WWE European Championship
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The WWE European Championship was a now-defunct mid-card professional wrestling title in WWE, primarily defended by European-themed or international competitors during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WWE European Championship canonical | 2 |
| European Championship (WWE) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WWE European Championship Context triple: [Rob Van Dam, titleHeld, WWE European Championship]
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A.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
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B.
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier world title, historically contested by top male wrestlers in the company’s biggest main-event matches.
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C.
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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D.
WWE Universal Championship
The WWE Universal Championship is one of WWE's top world titles, primarily defended on major pay-per-view events and held by the company's leading main-event superstars.
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E.
United States Championship
The United States Championship is a prominent professional wrestling title in WWE, traditionally contested by mid-card performers and often serving as a stepping stone to the main event scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WWE European Championship Target entity description: The WWE European Championship was a now-defunct mid-card professional wrestling title in WWE, primarily defended by European-themed or international competitors during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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A.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
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B.
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier world title, historically contested by top male wrestlers in the company’s biggest main-event matches.
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C.
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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D.
WWE Universal Championship
The WWE Universal Championship is one of WWE's top world titles, primarily defended on major pay-per-view events and held by the company's leading main-event superstars.
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E.
United States Championship
The United States Championship is a prominent professional wrestling title in WWE, traditionally contested by mid-card performers and often serving as a stepping stone to the main event scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct professional wrestling championship
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professional wrestling championship ⓘ |
| category |
WWE championships
NERFINISHED
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secondary championships ⓘ |
| contestedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created | 1997 ⓘ |
| defendedOn |
WWF Raw Is War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WWF SmackDown! NERFINISHED ⓘ WWF pay-per-view events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | singles ⓘ |
| era |
Attitude Era
NERFINISHED
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Ruthless Aggression Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalChampion | Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstChampion |
Davey Boy Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The British Bulldog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1997-02-26 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Chris Jericho
NERFINISHED
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D-Lo Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Guerrero NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ William Regal NERFINISHED ⓘ X-Pac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnCard | mid-card ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
World Wrestling Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 2002-07-22 ⓘ |
| scripted | true ⓘ |
| shortName | WWF European Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| style | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| thematicGimmick | European ⓘ |
| timePeriodActive |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| typicalContenders |
European wrestlers
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international wrestlers ⓘ |
| unificationDate | 2002-07-22 ⓘ |
| unificationEvent | WWE Raw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unificationMatchType | title vs. title match ⓘ |
| unifiedWith | WWE Intercontinental Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WWE European Championship Description of subject: The WWE European Championship was a now-defunct mid-card professional wrestling title in WWE, primarily defended by European-themed or international competitors during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
European Championship (WWE)