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Well, 434 days with the wwe title later the longest world championship reign in modern history until this year they finally stopped writing. According to some wrestling fans winning a wwe championship belt is the reason which leads to fight. The longest reigning sometimes defending wwe united states. For some time now many people on this sub are claiming that kazuchika okadas current reign as iwgp heavyweight champion is not only one of the greatest title runs in njpw history. The nwa did not officially recognize any tag team champions until 1992 while various affiliates had previously had their own tag team championships.

Reigning champion charlotte defeated becky lynch and sasha banks in a triple threat match at the event to become the new womens champion and therefore the final divas champion. Wwe raw womens champion becky lynch now goes in the record books as the longest reigning raw womens champion in company history. At long and i guess short last, weve come to the shortest wwe championship reign in history and once again, hulk hogan is involved. The partnership between wwe and dk publishing has produced some of the best wrestling books on the market and certainly the highest quality ones. What started in 1963 as a regional promotion is now a global entertainment phenomenon that captivates fans in over 150 countries and 30 different languages. May 30, 20 the rock returned in 20 to end cm punks impressive 434day reign as wwe champion. 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. Randy orton ruined daniel bryans fun at summerslam in 20. The wwe intercontinental championship is a professional wrestling championship. I was inspired to do a video slideshow about the shortest heavyweight championship reigns in wwe s history. The 10 shortest wwe title reigns in history thesportster. It is considered to be the spiritual predecessor to the wwe intercontinental championship after pat patterson was awarded the intercontinental championship as a result of a fictitious one night tournament. The wwf north american heavyweight championship was a relatively shortlived title in the world wrestling federation from 1979 until 1981.

When life takes you down like brock lesnar, you have to be goldberg. Whilst the record books will have him down as a transitional champion, the road. The title was also associated with nakamura as it was he who personally introduced the current title belt design shortly into his first reign in august 2012. Jun 22, 2016 the defining moment that really kicked off the yes movement for daniel bryan was actually one of the shortest title reigns in wwe history. Liam hoofe takes a look back at some of the best matches in the history of the wwe no mercy event outside of the big four ppvs, there are very. Overall, ambrose reign has surpassed that of cesaro, stunning steve austin, shelton benjamin and the nature boy ric flair. Thats one stat that has been and always will be cemented in the history books. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history. Can you name the shortest wwe championship reigns test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Although generally contested on the undercard, matches for the title have occasionally headlined weekly television shows, as well as the world war 3 1998 payperview event. The five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. The 6 shortest intercontinental title reigns in history. Jun, 2018 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history.

Mcmahon is currently the chairman and ceo of the company and runs the company along with his. After 30 years of wwe royal rumble matches, the volume of data available. It is now the most popular company in the wrestling business. Dec 07, 2015 16man elimination fatal 4way elimination tag team match. There are several fantastic and energetic wrestlers in wwe. These are some of the most venerable superstars in wwe history even john cena finds himself on the list. Andre the giant is the shortest reigning champion, officially holding the title for 1 minute. Il team di wrestlingrevolution al commento dei piu elettrizzanti show di wrestling italiano. Wwf north american heavyweight championship wikipedia. Perhaps more shocking than the tally itself is the lineup of superstars who are included in the unfortunate five. Styles forbear in many ways, cm punk was the kind of superstar a lot of prognosticators wrote off as a guy whose physical gifts might not translate to sustained success in wwe. People are very fans of the wwe in all over the world. His championship victory at the 20 royal rumble marked the start of his 8th run as wwf or wwe champion.

List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free. Celebrating 20 years since ron simmons historic world title win. Lynch has held the title for 232 days, surpassing the. The last man with the longest running reign in wwe history was mr. Most world title reigns from major american promotions. Yep, if you dont count the title reign cashins cenas last reign when he won against styles.

During their reign, the titles were renamed the wwe tag team championship world. 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 shields chances of breaking the record for longest wwe. Shortest championship reigns in wwe history published 4th february 2019 at 12. The defining moment that really kicked off the yes movement for daniel bryan was actually one of the shortest title reigns in wwe history. In fact, the book actually starts a few years before there ever was a wwe. It talks all about how buddy rogers nwa title win in the early 1960s helped form wwe. Below, we discuss the top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The wwe championship has had a long history and many title holders of this championship. Any posts posted seemingly for no reason but to bait, troll, or otherwise antagonize the community can and will be removed at the mods discretion.

