WWE’s principal roster presently homes 9 championships. Most of Uncooked and SmackDown’s titles modified arms over WrestleMania 40 weekend, although a number of new champions have been topped since then
The corporate’s newest pay-per-view — Conflict on the Citadel — noticed Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Bayley and Damian Priest all retain their titles. One title did change arms, nevertheless, with Isla Daybreak and Alba Fyre capturing the ladies’s tag group championships.
As for WWE Uncooked’s prime prize, contenders are lining up for a shot at Damian Priest’s world heavyweight championship. Priest is ready to defend his title towards Seth Rollins at Cash within the Financial institution. The winner of that match will then have to fret about “The Ring Common” Gunther, who earned a assured world title match at SummerSlam by successful this yr’s King of the Ring match.
As 2024 reaches its midway level, check out who holds all of the championships on the WWE principal roster.
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (defeated Roman Reigns on April 7, 2024)
Rhodes’ lengthy journey to win the championship that had eluded his legendary wrestling household got here to an finish at Night time 2 of WrestleMania 40 when he defeated Roman Reigns. Rhodes had come up brief towards Reigns at WrestleMania 39 however acquired his revenge one yr later, overcoming “Bloodline Guidelines” to finish Reigns’ 1,316 days as champion.
World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest (defeated Drew McIntyre on April 7, 2024)
Priest gained the Cash within the Financial institution contract in 2023, however the proper time to money within the contract took a very long time to materialize. The second lastly got here on Night time 2 of WrestleMania simply minutes after Drew McIntyre defeated Seth Rollins to change into champion. After CM Punk attacked McIntyre and left him compromised, Priest rushed to the ring, cashing in and successful the title for the primary time.
Ladies’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (defeated Becky Lynch of Could 25, 2024)
Morgan set out on a self-proclaimed “revenge tour” after struggling an harm by the hands of Rhea Ripley — swearing to take her ladies’s world championship. After injuring Ripley in a backstage altercation, Morgan turned her consideration to Becky Lynch after “The Man” gained the vacated title in a battle royal. The 2 clashed at King and Queen of the Ring, with Morgan coming away with the win after some unintentional interference from Dominik Mysterio. “Soiled Dom” arrived late within the match and slid a chair within the ring to help Lynch, however Morgan DDT’d Lynch on the chair as a substitute and hit her Oblivion finisher for the victory.
WWE Ladies’s Championship: Bayley (defeated Iyo Sky on April 7, 2024)
Bayley has been a mainstay within the WWE ladies’s locker room for years however she lastly acquired a real “WrestleMania second” when she defeated Iyo Sky on Night time 2 of WrestleMania 40. It was an amazing match and arrange what needs to be a compelling run with the title for Bayley, who little question must take care of the continued assaults of her former Harm CTRL teammates.
Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn (defeated Gunther on April 6, 2024)
Zayn is now on his fourth run as intercontinental champion, however this time feels completely different. Zayn ended Gunther’s record-setting 666-day title reign when he pulled off the win on Night time 1 of WrestleMania 40. Zayn elevated himself to new heights throughout his time with The Bloodline and now discovered new momentum after going from underdog to intercontinental champion.
United States Championship: Logan Paul (defeated Rey Mysterio on Nov. 4, 2023)
Paul has been constantly spectacular since transitioning to skilled wrestling. Whereas he is nonetheless extra of a “particular attraction” than an ordinary roster member, Paul finds methods to make matches thrilling with unimaginable athleticism and a pure sense of methods to strategy wrestling matches. His reign is certain to finish earlier than too many extra matches, however the trip has been enjoyable to this point.
World Tag Workforce Championship: JD McDonagh & Finn Balor (defeated The Superior Reality on June 24, 2024)
Within the midst of The Judgment Day’s turmoil, principally pushed by Liv Morgan’s fixed harassment of Dominik Mysterio, the group scored a serious win. Morgan, after being “saved” by Mysterio, helped Judgment Day trip by manipulating R-Reality into giving McDongah and Balor a title shot towards Reality and The Miz. Morgan then distracted and attacked Reality, establishing the end as McDonagh and Balor grabbed the titles on Uncooked.
WWE Tag Workforce Championship: Austin Principle & Grayson Waller (gained on April 6, 2024)
The opposite pair to win titles within the six-pack ladder match was A-City Down Below, consisting of Principle and Waller. The heel pairing now seems to ascertain a significant run with the belts as they head again to SmackDown. The SmackDown tag group championships had been quickly up to date to the WWE tag group championships.
WWE Ladies’s Tag Workforce Championship: Isla Daybreak & Alba Fyre (defeated Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill on June 15, 2024)
Whereas Conflict on the Citadel was a nasty evening for Piper Niven and Drew McIntyre in entrance of their hometown followers in Scotland, the followers did get a crowning second for locals when Daybreak and Fyre emerged from a triple menace match towards champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill and the group of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark with the titles. Belair and Cargill had been protected by not having to take the autumn and the followers acquired a pleasant second in seeing a couple of locals seize principal roster gold for the primary time of their careers.
