The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe, currently on the raw brand. The 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history. Mar, 2020 how would you book jinder mahals title run in wwe. The wwe united states championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in. Is able to change the current rules or to add others. To make sure the wwe is the most powerful and best wrestling company on the market today. Mar 26, 2020 brock lesnar was involved in a bike accident on april 19, 2004 the backstory. How wwe should have booked zack ryders us title reign.
Speaking of history, the title has a number of big names in its record books. Nov 26, 2019 rey also commented on making history by winning the title years after winning the world heavyweight title by beating orton and wwe hall of famer kurt angle in the same arena. Eat sleep wrestle informative, entertaining and at times, even heart wrenching, sisterhood of the squared circle is mandatory reading not just for wrestling fans but for everyone. Wrestlemania 36 had two of the most unique matches in wwe history take place. This move netted tajiri the title, and put him in the history books as the first wwe superstar to win the united states championship. Randy orton on helping rey mysterio win wwe us title, aj. It is one of three secondary titles in wwe, along with the wwe intercontinental championship on smackdown and the nxt north american championship on nxt. It also means that wwe can spend the next few weeks telling the story that they were going to have to tell, that of owens trying to regain his title, now instead of doing that in front of summerslam. The essentially have told us that this story and feud between owens and styles doesnt matter, theyve just tried to spin it in a way that makes.
With more than 100 wrestler profiles, find out how backstage politics, reallife grudges, and incredible personalities shaped the business. Jun 29, 2012 the united states championship is one of the most historic titles in wwe, tracing its roots to nwas regional midatlantic united states championship. In 2007 he moved to the united states to sign a contract with world wrestling entertainment wwe, which sent him to the florida championship wrestling fcw development territory. Jan 11, 2012 wwe pro wrestlings 15 best books for learning about the history of the business. Its time to be rocked by the toughest and funniest wwe superstars and legends in this fullcolor, 64page book, featuring more than 100 jokes. It was the first world title established in wwe, having been introduced in 1963 as the world wide wrestling federation wwwf world heavyweight championship. After balor, the fiends next adversary was seth rollins, and he challenged him for the universal championship inside hell in a cell. You may copy information from this site as long as you will give credits to this site and these people. Wwe rule book steph o mac rules day of reckoning website.
On january 1, 1975, jim crockett introduced the nwa united states championship, and the inaugural match saw harley race defeat johnny weaver to become the titles first holder. Watch exclusive booking videos from adam including damien sandow and rey mysterio. The history of the wwe championship is the latest of wwes dvd releases. Saturday featured the boneyard match with the undertaker and styles. He beat chris benoit in may 2007 and held it until april 2008 when he dropped the gold to matt hardy. The big gold belt, after many years of representing the nwa, wcw, and wwe in some way, was finally put to rest as wwe introduced the new and current wwe world heavyweight championship belt. Bruno sammartino was inducted into the wwe hall of fame in 20. Ric flair and john cena hold the most recognized world heavyweight. Last time, in part one of defunct wwe titles, we looked at the history of the wwf international heavyweight championship, the junior heavyweight title, canadian championship, north american heavyweight championship and womens tag team championship. Apr 15, 2020 triple h was one of the top stars in wwe during the ruthless aggression era. Asuka just became only the second womens grand slam champion in wwe history. The championship remained affiliated with nwa and jim crockett. It gives a great history lesson on the roots of the wwe title, and great stories told by past champions themselves. It almost always crowns a new champion but like any title change, not every post cash in title.
For those of you who saw that match, im sure that you can agree that it was one of the worst world title matches in wwe history. Last time, in part one of defunct wwe titles, we looked at the history of the wwf international heavyweight championship, the junior heavyweight title, canadian championship, north american heavyweight championship and womens tag team championship in this piece, craig will take in another now defunct titles from wwe history. The united states championship is one of the most historic titles in wwe, tracing its roots to nwas regional midatlantic united states championship. Here are the 10 male wwe wrestlers with the most championship wins. And so there isnt any part of the mcmahon and the wwes history that we wont be pursuing in the book. History of the wwwfwwfwwe world heavyweight championship. Wwe film tv gaming comics ufc music sport offbeat quizzes community write for us careers more search user menu 10 best nonworld title title matches in wwe wrestlemania history.
It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe. This new edition of the fanfavorite, bestselling title 30 years of wrestlemania pub. Rey also commented on making history by winning the title years after winning the world heavyweight title by beating orton and wwe hall. Disc two focuses on wwf title matches from the 1990s. Reviewed in the united states on february 20, 2014. The wwe united states championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the american promotion wwe on the raw brand. Apr, 2020 as a matter of fact, some of the biggest stars in wwe history have fewer than 15 total title reigns in wwe, including hulk hogan and stone cold steve austin. Wwe champion brock lesnar is widely regarded as one of the biggest superstars in the history of this business. The wwe united states championship is an american professional wrestling championship promoted by the american promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand.
