WWF Championship rumors, news

WWF Championship news, rumors

  • • Lex Luger Shoots Down Long-Standing WrestleMania X Rumor
    The post Lex Luger Shoots Down Long-Standing WrestleMania X Rumor first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.WWE Hall of Fame inductee Lex Luger has officially put to rest a decades-old rumor involving WrestleMania X, during a candid discussion on his Lex Expressed podcast. A persistent myth in wrestling lore has claimed that Luger was originally scheduled to defeat Yokozuna for the WWF Championsh...2025
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  • • Hulk Hogan Maintains A Jet Ski, Not Randy Savage, Gave Him A Black Eye Before WrestleMania IX
    When Hulk Hogan showed up at WrestleMania IX, he did so wearing sunglasses to cover a black eye sustained before the event. It was always said that Hogan suffered the black eye due to a jet ski accident days before WrestleMania IX. On the new documentary WrestleMania IX: Becoming A Spectacle, the rumor that Hogan and Randy Savage got into a fight was mentioned, with Scott Steiner, who rode with ...2025
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  • VIP AUDIO 4/9 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Barber Mezzera review 1995 WWF WrestleMania XI including Bret vs. Backlund, Diesel vs. Michaels, LT vs. Bam Bam, celebrities, more (119 min.)
    • VIP AUDIO 4/9 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Barber Mezzera review 1995 WWF WrestleMania XI including Bret vs. Backlund, Diesel vs. Michaels, LT vs. Bam Bam, celebrities, more (119 min.)
    SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch contributor Jon Mezzera joins Frank Peteani to continue their review of the 1995 WWF, focusing on WrestleMania XI held in Hartford, Conn. This event featured Diesel defending the WWF Championship against Shawn Michaels, [...]...2025
  • • Mike Tyson On Making A Return To WWE: I Would Love To Do That, That's Me At My Childhood Best
    Mike Tyson talks about potentially returning to WWE. During the WWE Attitude Era in the lead up to WrestleMania 14, Mike Tyson would make a string of appearances for the promotion, serving as special enforcer to Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin's WWF Championship bout at the event. Tyson has also featured more recently on WWE television as back in 2010 he also made an appearance on WWE p...2025
  • • Marc Mero: I Was Steve Austin's Next Feud During First WWF Championship Reign
    According to Marc Mero, he was supposed to feud with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin during Austin's original WWF Championship run in 1998. In the late '90s, Mero performed as 'Marvelous' Marc Mero, a dastardly heel who was jealous of the success of his on-screen and off-screen wife, Sable (real name: Rena Mero). While Steve Austin was taking on all-comers like Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, The Undertake...2025
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  • • What If Ted DiBiase Won At WrestleMania IV? | Question Of The Day
    Welcome to another eWrestlingNews Question of the Day! 36 years ago today, WrestleMania IV took place, wherein Macho Man Randy Savage won a tournament to capture the vacated WWF Championship in a finale against “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase. Imagine if it had gone the other way, though, and DiBiase had won the title […] The post What If Ted DiBiase Won At WrestleMania IV? ...2025

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WWF Championship injury and suspension

  • • Hulk Hogan Maintains A Jet Ski, Not Randy Savage, Gave Him A Black Eye Before WrestleMania IX
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  • Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches
    • Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches
    WWE.com With the beloved late-night show possibly returning, here’s a look back at the most iconic Saturday Night’s Main Event matches that defined WWE’s golden era. Before weekly shows and monthly premium events featuring high-profile matches became the norm, wrestling fans had to wait months or head to their local arena to see the next big event. That all changed with the birth of WWE’s ...2024
  • Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died
    • Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died
    WWE.com Word is spreading online this afternoon (Aug. 26) that former WCW and WWE star Sid Eudy has died. The man who won the then-WWF belt as Sycho Sid, and the WCW World title as Sid Vicious, was 63 years old. His son Gunnar posted the sad news on his Facebook page, saying that his father lost his battle with cancer: In Memory of My Father, Sid Eudy Dear friends and family, I am deeply...2024
  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
    November 14, 1999, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan I've been a wrestling fan for most of my life, but in the late 1990s, as I approached 16 years old, I started to discover that going out with girls and skateboarding was more fun than staying home and watching professional wrestling. From late 1999 until sometime in the year 2000, I slowly but surely drifted away from it altogether. By the ti...2023
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  • • Outside His Element: Steve Austin takes his old formula on his new journey
    “Hopefully people enjoy me being Steve.” It’s the reverse of Diddy’s closing line on his “Victory” verse: Stone Cold, known for telling it like it is, is giving way to Steve Austin, who’s wondering just what things might be. For someone known for taking risks, from remixing the world’s most enduring Bible verse, to hitting his hospitalized boss over the head with a bedpan, post-wrestling Steve Aus...2023
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WWF Championship lifestyle

