The second longest reign ever was hulk hogan who helt the title for 1474 consecutive days. 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. Dec 07, 20 the 25 longest wwe intercontinental championship reigns duration. Who are the longest reigning world champions in history. After winning a tag title match on wwe raw, new day will become the longest reigning tag team champions in the companys history. Back at wwe summerslam 2015, new day captured the tag team. Will brock lesnar become the longestreigning wwe world. Rey mysterio and the shortest wwe title reigns of all time. Aj styles, relive the 10 longest wwe championship reigns in history.
Wwe responds to rob gronkowskis sudden return to the nfl. 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. Had to manually take it from him using general adhan another shit reign. Nakamuras reign is now the longest since cody rhodes from august 2011 april 2012 which was 236 days. The 10 longest reigning wwe united states champions. Can you name the longest title reign of these wrestling championships. In total, there have been 75 distinct championship holders as of january 2018. 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.
Fuji has the longest combined reign as an individual at 932 days. In 2016, we have seen lots of superstars win a title and. Also at that event, after reigning wwe champion brock lesnar had defeated cain. While that does not seem very long in comparison, it is the longest firsttime, babyface world title reign since big daves. 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. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history.
John cena holds the record for the most wwe title wins. Brock lesnar has passed cm punks record to become the longest reigning toptier wwe champion of the modern era. 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. Unfortunately, the only thing that mattered to him was an opportunity he never received. Lesnar also has his ufc career in mind, most recently discussing a future matchup with jon jones, via mma junkie cm punk held the wwe championship for over a. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. Can you name the longest combined wwe ic title reigns. The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Gregory helms record 385day reign as cruiserweight champion is more than 200 days longer than the next best.
Brock lesnar passes cm punks modernera title reign record. Kofi kingston 2nd longest reigning africanamerican world. The wwe championship actually had a lot of names, and from start to finish they are wwwf world heavyweight championship april 25, 196. He lost the title to stan stasiak on december 1st, 1973. 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 held by. Kofi kingstons wwe title reign is the longest reign a. Due to the brand split in 2002, for the next 11 years, there were two titles of equal value, the wwe championship and the world heavyweight championship. May 25, 2018 the rumored details on lesnars schedule came about three weeks after reports first suggested in earnest that wwe might be booking him to break cm punks modernday record for longest main event title reign. Wwe nxt womens division champion asuka has now held the title for 435 days. Tv as he writes himself in the history books as one of the greatest wwe champions in history. Jul 14, 2019 wwe 247 champion drake maverick managed to escape wwe s live event in petersburg, virginia with his championship reign still intact. Aug 29, 2016 this is a video of the 10 longest reigning united states championship reigns in the history of the title. The first champion was buddy rogers, who won the championship in 1963.
It was on smackdown there was a brand split and raw had a couple 20 more than smackdown so that may have caused the long ass title reign. His reign is also the longest title reign of any kind in. Prior to losing his wwe championship to daniel bryan in a smackdown live shocker, aj styles joined a very exclusive club. Wwe to debut new united states championship design soon.
Brock lesnar has passed cm punks record to become the longestreigning toptier wwe champion of the modern era. List of wwe intercontinental champions simple english. Universe started up in that game the day after wrestlemania so in my mind, ortons reign started the night before at wrestlemania. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign at 698 days, while mr.
With 12 world titles and being the face of the wwe, added onto the fact that world title reigns arent that long anymore, cena will break the record eventually. The living legend bruno sammartino, an alltime wrestling. Antonio cesaro has the 10th longest united states championship reign ever. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the. This is a history of the longest reigning champions of wcw and ecw and wwe of course. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno sammartino with a reign of 2,803. Dec 17, 2019 wwe traces the lineage of the us title all the way back to 1975 when it was the nwa united states heavyweight championship in midatlantic championship wrestling. Nov 01, 2015 bruno sammartinos first title reign lasted nearly 3,000 days and is currently the longest reign in wwe history. Former wwe superstar cm punk has been out of the company for several years now, but his recordsetting wwe title reign has remained intact until now. He held the belt for 1,027 days, earning him the 5th longest title reign of all time. 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 wwe universal championship is a world heavyweight championship created and. Thats why i laugh when wrestlers brag about holding onto the title for so long, because no one remembers their long shytty reigns. 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. Who is the modernday longest reigning wwe champion. Cm punks recordsetting wwe title reign broken by nxt. Hulk hogan is in second place, holding the belt for 1,474 days. I also talked about the history of the us championship itself by going into detail about. Who are the 10 longest reigning wwe world heavyweight. Due to how long he held it,i got annoyed his reign was about 186 weeks3 fucking years. The wwe united states championship is an american professional wrestling championship promoted by the american promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand. Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion.
Whats the longest title reign in your universecareer history. Even though gronk hasnt been seen on wwe television since then, his reign with the title is already technically one of the longest in its history at approximately 28 days. Apr 18, 2018 a twotime wwwf champion with reigns surpassing 11 combined years, sammartino stands to this day as the longest reigning world heavyweight champion in the history of what is now known as wwe. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Her reign of 287 days breaks the record previously held by edge, who held onto. As of july 20, wwefavorites the new day are officially the longestreigning wwe tag team champions of all time. Before he became the texas rattlesnake, steve austin was a hot prospect in wcw, capturing the u. News broke on tuesday that reigning wwe 247 champion rob gronkowski will be making his return to the nfl for the upcoming 2020 season. Becky lynch now has the longest raw womens title reign in. Brock lesnar passes cm punks modernera title reign. This is the title history of the wwe intercontinental championship.
