When introduced in 1963, the original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship was represented by a United States championship belt that Buddy Rogers had defended sometime prior to becoming the inaugural WWWF world champion. The center plate of this belt was an outline of the continental United States and there were two shield-shaped side plates with grapplers on them; the plates were on a red leather strap. On the center plate, there was a circl… WebDec 21, 2016 · Bob Backlund -- 2,135 days (Heavyweight Champion) Mr. Backlund held the title for well over five years during his run, starting with a victory over Superstar Billy …
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WebInstead, Hulk Hogan was given a title shot, and became the new WWF Champion. Backlund continued to work for the WWF for a while after the title change, but did not receive another shot at the belt. On August 4, 1984, Backlund defeated Salvatore Bellomo in his last WWF match for 8 years. In 1992, Backlund returned to the WWF. Backlund, … WebJul 16, 2015 · WWF Heavyweight Championship (1979-1983) The WWWF dropped “Wide” from the company name, and became the WWF (World Wrestling Federaton) in 1979. … the primary purpose of taxation
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WebAug 22, 2024 · The Hulkster finally lost the belt to Andre on February 5, 1988, in controversial fashion. The match aired as part of an NBC special, The Main Event, which drew 33 million viewers, still the highest-rated show in professional wrestling history. 2. Bob Backlund (2,135 days) WebThis coincided with Vince's decision to have Ric Flair drop the WWF Championship to Bret "Hitman" Hart in Bret's home country of Canada on October 12, 1992. This match also did not take place on live TV but instead during a house show taping in Saskatoon. So to recap, the title was supposed to go from Savage to Warrior at SummerSlam 92 but ... WebAugust 24, 2016 ·. The “Big Green” WWF Championship belt was only held by Bob Backlund, The Iron Sheik and Hulk Hogan and was used as the first WWF belt after the company name was changed from WWWF. Big Green Belt (Autographed) Big Green Belt (Autographed) See more at SHOPHULKHOGAN.COM. 4K4K. sightspan