  • • Outside His Element: Steve Austin takes his old formula on his new journey
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Timeline

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WWF Championship trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour
    • Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour
    WWE on X John Cena finally found a reason to say goodbye to the Make-A-Wish foundation and everything good at this year’s Elimination Chamber. Say Hi to the Bad Guy IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/IrSkzn4j39— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025 People begged for it. They practically pleaded for it. And for years, John Cena said this heel turn people wanted was a pipe dream at b...2025
  • History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
    • History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
    WWE Past events suggest that the WWE Champion is facing an uphill battle in claiming the title of Crown Jewel Champion. Bragging rights and new titles are at stake in Saudi Arabia on Nov 2. For the first time, the men’s and women’s world champions from Raw and SmackDown will face off to determine the inaugural Crown Jewel Champions, establishing an annual tradition at Crown Jewel. Making t...2024
  • Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock
    • Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock
    Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images Let’s explore some of the guys who didn’t make it. Author’s note: This is the third episode of my weekly column, Barely Relevant. Cat Stevens sings: “I know that it’s not easy to be calm when you’ve found something going on” in the song “Father and Son.” Like a person with multiple personality disorder - he switches POVs between a wise older dad and an...2024
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  • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
    • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
    December 6th, 1998 London Arena, London, EnglandReview originally published: 12/20/2018Updated: 12/06/2023 A lot had changed since in the 12+ months between WWF Capital Carnage 1998 and the company's last UK offering. That had taken place back at the Birmingham NEC arena on September 20th, 1997. It was called One Night Only and was notable for being the night Shawn Michaels humiliated national h...2023
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
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  • • Outside His Element: Steve Austin takes his old formula on his new journey
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  • • WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik Passes Away At Age 81
    Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, also known as The Iron Sheik, has passed away at the age of 81. The WWE legend's official Twitter account shared the news in a tweet on June 7. The tweet is as follows: Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling. It is with great sadness...2023
  • What the World Was Watching:  WWF Prime Time Wrestling – January 20, 1992
    • What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – January 20, 1992
    Vince McMahon moderates tonight’s panel of Gorilla Monsoon, Slick, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect.  McMahon tells viewers that Ric Flair won the WWF Championship at The Royal Rumble and Heenan and Perfect gloat.  Slick offers his hand in congratulations and Heenan and Perfect ignore him. Opening Contest:  The Texas Tornado (1-0) beats Barry Horowitz after […]...2023
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WWF Championship stats and results

