Do WWE Superstars Keep Their Belts?

A look at whether or not WWE Superstars keep their championship belts after they retire or leave the company.

Introduction

In short, no. WWE Superstars do not keep their championship belts when they leave the company. However, this wasn’t always the case as WWE used to give Superstars the option to purchase their belts before departing.

The reason WWE doesn’t allow Superstars to keep their belts anymore is because it takes away from the prestige of the championship if former champions are still walking around with the belt. It makes it seem like anyone can just buy a championship belt, which takes away from the importance of winning one in WWE.

WWE does make an exception for certain legendarily talented Superstars who have left an indelible mark on the business. These rare individuals are allowed to purchase their belts for display in their homes as a way to commemorate their accomplishments.

WWE Superstars and Their Belts

WWE Superstars are always vying for the top spot. They are always fighting for the gold. The higher up the ranks they are, the more gold they have. When a WWE Superstar becomes a champion, they are given a belt to signify their status. But what happens to the belts when the Superstars are no longer champions? Let’s take a look.

John Cena

As one of the most famous WWE superstars of all time, John Cena has held many titles and belts throughout his illustrious career. But does he keep all of them at home?

The answer is both yes and no. While Cena does have a number of belts and titles in his personal collection, WWE does not allow their active superstars to keep all of their championship belts. Instead, WWE keeps them in storage at their facilities and only loans them out to the active superstars when they are needed for television tapings or live events.

So while John Cena may not have an entire room dedicated to his many championship belts, he does have a few of them on display in his home – and we’re sure he cherishes every single one!

Brock Lesnar

WWE Superstars are not given their belts, they have to earn them. The WWE Universe votes on who they want to see as champion and the Superstars compete in matches to try and win the belt. There are a variety of belts in WWE, with the most prestigious being the WWE Championship.

Roman Reigns

As of 2019, WWE no longer awards belts to their superstars. The company has instead decided to focus on story-telling and entertainment value rather than giving out belts as a prize for winning matches. However, some superstars have kept their belts from before WWE made this change. Roman Reigns is one of those superstars. He has kept his Universal Championship Belt and continues to wear it to this day, even though WWE no longer recognizes it as a valid title.

The Rock

The Rock is a ten-time WWE champion, having won the WWF/WWE Championship eight times and the WCW/World Championship twice. He is the sixth WWE Superstar to hold the WWE Championship belt for more than one reign. The Rock has held the record for the longest combined time as champion at 1,280 days (3 years and 8 months), which is also a record for most combined days as champion in singles competition.

Do WWE Superstars Keep Their Belts?

WWE superstars don’t keep their belts. The belts are property of WWE, and are only loaned to the wrestlers while they are actively wrestling for the company. When a wrestler leaves WWE, they have to return the belt to WWE. However, WWE has been known to give wrestlers their belts back after they leave, as a parting gift.

Yes

WWE Superstars do keep their belts. The belts are considered to be property of WWE, but the Superstars are able to take them home with them after they win them. There have been cases where WWE has asked for the belts back, but this is typically because the Superstar is no longer with the company.

No

WWE superstars do not keep their belts. The belts are property of WWE and are stored at WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. When a superstar wins a championship, they are given a replica belt to take home with them.

Conclusion

In short, WWE superstars do not keep their belts. While WWE does give belts to superstars to wear during events and photo shoots, the organization does not actually sell the physical belts to the performers. Instead, WWE keeps the belts in its own collection.