Prowrestling championship histories, articles, and related links of the united states introduction symbols name format change in process. One response to wrestling legends title history paige, on june 15th, 2009 at 10. Disc three focuses on wwf title matches from the 2000s. Seven of his 14 world title reigns came during that era, and he held the world heavyweight championship the big gold belt five times from 20022005 for a record 616 total days as champion. Craig wilson recent years have seen the demise of several wwe titles and the unification of others. Apr 11, 2017 sisterhood of the squared circle is a solid book and a must read for fans who love the history of this business. Since then, there have been many changes to both the name of the title and the name of the wwe resulting in an array of title names spanning over 52 years. Rollins proved the critics wrong in overcoming a heavy amount of adversity early on to capture the title over lesnar in the third fastest championship victory. Asuka was just handed a major milestone jonathan chan may 12, 2020. This is an extremely detailed and well put together dvd set, split over three discs. The complete title histories for the championships of wwe raw, wwe smackdown live, and wwe nxt, including the wwe championship, universal championship, intercontinental championship, united states championship, raw womens championship, raw tag team championship, nxt championship, nxt womens championship, nxt tag team championship, and many more. We plan on interviewing, lets say, a minimum 500 people for. Wwes bloody wednesday wave 3 releases including nxt.
Phillips said he is the first wrestler born in the u. Feb 21, 2020 how would you book kurt angles illegitimate son storyline in wwe. Drew mcintyre on getting the title belt after his victory. Ever since the firstever wrestlemania in march 1985, this annual, weeklong, soldout event has attracted hundreds of thousands of sports. In wwe, the money in the bank briefcase gives its winner a golden opportunity. May 11, 2020 after balor, the fiends next adversary was seth rollins, and he challenged him for the universal championship inside hell in a cell.
For 2020, so far, there have been several waves of wwe exits. Saturday featured the boneyard match with the undertaker and styles, while sunday had wyatt and cena fighting in the. Wwe is starting to book bray wyatt like finn balor and absolutely should. Secondly, it chronicles the long title history of the championship, exploring every. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. The 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history sportszion. How would you book kurt angles illegitimate son storyline in wwe. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with.
Did wwe book the fiend into a corner from the start. Mvp held the united states title twice and was a wwe tag team champion once with matt hardy, and he was involved in several major storylines. May, 2020 the two belts continued to represent the wwe world heavyweight championship, and its title history 1963present, for a short time. Documenting the rise of womens wrestling from sideshow to wwe main event sisterhood of the squared circle presents the fascinating history of womens wrestling, from the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to todays hugely popular matches. To make the major decisions in the show title matches, ppv card.
It was originally known as the nwa united states heavyweight championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in jim crockett jr. Wwe claims this title shares its lineage with the nwa mid atlanticwcw us title, although many historians link its lineage with the wwwf us title. In the 15 years since the concept was introduced at wrestlemania 21, the money in the bank ladder match has changed the course of careers, creating multiple new world champions. Adam blampied returns to fantasy booking to tackle the worlds. The history of professional wrestling and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Because of this dispute, we have elected to recognise it as creating a separate and distinct title lineage. A close look at midatlantic wrestlings greatest championship. Wwes intercontinental and us titles can be saved by. House shows, tv tapings, and payperview cards are all included as well as interpromotional cards which featured wwe title defenses. Apr 07, 2020 wrestlemania 36 had two of the most unique matches in wwe history take place. In this article, we try to list out a few reasons for new days title victory. In 2009 he made his debut on the main roster of the federation and remained there until 2014. However, some wrestlers have 20 or more title reigns in their wwe careers alone. As a fan of the wwfwwe going on sixteen years now, i found this book to be extremely informative and intriguing.
Lex luger holds the record for most days with the title at 950 tied with ric flair, john cena, chris. Ever since the firstever wrestlemania in march 1985, this annual, weeklong, soldout event has attracted hundreds of thousands of sports entertainment fans from all over the world. As a fan of the wwf wwe going on sixteen years now, i found this book to be extremely informative and intriguing. Wwe just wasted its title contract thanks to the decision to give the briefcase to otis following the 2020 money in the bank rooftop battle.
Fans during the attitude era had the light heavyweight title and european title which have both ceased to exist. We plan on interviewing, lets say, a minimum 500 people for this book, marks continued. Brock lesnar was involved in a bike accident on april 19, 2004 the backstory. In 1963, the original title was called the wwwf world heavyweight championship 1963 1971. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf.
Despite being an essential service, a bloody wednesday for. Apr 07, 2019 rollins proved the critics wrong in overcoming a heavy amount of adversity early on to capture the title over lesnar in the third fastest championship victory in wrestlemania history, besting the. Pro wrestlings 15 best books for learning about the. Disc one focuses on wwf title matches from the 1970s and 1980s. As a matter of fact, some of the biggest stars in wwe history have fewer than 15 total title reigns in wwe, including hulk hogan and stone cold steve austin. Despite spending some time away from the wrestling ring, dave batista still proved to us that he. She asked if the magnitude of what he accomplished has hit him yet after just 20 minutes. Wwe pro wrestlings 15 best books for learning about the history of the business. This is an indepth listing of wwe results dating back to the inception of the company in 1963 and continuing to the present day. Pro wrestlings 15 best books for learning about the history. Wwe the living legend bruno sammartino, one of the greatest icons in the. This book does make the wwe championship feel like a big deal and some of the descriptions in the book do a. In the 15 years since the concept was introduced at wrestlemania 21, the money in the bank ladder match has changed the course of careers, creating multiple new world champions the cash in moment is always exciting. Sep 05, 2018 and so there isnt any part of the mcmahon and the wwe s history that we wont be pursuing in the book.
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