This article explores the fascinating journey of WWE championship belts, from their humble beginnings to the prestigious titles we see today. The original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship belt ...

On May 17, 1963, Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers for the title — then known as the WWWF Championship — in Madison Square Garden within just 48 seconds. Rogers never got his rematch for the ...

Vince McMahon Sr. commissioned a new championship belt for Sammartino, so Rogers kept the previous belt which faded into history before being rediscovered a decade ago. In 2012, the widow of ...