List of current champions in WWE

WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.

WWE divides its roster between five brands, where wrestlers exclusively compete, albeit with some exceptions. The three primary brands that WWE promotes are Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.[1][2] Specialty brands include 205 Live, which is for male wrestlers 205 lbs. and under (designated by WWE as cruiserweights), and NXT UK, which is for wrestlers based in the United Kingdom (both of these specialty brands are considered as being part of NXT).[3]

Raw, SmackDown, and NXT each have a primary and secondary championship for male wrestlers, a singles championship for female wrestlers, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. There is also one tag team championship for female wrestlers that is shared between the three brands. There is one championship for the cruiserweight wrestlers that is shared between NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, which is the only championship with a weight limit in the promotion, and one male singles, one female singles, and one male tag team championship for NXT UK wrestlers. There is also one tertiary championship, which is accessible to anyone, regardless of gender or WWE status.

There are currently 18 championships in WWE. Among the five current brands, 21 wrestlers hold the championships (including an interim champion and two double champions) with one title vacant as of August 16, 2020. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.

Current champions
Men's singles

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. The WWE Champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Brock Lesnar during WrestleMania 36 Part 2 that aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020; the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place.[4] The Universal Championship is held by Braun Strowman, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Goldberg during WrestleMania 36 Part 1 that aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020; the event was taped on March 25 and 26, though it is currently unknown which day this match took place.[5] The NXT Championship is held by Keith Lee, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Adam Cole in a Winner Takes All match—in which Lee also defended the NXT North American Championship—on July 1, 2020 in Winter Park, Florida at The Great American Bash (aired July 8 as Night 2 of the event).[6]

Secondary titles for male wrestlers include the United States Championship on Raw, the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown, and the North American Championship on NXT. The United States Championship is held by Apollo Crews, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Andrade on the May 25, 2020, episode of Raw. The Intercontinental Championship is held by first-time title holder AJ Styles, who defeated Daniel Bryan during the June 8, 2020 tapings of SmackDown (aired June 12) in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title; previous champion Sami Zayn was stripped of the title after electing to refrain from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The North American Championship is currently vacant as previous champion Keith Lee voluntarily relinquished the title during the July 15, 2020 taping of NXT (aired July 22) to focus on defending the NXT Championship; the next North American Champion will be deterimined in a five-man ladder match at TakeOver XXX on August 22, 2020.[7]

Men's tag team

Tag team championships for male wrestlers include the Raw Tag Team Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and the NXT Tag Team Championship. The Raw Tag Team Championship is held by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who are in their first reign. They won the title by defeating Seth Rollins and Murphy in a last chance match on the March 2, 2020, episode of Raw.[8] The SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, who are in their first reign as a team but second for Cesaro individually. They defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) in a tables match on July 19, 2020, at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. The NXT Tag Team Championship is held by Imperium's Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner, who are in their first reign. They defeated former champion Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher (who was substituting for Pete Dunne) on the May 13, 2020 episode of NXT.

Specialty

The WWE 24/7 Championship is a tertiary championship shared across all five brands and is open to anyone regardless of gender (including non-WWE personnel). It can be defended anytime, anywhere, as long as a WWE referee is present. The current champion is R-Truth, who is in his record 38th reign, He defeated Akira Tozawa (by rolling him up on the entrance ramp) on August 3, 2020 during the Raw tapings (aired August 10).

The NXT Cruiserweight Championship is the only championship of the 205 Live brand and is also defended on NXT and NXT UK. It is for wrestlers 205 lb (93 kg) and under (referred to as cruiserweights); the only championship in WWE with a weight limit. The title is held by Jordan Devlin from NXT UK, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating former champion Angel Garza, Travis Banks, and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who Devlin pinned, in a fatal four-way match at Worlds Collide on January 25, 2020.[9] Due to a travel ban as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Devlin is unable to defend the title. An interim champion is serving as titleholder in the United States until Devlin's return. Santos Escobar is the current interim champion in his first reign. He won the title (under the persona of El Hijo del Fantasma) by defeating Drake Maverick in the interim championship tournament final during the May 27, 2020, tapings of NXT (aired June 3).

Women's

At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy for female wrestlers are the Raw Women's Championship, the SmackDown Women's Championship, and the NXT Women's Championship. The Raw Women's Championship is held by record five-time champion Sasha Banks, who defeated Asuka by count-out during the July 20, 2020 tapings of Raw (aired July 27); the stipulation allowed the title to be won by pinfall, submission, disqualification, or count-out. The SmackDown Women's Championship is held by Bayley, who is in her second reign. She won the title by defeating Charlotte Flair on SmackDown on October 11, 2019.[10] The NXT Women's Championship is held by Io Shirai, who is in her first reign. She won the title by defeating previous champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley, who Shirai pinned, in a triple threat match at TakeOver: In Your House on June 7, 2020.[11]

