Unified with the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022, when Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match. The combined lineage continues as the Undisputed WWE Championship; a new World Heavyweight Championship was created for Raw in 2023.

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WWE Divas Championship

Final champion: Charlotte

Retired on April 3, 2016 at WrestleMania 32, when Hall of Famer Lita unveiled a new WWE Women's Championship to replace it. Reigning champion Charlotte's scheduled title defense instead became the inaugural match for the new title, making her the final Divas Champion.

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ECW Championship

Final champion: Ezekiel Jackson

Retired on February 16, 2010 when WWE discontinued the ECW brand. Ezekiel Jackson defeated Christian on the brand's final episode to become the final champion.

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World Heavyweight Championship (2002-2013)

Final champion: Randy Orton

Retired on December 15, 2013 when WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena at TLC to unify it into the WWE Championship; Orton is recognized as the final champion. This Big Gold Belt lineage is distinct from the WCW World Heavyweight Championship whose belt design it inherited, and from the World Heavyweight Championship WWE revived in 2023.

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WWF/WWE Hardcore Championship

Final champion: Rob Van Dam

Unified into the WWE Intercontinental Championship by Rob Van Dam on August 26, 2002, and retired.

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WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

Final champion: X-Pac

Retired on March 8, 2002. A planned unification match against WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri was scrapped after X-Pac was injured, and X-Pac is recognized as the final champion. WWE adopted the WCW Cruiserweight Championship as its cruiserweight title; the two lineages are separate.

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WWF European Championship

Final champion: Rob Van Dam

Retired on July 22, 2002 when Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated European Champion Jeff Hardy in a unification ladder match on Raw, merging it into the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Van Dam is recognized as the final champion.

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WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Final champion: Hornswoggle

Retired on September 28, 2007. SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero vacated the title from Hornswoggle, and WWE quietly retired it without an official announcement. The WWE Cruiserweight Championship revived in 2016 is a separate lineage.

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Million Dollar Championship

Final champion: Cameron Grimes

Deactivated on August 23, 2021 when final champion Cameron Grimes relinquished the title back to Ted DiBiase. Abandoned three earlier times (1992, 1996, 2010) before each revival.

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World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010)

Final champion: David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd

Unified into the WWE Tag Team Championship on August 16, 2010, ending the original 1971 lineage.

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WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)

Final champion: Layla

Unified into the WWE Divas Championship on September 19, 2010, ending the original 1956 lineage.

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