World Heavyweight Championships?
Who was the first wrestler to hold the World Heavyweight Championship?
- Buddy Rogers won the inaugural WWWF World Heavyweight Championship in April 1963.
Who was the first African American wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship?
- Bobo Brazil became the first African American wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1962.
Who is the wrestler with the most reigns as World Heavyweight Champion?
- Ric Flair has held the World Heavyweight Championship a record-setting 16 times.
Who held the World Heavyweight Championship at the time of their death?
- Chris Benoit held the World Heavyweight Championship at the time of his death in 2007.
Which wrestler is known for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion?
- Bruno Sammartino holds the record for the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion, having held the title for a total of 4,040 days across two reigns.
Who was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship inside a steel cage?
- Harley Race defeated Terry Funk in a steel cage match to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1977.
Who was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match?
- Edge defeated Christian in a ladder match to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 2005.
Who was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a TLC match?
- Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in a TLC match to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 2001.
Who was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania?
- Hulk Hogan defeated The Iron Sheik to win the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania I in 1985.
Who was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Championship after it was unified with the WWE Championship?
- John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight Championship after it was unified with the WWE Championship in 2013.
