Decade of Champions

Decade of Champions
For most professional wrestlers, being in WWE is the height of your wrestling career. When most people start out in the business, the dream is to make it into WWE. That's when you know you've made it. Then, there's a very select few who aren't satisfied with just making it. They want to be on top of the mountain. To do that, you have to have the WWE Heavyweight Championship or World Heavyweight Championship around your waist.
The following guys have held the distinction of being World Heavyweight Champion or WWE Heavyweight Champion over the last 10 years.

• 2000 - Big Show, Kurt Angle, Rock, Triple H
  
• 2001 - Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Rock, Steve Austin
  
• 2002 - Big Show, Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Rock, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker
  
• 2003 - Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Kurt Angle, Triple H
  
• 2004 - Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, JBL, Randy Orton, Triple H
  
• 2005 - Batista, JBL, John Cena, Triple H
  
• 2006 - Batista, Booker T, Edge, John Cena, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam
  
• 2007 - Batista, Edge, Great Khali, John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H, Undertaker
  
• 2008 - Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Edge, Jeff Hardy, John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H, Undertaker
  
• 2009 - Batista, CM Punk, Edge, Jeff Hardy, John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Triple H, Undertaker
  

Closing Thoughts
There you have it. These are the guys that Vince McMahon has relied on over the last 10 years to be his top stars.

Damn h}{h was champion 8 out of 10 years.

Hey look, Cenas on every list since 2005. If that's not driving him down our throat I dunno what is. btw Batista was world champion in 08

i'll do one for the women

2000 - The Kat, Harvey Whippleman (cringe), Jacqueline, Stephanie McMahon, Lita, Ivory

2001 - Ivory, Chyna, Trish Stratus

2002 - Trish Stratus, Jazz, Molly Holly, Victoria

2003 - Victoria, Jazz, Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, Gail Kim

2004 - Molly Holly, Victoria, Trish Stratus, Lita

2005 - Lita, Trish Stratus

2006 - Trish Stratus, Lita, Mickie James

2007 - Mickie James, Melina, Candice Michelle, Beth Phoenix

2008 - Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Maryse (even bigger cringe)

2009 - Beth Phoenix, Melina, Michelle McCool, Maryse, Mickie James, Jillian Hall