WWE: Triple H announces World Heavyweight Championship return with new title belt; Twitter nostalgic
By Ayush Gupta | First Published Apr 25, 2023, 1:21 PM ISTWWE discontinued the prestigious World Heavyweight Championship in 2013. However, seven years later, Triple H has reinstated the iconic title with a new belt, as Twitter became nostalgic.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has seen many top championships since its introduction decades ago. One was the iconic World Heavyweight Championship, initially introduced in the now-defunct WWE's rival World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotion before WWE owned the company. In 2013, the title was discontinued in favour of the WWE Championship.
Three years later, WWE introduced the Universal Championship following the modern-day brand split, while Roman Reigns has held both titles since 2020, named the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. But now, ahead of the WWE Draft that starts this Friday on SmackDown, Creative Head Triple H announced on RAW this Monday that the World Heavyweight Championship would be back, as he unveiled the new title belt for it and that the new champion will be crowned at the Night of Champions pay-per-view (PPV) to be held at the Jeddah Superdome on May 27.
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Following the reintroduction of the new World Heavyweight Championship, fans became nostalgic on social media as they got reminded of the good-old memories. Also, fans began missing several former WWE superstars to have held the championship in the past, including 14-time world champion Randy Orton, who was the last person to have held the title. However, it is yet to be asserted that if this is an entirely new title or will continue the legacy of the previous championship.
World Heavyweight Championship pic.twitter.com/25FqxaV0cm
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus)If I’m Cody Rhodes, I don’t want the World Heavyweight Title. We all know Roman Reigns and beating him is the pinnacle. That’s what he needs.
Seth Rollins absolutely deserves the World Heavyweight Championship. That’s the right move, and the only move
Seth Rollins picked up the mic and put on the chefs hat 🔥🔥 Put the World Heavyweight Championship on this man IMMEDIATELY pic.twitter.com/aIcpTeMzeW
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3)The NEW WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IS SO SEXY OMG pic.twitter.com/jLli9SZr6n
— Ango (@AngoPW)Here are all the wrestlers to hold the world Heavyweight Championship.
I hope they keep this lineage and don't just restart it. pic.twitter.com/8Fe0Tsa7bW
This belt is sick. It mixes the WCW belt but adds that WWE style to it which makes it fire and way better then another fucking WWE Championship Recolor. Triple H knew what he was cooking with the World Heavyweight Championship and I thank him because this belt is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/E9bGK6a6gt
— PepsiBoyCarlos (@PepsiBoyzCarlos)THE NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IS BEAUTIFUL AHHH pic.twitter.com/0UXK7xnwhh
— Realest (@WrestlinRealest)
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