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is the only tag team championship for female wrestlers in WWE, and is shared between the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands.[12] It is held by Bayley and Sasha Banks from SmackDown, who are in their record-tying second reign. They won the title by defeating Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross during the May 26, 2020, tapings of SmackDown (aired June 5).[13]

UK

The top title of NXT UK is the NXT United Kingdom Championship. It is held by Walter, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Pete Dunne at TakeOver: New York on April 5, 2019, ending Dunne's reign at 685 days.[14] The NXT UK Women's Championship is held by first-time title holder Kay Lee Ray, who won the title by defeating Toni Storm at TakeOver: Cardiff on August 31, 2019.[15] The NXT UK Tag Team Championship is held by Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), who are in their first reign. They defeated Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster on October 4, 2019, during the NXT UK tapings (aired October 17).[16]

Raw
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
WWE Championship Drew McIntyre 1 March 25 or 26, 2020 144 or 143 Orlando, Florida Defeated Brock Lesnar during WrestleMania 36 Part 2.
Aired on tape delay on April 5, 2020.
Raw Women's Championship Sasha Banks 5 July 20, 2020 27 Orlando, Florida Defeated Asuka on Raw in a match in which, besides the traditional means of pinfall or submission, the title could change hands by countout or disqualification; Banks won by countout.
Aired on tape delay on July 27, 2020.
United States Championship Apollo Crews 1 May 25, 2020 83 Orlando, Florida Defeated Andrade on Raw.
Raw Tag Team Championship The Street Profits
(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)		 1 March 2, 2020 167 Brooklyn, New York Defeated Seth Rollins and Murphy on Raw in a last chance match.

SmackDown
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
Universal Championship Braun Strowman 1 March 25 or 26, 2020 144 or 143 Orlando, Florida Defeated Goldberg during WrestleMania 36 Part 1.
Aired on tape delay on April 4, 2020
SmackDown Women's Championship Bayley 2 October 11, 2019 310 Paradise, Nevada Defeated Charlotte Flair on SmackDown.
Intercontinental Championship AJ Styles 1 June 8, 2020 69 Orlando, Florida Defeated Daniel Bryan in a tournament final for the vacant title on SmackDown; previous champion Sami Zayn was stripped of the title after electing to refrain from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aired on tape delay on June 12, 2020.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura 1
(2, 1)		 July 19, 2020 28 Orlando, Florida Defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) in a tables match at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules.

NXT
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
NXT Championship Keith Lee 1 July 1, 2020 46 Winter Park, Florida Defeated Adam Cole at The Great American Bash in a Winner Takes All match, in which Lee also defended the NXT North American Championship.
Aired on tape delay on July 8 as Night 2 of the event.
NXT Women's Championship Io Shirai 1 June 7, 2020 70 Winter Park, Florida Defeated former champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley, who Shirai pinned, in a triple threat match at TakeOver: In Your House
North American Championship Vacant — — — — Previous champion Keith Lee voluntarily relinquished the title to focus on defending the NXT Championship. The next champion will be determined in a five-man ladder match at TakeOver XXX on August 22, 2020.
NXT Tag Team Championship Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)		 1 May 13, 2020 95 Winter Park, Florida Defeated Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher (substituting for Pete Dunne) on NXT.

NXT UK
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
NXT United Kingdom Championship Walter 1 April 5, 2019 499 Brooklyn, New York Defeated Pete Dunne at TakeOver: New York.
Won the title when it was called the WWE United Kingdom Championship.
NXT UK Women's Championship Kay Lee Ray 1 August 31, 2019 351 Cardiff, Wales Defeated Toni Storm at TakeOver: Cardiff.
NXT UK Tag Team Championship Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)		 1 October 4, 2019 317 Brentwood, England Defeated Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews on NXT UK.
Aired on tape delay on October 17, 2019.

Shared titles
The NXT Cruiserweight Championship is shared between NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live
The 24/7 Championship is shared between all five brands
The Women's Tag Team Championship is shared between Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.

The colors indicate the home brand of the champions.

Raw SmackDown NXT NXT UK 205 Live
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Jordan Devlin 1 January 25, 2020 204 Houston, Texas Defeated former champion Angel Garza, Travis Banks, and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who Devlin pinned, in a fatal four-way match at Worlds Collide.
Santos Escobar 1 May 27, 2020 81 Winter Park, Florida Due to a travel ban as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, current champion Jordan Devlin is unable to defend the title. An interim champion is serving as titleholder in the United States until Devlin can return.

Escobar, who was competing under his previous persona El Hijo del Fantasma, defeated Drake Maverick in the interim championship tournament final on NXT to determine the interim champion.
Aired on tape delay on June 3, 2020.
24/7 Championship R-Truth 38 August 3, 2020 13 Orlando, Florida Defeated Akira Tozawa on Raw.
Aired on tape delay August 10, 2020
Women's Tag Team Championship
Bayley and Sasha Banks 2 May 26, 2020 82 Orlando, Florida Defeated Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross on SmackDown.
Aired on tape delay June 5, 2020.

See also

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