List of WWE tournaments
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Under its scripted format, WWE has organized numerous professional wrestling tournaments, primarily featuring professional wrestlers from its own roster and occasionally involving talent from other professional wrestling promotions.
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· Championship tournaments › Inaugural championship tournaments
Event
Event
No.
Event
Championship
Date
Winner
Location
1
1
No.
1
Championship
WWE European Championship
Winner
The British Bulldog
Finals
Raw
Finals
February 26, 1997
(Aired March 3)
Finals
Berlin, Germany
2
2
No.
2
Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Winner
Taka Michinoku
Finals
D-Generation X: In Your House
Finals
December 7, 1997
Finals
Springfield, MA
3
3
No.
3
Championship
Undisputed WWF Championship
Winner
Chris Jericho
Finals
Vengeance
Finals
December 9, 2001
Finals
San Diego, CA
4
4
No.
4
Championship
WWE Tag Team Championship
Winner
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle
Finals
No Mercy
Finals
October 20, 2002
Finals
North Little Rock, AR
5
5
No.
5
Championship
NXT Championship
Winner
Seth Rollins
Finals
NXT
Finals
July 27, 2012
(Aired August 29)
Finals
Winter Park, FL
6
6
No.
6
Championship
NXT Tag Team Championship
Winner
British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
Finals
January 31, 2013
(Aired February 13)
7
7
No.
7
Championship
NXT Women's Championship
Winner
Paige
Finals
June 20, 2013
(Aired July 24)
8
8
No.
8
Championship
NXT Cruiserweight Championship
Winner
T. J. Perkins
Finals
Cruiserweight Classic
Finals
September 14, 2016
9
9
No.
9
Championship
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Winner
Heath Slater and Rhyno
Finals
Backlash
Finals
September 11, 2016
Finals
Richmond, VA
10
10
No.
10
Championship
United Kingdom Championship
Winner
Tyler Bate
Finals
United Kingdom Championship Tournament
Finals
January 15, 2017
Finals
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
11
11
No.
11
Championship
NXT UK Women's Championship
Winner
Rhea Ripley
Finals
NXT UK
Finals
August 26, 2018
(Aired November 28)
Finals
Birmingham, England
12
12
No.
12
Championship
NXT UK Tag Team Championship
Winner
Grizzled Young Veterans
(James Drake and Zack Gibson)
Finals
TakeOver: Blackpool
Finals
January 12, 2019
Finals
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
13
13
No.
13
Championship
NXT UK Heritage Cup
Winner
A-Kid
Finals
NXT UK
Finals
November 26, 2020
Finals
London, England
14
14
No.
14
Championship
World Heavyweight Championship
Winner
Seth "Freakin" Rollins
Finals
Night of Champions
Finals
May 27, 2023
Finals
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
15
15
No.
15
Championship
WWE Speed Championship
Winner
Ricochet
Finals
Speed
Finals
April 26, 2024
(Aired May 3)
Finals
Cincinnati, OH
16
16
No.
16
Championship
WWE Women's Speed Championship
Winner
Candice LeRae
Finals
October 4, 2024
(Aired October 9)
Finals
Nashville, TN
17
17
No.
17
Championship
WWE Women's United States Championship
Winner
Chelsea Green
Finals
Saturday Night's Main Event
Finals
December 14, 2024
Finals
Uniondale, NY
18
18
No.
18
Championship
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship
Winner
Lyra Valkyria
Finals
Raw
Finals
January 13, 2025
Finals
San Jose, CA
| No. | Championship | Winner | Finals | Ref | ||
| Event | Date | Location | ||||
| 1 | WWE European Championship | The British Bulldog | Raw | February 26, 1997 (Aired March 3) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 2 | WWF Light Heavyweight Championship | Taka Michinoku | D-Generation X: In Your House | December 7, 1997 | Springfield, MA | |
| 3 | Undisputed WWF Championship | Chris Jericho | Vengeance | December 9, 2001 | San Diego, CA | |
| 4 | WWE Tag Team Championship | Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle | No Mercy | October 20, 2002 | North Little Rock, AR | |
| 5 | NXT Championship | Seth Rollins | NXT | July 27, 2012 (Aired August 29) | Winter Park, FL | |
| 6 | NXT Tag Team Championship | British Ambition (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey) | January 31, 2013 (Aired February 13) | |||
| 7 | NXT Women's Championship | Paige | June 20, 2013 (Aired July 24) | |||
| 8 | NXT Cruiserweight Championship | T. J. Perkins | Cruiserweight Classic | September 14, 2016 | ||
| 9 | SmackDown Tag Team Championship | Heath Slater and Rhyno | Backlash | September 11, 2016 | Richmond, VA | |
| 10 | United Kingdom Championship | Tyler Bate | United Kingdom Championship Tournament | January 15, 2017 | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | |
| 11 | NXT UK Women's Championship | Rhea Ripley | NXT UK | August 26, 2018 (Aired November 28) | Birmingham, England | |
| 12 | NXT UK Tag Team Championship | Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) | TakeOver: Blackpool | January 12, 2019 | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | |
| 13 | NXT UK Heritage Cup | A-Kid | NXT UK | November 26, 2020 | London, England | |
| 14 | World Heavyweight Championship | Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Night of Champions | May 27, 2023 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | WWE Speed Championship | Ricochet | Speed | April 26, 2024 (Aired May 3) | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 16 | WWE Women's Speed Championship | Candice LeRae | October 4, 2024 (Aired October 9) | Nashville, TN | ||
| 17 | WWE Women's United States Championship | Chelsea Green | Saturday Night's Main Event | December 14, 2024 | Uniondale, NY | |
| 18 | WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship | Lyra Valkyria | Raw | January 13, 2025 | San Jose, CA | |
· Championship tournaments › Vacant championship tournaments › Active championships
WWE Championship
No.
