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WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

CURRENT CHAMPION Roman Reigns 193 DAYS
Established2023
Total reigns10
Champions7
StatusActive
Roman Reigns WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
The championship

Overview

Revived in 2023, the World Heavyweight Championship carries the lineage of some of wrestling's greatest rivalries. From Triple H's original reign to the modern era, this title represents the pinnacle of Raw. Track every champion, reign length, and title defence right here.

Fast facts

  • 7 different champions have shared 10 reigns since April 2023.
  • Seth Rollins & Gunther & CM Punk share the record for most reigns, with 2 apiece.
  • The average reign lasts 124 days, and no champion has yet held it for a full year.
  • 2 reigns ended inside 30 days.
  • WrestleMania has hosted more title changes than any other event (4).
  • 2025 was the busiest year, with 5 title changes.
  • Roman Reigns needs 124 more days to break the record of 316 days set by Seth Rollins.
Total reigns10+ 1 vacancy
Champions73 multi-time
Average reign124daysMedian 99 days
Longest reign316daysSeth Rollins
Most reigns2Seth Rollins & Gunther & CM Punk
Combined days1,239Across 4 years
Reign in progress

Roman Reigns

Won the title at WrestleMania 42 on 19 Apr 2026, defeating Cm Punk.

193Days & counting
1stReign
#3Of 10 by length
Chasing the record 193 / 316 days · Seth Rollins
Complete history

Championship Lineage

Every reign since April 2023. Hover the map to trace a champion; select a reign to jump to it.

Current reign Longest reign Other reigns Vacant

11 entries

  1. 10

    Roman Reigns

    Current

    19 Apr 2026 – Present WrestleMania 42
    193 days
    DefeatedCm Punk
  2. 9

    CM Punk

    2nd reign

    1 Nov 2025 – 19 Apr 2026 Saturday Night's Main Event XLISingles
    169 days
    DefeatedJey Uso
  3. —

    Title vacated

    DUE TO INJURY

    20 Oct 2025 – 1 Nov 2025 Raw
    12 days
    —
  4. 8

    Seth Rollins

    2nd reign

    2 Aug 2025 – 20 Oct 2025 SummerSlamSingles
    79 days
    DefeatedCm Punk
  5. 7

    CM Punk

    1st reign

    2 Aug 2025 – 2 Aug 2025 SummerSlamSingles
    0 days
    DefeatedGunther
  6. 6

    Gunther

    2nd reign

    9 Jun 2025 – 2 Aug 2025 RawSingles
    54 days
    DefeatedJey Uso
  7. 5
    19 Apr 2025 – 9 Jun 2025 WrestleMania 41Singles
    51 days
    DefeatedGunther
  8. 4

    Gunther

    1st reign

    3 Aug 2024 – 19 Apr 2025 SummerSlamSingles
    259 days
    DefeatedDamian Priest
  9. 3
    7 Apr 2024 – 3 Aug 2024 WrestleMania XLSingles
    118 days
    DefeatedDrew Mcintyre
  10. 2
    7 Apr 2024 – 7 Apr 2024 WrestleMania XLSingles
    0 days
    DefeatedSeth Rollins
  11. 1

    Seth Rollins

    Record 1st reign

    27 May 2023 – 7 Apr 2024 Night of ChampionsSingles
    316 days
    DefeatedAj Styles
The record book

Championship Records

Longest reign

Seth Rollins

316 days
Most combined days

Seth Rollins

395 days
Most reigns Joint

Seth Rollins & Gunther & CM Punk

2 reigns
Shortest reign Joint

Drew McIntyre & CM Punk

0 days
Longest wait between reigns

Seth Rollins

482 days
Inaugural champion

Seth Rollins

27 May 2023
By the numbers

Champion Rankings

Every titleholder ranked by total days as champion.

  1. 1 Seth RollinsLongest reign 316 days 2reigns 39531.9%
  2. 2 GuntherLongest reign 259 days 2reigns 31325.3%
  3. 3 Roman ReignsLongest reign 193 days 1reign 19315.6%
  4. 4 CM PunkLongest reign 169 days 2reigns 16913.6%
  5. 5 Damian PriestLongest reign 118 days 1reign 1189.5%
  6. 6 Jey UsoLongest reign 51 days 1reign 514.1%
  7. 7 Drew McIntyreLongest reign 0 days 1reign 00.0%

Title changes by year

Busiest: 2025 (5)
'23
'24
5 '25
'26

Where the title changes hands

  1. WrestleMania4
  2. SummerSlam3
  3. Night of Champions1
  4. Raw1
  5. Saturday Night's Main Event1
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