One of the fun things about the WWE is that on any given night, a title can change hands. Some champions have reigns that lasts years, others have reigns that last hours.
WWE has so many titles that if you don’t watch every show the promotion puts out on a weekly basis, you can easily be confused as to who has what title and how they got it.
This article here is to help everyone keep track of all WWE title changes for the year. So lets get started!
If you’re interested in the 24/7 Championship (which is not included on this list), you can follow it’s progress right here in our tracker.
*For titles that have yet to change hands this year we will put the details of when and where the current title holder won the belt.
1. January 12
Title: NXT UK Tag Team
New Champion: Zack Gibson & James Drake
Defeated: Moustache Mountain
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool
Reign: 230 days
2. January 12
Title: NXT UK Women’s
New Champion: Toni Storm
Defeated: Rhea Ripley
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool
Reign: 230 days
3. January 14
Title: Intercontinental
New Champion: Bobby Lashley
Defeated: Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 34 days
4. January 26
Title: NXT Tag Team
New Champion: War Raiders
Defeated: The Undisputed Era
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Reign: 95 days
5. January 26
Title: NXT North American
New Champion: Johnny Gargano
Defeated: Ricochet
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Reign: 25 Days
6. January 27
Title: United States
New Champion: Shinsuke Nakamura
Defeated: Rusev
Reign Number: 2
Where: Royal Rumble
Reign: 2 days
7. January 27
Title: SmackDown Tag Team
New Champion: Shane McMahon & The Miz
Defeated: The Bar
Reign Number: 1
Where: Royal Rumble
Reign: 21 days
8. January 29
Title: United States
New Champion: R-Truth
Defeated: Shinsuke Nakamura
Reign Number: 2
Where: SmackDown
Reign: 35 Days
9. February 11
Title: Raw Tag Team
New Champion: The Revival
Defeated: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 51 days
10. February 17
Title: Women’s Tag Team (Vacant)
New Champion: Sasha Banks and Bayley
Defeated: Women’s Elimination Chamber
Reign Number: 1
Where: Elimination Chamber ’18
Reign: 45 days
11. February 17
Title: SmackDown Tag Team
New Champion: The Usos
Defeated: Shane McMahon & The Miz
Reign Number: 4
Where: Elimination Chamber ’18
Reign: 45 days
12. February 17
Title: Intercontinental
New Champion: Finn Balor
Defeated: Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush
Reign Number: 1
Where: Elimination Chamber ’18
Reign: 22 days
13. February 20
Title: North American
New Champion: Velveteen Dream
Defeated: Johnny Gargano
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT
Reign: 209 days
14. March 5
Title: United States
New Champion: Samoa Joe
Defeated: R-Truth (c), Rey Mysterio & Andrade
Reign Number: 1
Where: SmackDown Live
Reign: 75 days
15. March 11
Title: Intercontinental
New Champion: Bobby Lashley
Defeated: Finn Balor
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: 26 days
16. March 26
Title: SmackDown Women’s Championship
New Champion: Charlotte Flair
Defeated: Asuka
Reign Number: 3
Where: SmackDown
Reign: 13 days
17. April 5
Title: NXT Championship
New Champion: Johnny Gargano
Defeated: Adam Cole (vacant championship)
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: New York
Reign: 57 days
18. April 5
Title: NXT UK Championship
New Champion: WALTER
Defeated: Pete Dunne
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: New York
Reign: Ongoing
19. April 7
Title: Raw Women’s Championship
New Champion: Becky Lynch
Defeated: Ronda Rousey
Reign Number: 1
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: Ongoing
20. April 7
Title: SmackDown Live Women’s Championship
New Champion: Becky Lynch
Defeated: Charlotte Flair
Reign Number: 3
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 43 days
21. April 7
Title: WWE Championship
New Champion: Kofi Kingston
Defeated: Daniel Bryan
Reign Number: 1
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 180 days
22. April 7
Title: Universal Championship
New Champion: Seth Rollins
Defeated: Brock Lesnar
Reign Number: 1
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 98 days
23. April 7
Title: Intercontinental Championship
New Champion: Finn Balor
Defeated: Bobby Lashley
Reign Number: 2
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 98 days
24. April 7
Title: Raw Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder
Defeated: The Revival
Reign Number: 2
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 64 days
25. April 7
Title: Women’s Tag Team Championships
New Champion: IIconics
Defeated: Bayley & Sasha Banks (c), Natalya & Beth Phoenix, Nia Jax & Tamina
Reign Number: 1
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 120 days
26. April 7
Title: Cruiserweight Championship
New Champion: Tony Nese
Defeated: Buddy Murphy
Reign Number: 1
Where: WrestleMania 35
Reign: 77 days
27. April 9
Title: SmackDown Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Hardy Boyz
Defeated: The Usos
Reign Number: 1
Where: SmackDown Live
Reign: 21 days
28. May 9
Title: SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Daniel Bryan & Rowan
Defeated: The Usos (vacant championship)
Reign Number: 1
Where: SmackDown Live
Reign: 68 days
29. May 19
Title: SmackDown Women’s Championship
New Champion: Charlotte Flair
Defeated: Becky Lynch
Reign Number: 4
Where: Money in the Bank
Reign: Several minutes
30. May 19
Title: SmackDown Live Women’s Championship
New Champion: Bayley
Defeated: Charlotte Flair
