Most Reigns
- Antonio Inoki (1)
- Bob Backlund (1)
WWF Heavyweight Championship
Years Active
1979 — 1983
Promotion
WWF
Brand
N/A
Total Reigns
2
Total Champions
2
Last Champion
Bob Backlund
Longest Reign
Bob Backlund
1,470 days as the WWF Heavyweight Champion
Won at WWF on MSG Network against Bobby Duncum on December 17, 1979 and held title until December 26, 1983.
Longest Reigns
- Bob Backlund (1,470 days)
- Antonio Inoki (6 days)
Championship Name History
WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
1963 – 1971
→
WWWF Heavyweight Championship
1971 – 1979
→
WWF Heavyweight Championship
1979 – 1983
→
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
1983 – 1989
→
WWF Championship
1989 – 2001
→
Undisputed WWF Championship
2001 – 2002
→
WWE Undisputed Championship
2002 – 2002
→
WWE Championship
2002 – 2013
→
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
2013 – 2016
→
WWE Championship
2016 – 2024
→
Undisputed WWE Championship
2024 – Present
WWF Heavyweight Championship Complete Reign History
= Reign Distinction
= Includes Reign Notes
| # Click to sort | Wrestler Click to sort | Date Won Click to sort | Opponent(s) Click to sort | Event Click to sort | Match Type Click to sort | Days Held Click to sort | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bob Backlund | Dec 17, 1979 | Bobby Duncum | WWF on MSG Network | Texas Deathmatch | 1,470 | ||
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Title Vacated from December 6, 1979 to December 17, 1979 (11 days)
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| 9 | Antonio Inoki | Nov 30, 1979 | Bob Backlund | Toukon Series | Singles Match | 6 | ||
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Championship renamed to WWF Heavyweight Championship
on March 1, 1979
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| 8 | Bob Backlund | Feb 20, 1978 | Superstar Billy Graham | WWF on MSG Network | 648 | |||
| 7 | Superstar Billy Graham | Apr 30, 1977 | Bruno Sammartino | House Show | 296 | |||
| 6 | Bruno Sammartino | Dec 10, 1973 | Stan Stasiak | 1,237 | ||||
| 5 | Stan Stasiak | Dec 1, 1973 | Pedro Morales | 9 | ||||
| 4 | Pedro Morales | Feb 18, 1971 | Ivan Koloff | 1,017 | ||||
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Championship renamed to WWWF Heavyweight Championship
on February 8, 1971
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| 3 | Ivan Koloff | Jan 18, 1971 | Bruno Sammartino | 21 | ||||
| 2 | Bruno Sammartino | May 17, 1963 | Buddy Rogers | 2,803 | ||||
| 1 | Buddy Rogers | Apr 25, 1963 | Antonino Rocca | Heavyweight Wrestling | 22 | |||
WWF Heavyweight Championship Historical Reign Leaders
| # | Champion | Reigns | Total Days Held | Longest Reign (Days) | Avg. Reign (Days) | % of Career Title Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bob Backlund
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1 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 11.5% |
| 1 |
Antonio Inoki
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1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0.04% |
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