World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Championship, 2000-2001
1998 - 2002
April 1, 2002 -
Name changes:
- World Wide Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Championship (1963-1971)
- WWWF Heavyweight Champion (1971-79)
- World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship (1979- 83)
- WWF World Heavyweight Champion (1984-)
|
No. |
Champion |
Date won |
Location |
Reign |
Event |
Note |
|
54. |
HHH [3] |
1/03/00 |
Miami, FL |
118 d |
|
|
|
--
|
Chris Jericho | 4/17/2000 |
--
|
 |
27 | |
| HHH | ||||||
| 55. | The Rock [4] | 4/30/2000 | Washington, DC | 21 d | 
'00 |
|
| 56. | HHH [4] | 5/21/2000 | Louisville, KY | 34 d | 
'00 |
28 |
| 57. | The Rock [5] | 6/25/2000 | Boston, MA | 119 d | 
'00 |
29 |
|
--
|
Chris Benoit | 7/23/2000 | Dallas, TX |
--
|
2000 |
30 |
| The Rock | ||||||
| 58. | Kurt Angle | 10/22/2000 | Albany, NY | 126 d | 
'00 |
|
| 59. | The Rock [6] | 2/25/2001 | Las Vegas, NV | 35 d | 
'01 |
|
| 60. | Steve Austin [5] | 4/1/2001 | Houston, TX | 175 d |  |
31 |
| 61. | Kurt Angle [2] | 9/23/2001 | Pittsburgh, PA | 15 d | 
'01 |
|
| 62. | Steve Austin [6] | 10/8/2001 | Indianapolis, IN | 62 d |  |
|
| 63. | Chris Jericho | 12/9/2001 | San Diego, CA | 98 d | 
'01 |
32 |
Notes:
27. Chris Jericho wins the title on 04/17/2000, but the decision is later reversed on the same day because of a "fast count" by referee (who is pressured by HHH and SMH to reverse the call).
28. Triple H won the title in a 60-minute Iron Man match, winning with the most falls, 6-5.
29. Pins Vince McMahon in a 6-man tag team match, teaming with Kane and Undertaker against Vince, Shane McMahon & Triple H.
30. In this match the Championship could change hands on a disqualification. The Rock was disqualified when the referee thought he illegally used a chair on Benoit, thus awarding Benoit with the Title. Commissioner Mick Foley reversed the decision, as Rock had not actually used the chair, and restarted the match. Rock eventually pinned Benoit to retain the belt.
31. Austin "defects" to the 
in July, 2001, as part of the
Invasion.
32. This was the last of three matches to determine the Undisputed
Champion (Steve Austin def. Kurt Angle [
];
Jericho def. Rock [
(World)]; Jericho def. Austin [Undisputed]).
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