List of current champions in WWE - wikipedia List of current champions in WWE Wikimedia list article WWE is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. The WWE splits its main roster into two distinctive brands, Raw and SmackDown, as well as a developmental brand, NXT, with each having their own set of championships. There are five active singles championships for male wrestlers, two active championships for female wrestlers, and two active tag team championships between Raw and SmackDown, and two male, one female, and one tag team championship on NXT. There is also one championship representing the United Kingdom, which was created to be the centerpiece of an upcoming UK - based brand to debut in July 2018, but has also been defended in NXT as well as on independent shows. Championships for the U.K. 's women and tag team divisions will debut along with the brand in July 2018. Between the four currently active brands, 18 wrestlers hold the championships. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. The following is correct as of July 16, 2018. Contents 1 Current champions 1.1 Raw 1.2 SmackDown 1.3 NXT 1.4 NXT UK 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Current champions At the top of WWE 's championship hierarchy are the WWE Universal Championship on Raw and the WWE Championship on SmackDown. The Universal Champion is Brock Lesnar, who is in his first reign. He defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017. The WWE Champion is AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He won the title on the November 7, 2017, edition of SmackDown Live by defeating Jinder Mahal. Secondary titles in WWE include the WWE Intercontinental Championship for Raw and the WWE United States Championship for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is held by Dolph Ziggler, who is in his sixth reign. He won the title by defeating Seth Rollins on the edition of June 18 of Raw. The United States Championship is held by Shinsuke Nakamura, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Jeff Hardy on July 15, 2018, at Extreme Rules. The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers 205 lb ( 93 kg ) and under. It is defended on Raw and the cruiserweight - exclusive 205 Live. The title is held by Cedric Alexander, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Mustafa Ali in the finals of a 16 - man tournament on April 8, 2018, on the WrestleMania 34 pre-show. The WWE Raw Women 's Championship is held by Alexa Bliss, who is in her third reign. She defeated Nia Jax on June 17, 2018, at Money in the Bank by cashing in her Money in the Bank contract. The WWE SmackDown Women 's Championship is held by first - time champion Carmella. She won the title by defeating Charlotte Flair on the April 10, 2018, edition of SmackDown Live after cashing in her Money in the Bank contract. The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship is currently held by Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas, who are in their first reign. They won the titles by defeating former champions Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules on July 15, 2018. The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by The Bludgeon Brothers ( Harper and Rowan ), who are in their first reign as a team, and the second for Harper individually. They won the titles by defeating Big E and Kofi Kingston of The New Day and former champions The Usos ( Jey and Jimmy Uso ) in a triple threat tag team match on April 8, 2018, at WrestleMania 34. The top title of NXT is the NXT Championship, which is held by Aleister Black, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Andrade `` Cien '' Almas on April 7, 2018, at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans. The secondary title of NXT is the NXT North American Championship, which is held by Adam Cole, who defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet, and Velveteen Dream in a six - way ladder match on April 7, 2018, at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans to become the inaugural champion. The NXT Women 's Championship is held by first - time champion Shayna Baszler. She won the title by defeating Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans. The NXT Tag Team Championship is held by two - time title holders The Undisputed Era, They won the titles by defeating Moustache Mountain ( Trent Seven and Tyler Bate ) on the tapings of the July 11 episode of NXT. The WWE United Kingdom Championship will be the top championship of WWE 's U.K. - based brand set to debut in July 2018, but is currently being defended in NXT, as well as in U.K. - based independent promotions ; the only active WWE championship to be defended outside of WWE. The current champion is Pete Dunne, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating inaugural champion Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver : Chicago. Two new titles, the WWE United Kingdom Women 's Championship as and WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Championship, will also debut along with the brand. Raw Championship Current champion ( s ) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes WWE Universal Championship Brock Lesnar April 2, 2017 470 Orlando, Florida Defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 WWE Raw Women 's Championship Alexa Bliss June 17, 2018 29 Rosemont, Illinois Cashed in her Money in the Bank contract and defeated Nia Jax at Money in the Bank WWE Intercontinental Championship Dolph Ziggler 6 June 18, 2018 28 Grand Rapids, Michigan Defeated Seth Rollins on Raw WWE Cruiserweight Championship Cedric Alexander April 8, 2018 99 New Orleans, Louisiana Defeated Mustafa Ali for the vacant title in the finals of a 16 - man tournament on the WrestleMania 34 pre-show WWE Raw Tag Team Championship The B - Team ( Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas ) ( 2, 1 ) July 15, 2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Defeated Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules SmackDown Championship Current champion ( s ) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes WWE Championship A.J. Styles November 7, 2017 251 Manchester, England Defeated Jinder Mahal on SmackDown Live WWE SmackDown Women 's Championship Carmella April 10, 2018 97 New Orleans, Louisiana Cashed in her Money in the Bank contract and defeated Charlotte Flair on SmackDown Live WWE United States Championship Shinsuke Nakamura July 15, 2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Defeated Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Bludgeon Brothers ( Harper and Rowan ) ( 2, 1 ) April 8, 2018 99 New Orleans, Louisiana Defeated previous champions The Usos and Big E and Kofi Kingston of The New Day at WrestleMania 34 NXT Championship Current champion ( s ) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes NXT Championship Aleister Black April 7, 2018 100 New Orleans, Louisiana Defeated Andrade `` Cien '' Almas at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans NXT North American Championship Adam Cole April 7, 2018 100 New Orleans, Louisiana Defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet, and Velveteen Dream in a six - way ladder match at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans to become the inaugural champion NXT Women 's Championship Shayna Baszler April 7, 2018 100 New Orleans, Louisiana Defeated Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver : New Orleans NXT Tag Team Championship The Undisputed Era ( Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong ) June 21, 2018 25 Winter Park, Florida Defeated Moustache Mountain ( Trent Seven and Tyler Bate ) on NXT Aired on tape delay on July 11. NXT UK Championship Current champion ( s ) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes WWE United Kingdom Championship Pete Dunne May 20, 2017 422 Rosemont, Illinois Defeated Tyler Bate at NXT TakeOver : Chicago See also Professional wrestling portal List of former championships in WWE Grand Slam ( professional wrestling ) List of WWE personnel References Jump up ^ HHH discusses 205 Live... and more -- 411 Mania.com Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ jack Jorgensen ( June 18, 2018 ). `` WWE announces new U.K. brand, championship titles and NXT U.K. television show ''. CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018. Jump up ^ John Pollock ( June 18, 2018 ). `` WWE announces NXT UK brand with two additional championships to be introduced ''. POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018. 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Question: who is the current universal champion in wwe
Answer: Brock Lesnar