WWF Championship



In the Classic Era, the WWF Heavyweight Championship was the top title in the Heavyweight class of the World Wide Wrestling Federation. In 1998, the title was shortened to the WWF Championship, with it being the top title in the league.

History
In March 1979, the World Wide Wrestling Federation was rebranded as the World Wrestling Federation. At the time, it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, but operated with its own autonomy. At the time of the identity change, the WWWF Heavyweight Champion was Bob Backlund, who was now the WWF Heavyweight Champion. As 1983 ended, so did the working relationship with the NWA.

A series of new designs for the title belt would dominate the 1980s before settling on the "Winged Eagle" design in 1988. This would last until 1998 with a title belt that recognized the title as the WWF Championship. As the Classic Era ended, this identity would remain intact.

List of Champions

 * Bob Backlund (1979-83)(1994)
 * The Iron Sheik (1983-84)
 * Hulk Hogan (1984-88)(1989-90)(1991)(1993)
 * Randy Savage (1988-89)(1992)
 * The Ultimate Warrior (1990-91)
 * Sgt Slaughter (1991)
 * The Undertaker (1991)(1997)(1999)
 * Ric Flair (1992)(1992)
 * Bret Hart (1992-93)(1994)(1995-96)(1997)(1997)
 * Yokozuna (1993)(1993-94)
 * Diesel (1994-95)
 * Shawn Michaels (1996)(1997-98)
 * Sycho Sid (1996-97)
 * Steve Austin (1998)(1998)(1999)(1999)(2001)
 * Kane (1998)
 * The Rock (1998)(1999)(2000)(2000)(2001)
 * Mankind (1998-99)(1999)(1999)
 * Triple H (1999)(1999)(2000)(2000)
 * Vince McMahon (1999)
 * The Big Show (1999-2000)
 * Kurt Angle (2000-01)