Question: who is the world heavyweight champion of wwe
Answer: WWE Championship The current WWE Championship belt with default side plates ( 2014 -- present ) Details Promotion WWE Brand SmackDown Date established April 25 , 1963 Current champion ( s ) Jinder Mahal Date won May 21 , 2017 Other name ( s ) WWWF World Heavyweight Championship ( 1963 -- 1971 ) WWWF Heavyweight Championship ( 1971 -- 1979 ) WWF Heavyweight Championship ( 1979 -- 1983 ) WWF World Heavyweight Championship ( 1983 -- 1998 ) WWF Championship ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Undisputed WWF Championship ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Undisputed WWE Championship ( 2002 ) WWE Undisputed Championship ( 2002 ) WWE Championship ( 2002 -- 2013 , 2016 -- present ) WWE World Heavyweight Championship ( 2013 -- 2016 ) WWE World Champio