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WWE CHAMPIONSHIPS and CURRENT HOLDERS
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SmackDown Championships |
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SmackDown World Heavyweight Championship |
SmackDown Tag Team Championship |
SmackDown WWE United States Championship |
SmackDown WWE Cruiserweight Championship |
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Holder |
King Booker |
Paul London and Brian Kendrick |
Chris Benoit |
Gregory Helms |
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Raw Championships |
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Raw WWE Championship |
Raw World Tag Team Championship |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
WWE Womens Championship |
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Holder |
John Cena |
Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper |
Jeff Hardy |
Lita |
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ECW World Heavyweight Championship |
New Champion |
The Big Show |
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Old Champion |
Rob Van Dam |
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*** This happened at a ECW PPV under ECW Rules.
2006 WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES
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Brand |
Date and Event |
Championship |
Former Champion |
New Champion |
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8/1/06 WWE New Years Revolution |
Raw WWE Championship |
John Cena |
Edge *1* |
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SmackDown 13/1/06 |
SmackDown World Championship |
Batista |
None Title Vacated by Batista due to injury *2* |
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SmackDown 13/1/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Vacated and Best of 7 Series Setup |
Booker T *3* |
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SmackDown 13/1/06 |
SmackDown World Championship |
None due to vacated by Batista due to injury |
Kurt Angle *4* |
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WWE Royal Rumble 29/1/06 |
WWE Cruiserweight Championship |
Kid Kash |
Gregory Helms *5* |
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WWE Royal Rumble 29/1/06 |
Raw WWE Championship |
Edge |
John Cena |
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WWE No Way Out 19/2/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Booker T |
Chris Benoit |
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WWE Monday Night Raw 20/2/06 |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair |
Shelton Benjamin |
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WWE WrestleMania 22 2/4/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Chris Benoit |
John "Bradshaw" Layfield *6* |
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WWE WrestleMania 22 2/4/06 |
WWE Womens Championship |
Lita |
Mickie James |
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WWE WrestleMania 22 2/4/06 |
SmackDown World Championship |
Kurt Angle |
Rey Mysterio *7* |
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WWE Monday Night Raw 3/4/06 |
WWE Raw World Tag Team Championship |
Kane & The Big Show |
Spirit Squad Members Mikey & Kenny |
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WWE Backlash 30/4/06 |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
Shelton Benjamin |
Rob Van Dam *8* |
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WWE Monday Night Raw 15/9/06 |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
Rob Van Dam *9* |
Shelton Benjamin |
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WWE PPV: WWE Judgment Day 19/5/06 |
SmackDown Tag Team Championship |
MNM |
Paul London and Brian Kendrick |
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ECW One Night Stand |
Raw WWE Championship |
John Cena |
Rob Van Dam *10* |
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WWE PPV: WWE Vengeance 19/5/06 |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
Shelton Benjamin |
Johnny Nitro *11* |
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WWE Monday Night Raw 3/7/06 |
Raw WWE Championship |
Rob Van Dam |
Edge *12* |
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on Sci-Fi 4/7/06 |
ECW World Heavyweight Championship |
Rob Van Dam |
The Big Show *13* |
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WWE SmackDown 17/7/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Bobby Lashley |
Finlay |
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WWE Great American Bash |
SmackDown World Championship |
Rey Mysterio |
King Booker *14* |
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WWE SmackDown 01/09/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Finlay |
Mr Kennedy |
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WWE Unforgiven 2006 017/09/06 |
WWE Womens Championship |
Lita |
Trish Stratus *15* |
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WWE Unforgiven 2006 017/09/06 |
Raw WWE Championship |
Edge |
John Cena *16* |
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Vacated |
WWE Womens Championship |
Vacated after Trish Stratus retired from WWE after winning at Unforgiven, so a tournament begins |
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WWE Monday Night Raw 2/10/2006 |
WWE Intercontinental Championship |
Johnny Nitro |
Jeff Hardy *17* |
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WWE SmackDown 13/09/06 |
WWE United States Championship |
Mr Kennedy |
Chris Benoit |
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WWE Cyber Sunday 5/11/06 |
WWE Womens Championship |
None |
Lita *18* |
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WWE Cyber Sunday 5/11/06 |
WWE Raw World Tag Team Championship |
Spirit Squad - Kenny and Nicky |
Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper *18* |
*1* Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank WWE Championship shot after the Elimination Chamber finished and defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship
*2* 13/1/06: Batista was injured at a SmackDown Non-Televised Event against Mark Henry and therefore had to vacate the WWE Championship.
*3* This was a best of 7 Series Match to crown a Undisputed WWE United States Champion. Randy Orton replaced Booker T due to Booker T being injured. But if Randy Orton wins the match then Booker T is the Undisputed WWE United States Championship
*4* This was a Over The Top Rope Battle Royal to determine a New SmackDown World Heavyweight Champion. Raw Superstar Kurt Angle entered the Battle Royal and won the belt.
*5* This was a 6 Way Texas Tornado Open Invitational Match open to former Cruiserweights, Sudden Death Rules applied and champion didn’t need to be in decision- Gregory Helms was a Cruiserweight Champion as The Hurricane.
*6* John "Bradshaw" Layfield cheated and used the ropes to win the WWE US Championship.
*7* Rey Mysterio defeats Kurt Angle & Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
*8* This match was a winner take all with Money in The Bank & WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line, whoever wins gets the Intercontinental Title as new champion and retains Money In The Bank or loses Money In The Bank and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship, before match Shelton Benjamin held the Intercontinental Championship and Rob Van Dam held Money in The Bank.
*9* This was a Handicap 3 on 2 Tag Team Championship Match with both WWE and Intercontinental Championship on the line and if anyone of Triple H, Shelton Benjamin or Chris Masters pin either John Cena or RVD they become either the WWE Champion or WWE Intercontinental Champion.
*10* This happened at a ECW PPV under ECW Rules after Rob Van Dam cashed in his Money In The Bank Contract
*11* This was a triple threat match involving Johnny Nitro, Carlito and Shelton Benjamin.
*12* This was a Triple Threat Rules Match featuring ECW RVD defending WWE Title against Edge and John Cena.
*13* Paul Heyman came to the ring and counted the 1-2-3 and Big Show became the new ECW World Champion.
*14* Chavo Guerrero turned on Rey Mysterio nailing him with a steel chair whilst the referee was down and King Booker wins the SmackDown World Heavyweight Championship.
*15* Trish Stratus defeated Lita to become the Womens Champion in Canada via the Sharpshooter in her final WWE match in WWE.
*16* John Cena defeats Edge in a TLC Match to become new WWE Champion and John Cena remains on Raw.
*17* This was on the 598th episode of Raw on the Raw Re-union show.
*18* This was at WWE Cyber Sunday, and fans chose the stipulation and it was chosen at Diva Lumberjack. Lita won the match and became the new Womens Champion and this was a tournament final to crown a new Womens Champion.
*19* This was at WWE Cyber Sunday, and fans chose the stipulation and it was chosen that Ric Flair's partner would be Rowdy Roddy Piper. Rowdy Roddy Piper and Ric Flair defeated Spirit Squad to win the World Tag Team Titles.
