Current WWE Champions 2022 List – Your Ultimate Guide

Here is an updated list of who is holding the gold right now in WWE. We will update this page as title changes occur. From the WWE Championship to the NXT Championship. Your answer to the question: Who are the current WWE champions? With the amount of programming that WWE has these days, sometimes it is hard to keep track! This will serve as your guide in case you have to miss an episode or if you find yourself a bit confused. We try to update this page immediately following a title change so it is as up to date as possible for you. This includes the current WWE champions from each show, including RAW, Smackdown Live, 205 Live, NXT and also the NXT UK division.

Current WWE Champions 2022 – List Of Current Title Holders

Listed below are the current WWE Champions from Smackdown Live. These are the Titleholders from the blue brand:

Who Is The Current WWE Champion?

Brock Lesnar

• Won Title: January 1st, 2022 at Day 1.
• Outcome: Brock Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley, Big E, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE Champions:

• Brock Lesnar
• Big E
• Bobby Lashley
• The Miz
• Drew McIntyre

Some facts about the WWE Championship:

• The Title was founded back in 1963. Buddy Rogers became the inaugural Champion after winning a fictional tournament in Brazil.
• It was originally called the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship.
• Bruno Sammartino holds the record for the longest Title reign, he held the belt for a staggering 2,803 days. Hulk Hogan is in second place, holding the belt for 1,474 days.
• John Cena holds the record for the most WWE Title wins. He has held the belt 13 times.
• AJ Styles became the first wrestler to win the WWE Championship outside of North America. This came after Styles defeated Jinder Mahal on Smackdown in Manchester, England.

Who Is The Current Smackdown Women’s Champion?

Becky Lynch

• Won Title: August 21st, 2021 at Summerslam.
• Outcome: Becky Lynch defeated Bianca Belair at Summerslam.

Last 5 Smackdown Women’s Champions:

• Becky Lynch
• Bianca Belair
• Sasha Banks
• Bayley
• Charlotte Flair

Some facts about the Smackdown Women’s Championship:

• The Title was established back in 2016 as a result of the WWE brand split. Becky Lynch defeated Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella in a six-pack elimination challenge to become the inaugural champion at Backlash 2016.
• The belt does not share any lineage with any titles from the past.
• Charlotte Flair holds the record for the longest Title reign, she held the belt for 147 days in 2017/2018.

Who Is The Current WWE Intercontinental Champion?

Shinsuke Nakamura

• Won Title: August 13th, 2021 on Smackdown.
• Outcome: Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Apollo Crews to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE Intercontinental Champions

• Shinsuke Nakamura
• Apollo Crews
• Big E
• Sami Zayn
• Jeff Hardy

Some facts about the WWE Intercontinental Championship:

• The Intercontinental Championship was established back in 1979. Pat Patterson became the inaugural Champion after winning a fictional tournament to combine the WWF North American Heavyweight and South American Heavyweight championships.
• The longest Intercontinental Title reign is held by the Honky Tonk Man, who held it for 454 days.

Who Are The Current Smackdown Tag Team Champions?

The Usos

• Won Title: January 1st, 2022 at WWE Day 1.
• Outcome: The Usos defeated The New Day to win the belts.

Last 5 Smackdown Tag Team Champions:

• The Usos
• The New Day
• The Usos
• Rey and Dominik Mysterio
• Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler.

Some facts about the Smackdown Tag Team Championships:

• These Titles were established in 2016 as a result of the WWE brand split. Heath Slater and Rhyno defeated The Usos in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
• The belt doesn’t share any lineage with any Tag Team Titles from the past.
• The Usos hold the record for the longest Title reign at 182 days.

Listed below are the current WWE Champions from Monday Night RAW. These are the Titleholders from the red brand. 

Who Is The Current WWE Universal Champion?

Roman Reigns

• Won Title: August 30th, 2020 at Payback
• Outcome: Roman Reigns defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE Universal Champions:

• Roman Reigns (CURRENT)
• The Fiend
• Braun Strowman
• Goldberg
• Bray Wyatt

Some facts about the WWE Universal Championship:

• This Title was established in 2016 as a result of the WWE brand split. Finn Balor defeated Seth Rollins at Summerslam 2016 to become the inaugural Champion. Balor had to vacate the belt the next day due to a shoulder injury that he suffered in the match.
• It shares no lineage with any other World Titles in WWE history.
• Brock Lesnar holds the current record for the longest Title reign at
  503 days.

