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List of WWE Divas Champions

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List of WWE Divas Champions

The WWE Divas Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in the WWE promotion. The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants executed scripted finishes rather than contending in direct competition. The word "Divas" in the championship's name refers to the pseudonym WWE Diva, which WWE used to refer to its female wrestlers. The creation of the championship was announced on June 6, 2008, by then SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as a counterpart to the Raw brand's WWE Women's Championship. The inaugural champion was Michelle McCool, who defeated Natalya on July 20, 2008, at The Great American Bash. On April 13, 2009, the title was moved from SmackDown to Raw as a result of then Divas Champion Maryse being drafted to Raw in the 2009 WWE draft. On September 19, 2010, at the Night of Champions pay-per-view event, Michelle McCool (defending the Women's Championship on behalf of tag team partner and official champion, Layla) defeated Divas Champion Melina, retiring the Women's Championship and unifying it with the Divas Championship. The title was retired on April 3, 2016, at WrestleMania 32, after Lita revealed the new WWE Women's Championship would replace the Divas Championship. Reigning champion Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match at the event to become the new Women's Champion and therefore the final Divas Champion. Overall, there were 17 different champions. Eve Torres and AJ Lee held the record for most reigns as Divas Champion with three. AJ Lee also had the longest combined reign as Divas Champion at 406 days. Nikki Bella had the longest individual title reign at 301 days, while Jillian Hall had the shortest reign at 5 minutes.

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· Title history › Names
WWE Divas Championship
WWE Divas Championship
Name
WWE Divas Championship
Years
June 6, 2008 – April 3, 2016
Unified WWE Divas Championship
Unified WWE Divas Championship
Name
Unified WWE Divas Championship
Years
September 19, 2010
Name
Years
WWE Divas Championship
June 6, 2008 – April 3, 2016
Unified WWE Divas Championship
September 19, 2010
Key · Title history › Reigns
Reign
Reign
No.
Reign
Overall reign number
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Days
No.
Days
Overall reign number
Number of days held
Days recog.
Days recog.
No.
Days recog.
Overall reign number
Number of days held recognized by the promotion
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
Days recog.
Number of days held recognized by the promotion
· Title history › Reigns
Date
Date
No.
Date
Champion
Event
Championship change
Location
Championship change
Reign
Championship change
Days
Reign statistics
Days recog.
1
1
No.
1
Champion
Michelle McCool
Championship change
July 20, 2008
Championship change
The Great American Bash
Championship change
Uniondale, NY
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
155
Reign statistics
158
Notes
From September 2002 until July 2008, the SmackDown brand was without a women's championship as the WWE Women's Championship was exclusive to the Raw brand. To remedy this, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero established the Divas Championship as the counterpart title to the Women's Championship. McCool defeated Natalya to become the inaugural
2
2
No.
2
Champion
Maryse
Championship change
December 22, 2008
Championship change
SmackDown
Championship change
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
216
Reign statistics
211
Notes
Maria was the special guest referee. The championship became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE draft. WWE recognizes Maryse's reign as beginning on December 26, 2008, when the episode aired on tape delay.
3
3
No.
3
Champion
Mickie James
Championship change
July 26, 2009
Championship change
Night of Champions
Championship change
Philadelphia, PA
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
78
Reign statistics
78
4
4
No.
4
Champion
Jillian Hall
Championship change
October 12, 2009
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Indianapolis, IN
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
<1
Reign statistics
<1
5
5
No.
5
Champion
Melina
Championship change
October 12, 2009
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Indianapolis, IN
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
84
Reign statistics
83
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Vacated
Championship change
January 4, 2010
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Dayton, OH
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
The title was vacated after Melina sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
6
6
No.
6
Champion
Maryse
Championship change
February 22, 2010
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Indianapolis, IN
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
49
Reign statistics
48
Notes
Defeated Gail Kim in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
7
7
No.
7
Champion
Eve Torres
Championship change
April 12, 2010
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
London, England
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
69
Reign statistics
68
8
8
No.
