Who Are the Champions in WWE?
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WWE Champions are the top Superstars in the WWE. They are the men and women who hold the WWE titles and are the best in the business.
WWE Basics
WWE is a publicly traded, American entertainment company that is dealing primarily in professional wrestling. WWE has many superstars under their belt. They also have developmental territory systems, brand extension, Consumer products, and films.
What is WWE?
WWE is a publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company specializing in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. WWE also refers to the professional wrestling promotion itself, founded by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt in 1952 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. As of 2020, it is the largest wrestling promotion in the world, holding over 500 events a year (with the vast majority of them being televised), and broadcasting to approximately 36 million viewers in more than 150 countries. The company’s global headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in major cities across the world.
What are the different WWE shows?
WWE offers a variety of programming that caters to a wide range of audiences.
For those who enjoy exciting in-ring action, WWE Raw and SmackDown LIVE feature the biggest Superstars in the business battling it out for supremacy. If you’re looking for more family-friendly entertainment, check out WWE Main Event and Friday Night SmackDown, which both air on FOX.
NXT, our black-and-gold brand, boasts the best athletes and up-and-coming Superstars from around the world. You can watch NXT every Wednesday night on USA Network.
Finally, our groundbreaking partnership with Saudi Arabia brings you two huge live events each year — WWE Super ShowDown and WWE Crown Jewel.
What are the WWE titles?
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE ranges from television, pay-per-view, and digital media. It has two divisions: WWE Raw and SmackDown.
WWE champions are the cream of the crop in WWE. They have demonstrated their in-ring prowess and now stand atop the mountain as either brand or world champion. The following is a list of current WWE titles and their respective holders:
WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns
RAW Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley
WWE Championship: Kofi Kingston
Intercontinental Championship: Finn Balor
United States Championship: Samoa Joe
RAW Tag Team Championships: The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) with Kofi Kingston
24/7 Championship: R-Truth
WWE Champions
The WWE is home to some of the most talented wrestlers in the world. These athletes put their bodies on the line every single day to entertain the WWE Universe. But who are the champions in WWE? Let’s take a look at the current WWE champions and find out.
Who are the current WWE Champions?
As of September 2019, the current WWE Champions are:
– Brock Lesnar (Universal Champion)
– Kofi Kingston (WWE Champion)
– Seth Rollins (Intercontinental Champion)
– Bayley (Women’s Tag Team Champions)
– Becky Lynch (RAW Women’s Champion)
– Charlotte Flair (SmackDown Women’s Champion)
– Shinsuke Nakamura (United States Champion)
Who are the past WWE Champions?
The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on their Raw brand. It is one of WWE’s original championships, dating back to 1963. Till date, there have been a total of 71 WWE Champions in the history of WWE.
Some notable past WWE Champions are:
-Bruno Sammartino (2 times)
-Hulk Hogan (6 times)
-The Rock (8 times)
-John Cena (16 times)
-Brock Lesnar (4 times)
WWE Future
The WWE has seen a lot of superstars come and go, but there are a few who have become true champions. These are the men and women who have held multiple titles and have main evented Pay-Per-Views. They are the ones who have become true household names. But who are the future champions of the WWE?
Who are the future WWE Champions?
In WWE, the future is always uncertain. The current WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston, didn’t even have a full-time contract with WWE just a few years ago. So, who knows who will be holding the WWE Championship belt a year from now?
The current top contenders for the WWE Championship are:
-Brock Lesnar
-Seth Rollins
-Roman Reigns
-AJ Styles
Of course, there are many other talented superstars in WWE who could rise to the top and become WWE Champion in the future. Names like Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt, Samoa Joe, and Shinsuke Nakamura come to mind. It’s impossible to say for certain who will be holding the WWE Championship belt a year from now… but one things for sure, the future of WWE is always full of surprises!
What will be the next WWE show?
WWE NXT UK is a professional wrestling television programme that is produced by WWE for BT Sport. The show features wrestlers from WWE’s NXT UK brand and airs on Wednesdays at 8 pm GMT.
NXT UK is the second brand of the NXT developmental system, after NXT in the United States. The brand was first teased in 2016, with WWE COO Triple H announcing plans for a UK-based tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion; which took place at the Royal Albert Hall in January 2017. A weekly television show began airing on ITV Beetle in October 2018, before being pulled due to low ratings. The show was then picked up by BT Sport and relaunched as NXT UK in October 2019.
As of May 2020, the current champions are:
-WWE United Kingdom Championship: WALTER (pinned Trent Seven)
-WWE NXT UK Women’s Championship: Kay Lee Ray (pinned Toni Storm)
-WWE NXT UK Tag Team Championships: Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (defeated Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven))
What will be the next WWE title?
WWE has not one, not two, but THREE world championships. The WWE Championship, the Universal Championship, and the NXT Championship are all on the line at WrestleMania. So who will be the champion after Mania?
The WWE Championship is currently held by Brock Lesnar. Lesnar is scheduled to defend his title against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Reigns is a fan favorite, and many believe that he will finally defeat Lesnar and become champion. However, there are also rumors that Lesnar may retain his title, or that someone else may interfere in the match and become champion.
The Universal Championship is currently held by Bill Goldberg. Goldberg is scheduled to defend his title against The Rock at WrestleMania. The Rock is a very popular wrestler, and many believe that he will win the title. However, Goldberg is a very formidable opponent, and it is possible that he will retain his title.
The NXT Championship is currently held by Bobby Roode. Roode is scheduled to defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania. Nakamura is a very popular wrestler, and many believe that he will win the title. However, Roode is a very accomplished wrestler himself, and it is possible that he will retain his title.