WWF World Title History

1.  April 1963
                "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
                                   Federation Fact:  Rogers became the first Federation Champion after he was awarded the belt by promoters who split from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

2.  May 17, 1963
                Bruno Sammartino (New York, NY)
                                   Federation Fact:  On July 15, 1967, Sammartino lost to Ray "Crippler" Stevens in a match in San Francisco, California.  Although Stevens was declared the new champion at the arena, Federation officials failed to recognize him nationally.  Sammartino remains the defending Champion.

3.  January 18, 1971
                Ivan Koloff  (New York, NY)

4.  February 8, 1971
                Pedro Morales  (New York, NY)

5.  December 1, 1973
                Stan "The Man" Stasiak  (Philadelphia, PA)

6.  December 10, 1973
                Bruno Sammatino (2)  (New York, NY)

7.  April 30, 1977
                "Superstar" Billy Graham  (Baltimore, MD)

8.  February 20, 1978
                Bob Backluand  (New York, NY)
                                   1979:  World Wide Wrestling Federation Title becomes World Wrestling Federation Title.

9.  November 30, 1979
                Antonio Inoki  (Tokushima, Japan)
                                   Federation Fact:  Inoki's Federation Title victory is not acknowledged in North America by the World Wrestling Federation.
                                   December 6, 1976 Federation Fact:   Federation Title is declared vacant after a controversial decision between Bob Backluand and Antonio Inoki in Japan.

10.  December 7, 1979
                Bob Backluand
                                   Federation Fact:  After a decision by Federation officials, Backluand returns to North America as Champion.
                                   October 19, 1981 Federation Fact:  Greg "The Hammer" Valentine is mistakenly given the title after Backluand actually beats him.  Backluand wins the rematch that night and reclaims the gold.

11.  December 26, 1983
                Iron Sheik  (New York, NY)

12.  January 23, 1984
                Hulk Hogan  (New York, NY)

13.  February 5, 1988
                Andre The Giant  (Indianapolis, IN)
                                   Federation Fact:  February 1988 the Federation Title is declared vacant after Andre tries to give the title to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.  Federation officials rule that cannot be done and title is held up. 

14.  March 27, 1988
                Randy Savage  (Alantic City, NJ)
                                   Federation Fact:  Savage wins the title in a tournament final over Ted DiBiase.

15.  April 2, 1989
                Hulk Hogan (2)  (Alantic City, NJ)

16.  April 1, 1990
                Ultimate Warrior  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

17.  January 19, 1991
                Sgt. Slaughter  (Miami, FL)

18.  March 24, 1991
                Hulk Hogan (3)  (Los Angeles, CA)

19.  November 27, 1991
                Undertaker  (Detroit, MI)

20.  December 3, 1991
                Hulk Hogan (4)  (San Antonio, TX)
                                   December 4, 1991 Federation Fact:   Federation title is declared vacant after Federation officials decide the title changed on controversial decisions.

21.  January 19, 1992
                Ric Flair  (Albany, NY)
                                    Federation Fact:  Flair wins the title after winning the 1992 Royal Rumble.

22.  April 5, 1992
                Randy Savage (2)  (Indianapolis, IN)

23.  September 1, 1992
                Ric Flair (2)  (Hershey, PA)

24.  October 12, 1992
               Bret Hart  (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)

25.  April 4, 1993
               Yokozuna  (Las Vegas, NV)

26.  April 4, 1993
               Hulk Hogan (5)  (Las Vegas, NV)
                                Federation Fact:  Minutes after defeating Hart, Yokozuna challenges Hogan in the ring.  Yokozuna loses the title when Hogan pins him.          

27.  June 13, 1993       
                Yokozuna (2)  (Dayton, OH)

28.  March 20, 1994
                Bret Hart (2)  (New York, NY)

29.  November 23, 1994
                Bob Backlund (3)  (San Antonio, TX)

30.  November 26, 1994
                Diesel  (New York, NY)

31.  November 19, 1995
                Bret Hart (3)  (Landover, MD)

32.  March 31, 1996
                Shawn Micheals  (Anaheim, CA)

33.  November 17, 1996
                Sycho Sid  (New York, NY)

34.  January 19, 1997
                Shawn Micheals (2)  (San Antonio, TX)

35.  February 16, 1997
                Bret Hart (4)  (Chattanooga, TN)
                                Federation Fact:  Shawn Micheals had to forfeit the title because of knee injury.  The winner at In Your House, which was Bret Hart, will become new Champion.

36.  February 17, 1997
                Sycho Sid (2)  (Nashville, TN)
                                Federation Fact:  Because Sid was supposed to fight Shawn Micheals for the title when he forfeited it. He got the next title shot the next day when new Champion was declared.

37.  March 23, 1997
                Undertaker (2)  (Chicago, IL)

38.  August 3, 1997
               Bret Hart (5)  (East Rutherford, NJ)

39.  November 9, 1997
                Shawn Micheals (3)  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

40.  March 29, 1998
                Stone Cold Steve Austin  (Boston, MA)

41.  June 28, 1998
                Kane   (Pittsburgh, PA)
                                Federation Fact:  Stone Cold and Kane fought in a "First Blood" match.  When the referee was knocked out Undertaker hit Stone Cold over the head with a chair.  When the referee came too Stone Cold covered with blood and lost the match.                          

42.  June 29, 1998
                Stone Cold Steve Austin (2)  (Cleveland, OH)
                                Federation Fact:  Austin protested that the Undertaker was the one that made him bleed and demanded a rematch.  He got his rematch with Kane and WON! 

43.  September 27, 1998
                VACANT
                                Federation Fact:  Stone Cold fought against Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match.  At the conclusion of that match Kane and The Undertaker pinned Stone Cold at the same time.  They will fight at the next P-P-V to determine the new Champion.  Stone Cold will be the Special Guest Referee.

43.  November 15, 1998
                The Rock  (St. Louis, MO)
                                Federation Fact:  The Rock defeats Mankind in the inal match of the Survivor Series "Deadly Games" Tournament after Vince and Shane McMahon reveal the extent of their joint conspiracy against Stone Cold and Steve Austin.            

63.  April 1, 2001
                Stone Cold Steve Austin (5)  (Houston, TX)