List of current champions in WWE

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professional wrestling matches within scripted storylines. On rare occasions, a championship may be awarded to or stripped from a wrestler outside of a match, though these occurrences also fall within scripted storylines.[a]

WWE currently divides its roster between three brands. Most wrestlers compete exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). WWE's two primary brands are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand (although it was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021).[1]

There are currently 15 championships in WWE divided among the three brands, with two upcoming championships. Raw has a primary, secondary, and tag team championship for male wrestlers, and a singles championship for female wrestlers. SmackDown has two primary championships (jointly held and defended as an undisputed championship), a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers, and a singles championship for female wrestlers. NXT features a primary, secondary, specialty, and tag team championship for male wrestlers, and a primary championship for female wrestlers. There is only one tag team championship for women, shared by all three brands. The upcoming championships are a specialty championship for male wrestlers from all three brands, and a secondary championship for female wrestlers on NXT.

As of April 26, 2024, among the three current brands, 18 wrestlers officially hold championships (including one double champion), with inaugural champions to be crowned for the specialty male title and NXT's secondary female championship. This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of title victory.

Overview

The American

livestreaming
events feature wrestlers from both brands.

NXT is WWE's developmental brand, which is where newer WWE wrestlers perform to potentially be promoted to the main roster. Wrestlers assigned to NXT exclusively compete on the weekly television program, NXT, albeit with some exceptions, as well as the brand's supplementary online streaming program called Level Up. NXT also has its own major livestreaming events held periodically throughout the year.

There is also a weekly online program called Speed that streams exclusively on X and features male wrestlers from all three brands.

Main roster

For the men's division, Raw features a primary, secondary, and tag team championship, while SmackDown features two jointly held and defended primary titles (promoted as an undisputed championship) along with a secondary and tag team title. There is also an upcoming specialty championship available to wrestlers from both brands as well as NXT.

For the women's division, each brand has a primary championship. There is also a tag team championship shared between both brands as well as NXT.

Men

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the

Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024.[3][4]

Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the Intercontinental Championship on Raw and the United States Championship on SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by Sami Zayn, who is in his fourth reign. He defeated Gunther at WrestleMania XL Night 1 on April 6, 2024.[5] The United States Championship is held by Logan Paul, who is in his first reign. He defeated previous champion Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel on November 4, 2023.[6]

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. During WrestleMania XL Night 1 on April 6, 2024, The Judgment Day defended the Undisputed title in a Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder match against Awesome Truth, A-Town Down Under, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), and New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate). Both sets of titles had to be retrieved for the match to end, with A-Town Down Under retrieving the SmackDown championship followed by Awesome Truth retrieving the Raw championship.[9] On April 15, the Raw title was renamed as World Tag Team Championship,[10] and then on April 19, the SmackDown title was renamed as WWE Tag Team Championship.[11]

A specialty title—the WWE Speed Championship—was announced on March 27, 2024, and will be available to male wrestlers from all three brands. This title has a special stipulation where matches have a three-minute time limit and stream exclusively on WWE's online show Speed. The inaugural champion will be determined from an eight-man tournament.[12]

Women

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Women's World Championship on Raw and the WWE Women's Championship on SmackDown—regarded as women's world championships. The Women's World Championship is held by five-time champion Becky Lynch, who won the vacant title by last eliminating Liv Morgan in a 14-woman battle royal on Raw on April 22, 2024. Previous champion Rhea Ripley had to relinquish the title due to injury.[13] The WWE Women's Championship is held by two-time champion Bayley, who defeated Iyo Sky at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024.[14]

The women's tag team championship is the

Katana Chance and Kayden Carter on the January 26, 2024, episode of SmackDown.[15]

Developmental

NXT

For the men's division, NXT features a primary, secondary, specialty, and tag team championship. There is also an upcoming second specialty championship which will be shared with Raw and SmackDown (listed above).

The women's division has a primary championship and a tag team championship, the latter of which is shared with Raw and SmackDown (listed above). There is also an upcoming secondary title.

