This article explores the fascinating journey of WWE championship belts, from their humble beginnings to the prestigious ...

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 ...