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WWE Women's World Championship 2

The WWE Women's World Championship is a women's world championship created by WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division. The title was unveiled on the August 23, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live as the counterpart title to the then-WWE Women's Championship, which became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 WWE draft.

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No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Becky Lynch September 11, 2016 Backlash Richmond, VA 1 84 As a result of the 2016 WWE draft, the WWE Women's Championship became exclusive to Raw. In response, SmackDown established the SmackDown Women's Championship and Raw's title was subsequently renamed.
2 Alexa Bliss December 4, 2016 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Dallas, TX 1 69
3 Naomi February 12, 2017 Elimination Chamber Phoenix, AZ 1 8
Vacated February 21, 2017 SmackDown Ontario, CA The championship was vacated when Naomi suffered a knee injury and was unable to defend the title within thirty days.
4 Alexa Bliss February 21, 2017 SmackDown Ontario, CA 2 40 Defeated Becky Lynch to win the vacant title.
5 Naomi April 2, 2017 WrestleMania 33 Orlando, FL 2 139
6 Natalya August 20, 2017 SummerSlam Brooklyn, NY 1 86
7 Charlotte Flair November 14, 2017 SmackDown Charlotte, NC 1 146
8 Carmella April 10, 2018 SmackDown New Orleans, LA 1 130 This was Carmella's Money in the Bank cash-in match.
9 Charlotte Flair August 19, 2018 SummerSlam Brooklyn, NY 2 27
10 Becky Lynch September 16, 2018 Hell in a Cell San Antonio, TX 2 91
11 Asuka December 16, 2018 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs San Jose, CA 1 99
12 Charlotte Flair March 26, 2019 SmackDown Uncasville, CT 3 12
13 Becky Lynch April 8, 2019 WrestleMania 35 East Rutherford, NJ 3 41
14 Charlotte Flair May 19, 2019 Money in the Bank Hartford, CT 4 <1
15 Bayley May 19, 2019 Money in the Bank Hartford, CT 1 140 This was Bayley's Money in the Bank cash-in match.
16 Charlotte Flair October 6, 2019 Hell in a Cell Sacramento, CA 5 4
17 Bayley October 11, 2019 SmackDown Paradise, NV 2 379
18 Sasha Banks October 25, 2020 Hell in a Cell Orlando, FL 1 167
19 Bianca Belair April 10, 2021 WrestleMania 37Night 1 Tampa, FL 1 132
20 Becky Lynch August 21, 2021 SummerSlam Paradise, NV 4 62 Bianca Belair was originally scheduled to defend the title against Sasha Banks; however, before the match began, it was announced that Banks was unable to compete for undisclosed reasons. Carmella was then announced as her new opponent, but Lynch made a surprise return from maternity leave, took out Carmella, and challenged Belair to an impromptu match that Belair accepted.
21 Charlotte Flair October 22, 2021 SmackDown Wichita, KS 6 198 As a result of the 2021 WWE Draft, then-Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair was drafted to SmackDown while Becky Lynch was drafted to Raw. To keep the titles on their respective brands, WWE official Sonya Deville had the two women exchange championships.
22 Ronda Rousey May 8, 2022 WrestleMania Backlash Providence, RI 1 55
23 Liv Morgan July 2, 2022 Money in the Bank Paradise, NV 1 98 This was Morgan's Money in the Bank cash-in match. Morgan was a member of the Raw roster prior to the cash-in. Transferred to the SmackDown brand after winning the championship.
24 Ronda Rousey October 8, 2022 Extreme Rules Philadelphia, PA 2 83
25 Charlotte Flair December 30, 2022 SmackDown Tampa, FL 7 92
26 Rhea Ripley April 1, 2023 WrestleMania 39 Inglewood, CA 1 282+ Ripley won the championship as a member of the Raw brand, but the title did not officially switch to Raw until the 2023 WWE Draft. It was subsequently renamed as the Women's World Championship on the June 12, 2023 episode of Raw.
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