  • • What If Lex Luger Beat Yokozuna At WrestleMania 10? | Question Of The Day
    Welcome to another eWrestlingNews Question of the Day! 31 years ago today, WrestleMania X took place at Madison Square Garden. As a result of the 1994 Royal Rumble’s finish, both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared the next challengers for Yokozuna’s WWF Championship, setting up a scenario where Luger faced Yokozuna first, and the […] The post What If Lex Luger Beat Yokozuna At...2025
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  • • Big Boom AJ On Steve Austin's Heel Turn At WrestleMania 17: That Was A Fail, That Was A Doom
    Big Boom AJ gives his take on Steve Austin's heel turn. In 2001, WrestleMania 17 was headlined by a WWF Championship match between 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock. After years of fighting off the boss, Austin joined forces with Mr. McMahon at the event, turning heel in the process. To this day, the turn draws strongly mixed opinions from wrestling fans, with some even saying that it resulte...2025
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  • • History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998
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  • • PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
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  • • Outside His Element: Steve Austin takes his old formula on his new journey
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  • • Marc Mero: I Was Steve Austin's Next Feud During First WWF Championship Reign
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  • • Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour
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  • • Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches
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  • Bret Hart: I Wish I Knocked Out Triple H And Shawn Michaels After Montreal Screwjob, Vince McMahon Can Rot In Hell
    • Bret Hart: I Wish I Knocked Out Triple H And Shawn Michaels After Montreal Screwjob, Vince McMahon Can Rot In Hell
    Bret Hart has no regrets. At the 1997 Survivor Series, Bret Hart was involved in one of the most infamous moments in all of professional wrestling when he was legitimately screwed out of his WWF Championship match vs. Shawn Michaels which would be dubbed, the Montreal Screwjob. Following the incident, Hart would get a form […] The post Bret Hart: I Wish I Knocked Out Triple H And Shawn Micha...2024
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  • • Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock
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  • • Sid Eudy's Son Issues Statement On The Passing Of His Father, Sid
    Sid Eudy's son comments on his father passing away. On August 26th, Sid Eudy's son Gunnar announced that Sid had passed away at 63 following a battle with cancer. Sid had a legendary career as a wrestler; he was known as Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, and Sycho Sid. Among other accolades, he held the WWF Championship and the WCW Championship. In a post on Facebook, Gunnar Eudy issued a statement on his...2024
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  • • Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died
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  • Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 22): Governor Ventura Watches Over Mankind
    • Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 22): Governor Ventura Watches Over Mankind
    Relive the shocking moment when Mankind captured the WWF Championship at SummerSlam 1999 in a Triple Threat match....2024
  • The Undertaker On Montreal Screwjob: ‘They Had To Do It’
    • The Undertaker On Montreal Screwjob: ‘They Had To Do It’
    The Montreal Screwjob is one of the most infamous and iconic moments in wrestling history, and recently, wrestlezone.com/tag/the-undertaker opened about his feelings on the matter. During a recent episode of his Six Feet Under Podcast, Undertaker was asked about his opinion on the moment, when Bret Hart lost his then-WWF Championship to Shawn Michaels in […] The post The Undertaker On Montre...2024
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  • • Cody Rhodes Honors Dusty Rhodes At Madison Square Garden After 6/28 WWE SmackDown Goes Off The Air
    Cody Rhodes had an emotional moment at Madison Square Garden. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has previously talked about how his "story" began when his father, Dusty Rhodes, beat "Superstar" Billy Graham for the WWF Championship at Madison Square Garden in 1977, but the title was immediately taken away from him due to the count-out win. Cody has since said that his dream was to win the world ...2024
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Top WWF Championship news

  • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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  • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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  • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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  • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    • The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win
    The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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  • • WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik Passes Away At Age 81
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  • Stone Cold Steve Austin’s First WWF Title Reign: The Untold Story
    • Stone Cold Steve Austin’s First WWF Title Reign: The Untold Story
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  • • Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died
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  • In The Iron Sheik's Legendary Career, One Moment Stands Out Above The Rest
    • In The Iron Sheik's Legendary Career, One Moment Stands Out Above The Rest
    The Iron Sheik is often associated with being the man who lost the WWF Championship to Hulk Hogan, but winning the title from Bob Backland is his best moment....2023
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WWF Championship schedule, game

  • • Lex Luger Shoots Down Long-Standing WrestleMania X Rumor
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  • • Marc Mero: I Was Steve Austin's Next Feud During First WWF Championship Reign
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  • • Big Boom AJ On Steve Austin's Heel Turn At WrestleMania 17: That Was A Fail, That Was A Doom
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  • • Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour
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  • • History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
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  • • Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock
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  • • The Best There Is For A Fifth Time – Bret Hart Defeated The Undertaker the WWF Championship
    On August 3rd, 1997, at SummerSlam, two legends gave their heart and soul to the WWE fans with one proving he is the best there is for a fifth time. However, after the smoke cleared, only one was WWF Champion as Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker for his fifth WWE Championship. Despite all the odds […]...2024
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  • • WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 3 – The Intercontinental Title Goes Into The New Millennium
    In the next installment of the WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 3, the focus turns to the new millennium, starting with the 8th Wonder of (the Intercontinental) World. Triple and Chyna split after the Corporate Ministry. The red-hot powerhouse became the first-ever female competitor to be the No.1 contender to the WWF Championship and entrant in […]...2024
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  • Here is Undertaker’s reunion with HBK backstage at NXT
    • Here is Undertaker’s reunion with HBK backstage at NXT
    WWE brought in just about all of the big guns for this week for NXT’s head-to-head ratings battle against AEW Dynamite. The Undertaker even made a rare television appearance, closing out the night by riding down to the ring on his motorcycle and chokeslamming Bron Breakker. Before all of that went down, though, the Dead Man had a backstage reunion with NXT’s head honcho, Shawn Michaels. Only a bri...2023
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WWF Championship rumors, scandals

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  • • Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 22): Governor Ventura Watches Over Mankind
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