THE Wwe The championship belt has experienced multiple variations since its creation in 1963, in particular the different different conceptions over the years. The 1988 “Winged Eagle” design is among the favorite title designs of all time. Due to its gratitude, some could question the story surrounding such an attractive design, which was worn by Hulk Hogan, the ultimate warrior, the “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Bret “The Hitman” Hart.
In 2024, Cody Rhodes, the universal undisputed WWE champion, surprised fans before the main event on Saturday evening. Triple H presented him with the Classic Winged Eagle championship. It was a moment that excited the fans because they wanted to see for years.
Update: 2025/03/01 17:00 is by Benjamin Vieira
At the end of 2024 and early 2025, “Winged Eagle” made his triumphant return to WWE. Cody Rhodes was given as a triple H gift. However, it was not an accessory of only one night. He actually ended up playing an incredibly significant role in the rivalry between Rhodes and Kevin Owens. He represented so much larger than the simple fact of being champion. WWE used nostalgia in an excellent way with it. The “Winged Eagle” occupies a very important place in the history of WWE. It was run by incredible athletes and was fought in legendary fights. That said, here is the story of the title “Winged wing”.
The prestige of the WWE championship
The WWE championship is the first WWE prize
- The WWE championship was created in 1963.
- 55 wrestlers were WWE champion.
- John Cena organized the WWE championship most of the time.
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The WWE championship is considered to be the most prestigious title belt in WWEAnd some could even say throughout the professional struggle. It is a championship that was detained by some of the biggest WWE superstars of all time, of the first champion, Buddy Rogers, to more recent title holders like John Cena, Triple H and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. With his latest title holders, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, the WWE championship is still a prestigious prize after several decades.
Due to the importance of the title, the WWE championship belt has had several memorable conceptions through the different generations of WWE. The conceptions of the belt that fans remember include the undisputed championship belt during the first years of the ruthless aggression era and the much more recent “Spinner” belt that lasted until the beginning of 2013.
The beginnings of the “winged” belt ”
WINGED EAGLE’s WWE championship design has reached the attitude era
- The “Winged Eagle” was the design of the WWE championship from 1988 to 1998.
- The legendary names organized the “winged wing” version of the WWE championship.
- Hulk Hogan was the first person to organize the WWE “Winged Eagle” championship.
Another beloved design was the “Winged Eagle” belt from 1988 to 1998, because the best in the company held this version of the WWE championship. This says a lot, given that the belt has progressed from the 1980s wrestling boom period to Monday evening wars, where the talent swimming pool was undoubtedly the most legendary. Even if many years have passed since then and the belt has undergone various changes, the “winged wing” belt is at the top of the list concerning nostalgia for classical struggle.
The “winged wing” belt was introduced by one of the largest WWE champions of all time, Hulk Hogan, at the beginning of 1988. From that moment, the “Winged Wine” belt established its mark in the last years of rock ‘n’ of the 1980s, like legendary superstars like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior belt and represented the Randy Warrior Prize. Since the level of the power of the stars was out of the graphics during the era of WWE’s Rock ‘N’, the superstars that won the “winged wing” belt presented it as a launch ramp.
The “winged wing” belt represented the era of the new WWE generation
Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels held the “Winged Eagle” championship WWE
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First year of “Winged Eagle” |
1988 |
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First person to hold “the winged eagle” |
Hulk Hogan |
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Last person to hold the “winged eagle” (as active title full -time) |
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin |
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The “winged wing” belt remained throughout the era of the new WWE generation when small wrestlers became more important in WWE. Compared to heavy goods vehicles that reigned over the world of fighting in the late 1980s, such as Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels are the two best examples of WWE lighter champions associated with the “winged wing” belt. Bret Hart is particularly at the top of the list concerning the belt most associated with the “winged wing” belt because he was a five -time WWE champion and held the title “Winged Eagle” more than anyone in WWE.