Reign Number: 1
Where: Money in the Bank
Reign: 140 days
31. May 19
Title: United States Championship
New Champion: Rey Mysterio
Defeated: Samoa Joe
Reign Number: 1
Where: Money in the Bank
Reign: 15 days
32. June 1
Title: NXT Championship
New Champion: Adam Cole
Defeated: Johnny Gargano
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: XXV
Reign: Ongoing
33. June 1
Title: NXT Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Street Profits
Defeated: Forgotten Sons, Undisputed Era, Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan (vacant championships)
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TakeOver: XXV
Reign: 88 days
34. June 3
Title: United States Championship
New Champion: Samoa Joe
Defeated: Vacant
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: 20 days
35. June 10
Title: Raw Tag Team Championship
New Champion: The Revival
Defeated: Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins (c) and The Usos
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: 49 days
36. June 23
Title: United States Championship
New Champion: Ricochet
Defeated: Samoa Joe
Reign Number: 1
Where: Stomping Grounds 2019
Reign: 21 days
37. June 23
Title: Cruiserweight Championship
New Champion: Drew Gulak
Defeated: Tony Nese
Reign Number: 1
Where: Stomping Grounds 2019
Reign: 108 days
38. July 14
Title: SmackDown Live Tag Team Championship
New Champion: The New Day
Defeated: Daniel Bryan & Eric Rowan
Reign Number: 4
Where: Extreme Rules 2019
Reign: 63 days
39. July 14
Title: United States Championship
New Champion: AJ Styles
Defeated: Ricochet
Reign Number: 3
Where: Extreme Rules 2019
Reign: 134 days
40. July 14
Title: Intercontinental Championship
New Champion: Shinsuke Nakamura
Defeated: Finn Balor
Reign Number: 1
Where: Extreme Rules 2019
Reign: Ongoing
41. July 14
Title: Universal Championship
New Champion: Brock Lesnar
Defeated: Seth Rollins
Reign Number: 3
Where: Extreme Rules 2019
Reign: 28 days
42. July 29
Title: Raw Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Defeated: The Revival
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: 21 days
43. August 5
Title: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss
Defeated: The IIconics
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 61 days
44. August 19
Title: Raw tag Team Championships
New Champion: Braun Strowman & Seth Rollins
Defeated: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 27 days
45. August 31
Title: NXT UK Womens Championship
New Champion: Kay Lee Ray
Defeated: Toni Storm
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff
Reign: Ongoing
46. August 31
Title: NXT UK Team Championships
New Champion: Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews
Defeated: Zack Gibson & James Drake
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff
Reign: 47 days
47. September 15
Title: Raw tag Team Championships
New Champion: Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Defeated: Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman
Reign Number: 1
Where: Clash of Champions 2019
Reign: 29 days
48. September 15
Title: SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
New Champion: The Revival
Defeated: The New Day
Reign Number: 1
Where: Clash of Champions 2019
Reign: 54 days
49. September 18
Title: NXT North American Championship
New Champion: Roderick Strong
Defeated: The Velveteen Dream
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TV
Reign: Ongoing
50. October 4
Title: NXT UK Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Mark Coffey & Wolfgang
Defeated: Flash Morgan Webster & James Drake
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT UK TV
Reign: Ongoing
51. October 4
Title: WWE Championship
New Champion: Brock Lesnar
Defeated: Kofi Kingston
Reign Number: 5
Where: SmackDown Live Debut on Fox
Reign: Ongoing
52. October 6
Title: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Asuka & Kairi Sane
Defeated: Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Reign Number: 1
Where: Hell in a Cell 2019
Reign: Ongoing
53. October 6
Title: SmackDown Women’s Championship
New Champion: Charlotte
Defeated: Bayley
Reign Number: 5
Where: Hell in a Cell 2019
Reign: 5 days
54. October 9
Title: NXT Cruiserweight Championship
New Champion: Lio Rush
Defeated: Drew Gulak
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TV
Reign: 63 days
55. October 11
Title: SmackDown Women’s Championship
New Champion: Bayley
Defeated: Charlotte
Reign Number: 2
Where: SmackDown Live
Reign: Ongoing
56. October 14
Title: Raw Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Erik & Ivar
Defeated: Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: Ongoing
57. October 31
Title: Universal Championship
New Champion: Bray Wyatt
Defeated: Seth Rollins
Reign Number: 1
Where: Crown Jewel 2019
Reign: Ongoing
58. November 8
Title: SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
New Champion: Kofi Kingston & Big E
Defeated: Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Reign Number: 5
Where: SmackDown Live
Reign: Ongoing
59. November 25
Title: United States Championship
New Champion: Rey Mysterio
Defeated: AJ Styles
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: Ongoing
60. December 11
Title: NXT Cruiserweight Championship
New Champion: Angel Garza
Defeated: Lio Rush
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TV
Reign: Ongoing
61. December 18
Title: NXT Women’s Championship
New Champion: Rhea Ripley
Defeated: Shayna Baszler
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT TV
Reign: Ongoing
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