World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted plots and storylines. WWE assigns its employees onto two programs or divisions known as WWE brands. The two brands and programs are Raw and SmackDown. Currently there are six active singles championships and two tag team championships. Seven wrestlers currently hold the championships. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. The following is correct as of March 15, 2010.
At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy, the World Heavyweight Champion is Chris Jericho while Batista is the current holder of the WWE Championship. Jericho is in his third reign, having defeated the champion The Undertaker at the Elimination Chamber event in an Elimination Chamber match. Batista, who is in his second reign as WWE Champion, won the championship at the Elimination Chamber event, defeating the former champion John Cena, who had won the title from Sheamus minutes earlier.
Other champions in WWE include WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign after winning the title from John Morrison at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, 2009. The Miz is the reigning WWE United States Champion, and is in his first reign after defeating Kofi Kingston on the October 5, 2009 episode of Raw. Michelle McCool is presently in her second reign as WWE Women's Champion as a result of defeating Mickie James on the February 26, 2010 episode of SmackDown. The WWE Divas Championship is currently held by Marsye, in her second reign, after defeating Gail Kim for the vacant title in the final round of an eight-diva tournament on the February 22, 2010 episode of Raw. Finally, The Big Show and The Miz are the current holders of both the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship (the titles now referred to as the "Unified WWE Tag Team Championship"), they are in their first reign after defeating the champions both the team of D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) and the team of the Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows) in a Triple Threat Elimination tag team match on the February 8, 2010 edition of Raw.
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| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Location | Notes | |
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| Raw brand | ||||||
| WWE United States Championship |  |
The Miz | 1 | October 5, 2009 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Defeated Kofi Kingston on Raw.[1] |
| WWE Divas Championship |  |
Maryse | 2 | February 22, 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Defeated Gail Kim for the vacant title in the final round of an eight-diva tournament on Raw.[2] |
| SmackDown brand | ||||||
| World Heavyweight Championship |  |
Chris Jericho | 3 | February 21, 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated The Undertaker in an Elimination Chamber match that also included John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio at the Elimination Chamber event.[3] |
| WWE Intercontinental Championship |  |
Drew McIntyre | 1 | December 13, 2009 | San Antonio, Texas | Defeated John Morrison at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.[4] |
| WWE Women's Championship |  |
Michelle McCool | 2 | February 23, 2010 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Defeated Mickie James on SmackDown. Aired on tape delay on February 26. Vickie Guerrero was the special guest referee.[5] |
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| WWE Championship* |  |
Batista | 2 | February 21, 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri | Defeated John Cena at the Elimination Chamber event in an unscheduled match moments after Cena had won the championship.[6] |
| Unified WWE Tag Team Championship |   |
The Big Show and The Miz | 1 | February 8, 2010 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Defeated D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) in a Triple Threat Elimination tag team match on Raw also involving contenders Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows).[7][8] |
* Due to Batista's status as a SmackDown superstar, the title is considered the property of both brands.[9]
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The following is a list of all current champions in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as of February 25, 2011. There are seven active singles championships: the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Women's Championship and Divas Championship ; as well as two tag team championships: the World and WWE Tag Team Championships. There are eleven wrestlers that hold these championships on the company's two brands: Raw, SmackDown. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.
At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy, the WWE Championship is currently held by John Cena while Jack Swagger is the current holder of the World Heavyweight Championship. Cena is in his seventh reign as WWE Champion, having defeated the former champion Batista at WrestleMania XXVI. Jack Swagger, who is in his first reign as World Heavyweight Champion, won the championship on the March 30, 2010 taping of SmackDown (aired on tape delay on April 2), defeating the former champion Chris Jericho after cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
The two secondary titles in WWE are the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE United States Championship. The current WWE Intercontinental Champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign after winning the title from John Morrison at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, 2009. The Miz is the reigning WWE United States Champion, and is in his first reign after defeating Kofi Kingston on the October 5, 2009 episode of Raw.
There are two championships that are challenged by WWE Divas. Beth Phoenix is presently in her third reign as WWE Women's Champion as a result of defeating Michelle McCool at Extreme Rules (2010) on April 25, 2010. The WWE Divas Championship is currently held by Eve, in her first reign, after defeating Maryse on the April 12, 2010 episode of Raw.
Finally The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) are the current holders of both the World Tag Team Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship (the titles now referred to as the "Unified WWE Tag Team Championship"), they are in their first reign after defeating the former champions ShoMiz (The Big Show and The Miz) on the April 26, 2010 episode of Raw during the 2010 WWE Draft.
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| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
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| WWE Championship | [[File:|75px]] | Sheamus | 2 | June 20, 2010 | 250 | Uniondale, New York | Beat John Cena in a Fatal 4-Way match at Fatal 4-Way also involving Randy Orton and Edge.[1] |
| WWE United States Championship | File:The Miz with US Championship (cropped).jpg | The Miz | 2 | June 14, 2010 | 256 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Beat R-Truth in a Fatal 4-Way match on Raw also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder.[2] |
| WWE Divas Championship | File:Melina Royal Rumble 2009 | Melina | 2 | August 15, 2010 | 194 | Los Angeles, California | Beat Alicia Fox at SummerSlam.[3] |
| SmackDown brand | |||||||
| World Heavyweight Championship | File:Kane as World Heavyweight | Kane | 1 | July 18, 2010 | 222 | Kansas City, Missouri | Beat Rey Mysterio at Money in the Bank after cashing in the briefcase, which he won previously that night.[4] |
| WWE Intercontinental Championship | File:Dolph Ziggler as Intercontinental | Dolph Ziggler | 1 | July 28, 2010 | 212 | Laredo, Texas | Beat Kofi Kingston on SmackDown. Aired on tape delay on August 6, 2010.[5] |
| WWE Women's Championship | File:Layla as WWE Women's | Layla | 1 | May 11, 2010 | 290 | Buffalo, New York | Beat Beth Phoenix in a Texas Tornado 2-on-1 Handicap Match along with Michelle McCool on SmackDown. Layla pinned Beth Phoenix to win the title. Aired on tape delay on May 14, 2010. McCool subsequently claimed to be the co-champion with Layla, but this is not recognized by WWE. Layla became the first Diva Search Winner to capture the Women's Championship and the first British-born champion.[6] |
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| WWE Tag Team Championship* | [[File:|75px]] | The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd) | 1 | April 26, 2010 | 305 | Richmond, Virginia | Beat ShoMiz (The Miz and The Big Show) on Raw.[7] |
* Not to be confused with the WWE Tag Team Championship (2002–2010), which shares it's name from, that was unified with the World Tag Team Championship.
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