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    WWE Title Belts: A Guide to the Gold

    By The Beltster
    | September 19, 2007
    WWE Blogs

    Since I first signed up with Talk Whatever Online in April 2004 as WWFBeltMark and later just BeltMark, I’ve been asked numerous times by various members to give them advice on championship belts.

    Whether it be buying, selling, modifying, choice, price range etc, I’ve tried to help people out as much as possible. Over the past 3+ years I have also been asked, several times, if I would write out a comprehensive guide to championship belts for those who might be interesting in learning more about them.

    I have decided that I would finally put something together for those who might be interested, so here it is. Hopefully, this will help people who are specifically looking for information, and interest those who have a passing interest in the gold!

    First of all, I should provide some backstory. I have been a huge fan – a Belt Mark, if you will – of championship belts since I first started watching the World Wrestling Federation way back in late 1983. There was always something that captured my attention about the belts, they seemed to be what everybody was fighting to attain, like THE most important thing in wrestling. Everybody wanted to hold the championship belt, be it the World title, Intercontinental title or Tag Team titles.

    Shining under those bright lights and being proudly held by greats like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy Savage and personal favourites such as the Ultimate Warrior, Rick Rude, Demolition, Mr. Perfect and later, Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H, the title belts have held my attention throughout my love-affair with the sport of professional wrestling.

    I vividly remember the changes made to each belt. In 1984 when Hulk Hogan took the title from the Iron Sheik, he held what is commonly referred to among belt enthusiasts as the ‘Big Green’, because its big….and…green. That specific belt was made of trophy shop metal, very thin and flimsy. It was attached to the leather by rivets and later, when it became damaged, velcro. Not the most aesthetically pleasing belt, it was replaced in 1984 by a smaller, silver belt made by Reggie Parks.

    BIG GREEN:

    Big Green WWF Title Belt

    Legend has it the Big Green was thrown in a trash dumpster outside an arena the day the new title was given to Hogan. Based on a design used over the years for other titles such as the NWA Television title and the AWA Tag Team titles, the new WWF title was labelled the ‘Hogan 84’. It only lasted several months until it was replaced by the ‘Hogan 85’. The two belts are extremely similar, but to the keen eye of belt fans, the differences are many. For example, the strap on the 84 is laced around the edges, whereas the 85 is tooled. The 84 has raised banners with the words ‘WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION’ engraved into them and painted red, the 85, on the other hand, has engraved banners painted in black with the words ‘WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION’ raised on them left silver. The 84 has no other paint on the main plate or side plates whereas the 85 has gold paint on the inner sections of the side plates and black paint on the main plate surrounding the WWF letters and the nameplate at the bottom. Hulk Hogan owns the Hogan 84 to this day, the Hogan 85 however is not in his possession and it is a mystery as to where it ended up.

    HOGAN 85:

    WWF Hogan 85 Title Belt

    In late 1985, the belt was changed again. Vince McMahon, feeling the belt looked cheap in silver as opposed to the other belts which were gold, had it changed again. The new belt was called the ‘Hogan 86’ and was completely different than the 84 and 85. The new belt had a much larger main plate with a dual plated gold and silver effect. It also had a large globe in the centre and was the first belt to carry the famous WWF block logo made famous throughout the 1980s and the majority of the 1990s. The side plates had various flags engraved into them with the WWF logo above. This belt is the one defended by Hulk Hogan in his famous match with Andre the Giant in 1987. Two were made, one with flower tooling around the edges and minus a gold tip on one end of the strap, and the other with seashell tooling and a gold tip on the end of the strap with ‘HULK HOGAN’ engraved into it. This was the one used at WrestleMania III.

