WWE Women's Championship/Champion history

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This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Women's Champion by ring name. It is challenged by WWE Divas only and is exclusive to the RAW brand. There have been a total of 27 recognized champions who have had a combined 52 official reigns.

The championship has been known as:

• NWA World Women's Championship (1956 – 1983)
• WWF Women's Championship (1983 - 2002)
• WWE Women's Championship (2002 – Present)

Champion history

^† indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWE.

Wrestlers:	Reigns:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
The Fabulous Moolah	1	September 18, 1956	Baltimore, MD	Defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final.
Bette Boucher	1†	September 17, 1966	Seattle, WA	N/A
The Fabulous Moolah	1(2)†	September 1966		N/A
Yukiko Tomoe	1†	March 10, 1968	Osaka, Japan	N/A
The Fabulous Moolah	1(3)†	April 2, 1968	Hamamatsu, Japan	N/A
Sue Green	1†	February 2, 1976	New York, NY	N/A
The Fabulous Moolah	1(4)†	March 5, 1976	New York, NY	N/A
Evelyn Stevens	1†	October 8, 1978	Dallas, TX	N/A
The Fabulous Moolah	1(5)†	October 10, 1978	Fort Worth, TX	The NWA World Women's Championship was sold by Moolah to the World Wrestling Federation in 1983. WWE does not recognize any title changes of that title between 1956 and 1983.
Wendi Richter	1	July 23, 1984	New York, NY	Won the title at The Brawl to End it All.
Leilani Kai	1	February 18, 1985	New York, NY	Aired March 5 on Prime Time Wrestling.
Wendi Richter	2	March 31, 1985	New York, NY	Won the title at WrestleMania.
The Fabulous Moolah	2(6)	November 25, 1985	New York, NY	Won the title as the masked Spider Lady. See "The Original Screwjob".
Velvet McIntyre	1	July 3, 1986	Brisbane, Australia	N/A
The Fabulous Moolah	3(7)	July 9, 1986	Sydney, Australia	>
Sensational Sherri	1	July 24, 1987	Houston, TX	N/A
Rockin' Robin	1	October 7, 1988	Paris, France	Aired November 8 on Prime Time Wrestling.
Deactivated		1990		Title deactivated and Rockin' Robin stripped of the belt.
Alundra Blayze	1	December 13, 1993	Poughkeepsie, NY	Defeated Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final, which aired on the December 26 edition of All American Wrestling.
Bull Nakano	1	November 20, 1994	Tokyo, Japan	Won the title at All Japan Women's Big Egg Universe show.
Alundra Blayze	2	April 3, 1995	Poughkeepsie, NY	Won the title on Monday Night RAW.
Bertha Faye	1	August 27, 1995	Pittsburgh, PA	Won the title at SummerSlam.
Alundra Blayze	3	October 23, 1995	Brandon, MB	Won the title on Monday Night RAW.
Deactivated		December 1995		Title deactivated when Blayze was fired from the WWF. After being fired, Blayze joined World Championship Wrestling and appeared on WCW Monday Nitro in Augusta, GA on December 18 and dropped the title belt in a trash can.
Jacqueline	1	September 15, 1998	Sacramento, CA	Defeated Sable on the September 21 edition of RAW is WAR.
Sable	1	November 15, 1998	St. Louis, MO	Won the title at Survivor Series.
Debra	1	May 10, 1999	Orlando, FL	This was an evening gown match on RAW is WAR.
Ivory	1	June 8, 1999	Worcester, MA	Aired June 14 on RAW is WAR.
The Fabulous Moolah	4(8)†	October 17, 1999	Cleveland, OH	Won the title at No Mercy.
Ivory	2	October 25, 1999	Providence, RI	Won the title on RAW is WAR.
Miss Kitty	1	December 12, 1999	Sunrise, FL	This was a four corners evening gown pool match at Armageddon, also involving Jacqueline and B.B., with The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as special guest referees.
Hervina	1	January 31, 2000	Pittsburgh, PA	This was a Lumberjill Snowbunny match on RAW.
