Roman reigns reached the pinnacle of his wwe career at summerslam. Aug 05, 2019 the win signified the end of one of the longest title reigns of the modern era and paid off reigns journey back to the gold in an effective way that also set up strowman to challenge in the. 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. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free.
Dec 26, 2014 with wwe wanting to make roman reigns their next big star, and, for the time being, wanting to erase all of cm punks records, reigns could be the man to break cm punks record as the longest reigning wwe champion of the modern era, whether fans like it or not, which could be a mistake on wwes part, but time will tell. Hardcore title changed hands seemingly on an hourly basis, but who held it the longest. I will be using my favorite njpw star to book evil. World heavyweight championshipwwe wwe intercontinental championship. Fresh off the new days official surpassing of demolitions tag team title record, wwe. Dean would hold the wwe united states championship for 351 days. Who are the 10 longest reigning wwe world heavyweight. While wwe puts over brock lesnars yearplus run with raws universal championship and fans debate whether or not it sets or breaks any records, lets pause to remember the folks on the lesslauded shortest title reigns list. Matt hardy had the longest title reign of the attitude era holding the title for 124 days. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history. His championship victory at the 20 royal rumble marked the start of his 8th run as wwf or wwe champion.
Every wwe champion ever, ranked by number of reigns photos. Mar 21, 2020 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 reigns. Rtruth and samir singh both share the longest reign accolade, both holding the title for 18 days in their 24th and 1st reigns respectively. A month later, roman reigns was given an opportunity to face sheamus for the title during a wwe raw episode. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been world tag team champions by ring name.
The greatest records in wrestling history bleacher. Long title reigns used to be the norm, not the exception. Bruno sammartino 2803 giorni world heavyweight championship. One of the finest title reigns in recent memory would never have taken place had punk gone through with his threat to leave wwe at the expiration of. It is an honor for any man to be given a run with the wwe championship. Roman reigns is currently the wwe united states champion but rumors are saying he could be back in the. Wrestling, sheds light on memorable feuds with champions and challengers like. List of wwe tag team championship reigns by length. Wwe to debut new united states championship design soon. Dean appeared as a part of a wwe stars entrance at the 2006 royal rumble as an extra. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. 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.
This includes how many days that they held the belt for. This is the title history of the wwe raw tag team championship. One of the best on the mic, miz has been holding down the intercontinental championship more than any other. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe.
Mar 19, 2020 netflix confirmed via its latest newsletter that the upcoming family comedy series, the big show show starring wwe superstar the big show will premiere on the streaming service on april 6. Netflix series the big show show release date confirmed. Cena is one title win away from tying ric flairs record for most world title reigns at 16, so clearly cenas runs as the wwe champion make up the majority of his world title reigns. Wwe wrestlemania 35 predictions in light of the fallout. Since wwe champion and longtime rival brock lesnar was preoccupied, the wcw icon then challenged the fiend for the universal title. Most will better remember brocks first championship success as he defeated the rock to become the then youngest world champion in wwe history or when he won the title in the main event of wrestlemania xix. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. 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. 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. He won that match and even though that title reign was longer than his first, it was. Hulk hogan held the wwe championship from wrestlemania v, where he won it off randy savage more on him momentarily, until wrestlemania vi and the fateful champion vs. The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in. Netflix confirmed via its latest newsletter that the upcoming family comedy series, the big show show starring wwe superstar the big show will premiere on the streaming service on april 6.
Rey mysterio has had a long and successful career in the wwe where he has become. He could have been up there with a meaningful reign if he stayed the guy that changed wwe, etc after his feud with cena, but every single storyline except for the feud with jericho and now the rematches with cena have not been memorable or up to par with any of those other title reigns. The 10 most memorable wwe summerslam moments of the last. Bryan worked on punks ribs including doing running knees to the body. Tv as he writes himself in the history books as one of the greatest wwe champions in history. Apr 14, 2016 the old adage is that records are made to be broken, but are some reigns simply destined to last forever. In 2002, the wwf was renamed world wrestling entertainment wwe and split its roster into two brands, raw and smackdown. The longest out of the two of them was john cena third reign. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the. The longest reigning champion is bruno sammartino, who held the title from may 17. Apr 07, 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. Before you start to complain that brock lesnars reign as wwe universal champion has gone on too long, you should bone up on your wrestling history.
Wwe could purely e book it so ryback wins the championship. The other side of the longest title reigns discussion. Oct 22, 2016 the 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Crashs first reign was the 15th overall, meaning over the next 18 months the title would change hands some 220 times, with the vast majority of reigns lasting mere minutes. List of wwe tag team championship reigns by length simple. Wwe could book goldberg to win the universal title at. This wont be the first time that you see the legendary hulk hogan on this list. A third alternate world title, the ecw world heavyweight championship, was reactivated for the ecw brand in 2006.
This one was his longest but still short as he won it in april and lost the title in june. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. When her title reign officially ends on september 6, asuka would have held the title for a total of 523 days asuka won the title from bayley at nxt takeover dallas on april 1, 2016, breaking all sorts of records for title reigns in wwe including the record for the longest reigning champion in wwe history in nearly 28 years, shattering the. Aj styles, relive the 10 longest wwe championship reigns in history.
