| # |
Champion |
Date |
Reign (Days) |
Location |
| 1. |
Steve Austin |
09.22.02 |
55 |
San Jose, CA |
| World Championship Vacated |
| 2. |
Chris Jericho |
10.03.04 |
36 |
Dallas, TX |
| 3. |
Kurt Angle |
11.08.04 |
97 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4. |
Chris Jericho (2) |
02.13.05 |
182 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 5. |
Chris Benoit |
08.14.05 |
211 |
New York, NY |
| 6. |
Randy Orton |
03.13.06 |
154 |
Sydney, AUS |
| 7. |
Samoa Joe |
08.16.06 |
- |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Unified with GWA North American
Championship |
Title Defenses:
Steve Austin (1 defense)
-- 09.22.02 : defeated Bret Hart to become Champion
-- 10.20.02 : defeated Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho (1 defense)
-- 10.03.04 : defeated Chris Benoit to become Champion
-- 10.11.04 : defeated Rey Mysterio
Kurt Angle (2 defenses)
-- 11.08.04 : defeated Chris Jericho to become Champion
-- 12.12.04 : defeated John Cena
-- 01.19.05 : defeated Rob Van Dam
Chris Jericho (7 defenses)
-- 02.13.05 : defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit to become Champion
-- 02.23.05 : defeated Spanky
-- 03.09.05 : defeated Eddie Guerrero
-- 04.10.05 : defeated Kurt Angle
-- 05.06.05 : defeated Shelton Benjamin
-- 06.03.05 : defeated Paul London
-- 07.08.05 : defeated by Eddie Guerrero (Disqualification)
-- 08.05.05 : defeated Matt Hardy
Chris Benoit (6 defenses)
-- 08.14.05 : defeated Chris Jericho to become Champion
-- 09.16.05 : defeated Kurt Angle
-- 10.17.05 : defeated by Samoa Joe (Count Out)
-- 10.31.05 : defeated Raven
-- 12.05.05 : defeated Samoa Joe
-- 01.09.06 : defeated Rey Mysterio
-- 02.06.06 : defeated Raven
Randy Orton (1 defense)
-- 03.13.06 : defeated Chris Benoit to become Champion
-- 04.10.06 : defeated Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho
Samoa Joe (0 defenses)
-- 08.16.06 : defeated Randy Orton to become Champion
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