It has been awhile since I’ve done this (since April to be more exact), but I feel it is fairly important to keep everyone updates on the current champions in the WWE. Here are the current champions (with who they beat for the title, as well as title defenses; the number in parentheses next to the name is the reign the champion is on) as of last night’s SummerSlam (August 23):
WWE Champion: Randy Orton (4)
Defeated: Triple H, John Cena, & Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way Match at the WWE Three-For-All Special (6/15/09)
Title Defenses: Triple H (2x; a draw in a Last Man Standing Match and a two falls to one win in Three Stages of Hell), Triple H & John Cena (Triple Threat Match; Pinfall Win), John Cena (Pinfall Win),
United States Champion: Kofi Kingston (1)
Defeated: MVP on 6/1/09’s RAW
Title Defenses: MVP & Matt Hardy & William Regal (Fatal 4-Way Match; Pinfall Win), MVP & Matt Hardy (Triple Threat Match; Pinfall Win), MVP & Jack Swagger & The Miz & Primo & Carlito (6-Pack Challenge; Pinfall Win), Big Show (DQ Win), Carlito (Pinfall Win),
Diva’s Champion: Mickie James (1)
Defeated: Maryse at Night of Champions 2009 (7/26/09)
Title Defenses: Gail Kim (Pinfall Win),
Unified Tag Team Champions: Big Show (4/1) & Chris Jericho (4/1)
Defeated: Big Show Replaced An Injured Edge As Unified Tag Team Champion At Night of Champions 2009 (7/26/09)
Title Defenses: Legacy (Submission Win by Big Show), Cryme Tyme (Pinfall Win by Chris Jericho),
World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk (3)
Defeated: Jeff Hardy in a TLC Match at SummerSlam 2009 (8/23/09)
Title Defenses: None
Intercontinental Champion: Rey Mysterio (2)
Defeated: Chris Jericho in a Mask Vs. Title Match at The Bash 2009 (6/28/09)
Title Defenses: Chris Jericho (Pinfall Win), Dolph Ziggler (2x; Both Pinfall Wins),
Women’s Champion: Michelle McCool (1)
Defeated: Melina at The Bash 2009 (6/28/09)
Title Defenses: Melina (Pinfall Win),
Unified Tag Team Champions: Big Show (4/1) & Chris Jericho (4/1)
Defeated: Big Show Replaced An Injured Edge As Unified Tag Team Champion at Night of Champions 2009 (7/26/09)
Title Defenses: Legacy (Submission Win by Big Show), Cryme Tyme (Pinfall Win by Chris Jericho),
ECW Champion: Christian (2)
Defeated: Tommy Dreamer at Night of Champions 2009 (7/26/09)
Title Defenses: Tommy Dreamer (Extreme Rules Match; Pinfall Win), William Regal (Pinfall Win),
Note(s)
The "4/1" that is in parentheses next to both Big Show & Chris Jericho’s names means that both are in their fourth reign as World Tag Team Champion and both are in their first reigns as WWE Tag Team Champions. The Unified Tag Team Championship represents both the World Tag Team & WWE Tag Team Championships. The champions can defend the titles on any brand, which is why they have been listed twice. Through that rule, Big Show & Chris Jericho can hold the tag titles together even though Big Show is a RAW Superstar and Chris Jericho is a SmackDown Superstar. Though the rule is that they can defend the titles against any team on any brand and can appear on any brand, the champions have yet to appear on ECW or defend against an ECW team, which is why they are excluded from the list of champions in ECW.