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Seth Rollins is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Rollins pinned A.J. Styles in the opening match of WWE Night of Champions 2023 with a Stomp to win the title.
WORLD "FREAKIN" CHAMPION@WWERollins has become WWE World Heavyweight Champion at #WWENOC!#AndNew pic.twitter.com/RqfKKlv83j
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
The new WWE World Heavyweight Championship was introduced by Triple H during the 2023 WWE Draft and a two round tournament on both Raw and Smackdown took place to determine the final contenders for the belt.
At Night of Champions, Triple H presented Rollins with the new title minutes after he won it.
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