The following champion history features the WWE European Championship.
Champion history[]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: | Defences: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The British Bulldog | 1 | February 26, 1997 | Berlin, Germany | Defeated Owen Hart in a tournament final to become the first champion. Longest reigning European Champion. Aired on March 3 edition of RAW. | 24 |
| Shawn Michaels | 1 | September 20, 1997 | Birmingham, England | Won at One Night Only. | 4 |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 1 | December 11, 1997 | Lowell, Massachusetts | Michaels was ordered to defend the title against Helmsley by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. Michaels intentionally lost the match. Aired on December 22 edition of RAW. | 1 |
| Owen Hart | 1 | January 20, 1998 | Davis, California | Defeated Goldust, who was dressed as Helmsley. Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter awards the title to Hart considering Goldust as a substitution for Helmsley. Aired on January 26 edition of RAW. | 16 |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 2 | March 16, 1998 | Phoenix, Arizona | Won on March 16 edition of RAW. | 15 |
| D'Lo Brown | 1 | July 14, 1998 | Binghamton, New York | Aired on July 20 edition of RAW. | 13 |
| X-Pac | 1 | September 15, 1998 | Sacramento, California | Aired on September 21 edition of RAW. | 6 |
| D'Lo Brown | 2 | September 29, 1998 | East Lansing, Michigan | Aired on October 5 edition of RAW. | 10 |
| X-Pac | 2 | October 18, 1998 | Chicago, Illinois | Won at Judgment Day. | 34 |
| Shane McMahon | 1 | February 15, 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama | Defeated X-Pac in a tag team match with Shane McMahon and Kane vs. Triple H and X-Pac. | 4 |
| Title vacated on April 4 edition of Heat. | |||||
| Mideon | 1 | June 21, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | McMahon awarded Mideon the title after he found the title in McMahon's duffel bag. | 4 |
| D'Lo Brown | 3 | July 25, 1999 | Buffalo, New York | Became the first wrestler to hold the European Championship and the Intercontinental Championship at the same time. Won the title at Fully Loaded. | 10 |
| Jeff Jarrett | 1 | August 22, 1999 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Won at SummerSlam. | 1 |
| Mark Henry | 1 | August 23, 1999 | Ames, Iowa | Jarrett awarded the title to Henry as a gift for his assisting Jarrett in defeating D'Lo Brown at SummerSlam. | 8 |
| D'Lo Brown | 4 | September 26, 1999 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Won at Unforgiven. | 10 |
| The British Bulldog | 2 | October 26, 1999 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Aired on October 28 edition of Smackdown. | 19 |
| Val Venis | 1 | December 12, 1999 | Sunrise, Florida | Won at Armageddon. Defeated The British Bulldog and D'Lo Brown in a triple threat match. | 16 |
| Kurt Angle | 1 | February 8, 2000 | Austin, Texas | Aired on February 10 edition of Smackdown. | 16 |
| Chris Jericho | 1 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, California | Won at WrestleMania. Defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a triple threat match. Angle was Intercontinental and European champion. Both titles were on line. Benoit won the intercontinental and Jericho the European | 2 |
| Eddie Guerrero | 1 | April 3, 2000 | Los Angeles, California | Won on April 3 edition of RAW. He was the first and only wrestler of Latin descent to hold the title | 37 |
| Perry Saturn | 1 | July 23, 2000 | Dallas, Texas | Won at Fully Loaded. | 10 |
| Al Snow | 1 | August 29, 2000 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Aired on August 31 edition of Smackdown. | 18 |
| William Regal | 1 | October 16, 2000 | Detroit, Michigan | Won on October 16 edition of RAW. | 19 |
| Crash Holly | 1 | December 2, 2000 | Sheffield, England | Won at Rebellion. | 0 |
| William Regal | 2 | December 4, 2000 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Won on December 4 edition of RAW. | 4 |
| Test | 1 | January 22, 2001 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Won on January 22 edition of RAW. | 25 |
| Eddie Guerrero | 2 | April 1, 2001 | Houston, TX | Won at WrestleMania X-Seven. | TBA |
| Matt Hardy | 1 | April 24, 2001 | Denver, Colorado | Aired on April 26 edition of Smackdown. Longest reigning American born to hold the Championship. | 5 |
