The Million Dollar Championship was an professional wrestling championship in WWE (formerly the World Wrestling Federation) created for The "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. The Million Dollar belt was designed by Terry Betteridge of Betteridge Jewelers in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is gold plated, made with cubic zirconia, with three small diamonds on the back. It cost around $125,000. Throughout the years the title has been retired on multiple occassions but was most recently brought back in July 2015, the current title is not the original as another version was made, the original is owned by Ted DiBiase.
Title History[]
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted DiBiase | 1 | February 15, 1989 | 922 | Binghampton, NY | Superstars of Wrestling | DiBiase had the title created for himself and unveiled the belt during a segment called "The Brother Love Show". This episode aired on tape delay on March 4, 1989. |
| 2 | Virgil | 1 | August 26, 1991 | 77 | New York City, NY | SummerSlam | |
| 3 | Ted DiBiase | 2 | November 11, 1991 | 88 | Utica, NY | Survivor Series Showdown | This program aired on tape delay on November 24, 1991. |
| — | Abandoned | — | February 7, 1992 | — | Denver, CO | House show | DiBiase abandoned the title upon winning the WWF Tag Team Championship with Irvin R. Schyster on February 7, 1992 in Denver, Coloarado |
| 4 | The Ringmaster | 1 | December 18, 1995 | 152 | Newark, DE | Raw | The title was awarded to The Ringmaster by DiBiase during a segment of "The Brother Love Show". This episode aired on tape delay on January 8, 1996. |
| — | Abandoned | — | May 28, 1996 | — | North Charleston, SC | In Your House 8: Beware of Dog | The Ringmaster abandoned the title following DiBiase being (kayfabe) forced to leave the WWF on May 28, 1996. |
| 5 | Ted DiBiase, Jr. | 1 | April 5, 2010 | 224 | Moline, IL | Raw | DiBiase, Jr. was given the championship by his father, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. |
| — | Abandoned | — | November 15, 2010 | — | Hershey, PA | Raw | Title returned to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and abandoned. |
| 6 | James Harrison | 1 | July 16, 2015 | 34 | Birmingham, AL | SmackDown | Harrison won the recently revived title against Triple H. |
| — | Vacated | — | August 19, 2015 | — | Harrison decided to vacate the title. | ||
| 7 | Cesaro | 1 | August 23, 2015 | 111 | Brooklyn, NY | SummerSlam | Defeated Kevin Owens for the vacant title. |
| — | Vacated | — | December 12, 2015 | — | Cesaro vacated the title through injury. | ||
| 8 | Baron Corbin | 1 | December 14, 2015 | 168 | Philadelphia, PA | Raw | Defeated Tommy Dreamer for the vacant title. |
| 9 | Cesaro | 2 | May 30, 2016 | 132 | Green Bay, WI | Raw | |
| 10 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 1 | October 9, 2016 | 56 | Sacramento, CA | No Mercy | |
| 11 | Rusev | 1 | December 4, 2016 | 121 | St. Louis, MO | Armageddon | This was a no holds barred match. |
| — | Vacated | — | April 4, 2017 | — | Orlando, FL | SmackDown | Rusev vacated the title through injury. |
| 12 | Tye Dillinger | 1 | April 4, 2017 | 47 | Orlando, FL | SmackDown | Defeated Enzo Amore for the vacant title. |
| 13 | Tyler Breeze | 1 | May 21, 2017 | 112 | Chicago, IL | Judgment Day | |
| 14 | Tye Dillinger | 2 | September 10, 2017 | 98 | Anaheim, CA | Backlash | |
| 15 | Cesaro | 3 | December 17, 2017 | 120 | Boston, MA | Armageddon | This was also for Cesaro's European Championship. |
| — | Retired | — | April 16, 2018 | — | Hartford, CT | Raw | Originally Cesaro had vacated the belt upon moving to the Raw brand but it was later announced the title has once again been retired. |
Combined reigns[]
| Rank | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted DiBiase | 2 | 1,010 |
| 2 | Cesaro | 3 | 363 |
| 3 | Ted DiBiase, Jr. | 1 | 224 |
| 4 | Baron Corbin | 1 | 168 |
| 5 | The Ringmaster | 1 | 152 |
| 6 | Tye Dillinger | 2 | 145 |
| 7 | Rusev | 1 | 121 |
| 8 | Tyler Breeze | 1 | 112 |
| 9 | Virgil | 1 | 77 |
| 10 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 1 | 56 |
| 11 | James Harrison | 1 | 34 |