WWE Championship

The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. It is one of two world titles in the WWE, alongside the World Heavyweight Championship that is promoted on the Raw brand. The title is currently held by Cody Rhodes, who is in his first reign.

The original world championship of the promotion, it was established by the then-Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) on January 7, 1953 as the CWC Championship. The inaugural champion was Buddy Rogers. It is the oldest championship currently active in the WWE, and is presented as being the promotion's most prestigious title, with many matches for the title having headlined pay-per-view events – including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania.

Reigns

 * Main article: List of WWE Champions