With a new WWE Champion & new World Heavyweight Champion crowned at last night’s No Way Out, it is time to update the Current Champions:
World Heavyweight Champion: SmackDown’s Edge (4’th Reign)
Defeated: John Cena (c), Chris Jericho, Kane, Rey Mysterio, & Mike Knox in an Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out 2009 (2/15/09)
Title Defenses: None
Next Title Defense: Against John Cena
Intercontinental Champion: CM Punk (1’st Reign)
Defeated: William Regal in a No DQ Match on 1/19/09’s RAW
Title Defenses: William Regal (pinfall win),
Next Title Defense: Unknown
Women’s Champion: Melina (3’rd Reign)
Defeated: Beth Phoenix at the 2009 Royal Rumble (1/25/09)
Title Defenses: None
Next Title Defense: Against Beth Phoenix on 2/16/09’s RAW
World Tag Team Champions: ECW’s The Miz (1’st Reign) & John Morrison (1’st Reign)
Defeated: CM Punk & Kofi Kingston at a WWE Live Event on 12/13/08
Title Defenses: CM Punk & Kofi Kingston (pinfall win), Cryme Tyme (pinfall win),
Next Title Defense: Unknown
WWE Champion: Triple H (8’th Reign)
Defeated: Edge (c), Big Show, Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov, & The Undertaker in an Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out 2009 (2/15/09)
Title Defenses: None
Next Title Defense: Unknown
United States Champion: Shelton Benjamin (1’st Reign)
Defeated: Matt Hardy at The Great American Bash 2008 (7/20/08)
Title Defenses: Jeff Hardy (DQ Loss), R-Truth (2x; both pinfall wins), Hurricane Helms (pinfall win),
Next Title Defense: Against MVP and/or Chavo Guerrero
Divas Champion: Maryse (1’st Reign)
Defeated: Michelle McCool with Maria as the Special Referee on 12/26/08’s SmackDown
Title Defenses: None
Next Title Defense: Against Michelle McCool
WWE Tag Team Champions: Primo (1’st Reign) & Carlito (1’st Reign)
Defeated: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder on 9/26/08’s SmackDown
Title Defenses: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (pinfall win), The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson (pinfall win),
Next Title Defense: Unknown
ECW Champion: Jack Swagger (1’st Reign)
Defeated: Matt Hardy on 1/13/09’s ECW
Title Defenses: Matt Hardy (pinfall win), Finlay (pinfall win),
Next Title Defense: Against Christian
Note(s)
Shelton Benjamin is the longest reigning current champion in the WWE, having held the United States Title since July 20 of last year.
The brand of the World Heavyweight Title is still undetermined as Edge is a SmackDown Superstar and he won RAW’s World Heavyweight Title and it has not been revealed whether the World Heavyweight Title is now on SmackDown or if Edge is now on RAW.