    HOGAN 86:

    WWF Hogan 86 Title Belt

    During Hogan’s entrance to the ring at WMIII, Gorilla Monsoon commented that win, lose or draw, this would be the last time that particular belt would be worn to the ring, and the champion would instead carry the huge belt that was created in the run-up to WMIII which was ‘big enough to fit a Giant’. The belt made several appearances on WWF TV during the build-up to WMIII, mainly on Pipers Pit and the Snake Pit talk show segments. Despite Monsoon’s words, the belt was never seen on WWF TV again after the build to WrestleMania and Hogan continued using the same belt he had been using since late 1985. The ‘Andre 87’ as it has come to be known was eventually re-leathered onto a white, shorter strap and used as the belt in the movie ‘No Holds Barred’. Hulk Hogan, as ‘Rip’, is seen wearing it on promotional posters for the movie and so on, but it only featured in one scene in the film, when Hogan is in his locker room before his big showdown at the end of the movie with Zeus. Apart from that, a white leathered Winged Eagle is used throughout. The white strap Andre 87 ended up being donated to Planet Hollywood in Florida by Vince McMahon in the early 1990s. It has since been removed from the premises and is rumoured to be in a box somewhere in storage.

    ANDRE 87 ON ORIGINAL BLACK STRAP:

    WWF Andre 87 On Black Strap Title Belt

    ANDRE 87 RELEATHERED ON WHITE FOR NO HOLDS BARRED BEING DONATED TO PLANET HOLLYWOOD BY VINCE MCMAHON:

    WWF Andre 87 On White Strap Title Belt

    DISPLAYED AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD:

    WWF Andre 87 On White Strap Title Belt On Display At Planet Hollywood

    Throughout the remainder of 1987, Hulk Hogan continued to use the Hogan 86 until February, 1988. During an episode of Saturday Nights Main Event (Called ‘The Main Event’ due to it airing on a Friday night), Hogan wrestled Andre the Giant. During his pre-match backstage promo with Mean Gene, Hogan was wearing the Hogan 86, but when he stepped through the curtain, he was wearing the brand new ‘Winged Eagle’ which would continue to be used as the WWF title for the next decade and is, probably, the most famous championship belt of all time! That night, the title not only debuted, but was held by THREE separate men: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase.

    WINGED EAGLE:

    WWF Winged Eagle Title Belt

    Here is a picture of the Blue strap WE, White strap WE used by the Warrior in late 1990, and the Yellow strap WE which never made TV:

    WWF Winged Eagle Blue Strap Title Belt

    WWF Winged Eagle Yellow And White Strap Title Belts

    Throughout the years this specific belt was in use, people such as Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Sid, Yokozuna, Diesel, Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Backlund, Undertaker and Steve Austin all held it until it was retired and replaced by the ‘Big Eagle’ on RAW, the night after WrestleMania XIV in 1998.

    ORIGINAL BLUE STRAP WWF BLOCK LOGO BIG EAGLE:

    WWF Winged Eagle Original Blue Strap Block Logo Title Belt

    The Big Eagle not only saw in it a new title belt, but also a new belt maker. Until 1996, Reggie Parks had been the maker of championship belts for the WWF (among others), but during 96, Vince McMahon had asked Reggie to sign a contract with the WWF stating he wouldn’t make the belts for the public, Reggie declined. Knowing his main source of income was coming from fans buying the WWF style belts (minus the WWF logo, of course), he refused to comply with Vince’s wishes and stopped making belts for the WWF.

    The WWF continued using Reggie’s belts for two more years from the stockpile they had built up, but when it eventually came time to replace the belts with updated appearances for the new Attitude Era, the WWF contacted J-Mar based in Ohio, USA.

    When Steve Austin was presented with the new Big Eagle, it had the old school style WWF block logos and was on a dark blue strap. Kane held this belt also, albeit for only 24 hours. While in action in the ring, the belt hit Austin under the chin and cut his face, he (without the knowledge of Vince and the WWF) contacted J Mar and asked him to create a new belt for him, incorporated skulls and rattlesnakes. J-Mar created the ‘Smoking Skull’ belt, of which two were made: A gold one and a silver one. Austin took the gold one to the next RAW without Vince knowing and used it as the WWF title belt, Vince was NOT happy and demanded Austin revert to the Big Eagle. Austin did, but the WWF was inundated with fan requests to bring back the Smoking Skull belt, Vince backed down and the Smoking Skull belt returned to TV and was even the focal point of a storyline involving Vince and Austin.

