When did Triple H win his first WWE Title?

When did Triple H win his first WWE Title?

1999
The following night on Raw Is War, Triple H defeated Mankind to win his first WWF Championship. He dropped the WWF Championship to Mr. McMahon on the September 16, 1999 episode of SmackDown! before regaining it at Unforgiven in a Six-Pack Challenge that included Davey Boy Smith, Big Show, Kane, The Rock and Mankind.

How many championships has HHH won?

During his 15-year tenure, Triple H has won 23 championships in WWE, including thirteen World Championships, having won the WWE Championship eight times, and the World Heavyweight Championship five times (Triple H is also recognized as the first World Heavyweight Champion under WWE’s lineage of the Big Gold Belt).

How many world titles does Triple H have?

Triple H (14 — 9 WWE Championships, 5 World Heavyweight Championships) Behold The King of Kings, crowned 14 times atop his throne at the No. 3 position in the list of most World Title reigns. Triple H’s meteoric rise to the top was cemented with his first WWE Championship in 1999, when he defeated Mankind.

Why did Triple H lose his WWE Championship?

Fearing for Good Ol’ J.R., Mick Foley granted The Game’s wish. But the gesture resulted in the loss of his championship, as Triple H began his first-ever world championship reign. “After getting screwed out of the title, this proved it wasn’t a one-time thing.

How many times has Triple H won Wrestlemania?

Triple H has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, closing the company’s flagship annual event, WrestleMania, seven times. Triple H has also won a number of championships in his career, being a five-time Intercontinental Champion, a two-time world tag team champion, and a fourteen-time world champion.

Who was the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

Raw general manager Eric Bischoff then awarded Triple H the World Heavyweight Championship, represented by the Big Gold Belt (which previously had been used to represent the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship), making him the first World Heavyweight Champion.

Which is the third oldest championship in WWE?

It has been active in WWE for the second longest period, but is the third oldest active title, behind the WWE Championship (1963) and the United States Championship (1975), the latter of which was acquired from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001.