Who Is The Current RAW Women’s Champion?

Charlotte Flair

• Won Title: August 21st, 2021 at Summerslam.
• Outcome: Charlotte defeated Nikki A.S.H and Rhea Ripley to win the belt.

Last 5 RAW Women’s Champions:

• Charlotte Flair
• Nikki A.S.H
• Charlotte Flair
• Rhea Ripley
• Asuka

Some factions about the RAW Women’s Championship:

• The Title was established in 2016. It replaced the old WWE Divas Championship. Charlotte Flair defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at Wrestlemania 32 to become the inaugural Champion.
• It doesn’t share a lineage with any previous Titles.
• Becky Lynch holds the record for the longest Title reign as she held it for 399 days.

Who Is The Current WWE United States Champion?

Damian Priest

• Won Title: August 21st, 2021 at Summerslam.
• Outcome: Priest defeated Sheamus to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE United States Champions:

• Damian Priest
• Sheamus
• Matt Riddle
• Bobby Lashley
• Apollo Crews

Some facts about the WWE United States Championship:

• This Title was established back in 1975. Harley Race defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the inaugural Champion.
• It shares the lineage with the United States Heavyweight Championship from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
• It officially came into WWE in 2003.
• Lex Luger holds the record for longest United States Championship reign. He held the Title for 523 days back in 1989-1990.

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Who Are The Current RAW Tag Team Champions?

Chad Gable and Otis

• Won Titles: January 10, 2022 on RAW.
• Outcome: Chad Gable and Otis defeated Randy Orton and Matt Riddle.

Last 5 RAW Tag Team Champions:

• Chad Gable and Otis.
• Randy Orton and Matt Riddle.
• AJ Styles and Omos
• The New Day
• The Hurt Business

Some facts about the RAW Tag Team Championships:

• These belts share the lineage with the WWE Tag Team Championships that were established back in 2002. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit defeated Edge and Rey Mysterio in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
• It was renamed to the RAW Tag Team Championships as a result of the brand split in 2016.
• The longest Title reign is owned by the New Day, who held it for 483 days.

Who Are The Current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions?

Carmella & Queen Zelina

• Won Titles: November 22nd, 2021 on RAW.
• Outcome: Carmella and Queen Zelina defeated Nikki A.S.H and Rea Ripley.

Some facts about the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions:

• The company had WWF Women’s Tag Team Championships from 1983 until 1989. The Glamour Girls
• (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) hold the record for the longest title reign at 906 days.

Who Is The Current WWE 24/7 Champion?

Dana Brooke

Some facts about the WWE 24/7 Championship:

• Created on May 20th, 2019.

Current WWE Champions

Listed below are the current WWE Champions from 205 Live (aka the Cruiserweight Division):

Who Is Current NXT Cruiserweight Champion?

Roderick Strong

• Won Title: September 21st, 2021 on NXT
• Outcome: Roderick Strong defeated KUSHIDA to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE Cruiserweight Champions:

• Roderick Strong
• KUSHIDA
• Santos Escobar
• Jordan Devlin
• Angel Garza

Some facts about the WWE Cruiserweight Championship:

• This does not share the same lineage as the Cruiserweight Championship from 1991-2007.
• TJ Perkins became the inaugural Champion after winning the WWE Cruiserweight Classic in 2016. Perkins defeated Gran Metalik in the finals of the tournament and was awarded the Title by Triple H.
• The longest Title reign is held by Neville at 197 days.

Current WWE Champions – NXT

Listed below are the current NXT Champions. These are the Titleholders from WWE’s developmental brand. 

Who Is The Current NXT Champion?

Bron Breakker

• Won Title: The January 4, 2022 episode of NXT.
• Outcome: Bron Breakker defeated Tommaso Ciampa.