    SMOKING SKULL BELT:

    WWF Smoking Skull Title Belt

    The Rock and Mick Foley were the only two other wrestlers to hold the Smoking Skull belt, but when Rock won the title, the Big Eagle was brought back, this time with the new WWF scratch logo and on a black strap. That incarnation of the belt was held by such guys as Austin, Rock, Triple H, Mick Foley, Undertaker, Chris Jericho, Vince McMahon, Big Show etc.

    BLACK STRAP WWF SCRATCH LOGO BIG EAGLE:

    WWF Winged Eagle Black Strap Scratched Logo Title Belt

    WWF Smoking Skull and Winged Eagle Black Strap Scratched Logo Title Belts

    When Jericho won both the WWF title and World title in December 2001, a new belt was ordered to debut after WrestleMania X8. Triple H defeated Y2J for the Big Eagle at WMX8 and shortly after, the Undisputed V.1 was unveiled on TV by Ric Flair, and presented to Triple H.

    UNDISPUTED WWF LOGO V.1:

    Undisputed WWF Title Belt V.1

    The Undisputed (called the ‘Heritage design’ on the artwork for the belt) was a somewhat small belt, the last to carry the WWF logo and World Wrestling Federation name. Triple H held it who then lost it to Hollywood Hulk Hogan, who was the last EVER WWF Heavyweight Champion. During his reign, the belt was altered, the WWF logo painted over to read WWE and the World Wrestling Federation’s name was covered and painted over to read World Wrestling Entertainment.

    UNDISPUTED WWE LOGO V.1:

    Undisputed WWE Title Belt V.1

    Triple H, Hollywood Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker were the only guys to hold that belt, as it was soon replaced by the Undisputed V.2 which was the same design but A LOT bigger, and also carried the WWE logo, World Wrestling Entertainment name and a black border around each of the plates. It was also 2-tone gold.

    That belt was debuted by Undertaker who lost it the same night to The Rock. The belt stayed on TV until SummerSlam 2002 when The Rock dropped it to Brock Lesnar who debuted the Undisputed V.3 the next night, which was a little smaller and also had no “Property of WWE” 6th plate on one side.

    UNDISPUTED WWE LOGO V.3:

    Undisputed WWE Title Belt V.3

    The V.3 was held by Brock, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Eddie Guererro, JBL and John Cena before Cena replaced it with the WWE Spinner V.1 belt.

    SMACKDOWN! SPINNER V.1:

    WWE Smackdown World Title Belt V.1

    RAW SPINNER V.2:

    WWE Raw Spinner Title Belt V.2

    The V.1 spinner had SmackDown! side plates, which was quickly replaced by the V.2 spinner which has RAW side plates after Cena switched brands. The V.3 has also been used on TV, it’s the same as the V.2 but the red swish under the WWF logo was black. That was the belt Edge won from Cena which was modified into the Rated R spinner. The V.2 spinner is the current belt used as the WWE title on TV.

    WWE SPINNER V.3 & EDGE VERSION:

    WWE Spinner Title Belt V.3

    As of this writing, Cena is still champion, the V.2 spinner will no doubt remain on TV until he loses it, then I would expect to see the return of the Undisputed V.3 belt.

    We’ll see.

    Update 24th May 2013:

    And we’ve seen…and I was wrong! Several Superstars since this was written have held the belt, including a 1+ year run by CM Punk and the same design remained on TV. The only difference made was to the inner side plates which were both changed to match. Here are pictures of the side on its own and the belt showing both together:

    WWE SPINNER SHEAMUS VERSION:

    Sheamus's WWE Spinner Title Belt Side Plate

    Sheamus's WWE Title Belt
    This belt remained on TV until just after the 2013 Royal Rumble when the Rock defeated Punk to take the strap. He debuted the new belt on RAW shortly afterward. So after an 8 year run as the WWE title, the spinner was finally replaced to the joy of many people.

