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OK...just because I felt like it, and the talk about Guerrero holding the belt got me thinking, I decided to do this. Here, is a year by year breakdown of the times the current WWE Championship has changed, going all the way back to the WWWF days. Also, these are only the officially recognized reigns, as I had checked numerous times back on the old WWF Title Histories site. 1963: "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers given the title when WWWF is formed and splits away from the NWA in April. Bruno Sammartino defeats "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers for the title on May 17 1971: Ivan Koloff defeats Bruno Sammartino on January 18. Pedro Morales defeats Ivan Koloff on February 8. 1973: Stan "The Man" Stasiak defeats Pedro Morales on December 1. Bruno Sammartino defeats Stan "The Man" Stasiak on December 10. 1977: "Superstar" Billy Graham defeats Bruno Sammartino on April 30. 1978: Bob Backlund defeats "Superstar" Billy Graham on February 20. 1979: Antonio Inoki defeats Bob Backlund on November 30. Bob Backlund defeats Bobby Duncam for the then-vacent title on December 12. 1983: The Iron Sheik defeats Bob Backlund on December 26. 1984: Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik on January 23. 1988: Andre the Giant (sorta) defeats Hulk Hogan on February 5, vacates by accident minutes later. "Macho Man" Randy Savage wins a 14-Man Tournament for vacent championship on March 27. 1989: Hulk Hogan defeats "Macho Man" Randy Savage on April 2. 1990: Ultimate Warrior defeats Hulk Hogan on April 1. 1991: Sgt. Slaughter defeats Ultimate Warrior on January 19 Hulk Hogan defeats Sgt. Slaughter on March 24 The Undertaker defeats Hulk Hogan on November 27 Hulk Hogan defeats The Undertaker on December 3, but is stripped of the title the same night due to severe contraversy. 1992: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair wins 30-Man Royal Rumble for vacent championship on January 19. "Macho Man" Randy Savage defeats "Nature Boy" Ric Flair on April 5. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair defeats "Macho Man" Randy Savage on September 1. Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats "Nature Boy" Ric Flair on October 12. 1993: Yokozuna defeats Bret "Hitman" Hart on April 4. Hulk Hogan defeats Yokozuna minutes later. Yokozuna defeats Hulk Hogan on June 13. 1994: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Yokozuna on March 20 Bob Backlund defeats Bret "Hitman" Hart on November 23 Diesel defeats Bob Backlund on November 26 1995: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Diesel on November 19. 1996: Shawn Michaels defeats Bret "Hitman" Hart on March 31. Sycho Sid defeats Shawn Michaels on November 17. 1997: Shawn Michaels defeats Sycho Sid on January 19 Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Undertaker, Vader, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in Final Four Match for vacent title on February 16. Sycho Sid defeats Bret "Hitman" Hart on February 17. The Undertaker defeats Sycho Sid on March 23. Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats The Undertaker on August 3. Shawn Michaels (sorta) defeats Bret "Hitman" Hart on November 9. 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats Shawn Michaels on March 29 Kane defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on June 28 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats Kane on June 29 The Rock wins a tournament for the vacent title on November 15 Mankind defeats The Rock on December 29. 1999: The Rock defeats Mankind on January 24 Mankind defeats The Rock on January 26 The Rock defeats Mankind on February 15 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats The Rock on March 28 The Undertaker defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on May 23 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats The Undertaker on June 28 Mankind defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H in a Triple Threat Match on August 22 Triple H defeats Mankind on August 23 Vince McMahon defeats Triple H on September 14 Triple H wins a 6 Pack Challenge for vacent title over The Rock, Kane, Mankind, Big Show, and British Bulldog on September 26 Big Show defeats Triple H and The Rock in a triple threat match on November 14 2000: Triple H defeats Big Show on January 3 The Rock defeats Triple H on April 30 Triple H defeats The Rock on May 21 The Rock, teaming with Undertaker and Kane, defeats Triple H, Vince McMahon, and Shane McMahon on June 25 Kurt Angle defeats The Rock on October 22 2001: The Rock defeats Kurt Angle on February 25 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats The Rock on April 1 Kurt Angle defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on September 23 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats Kurt Angle on October 8 Chris Jericho defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on December 9 2002: Triple H defeats Chris Jericho on March 17 Hulk Hogan defeats Triple H on April 21 The Undertaker defeats Hulk Hogan on May 19 The Rock defeats The Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match on July 21 Brock Lesnar defeats The Rock on August 25 Big Show defeats Brock Lesnar on November 17 Kurt Angle defeats Big Show on December 15 2003: Brock Lesnar defeats Kurt Angle on March 30 Kurt Angle defeats Brock Lesnar and Big Show in a triple threat match on July 27 Brock Lesnar defeats Kurt Angle on September 16 2004: Eddie Guerrero defeats Brock Lesnar on February 15. Whew...long list. But, I felt like getting it out. Good thing it seems like the 6 or more title changes a year trend is starting to go away at last.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), they'll see this as a sign to end the Brand Extension.

