The

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is a

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created and promoted by the American

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, defended on the

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. It was introduced on April 3, 2016, at

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to replace the

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and has a unique title history separate from the original

. Following the reintroduction of the brand split in July 2016, the title became exclusive to Raw and was renamed as the Raw Women's Championship after

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in August 2016 when SmackDown created the

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as a counterpart title. As a result of the

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, the championships switched brands. In June 2023, the Raw Women's Championship reverted to its original name of WWE Women's Championship while the SmackDown Women's Championship became the Women's World Championship. The championship is generally contested in

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, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Tiffany Stratton is the current champion in her first reign. She defeated Nia Jax in her

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on the January 3, 2025, episode of '' SmackDown'' in

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. As of , , there have been 30 reigns between 13 champions. The first champion was Charlotte, who won the title at WrestleMania 32. She also has the most reigns with six. The champion with the single longest reign is

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with a reign of 420 days while the record for longest combined reign is held by

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at 560 days. Two women in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more: Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair.

Title history

Names

Reigns

Combined reigns

As of , .

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