10 Old WWE World Heavyweight Championship Matches You NEED To See

From Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan at Extreme Rules 2012 to Jeff Hardy vs CM Punk at SummerSlam 2009, these are 10 Matches For The Old WWE World Heavyweight Championship You Need To See.
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[@olegoose574]

Batista vs. Undertaker feud for the World Heavyweight Championship is also worth noting. Their match at Wrestlemania 23 was one of the best ones in that Night. Other than that, their feud for that Championship is a good example of how to book a rivalry over a main title.

[@Kalel2.0]

No lie there were a lot ppl who thought it was gonna be a regular Big Man Match but man it was a great Hoss Fight full of believable power moves it was great and it was a really good introduction to Batista and Taker as WM 23 was my first time watching Wrestling

[@RioluLucario1994]

Their match at Cyber Sunday is underrated too

[@arvindshastry6434]

Their last man standing match at Backlash 2007 was even better, the match ended in a draw but that crazy ending when Batista speared Undertaker off the stage was totally worth it.

[@genzn1ster]

For sure! That match is in my top 5 of all time.

[@noobsaibot8844]

​@@arvindshastry6434 I agree. Too bad their Hell in a Cell match at Survivor Series '07 wasn't as good as it should have been and had a screwy finish.

[@Kalel2.0]

Benoit vs HBK vs HHH is legit my favorite WM ME of all time. The Workrate was fantastic,the story told was so good and the build while it did overshadow Benoit at some points it was still told perfectly and that moment where Eddie and Benoit embrace is just beautiful. Shame Benoit did what he did for this to be forgotten.

[@OneEyedGatekeeper]

Who?

[@outlaw._.lazines]

​@@OneEyedGatekeeper Crispen Noir

[@OneEyedGatekeeper]

@@outlaw._.lazines Bro I've been playing MDickie wrestling games since the early 2000's and this comment had me 💀

[@APL0T23]

It’s my favorite match of all time. Full stop.

[@Kalel2.0]

@@marcohavokkhaos It's not for everyone but I enjoyed it had good spots and had a high emphasis on less Flashy and more In Ring. Angle vs Benoit was also great and helped that the crowd were into it and compared to Steiner vs HHH it was miles ahead But I respect your opinion man it's not for everyone

[@Gonzeaux7]

Undertaker vs Batista WrestleMania 23, plus any of their matches for the belt were great

[@matthewcox9993]

That Christian vs Orton feud was full of great matches, such a great rivalry. Hopefully Christian will come back and have 1 more match with Orton

[@creativename5724]

It was a great feud but I don't think Orton should have won. Or at least not until the final match of the feud. Christian deserved a much better run than he got.

[@matthewcox9993]

@@creativename5724 agreed, Christian deserved a few title defense wins.

[@amuntakhar6081]

Batista vs Taker at WM23 got snubbed

[@axesoccer7887]

I’m glad that the first wwe event I went to had the #1 spot as the main event. The people of Portland, Oregon were treated to a great match, that both wrestlers were even playing tug o war with the belt at the end. And even the Wrestling Observer Newsletter recognized how amazing this match was when they gave it the 2008 Match of the Year award.

[@josh043p6]

I remember being so absolutely hyped for Edge vs Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules. And boy was that night filled with emotion. The match is a classic and I was over the moon when Hardy one with its clever finish. Then CM Punk came in and somehow made me hate him more than Edge

[@TBevill1231]

Same! It was my first live PPV so that made it even better.

[@jamalvargas6146]

I Don't Watch WWE Like I Used To But King Booker was my favorite World Heavyweight Champion

[@scottmccurdy6493]

Undertaker vs. Batista says hello.

[@YelWhiPurBla]

That michaels vs jericho match is my favourite match of all time, glad to see it at number 1

[@XD4VID97X]

Big Show Vs Sheamus Hell in a cell 2012 is a slept on match for the belt.

[@CaptainPascoflair]

Bad take on Edge and Undertaker. They feuded from November 2007 onwards and it was pretty intense up until Wrestlemania 24 and after.

[@realjrq]

Yeah, it ended at Summerslam 2008.

[@Marbles991]

As someone who didn't watch when Christian was champion the Mark Henry joke got me good 😁

[@dylanogg347]

Edge Vs. Undertaker did have a fleshed out story going into WrestleMania XXIV. In the build-up, Edge seemed to have Taker's number, and the Streak was in jeopardy. "15 AND 1 DEADMAN!"

[@jeremywilliams5141]

My honorable mention is Mark Henry finally winning the World Heavyweight title from Randy Orton at Night of Champions in 2011. Henry was at his finest during the days of the "Hall of Pain".

[@m_affan_q]

"Old" 💀 That one hit for some reason

[@SchmergDergen]

Yeah, they could’ve just said “better”and we would’ve know the belt they were talking about.

[@SirRavixofFourhorn]

@@SchmergDergen Exaclty new one looks like crap

[@hamzahkhan2328]

Batista vs Taker at Mania 23??

