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Pro Wrestling Current Champions

The Current Champions Recognized by the WWE & TNA

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Pro Wrestling Current Champions

John Cena wrestling at the 2012 Tribute to the Troops event.

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Updated May 05, 2013

The title that dates back to the birth of the WWE in 1963 is the WWE Championship. The World Heavyweight Championship dates back to 2002 and was created when the WWE split into two brands, RAW and SmackDown. In 2007, the WWE officially stated that the championship has its roots dating back to the WCW World Championship. Starting in 2011, the brand split unofficially ended and both titles can be defended on either program. However, the WWE Championship is generally recognized as being a part of the RAW brand while the World Heavyweight Championship is associated with the SmackDown brand.

Total Nonstop Action is a wrestling organization which dates back to 2002. In order to gain some credibility, they became a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and had exclusive use of the NWA World and Tag Team Championships. The NWA World Championship dates back to 1901. For close to a century, it was the most prestigious title in wrestling. On May 13, 2007, the NWA and TNA severed their business relationship. Their world championship is now referred to as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Ring of Honor is the third largest wrestling company in America. The company, which started promoting matches in 2002, can be seen every weekend on Sinclair Media Group's family of stations.

WWE
WWE Champion: John Cena - beat The Rock on 4/7/13 at WrestleMania XXIX
World Heavyweight Champion: Dolph Ziggler - beat Alberto Del Rio during the 4/8/13 edition of Monday Night RAW
Intercontinental Champion: Wade Barrett - beat The Miz during the 4/8/13 edition of Monday Night RAW
US Champion: Kofi Kingston - beat Antonio Cesaroduring the 4/15/13 edition of Monday Night RAW
Divas Champion: Kaitlyn - beat Eve during the 1/14/13 edition of Monday Night RAW
WWE Tag Team Champions: Kane & Daniel Bryan - beat Kofi Kingston & R-Truth on 9/16/12 at Night of Champions

TNA
TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Bully Ray - beat Jeff Hardy on 3/10/13 in a Steel Cage Match at Lockdown
Television Champion: Devon - beat Samoa Joe during the 12/6/12 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING
X Division Champion: Kenny King - beat Rob Van Dam during the 2/28/13 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING
TNA World Tag Team Champions: Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez - beat Austin Aries & Bobby Roode in a Best-of-3 Falls Match during the 4/11/13 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING
Knockouts Champion: Velvet Sky - beat Champion Tara, Gail Kim and Miss Tessmacher in an Elimination Match during the 2/21/13 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING
Knockouts Tag Team Champions: Eric Young & ODB - beat Gail Kim & Madison Rayne during the 3/8/12 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING

Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor World Champion: Jay Briscoe - beat Kevin Steen on 4/5/13 at Supercard of Honor VII
Ring of Honor Television Champion: Matt Taven - beat Adam Cole on 3/2/13 at 11th Anniversary
Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions: Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly - beat The Briscoes on 3/2/13 at 11th Anniversary

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