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WWE WOMEN’S TITLE

CURRENT CHAMPIONRHEA RIPLEY153 DAYS
ESTABLISHED2016
TOTAL REIGNS32
CHAMPIONS14
STATUSACTIVE
RHEA RIPLEY WWE WOMEN’S TITLE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Overview

The top title in SmackDown's women's division, the WWE Women's Championship was reintroduced to give the blue brand its own flagship women's prize. Track the complete reign history and title changes here.

AT A GLANCE

Championship Information

Promotion
WWE
Established
3 April 2016
Total combined days
3,821
Times vacant
0
THE TITLEHOLDER

Current Champion

REIGN IN PROGRESS

RHEA RIPLEY

Won 19 Apr 2026 at WRESTLEMANIA 42.

153DaysJADE CARGILLDefeatedMatch
COMPLETE HISTORY

Championship Lineage

153 DAYS

RHEA RIPLEY

19 Apr 2026 — Present

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 42
Defeated: JADE CARGILL
Match:
169 DAYS

JADE CARGILL

1 Nov 2025 — 19 Apr 2026

Won at: SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT
Defeated: TIFFANY STRATTON
Match:
302 DAYS

TIFFANY STRATTON

3 Jan 2025 — 1 Nov 2025

Won at: SMACKDOWN
Defeated: NIA JAX
Match:
153 DAYS

NIA JAX

3 Aug 2024 — 3 Jan 2025

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: BAYLEY
Match:
118 DAYS

BAYLEY

7 Apr 2024 — 3 Aug 2024

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA XL
Defeated: IYO SKY
Match:
246 DAYS

IYO SKY

5 Aug 2023 — 7 Apr 2024

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: BIANCA BELAIR
Match:
0 DAYS

BIANCA BELAIR

5 Aug 2023 — 5 Aug 2023

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: ASUKA
Match:
70 DAYS

ASUKA

27 May 2023 — 5 Aug 2023

Won at: NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
Defeated: BIANCA BELAIR
Match:
420 DAYS

BIANCA BELAIR

2 Apr 2022 — 27 May 2023

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 38
Defeated: BECKY LYNCH
Match:
162 DAYS

BECKY LYNCH

22 Oct 2021 — 2 Apr 2022

Won at: SMACKDOWN
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
62 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

21 Aug 2021 — 22 Oct 2021

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: NIKKI CROSS
Match:
33 DAYS

NIKKI CROSS

19 Jul 2021 — 21 Aug 2021

Won at: RAW
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
1 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

18 Jul 2021 — 19 Jul 2021

Won at: MONEY IN THE BANK
Defeated: RHEA RIPLEY
Match:
98 DAYS

RHEA RIPLEY

11 Apr 2021 — 18 Jul 2021

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 37
Defeated: ASUKA
Match:
231 DAYS

ASUKA

23 Aug 2020 — 11 Apr 2021

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: SASHA BANKS
Match:
27 DAYS

SASHA BANKS

27 Jul 2020 — 23 Aug 2020

Won at: RAW
Defeated: ASUKA
Match:
78 DAYS

ASUKA

10 May 2020 — 27 Jul 2020

Won at: MONEY IN THE BANK
Defeated:
Match: LADDER
398 DAYS

BECKY LYNCH

8 Apr 2019 — 10 May 2020

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 35
Defeated: RONDA ROUSEY
Match:
232 DAYS

RONDA ROUSEY

19 Aug 2018 — 8 Apr 2019

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: ALEXA BLISS
Match:
63 DAYS

ALEXA BLISS

17 Jun 2018 — 19 Aug 2018

Won at: MONEY IN THE BANK
Defeated: NIA JAX
Match:
70 DAYS

NIA JAX

8 Apr 2018 — 17 Jun 2018

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 34
Defeated: ALEXA BLISS
Match:
223 DAYS

ALEXA BLISS

28 Aug 2017 — 8 Apr 2018

Won at: RAW
Defeated: SASHA BANKS
Match:
8 DAYS

SASHA BANKS

20 Aug 2017 — 28 Aug 2017

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: ALEXA BLISS
Match:
112 DAYS

ALEXA BLISS

30 Apr 2017 — 20 Aug 2017

Won at: PAYBACK
Defeated: BAYLEY
Match:
76 DAYS

BAYLEY

13 Feb 2017 — 30 Apr 2017

Won at: RAW
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
57 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

18 Dec 2016 — 13 Feb 2017

Won at: ROADBLOCK: END OF THE LINE
Defeated: SASHA BANKS
Match:
20 DAYS

SASHA BANKS

28 Nov 2016 — 18 Dec 2016

Won at: RAW
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
29 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

30 Oct 2016 — 28 Nov 2016

Won at: HELL IN A CELL
Defeated: SASHA BANKS
Match:
27 DAYS

SASHA BANKS

3 Oct 2016 — 30 Oct 2016

Won at: RAW
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
43 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

21 Aug 2016 — 3 Oct 2016

Won at: SUMMERSLAM
Defeated: SASHA BANKS
Match:
27 DAYS

SASHA BANKS

25 Jul 2016 — 21 Aug 2016

Won at: RAW
Defeated: CHARLOTTE
Match:
113 DAYS

CHARLOTTE

3 Apr 2016 — 25 Jul 2016

Won at: WRESTLEMANIA 32
Defeated: BECKY LYNCH & SASHA BANKS
Match: TRIPLE THREAT
THE RECORD BOOK

Championship Records

Longest reign

BIANCA BELAIR

420 days
Most combined days

BECKY LYNCH

560 days
Shortest reign

BIANCA BELAIR

0 days
Most reigns

CHARLOTTE

6 reigns
Longest gap between reigns

BAYLEY

2,534 days
First champion

CHARLOTTE

3 Apr 2016
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