[@estrada4940]

Benoit making Michaels tap to the sharpshooter in Canada was the perfect way to end that match!!!

[@SirZapdos]

Especially in Bret Hart’s home province

[@El-Fuego-_-1]

You got me with the Mark Henry running gag 🤣

[@maxb4210]

Undertaker vs Edge was a proper heated rivalry up to WM 24 and onward, not just streak vs championship

[@realjrq]

Exactly. It started with the Batista rivalry at Survivor Series 2007.

[@lukeboger7311]

Y2J vs HBK at No Mercy is the greatest match to not get 5 stars and I will die on this hill

[@zanethind]

I loved that TLC 2013 Main Event match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title unification match between Orton and Cena. It was a great spectacle and honestly imo one of the most underrated World Title matches ever

[@AndrewCARNBORN]

Undertaker vs Batista in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash 2007 not being on this list is CRIMINAL

[@yankeekill]

I think it would have made it had it not ended in a draw.

[@DZ-lo4vu]

Kurt Angle vs Undertaker absolutely the best WHC match and One of the greatest ever. The three greatest elimination chamber matches has been for the Big Gold: Survivor Series 2002, New year Revolution 2005, and elimination chamber 2011. Mention of Honor: Edge vs Kane vs del rio vs Rey Mysterio at TLC 2010.

[@ANDCFC95]

The title of this video alone makes me feel ancient

[@justinpullen1097]

To be fair, a week prior on Raw, Triple H beat Undertaker in a no. 1 contenders match for Lesnar's then undisputed title before he signed exclusively with Smackdown. You could see that as why Triple H was determined as the first WHC.

[@mohamedalmahfood]

Great list 👍💯

[@ksfunpedia6115]

Randy Orton vs Christian ❤

[@mohamedalmahfood]

Great list 👌👍💯

[@danielsmith5032]

The ongoing mark Henry joke was great 😂

[@Peggsworth]

good list

[@bencromwell707]

Solid List💯👍

[@noobsaibot8844]

The Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution 2005 is another good one.

[@leojamesfitness6031]

Damn good video topic, I daresay you could publish a sequel considering the belt had an 11 year run

[@calvinmiller3885]

Sheamus vs Bryant started my love for Bryan Danielson.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

March 14, 2004 and April 18, 2004 - The 2 Greatest Triple Threat Matches for RAW's World Heavyweight Championship. WrestleMania XX and Backlash 6.

[@tremiles9632]

Shawn Michaels vs triple h on raw in 2003

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For The Top 10 Video 🥰😍😁😃

[@MrAce-lm8es]

Edge did not want to End The Streak at WrestleMania 24 which is why he lost Smackdown's World Heavyweight Championship to The Undertaker. Smart move by Edge.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

January 18, 2004 - WWE Royal Rumble - Triple H vs Shawn Michaels, The Last Man Standing Match for RAW's World Heavyweight Championship. A Bloody Nasty Affair!

[@MattGOG666]

Man the little storytelling within this video is so clever. Mark henry?

[@mukkumania]

Angle vs Taker should be higher on the list One of the best pure wrestling match🎉

[@Dearagon]

All the Chris Benoit matches were pretty top tier except the second Kane one and third HHH one, but we know why they won't be in WWE top lists

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@Bearlenation]

I love Batista vs HHH in hell in a cell - such a good match

[@zanethind]

Actually the World Heavyweight Title was used in 2014 before it got retired by the the big WWE Logo WWE Championship belt which was the redo version of the Rock introduceing a new WWE Championship

[@MrAce-lm8es]

November 17, 2002 - WWE Survivor Series LIVE from Madison Square Garden In New York City - The Inaugural Elimination Chamber Match for RAW's World Heavyweight Championship.

[@nycholasrawls5769]

Batista vs. Triple H in Hell in a Cell is an underrated match on a surprisingly good show

[@michaelsmith8107]

Though mark henry is used a little joke here, his match with randy orton is actually really good. Surprisingly big show vs sheamus was too a year later

[@genesis4322]

Honestly without the giant logo in the middle of the new belt it would actually be good.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

April 3, 2005, May 1, 2005, and June 26, 2005 - The Rivalry between Evolution over RAW's World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H vs Batista.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

August 15, 2004 - Summerslam 2004 - Chris Benoit vs Randy Orton for RAW's World Heavyweight Championship.

[@hunterstults5210]

What happened after Jeff beat Edge? I'm so curious

[@bigbadbradballz]

CM Punk cashed in MitB

[@hunterstults5210]

@@bigbadbradballz I know. I was being sarcastic

[@bosskbennjpw]

Mark Henry cashed in mitb

[@multiyapples]

Interesting.