The nwa world tag team championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested in various national wrestling alliance nwa affiliates. Reigns almost has his moment but sheamus leaves as champion. It is gold plated, made with cubic zirconia, with three small diamonds on. 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. That part was a lot of fun because you rarely get that type of history from a wwe product. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. Shortest time spent as wwe ic champion for each reign.

As bad as this has been for the queen, it surprisingly isnt her shortest reign with a belt around her waist. Apr 14, 2016 theyre both a long way from the finish, though. 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 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 benchmark remains the fabulous moolahs reign with the inaugural womens championship. If ambrose holds on to the title until the first of june he would have passed the 378 day reign of ravishing rick rude. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe.

It was originally a national wrestling alliance nwa and world championship wrestling wcw championship. The defining moment that really kicked off the yes movement for daniel bryan was actually one of the shortest title reigns in. Hiroshi tanahashi holds the record for most reigns with eight. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content.

Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Wwe books is a subsidiary of world wrestling entertainment, inc. After christians reign as world champ came to an abrupt ending. Jun 26, 2016 the five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. Oct 03, 2014 for those of you who dont know, mary stuart became queen of scotland when she was six days old, moved to france at age 5, married dauphin francis of france at 15, returned to scotland after his death, wanted the english throne so bad, was accused of blowing up her second husband who was also her first cousin, married a third time under suspicious circumstances, was forced to abdicate. The million dollar championship was designed by terry betteridge of betteridge jewelers in greenwich, connecticut. Oct 30, 20 for many catholics mary, queen of scots was a legitimate alternative to the protestant and illegitimate elizabeth i. On february 5, 1988 as part of the main event, hogan engaged in a wrestlemania iii rematch with andre the giant, who had never once held the title. The history of the wwe tag team championship doesnt date as far back as the nowdefunct. Moolahs run with the prize lasted a revolutionary 10,170 days, by far the longest, and most impressive, title reign in wwes storied history. 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.

Wwe championship news newspapers books scholar jstor learn how and when to remove this template message the wwe championship is a professional wrestling world championship in wwe. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe the wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. Our work has been cited by national media, as well as wrestling media and wwe itself. An original series based on the hit television series, reign. Lets begin by lumping in together all reigns that were cut short due to money in the bank cashins since they all basically tell the same story. Sammartino would retain the title for seven years, eight months and one day 2,803 days, making his the longest continuous world championship reign in mens wrestling history. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. The first champion was buddy rogers, who won the championship in 1963. Mar 05, 2018 if you enjoyed this episode click that like button and subscribe if you want to see more from me outro song. Every wrestler has a dream to won a championship belt. The antonio inoki was the first champion in the title s history. He lost the title the next day on monday night raw.

Oct 22, 2016 the 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Defeated valentine in a rematch to win the held up title. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. Steve austin officially holds the shortest reign of the nwawcw wwe united states championship in history. Wwe raw womens champion becky lynch has surpassed a milestone. 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. One week from wrestlemania 36, wwe publishes a video with the 10 shortest matches in the history of the great event. Secondly, it had the shortest match in wrestling history.

The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Of course, yoko was given the belt back at king of the ring that year as hogan was headed out the door again. Nov 23, 2010 its a very easy read and manages to take the reader through the entire history of the wwe. Title held up on october 19, 1981 after a match against greg valentine in which the referee gave the title to valentine after backlund pinned him.

Eight men in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year 365 days or more. However, it is this star who has seen the shortest wwe title reign in history. Add wwe nxt superstars nick ogarelli, tino sabbatelli, cezar bononi and mars wang to the list of wrestlers, producers, announcers and other employees released by wwe this week, according to pwinsider. The wwe united states championship is a professional wrestling championship in wwe. The greatest records in wrestling history bleacher. From 2012 to 2016, nakamura held the iwgp intercontinental championship for a record five times and defended it at four consecutive wrestle kingdom events. John cena got the shortest wwe championship reign since. Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion. Roman reigns broke through in 2014 and set a new record with 12. Wwe championship simple english wikipedia, the free. In 2002, the wwf was renamed world wrestling entertainment wwe and split its roster into two brands, raw and smackdown. The closer you get to a recordbreaking reign, the more likely your name will go down in history, as much has been made of wwe s longest reigning champions like bruno sammartino and hulk hogan while modern wrestlers like cm punk and pete dunne have the distinction of entering those ranks. Great american bash 08 long island, ny nassau coliseum july 20, 2008 michelle mccool defeated natalya neidhart via submission with a heel hook at 4. She is now in the history books as she is the longest reigning raw womens champion in company history.

