10 longest WWE world heavyweight champion bearers
The most prestigeous title in sports and entertainments, the WWE champion & here is a list of the longest holders.
#10 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin — 529 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:175 days
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s entry in the No. 10 position may seem underwhelming considering The Texas Rattlesnake’s iconic place in WWE history, but all the WWE Hall of Famer’s WWE Title reigns occurred during the most tumultuous era.
#9 Triple H — 539 days as champion
Number of reigns:Eight |Longest individual reign:210 days
There are pockets of WWE history where it seemed like Triple H wasalwaysthe WWE Champion. The numbers tell a different story, though.
#8 Brock Lesnar — 579 days as champion
Number of reigns:Four |Longest individual reign:224 days
Much was written about Brock Lesnar’s fourth reign as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. There may not have been another titleholder in WWE history who was as purely dominant as The Beast Incarnate during his 224-day reign of terror. What many missed, however, was that Brock pummeled his way onto this list with his already legendary run.
#7 Randy Orton — 609 days as champion
Number of reigns:Eight |Longest individual reign:203 days
Bet you didn’t realize that Randy Orton has spent more time with the WWE Title around his waist than Superstars like The Rock, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. The Viper doesn’t always receive the admiration that these rarified champions get, which may be owed to the controversies that often surround the title’s journey to Orton’s hands.
#6 Bret “Hit Man” Hart — 654 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:248 days
When Bret Hart won the WWE Title from Ric Flair on Oct. 12, 1992, it was the most unexpected title change since Ivan Koloff unseated Bruno Sammartino in January 1971. Not yet accepted as a main event player at the time, the “Hit Man” announced himself as the new face of WWE in quiet fashion.
#5 Pedro Morales — 1,027 days as champion
Number of reigns:One | Longest individual reign:1,027 days
Pedro Morales often seems like one of the forgotten WWE Champions, which is unfortunate when you consider that he held the WWE Title for nearly three years.
#4 John Cena — 1,240 days as champion
Number of reigns:12 | Longest individual reign:380 days
Thanks to his record 12 WWE World Heavyweight Championship wins, John Cena is the only Superstar of his generation to have carried the title for more than 1,000 days total. The Champ got there by hook or by crook with some of his runs lasting more than a year (him and CM Punk are the only two Superstars of the new century who can make this claim) while others came and went in mere minutes.
#3 Bob Backlund — 2,138 days as champion
Number of reigns:Two |Longest individual reign:2,135 days
The most startling narrative that surrounds Bob Backlund’s two WWE Championship reigns is how distinct each of them was.
#2 Hulk Hogan — 2,185 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:1,474 days
As synonymous with the word “champion” as a Superstar has ever been, Hulk Hogan is hard to picture without the WWE Championship around his waist. For four years, Hulkamania ran wild, until a controversial encounter with Andre the Giant ended a genre-defining reign.
#1 Bruno Sammartino — 4,040 days as champion
Number of reigns:Two |Longest individual reign:2,803 days
Consider this: If John Cena wants to catch Bruno Sammartino’s record as the longest reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion ever, he’ll have to hold onto the title for an additional seven years and six months!
Source — WWE Network.
#10 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin — 529 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:175 days
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s entry in the No. 10 position may seem underwhelming considering The Texas Rattlesnake’s iconic place in WWE history, but all the WWE Hall of Famer’s WWE Title reigns occurred during the most tumultuous era.
#9 Triple H — 539 days as champion
Number of reigns:Eight |Longest individual reign:210 days
There are pockets of WWE history where it seemed like Triple H wasalwaysthe WWE Champion. The numbers tell a different story, though.
#8 Brock Lesnar — 579 days as champion
Number of reigns:Four |Longest individual reign:224 days
Much was written about Brock Lesnar’s fourth reign as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. There may not have been another titleholder in WWE history who was as purely dominant as The Beast Incarnate during his 224-day reign of terror. What many missed, however, was that Brock pummeled his way onto this list with his already legendary run.
#7 Randy Orton — 609 days as champion
Number of reigns:Eight |Longest individual reign:203 days
Bet you didn’t realize that Randy Orton has spent more time with the WWE Title around his waist than Superstars like The Rock, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. The Viper doesn’t always receive the admiration that these rarified champions get, which may be owed to the controversies that often surround the title’s journey to Orton’s hands.
#6 Bret “Hit Man” Hart — 654 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:248 days
When Bret Hart won the WWE Title from Ric Flair on Oct. 12, 1992, it was the most unexpected title change since Ivan Koloff unseated Bruno Sammartino in January 1971. Not yet accepted as a main event player at the time, the “Hit Man” announced himself as the new face of WWE in quiet fashion.
#5 Pedro Morales — 1,027 days as champion
Number of reigns:One | Longest individual reign:1,027 days
Pedro Morales often seems like one of the forgotten WWE Champions, which is unfortunate when you consider that he held the WWE Title for nearly three years.
#4 John Cena — 1,240 days as champion
Number of reigns:12 | Longest individual reign:380 days
Thanks to his record 12 WWE World Heavyweight Championship wins, John Cena is the only Superstar of his generation to have carried the title for more than 1,000 days total. The Champ got there by hook or by crook with some of his runs lasting more than a year (him and CM Punk are the only two Superstars of the new century who can make this claim) while others came and went in mere minutes.
#3 Bob Backlund — 2,138 days as champion
Number of reigns:Two |Longest individual reign:2,135 days
The most startling narrative that surrounds Bob Backlund’s two WWE Championship reigns is how distinct each of them was.
#2 Hulk Hogan — 2,185 days as champion
Number of reigns:Six |Longest individual reign:1,474 days
As synonymous with the word “champion” as a Superstar has ever been, Hulk Hogan is hard to picture without the WWE Championship around his waist. For four years, Hulkamania ran wild, until a controversial encounter with Andre the Giant ended a genre-defining reign.
#1 Bruno Sammartino — 4,040 days as champion
Number of reigns:Two |Longest individual reign:2,803 days
Consider this: If John Cena wants to catch Bruno Sammartino’s record as the longest reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion ever, he’ll have to hold onto the title for an additional seven years and six months!
Source — WWE Network.
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