Who was the first ever WWE champion?

Answer 1

Buddy Rogers - Rogers, the original "Nature Boy" that much of the Ric Flair perosna was based on, was the top star in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in the late 50's and early 60's. When Vince McMahon Sr started his wrestling company World Wide Wrestling Federation (today known as WWE) in the early 1960's he named Rogers as his first champion.

Technically Rogers did not beat anyone to win the title - The man who defeated him, Bruno Sammartino, would be the first wrestler "TO WIN" the WWE Title.

Answer 2

Buddy Rogers was the first WWE Champion after he was awarded the title with the explination that he defeated Antonio Rocca in the finals of a tournament in March of 1963 (April 29) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Answer 3

Chris Jericho beat The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin to combine the wwf world heavyweight championship, european championship, and cruiserweight championships to create the current wwe world heavyweight champion. As of March 15 2012 Daniel Bryan holds this title

Answer 4

Buddy Rogers defeated Antonino Rocca to become the first WWE champion on, April 25, 1963.

Answer 5

Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy

Answer 6

it was mickfoley