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WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010) History

Complete list of every WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010) reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Sep 18, 1956.

Final Champion
Layla
Final champion · Unified into the WWE Divas Championship on September 19, 2010, ending the original 1956 lineage.
59
Total Reigns
29
Champions
10,170
Longest (days)
The Fabulous Moolah
7×
Most Reigns
Trish Stratus

Full Title Lineage

#ChampionWonReign
59 Layla The final champion. As part of LayCool, Michelle McCool was an unofficial co-holder, sometimes defending the title in Layla's place; the title was retired when McCool unified it into the Divas Championship. May 14, 2010SmackDownBuffalo, NY 128 days
58 Beth Phoenix3rd reign Apr 25, 2010Extreme Rules 2010Baltimore, MD 19 days
57 Michelle McCool2nd reign Feb 26, 2010SmackDownMilwaukee, WI 58 days
56 Mickie James5th reign Jan 31, 2010Royal Rumble 2010Atlanta, GA 26 days
55 Michelle McCool1st reign Jun 28, 2009The Bash 2009Sacramento, CA 217 days
54 Melina3rd reign The title became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2009 WWE draft. Jan 25, 2009Royal Rumble 2009Detroit, MI 154 days
53 Beth Phoenix2nd reign Aug 17, 2008SummerSlam 2008Indianapolis, IN 161 days
52 Mickie James4th reign Apr 14, 2008RawLondon, England 125 days
51 Beth Phoenix1st reign Oct 7, 2007No Mercy 2007Rosemont, IL 190 days
50 Candice Michelle Jun 24, 2007Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007Houston, TX 105 days
49 Melina2nd reign Apr 24, 2007Live EventParis, France 61 days
48 Mickie James3rd reign At under one hour, the shortest reign in the title's history. Apr 24, 2007Live EventParis, France <1 day
47 Melina1st reign Feb 19, 2007RawBakersfield, CA 64 days
46 Mickie James2nd reign Nov 26, 2006Survivor Series 2006Philadelphia, PA 85 days
45 Lita4th reign Defeated Mickie James in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Nov 5, 2006Cyber Sunday 2006Cincinnati, OH 21 days
44 Trish Stratus7th reign Stratus's record seventh reign, won in her hometown in her retirement match. ↳ Vacated upon Trish Stratus's retirement. Sep 17, 2006Unforgiven 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1 days
43 Lita3rd reign Aug 14, 2006RawCharlottesville, VA 34 days
42 Mickie James1st reign Apr 2, 2006WrestleMania 22Rosemont, IL 134 days
41 Trish Stratus6th reign Jan 9, 2005New Year's Revolution 2005San Juan, PR 448 days
40 Lita2nd reign Dec 6, 2004RawCharlotte, NC 34 days
39 Trish Stratus5th reign Jun 13, 2004Bad Blood 2004Columbus, OH 176 days
38 Victoria2nd reign Feb 23, 2004RawOmaha, NE 111 days
37 Molly Holly2nd reign Jul 28, 2003RawColorado Springs, CO 210 days
36 Gail Kim Won a battle royal in her WWE television debut. Jun 30, 2003RawBuffalo, NY 28 days
35 Jazz2nd reign Apr 27, 2003Backlash 2003Worcester, MA 64 days
34 Trish Stratus4th reign Mar 30, 2003WrestleMania XIXSeattle, WA 28 days
33 Victoria1st reign Nov 17, 2002Survivor Series 2002New York, NY 133 days
32 Trish Stratus3rd reign The title became exclusive to Raw. Sep 22, 2002Unforgiven 2002Los Angeles, CA 56 days
31 Molly Holly1st reign Jun 23, 2002King of the Ring 2002Columbus, OH 91 days
30 Trish Stratus2nd reign May 13, 2002RawToronto, Ontario, Canada 41 days
29 Jazz1st reign The title was renamed the WWE Women's Championship during this reign after the WWF became WWE. Feb 4, 2002RawLas Vegas, NV 98 days
28 Trish Stratus1st reign Won a six-pack challenge for the vacant title. Nov 18, 2001Survivor Series 2001Greensboro, NC 78 days
27 Chyna ↳ Vacated when Chyna left the WWF in a contract dispute. Apr 1, 2001WrestleMania X-SevenHouston, TX 214 days
26 Ivory3rd reign Nov 2, 2000SmackDown!Rochester, NY 150 days
25 Lita1st reign Aug 21, 2000Raw Is WarLafayette, LA 73 days
24 Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley Mar 30, 2000SmackDown!San Antonio, TX 144 days
23 Jacqueline2nd reign Feb 3, 2000SmackDown!Detroit, MI 56 days
22 Harvey Wippleman Competing as Hervina, Wippleman became the first man recognized as Women's Champion. Jan 31, 2000Raw Is WarPittsburgh, PA 3 days
21 The Kat Dec 12, 1999Armageddon 1999Sunrise, FL 50 days
20 Ivory2nd reign Oct 25, 1999Raw Is WarProvidence, RI 48 days
19 The Fabulous Moolah4th reign At 76, Moolah is the oldest champion in the title's history. Oct 17, 1999No Mercy 1999Cleveland, OH 8 days
18 Ivory1st reign Jun 14, 1999Raw Is WarWorcester, MA 125 days
17 Debra Won an evening gown match: after Sable lost her dress first, Commissioner Shawn Michaels awarded Debra the title. May 10, 1999Raw Is WarOrlando, FL 35 days
16 Sable Nov 15, 1998Survivor Series 1998St. Louis, MO 176 days
15 Jacqueline1st reign Defeated Sable to win the reactivated title. Sep 21, 1998Raw Is WarSacramento, CA 55 days
14 Alundra Blayze3rd reign ↳ Deactivated after Alundra Blayze left the WWF and dropped the belt in a trash can on WCW Monday Nitro. Oct 23, 1995RawBrandon, Manitoba, Canada 51 days
13 Bertha Faye Aug 27, 1995SummerSlam 1995Pittsburgh, PA 57 days
12 Alundra Blayze2nd reign Apr 3, 1995RawPoughkeepsie, NY 146 days
11 Bull Nakano Nov 20, 1994Big Egg Wrestling UniverseTokyo, Japan 134 days
10 Alundra Blayze1st reign Defeated Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final to win the reactivated title. Dec 26, 1993All American WrestlingPoughkeepsie, NY 329 days
9 Rockin' Robin ↳ The title was deactivated after Rockin' Robin left the WWF. Oct 7, 1988Prime Time WrestlingParis, France 502 days
8 Sensational Sherri Jul 24, 1987Live EventHouston, TX 441 days
7 The Fabulous Moolah3rd reign Jul 9, 1986Live EventSydney, Australia 380 days
6 Velvet McIntyre Jul 3, 1986Live EventBrisbane, Australia 6 days
5 The Fabulous Moolah2nd reign Wrestling masked as The Spider Lady, Moolah pinned Wendi Richter in the infamous "Original Screwjob". Nov 25, 1985Live EventNew York, NY 220 days
4 Wendi Richter2nd reign Mar 31, 1985WrestleMania INew York, NY 239 days
3 Leilani Kai Feb 18, 1985The War to Settle the ScoreNew York, NY 41 days
2 Wendi Richter1st reign At 22, the youngest champion in the title's history. Jul 23, 1984The Brawl to End It AllNew York, NY 210 days
1 The Fabulous Moolah1st reign Billed as Slave Girl Moolah. WWE recognizes this as one continuous reign until 1984, folding in the unrecognized 1956-1984 NWA-era title changes. It was defended as the NWA World Women's Championship until May 19, 1984, when Moolah sold the rights to the WWF. Sep 18, 1956Live EventBaltimore, MD 10,170 days

