Triple H

09.02.2002 - 11.17.2002

- When WWE Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar announced that he would only defend his title on Smackdown brand events, Raw General Manager

Eric Bischoff created the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw and awarded it to Triple H, who had been Lesnar's number one contender at the time of the

announcement

 

Shawn Michaels

11.17.2002 - 12.15.2002

 

Triple H (2)

12.15.2002 - 09.21.2003

 

Bill Goldberg

09.21.2003 - 12.14.2003

 

Triple H (3)

12.14.2003 - 03.14.2004

 

Chris Benoit

03.14.2004 - 08.15.2004

 

Randy Orton

08.15.2004 - 09.12.2004

 

Triple H (4)

09.12.2004 - 12.06.2004

 

VACANT

12.06.2004 - 01.09.2005

- the title was held up after a controversial Triple Threat match between Triple H, Chris Benoit, and Edge

 

Triple H (5)

01.09.2005 - 04.03.2005

- defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Dave Batista, Edge, and Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant title

 

Dave Batista

04.03.2005 - 01.10.2006

 

VACANT

01.10.2006 - 01.10.2006

 

Kurt Angle

01.10.2006 - 04.02.2006

- won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant title

 

Rey Mysterio

04.02.2006 - 07.23.2006

 

King Booker

07.23.2006 - 11.26.2006

 

Dave Batista (2)

11.26.2006 - 04.01.2007

 

The Undertaker

04.01.2007 - 05.08.2007

 

Edge

05.08.2007 - 07.17.2007

 

VACANT

07.17.2007 - 07.17.2007

- Edge vacated the title due to being injured

 

The Great Khali

07.17.2007 - 09.16.2007

- won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant title

 

Dave Batista (3)

09.16.2007 - 12.16.2007

 

Edge (2)

12.16.2007 - 03.30.2008

 

The Undertaker (2)

03.30.2008 - 04.29.2008

 

VACANT

04.29.2008 - 06.01.2008

- The Undertaker was stripped of the title for utilizing an illegal chokehold

 

Edge (3)

06.01.2008 - 06.30.2008

- defeated The Undertaker in a TLC match to win the vacant title

 

CM Punk

06.30.2008 - 09.07.2008

 

VACANT

09.07.2008 - 09.07.2008

- CM Punk was stripped of the title due to being injured

 

Chris Jericho

09.07.2008 - 10.26.2008

- defeated Dave Batista, John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane, and Rey Mysterio in a Scramble match to win the vacant title

 

Dave Batista (4)

10.26.2008 - 11.03.2008

 

Chris Jericho (2)

11.03.2008 - 11.23.2008

 

John Cena

11.23.2008 - 02.15.2009

 

Edge (4)

02.15.2009 - 04.05.2009

 

John Cena (2)

04.05.2009 - 04.26.2009

 

Edge (5)

04.26.2009 - 06.07.2009

 

Jeff Hardy

06.07.2009 - 06.07.2009

 

CM Punk (2)

06.07.2009 - 07.26.2009

 

Jeff Hardy (2)

07.26.2009 - 08.23.2009

 

CM Punk (3)

08.23.2009 - 10.04.2009

 

The Undertaker (3)

10.04.2009 - 02.21.2010

 

Chris Jericho (3)

02.21.2010 - 03.30.2010

 

Jack Swagger

03.30.2010 - 06.20.2010

 

Rey Mysterio (2)

06.20.2010 - 07.18.2010

 

Kane

07.18.2010 - 12.19.2010

 

Edge (6)

12.19.2010 - 02.15.2011

 

VACANT

02.15.2011 - 02.15.2011

- Edge was stripped of the title for using the spear as a move while it was banned by Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero

 

Dolph Ziggler

02.15.2011 - 02.15.2011

- awarded the vacant title

 

Edge (7)

02.15.2011 - 04.12.2011

 

VACANT

04.12.2011 - 05.01.2011

- Edge vacated the title upon his retirement due to injury

 

Christian

05.01.2011 - 05.03.2011

- defeated Alberto Del Rio in a Ladder match to win the vacant title

 

Randy Orton (2)

05.03.2011 - 07.17.2011

 

Christian (2)

07.17.2011 - 08.14.2011

 

Randy Orton (3)

08.14.2011 - 09.18.2011

 

Mark Henry

09.18.2011 - 12.18.2011

 

The Big Show

12.18.2011 - 12.18.2011

 

Daniel Bryan

12.18.2011 - 04.01.2012

 

Sheamus

04.01.2012 - 10.28.2012

 

The Big Show (2)

10.28.2012 - 01.08.2013

 

Alberto Del Rio

01.08.2013 - 04.08.2013

 

Dolph Ziggler (2)

04.08.2013 - 06.16.2013

 

Alberto Del Rio (2)

06.16.2013 - 10.27.2013

 

John Cena (3)

10.27.2013 - 12.15.2013

 

Randy Orton (4)

12.15.2013 - 12.15.2013

 

DEACTIVATED

12.15.2013