 7, 2007 |
No Mercy |
Rosemont, IL |
<1 |
-- |
Triple H |
6 |
October 7, 2007 |
No Mercy |
Rosemont, IL |
<1 |
1 |
Randy Orton |
2 |
October 7, 2007 |
No Mercy |
Rosemont, IL |
203 |
7 |
Triple H |
7 |
April 27, 2008 |
Backlash |
Baltimore, MD |
210 |
10 |
Edge |
3 |
November 23, 2008 |
Survivor Series |
Boston, MA |
21 |
-- |
Jeff Hardy |
1 |
December 14, 2008 |
Armageddon |
Buffalo, NY |
41 |
-- |
Edge |
4 |
January 25, 2009 |
Royal Rumble |
Detroit, MI |
21 |
-- |
Triple H |
8 |
February 15, 2009 |
No Way Out |
Seattle, WA |
70 |
1 |
Randy Orton |
3 |
April 26, 2009 |
Backlash |
Providence, RI |
42 |
1 |
Batista |
1 |
June 7, 2009 |
Extreme Rules |
New Orleans, LA |
2 |
-- |
Randy Orton |
4 |
June 15, 2009 |
Monday Night RAW |
Charlotte, NC |
90 |
4 |
John Cena |
4 |
September 13, 2009 |
Breaking Point |
Montreal, QC |
21 |
-- |
Randy Orton |
5 |
October 4, 2009 |
Hell in a Cell |
Newark, NJ |
21 |
-- |
John Cena |
5 |
October 25, 2009 |
Bragging Rights |
Pittsburgh, PA |
49 |
1 |
Sheamus |
1 |
December 13, 2009 |
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs |
San Antonio, TX |
70 |
2 |
John Cena |
6 |
February 21, 2010 |
Elimination Chamber |
St. Louis, MO |
<1 |
-- |
Batista |
2 |
February 21, 2010 |
Elimination Chamber |
St. Louis, MO |
35 |
-- |
John Cena |
7 |
March 28, 2010 |
WrestleMania XXVI |
Glendale, AZ |
84 |
2 |
Sheamus |
2 |
June 20, 2010 |
Fatal Four Way |
Uniondale, NY |
91 |
4 |
Randy Orton |
6 |
September 19, 2010 |
Night of Champions |
Rosemont, IL |
64 |
4 |
The Miz |
1 |
November 22, 2010 |
Monday Night RAW |
Orlando, FL |
160 |
7 |
John Cena |
8 |
May 1, 2011 |
Extreme Rules |
Tampa, FL |
77 |
2 |
CM Punk |
1 |
July 17, 2011 |
Money in the Bank |
Rosemont, IL |
28 |
1 |
Rey Mysterio |
1 |
July 25, 2011 |
Monday Night RAW |
Hampton, VA |
<1 |
-- |
John Cena |
9 |
July 25, 2011 |
Monday Night RAW |
Hampton, VA |
20 |
-- |
Alberto Del Rio |
1 |
August 14, 2011 |
SummerSlam |
Los Angeles, CA |
35 |
2 |
John Cena |
10 |
September 18, 2011 |
Night of Champions |
Buffalo, NY |
14 |
-- |
Alberto Del Rio |
2 |
October 2, 2011 |
Hell in a Cell |
New Orleans, LA |
49 |
1 |
CM Punk |
2 |
November 20, 2011 |
Survivor Series |
New York City, NY |
434 |
22 |
The Rock |
8 |
January 27, 2013 |
Royal Rumble |
Phoenix, AZ |
70 |
1 |
John Cena |
11 |
April 7, 2013 |
WrestleMania 29 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
133 |
3 |
Daniel Bryan |
1 |
August 18, 2013 |
SummerSlam |
Los Angeles, CA |
<1 |
-- |
Randy Orton |
7 |
August 18, 2013 |
SummerSlam |
Los Angeles, CA |
28 |
-- |
Daniel Bryan |
2 |
September 15, 2013 |
Night of Champions |
Detroit, MI |
1 |
-- |
Randy Orton |
8 |
October 27, 2013 |
Hell in a Cell |
Miami, FL |
161 |
4 |
Daniel Bryan |
3 |
April 6, 2014 |
WrestleMania XXX |
New Orleans, LA |
64 |
2 |
John Cena |
12 |
June 29, 2014 |
Money in the Bank |
Boston, MA |
49 |
2 |
Brock Lesnar |
4 |
August 17, 2014 |
SummerSlam |
Los Angeles, CA |
224 |
3 |
Seth Rollins |
1 |
March 29, 2015 |
WrestleMania 31 |
Santa Clara, CA |
220 |
10 |
Roman Reigns |
1 |
November 22, 2015 |
Survivor Series |
Atlanta, GA |
<1 |
-- |
Sheamus |
3 |
November 22, 2015 |
Survivor Series |
Atlanta, GA |
22 |
2 |
Roman Reigns |
2 |
December 14, 2015 |
Monday Night RAW |
Philadelphia, PA |
41 |
1 |
Triple H |
9 |
January 24, 2016 |
Royal Rumble |
Orlando, FL |
70 |
1 |
Roman Reigns |
3 |
April 3, 2016 |
WrestleMania 32 |
Arlington, TX |
77 |
2 |
Seth Rollins |
2 |
June 19, 2016 |
Money in the Bank |
Las Vegas, NV |
<1 |
-- |
Dean Ambrose |
1 |
June 19, 2016 |
