With the Women's Championship heading to Raw in the wake of the Brand Extension Draft, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan introduced the SmackDown Women's Championship for the blue brand with the first champion being crowned at WWE Backlash on Sept. 11, 2016.
On the June 12, 2023 edition of Raw, the title was renamed to the Women's World Championship.
Current WWE Women's World champion
Champion: Liv Morgan
Date won: April 18, 2026
Defeated: Stephanie Vaquer
Event: WrestleMania 42
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Liv Morgan becomes new women's world champion
Liv Morgan defeats Stephanie Vaquer to become the new holder of the Women's World Championship.
