WWWF Heavyweight Championship



In the Classic Era, the WWWF Heavyweight Championship was the top title in the Heavyweight class of the World Wide Wrestling Federation until its rebranding in 1979 as the World Wrestling Federation.

History
Prior to the Classic Era's start in 1973, the WWWF had operated as Capitol Wrestling Corporation, but was known as the "New York Territory." After a dispute with the National Wrestling Alliance over who was the real World Heavyweight Champion, Capitol pulled out of the Alliance and became the World Wide Wrestling Federation.

At the event in which the Classic Era was born, WWWF Madison Square Garden the WWWF Heavyweight Champion was Pedro Morales and he successfully defended the title against George Steele on June 30, 1973.

In March 1979, the WWWF would be rebranded as the WWF, dropping the "Wide" from its name. The Champion at the time of this identity change was Bob Backlund. From 1973 to the rebrand, the WWWF had joined back with the NWA, but this Championship was still viewed as prestigious in its own right.

List of Champions

 * Pedro Morales (1973)
 * Stan Stasiak (1973)
 * Bruno Sammartino (1973-77)
 * Billy Graham (1977-78)
 * Bob Backlund (1978-79)