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Nature Boy Buddy Rogers was awarded the WWE (WWWF) title in 1963 after several eastern promoters split with the NWA. According to Wikipedia: " Rogers was awarded the title with the explanation that he defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in March 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to become the first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion. "
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∙ 12y agoBuddy Rogers was the first ever WWE champion. He won it on April 29th 1963 and held the title for just 18 days. Bruno Sammartino defeated Rogers on May 17th 1963 and held the title for over 7 years. This was a record in the number of days a single person has held the WWE title in one reign.
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