Who were the WWE champions in 2023? This title reigns archive keeps track of every World Wrestling Entertainment championship change from 2023, including each Superstar or wrestler who won a belt, held a title, or carried a championship during the year.
Below is the full 2023 WWE champions list with title reigns and title changes for Raw, SmackDown, NXT, the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, women's championships, tag team titles, Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank.
WWE RAW TITLE REIGNS IN 2023:
2023 WWE World Heavyweight Champions = n/a → Seth Rollins
2023 WWE Women's World Champions = Charlotte Flair → Rhea Ripley (* renamed from SmackDown Women's Championship to Women's World Championship)
2023 WWE Intercontinental Champions = Gunther
2023 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions = The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) → Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn → The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor) → Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso → The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor)
WWE SMACKDOWN TITLE REIGNS IN 2023:
2023 WWE Undisputed WWE Universal Champions = Roman Reigns
2023 WWE Women's Champions = Bianca Belair → Asuka (* renamed from Raw Women's Championship to WWE Women's Championship) → Bianca Belair → Iyo Sky
2023 WWE United States Champions = Austin Theory → Rey Mysterio → Logan Paul
2023 WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions = The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) → Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn → The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor) → Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso → The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor)
WWE NXT TITLE REIGNS IN 2023:
2023 WWE NXT Champions = Bron Breakker → Carmelo Hayes → Ilja Dragunov
2023 WWE NXT Women's Champions = Roxanne Perez → Indi Hartwell → [Vacated] → Tiffany Stratton → Becky Lynch → Lyra Valkyria
2023 WWE NXT North American Champions = Wes Lee → Dominik Mysterio → Trick Williams → Dominik Mysterio → Dragon Lee
2023 WWE NXT Tag Team Champions = The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) → Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) → Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo → Chase University (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson) → Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
2023 WWE NXT Women's Tag Team Champions = Katana Chance and Kayden Carter → Fallon Henley and Kiana James → Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn → Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler (* unified and retired)
2023 WWE NXT UK Heritage Cup Champions = Noam Dar → Nathan Frazer → Noam Dar
CROSS-BRANDED WWE TITLE REIGNS & OTHER ACCOLADES IN 2023:
2023 WWE Women's Tag Team Champions = Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) → Becky Lynch and Lita → Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez → [Vacated] → Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler → Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez → Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville / Piper Niven → Katana Chance and Kayden Carter
2023 Men's Royal Rumble Winner = Cody Rhodes
2023 Women's Royal Rumble Winner = Rhea Ripley
2023 Men's Money in the Bank Winner = Damian Priest
2023 Women's Money in the Bank Winner = Iyo Sky
2023 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner = Bobby Lashley
2023 WWE Title Change Index & Notes
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns held the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship for the full calendar year.
World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins defeated AJ Styles at Night of Champions on May 27 to become the inaugural champion of the revived World Heavyweight Championship.
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther held the Intercontinental Championship for the full calendar year.
WWE United States Championship: Rey Mysterio defeated Austin Theory on SmackDown on August 11. Logan Paul defeated Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel on November 4.
Women's World Championship: Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 on April 1. The SmackDown Women's Championship was later renamed the Women's World Championship.
WWE Women's Championship: Asuka defeated Bianca Belair at Night of Champions on May 27. The Raw Women's Championship was later renamed the WWE Women's Championship. Bianca Belair won it back at SummerSlam on August 5. Iyo Sky cashed in Money in the Bank on Belair the same night.
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated The Usos at WrestleMania 39 on April 1. The Judgment Day won at Payback on September 2. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso won at Fastlane on October 7. The Judgment Day won it back on Raw on October 16.
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated The Usos at WrestleMania 39 on April 1. The Judgment Day won at Payback on September 2. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso won at Fastlane on October 7. The Judgment Day won it back on Raw on October 16.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Becky Lynch & Lita defeated Damage CTRL on Raw on February 27. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez won on Raw on April 10. The titles were vacated/relinquished due to Liv Morgan's injury. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler won the vacant titles on Raw on May 29. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez won at Money in the Bank on July 1. Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville won on Raw on July 17. Piper Niven later replaced Sonya Deville as Chelsea Green's partner. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter won on Raw on December 18.
NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes defeated Bron Breakker at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1. Ilja Dragunov defeated Hayes at No Mercy on September 30.
NXT Women's Championship: Indi Hartwell defeated Roxanne Perez and others at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1. Hartwell vacated/relinquished the title after being drafted and injured. Tiffany Stratton won the vacant-title tournament final at NXT Battleground on May 28. Becky Lynch defeated Stratton on NXT on September 12. Lyra Valkyria defeated Lynch at Halloween Havoc on October 24.
NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio defeated Wes Lee on NXT on July 18. Trick Williams defeated Mysterio at No Mercy on September 30. Mysterio won it back on NXT on October 3. Dragon Lee defeated Mysterio at Deadline on December 9.
NXT Tag Team Championship: Gallus defeated The New Day at Vengeance Day on February 4. Tony D'Angelo & Channing Stacks Lorenzo won at Great American Bash on July 30. Chase University won on NXT on October 24. Tony D'Angelo & Channing Stacks Lorenzo won it back on NXT on November 14.
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship: Fallon Henley & Kiana James defeated Katana Chance & Kayden Carter at Vengeance Day on February 4. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn won at Stand & Deliver on April 1. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler unified the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on SmackDown on June 23, retiring the NXT title.
NXT Heritage Cup: Nathan Frazer defeated Noam Dar on NXT on June 13. Noam Dar later regained the cup.
Men's Royal Rumble: Cody Rhodes won the men's Royal Rumble match.
Women's Royal Rumble: Rhea Ripley won the women's Royal Rumble match.
Men's Money in the Bank: Damian Priest won men's Money in the Bank.
Women's Money in the Bank: Iyo Sky won women's Money in the Bank and cashed in at SummerSlam.
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Bobby Lashley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
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