Unified with the Orton's WWE Championship creating the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Ziggler cashed in his MITB contract.

This was a Last Man Standing match.

Daniel Bryan cashed in this Money In The Bank briefcase and pinned the fallen Big Show after Mark Henry DDT'd him on a steel chair.

This was a Chairs Match.

This was a No Holds Barred Match.

Defeated Randy Orton by disqualification after Orton gave a low-blow to Christian in view of the official. The stipulations of the match allowed the championship to change hands on such a disqualification.

Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio in a Ladder match to win the vacant world championship.

Edge was forced to vacate the championship due to injury and subsequent retirement.

Edge was stripped as a result of using the spear (which had been banned) in a previous match by Vickie Guerrero, who then awarded the belt to Ziggler.

This was a Fatal 4-Way Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio. With this victory, Edge broke Triple H's record for most World Heavyweight Championships

Kane cashed in his SmackDown Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the championship.

This was a Fatal 4-Way match, also involving The Big Show and CM Punk. The championship was referred to solely as the "World Championship" during the reign.

Swagger cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Signed to RAW at the time, Swagger transfers to SmackDown upon winning the championship.

This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio

This was a Hell in a Cell match. Became oldest World Heavyweight Champion with this win.

This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.

Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract immediately after Hardy's victory to win the championship.

This was a Ladder match.

This was a Last Man Standing match. The championship becomes exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to Edge being a SmackDown wrestler.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Big Show. Becomes exclusive to the Raw brand once again due to John Cena being a Raw brand wrestler.

This was an Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, and Kane. The championship becomes SmackDown exclusive as a result of Edge being a part of the SmackDown roster.

This was aired on 800th Episode of Raw, which was a Steel Cage match.

This match involved Steve Austin as Special Guest Referee.

Originally, CM Punk was to defend his championship in a Championship Scramble match also involving John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Kane, but he was replaced by Jericho, who won the match and championship as a result of Punk sustaining a scripted injury.

Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract in order to challenge for the championship. CM Punk was a part of the Raw brand, thus making the championship Raw-exclusive again.

Edge defeated The Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the vacant championship.

SmackDown's General Manager Vickie Guerrero ordered The Undertaker to relinquish the championship because of the danger that his Hell's Gate choke hold caused.

This was a championship vs streak match in which the Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak improved to 16-0.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Undertaker.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving Rey Mysterio.

Khali won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal. Where he last eliminated Batista.

Edge vacated the championship after he was sidelined with a legitimate pectoral injury.

Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to earn the right to challenge for the championship. Edge, a Raw wrestler at the time, transferred to the SmackDown! roster shortly after the win.

This was a Last Chance match.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving Randy Orton. Rey Mysterio also became the lightest World Heavyweight Champion. Also, championship is referred to as the "World Championship" during this and any other time Mysterio will hold the championship

Angle won the vacant championship in a 20 man battle royal last eliminating Mark Henry.

Batista vacated the championship after he was sidelined with a legitimate triceps injury.

Batista was drafted to the SmackDown! brand as the final pick on June 30, 2005, making the championship SmackDown! exclusive.

Triple H defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge in an Elimination Chamber match with Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee to win the vacant championship.

The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a Triple Threat match involving Triple H, Edge and Chris Benoit.

Became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving Shawn Michaels.

This was a Triple Threat match also involving Kane.

This was a Career vs. championship match.

This was a Three Stages of Hell match.

This was the first ever Elimination Chamber match also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane

Triple H was awarded the championship by the on-screen General Manager Eric Bischoff, making him the inaugural champion in the process.