Examples of Active World Heavyweight Championships
This is a non-exhaustive list of active professional wrestling championships currently or formerly named the "world heavyweight championship" or "world championship" (alternatively, "global", "international" or "universal").
| Championship | Home promotion | Home country | Date Est. | Current champion | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Heavyweight Championship | AAA | Mexico | 02007-09-16September 16, 2007 | El Texano, Jr. | 02012-12-02December 2, 2012 | |
| AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | AJPW | Japan | 01989-04-18April 18, 1989 | Suwama | 02013-03-17March 17, 2013 | |
| CMLL World Heavyweight Championship | CMLL | Mexico | 01991-06-09June 9, 1991 | El Terrible | 02012-01-01January 1, 2012 | |
| CZW World Heavyweight Championship | CZW | United States | 01999-03-27March 27, 1999 | Masada | 02012-03-10March 10, 2012 | |
| FIP World Heavyweight Championship | FIP | United States | 02004-09-25September 25, 2004 | Jon Davis | 02013-02-01February 1, 2013 | |
| GHC Heavyweight Championship | Noah | Japan | 02001-04-15April 15, 2001 | Kenta | 02013-01-27January 27, 2013 | |
| IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship | IWA | United States (Puerto Rico) | 02000-10-28October 28, 2000 | Bonecrusher | 02012-01-29January 29, 2012 | |
| IWGP Heavyweight Championship | NJPW | Japan | 01987-04-29April 29, 1987 | Kazuchika Okada | 02013-04-07April 7, 2013 | |
| NWA World Heavyweight Championship | N/A | United States | 01948-01-05January 5, 1948 | Rob Conway | 02013-03-16March 16, 2013 | |
| PWG World Championship | PWG | United States | 02003-08-30August 30, 2003 | Adam Cole | 02012-12-01December 1, 2012 | |
| ROH World Championship | ROH | United States | 02002-07-27July 27, 2002 | Jay Briscoe | 02013-04-05April 5, 2013 | |
| TNA World Heavyweight Championship | TNA | United States | 02007-06-17June 17, 2007 | Bully Ray | 02013-03-10March 10, 2013 | |
| UWA World Heavyweight Championship | N/A | Mexico | 01977-08-15August 15, 1977 | Dr. Wagner, Jr. | 02004-06-18June 18, 2004 | |
| World Heavyweight Championship | WWE | United States | 02002-09-02September 2, 2002 | Dolph Ziggler | 02013-04-08April 8, 2013 | |
| WWA World Heavyweight Championship | WWA | Mexico | 01986-09-04September 4, 1986 | Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. | 02003-03-21March 21, 2003 | |
| WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | WWC | United States (Puerto Rico) | 01982-07-21July 21, 1982 | Super Fenix | 02013-03-03March 3, 2013 | |
| WWE Championship | WWE | United States | 01963-04-29April 29, 1963 | John Cena | 02013-04-07April 7, 2013 | |
| wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship | wXw | Germany | 02001-07-01July 1, 2001 | Axel Tischer | 02013-03-03March 3, 2013 | |
| Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship | ZERO1 | Japan | 02007-10-26October 26, 2007 | Akebono | 02012-03-02March 2, 2012 |
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