8
Champion
Alicia Fox
Championship change
June 20, 2010
Championship change
Fatal 4-Way
Championship change
Uniondale, NY
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
56
Reign statistics
55
Notes
This was a fatal four-way match also involving Gail Kim and Maryse. Fox pinned Maryse to win the championship.
9
9
No.
9
Champion
Melina
Championship change
August 15, 2010
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Los Angeles, CA
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
35
Reign statistics
34
10
10
No.
10
Champion
Michelle McCool
Championship change
September 19, 2010
Championship change
Night of Champions
Championship change
Rosemont, IL
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
63
Reign statistics
62
Notes
This was a lumberjill match where the Women's Championship was unified with the Divas Championship. The title subsequently became defended on both the Raw and SmackDown brands and was briefly referred to as the Unified WWE Divas Championship, keeping the lineage of the Divas Championship while the Women's Championship was retired. Layla was unoffic
11
11
No.
11
Champion
Natalya
Championship change
November 21, 2010
Championship change
Survivor Series
Championship change
Miami, FL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
70
Reign statistics
69
Notes
This was a handicap match also involving Layla as Michelle McCool's tag team partner.
12
12
No.
12
Champion
Eve Torres
Championship change
January 30, 2011
Championship change
Royal Rumble
Championship change
Boston, MA
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
71
Reign statistics
70
Notes
This was a fatal four-way match also involving Layla and Michelle McCool. Eve pinned Layla to win the championship.
13
13
No.
13
Champion
Brie Bella
Championship change
April 11, 2011
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Bridgeport, CT
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
70
Reign statistics
70
14
14
No.
14
Champion
Kelly Kelly
Championship change
June 20, 2011
Championship change
Raw: Power to the People
Championship change
Baltimore, MD
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
104
Reign statistics
103
Notes
This was a "Power to the People" special episode of Raw, where Brie Bella's opponent was determined by a fan-voted poll. Kelly Kelly received the highest number of votes over Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres. Also during Kelly's reign during year 2011 of August WWE's first brand extension officially ended.
15
15
No.
15
Champion
Beth Phoenix
Championship change
October 2, 2011
Championship change
Hell in a Cell
Championship change
New Orleans, LA
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
204
Reign statistics
203
16
16
No.
16
Champion
Nikki Bella
Championship change
April 23, 2012
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Detroit, MI
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
6
Reign statistics
5
Notes
This was a lumberjill match.
17
17
No.
17
Champion
Layla
Championship change
April 29, 2012
Championship change
Extreme Rules
Championship change
Rosemont, IL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
140
Reign statistics
139
Notes
Beth Phoenix was originally scheduled to challenge for the title, but was not medically cleared at the time before the match got started. Layla made her return as a surprise challenger for the title. Layla pinned Brie Bella to win the title from Nikki Bella after the twins switched places during the match while the referee was distracted.
18
18
No.
18
Champion
Eve Torres
Championship change
September 16, 2012
Championship change
Night of Champions
Championship change
Boston, MA
Reign statistics
3
Reign statistics
120
Reign statistics
120
19
19
No.
19
Champion
Kaitlyn
Championship change
January 14, 2013
Championship change
Raw 20th Anniversary Special
Championship change
Houston, TX
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
153
Reign statistics
152
20
20
No.
20
Champion
AJ Lee
Championship change
June 16, 2013
Championship change
Payback
Championship change
Rosemont, IL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
295
Reign statistics
295
21
21
No.
21
Champion
Paige
Championship change
April 7, 2014
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
New Orleans, LA
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
84
Reign statistics
84
22
22
No.
22
Champion
AJ Lee
Championship change
June 30, 2014
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Hartford, CT
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
48
Reign statistics
47
23
23
No.
23
Champion
Paige
Championship change
August 17, 2014
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Los Angeles, CA
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
35
Reign statistics
35
24
24
No.
24
Champion
AJ Lee
Championship change
September 21, 2014
Championship change
Night of Champions
Championship change
Nashville, TN
Reign statistics
3
Reign statistics
63
Reign statistics
63
Notes
This was a triple threat match also involving Nikki Bella.
