The first champion was buddy rogers, who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days while the record for longest combined reign is also. While there are countless wrestling titles around the world, id venture to say that most would consider the wwe championship now known as the wwe world championship to be the biggest of all the wor. Due to lesnar having the longest reign of any universal champion in history, and given the titles youth, he has held it for. The wwe championship actually had a lot of names, and from start to finish they are wwwf world heavyweight championship april 25, 196. The following list shows the longest reigning champion for each tag team championship created andor promoted by wwe, with the exception of the wwf intercontinental tag team championship. Jul 21, 2016 as of july 20, wwe favorites the new day are officially the longest reigning wwe tag team champions of all time. Theodore long probeerde om een derde wereldtitel te maken, maar dit bleek.
Brock lesnar sets new wwe modern era championship reign. Nov 12, 2007 the title has 4805 characters and no spaces. This ranged from world title reigns to tag team title reigns and midcard titles as well. In 2002, the wwf was renamed world wrestling entertainment wwe and split its roster into two brands, raw and smackdown. Brock is probably breaking punks record for longest modern. As of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c. Wwe could book goldberg to win the universal title at. Punk is currently recognized as the longestreigning wwe world champion of the modern era thanks to his november 20, 2011 january 27, 20 title reign. The current champion is adam cole, who is in his first reign and is the longest reigning champion. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history, according to wwe canon rewatching some 2001 shows, and i was reminded of rob van dams 23 month reign as ecw television champion, which was even at the time put over as the longest reign of any champion in north america in the 90s. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history. The title reigns werent long but it was a lot better than the zero title wins he had before that. The longest single title reignand the longest combined title. Brock lesnar becomes longest reigning wwe universal champion.
The wwe european championship is a former championship for world wrestling entertainment. If ambrose holds on to the title until the first of june he would have passed the 378 day reign of ravishing rick rude. Brock lesnars universal title reign has lasted over half the titles history, latest bella total mommy video february 16, 2018 posted by jeremy thomas share on twitter share. Quiz by tem117 longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. Defeated mankind in the finals of the deadly game tournament in a recreation of the montreal screwjob to win the vacant title. Below, we discuss the top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history. Oct 22, 2016 the 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns.
The 10 longest reigning wwe united states champions. Due to the surprising success of my ranking every wwe champion in the 21st. Jun 01, 2016 the new day just broke a pretty important wwe tag team championship record. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Ric flair is cool with john cena breaking his record for most. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. Jun, 2018 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history. Apr 30, 2018 the only wrestling history which matters to wwe is the version of wrestling history they write. Will brock lesnar become the longestreigning wwe world. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college principal on monday released a book with the longest title of 1022 words with 4805 characters and no space. Punk is currently recognized as the longest reigning wwe world champion of the modern era thanks to his november 20, 2011 january 27, 20 title reign. Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
As of january 30, 2020, there have been 6 recognized reigns between 51 different recognized champions and 11 recognized vacancies there are 4 reigns, 2 people, and 2 vacancies that are not recognized by the wwe. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno. Who is the modernday longest reigning wwe champion. Wwe announced that brock lesnars current universal championship reign has set a new record for the longest major championship reign in wwe modern era history. Wwe european championship simple english wikipedia, the. Ric flair addressed john cena breaking his record for most world title reigns, saying hed be thrilled if cena were to do so. Back at wwe summerslam 2015, new day captured the tag team. Bo dallas holds the record as the youngest champion, winning the title two days before his 23rd birthday, while bobby roode is the oldest champion, winning the title at 39. The divas championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the wwe. Aug 29, 2016 this is a video of the 10 longest reigning united states championship reigns in the history of the title.
This is a history of the longest reigning champions of wcw and ecw and wwe of course. For over half a century the biggest names in wrestling have competed to become the pinnacle of the industry by being able to call themselves the wwe champion. The new day just broke a pretty important wwe tag team championship record. From early reigns like pedro morales and bob backlund to more recent reigns like aj styles and cm punk, these are the 10 longest wwe title. The new day are officially the longestreigning wwe tag. The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. The man of the hour, too sweet to be sour clocks in at number 10 with a title reign that lasted an impressive 296 days and featured victories over the likes. Can you name the longest combined reigns for wwe titles test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. May 16, 20 wwe top 14 tag team championship reigns.
Brock lesnar passes cm punk for longest wwe title reign in. Wwe has tag teams like the new day, who have held the wwe raw tag team championships for over a year, but not all superstars set records. The new day are officially the longestreigning wwe tag team. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
Rey mysterio has had a long and successful career in the wwe where he has. Prior to losing his wwe championship to daniel bryan in a smackdown live shocker, aj styles joined a very exclusive club. The new day breaks record, stand alone as best champions of 2016. The team of perro aguayo and gran hamada won the inaugural championship on january 7, 1991, but during their reign later that year, the title was abandoned. After winning a tag title match on wwe raw, new day will become the longest reigning tag team champions in the companys history. But if you are talking about wwe, wwf and f all time then it was bruno sammartino like someone else said for 2803 consecutive days. This was macho man randy savages first wwf championship victory but the superstar made it count by defending the title for a long time and ultimately entering into the history books as one of the longest title reigns in the history of wrestling. I also talked about the history of the us championship itself by going into detail about. Il team di wrestlingrevolution al commento dei piu elettrizzanti show di wrestling italiano. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. Andre the giant had the shortest title reign at 45 seconds. Apr 30, 2018 as of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c. Hardcore title changed hands seemingly on an hourly basis, but who held it the longest.