[@notherwrestlingchannel]

Hidden Gem: Rey Mysterio vs Randy Orton from the Smackdown after WrestleMania 22

[@igorglino]

You know something’s wrong when they start calling 2009 matches “old”

[@tinotica]

Backlash 2004 main event to me was better than Wrestlemania 20 main event because of the storyline and HBK playing perfectly into his role of being hated in Canada

[@nasirthesenatejohnson6935]

My personal top 10 1. Triple H vs Batista Vengeance 2005 2. Randy Orton vs Chris Benoit Summerslam 2004 3. Edge vs Undertaker Wrestlemania 24 4. Randy Orton vs Christian Summerslam 2011 5. Batista vs Undertaker Wrestlemania 23 6. Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series 2002 7. CM Punk vs Jeff Hardy Summerslam 2009 8. Edge vs Jeff Hardy Extreme Rules 2009 9. Elimination Chamber 2009 10. Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels No Mercy 2008 (Honorable mention: Wrestlemania XX Main event)

[@jeanpaulsinatra]

5:59 RVD vs Guerrero and Jericho vs Edge in the round of 16? Man, they really fucked up that bracket

[@SM2344]

Edge cost the Undertaker the title literally 3 times before their match. What do you mean they didn’t have a story?!?! May 2007: Edge Cashes In November 2007: Edge returns specifically to screw the Undertaker December 2007: Edge and La Familia debuts and help Edge beat Taker and Batista for the title.

[@CARL_093]

Batista is the best world heavy weight champ memorable edge bec he did every opportunity given to him to be champion

[@colourblind021]

There wasn't too much of a story going into taker vs edge at 24? Bullshit. There was an entire year of story behind it, where Edge screwed Taker at every single turn, and this was either gonna be the biggest one yet or taker finally getting his revenge.

[@papabroke7567]

Hating on Mark Henry is crazy

[@jayduffy5532]

Im surprised they chose a Benoit match

[@SuperCam-me3mj]

WHC didn’t retire till after SummerSlam 2014 when the belt was physically gone. Also Only 12 days till Roman reigns becomes the longest WWE CHAMPION of the modern era officially surpassing CM Punks 434 day reign.

[@rogregg29445]

Yeah I’m gonna be that guy how anyone in good conscience recommend a match involving Benoit

[@SirRavixofFourhorn]

Because his wreslting didn't kill anyone he did. And know you're not being that guy. Your just trying to start an argument you dont have. They're not saying put him in the hall of fame or give him praise. There just saying watch this one good match he had before he did something absolutely horrible. It's called separating art from the artists. It's perfectly fine to watch an old match with someone sketchy. Most of the dudes from the 80s killed girlfriends and took roids yet there matches are still suggested. It's just means when you watch it you go to yourself or someone around you "hey see that guy he's an asshole who killed someone screw him." Doesn't mean the match isn't good. Just means he's a creep that hasn't snapped yet.

[@SirRavixofFourhorn]

Also try not to be so judgemental you didn't say anything specific but you come off as the I'm better then you if you think watching Benoit matches are okay type. Again I hate the guy but his wrestling never killed anyone.

[@rogregg29445]

@@SirRavixofFourhorn It’s just hard for me to enjoy any of his matches knowing what he did is all I don’t care that others do I’m just personally uncomfortable when he’s brought up

[@SchmergDergen]

10 matches for the good WWE World Heavyweight Championship*

[@tanaka7341]

They should have given it a new name now theres 2 belts

[@SchmergDergen]

Yeah, it’s weird to give it the same name and make an uglier version of it when you could’ve made something new. Though, the last time they tried that on the main roster it was the Universal belt, which is really ugly to match the awful name.

[@Ykwhat75]

WHERES TAKER VS BATISTA?????? 😡😡😡😡

[@Dr_1212]

We need to see Vince leave permanently 😂

[@brinleydolphin]

First ❤❤

[@TheSchniepel]

Srsly... Who thought it would be a good idea, to put this ugly wwe sticker on the front of one of the most iconic belts in pro wrestling?

[@jannix5383]

What an ugly ugly new Belt! Bring in the Old one, it was awesome. New isnt always Bad the US. Championchip looks awesome for example but this one and the IC Belt look awful. And the fact that all the Other world titles (men and women) look all More or LEDs the Same is just ugly ugly stuff

[@Kalel2.0]

They can't because the big W is good for marketing no matter how annoying that Big W is

[@jannix5383]

@@Kalel2.0 of course its in the Center of everything now but i hate the Look of these belts. Nothing Special about them

[@picks_1993]

Mark Henry was never good and didn’t deserve the World title.

[@jacknelson927]

He deserved ti be world champ

[@deadmanincgameing159]

@PICKS STFU Henry dev seres that world title

[@SirRavixofFourhorn]

It should say ten matches for the good WHC. The new title looks stupid and like a toy with the big dumb W slapped on it like a sticker. Seth Rollins only got handed the belt because Roman doesn't wanna give up his. Plus not going off the old lineage isn't only dumb and nonsensical but just shows WWes propensity to take anything anybody else does destroy it and then make it theirs and act like it never belonged to anyone else before hand. Yet another reason why I don't watch that absolute crap promotion.

[@joserangel5822]

I'll replace the 1st eliminaton chamber for the 3 stages of hell where Shawn Michael defended his title against triple bitch. It was really brutal and I'm surprised on how Shawn was still able to perform Yeats later