521:'s WWE Championship belt during his long reign (there was also a crown on the Big Gold Belt). Right above the crown is an eagle, which is an homage to the various WWE Championship belts that included an eagle up until 2013, most notably the Winged Eagle championship belt design (1988–1998). There are a total of 60 diamonds across the three plates; these were in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of WWE, as the company was founded in April 1963 and the title was unveiled in April 2023.
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476:, Styles defeated Edge and Mysterio in the first triple threat while Lashley defeated Sheamus and Theory in the second. Styles subsequently defeated Lashley in the semifinals to win SmackDown's bracket, thus setting up the tournament final between Rollins and Styles. At Night of Champions, Rollins defeated Styles to become the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion. The title was defended for the first time on the June 5 episode of
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also felt that whoever would finally beat Reigns, the impact would be lessened due to the existence of the World
Heavyweight Championship. Prior to competing in the tournament final, runner-up AJ Styles said that it was hard to argue that the new title was not secondary compared to Reigns' undisputed championship. WWE Hall of Famer
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1209:"WWE Night of Champions results: Powell's live review of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Title"
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The creation of the World
Heavyweight Championship was met with mixed reception. Some liked the idea of the title, feeling that it would give new opportunities for several wrestlers, but others were critical. A segment of the fanbase were disappointed that it did not continue the titleholder lineage
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crest (as WWE was founded and owned by the McMahon family until
September 2023); there is a full-bodied lion on each opposing side of the globe facing outwards while the third is a lion's head at the very bottom of the center plate (the McMahon family crest was previously included on the side plates
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At the center of the center plate, there is a large globe that has WWE's logo over top of it. The WWE logo is silver with black filled in the blank spaces of the globe. The globe itself represents that the title is defended around the world. Above the globe is a banner with the text "WORLD" written
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said that having the title was great as it would allow Raw and SmackDown to identify as separate brands (as brand division had been lax over the preceding year), but he claimed that until Reigns was defeated, anyone holding the World
Heavyweight Championship would feel inferior to Reigns. Scherer
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with each plate outlined in a rope trim to represent the three ropes of a wrestling ring. Like all of WWE's other championship belts, the side plates include a removable round center section which can be replaced with the reigning champion's logo in lieu of the nameplate that was found on the
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brands. However, due to the terms of his contract, Reigns made infrequent title defenses. Triple H subsequently announced that whichever brand selected Reigns in the upcoming draft, he and his undisputed championship would become exclusive to that brand, and Triple H then unveiled a new World
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1154:"5/12 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns' return, AJ Styles vs. Edge vs. Rey Mysterio, and Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Sheamus tournament matches, winners meet for a spot in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match"
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press conference on May 5, 2023, Triple H announced a tournament for the title including wrestlers from both brands with a bracket for each brand. The first round and semifinals for each bracket were scheduled for the May 8 and May 12 episodes of
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1541:"WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship with Bloodline Rules, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship"
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felt that since Roman Reigns was not in the inaugural tournament, it made the World
Heavyweight Championship seem like a secondary title to his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Former WWE and
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opined that the title's creation felt like a consolation prize, stating that it gave the impression that nobody could beat Reigns. Nonetheless, he praised the design of the belt. Conversely,
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stated that he did not think it felt like a secondary title or consolation prize, agreeing with the sentiment that it would provide new opportunities, especially for younger wrestlers.
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original Big Gold Belt; the default side plates feature a gold WWE logo over a globe (customizable side plates were introduced with the 2013–2014 version of the WWE Championship belt).
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September 20, 2024, there have been four reigns between four champions. The inaugural champion was Seth "Freakin" Rollins. He also has the longest reign at 316 days, while
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and subsequently became exclusive to Raw after Reigns and the
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship became exclusive to SmackDown. The inaugural World Heavyweight Champion was
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that was contested from 2002 until 2013 when it was unified into the WWE Championship. Although the two titles share the same name, they do not have a direct lineage.
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before that. It also features tributes to previous designs of the company's original world championship, the WWE Championship (1963–present).
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also praised the design of the belt, but acknowledged the notion that it felt like a secondary title compared to the other two world titles.
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in silver with a banner below the globe that says "CHAMPION", also in silver. Also on the center plate are three lions, which represent the
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Heavyweight
Championship that would be defended on the opposite brand. It was also revealed that the inaugural champion would be crowned at
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the same night, with those respective winners advancing to the championship match at Night of
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of the WWE Championship belts from 1998 to 2005). At the top of the center plate right above the "WORLD" banner is a crown, a nod to
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This article is about WWE's world title established in 2023. For the title of the same name existing from 2002 to 2013, see
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1371:"THE ONE PERSON WHO SHOULD BE IN THE WORLD TITLE TOURNEY BUT ISN'T, WWE IN NYC, THE WORLD IS VINCE'S OYSTER AND MORE"
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has the shortest reign at 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Damian Priest is the oldest title holder at 41 years old while
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from the previous World
Heavyweight Championship defended in WWE from 2002 to 2013. Dave Scherer of
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Gunther is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Damian Priest at
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The participants for the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament were revealed on May 7 on WWE's
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in April 2022, Reigns had held and defended the promotion's two world championships, the
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The World Heavyweight Championship belt has a design that pays homage to the historic
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on May 27, 2023. During Night 1 of the draft on the April 28 episode of
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The World Heavyweight Championship belt with default side plates
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with the respective winners advancing to the semifinals in a
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Get a closer look at the new World Heavyweight Championship
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in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
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Official World Heavyweight Championship Title History
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468:from SmackDown. On the May 8 episode of
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621:Reign number for the specific champion
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291:previous World Heavyweight Championship
36:WWE World Championship (disambiguation)
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289:The title is distinct from WWE's
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988:Casey, Connor (April 24, 2023).
653:Current reign is changing daily
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860:Money in the Bank cash-in match
1369:Scherer, Dave (May 10, 2023).
1207:Powell, Jason (May 27, 2023).
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1044:Tessier, Colin (May 5, 2023).
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221:world heavyweight championship
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162:(41 years, 194 days)
44:World Heavyweight Championship
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645:Reign lasted less than a day
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253:. The current champion is
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125:Seth "Freakin" Rollins
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670:Championship change
629:Number of days held
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