    The new title belt, which has been dubbed ‘The Big Logo’ by most enthusiasts, is a collaboration piece of work. Originally asked to make the belt, Dave Millican informed WWE that what they wanted would be overly heavy and wouldn’t stand up to the rigors of ring use and travel. So WWE went to the people at OCC (Orange County Choppers) who make all the great motorcycles as they are trained to work with aluminium, which is a lighter metal. They crafted the main plate which was then sent to Dave’s team for sanding, plating, bolts, drilling, jewel setting, painting and leatherwork.

    WWE Big Logo Title Belt 2013

    The new belt has removed nameplates and instead now has custom side plate discs that are unique to each champion who holds it.

    The Rock debuted the belt with Brahma Bull side discs:

    WWE Big Logo Title Belt With The Rock Side Plates

    John Cena, who took the belt from the Rock at WrestleMania XXIX has replaced those sides with his own:

    WWE Big Logo Title Belt With John Cena Side Plates

    WWE has ordered many side discs for future champions which will be revealed over time as new guys hold the title, it will be interesting to see which ones have been made.

    This is the belt of the future for WWE and I don’t expect to see a redesign for many years. So, love it or hate it, this is what we have.

    Click here to read a guide to the WWE Intercontinental Title Belt

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    Ernest Donell Wilds
    Ernest Donell Wilds
    7 years ago

    WWE should have one top belt as champion. I don’t understand why there’s a Undisputed belt and a Heavyweight Champion belt. Are they one in the same??? Go back to the 80’s where there’s one Undisputed Heavyweight Championship belt. Then, have a Light Heavyweight belt.

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    Tommy Cornell
    Tommy Cornell
    7 years ago

    The Big logo is only slightly better than the idiotic spinner, but it is an improvement none the less. Other than that it looks like a championship ring, more than a title belt.

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    Sawah-jane Figglebum ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠
    Sawah-jane Figglebum ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠
    7 years ago

    Well would you look at that we have a new belt 🙂 ! Must admit i quite like it, not as much as the Undisputed V.1 though !

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    Paul Perryman
    Paul Perryman
    7 years ago

    Winged Eagle and it’s variants and the Smoking Skull belt is the only decent looking ones, everything else is average

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    tbb033
    tbb033
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Paul Perryman

    Hogan 86 looked pretty good.

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    Jace
    Jace
    8 years ago

    Actually, the WWF H84 came before the AWA Tags and others like it. The article says the WWF used that shape based on the AWA tags and others, but that is not correct. Hogan actually had Reg Park make the WWF title based off the Rocky IV Thunderlips belt. That belt was sent to Reg as well to be spruced up, as it were, for the movie.
    The AWA Tags, NWA TV, and others, were made from the H84.

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    RockerSeven
    RockerSeven
    8 years ago

    it should also be noted that the rock had a custom brahma bull belt made for him, but they never used it on TV. (same design as the smoking skull belt, but the rattle snakes, skulls, and broken glass were replaced with brahma bull heads and “The Rock” logos). WWE says it was lost in the mail so they never used it, but was later found. but i guess others say it was creative differences. (the story i remember hearing first before images of the belt started showing up was that the WWF didnt want the legacy and image of… Read more »

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    Mike
    Mike
    8 years ago

    The attitude era title actually has 3 versions. The first blue with old wwf logo. The second which was used most of the attitude era. And the 3rd one used somewhere after wrestlemania 2000(I think) mainly when the rock had it. Had a different gold tone to it then the previous one and was the version used until in was retired for the undisputed title. Only know this because it’s the only version on the 3 that I liked. There was always something off with the others.

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    Alex Spadel
    Alex Spadel
    8 years ago
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    definitely. i remember the different gold tone belt you’re talking about. it was a much more dull gold than the other 2 designs.

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    Rob
    Rob
    8 years ago

    I think that they either need to revert back to the winged eagle or HOGAN 86 this spinner belt is not my thing. I also think they need to get rid of those round tag team title belts I think it’s kind of stupid to me.