25
25
No.
25
Champion
Nikki Bella
Championship change
November 23, 2014
Championship change
Survivor Series
Championship change
St. Louis, MO
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
301
Reign statistics
300
26
26
No.
26
Champion
Charlotte
Championship change
September 20, 2015
Championship change
Night of Champions
Championship change
Houston, TX
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
196
Reign statistics
195
Notes
If Nikki Bella was counted out or disqualified, she would lose the title per the stipulation.
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Deactivated
Championship change
April 3, 2016
Championship change
WrestleMania 32
Championship change
Arlington, TX
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
Lita announced that the winner of the triple threat match in which Charlotte was to defend the Divas Championship against Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks would instead be for the new WWE Women's Championship, subsequently retiring the Divas Championship.
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
Days recog.
WWE: SmackDown
1
Michelle McCool
July 20, 2008
The Great American Bash
Uniondale, NY
1
155
158
From September 2002 until July 2008, the SmackDown brand was without a women's championship as the WWE Women's Championship was exclusive to the Raw brand. To remedy this, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero established the Divas Championship as the counterpart title to the Women's Championship. McCool defeated Natalya to become the inaugural
2
Maryse
December 22, 2008
SmackDown
Toronto, ON, Canada
1
216
211
Maria was the special guest referee. The championship became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE draft. WWE recognizes Maryse's reign as beginning on December 26, 2008, when the episode aired on tape delay.
WWE: Raw
3
Mickie James
July 26, 2009
Night of Champions
Philadelphia, PA
1
78
78
4
Jillian Hall
October 12, 2009
Raw
Indianapolis, IN
1
<1
<1
5
Melina
October 12, 2009
Raw
Indianapolis, IN
1
84
83
—
Vacated
January 4, 2010
Raw
Dayton, OH
—
—
—
The title was vacated after Melina sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
6
Maryse
February 22, 2010
Raw
Indianapolis, IN
2
49
48
Defeated Gail Kim in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
7
Eve Torres
April 12, 2010
Raw
London, England
1
69
68
8
Alicia Fox
June 20, 2010
Fatal 4-Way
Uniondale, NY
1
56
55
This was a fatal four-way match also involving Gail Kim and Maryse. Fox pinned Maryse to win the championship.
9
Melina
August 15, 2010
SummerSlam
Los Angeles, CA
2
35
34
WWE: Raw and SmackDown
10
Michelle McCool
September 19, 2010
Night of Champions
Rosemont, IL
2
63
62
This was a lumberjill match where the Women's Championship was unified with the Divas Championship. The title subsequently became defended on both the Raw and SmackDown brands and was briefly referred to as the Unified WWE Divas Championship, keeping the lineage of the Divas Championship while the Women's Championship was retired. Layla was unoffic
11
Natalya
November 21, 2010
Survivor Series
Miami, FL
1
70
69
This was a handicap match also involving Layla as Michelle McCool's tag team partner.
12
Eve Torres
January 30, 2011
Royal Rumble
Boston, MA
2
71
70
This was a fatal four-way match also involving Layla and Michelle McCool. Eve pinned Layla to win the championship.
13
Brie Bella
April 11, 2011
Raw
Bridgeport, CT
1
70
70
14
Kelly Kelly
June 20, 2011
Raw: Power to the People
Baltimore, MD
1
104
103
This was a "Power to the People" special episode of Raw, where Brie Bella's opponent was determined by a fan-voted poll. Kelly Kelly received the highest number of votes over Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres. Also during Kelly's reign during year 2011 of August WWE's first brand extension officially ended.
WWE (unbranded)
15
Beth Phoenix
October 2, 2011
Hell in a Cell
New Orleans, LA
1
204
203
16
Nikki Bella
April 23, 2012
Raw
Detroit, MI
1
6
5
This was a lumberjill match.
