Who were the WWE champions in 2017? This title reigns archive keeps track of every World Wrestling Entertainment championship change from 2017, including each Superstar or wrestler who won a belt, held a title, or carried a championship during the year.
Below is the full 2017 WWE champions list with title reigns and title changes for Raw, SmackDown, NXT, the WWE Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Cruiserweight Championship, United Kingdom Championship, women's championships, tag team titles and Money in the Bank.
WWE RAW TITLE REIGNS IN 2017:
2017 WWE Universal Champions = Kevin Owens → Goldberg → Brock Lesnar
2017 WWE Intercontinental Champions = The Miz → Dean Ambrose → The Miz → Roman Reigns
2017 WWE United States Champions = Roman Reigns → Chris Jericho → Kevin Owens → Chris Jericho → Kevin Owens → AJ Styles → Kevin Owens → AJ Styles → Baron Corbin → Dolph Ziggler → [Vacated]
2017 WWE Cruiserweight Champions = Rich Swann → Neville → Akira Tozawa → Neville → Enzo Amore → Kalisto → Enzo Amore
2017 WWE Raw Women's Champions = Charlotte Flair → Bayley → Alexa Bliss → Sasha Banks → Alexa Bliss
2017 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions = The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) → The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) → The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) → The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) → Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins → The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) → Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan
WWE SMACKDOWN TITLE REIGNS IN 2017:
2017 WWE Champions = AJ Styles → John Cena → Bray Wyatt → Randy Orton → Jinder Mahal → AJ Styles
2017 WWE SmackDown Women's Champions = Alexa Bliss → Naomi → [Vacated] → Alexa Bliss → Naomi → Natalya → Charlotte Flair
2017 WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions = American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan) → The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) → The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) → The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) → The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) → The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso)
WWE NXT TITLE REIGNS IN 2017:
2017 WWE NXT Champions = Shinsuke Nakamura → Bobby Roode → Drew McIntyre → Andrade "Cien" Almas
2017 WWE NXT Women's Champions = Asuka → [Vacated] → Ember Moon
2017 WWE NXT Tag Team Champions = #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) → The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) → SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain) → The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)
2017 WWE United Kingdom Champions = n/a → Tyler Bate → Pete Dunne
CROSS-BRANDED WWE TOURNAMENTS & OTHER ACCOLADES IN 2017:
2017 WWE Royal Rumble Winner = Randy Orton
2017 Men's Money in the Bank Winner = Baron Corbin
2017 Women's Money in the Bank Winner = Carmella
2017 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner = Mojo Rawley
2017 WWE Title Change Index & Notes
WWE Championship: John Cena defeated AJ Styles at Royal Rumble on January 29. Bray Wyatt won the Elimination Chamber match on February 12. Randy Orton defeated Wyatt at WrestleMania 33 on April 2. Jinder Mahal defeated Orton at Backlash on May 21. AJ Styles defeated Mahal on SmackDown on November 7.
WWE Universal Championship: Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens at Fastlane on March 5. Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 on April 2.
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz on SmackDown on January 3. The Miz defeated Ambrose at Extreme Rules on June 4. Roman Reigns defeated The Miz on Raw on November 20.
WWE United States Championship: Chris Jericho defeated Roman Reigns on Raw on January 9. Kevin Owens defeated Jericho at WrestleMania 33 on April 2. Jericho won it back at Payback on April 30. Owens won it back on SmackDown on May 2. AJ Styles defeated Owens at a Madison Square Garden live event on July 7. Owens won it back at Battleground on July 23. Styles won it back on SmackDown on July 25. Baron Corbin defeated Styles at Hell in a Cell on October 8. Dolph Ziggler won at Clash of Champions on December 17 and later vacated/relinquished the title.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Neville defeated Rich Swann at Royal Rumble on January 29. Akira Tozawa defeated Neville on Raw on August 14. Neville won it back at SummerSlam on August 20. Enzo Amore defeated Neville at No Mercy on September 24. Kalisto won on Raw on October 9. Enzo Amore won it back at TLC on October 22.
WWE Raw Women's Championship: Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair on Raw on February 13. Alexa Bliss defeated Bayley at Payback on April 30. Sasha Banks defeated Bliss at SummerSlam on August 20. Alexa Bliss won it back on Raw on August 28.
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss at Elimination Chamber on February 12. Naomi vacated/relinquished the title due to injury. Alexa Bliss won the vacant title on SmackDown on February 21. Naomi won it back at WrestleMania 33 on April 2. Natalya defeated Naomi at SummerSlam on August 20. Charlotte Flair defeated Natalya on SmackDown on November 14.
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship: The Good Brothers defeated Cesaro & Sheamus on the Royal Rumble Kickoff on January 29. The Hardy Boyz won at WrestleMania 33 on April 2. Cesaro & Sheamus won at Extreme Rules on June 4. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins won at SummerSlam on August 20. The Bar won on Raw on November 6. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan won on Raw on December 25.
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos defeated American Alpha on SmackDown on March 21. The New Day won at Battleground on July 23. The Usos won at SummerSlam on August 20. The New Day won on SmackDown on September 12. The Usos won at Hell in a Cell on October 8.
NXT Championship: Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio on January 28. Drew McIntyre defeated Roode at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III on August 19. Andrade Cien Almas defeated McIntyre at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 18.
NXT Women's Championship: Asuka vacated/relinquished the title after her undefeated reign ended due to injury/call-up timing. Ember Moon won the vacant title at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 18.
NXT Tag Team Championship: The Authors of Pain defeated #DIY at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio on January 28. SAnitY won at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III on August 19. The Undisputed Era won on NXT on December 20.
WWE United Kingdom Championship: Tyler Bate became inaugural champion by winning the United Kingdom Championship Tournament final on January 15. Pete Dunne defeated Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago on May 20.
Royal Rumble: Randy Orton won the Royal Rumble match on January 29.
Men's Money in the Bank: Baron Corbin won Money in the Bank on June 18.
Women's Money in the Bank: Carmella won Money in the Bank on June 18, with a second/restarted win on SmackDown on June 27 after controversy over James Ellsworth's involvement.
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Mojo Rawley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33.
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