Money in the Bank |
Las Vegas, NV |
84 |
4 |
AJ Styles |
1 |
September 11, 2016 |
Backlash |
Richmond, VA |
140 |
5 |
John Cena |
13 |
January 29, 2017 |
Royal Rumble |
San Antonio, TX |
14 |
-- |
Bray Wyatt |
1 |
February 12, 2017 |
Elimination Chamber |
Phoenix, AZ |
49 |
1 |
Randy Orton |
9 |
April 2, 2017 |
WrestleMania 33 |
Orlando, FL |
49 |
-- |
Jinder Mahal |
1 |
May 21, 2017 |
Backlash |
Rosemont, IL |
170 |
4 |
AJ Styles |
2 |
November 7, 2017 |
SmackDown Live |
Manchester, England |
371 |
13 |
"The New" Daniel Bryan |
4 |
November 13, 2018 |
SmackDown Live |
St. Louis, MO |
144 |
4 |
Kofi Kingston |
1 |
April 7, 2019 |
WrestleMania 35 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
180 |
10 |
Brock Lesnar |
5 |
October 4, 2019 |
Friday Night SmackDown |
Los Angeles, CA |
184 |
3 |
Drew McIntyre |
1 |
April 5, 2020 |
WrestleMania 36 |
Orlando, FL |
203 |
8 |
Randy Orton |
10 |
October 25, 2020 |
Hell in a Cell |
Orlando, FL |
22 |
-- |
Drew McIntyre |
2 |
November 16, 2020 |
WWE Monday Night RAW |
Orlando, FL |
96 |
4 |
The Miz |
2 |
February 21, 2021 |
Elimination Chamber |
St. Petersburg, FL |
8 |
1 |
Bobby Lashley |
1 |
March 1, 2021 |
WWE Monday Night RAW |
St. Petersburg, FL |
196 |
7 |
Big E |
1 |
September 13, 2021 |
WWE Monday Night RAW |
Boston, MA |
110 |
5 |
Brock Lesnar |
6 |
January 1, 2022 |
WWE Day 1 |
Atlanta, GA |
27 |
-- |
Bobby Lashley |
2 |
January 29, 2022 |
Royal Rumble |
St. Louis, MO |
20 |
-- |
Brock Lesnar |
7 |
February 19, 2022 |
Elimination Chamber |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
43 |
-- |
ROMAN REIGNS |
4 |
APRIL 3, 2022 |
WRESTLEMANIA 38 |
ARLINGTON, TX |
-- |
7 |
TITLE MATCHES OF Roman Reigns.
- WrestleMania 38 (04/03/2022): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Brock Lesnar (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- Friday Night SmackDown (06/17/2022): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Riddle (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship; Since Riddle lost, he cannot challenge Roman for the title ever again)
- SummerSlam (07/30/2022): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Brock Lesnar (Last Man Standing match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- WWE Clash at the Castle (09/03/2022): Roman Reigns (c) defeated Drew McIntyre (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- WWE Crown Jewel (11/05/2022): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Logan Paul (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- Royal Rumble (01/28/2023): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman & Sami Zayn) defeated Kevin Owens (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- Elimination Chamber (02/18/2023): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Sami Zayn (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
- WrestleMania 39 (04/02/2023): Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman & Solo Sikoa) defeated Cody Rhodes (Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship)
Title History
- Promotion: World Wrestling Entertainment
- Brand: Monday Night RAW
- Date established: April 25, 1963
- First champion: Buddy Rogers
- Most reigns: John Cena (13 reigns)
- Longest reign: Bruno Sammartino (2,803 days)
- Shortest reign: Andre the Giant (1 minute 48 seconds)
- Most defenses: Hulk Hogan (50 defenses)
- Oldest winner: Vince McMahon (54 years 21 days)
- Youngest winner: Brock Lesnar (25 years 44 days)
- Heaviest champion: Yokozuna (568 lbs.)
- Lightest champion: Rey Mysterio (175 lbs.)