
January 24, 1963: "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers is recognized as the first WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) champion.
May 17, 1963: Bruno Sammartino defeats Rogers in New York City, NY.
July 15, 1967: Ray "the Crippler" Stevens beats Sammartino by countout and is declared champion, but it is never recognized.
January 18, 1971: "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff ends a near 8-year Sammartino title reign in New York, NY.
February 8, 1971: Pedro Morales over Koloff in New York, NY.
December 1, 1973: Stan "the Man" Stasiak defeats Morales, ending a title reign of over two years, in Philadelphia, PA.
December 10, 1973: Just over a week later, Bruno Sammartino regains the title from Stasiak in New York, NY.
April 30, 1977: "Superstar" Billy Graham upsets Sammartino, ending a reign of over 3 years, in Baltimore, Maryland.
February 20, 1978: Bob Backlund over Graham in New York, NY.
Summer of 1979: The WWWF is renamed the WWF (World Wrestling Federation)
November 30, 1979: Antonio Inoki defeats Backlund in Tokushima, Japan.
December 6, 1979: The WWF title is declared vacant.
December 7, 1979: Bob Backlund is once again awarded the title (the initial loss and vacancy are never recognized).
December 26, 1983: The Iron Sheik over Bob Backlund, ending what was recognized as being a reign of over 5 years, in NY.
January 23, 1984: Hulk Hogan replaces an injured Backlund and defeats the Sheik in New York, NY. "Hulkamania" is born.
February 5, 1988: Andre the Giant over Hogan (The Main Event) in Indianapolis, IN. The Giant presents the title to Ted DiBiase.
February 6, 1988: DiBiase wrestles a tag match with Andre against Hogan and Bam Bam Bigelow; he is acknowledged as champ.
February 7, 1988: DiBiase is stripped of the title (he was never recognized as champion); it is declared vacant.
March 27, 1988: "Macho Man" Randy Savage wins the title in a tourney final over DiBiase at Wrestlemania IV, Atlantic City, NJ.
April 2, 1989: Hulk Hogan defeats Savage at Wrestlemania V in Atlantic City, NJ.
April 1, 1990: The Ultimate Warrior beats Hogan at Wrestlemania VI in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
January 19, 1991: Sgt. Slaughter over the Warrior at the Royal Rumble in Miami, Florida.
March 24, 1991: Hulk Hogan defeats Slaughter at Wrestlemania VII, Los Angeles, California.
November 27, 1991: The Undertaker over Hogan at the Survivor Series, Detroit, MI.
December 3, 1991: Hulk Hogan over the Undertaker at "Tuesday in Texas", San Antonio, TX.
December 4, 1991: President Jack Tunney states that Hogan used underhanded tactics to win the title; declares it vacant.
January 19, 1992: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair wins the Royal Rumble and thus the title, in Albany, NY.
April 5, 1992: "Macho Man" Randy Savage over Flair at Wrestlemania VII, Indianapolis, IN.
September 1, 1992: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair regains the title from Savage, Hershey, PA.
October 12, 1992: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Flair in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
April 4, 1993: Yokozuna beats Hart at Wrestlemania IX, Las Vegas, Nevada.
April 4, 1993: Hulk Hogan defeats Yokozuna in a sudden challenge match at Wrestlemania IX, Las Vegas, Nevada.
June 13, 1993: Yokozuna regains the title from Hogan at the King of the Ring, Dayton, Ohio.
March 20, 1994: Bret "Hitman" Hart over Yokozuna at Wrestlemania X, in New York, NY.
November 23, 1994: Bob Backlund beats Hart at the Survivor Series, San Antonio, Texas.
November 26, 1994: "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel over Backlund in New York, NY.
November 19, 1995: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Diesel at the Survivor Series, Washington, DC.
March 31, 1996: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Hart at Wrestlemania XII, Anaheim, CA.
November 23, 1996: Sycho Sid over Michaels at the Survivor Series, New York, NY.
January 19, 1997: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels regains the title from Sid at the Royal Rumble, San Antonio, TX.
