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EditorialTop 20 Greatest Championship Belts In History

Top 20 Greatest Championship Belts In History

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Lucha Underground Championship Title

During an episode of Lucha Underground’s first season the storyline owner of Lucha Underground, Dario Cueto, announced that he was introducing the “top prize” in the promotion, the Lucha Underground Championship, revealing the belt to the audience in the arena and viewers at home

Intercontinental Championship Title 1998-2011

IC Title from 1998-2011, held by many great champions. Origionally known as the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.

ECW World Heavyweight Championship

This particular extreme championship title signified the company it represented. The belt has a snake skin back, and is adorned with barbed wire wrapped baseball bats and has the words “Heavyweight Wrestling” wrote in red to make it seem like blood. It’s pretty fitting when you think about it.

ECW World Heavyweight Championship

Aztec’ AAA Latin American Championship

The title was first announced on May 18, 2011, as part of a storyline, where wrestlers from Americanpromotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) invaded AAA. It was revealed that on June 18 at Triplemanía XIX AAA’s Dr. Wagner Jr. would face TNA’s Rob Van Dam for the newly created AAA Latin American Championship.

The Million Dollar Belt

Stone Cold Steve Austin once held this belt going back to his “Ring Master” days. Dibiase admitted that he made more money with the belt than he would have made as WWE Champion. He also revealed that the belt was actually valued at $40,000 when it was created in 1988. (still a shitload of money for a belt)

The Million Dollar Belt

WWE/WCW US Title

The WCW US Title was golden, and the WWE title was simply an American Flag. Both were brilliant. The standout features are certainly the american flag and the placement of the championship’s name.

WWE/WCW US Title

The Smoking Skull WWF Title

This is what it’s all about. A belt that says, “I’m about to open up a can of whoop ass on the next son of a bitch who looks at me the wrong way. And that’s the bottom line…because Stone Cold said so.

The Smoking Skull WWF Title

The Hardcore Championship

Look at this awesome piece of wrestling history? : ) A lot of shit added to it, duct tape and sharpie effect really sells it for me. Mr Perfect Curt Hennig and The Genius Lanny Poffo redecorated the Winged Belt with a hammer. This is what was left. The belt itself has a lot of prestige.

The Hardcore Championship

WCW Canadian Championship.

Best remembered for Lance Storms WCW run as multi-Canadian champ.

WCW Canadian Championship.

The WWF/E Intercontinental Championship

This belt is mostly associated with a certain Shawn Michael’s though Chris Jericho has held the title the most with a whopping 9 wins.

The WWF/E Intercontinental Championship

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Although the colors may have changed a few times, the belt design stayed the same. This belt is instantly recognized by old school followers of the National Wrestling Alliance. This belt traveled around the States and even the world as it was recognized as one of the most prestigious titles…ever. Held by all the greats. A controversial entry to be sure, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was once THE belt.

No matter how many promotions branched away from the NWA and created their own titles, for a long time this still the original World Championship that everyone recognized as the true World Championship.

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Current WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Worn by Sheamus, the massive WWE logo in the middle and the added option of gold plates and diamonds are the coolest factors about this new belt. The title itself has been the focal point for many historic moments in wrestling history, and many big title matches, especially at WrestleMania

Current WWE World Heavyweight Championship

WWF Yellow/Gold Intercontinental Championship

One word describes this title: Beautiful.

This championship is mostly associate with The Ultimate Warrior. It’s the title he unified after defeating Hulk Hogan for World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.

WWF Yellow/Gold Intercontinental Championship

WWF/WWE Undisputed Championship

When WWF Championship and the WCW Championship were both active in the WWF, they needed to something with both titles, so why not create the first Undisputed World title.Chris Jericho was the first ever Undisputed champion he held both the Big Gold belt and the Attitude Era WWF title at the same time. This belt was thinner than the previous WWF/E world titles that came before it, but it didn’t look any less incredible

WWF/WWE Undisputed Championship

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Instantly familiar to TNA fans. The Gold and silver big belt is an awesome design, one of the nicest looking belts, period. It’s from the same vein as the Winged Eagle title, with the wings coming out, the eagle itself looks huge and incredibly modern, and I believe that this title would have been perfect for the WWE. When thinking of the ultimate World Championship, most people would imagine something like this. A great looking belt for sure.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

NJPW’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

The huge middle plate, “IWGP” lettering and the eagle with it’s wings spread over it all makes this entry a special one. It looks almost identical to the World Heavyweight Championship.In recent years, the belt has reached even further prestige thanks to some of the best matches of the 21st century. In particular, Hiroshi Tanahashi’s fifth reign featured a record 11 successful title defenses.

NJPW's IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

The AWA World Heavyweight Championship

This is the belt carried by some of the most well-known and prolific professional wrestlers in the United States. The belt itself was made in a prison by Stan Hansen Some of the biggest names in technical wrestling once carried this belt proudly, including Jerry Lawler, ‘Mr. Perfect’ Curt Hennig, Larry Zbyszko, Mad Dog Vachon, Nick Bockwinkel, and of course, Verne Gagne.

The AWA World Heavyweight Championship

WWF Championship Attitude Era Belt

Introduced in 1999.

Fans of the late 90’s WWE period of wrestling will instantly remember the good old days when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H held this belt.

This belt also has an eagle, an eagle that was smaller, more condensed and looked much better in my opinion. It was perfect for the Attitude Era.

WWF Championship Attitude Era Belt

WWF Championship “Winged Eagle” Title Belt

Who doesn’t like this belt? This belt is perfect. It looked like a belt that the top guy in the company would be happy to have. The Winged Eagle was introduced in 1988, and the first wrestler to hold this title was the immortal Hulk Hogan.

When you say the words “Winged” and “Eagle” in front of a group of wrestling fans, they’ll immediately know what you’re alluding to. This belt was used up until 1998 but the two guys i associate this belt with the most are Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels.

WWF Championship “Winged Eagle” Title Belt

WCW Big Gold Belt

When people think of the ‘real world championship’ they often think of the Big Gold Belt that once represented the NWA and WCW World Championship. Also used in WWE. Following by an introduction in WWE, the distinctive name plate feature of the Big Gold Belt was swiftly incorporated into the belt designs of other WWE championships.

WCW Big Gold Belt
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