Men

The top title for male wrestlers is the NXT Championship. It is held by first-time champion Trick Williams. He defeated Ilja Dragunov on Night 1 of NXT: Spring Breakin' on April 23, 2024; had Williams lost, he would have had to leave NXT.[16]

The secondary championship for male wrestlers is the NXT North American Championship. It is held by first-time champion Oba Femi, who defeated SmackDown's Dragon Lee in his NXT Breakout Tournament contract cash-in match on the January 9, 2024, episode of NXT. [17]

The specialty championship for men is the

British Rounds Rules. It is held by first-time champion Charlie Dempsey, who defeated Noam Dar by 2–1 on the February 27, 2024, episode of NXT.[18]

The men's tag team championship is the NXT Tag Team Championship. It is held by first-time champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom, who defeated Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin on the April 9, 2024, episode of NXT.[19]

Women

The top title for female wrestlers is the NXT Women's Championship. It is held by record-tying two-time champion Roxanne Perez. She won the title by defeating Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024.[20]

A secondary women's title—the NXT Women's North American Championship—was unveiled at Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024, and the inaugural champion will be determined in a future tournament.[21]

Current champions

The colors and symbols indicate the home brand of the champions.

† Raw ‡ SmackDown § NXT ∞ Unbranded

Main roster

Raw

Raw
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
World Heavyweight Championship Damian Priest 1 April 7, 2024 19 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated
Money in the Bank cash-in match at WrestleMania XL
Night 2. 		[22]
Women's World Championship Becky Lynch 5 April 22, 2024 4 Columbus, Ohio Last eliminated Liv Morgan in a 14-woman battle royal on Raw to win the vacant title, after previous champion Rhea Ripley had to relinquish it due to injury. [23]
Intercontinental Championship Sami Zayn 4 April 6, 2024 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated Gunther at WrestleMania XL Night 1. [9]
World Tag Team Championship Awesome Truth
(The Miz and R-Truth) 		1
(5, 2) 		April 6, 2024 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
, which was won by A-Town Down Under. Awesome Truth won the title as the Raw Tag Team Championship and it was renamed as World Tag Team Championship on April 15, 2024. 		[9]

SmackDown

SmackDown
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
(WWE and Universal
championships) 		Cody Rhodes 1 April 7, 2024 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated
Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL
Night 2. 		[22]
WWE Women's Championship Bayley 2 April 7, 2024 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated Iyo Sky at WrestleMania XL Night 2. [22]
United States Championship Logan Paul 1 November 4, 2023 174 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Defeated Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel. [24]
WWE Tag Team Championship
A-Town Down Under
(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) 		1
(1, 1) 		April 6, 2024 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated
Raw Tag Team Championship
, which was won by Awesome Truth. A-Town Down Under won the title as the SmackDown Tag Team Championship and it was renamed as WWE Tag Team Championship on April 19, 2024. 		[9]
  • The WWE and Universal Championships–while maintaining their separate lineages–are jointly held and defended as the
    Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
    .

Unbranded

These titles are available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.

Unbranded
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship The Kabuki Warriors
(Asuka and Kairi Sane)
‡ 		2
(4, 2) 		January 26, 2024 91 Miami, Florida Defeated
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter on SmackDown
. 		[25]
WWE Speed Championship
TBD
 Title announced on March 27, 2024. Inaugural champion to be determined by an eight-man tournament on Speed. [12]

Developmental

NXT
NXT
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
NXT Championship Trick Williams 1 April 23, 2024 3 Orlando, Florida Defeated Ilja Dragunov on Night 1 of NXT: Spring Breakin'; had Williams lost, he would have had to leave NXT. [26]
NXT Women's Championship Roxanne Perez 2 April 6, 2024 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Defeated Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver. [27]
NXT North American Championship Oba Femi 1 January 9, 2024 108 Orlando, Florida Defeated SmackDown's Dragon Lee in his NXT Breakout Tournament contract cash-in match on NXT. [28]
NXT Women's North American Championship
TBD
 Title announced during Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024. [27]
NXT Heritage Cup Charlie Dempsey 1 February 27, 2024 59 Orlando, Florida Defeated Noam Dar by 2–1 on NXT. [29]
NXT Tag Team Championship
Nathan Frazer and Axiom 1 April 9, 2024 17 Orlando, Florida Defeated Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin on NXT. [30]

See also

Championship types in WWE
Champions in WWE lists

Notes

  1. ^ In some cases, a wrestler may be stripped of a title due to a legitimate injury or other real-world circumstance. On such occasions, the storyline may be adapted around real-world events or may continue without referencing them.

References

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