Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Has defeated The Undertaker on 02-08-26 for
a title shot at WWE
"Undisputed" title; awarded the old WCW World Title belt by the RAW brand general manager
Eric Bischoff after the champion Brock Lesnar is signed to wrestle
exclusively for the Smackdown! brand; also defeats Kane, the
holder of Intercontinental
Title, on 02-10-20 in Little Rock, AR.
Vince McMahon declares the title vacant because of a controversial match involving champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chris Benoit, and Edge ending in a no-contest on 04-11-29 in Baltimore, MD.
Defeats Mr. Kennedy on 07-05-07 to obtain a right to challenge for the title anytime next year; defeats Undertaker right after the title match against Batista; vacates on 07-07-17 due to injury.
Defeats Kane, Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio in a 4-way match.
Dolph Ziggler (Nic Nemeth)
2011-02-15
San Diego, CA
Awarded by the Smackdown! interim general manager Vickie Guerrero due to Edge being disqualified for using the spear in their championship match the previous week.
Cashes in his "Money in the Bank", which allows him to challenge for any title any time, right after Del Rio defeats Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter in a handicap match.