Define a few months.

I believe he tapped to Angle once before. Your belief is correct.

No, that would be if Dusty Rhodes became GM.

Even though this is EXTREMELY unlikely...I have to tell you guys about this weird dream I had. Don't remember all the details...but I was checking this site before leaving for work (since I work grave shift)...and it was announced that of all people, the new Smackdown GM was... "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Then I woke up.

Hopefully a nice midcard singles push. I could live with that. Hell, give him the US title after Cena's done with it.

I'm just wondering... Where does Haas go from here?

We could only hope.

Something to note: Should HHH stay on Smackdown, not be traded back to Raw or anything... This will be the first time in GOD knows how long that HHH has NOT been involved in the World Heavyweight Title match.

Forget a clip of Edge's return... Damnit, I want a clip of HHH's spit-take from Raw!

I can't imagine Paul London being extreme though. Paul London is to New ECW what Jerry Lynn was to Old ECW.

You know, I REALLY expected them to switch around Benoit and Guerrero. Cause, like I said, Guerrero's "Lie, Cheat, and Steal" attitude fits Raw's "Escape The Rules" mentallity. But that's just me. Back on topic though...if HHH is on Smackdown, keep Booker AWAY from him.

11/5/01 to 11/18/01 Defeated and lost to Edge to gain and lose the title.

They sent Jindrak to Smackdown, not Cade. Cade is still on Raw...unless the trades help that.

I say trade Rikishi for Hurricane. Re-unite Hurricane and Shannon Moore!

Something I have just noticed about this draft... HHH is the third guy to have bounced shows more than once. First was Benoit...who was drafted to Smackdown, moved to Raw when he was better, moved back to Smackdown after winning the Intercontinental Title, then moved back to Raw after winning the Royal Rumble. Next was Matt Hardy: drafted to Raw with Jeff, moved to Smackdown after he turned on Jeff, and most recently, moved back to Raw. Now, HHH: Started Neutral as Undisputed Champion, was put on Smackdown after losing the title, moved to Raw once the whole General Manager thing started up, and now is back on Smackdown thanks to this trade.

I think the reason that Hogan and Hart said "The WCW" all the time is because they were so used to saying "The WWF" when they were with that company. Same thing with "The WWE".

Simple...he's already got the roids, the extremely tanned skin, the limited moveset. He was just adding the shirt tear for his Hulk Hogan imitations So he secretly wants to be a freakish hybrid of Ric Flair and Hogan? Exactly. Just wait till he goes WHOOO...BROTHER!

Simple...he's already got the roids, the extremely tanned skin, the limited moveset. He was just adding the shirt tear for his Hulk Hogan imitations

Exactly. I did love Lawler's bit from Royal Rumble 96 a bit better than what Nunzio did though. Maybe it's because, seeing 04 Rumble live, I was in a position where I couldn't see what Nunzio was really doing.

...and it'll probably bomb just as bad. This Stephanie comeback taste more like Clear Coke. I thought only Pepsi had the clear drink...

Personally...I say they should make the old ECW feel this way: Replace Bottom Line and AfterBurn with ECW shows...if they do bring back ECW. For me, then ECW would be back on the same network that I first saw it on.

On that note...I checked both ecw.com and extremechampionshipwrestling.com ecw.com got me nothing. extremechampionshipwrestling.com got me a site that says it's coming soon. Don't know what that means.

Glad you put the sarcasm tag at the end...otherwise I'd want to send you to a room filled with 100 nude Mae Youngs, all who want you.