Nikki Bella reveals to John Cena why she’s going to stay in Phoenix: Total Bellas, Sept. 6, 2017

Nikki Bella thanks John Cena for being so understanding about family time in behind-the-scenes footage of the Season 2 premiere of Total Bellas, which airs Wednesdays at 9/8 C on E!.

The WWE Championship

is widely recognized as the most historic championship in WWE.

Dating back to 1963, the WWE Championship was first awarded to Buddy Rogers after he defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in April. Since that time, the biggest names in the business have held the title, including Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.