A: The Commemorative Title Belt is made of a high-quality plastic and half the weight of the replica version, this Commemorative Championship Title Belt is perfect for displaying on a shelf or wall. The Replica Title Belt Weighing over 5 pounds, holding this Title will make you feel like a true WWE Champion.

It comes on a brilliant white strap and its faceplates perfectly mirror those of the championship worn by Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Andre the Giant, and numerous other Superstars throughout the late '80s and the following decade.

the original/”real” belt is certainly custom built, either by someone in-house for the WWE, or any of a number of companies who design belts for sport promotions. That's what makes it so expensive. Once they're mass-produced, the price drops so they can be sold for a few hundred dollars online.

February 5, 1988 On February 5, 1988, just before ending his first championship reign, Hogan introduced another new design, the "Winged Eagle" championship belt, which became the primary design for the next decade with many wrestlers holding this version, and is considered the most popular design of the championship.

Replica Belts: Machine pressed brass with very shallow details. Polished to look like gold. Plastic stones. A vinyl strap that has cardboard and foam sandwiched in between it to keep it stiff.

4 feet 8 inches long WWE Championship - Adult Size Replica Belt Description Exact-scale replica that measures 4 feet 8 inches long and weighs approximately 5 pounds. The strap is made of our new and improved simulated leather and the metal center medallion measures 11.5 inches high.

The "Winged Eagle" Belt Represented WWE's New Generation Era Compared to the heavyweights who ruled the wrestling world during the late 1980s, like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels are the two best examples of lighter WWE Champions associated with the "Winged Eagle" belt.

The Winged Eagle first appeared in 1988 during The Main Event. Hulk Hogan wore it out of the ring against Andre the Giant. On this night Andre would beat Hulk to win the title, then sell it right away to Ted DiBiase.

The real belt is made of real gold. The replica belt is made of junk metal which has been dipped in gold. The rumor is that the real belt contains only fake diamonds. But when you're going through all the trouble to make something of solid gold you generally don't put fake diamonds in it.

Following those years of frustration at not winning or buying the WWF Championship, DiBiase awarded himself The Million Dollar Belt. The $100,000+ golden belt has been designated by an actual jeweler; it was made with gold plating, cubic zirconia and three miniature real diamonds.

Wrestling Title Belts Origin The first wrestling title belt was created in 1887 by William Muldoon, who was the "World Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion." Muldoon's belt was made of black leather and had a large gold plate in the center with the words "World Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion" engraved on it.

WWE's replica belts, on the other hand, are usually plastic straps (polyproplyene) with thinner zinc alloy-covered plates, fake gems, and no protection on the back. They're meant to be displayed and won occasionally (costume party), but nothing else.

The real belts are typically made with real jewels and plated nickel or zinc, while the replicas use fake jewels and tend to be plated stainless steel or aluminium.

And hard work the reality of the matter is that as impressive as they look on stage. The actual making of belts is more similar to jewelry making than anything else in fact the process is so detailed.

Like all birds, eagles must minimize the energy they need for flight over long distances. Size: Eagle wings are big enough to carry the weight of the eagle PLUS the weight of a fairly large fish. And if the fish is too heavy to pull out of the water, the eagle can use its long wings to paddle to shore!

The "Winged Eagle" Belt Represented WWE's New Generation Era Compared to the heavyweights who ruled the wrestling world during the late 1980s, like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels are the two best examples of lighter WWE Champions associated with the "Winged Eagle" belt.