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This title begins with the debut year of 1963 and is the original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. This title's history is one of the most illustrious in the world. Over the decades, the title has changed orientation many times; from becoming a regional title when the WWWF rejoined the National Wrestling Alliance to being changed to the WWF Title, turning to the "Undisputed" World Title and, eventually, ending up holding the title it holds today. For now, the defences will be listed year by year. You can find a listing of decades on the next page, which will lead you to a yearly hyperlink.
World Wrestling Entertainment Heavyweight Title

The most prestigious title of it's kind in the world today, with, perhaps, 1 possible exception. The Cruiserweight Title surfaced in WCW yet never became a part of the famous J-Crown Championship, although 2 J-Crown Champions held the WCW Title at one point, while at least 1 other champion had shots at the WCW Title. In fact, this title has been fought over, by many of the modern legends: Rey Misterio Jr., Ultimo Dragon, Jushin Thunder Liger etc. The title became intellectual property of WWF after the purchase of WCW, and is still active on WWE Smackdown! programming. Click the next link to see a list of different eras of the title.
World Wrestling Entertainment World Cruiserweight Title

The introduction of the new Tag Team Title to Smackdown! came after the roster split in October 2002. A tournament was held with many great teams competing. It all culminated with Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs. Rey Misterio Jr. & Edge, which turned out to be the greatest match in 2002, in WWE, at least. This match set the precedence for the title and set aside any doubts in peoples' minds that the title held no significant claim. In fact, many people rate this title higher than the original WWWFE "World" Tag Titles, featured on RAW programming. Click the next hyperlink to find the complete listing for the title, to be updated monthly.
World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Title

RAW

This title, WWE has claimed, holds lineage to the "World Title", last held by Chris Jericho, which he unified with the WWF World Title in December 2001. That was the successor of the WCW World Title, which was renamed after the defeat of WCW in November of the same year. The WCW Title also claimed to be associated, lineage-wise, to the NWA World Heavyweight Title, dating back to the early 1940's. That title also has claims to the Undisputed World Title, first held by Georges Hackenschmidt in 1905. In effect, WWE is claiming this title dates back to the very first World Champion, when, in fact, they just disputed the claim held by the Smackdown! brand's title, which had this title unified into it. The title was awarded to then No. 1 contender, Triple H, and the lineage starts from there. There is no reason, other than WWE billing it as such, to connect this title to the "World Title", or any other title further back along the supposed lineage. Click on the next hyperlink to find a complete title defence list for the title, which will be updated monthly.
World Wrestling Entertainment Raw World Heavyweight Title

The WWWFE Women's World Title has had an interesting history. Fabulous Moolah, desperate to be recognised as the real Women's Champion, had to wait until the retirement of June Byers in 1964 before gaining NWA recognition, although she had been recognised as a world champion since 1956! The title remained an NWA Title until 1983, when the WWF split from the organisation and bought intellectual ownership of the tiltes from Moolah and the NWA. Moolah left with the WWF and ramained a much celebrated champion. The title reigned supreme until 1990 when it became redundant. Then, in 1993 Alundra Blaze gained WWF recognition and fought international competiton to solidify her counter claim to the revised version of the NWA Title. They did well until 1996, when Blaze appeared on rival WCW programming and dumped the WWF belt into a refuse bin, sullying the title. It was again brought back in 1998 but the women's division had long-since turned into a show of the female anatomy, rather than any actual competiton. Today the title is doing relatively better, although it is still not much to be desired for.
World Wrestling Entertainment Women's World Title

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WWWF

The very vague WWWF version of the United States Title was indeed just that. Only 2 champions over a 6 year period, and no more information known about it, other than it's rough initiation date and it's inconclusive abandonemnt; well, rather it's 2nd abandonment. This is a title that has puzzled me for a long time. Click the next hyperlink to view the defences.
World Wide Wrestling Federation United States Title

The Tag Team version of the above title is just as bizarre! It originated as a northeastern based title, representing the United States Champion (as recognised in the northeast). It was originally under the NWA banner, although, in 1963, during the Rogers/Thesz fiasco (see Heavyweight Title), Buddy was 1 half of the Tag champions, along with Johnny Barend. Thus, when Capitol Wrestling withdrew from the NWA and formed the WWWF, the title came with them; along with Buddy's claim to the World Title. Click the following hyperlink to see the title listing.
World Wide Wrestling Federation United States Tag Team Title

WWF

This title is an amazingly vague title, in it's early years, at least. It turned into one of the most prestigious of it's kind in the world, during it's peak and later years. Being held by some of the best Jr. Heavyweights in the world ever and having linked lineages to other titles of similar, if not increased importance. This title is severely lacking in results due to many of them being in Japan and Mexico, if any information is know, please e-mail me to help increase the accuracy of this great title. Click the following hyperlink to view the defences.
World Wrestling Federation Junior Heavyweight Title Matches

This title is far older than many people, especially today's fans, realise. The Light Heavyweight Title dates back to the early 80's, being traded and defended primarilly in Mexico. Still, it wasn't until the 1990's that the title became World renowned and recognised as a significant title. It was in 1996 when the J-Crown (Octuple Crown) Champion was formed, from 8 top promotions and the most prestigious 8 Light Heavyweight Titles from all over the world. This gave the title immediate World status, if it hadn't already achieved it in some peoples' eyes. The Great Sasuke emerged from the 8-man tournament with all the gold but soon lost to Ultimo Dragon, who subsequently lost to Jushin Thunder Liger. It was around this time when all the titles started to break away from eachother (view list for details) and, eventually, the WWF forced Shinjiro Ohtani to vacate the title. After this time, the WWF made the title their own, and had it defended pretty regularly until it's untimely demise in 2002 (notes within). Please click the next hyperlink to view the decades of the lineage, where you can select the time-frame you wish to study.
World Wrestling Federation World Light Heavyweight Title Matches

The extremely short lived North American Title makes many people wonder why it was initiated in the first place. In fact, Ted DiBiase came to the WWF as champion, thus having credability as the champion of North America. The WWF, typically, wanting to be different and unique, put the title on Pat Patterson, who subsequently "won" the Inercontinental Title in a fictitious tournament in Rio de Janeiro, which is seemingly wrestling code for a fictitious tournament (see Heavyweight Title notes). Anyway, click the following hyperlink to see the few defences of the title, and where the title ended up, once phased out of the WWF.
World Wrestling Federation North American Heavyweight Title

WWE

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