WWF Championship part 1: Pre Hulkamania (1963-1983)
Part 1: Pre Hulkamania (1963-1983)
Nature Boy Buddy Rodgers – April 25th, 1963-May 17th, 1963 [1]
Bruno Sammartino – May 17th, 1963-January 18th, 1971 [2]
Harley Race – January 18th, 1971-December 1st, 1973 [3]
Bruno Sammartino (2) – December 1st, 1973-April 3rd, 1977
Superstar Billy Graham – April 3rd, 1977-February 20th, 1978
Bob Backlund – February 20th, 1978-November 30th, 1979 [4]
Dusty Rhodes – November 30th, 1979-December 17th, 1979
Bob Backlund (2) – December 17th, 1979-December 26th, 1983
[1] Rogers won a fictional tournament in Rio De Janeiro after the WWF split from the NWA.
[2] Longest reign in the championship’s history.
[3] Title was renamed the WWWF Heavyweight Championship in 1971.
[4] Title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship in March 1979.
Nature Boy Buddy Rodgers – April 25th, 1963-May 17th, 1963 [1]
Bruno Sammartino – May 17th, 1963-January 18th, 1971 [2]
Harley Race – January 18th, 1971-December 1st, 1973 [3]
Bruno Sammartino (2) – December 1st, 1973-April 3rd, 1977
Superstar Billy Graham – April 3rd, 1977-February 20th, 1978
Bob Backlund – February 20th, 1978-November 30th, 1979 [4]
Dusty Rhodes – November 30th, 1979-December 17th, 1979
Bob Backlund (2) – December 17th, 1979-December 26th, 1983
[1] Rogers won a fictional tournament in Rio De Janeiro after the WWF split from the NWA.
[2] Longest reign in the championship’s history.
[3] Title was renamed the WWWF Heavyweight Championship in 1971.
[4] Title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship in March 1979.
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