Her reign of 287 days breaks the record previously held by edge, who held onto. John cena is the longest reigning wwe champion at 380 days in a row. There is no longer a current divas champion as the wwe doesnt want the women to be classed as a. Dr subramonian, principal, dr r v arts and science college, karamadai, about 25 km from coimbatore, has written a book about daniel radcliffe, the.
The new day are the longest reigning tag champs of alltime. It was first established as the wwf european championship. Brock lesnars interesting record during his universal. Apr 28, 2020 top 20 longest reigning world champions non wwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. Brock is probably breaking punks record for longest. The title, now renamed wwe championship, was then designated to the smackdown brand while wwe established an alternate world title known as the world heavyweight championship for the raw brand. As of october 8, he surpassed kevin owens title record as champ. Nicholas is the youngest champion with this title and in wwe history at 10 years old, while billy gunn is the oldest champion at age 50. The longest single title reign and the longest combined title reigns. The longest reigning champion is nikki bella with the aid of her sister brie bella, holding the championship for 301 days.
The wwe championship actually had a lot of names, and from start to finish they are. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history. Aj styles, relive the 10 longest wwe championship reigns in history. The longest reigning sometimes defending wwe united states. Her reign of 287 days breaks the record previously held by edge, who held onto his contract for 280 days after winning it at the. His 14th title reign, which is currently ongoing, began at royal rumble 2016. Lesnar surpassed the previous record of 434 days, held by cm punk and his wwe championship reign from november 2011 to january 20, prior to mondays episode of wwe raw. Tv as he writes himself in the history books as one of the greatest wwe champions in history. Brock lesnar has officially become the longest wwe universal champion in company history. The longest reigning sometimes defending wwe united. New day becomes wwes longest reigning tag team champions of. Brock lesnars interesting record during his universal title reign.
Perhaps more shocking than the tally itself is the lineup of superstars who are included in the unfortunate five. This is a video of the 10 longest reigning united states championship reigns in the history of the title. List of wwe divas champions simple english wikipedia. Brock lesnar becomes longest reigning wwe universal. As a team, the new day also have the longest combined reign at 532 days, while kingston individually has the longest combined reign at 817 days 533 and 818 days, respectively, as recognized by wwe. Back in june, they passed the record for longest combined title reign. That run ended 70 days later at wrestlemania 29 many commenters here at cageside seats voiced their displeasure with the rocks performance and entertainment value for much of that. Team title reign length days notes 1 the new day big e, kofi kingston, and xavier woods wwe raw tag team championship. His championship victory at the 20 royal rumble marked the start of his 8th run as wwf or wwe champion. The first and longest reigning champion, the british bulldog became the first champion after winning a tournament that was held over several shows in germany, culminating in a finals victory over owen hart. The reign is considered by wwe to be the sixth longest of all time, with all of the longer. The most popular shortest wwe championship reign is kanes first title winning against stone cold in a first blood match at a ppv on sunday. While he does not hold the record for the length of his title reigns, he does hold the record for most combined championship title reigns in the wwe. With that said, there were several championship runs that went well over 200 days.
Wrestlings longest title reigns quiz by roaringelbow. The phenomenal ones second reign as wwe champion lasted 371 days, enough to surpass the reign of one wwe hall of famer, tie him with another and place his stint atop the mountain comfortably among the 10 longest reigns in wwe history. Aug 16, 2008 this is a history of the longest reigning champions of wcw and ecw and wwe of course. Since wwe champion and longtime rival brock lesnar was preoccupied, the wcw icon then challenged the fiend for the universal title. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of the past decade. Oct 08, 2017 brock lesnar has officially become the longest wwe universal champion in company history. He is a 9time wwe champion and 5time world heavyweight champion. Why brock lesnars universal title reign doesnt make sense eric bischoff eric bischoff doesnt understand the point behind brock. The wwe championship has had a countless number of wrestlers bask in its glory, with cm punk being the modernday longest reigning champion. Bray wyatts wwe championship reign was very short as he would go on to lose the title to his. The second longest reign ever was hulk hogan who helt the title for 1474 consecutive days. Overall, ambrose reign has surpassed that of cesaro, stunning steve austin, shelton benjamin and the nature boy ric flair. In 2016, we have seen lots of superstars win a title and.
Here is a look at the longest title reigns from the ruthless aggression period in wwe, which lasted from 2002 until 2007. The nxt championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the american promotion wwe, defended on their nxt brand. Bruno sammartino with 2,803 days for his first reign and 1,237 for his second reign. It is one of three world titles in wwe, alongside the wwe championship on raw and the wwe universal championship on smackdown. Who has held onto the belt for the longest during a single title reign we have compiled a list of the longest wwe title reigns of alltime. The wrestlers with the most reigns as divas champion are eve torres and aj lee with 3 each. As of july 20, wwefavorites the new day are officially the longestreigning wwe tag team champions of all time. The new day are the longest reigning tag champs of. The only wrestling history which matters to wwe is the version of wrestling history they write. Ric flair is cool with john cena breaking his record for. The rock returned in 20 to end cm punks impressive 434day reign as wwe champion.
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