The Legacy Of The WWE Championship

[tps_title]The Many Names Of The WWE Championship[/tps_title]

The WWE Championship has gone by no less than 11 different names:

• WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (April 25, 1963 – February 8, 1971)
• WWWF Heavyweight Championship (February 8, 1971 – March 1, 1979)
• WWF Heavyweight Championship (March 1, 1979 – December 26, 1983)
• WWF World Heavyweight Championship (December 26, 1983 – June 29, 1998)
• WWF Championship (June 29, 1998 – December 9, 2001)
• Undisputed WWF Championship (December 9, 20001– May 6, 2002)
• Undisputed WWE Championship (May 6, 2002 – May 19, 2002)
• WWE Undisputed Championship (May 19, 2002 – September 2, 2002)
• WWE Championship (September 2, 2002 – December 15, 2013)
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship (December 15, 2013 – June 27, 2016)
• WWE Championship (June 27, 2016 – July 25, 2016)
• WWE World Championship (July 26, 2016 – December 9, 2016)
• WWE Championship (December 10, 2016 – Present)

But is a title by any other name still as awesome? Some of the incarnations are definitely more beloved by fans than others. Here are some of the more notable versions.