SmackDown Women's Championship

With the WWE Women's Championship heading to Raw in the wake of the Brand Extension Draft, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan introduced the **SmackDown Women's Championship** for the blue brand with the first champion being crowned at WWE Backlash on Sept. 11, 2016.

### History

With the Women's Championship heading to Raw in the wake of the Brand Extension Draft, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan introduced the SmackDown Women's Championship for the blue brand with the first champion being crowned at WWE Backlash on Sept. 11, 2016. Becky Lynch became the first-ever SmackDown Women's Champion at Backlash after beating Carmella, Nikki Bella, Natalya, Alexa Bliss and Naomi in a Six-Pack Elimination Challenge.

WWE’s “Wicked Witch” triumphed in a brutal Tables Match against Becky Lynch to become the second SmackDown Women’s Champion in history.

Naomi fulfilled a lifelong dream, overcame Alexa Bliss to capture her first SmackDown Women’s Championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. On the same night that Naomi was forced to relinquish her SmackDown Women’s Championship due to a knee injury, Alexa Bliss used a hand full of tights to help defeat her longtime adversary Becky Lynch and reclaim her illustrious title. Naomi reclaimed the SmackDown Women’s Title in her hometown of Orlando, Florida, outlasting every female Superstar on SmackDown LIVE’s roster to ultimately dethrone Alexa Bliss via submission at WrestleMania 33.

For the first time in six years, Natalya clutched a championship when she defeated Naomi with a Sharpshooter at SummerSlam 2017 to claim the SmackDown Women's Title.

On an emotional night in her hometown, Charlotte Flair dethroned Natalya to win the SmackDown Women's Championship, before her father, Ric Flair, made a surprise return to congratulate her.

Moments after Billie Kay and Peyton Royce made their SmackDown debut with a vicious assault on Charlotte Flair, Carmella emerged to cash in her Money in the Bank contract and captured her first SmackDown Women's Championship.

Charlotte Flair won her second SmackDown Women’s Title at SummerSlam 2018 in a Triple Threat Match against her best friend, Becky Lynch, and reigning champion Carmella. Charlotte pinned Becky for the victory and was then savagely attacked by Lynch after the bell.

The Irish Lass Kicker overcame her former best friend Charlotte Flair at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view to lay claim to her second SmackDown Women's Championship.

The first-ever Women's TLC Match proved to be an instant classic as SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Asuka put it all on the line in pursuit of the title. Ultimately, however, it was Asuka who snatched the championship after Ronda Rousey interfered and tipped over a ladder that sent Becky and Charlotte crashing to the floor.

Just two weeks before the historic first-ever women's main event at WrestleMania, Charlotte Flair received a surprising SmackDown Women's Championship opportunity, and made the most of it. The Queen forced Asuka to submit the Figure Eight Leg Lock, becoming the first woman in WWE to win eight championships.

Becky Lynch became the first woman to hold the SmackDown Women's Championship and the Raw Women's Championship at the same time when she defeated Charlotte Flair & Ronda Rousey in the Winner Take All main event of WrestleMania 35. Lynch pinned Rousey after reversing Piper's Pit to score this history-making achievement.

Charlotte Flair capitalized on a weary Becky Lynch at WWE Money in the Bank to become a nine-time Women's Champion. Moments later, Bayley didn't waste any time cashing in her Women's Money in the Bank contract to capture her first-ever SmackDown Women's Championship.

The Queen captured her 10th World Title in an explosive matchup against Bayley at WWE Hell in a Cell.

Five days after losing the SmackDown Women's Championship at WWE Hell in a Cell, Bayley debuted a new look and reclaimed the title from Charlotte Flair. Bayley boisterously celebrated right in front of The Queen and then — in not quite this exact language — told the WWE Universe that she no longer needed or wanted any of them going forward.

At WWE Hell in a Cell 2020, Sasha Banks proved that she was indeed "The Boss of the Cell" when she scored a brutal victory over her former best friend Bayley to capture her first SmackDown Women's Championship.

Bianca Belair proved herself The B-E-S-T of WWE when she won the SmackDown Women's Title from Sasha Banks at the first night of WrestleMania 37.

Becky Lynch returns to WWE for the first time since giving birth to defeat Bianca Belair to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam 2021 in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Aug. 21, 2021.

As a result of both titleholders switching brands as part of the 2021 WWE Draft, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch carried out an official exchange of their Raw and SmackDown’s Women’s Titles.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet made Charlotte Flair say "I Quit!" to lay claim to her first-ever SmackDown Women's Title at WrestleMania Backlash.

Liv Morgan claimed her first WWE Title in shocking fashion after winning the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match and cashing in her prize on Ronda Rousey later that night.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet took down Liv Morgan in an Extreme Rules Match to win second SmackDown Women’s Title.

### Championship Holders over time

1. Becky Lynch (SEP 11, 2016 - DEC 4, 2016) 94 days
2. Alexa Bliss (DEC 4, 2016 - FEB 12, 2017) 69 days
3. Naomi (FEB 12, 2017 - FEB 21, 2017) 8 days
4. Alexa Bliss (2) (FEB 21, 2017 - APR 2, 2017) 40 days
5. Naomi (2) (APR 2, 2017 - AUG 20, 2017) 139 days
6. Natalya (AUG 20, 2017 - NOV 14, 2017) 86 days
7. Charlotte Flair (NOV 14, 2017 - APR 10, 2018) 146 days
8. Carmella (APR 10, 2018 - AUG 19, 2018) 130 days
9. Charlotte Flair (2) (AUG 19, 2018 - SEP 16, 2018) 27 days
10. Becky Lynch (2) (SEP 16, 2018 - DEC 16, 2018) 91 days
11. Asuka (DEC 16, 2018 - MAR 26, 2019) 99 days
12. Charlotte Flair (3) (MAR 26, 2019 - APR 8, 2019) 12 days
13. Becky Lynch (3) (APR 8, 2019 - MAY 19, 2019) 41 days
14. Charlotte Flair (4) (MAY 19, 2019) <1 day
15. Bayley (MAY 19, 2019 - OCT 6, 2019) 140 days
16. Charlotte Flair (5) (OCT 6, 2019 - OCT 11, 2019) 4 days
17. Bayley (2) (OCT 11, 2019 - OCT 25, 2020) 379 days
18. Sasha Banks (OCT 25, 2020 - APR 10, 2021) 167 days
19. Bianca Belair (APR 10, 2021 - AUG 21, 2021) 132 days
20. Becky Lynch (4) (AUG 21, 2021 - OCT 22, 2021) 62 days
21. Charlotte Flair (6) (OCT 22, 2021 - MAY 8, 2022) 197 days
22. Ronda Rousey (MAY 8, 2022 - JUL 2, 2022) 55 days
23. Liv Morgan (JUL 2, 2022 - OCT 8, 2022) 97 days
24. Ronda Rousey (2) (OCT 8, 2022 - PRESENT)