Jacqueline	2	February 1, 2000	Detroit, MI	Aired February 3 on SmackDown!.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley	1	March 28, 2000	San Antonio, TX	Aired March 30 on SmackDown!.
Lita	1	August 21, 2000	Lafayette, LA	Won the title on RAW is WAR during the first ever women's main event.
Ivory	3	October 31, 2000	Rochester, NY	This was a Four Corners match, also involving Jacqueline and Trish Stratus. Aired November 2 on SmackDown!.
Chyna	1	April 1, 2001	Houston, TX	Won the title at WrestleMania X-Seven.
Vacated		November 2001		Title vacated when Chyna left WWF in a contract dispute.
Trish Stratus	1	November 18, 2001	Greensboro, NC	This was a six way match at Survivor Series, also involving Lita, Jacqueline, Ivory, Molly Holly, and Jazz.
Jazz	1	February 4, 2002	Las Vegas, NV	Won the title on RAW. Title was renamed WWE Women's Championship on May 6, 2002.
Trish Stratus	2	May 13, 2002	Toronto, ON	This was a tag team match on RAW, with Trish Stratus and Bubba Ray Dudley defeating Jazz and Steven Richards.
Molly Holly	1	June 23, 2002	Columbus, OH	Won the title at King of the Ring.
Trish Stratus	3	September 22, 2002	Los Angeles, CA	Won the title at Unforgiven.
Victoria	1	November 17, 2002	New York, NY	This was a hardcore match at Survivor Series.
Trish Stratus	4	March 30, 2003	Seattle, WA	This was a triple threat match at WrestleMania XIX, also involving Jazz.
Jazz	2	April 27, 2003	Worcester, MA	Won the title at Backlash.
Gail Kim	1	June 30, 2003	Buffalo, NY	This was a 7-woman battle royal on RAW including Trish Stratus, Ivory, Jacqueline, Victoria, and Molly Holly.
Molly Holly	2	July 28, 2003	Colorado Springs, CO	Won the title on RAW.
Victoria	2	February 23, 2004	Omaha, NE	This was a fatal four way elimination match on RAW, also involving Lita and Jazz.
Trish Stratus	5	June 13, 2004	Columbus, OH	This was a fatal four way match at Bad Blood, also involving Lita and Gail Kim.
Lita	2	December 6, 2004	Charlotte, NC	Won the title on RAW once again during a main event.
Trish Stratus	6	January 9, 2005	San Juan, PR	Won the title at New Year's Revolution.
Mickie James	1	April 2, 2006	Rosemont, IL	Won the title at WrestleMania 22.
Lita	3	August 14, 2006	Charlottesville, VA	Won the title on RAW.
Trish Stratus	7	September 17, 2006	Toronto, ON	Won the title at Unforgiven.
Vacated		September 18, 2006		Title vacated due to Stratus' (legit) retirement.
Lita	4	November 5, 2006	Cincinnati, OH	This was a lumberjill match at Cyber Sunday, with Lita defeating Mickie James in a tournament final.
Mickie James	2	November 26, 2006	Philadelphia, PA	Won the title at Survivor Series.
Melina	1	February 19, 2007	Bakersfield, CA	Won the title on RAW.
Mickie James	3	April 24, 2007	Paris, France	This was a triple threat match at a house show, also involving Victoria.
Melina	2	April 24, 2007	Paris, France	Won the title later at the same house show.
Candice Michelle	1	June 24, 2007	Houston, TX	Won the title at Vengeance.
Beth Phoenix	1	October 7, 2007	Rosemont, IL	Won the title at No Mercy.
Mickie James	4	April 14, 2008	London, England	Won the title on RAW.
Beth Phoenix	2	August 17, 2008	Indianapolis, IN	This was a mixed tag team match at Summerslam in which Beth teamed with Santino Marella against Mickie James and WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston with the winners getting both titles. Phoenix pinned Mickie to win the Women's title while Santino got the Intercontinental title.
Melina	3	January 25, 2009	Detroit, MI	Won the title at Royal Rumble.
Michelle McCool	1	June 28, 2009	Sacramento, CA	Won the title at The Bash. Became the first diva to win the Women's Championship and the WWE Divas Championship.