| World Heavyweight Championship | |||||
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 Current design of the World Heavyweight Championship | |||||
| Details | |||||
| Current champion(s) |
JD McDonagh | ||||
| Date won | April 26th, 2024 (aired April 26th, 2024) | ||||
| Date established | 2020 | ||||
| Promotion | WWE The E-Fed | ||||
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The World Heavyweight Championship is the first-tier championship title for men in the WWE E-Fed federation on Friday Night SmackDown; the second brand of the company. The title was re-introduced on the May 3rd, 2024 episode of SmackDown when it was announced that the Universal Championship was being retired. The inaugural champion is JD McDonagh who initially won the Universal Championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on the April 26th, 2024 episode of SmackDown.
Title history[]
Key[]
| # | The overall championship reign |
| Date | The date in which the championship was obtained |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Venue | The event where the championship was obtained |
| Notes | Any additional important information on how the championship changed hands |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| # | Wrestler Name | Reign | Date | Days held | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD McDonagh | 1 | April 26th, 2024 | 20+ | SmackDown |
McDonagh initially became the Universal Champion, however on the May 3rd, 2024 episode of SmackDown, the Universal Championship was retired and McDonagh was rewarded the new World Heavyweight Championship with his reign carrying over. |
List of combined reigns[]
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| <1 | Indicates the reign was less than 1 day |
As of May 16, 2024
| Rank | Wrestler | # of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | JD McDonagh † | 1 | 20+ |