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The current champion is R-Truth. He defeated Robert Roode on the May 20, 2019 episode of ''Raw'' by pinning him in the parking lot after assisting Roode in escaping a mob of wrestlers, shortly after Roode had won the title. |
The current champion is R-Truth. He defeated Robert Roode on the May 20, 2019 episode of ''Raw'' by pinning him in the parking lot after assisting Roode in escaping a mob of wrestlers, shortly after Roode had won the title. |
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Current champion(s) | R-Truth | ||||||||||||||||||
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The WWE 24/7 Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. It is defended 24/7, as in anytime, anywhere, as long as a referee is present, as such, it is defended across all of WWE's brands: Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT, and NXT UK. The current champion is R-Truth, who is in his first reign.
The title was unveiled by Mick Foley on the May 20, 2019, episode of Monday Night Raw, where Titus O'Neil became the inaugural champion. It is similar to the previous WWE Hardcore Championship, which also had a "24/7 rule".
History
During the 2019 Money in the Bank pay-per-view on May 19, WWE announced that a new championship would be introduced on the following night's episode of Raw.[1] On Raw, hardcore legend and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley unveiled the WWE 24/7 Championship. Like the former WWE Hardcore Championship and its "24/7 rule", the 24/7 Championship can be defended anytime, anywhere, as long as a referee is present, hence its name. Due to this, Foley said the title can be defended on Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT, and NXT UK. He also said that WWE legends could return and challenge for the title. After the unveiling, Foley laid the title belt in the ring and said that whoever secured the championship first in a scramble would become the inaugural champion. Titus O'Neil became the inaugural champion by doing so, defeating Cedric Alexander, Drake Maverick, EC3, Eric Young, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mojo Rawley, and No Way Jose to claim the championship.[2][3][4]
According to Dave Meltzer, the idea for the title was proposed by the USA Network, where Raw and SmackDown Live both air, to increase the ratings during Raw's third hour.[5]
The championship belt design features three plates on a green leather strap. The circular center plate prominently states "24/7" at the center ("24" and "7" written in green). The WWE logo is affixed at the top while the word "CHAMPION" is written along the edge of the bottom half of the center plate. The two side plates, one on either side of the center plate, are rectangular. They are mostly blank but with a simple ornate design on the bottom inner corner and top outer corner of each.[3]
Reception
The championship's reveal received a negative reaction from the live crowd, who booed it during the unveiling.[4] Foley said that the bad reception was probably due to the fans wanting to see the Hardcore Championship return as opposed to this new title.[6] Foley also said that he thinks the title will bring excitement and he hopes that the title will bring back the fun that the Hardcore title had with its 24/7 rule, but without the same danger.[7] Former WWE wrestler Edge also said the concept is fun but the title "is the ugliest championship ever created"[8] PWInsider's Mike Johnson liked the concept, but the introduction was "silly", since fans "believed, just for a second, this belt was going to be something that was unveiled that brought a gritty, edge back".[9]
Reigns
As of June 3, 2024, there have been three reigns among three wrestlers. The inaugural champion was Titus O'Neil, who has the shortest reign at 24 seconds, as after winning the title, he immediately lost it to Robert Roode. R-Truth has the longest reign at 1841+ days. Truth is the oldest champion, winning the title at 47 years old, while Roode is the youngest, winning the title at 42 years, 9 days old.
The current champion is R-Truth. He defeated Robert Roode on the May 20, 2019 episode of Raw by pinning him in the parking lot after assisting Roode in escaping a mob of wrestlers, shortly after Roode had won the title.
Title history
No. | Overall reign number |
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Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
Days | Number of days held |
<1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
+ | Current reign is changing daily |
No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
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Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
1 | Titus O'Neil | May 20, 2019 | Raw | Albany, NY | 1 | <1 | After the establishment of the championship, Mick Foley laid the title in the middle of the ring and declared that whoever secured the title first in a scramble would become the inaugural champion. O'Neil became the inaugural champion by doing so, defeating Cedric Alexander, Drake Maverick, EC3, Eric Young, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mojo Rawley, and No Way Jose to claim the championship. | [10] |
2 | Robert Roode | May 20, 2019 | Raw | Albany, NY | 1 | <1 | Pinned Titus O'Neil on the entrance ramp. | [10] |
3 | R-Truth | May 20, 2019 | Raw | Albany, NY | 1 | 1,841+ | Pinned Robert Roode in the parking lot. | [10] |
See also
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship – a title with a similar 24/7 rule
References
- ^ Powell, Jason. "WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Becky Lynch defends the Raw and Smackdown Women's Titles, two Money in the Bank ladder matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2019). "WWE'S NEWEST CHAMPIONSHIP IS..." PWInsider. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Satin, Ryan (May 20, 2019). "WATCH: Mick Foley Unveils New WWE 24/7 Title, First Champion Crowned". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Keller, Wade (May 20, 2019). "5/20 WWE Raw Results: Keller's report on Money in the Bank fallout, will Brock Lesnar announce his intensions, Mick Foley reveals new WWE Title". Pro Wresting Torch. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Solowrestling (23 May 2019). "USA Network ideó el Campeonato 24/7 de WWE". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com.
- ^ "Mick Foley cree que su promo en Raw estropeó el anuncio del Campeonato 24/7" [Mick Foley believes that his promo on Raw harmed the announcement of the 24/7 Championship]. Solowrestling (in Spanish). May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Mick Foley on the unpredictability of the 24/7 Title: WWE.com Exclusive, May 20, 2019". WWE.com. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ JonDuarte (27 May 2019). "Edge: "El Campeonato 24/7 es el título más feo jamás creado"".
- ^ Johnson, Mike. "IS THE 24/7 TITLE A WASTE OF TIME?, WHY THERE WAS COMMENTARY ON HART VS. MAGEE, WILLIE GILZENBERG & MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c Wortman, James (May 20, 2019). "Three 24/7 Champions crowned during title's first night". WWE. Retrieved May 21, 2019.