Every WWE Title Change Of 2019

Every WWE Title Change Of 2019

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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