In a match against hulk hogan for the wwe championship. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. On the opposite side of the spectrum, steve austins shortest wwf championship reign 55 days still lasted longer than 6 of the rocks 8 wwf or wwe championship reigns. Lynch has held the title for 232 days, surpassing the record previously. With the womens championship heading to raw in the wake of the brand extension draft, shane mcmahon and daniel bryan introduced the smackdown womens championship for the blue brand with the first champion being crowned at wwe backlash on sept. Andre the giant had the shortest title reign at 45 seconds. Wwe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wwe all of the key royal rumble facts, stats, trends and other. Luger was beginning his wcw world title reign as a top heel after aligning himself with harley race and mr. Which of the kings had the shortest reign in the bible. Oct 16, 20 cws mary, queen of scots story, reign, ignores history and insults its viewers. A text post should have sufficient text in its body to either strengthen the title, create discussion or add more information.

Dave batista 2 days the animal was forced to vacate the title due to injury. The five shortest wwe championship reigns of all time. Despite spending some time away from the wrestling ring, dave. Who are the longestreigning champions in wwe history.

May 27, 2009 andre the giant had the shortest title reign at 45 seconds. For more than a dozen years, this website has served to document the daily inandoutofthering action from several of the top pro wrestling companies around the world. But struggle doesnt stop there, you will be taken down again soon. The current champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign. The million dollar championship was an unsanctioned professional wrestling championship in world wrestling entertainment formerly world wrestling federation created for the million dollar man ted dibiase. The rattlesnake competed on 19 different ppv events as the wwf champion over the course of his 6 reigns. Can you name the shortest time spent as wwe ic champion for each increasting title reign. The youngest champion is brock lesnar, who won the title at the age of 25, while the oldest champion is vince mcmahon, who won it at the age of 54. The title was retired on april 3, 2016, at wrestlemania 32, after lita revealed the new wwe womens championship would replace the divas championship.

Their reign, which lasted from summerslam 2015 to roadblock. Officially, how many days did yoko hold the championship in his combined two reigns. Yokozuna in the record books with the secondshortest title reign in history. 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. The two are set to release the latest in that line on may 9th when the wwe book of top 10s. Sports quiz shortest time spent as wwe ic champion for each reign.

Top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history thesportster. According to the official wwe championship history, backlunds reign lasted from february 20, 1978 to december 26, 1983. What are the greatest title reigns in pro wrestling history. Wwe smackdown womens championship twm wrestling news. Following are the top 10 shortest wwe championships reigns in history 1. But his one wwf title reign was not one of the highlights of his career and. The 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history. Shortest championship reigns in wwe history page 2 of 16.

Reliving the six shortest intercontinental championship reigns in wwe history. Although sammartino was the face of the wwwf, wrestlers such as superstar billy graham and bob backlund were also hugely popular. Wwe championshipchampion history pro wrestling fandom. Shortest championship reigns in wwe history wrestletalk. Kane 1 day kane couldnt keep the title for long after claiming it from stone cold in 1998. Top 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history most. Wwe championship belt history sports platform all in one. Andre the giant is one of the biggest guys in wwe history. After daniel bryan beat john cena at summerslam 20 to win the wwe title, out came randy orton with his money in the bank briefcase. Money in the bank ladder match for a wwe title contract. Kazuchika okada holds the record for the longest reign in the title s history at 720 days during his fourth reign, over which he has successfully defended the title 12. But not only was it one of the shortest reigns in wwe history, it was also the least. Her reign as queen of france was short lived as just a year after she ascended to the throne her husband died leaving his mother in law as regent in lieu of his younger brother and mary a young widow with little french prospects.