This was a tournament final to crown the first WWF Champion
Bruno Sammartino
05-17-63
New York
Ivan Koloff
01-18-71
New York
Pedro Morales
02-08-71
New York
Stan Stasiak
12-01-73
Philadelphia
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Bruno Samartino
12-10-73
New York
Super Star Graham
04-30-77
Baltimore,MD
Bob Backlund
02-20-78
New York
Antonio Inoki
11-30-79
Japan
Bob Backlund
12-06-79
Toyko,Japan
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Sheik
12-26-83
New York
Hulk Hogan
1-23-84
New York
Andre The Giant
02-05-88
Indianapolis
Andre won when Earl Hebner, the twin of scheduled ref Dave Hebner, counted three after Hogan lifted his belt. Andre gave the belt to Ted DiBiase, but President Jack Tunney ruled the title vacant.
Randy Savage
03-27-88
Atlantic City
This was a tournament final at Wrestlemania IV.
Hulk Hogan
04-02-89
Atlantic City
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Ultimate Warrior
04-01-90
Toronto
Wrestlemania VI
Sgt. Slaughter
01-19-91
Miami Royal Rumble
Hulk Hogan
03-24-91
Los Angeles Wrestlemania VII
Undertaker
11-27-91
Detroit Survivor Series
Hulk Hogan
12-31-91
San Antonio
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Ric Flair
01-19-92
Albany, N.y. Royal Rumble
After two controversial Undertaker-Hogan matches, the title was ruled vacant and would be awarded to the winner of the Royal Rumble. Flair won the Rumble and the title.
Randy Savage
04-05-92
Indianapolis Wrestlemania VIII
Ric Flair
09-01-92
Hershey, Pa
Bret Hart
10-12-92
Saskatchewan
Yokozuno
04-04-93
Las Vegas Wrestlemania IX
Hulk Hogan
04-04-93
Las Vegas Wrestlemania IX
Hogan challenged Yokozuno after Yoko beat Hart and scored a win in 25 seconds. Yoko's reign lasted two minutes, seven seconds.
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Yokozuno
06-13-93
Dayton,Oh King of The Ring
Bret Hart
03-20-94
New York Wrestlemania X
Bob Backlund
11-23-94
San Antonio Survivor Series
Diesel
11-26-94
New York
Bret Hart
11-19-95
Landover, MD In Your House
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Shawn Michaels
03-31-96
Anaheim Wrestlemania XII
Psycho Kid
11-17-96
New York Survivor Series
Shawn Michaels
01-19-97
San Antonio Royal Rumble
Bret Hart
02-16-97
Chatanooga, Tn In Your House
Shawn Michaels vacated the title due to injury. Bret Hart beat Steve Austin, Vader and the Undertaker in a four-way elimination match for the belt.
Psycho Kid
02-17-97
Nashville
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Undertaker
03-23-97
Chicago Wrestlemania XIII
Bret Hart
08-03-97
E. Rutherford, NJ Summer Slam
Shawn Michaels
11-09-97
Montreal Survivor Series
Shawn Michaels put Bret in the sharpshooter and the ref rang the bell under orders from Vince McMahon, even though Bret didn't submit. It was the infamous screw job that marked Bret's exit from the wwf.
Steve Austin
03-29-98
Boston Wrestlemania XIV
Kane
06-28-98
Pittsburg King Of The Ring
WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP
DATE
LOCATION
Steve Austin
06-29-98
Cleveland, Oh
VACANT 09-27-98 IN YOUR HOUSE HAMILTON, ONT Kane and the Undertaker simutaneously pinned Austin in a triple-threat match. The title was deemed Vacant.
The Rock
11-15-98
St. Louis Survivor Series
This was the final of a 14-man tournament held to fill the vacant title.
Mankind
12-29-98
Worcester, Ma
The Rock
01-24-99
Anaheim Royal Rumble
Mankind
01-31-99
Tucson, Az
This was a special falls-count-anywhere match in an empty arena during halftime of the Super Bowl.