WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP DATE LOCATION
Buddy Rogers April 1963 Rio De Janeiro
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 Hogan04-04-93Las 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.



WWF World Heavyweight Title
CHAMP DATE LOCATION
The Rock 02-15-99 Birmingham, Al
Steve Austin 03-28-99 Philadelphia Wrestlemania XV
UNDERTAKER 05-23-99 Kansas City Over The Edge
Steve Austin 06-28-99 Greenville, N.C. Raw Is War