History of the WWE Championship

WWE Championship

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CHAMPION DEFEATED LOCATION DATE

Buddy Rogers Antonino Rocca Rio de Janeiro 04-29-63

Bruno Sammartino Buddy Rogers New York, NY 05-17-63

Ivan Koloff Bruno Sammartino New York, NY 01-18-71

Pedro Morales Ivan Koloff New York, NY 02-08-71

Stan Stasiak Pedro Morales Philadelphia, PA 12-01-73

Bruno Sammartino Stan Stasiak New York, NY 12-10-73

Superstar Billy Graham Bruno Sammartino Baltimore, MD 04-30-77

Bob Backlund Superstar Billy Graham New York, NY 02-20-78

The Iron Sheik Bob Backlund New York, NY 12-26-83

Hulk Hogan The Iron Sheik New York, NY 01-23-84

Andre the Giant Hulk Hogan Indianapolis, IN 02-05-88

Randy Savage Ted DiBiase Atlantic City, NJ 03-27-88

Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Atlantic City, NJ 04-02-89

Ultimate Warrior Hulk Hogan Toronto, Ontario 04-01-90

Sgt. Slaughter Ultimate Warrior Miami, FL 01-19-91

Hulk Hogan Sgt. Slaughter Los Angeles, CA 03-24-91

Undertaker Hulk Hogan Detroit, MI 11-27-91

Hulk Hogan Undertaker San Antonio, TX 12-03-91

Ric Flair n/a Albany, NY 01-19-92

Randy Savage Ric Flair Indianapolis, IN 04-05-92

Ric Flair Randy Savage Hershey, PA 09-01-92

Bret Hart Ric Flair Saskatoon 10-12-92

Yokozuna Bret Hart Las Vegas, NV 04-04-93

Hulk Hogan Yokozuna Las Vegas, NV 04-04-93

Yokozuna Hulk Hogan Dayton, OH 06-13-93

Bret Hart Yokozuna New York, NY 03-20-94

Bob Backlund Bret Hart San Antonio, TX 11-23-94

Diesel Bob Backlund New York, NY 11-26-94

Bret Hart Diesel Landover, MD 11-19-95

Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Anaheim, CA 03-31-96

Sid Shawn Michaels New York, NY 11-17-96

Shawn Michaels Sid San Antonio, TX 01-19-97

Bret Hart Undertaker Chattanooga, TN 02-16-97

Sid Bret Hart Nashville, TN 02-17-97

Undertaker Sid Chicago, IL 03-23-97

Bret Hart Undertaker East Rutherford, NJ 08-03-97

Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Montreal, Quebec 11-09-97

Stone Cold Shawn Michaels Boston, MA 03-29-98

Kane Stone Cold Pittsburgh, PA 06-28-98

Stone Cold Kane Cleveland, OH 06-29-98

The Rock Mankind St. Louis, MO 11-15-98

Mankind The Rock Worcester, MA 01-04-99

The Rock Mankind Anaheim, CA 01-24-99

Mankind The Rock Tucson, AZ 01-31-99

The Rock Mankind Birmingham, AL 02-15-99

Stone Cold The Rock Philadelphia, PA 03-28-99

Undertaker Stone Cold Kansas City, MO 05-23-99

Stone Cold Undertaker Charlotte, NC 06-28-99

Mankind Stone Cold Minneapolis, MN 08-22-99

Triple H Mankind Ames, IA 08-23-99

Mr. McMahon Triple H Las Vegas, NV 09-16-99

Triple H n/a Charlotte, NC 09-26-99

Big Show Triple H Detroit, MI 11-14-99

Triple H Big Show Miami, FL 01-03-00

The Rock Triple H Washington, DC 04-30-00

Triple H The Rock Louisville, KY 05-21-00

The Rock Triple H Boston, MA 06-25-00

Kurt Angle The Rock Albany, NY 10-22-00

The Rock Kurt Angle Las Vegas, NV 02-25-01

Stone Cold The Rock Houston, TX 04-01-01

Kurt Angle Stone Cold Pittsburgh, PA 09-23-01

Stone Cold Kurt Angle Inianapolis, IN 10-08-01

Chris Jericho Stone Cold San Diego, CA 12-09-01

Triple H Chris Jericho Toronto, Ontario 03-17-02

Hulk Hogan Triple H Kansas City, MO 04-21-02

Undertaker Hulk Hogan Nashville, TN 05-19-02

The Rock Undertaker Detroit, MI 07-21-02

Brock Lesnar The Rock Uniondale, NY 08-25-02

Big Show Brock Lesnar New York, NY 11-17-02

Kurt Angle Big Show Fort Lauderdale, FL 12-15-02

Brock Lesnar Kurt Angle Seattle, WA 03-30-03

Kurt Angle Brock Lesnar Denver, CO 07-27-03

Brock Lesnar Kurt Angle Raleigh, NC 09-18-03

Eddie Guerrero Brock Lesnar San Francisco, CA 02-15-04

JBL Eddie Guerrero Norfolk, VA 06-27-04

John Cena JBL Los Angeles, CA 04-03-05

Edge John Cena Albany, NY 01-08-06

John Cena Edge Miami, FL 01-29-06

Rob Van Dam John Cena New York, NY 06-11-06

Edge RVD & John Cena Philadelphia, PA 07-03-06

John Cena Edge Toronto, Ontario 09-17-06

Randy Orton n/a Chicago, IL 10-07-07

Triple H Randy Orton Chicago, IL 10-07-07

Randy Orton Triple H Chicago, IL 10-07-07