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    CruiseChristopher
    CruiseChristopher
    5 years ago
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    Or just revert.

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    Maine
    Maine
    8 years ago

    wow thank you so much for posting this info brings back alot of memories from my child hood …..the ultimate warrior always had the best looking belts because of the color, and i always found that the old intercontental belts look better than the world heavy weight ones

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    Mattathias Johnson
    Mattathias Johnson
    8 years ago

    When I was a child, I had the “original” Winged Eagle. I used to love wrestling then!!! Still do, but nothing amounts to when I was a child.

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    __gadsThis cookie is set by Google and stored under the name dounleclick.com. This cookie is used to track how many times users see a particular advert which helps in measuring the success of the campaign and calculate the revenue generated by the campaign. These cookies can only be read from the domain that it is set on so it will not track any data while browsing through another sites.
    __stidThe cookie is set by ShareThis. The cookie is used for site analytics to determine the pages visited, the amount of time spent, etc.
    _gaThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, camapign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randoly generated number to identify unique visitors.
    _gat_gtag_UA_60765351_1Google uses this cookie to distinguish users.
    _gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form.
    ad-idProvided by amazon-adsystem.com for tracking user actions on other websites to provide targeted content
    demdexThis cookie is set under the domain demdex.net and is used by Adobe Audience Manager to help identify a unique visitor across domains.
    DigiTrust.v1.identityRegisters data on visitors’ website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization.
    dmvkThis cookie is set by DailyMotion who display videos, it registers statistical data of visitors' behaviour on the website.
    gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form.
    GPSThis cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location
    is_uniqueThis cookie is set by StatCounter to determine how people are using the website
    is_visitor_uniqueThis cookie is set by StatCounter to determine how people are using the website
    sc_is_visitor_uniqueThis cookie is set by StatCounter to determine how people are using the website
    v1stThis is set by DailyMotion to display videos.
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    __ascThis cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics.
    __aucThis cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics.
    __qcaThis cookie is associated with Quantcast and is used for collecting anonymized data to analyze log data from different websites to create reports that enables the website owners and advertisers provide ads for the appropriate audience segments.
    _cc_audThe cookie is set by crwdcntrl.net. The purpose of the cookie is to collect statistical information in an anonymous form about the visitors of the website. The data collected include number of visits, average time spent on the website, and the what pages have been loaded. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising.
    _cc_ccThe cookie is set by crwdcntrl.net. The purpose of the cookie is to collect statistical information in an anonymous form about the visitors of the website. The data collected include number of visits, average time spent on the website, and the what pages have been loaded. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising.
    _cc_dcThe cookie is set by crwdcntrl.net. The purpose of the cookie is to collect statistical information in an anonymous form about the visitors of the website. The data collected include number of visits, average time spent on the website, and the what pages have been loaded. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising.
    _cc_idThe cookie is set by crwdcntrl.net. The purpose of the cookie is to collect statistical information in an anonymous form about the visitors of the website. The data collected include number of visits, average time spent on the website, and the what pages have been loaded. These data are then used to segment audiences based on the geographical location, demographic, and user interest provide relevant content and for advertisers for targeted advertising.
    _kuid_The cookie is set by Krux Digital under the domain krxd.net. The cookie stores a unique ID to identify a returning user for the purpose of targeted advertising.
    _px2This cookie is set by PerimeterX who provide security analyst oversight.
    _pxff_tmThis cookie is set by PerimeterX who provide security analyst oversight.
    _pxhdThis cookie is set by PerimeterX who provide security analyst oversight.
    abThis cookie is generally provided by agkn.com and is used for advertising purposes.
    ad-privacyProvided by amazon-adsystem.com for tracking user actions on other websites to provide targeted content to the users.
    ayl_visitorThis cookie registers data on the visitor. The information is used to optimize advertisement relevance.
    bafpThis cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bafp_tThis cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bfp_snThis cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bfp_sn_plThis cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bfp_sn_rf_8b2087b102c9e3e5ffed1c1478ed8b78This cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