The original WWE Women's Championship was the oldest championship in WWE, with a lineage the company traces to September 18, 1956, when The Fabulous Moolah became the third NWA World Women's Champion. WWE folds the NWA-era title changes between 1956 and 1984 into Moolah's single first reign, officially recognizing it as lasting roughly 28 years (its actual length was 3,651 days). The title was defended as the NWA World Women's Championship until 1984, when Moolah sold its rights to the WWF; it was renamed the WWF Women's Championship and, in 2002, the WWE Women's Championship. Across 59 recognized reigns shared by 29 champions there were four vacancies, plus two periods of deactivation (1990-1993 and 1995-1998). Trish Stratus holds the record with seven reigns; Moolah's first reign is the longest and Mickie James's third (under one hour) the shortest; Moolah is the oldest champion (76) and Wendi Richter the youngest (22). On September 19, 2010, Michelle McCool unified it into the WWE Divas Championship, retiring this lineage with Layla as the final recognized champion. It is a distinct title from the WWE Women's Championship introduced in 2016.

WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010) — FAQ

The WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010) is no longer active. Unified into the WWE Divas Championship on September 19, 2010, ending the original 1956 lineage. The final champion was Layla.

The Fabulous Moolah was the inaugural WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010), winning it on Sep 18, 1956 at Live Event.

Trish Stratus has the most reigns with 7.

The Fabulous Moolah's reign beginning Sep 18, 1956 is the longest at 10,170 days.

There have been 59 reigns across 29 different champions since the title was established.

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