Quiz by tem117 longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. New day becomes wwes longest reigning tag team champions of. Perhaps more shocking than the tally itself is the lineup of superstars who are included in the unfortunate five. Bruno sammartinos first title reign lasted nearly 3,000 days and is currently the longest reign in wwe history. That being said, i dont even remember which game it was but it was the wwe championship and the champion was randy orton. 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. After nikki bella breaks aj lees record, sasha banks should end her divas title reign. Read your longest title reign from the story wwe preferences by xxsuplexcitybriexx b r i e with 5,508 reads. With that said, there were several championship runs that went well over 200 days. 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. This is a video of the 10 longest reigning united states championship reigns in the history of the title. Nikki bella will break aj lees record for the longest title reign by a wwe divas champion.
When wrestlers brag about how long theyve held the title. If nakamura gets the 48 days needed to pass cody, it would be the longest reign since shelton benjamin in 0405. And as a result, hell enter the extreme rules payperview as. Although his latest title reign was cut short at elimination chamber.
Kevin owens universal championship reign is still in its infancy, so the canadian has a long way to go to match or better some of the lengthiest stints with a wwe world title. Here is a look at the longest title reigns from the ruthless aggression period in wwe, which lasted from 2002 until 2007. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. John cena is the longest reigning wwe champion at 380 days in a row. The longest reigning champion is bruno sammartino, who held the title from may 17. The longest single title reignand the longest combined title. Apr 15, 2020 with that said, there were several championship runs that went well over 200 days. But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. Use the buttons below for more on the list of the longest wwe title reigns in history. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been world tag team champions by ring name. Crashs first reign was the 15th overall, meaning over the next 18 months the title would change hands. Aj styles became the first wrestler to win the wwe championship outside of north america. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno.
Longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. As of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c. Below, we discuss the top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history. Every stone cold wwe title reign, ranked arguably the greatest wrestler of all time and his longest reign was only 5 months. When wwe fans think of great womens wrestling, they will likely never. The old adage is that records are made to be broken, but are some reigns simply destined to last forever. The wwe championship actually had a lot of names, and from start to finish they are.
The new day are officially the longestreigning wwe tag. After nikki bella breaks aj lees record, sasha banks. Hogan subsequently won the wcw world heavyweight championship six times, and also holds the record for the longest reign in company history. Batista, as a babyface, won a wwe world title for the first time at wm 21 in 2005, and held it for 282 days. For her part, brie earned a reputation as an unsafe wrestler in 2018, thanks to several botched moves that legitimately injured her opponents. In 2002, the wwf was renamed world wrestling entertainment wwe and split its roster into two brands, raw and smackdown. Austin had two brief reigns as wwe champion in 1999 the first. A twotime wwwf champion with reigns surpassing 11 combined years, sammartino stands to this day as the longestreigning world heavyweight champion in the history of what is now known as wwe. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of the past decade. The longest out of the two of them was john cena third reign. 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. Shinsuke nakamura has the longest intercontinental title. Wrestlings longest title reigns quiz by roaringelbow. Longest combined wwe ic title reigns quiz by cactusz.
Fresh off the new days official surpassing of demolitions tag team title record, takes a look back at the longest championship reigns in history. This ranged from world title reigns to tag team title reigns and midcard titles as well. Shinsuke nakamura also has the longest us title run in the past 5 years. Jun 11, 2018 lesnar also has his ufc career in mind, most recently discussing a future matchup with jon jones, via mma junkie cm punk held the wwe championship for over a year and made 141 title defenses. Mar 27, 2011 the longest wwe championship reign was bruno sammarito which lasted 2,803 days. 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. Who are the longestreigning champions in wwe history. Brock lesnar passes cm punk for longest wwe title reign in. Bruno sammartino with 2,803 days for his first reign and 1,237 for his second reign. The greatest records in wrestling history bleacher. After defeating santino marella at summerslam 2012 to win the title, cesaro remained champion for 239 days. Apr 23, 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 champion with the single longest reign is bruno sammartino. In just 2 reigns, bruno sammartino held the wwwf world championship title for 4,040 days. The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. 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. Jun, 2018 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history. Power ranking john cenas 16 wwe world championship victories. The dates used to determine the length of title reigns are based on the title history on wwe. The wwe championship has had a countless number of wrestlers bask in its glory, with cm punk being the modernday longest reigning champion.
The longest reigning world champion was andre the giant. Rey mysterio has had a long and successful career in the wwe where he has. It is one of three secondary titles in wwe, along with the wwe intercontinental championship on smackdown and the nxt north american championship on nxt. The 25 longest wwe intercontinental championship reigns duration. Whats the longest title reign in your wwegames reddit. Lex luger holds the record for the longest reign, with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days, while dean ambrose holds the longest reign under the wwe banner, at 351 days overall the third longest in the title s history. Jun 26, 2016 the five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. In the mid2010s, nikki held the title for 301 days, which was the longest individual reign of anyone in the belts history. Bruno sammartino holds the record for the longest title reign, he held the belt for a staggering 2,803 days. Punks is the seventh longest reign in wwe history, behind hall of famers bruno sammartino who has two of the six longest reigns, bob backlund also. The first time he lost the title was in 1971 at madison square garden to ivan koloff. Where does john cenas latest wwe championship victory rank among the rest.
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