Million Dollar Championship History
Complete list of every Million Dollar Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Feb 15, 1989.
Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cameron Grimes | Aug 22, 2021NXT TakeOver 36Orlando, Florida | 2 days |
| 6 | LA Knight DiBiase reintroduced the title on NXT; Knight defeated Cameron Grimes in a ladder match to win the revived title, now recognized as an official WWE championship. | Jun 13, 2021NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021Orlando, Florida | 70 days |
| 5 | Ted DiBiase Jr. Ted DiBiase awarded the title to his son. ↳ Ted DiBiase Jr. rejected the title after Goldust returned it, abandoning it once more. | Apr 5, 2010RawMoline, Illinois | 224 days |
| 4 | Steve Austin DiBiase awarded the title to Austin, then performing as The Ringmaster. ↳ Steve Austin abandoned the title following Ted DiBiase's departure from the WWF. | Jan 8, 1996RawNewark, Delaware | 141 days |
| 3 | Ted DiBiase2nd reign Regained the title with help from Repo Man; the program aired on tape delay on November 24, 1991. ↳ Ted DiBiase abandoned the title after winning the WWF Tag Team Championship with Irwin R. Schyster. | Nov 24, 1991Survivor Series ShowdownUtica, New York | 75 days |
| 2 | Virgil Defeated DiBiase at Madison Square Garden to become the first man other than DiBiase to hold the title. | Aug 26, 1991WWF SummerSlam 1991New York, New York | 90 days |
| 1 | Ted DiBiase1st reign Created the unofficial Million Dollar Championship for himself after failing to win the WWF Championship. | Mar 4, 1989Superstars of WrestlingBinghamton, New York | 905 days |
An unsanctioned title commissioned by Ted DiBiase, who declared that if he could not win the WWF Championship he would simply buy his own. Revived for The Ringmaster (1996), Ted DiBiase Jr. (2010), and an NXT run (2021) where it was briefly recognized as an official WWE championship.
Million Dollar Championship — FAQ
The Million Dollar Championship is no longer active. 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. The final champion was Cameron Grimes.
Ted DiBiase was the inaugural Million Dollar Championship, winning it on Mar 4, 1989 at Superstars of Wrestling.
Ted DiBiase has the most reigns with 2.
Ted DiBiase's reign beginning Mar 4, 1989 is the longest at 905 days.
There have been 7 reigns across 6 different champions since the title was established.