17
Layla
April 29, 2012
Extreme Rules
Rosemont, IL
1
140
139
Beth Phoenix was originally scheduled to challenge for the title, but was not medically cleared at the time before the match got started. Layla made her return as a surprise challenger for the title. Layla pinned Brie Bella to win the title from Nikki Bella after the twins switched places during the match while the referee was distracted.
18
Eve Torres
September 16, 2012
Night of Champions
Boston, MA
3
120
120
19
Kaitlyn
January 14, 2013
Raw 20th Anniversary Special
Houston, TX
1
153
152
20
AJ Lee
June 16, 2013
Payback
Rosemont, IL
1
295
295
21
Paige
April 7, 2014
Raw
New Orleans, LA
1
84
84
22
AJ Lee
June 30, 2014
Raw
Hartford, CT
2
48
47
23
Paige
August 17, 2014
SummerSlam
Los Angeles, CA
2
35
35
24
AJ Lee
September 21, 2014
Night of Champions
Nashville, TN
3
63
63
This was a triple threat match also involving Nikki Bella.
25
Nikki Bella
November 23, 2014
Survivor Series
St. Louis, MO
2
301
300
26
Charlotte
September 20, 2015
Night of Champions
Houston, TX
1
196
195
If Nikki Bella was counted out or disqualified, she would lose the title per the stipulation.
—
Deactivated
April 3, 2016
WrestleMania 32
Arlington, TX
—
—
—
Lita announced that the winner of the triple threat match in which Charlotte was to defend the Divas Championship against Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks would instead be for the new WWE Women's Championship, subsequently retiring the Divas Championship.
· Combined reigns
1
1
Rank
1
Wrestler
AJ Lee
No. of reigns
3
Combined days
406
Combined days recognized by WWE
405
2
2
Rank
2
Wrestler
Nikki Bella
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
307
Combined days recognized by WWE
305
3
3
Rank
3
Wrestler
Maryse
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
265
Combined days recognized by WWE
259
4
4
Rank
4
Wrestler
Eve Torres
No. of reigns
3
Combined days
260
Combined days recognized by WWE
258
5
5
Rank
5
Wrestler
Michelle McCool
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
218
Combined days recognized by WWE
220
6
6
Rank
6
Wrestler
Beth Phoenix
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
204
Combined days recognized by WWE
203
7
7
Rank
7
Wrestler
Charlotte
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
196
Combined days recognized by WWE
195
8
8
Rank
8
Wrestler
Kaitlyn
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
153
Combined days recognized by WWE
152
9
9
Rank
9
Wrestler
Layla
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
140
Combined days recognized by WWE
139
10
10
Rank
10
Wrestler
Paige
No. of reigns
2
Combined days
119
Melina
Melina
Rank
Melina
Wrestler
2
No. of reigns
119
Combined days
117
12
12
Rank
12
Wrestler
Kelly Kelly
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
104
Combined days recognized by WWE
103
13
13
Rank
13
Wrestler
Mickie James
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
78
14
14
Rank
14
Wrestler
Brie Bella
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
70
Natalya
Natalya
Rank
Natalya
Wrestler
1
No. of reigns
70
Combined days
69
16
16
Rank
16
Wrestler
Alicia Fox
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
56
Combined days recognized by WWE
55
17
17
Rank
17
Wrestler
Jillian Hall
No. of reigns
1
Combined days
<1
Rank
Wrestler
No. of reigns
Combined days
Combined days recognized by WWE
1
AJ Lee
3
406
405
2
Nikki Bella
2
307
305
3
Maryse
2
265
259
4
Eve Torres
3
260
258
5
Michelle McCool
2
218
220
6
Beth Phoenix
1
204
203
7
Charlotte
1
196
195
8
Kaitlyn
1
153
152
9
Layla
1
140
139
10
Paige
2
119
Melina
2
119
117
12
Kelly Kelly
1
104
103
13
Mickie James
1
78
14
Brie Bella
1
70
Natalya
1
70
69
16
Alicia Fox
1
56
55
17
Jillian Hall
1
<1

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