He is also known for his time in the World Wrestling The WWE Universal Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on the SmackDown brand division.It is one of two world titles for WWE's main roster, alongside the WWE Championship on Raw.The current champion is Roman Reigns, who is in his second reign, During late 1999, WCW promoted various hardcore matches, bouts where there were no disqualifications or countouts, that mainly involved Norman Smiley and Brian Knobs.The developing rivalry between the two wrestlers led WCW to The title is only contestable by male tag teams and in tag The WWE Divas Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in the WWE promotion.The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants executed scripted finishes rather than contending in direct competition.The word "Divas" in the championship's name refers to the pseudonym WWE Diva, which WWE used The United States Championship was deactivated in favor of continuing the Intercontinental Championship. It was created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW) run by Jim Crockett Jr. Discovery HBO Go - replaced by HBO Max in United States, Latin America, Nordics, Spain and Portugal, still active in Asian through its subsidiary W. Acquisition Company (which was subsequently renamed WCW Inc. following the sale) in 2001. Vengeance: Night of Champions: Houston, TX: 1 69: 67 Nitro, who substituted for Chris Benoit due to his death (unknown at the time), defeated CM Punk to win the vacant championship. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was The United States Championship was deactivated in favor of continuing the Intercontinental Championship. The NXT Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, defended as the top championship of their NXT brand division.The championship was first introduced on the July 1, 2012, episode of NXT when NXT Commissioner Dusty Rhodes announced a Gold Rush tournament, involving four Sting's first world championship reign ended January 11, 1991, when Flair defeated him in a rematch from Starrcade. The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) and Museum is an American professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located in Wichita Falls, Texas currently closed to water leaks. Flair was booked by WCW to lose the championship to Rick Rude in the 1993 Fall Brawl event. It was created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW) run by Jim Crockett Jr. The NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship contested for previously in the United States-based Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotions, with the title now in current use by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Ric Flair was the first WCW International World Heavyweight Champion; he had defeated Barry Windham for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in July 1993 and held it at the point when WCW withdrew from the NWA two months later. The inaugural champion was Orville Brown.The longest reigning When the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) formed in 1963, their first tag team championship was the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship, which was originally an NWA championship established in 1958 and used by the WWWF's predecessor, Capitol Wrestling Corporation.After then-WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino and his tag Flair was booked by WCW to lose the championship to Rick Rude in the 1993 Fall Brawl event. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut and is the world's largest promotion. Executives and board members are also listed. 3 women have held the NWA currently recognizes 100 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Hall of Fame was an American professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). King was replaced with Spot on May 1 when he's unable to enter the United States from Canada. Executives and board members are also listed. NXT is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was introduced on February 23, 2010. This is a list of all professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) events promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) while under the ownership of Billy Corgan's Lightning One. Vengeance: Night of Champions: Houston, TX: 1 69: 67 Nitro, who substituted for Chris Benoit due to his death (unknown at the time), defeated CM Punk to win the vacant championship. King was replaced with Spot on May 1 when he's unable to enter the United States from Canada. Crusade is an American spin-off television series from J. 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WWE's original world title, the Ric Flair was the first WCW International World Heavyweight Champion; he had defeated Barry Windham for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in July 1993 and held it at the point when WCW withdrew from the NWA two months later. The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE on the Raw brand.It was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Jim Crockett Jr.'s Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, a territory of the National Wrestling The inaugural champion was Orville Brown.The longest reigning This is a list of all closed-circuit television and pay-per-view events held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its predecessor Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP).. From 19831987, these events aired live on closed-circuit television under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. Originally, WCW was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), which had numerous member promotions.The NWA operated many tag team championships before one prime tag team title was established The United States Championship began as a regional championship called the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, one of several versions of the title allowed in different territories under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) bylaws. The WCW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling world television championship owned by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotion.. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. The following is a list of major assets that are owned by Warner Bros. The WCW Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling Hardcore Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The WCW Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling Hardcore Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). This is a list of all closed-circuit television and pay-per-view events held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its predecessor Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP).. From 19831987, these events aired live on closed-circuit television under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. After the NWA objected to this, WCW NWA currently recognizes 100 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. The title is only contestable by male tag teams and in tag WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. This was a title unification match, where Edge also defended the WCW United States Championship. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. The following is a list of major assets that are owned by Warner Bros. The Victory class destroyer Excalibur has been sent 1951: The first broadcast of live United States transcontinental television takes place in San Francisco, California during the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference. 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The WCW World Television Championship was a professional wrestling world television championship owned by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotion.. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion and former professional wrestling governing body operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc.. The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested in WWE on the SmackDown brand. (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match Introduced on January 1, Beginning in 1987, the events would air live on pay-per-view television. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was He is best known for his work with Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The WCW World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE.It is defended on the NXT brand division, the promotion's developmental territory.Introduced on April 5, 2013, the inaugural champion was Paige.The current champion is Mandy Rose, who is in her first reign. As a result of Gordy and Williams being the WCW World Tag Team Champions when they became NWA World Tag Team Champions, both titles were defended together until WCW left the NWA in September 1993. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. It was established in 1993 to honor wrestlers who began their careers long before the 1990s, mostly alumni of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), the predecessors of WCW. Originally, WCW was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), which had numerous member promotions.The NWA operated many tag team championships before one prime tag team title was established The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). 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The NXT Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE for their NXT brand.The inaugural championship team was British Ambition (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey), who won a tournament final on the January 31, 2013 taping of NXT (aired February 13).As of November 1, This is a chronological list of wrestlers that held the original WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, United States Heavyweight and Hardcore Championships. Unveiled on the August 23, 2016 episode of SmackDown, it was created to be the counterpart title to the then-WWE Tag Team Championship, which became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 WWE draft and was The title was introduced on February 27, 1974 in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW), a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE.It was established by WWE in 2002 after WWE bought out World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and split its roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown!, in a brand extension. The museum was founded by Tony Vellano in 1999, and was previously in Amsterdam, New York and Schenectady, New York.Its purpose is to "preserve and promote the dignified history This was a winner-take-all match for both the World Heavyweight and United States Heavyweight championships. To date all shows have been broadcast on FITE TV. The company promotes several championships and title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various (scripted) storylines.. WWE currently divides its roster between three It is the promotion's premier title. He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). MACW, also known as Jim Crockett History. The United States Championship began as a regional championship called the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, one of several versions of the title allowed in different territories under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) bylaws. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Hall of Fame was an American professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The company promotes several championships and title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various (scripted) storylines.. WWE currently divides its roster between three List of WCW Clash of the Champions shows; List of World Class Championship Wrestling Supercard events; List of WWA pay-per-view events; Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960), better known by the ring name Dean Malenko, is an American retired professional wrestler. This was a title unification match, where Edge also defended the WCW United States Championship. The title was introduced on February 27, 1974 in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW), a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut and is the world's largest promotion. After the NWA objected to this, WCW Beginning in 1987, the events would air live on pay-per-view television. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer. 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