On this page I'll include the obvious and arcane facts and stats that we wrestling fans love so much. Hey, it's all important!

WWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY:

WRESTLER DATE
Bruno Sammartino 05/17/63
Ivan Koloff 1/18/71
Pedro Morales 2/08/71
Stan Stasiak 12/01/73
Bruno Sammartino [2] 12/10/73
Billy Graham 04/20/77
Bob Backlund 02/20/78
Antonio Inoki - Win was not acknowleged in the US 11/30/79
Bob Backlund 06/12/79
Iron Sheik - Bob Backlund's manager threw in the towel 12/26/83
Hulk Hogan 01/23/84
Andre The Giant - Attempted to give belt to Ted DiBiase but was stripped 02/05/88
Randy Savage - Wins the tournament at WrestleMania 4 03/27/88
Hulk Hogan [2] 04/02/89
Ultimate Warrior 04/01/90
Sgt. Slaughter 01/19/91
Hulk Hogan [3] 03/24/91
Undertaker 11/27/91
Hulk Hogan [4] - Title declared vacant the next day because of controversial finish 12/03/91
Ric Flair - Wins the Royal Rumble and wins the vacant belt 01/19/92
Randy Savage [2] 04/05/92
Ric Flair [2] 09/01/92
Bret Hart 10/12/92
Yokozuna 04/04/93
Hulk Hogan [5] 04/04/93
Yokozuna [2] 06/13/93
Bret Hart [2] 03/20/94
Bob Backlund [4] 11/23/94
Diesel 11/26/94
Bret Hart [3] 11/19/95
Shawn Michaels 03/31/96
Sid 11/17/96
Shawn Michaels [2] - Vacates title on 2/27 because of knee injury 01/19/97
Bret Hart [4] - Won a four way, no DQ match at IYH: Final Four 02/16/97
Sid [2] 02/17/97
The Undertaker [2] 03/23/97
Bret Hart [5] 08/03/97
Shawn Michaels [3] - Vince McMahon called for the bell, although Hart never actually submitted 11/09/97
Steve Austin 03/29/98
Kane 06/28/98
Steve Austin [2] 06/29/98
Undertaker/Kane - Pinned Austin at the same time and therefore, the belt was vacated 09/26/98
The Rock - Wins Tournament at Survivor Series vs. Mankind after McMahon calls for bell 11/15/98
Mankind 01/04/99
The Rock [2] - Defeats Mankind in an "I quit" match 01/24/99
Mankind [2] - Defeats The Rock in an Empty Arena Match 01/31/99
The Rock [3] 02/15/99
Steve Austin [3] 03/28/99
The Undertaker [3] 05/23/99
Steve Austin [4] 06/28/99
Mankind [3] 08/22/99
Triple H 08/23/99
Vince McMahon 09/16/99
Triple H [2] 09/26/99
The Big Show 11/14/99
Triple H [3] 01/03/00
The Rock [4] 04/30/00
Triple H [4] 05/21/00
The Rock [5] - The Rock pinned Vince McMahon, not Triple H, in a 6 man tag match 06/26/00
Kurt Angle 10/22/00
The Rock [6] 02/25/01
Steve Austin [5] 04/01/01
Kurt Angle [2] 09/23/01
Steve Austin [6] 10/09/01