WWE Diva’s Title History
Great American Bash 08
Long Island, NY
Nassau Coliseum
July 20, 2008
– Michelle McCool defeated Natalya Neidhart via submission with a heel hook at 4:40; stipulations stated the winner would be the first WWE Divas Champion; after the contest, Michelle was congratulated by Cherry and Eve
Toronto, Ontario
Air Canada Center
December 22, 2008
Smackdown!:
– Maryse pinned WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool to win the title at 4:36 with a kick to the back of the head as the champion argued with guest referee Maria; Maryse received a mixed reaction during her entrance but the title change drew loud applause; after the contest, Maria helped Michelle to her feet, with the two hugging until Michelle attacked Maria from behind, repeatedly rammed her head into the mat, and kicked her in the ribs; moments later, Michelle threw Maria to the floor and eventually threw her into the ringpost
Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Center
July 26, 2009
– Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse to win the title with the DDT at 8:37 (Maryse’s last appearance for 4 months)
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
October 12, 2009
Raw
– Jillian Hall pinned WWE Divas Champion Mickie James to win the title at 1:15 with a powerbomb from the middle turnbuckle and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Jillian posed for a photo opp and then began to sing Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi;” Nancy O’Dell then came out, to the tune of Lenny Kravitz’ “American Woman,” and announced she had made a major trade over the weekend with the other general managers; O’Dell then brought out Melina who would immediately face Jillian for the title
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
October 12, 2009
Raw
– Melina pinned WWE Divas Champion Jillian Hall in an impromptu match to win the title with the sunset flip / powerbomb combo at the 26-second mark (Melina’s surprise return to Raw after a 6-month absence)
– 1/4/10: It was announced Melina had suffered an injury at a live event and an 8-diva tournament would be held to determine the new champion. An 8-woman tournament was held to determine the new champion. Prior to the finals, Maryse defeated Brie Bella and Eve while Gail Kim defeated Jillian Hall and Alicia Fox.
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
February 22, 2010
Raw
– Maryse pinned Gail Kim at 2:50 with the French Kiss after blocking a victory roll by dropping Kim throat-first across the top rope
London, England
O2 Arena
April 12, 2010
Raw
– Eve pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse to win the title at 2:00 with a roll over after blocking the French Kiss; prior to the bout, Eve briefly danced in the ring with guest host David Hasselhoff
Long Island, NY
Nassau Coliseum
June 20, 2010
– Alicia Fox defeated WWE Divas Champion Eve, Maryse, and Gail Kim to win the title at 5:42 by pinning Maryse after Eve hit a moonsault on Maryse and Fox threw Eve to the floor
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
August 15, 2010
– Melina pinned WWE Divas Champion Alicia Fox to win the title at 5:24 with a modified side Russian legsweep; Melina wore a headdress for her entrance; mid-way through the bout, Melina appeared to have reinjured her knee; after the match, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Melina until WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool & WWE Women’s Champion Layla interrupted, with the two making fun of Melina until they went to get photos with her to put on Twitter; Melina fought them both off until McCool kicked her in the face, with the two them double teaming her; Fox then climbed back in the ring and landed a blow on Melina only to also be knocked to the floor by McCool & Layla; the two then continued their attack on Melina outside the ring
Night of Champions 2010
Chicago, IL
AllState Arena
September 19, 2010
– WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool pinned WWE Divas Champion Melina in a lumberjack unification match at 6:33 with a boot to the face after Layla briefly fought with Melina behind the referee’s back as the lumberjacks fought with McCool on the floor; other lumberjacks for the match included Kelly Kelly, Eve, Brie & Nikki Bella, Jillian Hall, Rosa Mendes, Tamina, Gail Kim, Maryse, Alicia Fox, and Natalya Neidhart
Miami, FL
American Airlines Arena
November 21, 2010
– Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool & WWE Divas Champion Layla to win the title in a handicap match at 3:37 when McCool submitted to the Sharpshooter after colliding with Layla on the ring apron; after the bout, Natalya cried as she celebrated the title win; moments later, McCool & Layla attacked Natalya as the fans chanted “You tapped out;” Beth Phoenix then ran out, cleared McCool from the ring, and dropped Layla with the Glam Slam before hugging Natalya and hoisting her up on her shoulders in celebration (Phoenix’s surprise return after a 6-month absence)
Boston, MA
TD Garden
January 30, 2011
– Eve defeated WWE Divas Champion Natalya Neidhart, Michelle McCool, and Layla to win the title at 5:12 by pinning Layla with a moonsault; following the ring entrances, Michael Cole read an e-mail from the Raw GM that said the GM was taking charge in Teddy Long’s absence and was changing the scheduled handicap match between Natalya and LayCool to a four-way match, with Eve then coming out; at the same time of the fall, McCool had Natalya pinned with a roll up but the referee didn’t see it
Bridgeport, CT
Webster Bank Arena
April 11, 2011
Raw
– Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion Eve at 2:14 with a kick to the mid-section and facebuster after Eve fought off an interfering Nikki, who briefly switched places with Brie behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Eve gave the referee a marker so identify the legal Bella from the one in the corner
Baltimore, MD
1st Mariner Arena
June 20, 2011
Raw
– Kelly Kelly pinned WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) at 3:03 to win the title with a reversal after Brie attempted to block a victory roll; the fans chose Kelly with 53 percent of the vote, over Eve’s 11 percent and Beth Phoenix’s 36 percent; after the bout, Jerry Lawler conducted an in-ring interview with Kelly regarding her title victory
New Orleans, LA
Arena
October 2, 2011
– Beth Phoenix (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly (w/ Eve) to win the title at 8:41 with the Glam Slam, moments after Natalya, who was mocking Kelly on the mic, struck the champion in the face with the mic
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
April 23, 2012
Raw
– Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix in a lumberjill match with a roll up to win the title at 4:06 after Phoenix appeared to injure her ankle on the floor; prior to the bout, Eve came out and announced the lumberjill stipulation; lumberjills for the bout included Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Maxine, Natalya Neidhart, Tamina, and Rosa Mendes; after the bout, an emotional Phoenix was tended to by officials
Extreme Rules 2012
Chicago, IL
AllState Arena
April 29, 2012
– Layla defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) by pinning an interfering Brie with the Layout neckbreaker at 2:28; following the Bellas’ entrance, they took the mic and talked about how long Nikki’s reign would last; Layla received chants of “Welcome back” upon her entrance (Layla’s surprise in-ring return after a year absence)
Night of Champions 2012
Boston, MA
TD Garden
September 16, 2012
– Eve (sub. for Kaitlyn) pinned WWE Divas Champion Layla to win the title at 6:38 with a neckbreaker
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
January 14, 2013
Raw
– Kaitlyn pinned WWE Divas Champion Eve with a spear to win the title at 5:27; stipulations stated that Eve would lose the title were she disqualified or counted out (Eve’s last appearance)
Payback 2013
Chicago, IL
AllState Arena
June 16, 2013
– AJ (w/ Big E Langston) defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn via submission to win the title at 9:55 with the Black Widow, moments after the champion struck her head in the corner after missing a charge; after the contest, Kaitlyn cried as the crowd chanted “You tapped out;” moments later, Layla came out to the aisle to console her and help her backstage; following replays, Layla spoke with Kaitlyn backstage, who was also consoled by Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox before she left them
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
August 17, 2014
– Paige pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ to win the title at 4:55 with the RamPaige to win the title after powering out of the Black Widow; after the bout, Paige briefly lifted a limp AJ to kiss her before skipping around the ring with the title belt
St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center
November 23, 2014
– Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ to win the title at the 35-second mark with the Rack Attack, moments after Brie distracted AJ by kissing her on the ring apron
