15 Greatest World Heavyweight Champs: Photos
As the World Heavyweight Title celebrates its 10-year anniversary in WWE, WWE.com celebrates with a look at 15 of the best to defend the title.
Triple H became the first to hoist the World Heavyweight Title in WWE, on Sept. 2, 2002.
Goldberg managed to stave off constant interference from Evolution to win his only World Heavyweight Championship in WWE.
Randy Orton’s first reign, in 2004, came with jealousy from Triple H, but established The Legend Killer as a future player in WWE.
He would not hold the title again until 2011, when he won it from Christian twice.
Many of Triple H’s successful title defenses came with some help from Evolution’s enforcer, Batista, who won the title from The Game at WrestleMania 21.
The Animal held the title for a record 282 days after taking it from The Game at WrestleMania 21.
