What happened to the WWE world heavyweight championship?
Rachel Newton
Updated on April 23, 2026
Correspondingly, will WWE bring back the World Heavyweight Championship?
WWE News: WWE bringing back the World Heavyweight Championship. If going by this past week's WWE Monday Night Raw, then the fans can be assured of the return of the World Heavyweight Championship in the blue brand of WWE, once it gets separated from Raw, like its earlier days.
Also Know, who has won the most world heavyweight championships in WWE? John Cena
Subsequently, one may also ask, who is the WWE world heavyweight champion now?
Drew McIntyre is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion Brock Lesnar during WrestleMania 36 Part 2 that aired on April 5, 2020; the event was taped on March 25 and 26 in Orlando, Florida, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped.
What is the highest championship in WWE?
WWE Universal Championship
- The WWE Universal Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on their SmackDown brand.
- Named in honor of the WWE Universe, the championship was established on July 25, 2016 to be the top title of the Raw brand.
Related Question Answers
Who is the World Heavyweight Champion in WWE 2020?
At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the WWE Championship on Raw, the Universal Championship on SmackDown, and the NXT Championship on NXT — all designated as world championships.Raw.
| Current champion(s) | Drew McIntyre |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1 |
| Date won | March 25 or 26, 2020 |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
Who was the last heavyweight champion?
Lennox LewisWho is raw heavyweight champion?
The current champion is R-Truth, who is in his record 36th reign. He won the title by pinning Rob Gronkowski in the latter's backyard on June 1, 2020, which was shown on that night's episode of Raw.How heavy is the WWE championship belt?
5 poundsWho is the youngest champion in WWE?
Brock LesnarWho has the heavyweight belt in WWE?
Championship Holders over time| Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
| Drew McIntyre | Apr 5, 2020 - Present | 65 days |
| Brock Lesnar | Oct 4, 2019 - Apr 5, 2020 | 184 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
Who has won the most belts in WWE?
- Hulk Hogan (12 — 6 WCW Championships, 6 WWE Championships)
- Randy Orton (13 — 9 WWE Championships, 4 World Heavyweight Championships)
- Triple H (14 — 9 WWE Championships, 5 World Heavyweight Championships)
- TIE: John Cena (16 — 13 WWE Championships, 3 World Heavyweight Championships)
Are WWE belts real?
Instead of cardboard and cheap tin, now Millican creates the gold-plated belts used by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their television and pay-per-view programs. "Most of the belts on WWE television are mine," Millican said.Who is the best WWE wrestler?
WWE Fans Have Voted For The 10 Greatest Wrestlers Of All Time- WWE icon The Undertaker has been voted the best wrestler of all time ahead of fellow legend Stone Cold Steve Austin.
- Edge (three per cent)
- Randy Orton (three per cent)
- Bret Hart (three per cent)
- Triple H (five per cent)
- Hulk Hogan (five per cent)
- John Cena (seven per cent)
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (eight per cent)
