WWE has launched many different championship belts over the past two decades. Current existence includes the famous WWE Championship Belt, WWE Global Championship Belt, WWE Intercontinental Championship Belt, three Tag Team Championship Belt (RAW, SmackDown, and Women), and two Women’s Championship Belts (RAW and SmackDown), as well as a 247 Championship Belt.
WWE has also shown a specific championship belt, the green Royal Championship belt in the greatest Royals held in Saudi in 2018, and Brownstuman is the first and only champion.
In this article, the editor will introduce 5 championship belts that have appeared but have disappeared but are similar to the current ones. WWE European Championship (1997-2002)! From the late 1990s to the early 21st century, the European champion was one of the most prestigious champions of WWE.
On February 26, 1997, the late legendary player - the British Bulldog won the championship for the first time.
He won the championship in several matches in Germany, eventually defeating his brother-in-law, the late Owen Hart.
In 1999, the European championship title was temporarily interrupted, and defending champion Sean McMann said he hoped to retire as an unbeaten champion.
In July 2002, after RVD (Rob van Dam) defeated Jeff Hardy in a ladder match, he combined the European champion with intercontinental champion , and the title was officially terminated.
has many reasons for canceling the European championship title. After taking over WCW in 2001, WWE inherited multiple championship titles such as the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW Tag Team Championship.
Reintroducing the European Championship in the current WWE setting seems impossible, as there are already two similar second-tier titles, namely the Intercontinental Championship and the All-American Championship.
hardcore champion belt! (1998 - 2002) On November 2, 1998, WWE introduced a hardcore championship, when Vince McMann directly awarded the title to Mickfley. The rule of the championship is that there are no rules and regulations. If the referee successfully beats 3, you can succeed.
Like European champions, on August 26, 2002, the hardcore champion also continued to be unified with the intercontinental champion.
Rob Van Dam (RVD) is once again the last hardcore champion after defeating Tommy Dreamer. On May 20, 2019, a similar championship belt appeared in an episode of RAW, called the 24/7 Championship, with the same rules as the hardcore championship.
In the new era that began in 2008, the word "hardcore" hardcore cannot appear in live TV, which is also the reason why the new 247 champion was later reintroduced.
WWE DIVAS Champion (2008 - 2016) The then general manager of Smackdown Vickie Guerrero (Vickie Guerrero) launched the Divas Championship Belt on July 20, 2008, replacing the original women's championship belt.
Burial Sister-Michelle McCul became the first champion, and she defeated Natalia at the time. The title
continued until 2016, when WWE decided to change the title of female wrestler from "Divas" (Vase Player) to "superstars" (Star Player). Therefore, it is logical to cancel the Divas Championship belt and replace it with a new RAW Women’s Belt Championship.
was then a member of WWE Hall of Fame , Lita, who showed off the title at WrestleMania 32.
ECW Championship Belt (2006 - 2010) Before WWE took over the company in 2003, the ECW Championship was the original title of ECW until it collapsed in 2001. Vince McMahon reintroduced the title after the acquisition, and when the ECW reopened in 2006, RVD became the first ECW champion. In 2010, WWE decided to completely stop the ECW brand, the third brand to operate along with RAW and SmackDown. Ezekiel Jackson is the last ECW champion.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Belt (2002 - 2013)! The World Heavyweight Champion Belt was released again on September 2, 2002, making it the second largest world champion after WWE champion .
The idea of introducing this world champion is to have two different champions in RAW and SmackDown.
Eric Bischoff awarded the title directly to Triple H on RAW for the first time, making him the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
In 2011, the brand extension no longer exists, and any superstar may appear on any brand, which makes the two world championship titles redundant.
Then, in the 2013 TLC competition, world heavyweight champion merged with the WWE champion, Randy Orton finally defeated John Cena to become the undisputed champion.
In 2016, a new world champion was established on the basis of the WWE championship, laying the foundation for the return of the world heavyweight champion. Which champion belt do you like the most? My favorite is the original WWF Big Eagle Championship Belt!