February 13, 1997: Michaels forfeits the title due to injury; it is declared vacant.
February 16, 1997: Bret "Hitman" Hart wins the title in the "Final Four" match at In Your House, Chattanooga, TN.
February 17, 1997: Sycho Sid over Hart (WWF Monday Night Raw), Nashville, TN.
March 23, 1997: The Undertaker defeats Sid at Wrestlemania XIII, Chicago, IL.
August 3, 1997: Bret "Hitman" Hart beats the Undertaker at Summerslam, East Rutherford, NJ.
November 9, 1997: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels over Bret Hart at the Survivor Series, Montreal, Quebec.
March 29, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Michaels at Wrestlemania 14, Boston, Massachusettes.
June 28, 1998: Kane over Austin at the King of the Ring, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
June 29, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Kane on WWF Raw is War, Cleveland, Ohio.
September 27, 1998: The Undertaker and Kane double-pin Steve Austin in a Triple Threat Match at In Your House: Breakdown, Hamilton, Ontario. The title is vacated, and it is announced that the winner of a Undertaker vs. Kane match will be deemed the new champion.
October, 1998: The Undertaker and Kane face off at IYH: Judgment Day for the WWF title. No winner is determined. A tournament is announced.
November 15, 1998: "The Rock" Rocky Maivia defeats the Big Bossman, Ken Shamrock, the Undertaker and Mankind in one night at the Survivor Series to win the tournament and hence the WWF title.
January 4, 1999: Mick "Mankind" Foley over The Rock in a No Disqualification Match, Raw is War (taped December 29, 1998), Worcester, Massachusetts.
January 24, 1999: The Rock over Mick Foley in an I quite Match, at Royal Rumble 99'(Note:Mankind never said I quite, Rock wins by cheating)
February 1, 1999: Mick "Mankind" Foley over The Rock at Halftime Heat
February 17, 1999: The Rock over Mick Foley in a ladder match on Raw

September, 1979: Pat Patterson is declared the first Intercontinental champion.
April 21, 1980: Ken Patera defeats Patterson in New York, NY.
December 8, 1980: Pedro Morales over Patera in New York, NY.
June 20, 1981: Don "the Magnificent" Muraco beats Morales in Philadelphia, PA.
November 23, 1981: Pedro Morales regains the title from Muraco in New York, NY.
Janary 22, 1983: Don "the Magnificent" Muraco regains the championship from Morales in New York, NY.
February 11, 1984: Tito Santana over Muraco in Boston, MA.
September 24, 1984: Greg "the Hammer" Valentine defeats Santana in London, Ontario, Canada.
July 6, 1985: Tito Santana over Valentine in Baltimore, MD.
February 8, 1986: "Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Santana in Boston, MA.
March 29, 1987: Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat defeats Savage at Wrestlemania III, Pontiac, MI.
June 2, 1987: The Honky Tonk Man over Steamboat (WWF Superstars), Buffalo, NY.
August 29, 1988: The Ultimate Warrior beats the Honky Tonk Man at Summerslam, New York, NY.
April 2, 1989: "Ravishing" Rick Rude defeats the Warrior at Wrestlemania V, Atlantic City, NJ.
August 28, 1989: The Ultimate Warrior regains the title from Rude at Summerslam, East Rutherford, NJ.
April 1, 1990: The Warrior wins the WWF title, thus forfeiting the Intercontinental championship. It is declared vacant.
April 23, 1990: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning wins the title in a tournament final over Tito Santana (WWF Superstars), Austin, TX.
August 27, 1990: "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich over Henning at Summerslam, Philadelphia, PA.
November 19, 1990: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning regains the title from Von Erich (WWF Superstars), Rochester, NY.
August 26, 1991: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Henning at Summerslam, New York, NY.
January 17, 1992: "The Mountie" Jacques Rougeau beats Hart in Springfield, MA.
January 19, 1992: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper over the Mountie at the Royal Rumble, Albany, NY.
April 5, 1992: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Piper at Wrestlemania VIII, Indianapolis, IN.