Most people describe it as toronto selling to the wwf, but that isnt accurate. The old adage is that records are made to be broken, but are some reigns simply destined to last forever. Rey mysterio and the shortest wwe title reigns of all time. Top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history oww. Hey, roman, if you hear me, go kick bray wyatts ass at wwe battleground 2015 for me. He won the title at wrestlemania v against macho man randy savage. Who are the longestreigning champions in wwe history. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. 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. While wwe puts over brock lesnars yearplus run with raws universal championship and fans debate whether or not it sets or breaks any records, lets pause to remember the folks on the lesslauded shortest title reigns list wrestlers like akira tozawa, who interrupted nevilles time with the cruiserweight title. Longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history. 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.
The complete history 19781984, feels like it was written for fans like me, who long for. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign at 698 days, while mr. Reigns is a fourtime world champion in wwe, having held the wwe championship three times and the universal championship once. Throughout the history of the championship, several wrestlers have been forced to relinquish the title due to an inability to participate in title defenses. He would hold the belt for about a year before losing it to the ultimate warrior at wrestlemania vi. Wwe looking to break cm punks record as longest reigning wwe.
Top 10 longest wwe title reigns 10th hulk hogan days held. He is also a onetime united states champion, a onetime intercontinental champion, a onetime wwe tag team champion with rollins, the 2015 royal rumble winner, and the 2014 superstar of the year. 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. 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. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Quiz by tem117 longest combined reigns for wwe titles quiz by tem117. The universal championship had eluded reigns despite numerous attempts at brock lesnar, but no longer. The current version is defended regularly and is the top championship of the njpw.
This past sunday at backlash jinder mahal become the wwe champion. And i think its for the most part, wasted potential because shes an overall good worker. Il team di wrestlingrevolution al commento dei piu elettrizzanti show di wrestling italiano. Wwe looking to break cm punks record as longest reigning. Mar 27, 2011 whos wwe championship reign was the longest. Fuji has the longest combined reign as an individual at 932 days. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe the wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. As he did last year, seth rollins racked up the most title challenges with 8 2 for the universal title, 1 for the wwe title, 1 for the raw tag team titles, 1 for the us title, 2 for the ic title. Aug 20, 2018 roman reigns reached the pinnacle of his wwe career at summerslam. Rey mysterio has had a long and successful career in the wwe where he has. The world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team. Jun, 2018 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history.
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 rock returned in 20 to end cm punks impressive 434day reign as wwe champion. Roman reigns has a great taste in this piece of music. Throughout the history of the championship, several wrestlers have been forced to relinquish the title due to. Former wwe wrestler cm punk holds the record of the longest reigning wwe champion of the modern era, as he held the wwe championship from november 20, 2011 to january 27, 20 for a total of 434 days.
The current wwe champion just makes the top 25 but surprisingly, it is his least notable reign that lasted the longest. Lex luger holds the record for most days with the title at 950 tied with ric flair, john cena, chris benoit, wahoo mcdaniel and bret hart for most. Here are some statistics and records for the wwe royal rumble event over the years including entrants from 2007 onward, heelface breakdowns of the competitors, a list of all winners, longest iron man times, most eliminations and some more standard occurrences that seem to show up each and every year. 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 reigns. 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. One of the longest title reigns of all time at nearly seven years, bruno sammartinos time as champion almost didnt happen. May 30, 20 taking a look at the rocks legacy as wwe champion with a detailed breakdown of each and every one of his title reigns. 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. The current iwgp heavyweight championship arrived only in 1987, replacing the old version. Who are the longest reigning world champions in history. The graphic shown above is pretty cool, and its interesting to see where cm punk stacks up historically. The win signified the end of one of the longest title reigns of the modern era and paid off reigns journey back to the gold in an effective way that also set up strowman to challenge in the. Imo every single one of those reigns means something, and is a huge part of wwe history except for cm punk.
Where does that place him alltime on the list of longest u. Not quite a match of the year candidate, but not far off. Punk worked on bryans left knee even using a figure four. Bob backlund with the wwf world heavyweight championship.
Ten of rohs twentytwo world championsrollins, bryan, punk, kevin owens, samoa joe, austin aries two title reigns, low ki, jerry lynn, and jamie noblehave competed on wwes main. The universal championship had eluded reigns despite numerous attempts at brock lesnar, but no. The longest wwe championship reign was bruno sammarito which lasted 2,803 days. The secondlongest single recorded case of hulkamania lasted one day short of a year. Wwe to debut new united states championship design.
Sports quiz wrestlings longest title reigns random sports quiz. His wwe title victory over the rock at wrestlemania xseven began a 175day run the longest of his career which was followed by a sixth reign on oct. But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. Cm punks nearly 15month title reign is the sixth longest wwe title reign of alltime, behind pedro morales 1,027 days, bruno sammartino 1,237 days, hulk hogan 1,474 days, bob. 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. One of the best on the mic, miz has been holding down the intercontinental. Before, it was called the wwe tag team championship and was a smackdown championship. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of the past decade. He is a 9time wwe champion and 5time world heavyweight 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. Lottatori con i regni piu duraturi per ogni cintura world wrestling entertainment wwe championship. 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. Becky lynch now has the longest raw womens title reign in.
One of the finest title reigns in recent memory would never have taken place had punk gone through with his threat to leave wwe at. Wwe wanted matt and jeff to have some singles work in between their tag run. The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Also at that event, after reigning wwe champion brock lesnar had defeated cain. That ended when it was made into one with the world tag team championship of raw in 2009 and the wwe brand extension ended in 2011. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. Page 2 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. Can you name the longest title reign of these wrestling championships. The gold signifies that management within the company has faith in that superstar.
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