Following is text from the production materials for WWE’s “History of the WWE Championship” three-DVD set, according to PWInsider:
For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in sports entertainment, This three-disc set contains some of the greatest matches in the history of the WWE Championship from the ’70s through today. Fans have been given the opportunity to participate in the creation of the DVD, as they voted on wwe.com for their favorite matches from each era. The DVD set will include a comprehensive timeline with multimedia highlights from every title change. Hosted by legendary announcer Jim Ross, matches on the three discs will feature all the great champions in WWE history, including Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock, Undertaker, Triple H, John Cena, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, and more!
Match Listing
Disc One:
WWWF Championship Match
Ivan Koloff vs. Pedro Morales
Madison Square Garden – 2/8/71
WWWF Championship Match
Bruno Sammartino vs. Killer Kowalski
Madison Square Garden – 4/29/74
WWWF Championship Match
Bruno Sammartino vs. “Superstar” Billy Graham
Baltimore, Md  4/30/77
WWWF Championship Match
“Superstar” Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund
Madison Square Garden – 2/20/78
WWE Championship Match
Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine
Philadelphia, PA – 1/16/82
WWE Championship Match
Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Madison Square Garden – 5/23/83
WWE Championship Match
Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan
Madison Square Garden -1/23/84
Steel Cage Match For The WWE Championship
Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy
Wrestlemania 2 – 4/5/86
Steel Cage Match For The WWE Championship
Hulk Hogan vs. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
Saturday Night’s Main Event – 1/3/87
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant
Wrestlemania III -3/29/87
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant
The Main Event – 2/5/88
WWE Championship Match
Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs. Hulk Hogan
Wrestlemania V – 4/2/89
Disc 2
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior
Wrestlemania VI – 4/1/90
Steel Cage Match For The WWE Championship
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
Summerslam – 8/29/94
Iron Man Match For The WWE Championship
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Wrestlemania XII – 3/31/98
WWE Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind
In Your House: Mind Games – 9/22/96
WWE Championship Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Wrestlemania XIV – 3/29/98
Disc 3
Street Fight For The WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Cactus Jack
Royal Rumble – 1/23/00
Triple Threat Match For The WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
Summerslam – 8/27/00
WWE Championship Match
The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Wrestlemania X-7 – 4/1/01
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho
Vengeance- 12/9/01
Triple Threat Match For The Undisputed WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle
Vengeance – 7/21/02
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar
Summerslam – 8/25/02
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Royal Rumble – 1/19/03
Triple Threat Match For The WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Chris Jericho vs. Christian
Vengeance – 6/26/05
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