Tournament Winner
Finals
Notes
Event
Date
Location
1
Randy Savage
WrestleMania IV
March 27, 1988
Atlantic City, NJ
WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion.
2
The Rock
Survivor Series
November 15, 1998
St. Louis, MI
3
Rey Mysterio
Raw Supershow
July 25, 2011
Hampton, VA
C
WWE Championship
No.
Tournament Winner
Finals
Notes
Event
Date
Location
1
Randy Savage
WrestleMania IV
March 27, 1988
Atlantic City, NJ
WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion.
2
The Rock
Survivor Series
November 15, 1998
St. Louis, MI
3
Rey Mysterio
Raw Supershow
July 25, 2011
Hampton, VA
C
Tournament summary for active championships
WWE Championship
No.
Tournament Winner
Finals
Notes
Event
Date
Location
1
Randy Savage
WrestleMania IV
March 27, 1988
Atlantic City, NJ
WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion.
2
The Rock
Survivor Series
November 15, 1998
St. Louis, MI
3
Rey Mysterio
Raw Supershow
July 25, 2011
Hampton, VA
C
| Tournament summary for active championships |
| WWE Championship No. Tournament Winner Finals Notes Event Date Location 1 Randy Savage WrestleMania IV March 27, 1988 Atlantic City, NJ WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion. 2 The Rock Survivor Series November 15, 1998 St. Louis, MI 3 Rey Mysterio Raw Supershow July 25, 2011 Hampton, VA C |
Date
Date
No.
Event
Tournament Winner
Date
Finals
Location
Randy Savage
Randy Savage
No.
1
Tournament Winner
Randy Savage
Finals
WrestleMania IV
Finals
March 27, 1988
Finals
Atlantic City, NJ
Notes
WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion.
The Rock
The Rock
No.
2
Tournament Winner
The Rock
Finals
Survivor Series
Finals
November 15, 1998
Finals
St. Louis, MI
Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio
No.
3
Tournament Winner
Rey Mysterio
Finals
Raw Supershow
Finals
July 25, 2011
Finals
Hampton, VA
Notes
Champion CM Punk left WWE.
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns
No.
4
Tournament Winner
Roman Reigns
Finals
Survivor Series
Finals
November 22, 2015
Finals
Atlanta, GA
Notes
Champion Seth Rollins suffered a knee injury.
| No. | Tournament Winner | Finals | Notes | ||
| Event | Date | Location | |||
| 1 | Randy Savage | WrestleMania IV | March 27, 1988 | Atlantic City, NJ | WWF president Jack Tunney refused to recognize Ted DiBiase as champion. |
| 2 | The Rock | Survivor Series | November 15, 1998 | St. Louis, MI | |
| 3 | Rey Mysterio | Raw Supershow | July 25, 2011 | Hampton, VA | Champion CM Punk left WWE. |
| 4 | Roman Reigns | Survivor Series | November 22, 2015 | Atlanta, GA | Champion Seth Rollins suffered a knee injury. |
Date
Date
No.
Event
Tournament Winner
Date
Finals
Location
Mr. Perfect
Mr. Perfect
No.
1
Tournament Winner
Mr. Perfect
Finals
Superstars of Wrestling
Finals
April 23, 1990
(Aired May 19)
Finals
Austin, TX
Notes
Champion Ultimate Warrior vacated the title.
Marc Mero
Marc Mero
No.
2
Tournament Winner
Marc Mero
Finals
Monday Night Raw
Finals
September 23, 1996
Finals
Hershey, PA
Notes
Champion Ahmed Johnson suffered (kayfabe) kidney injuries after Faarooq attacked him.
Owen Hart
Owen Hart
No.
3
Tournament Winner
Owen Hart
Finals
Badd Blood: In Your House
Finals
October 5, 1997
Finals
St. Louis, MI
Notes
Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin suffered a neck injury.
Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
No.
4
Tournament Winner
Ken Shamrock
Finals
Raw Is War
Finals
October 12, 1998
Finals
Uniondale, NY
Notes
Champion Triple H suffered an injury.
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
No.
5
Tournament Winner
Kofi Kingston
Finals
SmackDown
Finals
May 11, 2010
(Aired May 14)
Finals
Buffalo, NY
Notes
SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long fired champion Drew McIntyre and vacated the title after repeat attacks against Matt Hardy. Mr. McMahon overturned Long’s decision, nullifying Kingston’s title win.
AJ Styles
AJ Styles
No.
6
Tournament Winner
AJ Styles
Finals
SmackDown
Finals
June 8, 2020
(Aired June 12)
Finals
Orlando, FL
Notes
Champion Sami Zayn refrained from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic; the title was vacated.
| No. | Tournament Winner | Finals | Notes | ||
| Event | Date | Location | |||
| 1 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars of Wrestling | April 23, 1990 (Aired May 19) | Austin, TX | Champion Ultimate Warrior vacated the title. |
| 2 | Marc Mero | Monday Night Raw | September 23, 1996 | Hershey, PA | Champion Ahmed Johnson suffered (kayfabe) kidney injuries after Faarooq attacked him. |
| 3 | Owen Hart | Badd Blood: In Your House | October 5, 1997 | St. Louis, MI | Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin suffered a neck injury. |
| 4 | Ken Shamrock | Raw Is War | October 12, 1998 | Uniondale, NY | Champion Triple H suffered an injury. |
| 5 | Kofi Kingston | SmackDown | May 11, 2010 (Aired May 14) | Buffalo, NY | SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long fired champion Drew McIntyre and vacated the title after repeat attacks against Matt Hardy. Mr. McMahon overturned Long’s decision, nullifying Kingston’s title win. |
| 6 | AJ Styles | SmackDown | June 8, 2020 (Aired June 12) | Orlando, FL | Champion Sami Zayn refrained from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic; the title was vacated. |
Date
Date
No.
Event
Tournament Winner
Date
Finals
Location
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero
No.
1
Tournament Winner
Eddie Guerrero
Finals
Vengeance
Finals
July 27, 2003
Finals
Denver, CO
Notes
Smackdown General Manager Stephanie McMahon revived the title after two years of inactivity.
Bobby Roode
Bobby Roode
No.
2
Tournament Winner
Bobby Roode
Finals
SmackDown Live
Finals
January 16, 2018
Finals
Laredo, TX
Notes
Champion Dolph Ziggler proclaimed that the fans did not deserve him and abandoned the title as he walked out. On the night of the semifinals, Roode challenged Jinder Mahal to hold the final that same night.
| No. | Tournament Winner | Finals | Notes | ||
| Event | Date | Location | |||
| 1 | Eddie Guerrero | Vengeance | July 27, 2003 | Denver, CO | Smackdown General Manager Stephanie McMahon revived the title after two years of inactivity. |
| 2 | Bobby Roode | SmackDown Live | January 16, 2018 | Laredo, TX | Champion Dolph Ziggler proclaimed that the fans did not deserve him and abandoned the title as he walked out. On the night of the semifinals, Roode challenged Jinder Mahal to hold the final that same night. |
References
- The finals match ended in a no contest after Enzo Amore suffered a concussion during the match that required immediate m
- The Viking Raiders attacked Drew McIntyre and Sheamus. Braun Strowman and Ricochet replaced McIntyre and Sheamus.
- The King of the Ring Tournament in 2006 was exclusive to the SmackDown brand.
- El Grande Americano was portrayed by Chad Gable at the time, who previously won the tournament as himself.
- El Grande Americano was portrayed by Ludwig Kaiser, who replaced Chad Gable in the role on June 30 due to injury.
- The tournament final between Elio Lefleur and Eli Knight ended in a time limit draw, making them the co-winners. Interim
- Jaida Parker replaced Lainey Reid, the original tournament winner, who suffered an injury during training and did not wi
- Apollo Crews replaced the injured Ivar.
- Joaquin Wilde originally faced Lexis King in the first round at the June 2, 2025, taping of Speed, but the match was sto
- B-Fab replaced the injured Zelina Vega in the semifinals.
- Alba Fyre was replaced by Isla Dawn.
- Jaida Parker replaced the injured Lainey Reid.
- First introduced for the Universal Wrestling Association, but the WWF recognizes Michinoku as the inaugural champion.
- This was a tournament held to unify the WWF and World Championships.
- The tournament was titled, the "Gold Rush Tournament".
- The tournament was titled, "Deadly Games WWF Championship Tournament".
- The tournament was titled, "Tag Team Eliminator".
- The tournament was titled, "Championship Chase Tournament".
- The tournament was titled, "SmackDown World Cup".
- The tournament was titled, "RK-Bro-nament".