August 29, 1992: "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith beats Hart at Summerslam, London, England.
October 27, 1992: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels over Smith (Saturday Night's Main Event), Terre Haute, IN.
May 17, 1993: Marty Jannetty defeats Michaels (Monday Night Raw), New York, NY.
June 6, 1993: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels regains the title from Jannetty, Albany, NY.
September, 1993: Michaels surpasses the 30-day limit without a title defense, he is stripped of the title, it is declared vacant.
September 27, 1993: Razor Ramon defeats Rick Martel (the last two men in a battle royale) for the title, New Haven, CT.
April 13, 1994: "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel beats Ramon (WWF Superstars), Rochester, NY.
August 29, 1994: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon regains the title from Diesel at Summerslam, Chicago, IL.
January 22, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett over Ramon at the Royal Rumble, Tampa, FL.
April 29, 1995: Bob Holly wins a controversial match (WWF TV) in Moline, IL; the title is held up barring a rematch.
May 6, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett wins the rematch over Holly (WWF TV), Moline, IL.
May 19, 1995: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon defeats Jarrett in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
May 21, 1995: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett over Ramon in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.
July 23, 1995: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels defeats Jarrett at In Your House, Nashville, TN.
October 22, 1995: Michaels forfeits the title due to injury, his scheduled opponent, Shane "Dean" Douglas, is declared champion.
October 22, 1995: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon over Douglas the same night, In Your House, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
January 21, 1996: "Goldust" Dustin Runnels beats Ramon at the Royal Rumble, Fresno, CA.
April 15, 1996: Savio Vega over Goldust in a controversial match (Monday Night Raw). The title is vacated barring a rematch.
April 22, 1996: "Goldust" Dustin Runnels wins the rematch and the title (Monday Night Raw) over Vega.
June 23, 1996: Ahmed Johnson defeats Goldust at the King of the Ring, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
August 12, 1996: Johnson suffers a series kidney injury; the title is declared vacant.
September 23, 1996: "Wildman" Marc Mero defeats "Faarooq" Ron Simmons in a tournament final (Raw), Hershey, PA.
October 22, 1996: Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Mero in a challenge match, Monday Night Raw.
February 11, 1997: Rocky Maivia over Helmsley (Thursday Raw Thursday), Lowell, MA.
April 8, 1997: Owen Hart defeats Maivia (Monday Night Raw).
August 3, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Hart at Summerslam, East Rutherford, NJ.
October 5, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is forced to forfeit the title due to injury, to the winner of the Intercontinental title tournament, to conclude this same night, IYH: Badd Blood, St. Louis, Missouri.
October 5, 1997: Owen Hart over Faarooq in the finals of the Intercontinental tournament, IYH: Badd Blood, St. Louis, Missouri.
November 9, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over Owen Hart at the Survivor Series, Montreal, Quebec.
December 8, 1997: Rocky Maivia is presented the title following Steve Austin's forfeiture.
August 30, 1998: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeats The Rock in a Ladder Match, Summerslam: Highway to Hell, New York, NY.
October 12, 1998: Helmsley is stripped of the title after being unable to defend it within the 30-day limit due to injury. A tournament is held on Raw is War, with Ken Shamrock defeating X-Pac in the finals to become the new champion, Uniondale, New York.
Val Venis over Ken Shamrock to become the new champion in Memphis Tennessee at the Valentines Day Massacre PPV.

1958: Mark Lewin and Don Curtis beat Hans Schmidt and Dick the Bruiser to become the first NWA Northeast United States tag team champions.
September 1, 1958: Jerry and Eddie Graham over Schmidt and Bruiser in Washington, DC.
December, 1958: Mark Lewin and Don Curtis regain the titles from the Grahams in Washington, DC.
May 27, 1959: Jerry and Eddie Graham win the titles back from Lewin and Curtis in Bridgeport, CT.
Eddie Graham retires in November of 1959; the belts are declared vacant.
November 14, 1959: Jerry Graham and Johnny Valentine beat Lewin and Curtis and are declared the champions, West Hempstead, NY.