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    bfp_sn_t_8b2087b102c9e3e5ffed1c1478ed8b78This cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bfp_sn_td_2d31c94105a0aa6d1ceaea0c86c6b656This cookie is from Media.net and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    bitoThis cookie is generally provided by bidr.io and is used for advertising purposes.
    bitoIsSecureThis cookies are generally provided by bidr.io and is used for advertising purposes.
    bscThe cookies is set by ownerIQ for the purpose of providing relevant advertisement
    CMIDThis cookie is linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at.
    CMPROThis cookie is linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at.
    CMPSThis cookie is linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at.
    dc_idThis cookie is used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.
    didThe purpose of the cookie is to identify a visitor to serve relevant advertisement.
    didtsThe purpose of the cookie is to identify a visitor to serve relevant advertisement.
    dpmThe cookie is set by demdex.net. This cookie assigns a unique ID to each visiting user that allows third-party advertisers target that users with relevant ads.
    eudThis cookie is from Rocket Fuel and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    eudsThis cookie is from Rocket Fuel and is used to deliver targeted advertising across their network sites ensuring users see relevant advertising.
    everest_g_v2The cookie is set under eversttech.net domain. The purpose of the cookie is to map clicks to other events on the client's website.
    evo5_popin_instancePrevents an interaction from reoccurring for visitors not accepting 3rd party cookies.
    idThis cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to build a profile of the website visitor's interests and show relevant ads on other sites.
    IDEUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
    io.narrative.guid.v2This cookie is generally provided by io.narrative.io and is used for advertising purposes.
    KADUSERCOOKIEThis cookie is generally provided by pubmatic.com and is used for advertising purposes.
    KTPCACOOKIEThis cookie is generally provided by pubmatic.com and is used for advertising purposes.
    matchliverampThis cookie is provided by w55c.net and is used for advertising purposes.
    mcThis cookie is associated with Quantserve to track anonymously how a user interact with the website.
    mxpimThis cookie is generally provided by mxptint.net for advertising purposes.
    na_tcThis is a Social Media sharing tracking cookie.
    NIDThis cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users.
    nnlsThe purpose of the cookie is to identify a visitor to serve relevant advertisement.
    pxrcThe purpose of the cookie is to identify a visitor to serve relevant advertisement.
    pxvidThis cookie is set by PerimeterX who provide security analyst oversight.
    rlas3The cookie is set by rlcdn.com. The cookie is used to serve relevant ads to the visitor as well as limit the time the visitor sees an and also measure the effectiveness of the campaign.
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    __jidCookies set on the website by the third-party commenting platform Disqus.
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    disqus_uniqueThese cookies are set by Disqus so that users can comment on website/platform.
    G_ENABLED_IDPSThe cookie is used by Google and is used for Google Single Sign On.
    midThe cookie is set by Instagram. The cookie is used to distinguish users and to show relevant content, for better user experience and security.
    na_idThis cookie is set by Addthis.com to enable sharing of links on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter
    ouidThe cookie is set by Addthis which enables the content of the website to be shared across different networking and social sharing websites.
    ovThis is a generic functional cookie that provides enhanced functionality and personalisation.
    tsThis cookie is generally provided by PayPal and supports payment services in the website.
    vuidThese cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites.
    Performance
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    __utmaThis cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
    __utmbThe cookie is set by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
    __utmcThe cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. The cookie is not used by ga.js. The cookie is used to enable interoperability with urchin.js which is an older version of Google analytics and used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine new sessions/visits.
    __utmtThe cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to throttle the request rate.
    __utmzThis cookie is set by Google analytics and is used to store the traffic source or campaign through which the visitor reached your site.
    _gatThis cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites.
    YSCThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
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    langThis cookie is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.
    Other
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    cookielawinfo-checkbox-otherThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to check whether or not the user has given the consent to the usage of cookies under the category ‘Other’.
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