The Undisputed WWE Championship Belt: History and Design

The word undisputed has been on WWE title belts twice. Once in 2002, and again on the belt WWE introduced in 2023. Here is how the Undisputed WWE Championship belt came about and what the current design looks like.

The 2002 Undisputed belt

In late 2001 WWE unified its two world titles, and on 1 April 2002 a new Undisputed Championship belt was introduced on Raw. The undisputed name was dropped in September 2002, when WWE split its world titles between brands again. Source: WWE Championship on Wikipedia.

The 2023 Undisputed belt

On 2 June 2023, on SmackDown, Roman Reigns was presented with a new belt to mark 1,000 days as Universal Champion. It became the single belt for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Sports Illustrated reported that the change was part of a wider plan to give WWE’s titles a fresh look.

What the design looks like

• A large WWE logo on the center plate, covered in black stones
• A gold background with a nugget texture, built into the metal plate
• A bottom plate that reads Undisputed Champion
• A black leather strap, with the same side plates as before

Since April 2024 the title has also been called the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Undisputed belt replicas

We make several versions of the Undisputed belt, including the standard WWE Undisputed Championship Belt, the Roman Reigns 1316 Days edition, and versions with John Cena or Cody Rhodes side plates. They currently start at $180, handmade with heavy metal plates and a real leather strap, with free tracked shipping to the US, Canada and UK. See all of them in our WWE belts collection.

Our belts are fan replicas and are not made or licensed by WWE.

FAQ

When did the current Undisputed belt debut?

On SmackDown on 2 June 2023.

Was there an earlier Undisputed belt?

Yes. WWE introduced an Undisputed Championship belt on 1 April 2002.

Can I get custom side plates?

Yes. Several of our versions come with named side plates, and you can ask about others when you order.