March, 1960: Eddie Graham returns and takes Valentine's place as co-holder of the tag titles
April 2, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien (aka Lou Klein) beat the Grahams in New Haven, CT.
April 16, 1960: Jerry and Eddie Graham regain the titles, New Haven, CT.
April 23, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien win the belts back in Chicago, IL.
July 21, 1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) defeat the Bastiens in Washington, DC.
August 8, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien defeat the Kangaroos in Washington, DC.
August 24, 1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos beat the Bastiens for the belts, Bridgeport, CT.
November 19, 1960: Johnny Valentine and Buddy Rogers over the Kangaroos, Teaneck, NJ.
November 26, 1960: Buddy Rogers forfeits his share of the titles; The Fabulous Kangaroos beat Valentine and Chief Big Heart in Washington, DC.
January 11, 1962: Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis defeat the Kangaroos in Washington, DC.
July 5, 1962: Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend over Valentine and Ellis in Washington, DC.
March 7, 1963: Buddy Austin and Great Scott win the titles from Rogers and Barend in Washington, DC.
April, 1963: The promotion withdraws from the NWA and becomes the WWWF.
May 16, 1963: Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard win the titles in Washington, DC.
November 14, 1963: Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon defeat Murphy and Bernard in Washington, DC.
December 28, 1963: Chris and John Tolos over Kowalski and Monsoon, Teaneck, NJ.
February, 1964: Don McClarity and Vittorio "Argentina" Apollo beat the Tolos' in Connecticut.
June, 1964: Dr. Jerry and Luke Graham defeat McClarity and Apollo in Washington, DC.
1964: Gene Kiniski and Waldo Von Erich win the championship in Washington, DC.
April, 1965: Gorilla Monsoon and Bill Watts beat Kiniski and Von Erich in Washington, DC.
July, 1965: Dan and Dr. Bill Miller over Monsoon and Watts in Washington, DC.
February 21, 1966: Tony Parisi and Johnny Valentine beat the Millers in New York, NY.
September 22, 1966: Parisi is injured during the second fall of a best 2-out-of-3 fall match when Valentine turns on him; the titles are given to the challengers, Baron Mikel Scicluna and Smasher Sloan, in Washington, DC.
December 8, 1966: Spiros Arion and Tony Parisi over Scicluna and Sloan, Washington, DC.
June, 1967: Parisi leaves the WWF and is replaced in the team by Arnold Skaaland.
July 10, 1967: The Sicilians (Lou Albano and Tony Altimore) defeat Arion and Skaaland, Atlantic City, NJ.
July 24, 1967: Bruno Sammartino and Spiros Arion beat the Sicilians, Atlantic City, NJ.
Late 1967: The WWWF United States tag titles are abandoned.
June 1969: The Rising Suns (Toru Tanaka and Mitsu Arakawa) are declared the first WWWF International tag team champions after a fictitious tournament win in Japan.
December 8, 1969: Tony Marino (wrestling under a mask as Batman) and Bruno Sammartino defeat the Rising Suns in New York, NY.
December 12, 1969: Victor Rivera replaces Sammartino.
June 15, 1970: The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) beat Marino and Rivera in New York, NY.
June 18, 1971: Bruno Sammartino and Dominic Denucci over the Mongols in Pittsburgh, PA.
June, 1971: "Crazy" Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler defeat Dick the Bruiser and The Sheik in the finals of a tournament and are declared the first WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) World tag team champions.
July 2, 1971: The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) beat Sammartino and Denucci in Pittsburgh, PA.
November 12, 1971: Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler defeat the Mongols in Pittsburgh, PA.
The WWWF International tag team championship is unified with the WWWF world tag team titles.
December 6, 1971: Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet over Graham and Tyler, New York, NY.
February 1, 1972: Baron Mikel Scicluna and King Curtis Iaukea win the titles, Philadelphia, PA.
May 22, 1972: Sonny King and Chief Jay Strongbow defeat Scicluna and Iaukea; New York, NY.