Last 5 NXT Champions

• Bron Breakker
• Tomasso Ciampa
• Samoa Joe
• Karrion Kross
• Finn Balor

Some facts about the NXT Championship:

• The NXT Championship was established back in 2012. Seth Rollins won the ‘Gold Rush’ tournament to become the inaugural Champion. Seth defeated Jinder Mahal in the tournament final.
• Samoa Joe became the first person to ever become a two-time NXT Champion.
• Finn Balor holds the record for the longest reign, holding the title for 292 days.

Who Is The Current NXT Women’s Champion?

Mandy Rose

• Won Title: October 26th, 2021 at Halloween Havoc.
• Outcome: Mandy Rose defeated Raquel Gonzalez to win the belt.

List 5 NXT Women’s Champions:

• Mandy Rose
• Raquel Gonzalez
• Io Shirai
• Charlotte Flair
• Rhea Ripley

Some facts about the NXT Women’s Championship:

• The Title was established in 2013. Paige defeated Emma in the finals of an eight-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion.
• Asuka holds the record for longest reign at 510 days.
• Shayna Baszler was the first person to win the NXT Women’s Championship for a second time. Shayna defeated Kairi Sane at WWE Evolution in 2018 to win the Title.

Who Are The Current NXT Tag Team Champions?

Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel

• Won Title: October 26th, 2021 at Halloween Havoc.
• Outcome: Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel defeated MSK to win the belts.

Last 5 NXT Tag Team Champions:

• Imperium
• MSK
• Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch
• Breezango
• Imperium

Some facts about the NXT Tag Team Championships:

• The Title was established in 2013. British Ambition (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey) defeated The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
• The Ascension holds the record for longest reign with 364 days total.

Who Is The Current NXT North American Champion?

Carmelo Hayes

• Won Title: October 12th, 2021 on NXT.
• Outcome: Carmelo Hayes defeated Swerve Scott.

Last 5 NXT North American Champions:

• Carmelo Hayes
• Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
• Bronson Reed
• Johnny Gargano.
• Damian Priest

Some facts about the NXT North American Championship:

• The Title was established in 2018. Adam Cole defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet, and Velveteen Dream in a ladder match to become the inaugural champion.
• Ricochet holds the record for the longest title reign.

Current WWE Champions – NXT UK

Listed below are the current NXT UK Champions. These are the Titleholders for WWE’s developmental brand based in the United Kingdom:

Who Is The Current WWE United Kingdom Champion?

Ilja Dragunov

• Won Title: August 22nd, 2021 at NXT Takeover: 36.
• Outcome: Dragunov defeated WALTER to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE United Kingdom Champions:

• Ilja Dragunov
• WALTER
• Pete Dunne
• Tyler Bate
• The Title was created

Some facts about the WWE United Kingdom Championship:

• The Title was established back in 2016. Tyler Bate defeated Pete Dunne to win the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Bate’s prize for winning the tournament was the WWE UK Championship.
• Pete Dunne currently holds the record for the longest reign with over 600 days as Champion.

Who Is Current NXT United Kingdom Women’s Champion?

Meiko Satomura

• Won Title: June 10th, 2021 on NXT UK.
• Outcome: Meiko Satomura defeated Kay Lee Ray to win the belt.

Last 5 WWE UK Women’s Champions:

• Meiko Satomura
• Kay Lee Ray
• Toni Storm 
• Rhea Ripley
• The Title was created.

Some facts about the NXT United Kingdom Women’s Championship:

• The Title was established in 2018 after the creation of the NXT UK brand. Rhea Ripley defeated Toni Storm in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. 

Who Are The Current WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Champions?

Tyler Bate & Trent Seven

• Won Title: December 9th, 2021 on NXT UK.
• Outcome:Tyler Bate and Trent Seven defeated Pretty Deadly to win the belts.

Last 5 WWE UK Tag Team Champions:

• Tyler Bate and Trent Seven
• Pretty Deadly.
• Gallus
• Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews
• Zack Gibson and James Drake

Some facts about the WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Championships:

• The Titles were established in 2018 after the creation of the NXT UK brand. Zack Gibson and James Drake defeated Trent Seven and Tyler Bate in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.

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