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
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WWWF Heavyweight Championship 1971 – 1979 →
WWF Heavyweight Championship 1979 – 1983
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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 | ||
| — | Title Vacated from December 6, 1979 to December 17, 1979 (11 days) | |||||||
| 9 | Antonio Inoki | Nov 30, 1979 | Bob Backlund | Toukon Series | Singles Match | 6 | ||
Championship renamed to WWF Heavyweight Championship on March 1, 1979 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||
Championship renamed to WWWF Heavyweight Championship on February 8, 1971 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 11.5% |
| 1 |  Antonio Inoki | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0.04% |
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