June 27, 1972: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji beat King and Strongbow, Philadelphia, PA.
May 30, 1973: Tony Garea and Haystacks Calhoun over Tanaka and Fuji, Hamburg, PA.
September 11, 1973: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji regain the titles from Garea and Calhoun, Philadelphia, PA.
November 14, 1973: Tony Garea and Dean Ho defeat Tanaka and Fuji, in PA.
May 8, 1974: The Valiant Brothers ("Gorgeous" Jimmy and "Luscious" Johnny) beat Garea and Ho in Hamburg, PA.
May 13, 1975: Dominic Denucci and Victor Rivera over the Valiant Brothers, Philadelphia, PA.
June, 1975: Rivera leaves the WWWF for the IWA; Pat Barrett takes his place as one-half as the tag champions with Denucci.
August 26, 1975: The Blackjacks (Lanza and Mulligan) over Denucci and Barrett, Philadelphia, PA.
November 18, 1975: Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi defeat the Blackjacks, Philadelphia, PA.
May 11, 1976: The Executioners ("Killer" Kowalski and John Studd) over Cerdan and Parisi, Philadelphia, PA.
October 26, 1976: The Executioners use a third member (Nikolai Volkoff) in a match; the titles are declared vacant.
December 7, 1976: Chief Jay Strongbow and White Wolf win the titles in Philadelphia, PA.
August, 1977: White Wolf is injured by Ken Patera; the titles are vacated.
September 27, 1977: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji regain the titles in Philadelphia, PA.
March 14, 1978: Dominic Denucci and Dino Bravo defeat Tanaka and Fuji in Philadelphia, PA.
June 26, 1978: The Yukon Lumberjacks (Pierre and Eric) beat Denucci and Bravo in New York, NY.
November 21, 1978: Tony Garea and Larry Zbysko over the Lumberjacks in Allentown, PA.
March 6, 1979: The Valiant Brothers ("Gorgeous" Jimmy and "Luscious" Johnny) over Garea and Zbysko; Allentown, PA.
Summer, 1979: The WWWF is renamed the WWF (World Wrestling Federation).
October 22, 1979: "Polish Power" Ivan Putski and Tito Santana over the Valiants, New York, NY.
April 12, 1980: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeat Putski and Santana in New York, NY.
August 9, 1980: Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales beat the Samoans; New York, NY.
August 10, 1980: Backlund forfeits the tag title; the belts are declared vacant.
September 9, 1980: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) beat Tony Garea and Rene Goulet, Allentown, PA.
November 8, 1980: Tony Garea and Rick Martel over the Samoans; Philadelphia, PA.
March 17, 1981: The Moondogs (Rex and King) defeat Garea and Martel; Allentown, PA.
May, 1981: Spot replaces King in the Moondogs.
July 21, 1981: Tony Garea and Rick Martel regain the titles from the Moondogs; Allentown, PA.
October 13, 1981: Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito beat Garea and Martel; Allentown, PA.
June 28, 1982: The Strongbows (Chief Jay and Jules) defeat Saito and Fuji; New York, NY.
July 13, 1982: Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito regain the titles from the Strongbows; Allentown, PA.
October 26, 1982: The Strongbows (Chief Jay and Jules) regain the belts from Saito and Fuji; Allenton, PA.
March 8, 1983: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) over the Strongbows; Allentown, PA.
March 12, 1983: Sika is injured and is replaced by Samoan #3 (Samu) for title defences barring Sika's return.
November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson and "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas beat the Samoans, Allentown, PA.
April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch defeat Johnson and Atlas; Hamburg, PA.
January 21, 1985: Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo over Adonis and Murdoch; Hartford, CT.
March 31, 1985: The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff beat Windham and Rotundo at Wrestlemania, New York, NY.
June 17, 1985: Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo over Sheik and Volkoff; Poughkeepsie, NY.
August 24, 1985: The Dream Team (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) beat Windham/Rotundo, Phili, PA.
April 7, 1986: The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid) over Valentine/Beefcake, Wrestlemania 2, Chicago.
January 26, 1987: The H |