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WWE Championship
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:''This article is about the best-known WWE championship, one that was once defended only on the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] of [[WWE]]. For the newer WWE top championship, once defended only on [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]], see [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)]].''
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|caption=The WWE Championship belt <br /> (February 18th, 2013-Present)
|championshipname=WWE Championship
|currentholder=[[John Cena]]
(contracted; show full)n ambiguity and a dispute in WWE over the presence of two WWE Championships. On the July 29, 2011 episode of SmackDown new WWE COO Triple H announced that CM Punk's claim to the WWE Championship was legitimate, meaning "there were two WWE champions." At the subsequent SummerSlam pay-per-view, Punk defeated Cena to solidify his claim on the title, only to lose the title moments later to Alberto Del Rio, who opportunistically cashed in his Money in the Bank contract after Kevin Nash attacked.

The current champion is John Cena who is in his eleventh championship reign after beating [[The Rock]] at [[WrestleMania 29]].
On August 29, 2011, all WWE TV programming became so-called "Supershows" that feature wrestlers from both ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown''. This means that the WWE Championship can now be defended at any WWE event.

== Custom belt designs ==
Special custom belts have been created to match the gimmicks of some champions:

*"Superstar" Billy Graham (red leather strap)
*The Ultimate Warrior (white, blue, and purple leather straps)
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== Other websites ==
* [http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/ WWE Championship Title History]

{{WWE Championships}}

[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment championships]]
[[Category:WWE Raw]]