However, truck wrestlers like The Undertaker and Diesel also organized the WWE “Winged Eagle” WWWE championship belt. Someone like Diesel may have transported the “winged wing” belt once, but it was the longest champion of the WWE reigning in the 1990s. Sycho Sid and Yokozuna are also among the great men who wore the “winged wing” belt during the era of the new generation, having several reigns of title.
The “winged eagle” was used for the last time in the attitude era
Steve Austin was the last wrestler to have the title “Winged Eagle” WWE before 2024
- Steve Austin beat Shawn Michaels to win the WWE championship in Wrestlemania 14.
- Mike Tyson helped Stone Cold defeat HBK.
- The “winged eagle” was replaced by the “Big Eagle”.
In 1997, when WWE was about to launch the era of attitude, the “winged wing” belt did not last very long. However, given who held it in its last days, the belt has always made its mark in this generation.
Shawn Michaels was the first superstar to transport the “winged wing” belt after the beginnings of the WWE “Scratch” logo in November 1997, winning the Bret Hart to the 1997 Survivor series. The superstar to dethrone was the last “Wing Eagle” belt champion, because Steve Austin was the last WWE championship in Wrestlemania 14.
Steve Austin being the last person to hold the “winged wing” belt was undoubtedly the best dispatch, because Austin’s career skyrocketed after winning his first championship. Even if the “winged wing” belt was officially withdrawn in the episode of the RAW war is after Wrestlemania 14, Steve Austin continued to bring prestige to the WWE championship like many other former champions before him.
The title “Winged Eagle” WWE returned during the main event on Saturday evening
WWE had big plans for the WWE “Winged Eagle” championship
- The WWE will feathand the winged eagle for goods.
- Cody Rhodes wore the belt in the ring before his match with Kevin Owens.
- Kevin Owens stole the title after his defeat against the American nightmare.
Whether it is because of nostalgia or a real appreciation of the design (most likely a mixture of the two), many WWE fans hoped to see that “Winged Eagle” would make its triumphant return. After Rhodes teased his return for months, he finally obtained his wish on December 14, 2024 during the main event on Saturday evening.
In a construction video, Triple H attributed something to Rhodes that fans could not see. Speculations were unleashed, most believed that it would be the return of the title “Winged Eagle”. The fans obtained their response when Rhodes came out for his match with Kevin Owens for the undisputed WWE championship. It was a really great moment, but not the end of the belt. In the aftermath of the Rhodes Owens beat after the match, the first took the title and carried it, claiming to be the champion. In addition, WWE also plans to use the title for goods purposes. As Andrew Zarian reported on X::
“”Will add a little more. Months ago, I had a conversation about this with someone at WWE. I was told that Merch sales (replica of title belt sales) would play a big role in making it regular. “”
The title Winged Eagle has become a main point of the Cody Rhodes War with Kevin Owens
The American nightmare and Ko went to war at the Royal Rumble 2025
- Rhodes faced Owens in a scale game for the WWE title.
- Their Royal Rumble match has been one of the most brutal games of 2025 so far.
- The “Winged Eagle” was suspended next to the WWE modern championship belt.
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The rivalry between Rhodes and Owens became extremely personal the day after the main event on Saturday evening. Owens paraded around “Winged Eagle” as if he were the legitimate champion. He removed all the acts of violence he could against Rhodes. The “winged eagle” was not only an accessory for the quarrel. It ended up becoming a symbol that represented their history, the history of WWE and their two respective history in industry.
At 2025 Royal Rumble, Rhodes and Owens fought in a scale match for the WWE championship where the modern and “Winged Eagle” versions were suspended above the ring. It was one of the most violent, personal and intense WWE matches so far this year. It was back and forth between them. Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens took an unpleasant bump on a bridged scale. Owens tried to deliver the Piledrivers package to Rhodes. In the end, however, Rhodes sent Owens through a scale with an Alabama slam and recovered the titles. He added another historical chapter to their quarrel and to the history of “the winged eagle”.