| The Hurricane | 1 | August 27, 2001 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Won on August 27 edition of RAW. | 20 |
| Bradshaw | 1 | October 22, 2001 | Kansas City, Missouri | Won on October 22 edition of RAW. | 2 |
| Christian | 1 | October 30, 2001 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Aired on November 1 edition of Smackdown. | 19 |
| Diamond Dallas Page | 1 | January 29, 2002 | Norfolk, Virginia | Aired on January 31 edition of Smackdown. | 16 |
| William Regal | 3 | March 19, 2002 | Ottawa, Ontario | Aired on March 21 edition of Smackdown. | 2 |
| Spike Dudley | 1 | April 8, 2002 | Phoenix, Arizona | Won on April 8 edition of RAW. | 8 |
| Renamed the WWE European Championship on May 5, 2002. | |||||
| William Regal | 4 | May 6, 2002 | Hartford, Connecticut | Won on May 6 edition of RAW. | 13 |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | July 8, 2002 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Won on July 8 edition of RAW. | 3 |
| Rob Van Dam | 1 | July 22, 2002 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Won on July 22 edition of RAW. | 1 |
| Title unified with the Intercontinental Championship. | |||||
List of individual reigns[]
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Boy Smith | 206 | February 26, 1997 | September 20, 1997 |
| Matt Hardy | 126 | April 23, 2001 | August 27, 2001 |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) | 120 | March 16, 1998 | July 14, 1998 |
| X-Pac (2) | 120 | October 18, 1998 | February 15, 1999 |
| Eddie Guerrero | 111 | April 3, 2000 | July 23, 2000 |
| Christian | 91 | October 30, 2001 | January 29, 2002 |
| Shawn Michaels | 82 | September 20, 1997 | December 11, 1997 |
| Test | 69 | January 22, 2001 | April 1, 2001 |
| D'Lo Brown | 63 | July 14, 1998 | September 15, 1998 |
| William Regal (4) | 63 | May 6, 2002 | July 8, 2002 |
| Val Venis | 58 | December 12, 1999 | February 8, 2000 |
| The Hurricane | 56 | August 27, 2001 | October 22, 2001 |
| Owen Hart | 55 | January 20, 1998 | March 16, 1998 |
| Kurt Angle | 54 | February 8, 2000 | April 2, 2000 |
| William Regal (2) | 49 | December 4, 2000 | January 22, 2001 |
| Diamond Dallas Page | 49 | January 29, 2002 | March 19, 2002 |
| Al Snow | 48 | August 29, 2000 | October 16, 2000 |
| Davey Boy Smith (2) | 47 | October 26, 1999 | December 12, 1999 |
| William Regal | 47 | October 16, 2000 | December 2, 2000 |
| Shane McMahon | 43 | February 15, 1999 | March 30, 1999 |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 40 | December 11, 1997 | January 20, 1998 |
| Perry Saturn | 37 | July 23, 2000 | August 29, 2000 |
| Mideon | 34 | June 21, 1999 | July 25, 1999 |
| Mark Henry | 34 | August 23, 1999 | September 26, 1999 |
| D'Lo Brown (4) | 30 | September 26, 1999 | October 26, 1999 |
| D'Lo Brown (3) | 28 | July 25, 1999 | August 22, 1999 |
| Spike Dudley | 28 | April 8, 2002 | May 6, 2002 |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | 23 | April 1, 2001 | April 24, 2001 |
| William Regal (3) | 20 | March 19, 2002 | April 8, 2002 |
| D'Lo Brown (2) | 19 | September 29, 1998 | October 18, 1998 |
| X-Pac | 14 | September 15, 1998 | September 29, 1998 |
| Jeff Hardy | 14 | July 8, 2002 | July 22, 2002 |
| Bradshaw | 8 | October 22, 2001 | October 30, 2001 |
| Crash Holly | 2 | December 2, 2000 | December 4, 2000 |
| Jeff Jarrett | 1 | August 22, 1999 | August 23, 1999 |
| Chris Jericho | 1 | April 2, 2000 | April 3, 2000 |
| Rob Van Dam | - | July 22, 2002 (unified with WWE Intercontinental Championship) | |
List of combined reigns[]
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Davey Boy Smith | 2 | 253 |
| 2. | William Regal | 4 | 179 |
| 3. | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 2 | 160 |
| 4. | D'Lo Brown | 4 | 140 |
| 5. | X-Pac | 2 | 134 |
| 6. | Eddie Guerrero | 2 | 133 |
| 7. | Matt Hardy | 1 | 126 |
| 8. | Christian | 1 | 91 |
| 9. | Shawn Michaels | 1 | 82 |
| 10. | Test | 1 | 69 |
| 11. | Val Venis | 1 | 58 |
| 12. | The Hurricane | 1 | 56 |
| 13. | Owen Hart | 1 | 55 |
| 14. | Kurt Angle | 1 | 54 |
| 15. | Diamond Dallas Page | 1 | 49 |
| 16. | Al Snow | 1 | 48 |
| 17. | Shane McMahon | 1 | 43 |
| 18. | Perry Saturn | 1 | 37 |
| 19. | Mideon | 1 | 34 |
| 20. | Mark Henry | 1 | 34 |
| 21. | Spike Dudley | 1 | 28 |
| 22. | Jeff Hardy | 1 | 14 |
| 23. | Bradshaw | 1 | 8 |
| 24. | Crash Holly | 1 | 2 |
| 25. | Jeff Jarrett | 1 | 1 |
| 26. | Chris Jericho | 1 | 1 |
| 27. | Rob Van Dam | 1 | - |
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