SUMMARY
- Roman Reigns has been impressing the fans with his outstanding title reign.
- Here's a look at the five longest-reigning WWE Champions of all time.
WWE is famous for its exceptional storylines. The feuds within the storylines ultimately result in matches that are highly anticipated by the fans. With that, those matches are sometimes contested with a championship on the line and often result in a title change.
Matches with a title on the line generally highlight a lot of excitement among the fans. While a new winner is often anticipated, fans become surprised when a champion becomes successful in continuing their title reign for a long time.
In recent times, Roman Reigns has been impressing the fans with his outstanding title reign. Not to mention, he is the undisputed WWE Universal Champion in the largest wrestling promotion in the world. With that, many fans have often wondered where The Tribal Chief stands on the list of longest-reigning WWE Champions. Meanwhile, here’s a look at that.
Take a look at the five longest-reigning WWE champions
The WWE Championship is an extremely prestigious title. With that, many superstars have become the winners of the title at different points in time. However, there are a few who have left their marks with their title reigns. Here’s a look at the five longest-reigning WWE Champions of all time.
5. Pedro Morales
The fifth-longest reigning WWE Champion was Pedro Morales. He had held the title for 1027 days. Not to mention, during his reign, fans knew the title by the name of the WWWF Heavyweight Championship. Meanwhile, he is no longer among us since he passed away in 2019 at the age of 76.
RIP Pedro Morales, a talent unlike any other. pic.twitter.com/lsmDZKs8Vj
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2019
4. Roman Reigns
The fourth longest reigning WWE Champion is none other than ‘The Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns. He has been holding the Universal Title since 2020. Furthermore, he has been holding the WWE Universal Championship for more than 1238 days.
3. Hulk Hogan
The third name on the list is Hulk Hogan’s. Hogan previously won the Championship in 1984 and held the title for an amazing run of 1474 days. With that, it is worth mentioning that during his reign, fans knew the title by the name of the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
2. Bob Backlund
The second-longest reigning WWE champion is Bob Backlund. He previously won the title in 1978 and went on to have a stunning reign of 2,135 days. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Backlund has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013.
#OnThisDayInWWE 10 years ago on #WWERaw:
WWE announces that Bob Backlund will be inducted into the Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/sty8JcYR8o
— On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) January 21, 2023
1. Bruno Sammartino
Coming down to the top of the list, the longest-reigning WWE champion is none other than Bruno Sammartino. He earlier won the title in 1963 and held it for a jaw-dropping 2,803 days. With that, it is evident that, to date, no one has exceeded his remarkable achievements.
However, with Roman Reigns now heading toward success, it remains to be seen if he will be able to make a jump from the fourth position to the top. Meanwhile, threats are lingering on his gold, and with that, it will be interesting to know if ‘The Tribal Chief’ will be able to gradually climb the stairs of success or not.
Also, wrestling fans will look forward to witnessing if anyone can break Bruno Sammartino’s remarkable record in the upcoming days. However, it is evident that even if that happens, it’s a tale to be witnessed in the distant future.