Despite spending some time away from the wrestling ring, dave. Immediately after winning the title from hulk hogan, andre the giant handed the championship belt to ted dibiase, but wwf president jack tunney ruled this as vacating the title and therefore dibiases reign is not recognized by wwe, albeit he was announced as such in the following days and even defended the title once against bam bam bigelow. The defining moment that really kicked off the yes movement for daniel bryan was actually one of the shortest title reigns in wwe history. Wwes shortest title reigns while some championship reigns are heralded for their longevity, others are remembered for a much different reason. Can you name the wwe womens championship reigns that. Sports quiz wwe shortest title reigns random sports or wwe quiz. The title was introduced into the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe in 1979. The wwe world championship was created in 1963, and buddy rogers became the first world champion on april 29. Jul 25, 2019 take three of the most volatile personalities in wwe history, add in the industrys top prize, and you have a powder keg of a main event. Most world title reigns from major american promotions. Now in paperbacka celebration of fifty years of noholdsbarred sports entertainment. Dec 08, 2017 wwes shortest title reigns while some championship reigns are heralded for their longevity, others are remembered for a much different reason. This felt like redemption for the pair after their lacklustre showing at. Last monday, rey mysterio won an eightman tournament to become the new champion, only to lose his first title defense later that night to john cena.
As of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c. I kings and ii kings are two books in the old testament of the bible. Cole said hell probably have one of the shortest reigns in wwe history. The current champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign. However, one reign stands out as his shortest, starting from when he defeated champion, jeff jarrett, at a house show in may 1995 and lost it back to jarrett only 3 days later. 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. Even though its wwes showcase of the immortals, not everybody gets enough time in the spotlight at wrestlemania. Nov 29, 2012 the big show has the shortest wwe world heavyweight championship reign. He even wrestled on behalf of an egomaniacal tycoon at wrestlemania. Lynch has held the title for 232 days, surpassing the record previously held by former champ, ronda rousey, which was 231 days. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the.
But struggle doesnt stop there, you will be taken down again soon. Thats one stat that has been and always will be cemented in the history books. 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. At long and i guess short last, weve come to the shortest wwe championship reign in history and once again, hulk hogan is involved.
As winter approaches, were enjoying the shortest days of the year by showcasing some of the shortest title reigns in wwe history. May 27, 2009 andre the giant had the shortest title reign at 45 seconds. It may have been created because of things that happened in the national wrestling alliance nwa which is a wrestling company or promotion that had many territories in north america and some around the world. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been world tag team champions by ring name. Chapters are the smaller divisions that each book of the bible is divided into. When a wrestler wins a championship, the ultimate goal from there is to keep the title as long as possible. The big show has the shortest wwe world heavyweight championship reign. In 2002, the wwf was renamed world wrestling entertainment wwe and split its roster into two brands, raw and smackdown.
Shortest championship reigns in wwe history wrestletalk. But who will go down as the greatest wwe champion in history. Perhaps more shocking than the tally itself is the lineup of superstars who are included in the unfortunate five. Shortest wwe womens championship reigns quiz by brianzane. With the attention span of the audience shorter than ever. He lost the title to stan stasiak on december 1st, 1973. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. Exclusive perks, first access to new ring results, weekly audio. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign at 698 days, while mr.
Top 10 shortest title reigns in wwe history youtube. Yep, if you dont count the title reign cashins cenas last reign when he won against styles. Can you name the wwe womens championship reigns that lasted 60 days or fewer. The 10 shortest wwe title reigns in history thesportster. John cena got the shortest wwe championship reign since 1999. Sports quiz shortest wwe womens championship reigns. Jun 05, 2019 their reign may not have felt as big as some of the ones that came after it, but neville and greys names will always remain in the history books as being the first competitors to lay their hands on the tag titles. Examining the five shortest title reigns in ufc history and the reasons why they were so short. Some wwe title reigns last forever, while others dont even make it to the end of the night. Will brock lesnar become the longestreigning wwe world. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free. When life takes you down like brock lesnar, you have to be goldberg.
Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion. Lynch has held the title for 232 days, surpassing the. The five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. 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. Wwe championship simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. Wwe looking to break cm punks record as longest reigning.
Dec 04, 2019 the game claimed that the winning pinfall was fastcounted by the official, forcing the american dragon to vacate the title in just 22 hours and making it one of the shortest wwe championship title reigns in the history of the company. But not only was it one of the shortest reigns in wwe history, it was also the least. Wwf north american heavyweight championship wikipedia. Their reign may not have felt as big as some of the ones that came after it, but neville and greys names will always remain in the history books as being the first competitors to lay their hands on the tag titles. 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 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns.
Rey mysterio and the shortest wwe title reigns of all time. The wwe intercontinental championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in and owned by the american promotion wwe on the smackdown brand. Jun 26, 2016 the five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. Hall of famer bruno sammartino, whose seven yearplus 2,803 days first reign is the longest in history. After 30 years of wwe royal rumble matches, the volume of data available. 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. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Roman reigns wins wwe championship, immediately loses it. Kane 1 day kane couldnt keep the title for long after claiming it from stone cold in 1998. Aj and owens traded the belt back and forth during their rivalry, with owens tying the record for shortest us title reign.
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One of the most recognizable wrestling stars of the 1990s, razor ramons time with the intercontinental belt has led to some of his most memorable matches. Fuji has the longest combined reign as an individual at 932 days. 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. Pat patterson, holder of the wwf north american heavyweight championship, was awarded the title with the kayfabe explanation that he won a.
Book would have a long reign in character, become pretty hated, and eventually go through a high profile feud with batista. Which of the kings had the shortest reign in the bible. 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. Apr 08, 2020 wwe raw womens champion becky lynch has surpassed a milestone. John cena got the shortest wwe championship reign since.
Dave batista 2 days the animal was forced to vacate the title due to injury. Justin roberts announced that the first person to grab the wwe title belt hanging above the ring will be the champion. The wwes poster boytobe finally has the title, which is likely lay the framework to the postjohn cena era, and could very welloh, wait, nevermind. Which of the kings had the shortest reign in the bible answers. The one major difference between the ufc and the wwe is that the length of championship reigns tend to differentiate. Take three of the most volatile personalities in wwe history, add in the industrys top prize, and you have a powder keg of a main event. Wwe all of the key royal rumble facts, stats, trends and other. He would have people kiss his shoes, and even tricked a young boy, into bouncing a basketball 15 times for a large sum of money, only to kick the ball away on the 14th bounce, but one thing his money could not buy was the wwfe championship, when he caused the shortest wwe reign in history when andre the giant sold the title to him in 45. In todays wrestling landscape, a reign that last six months is considered a lengthy one. Roman reigns broke through in 2014 and set a new record with 12. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Ricky steamboat suffered a back injury in a match with austin earlier in the year and was faced with a hard decision of what to do with his career. A look back at the rich history of the wwe championship sullivan, kevin on.
Tonights monday night raw is filled with a lot of suspense and uncertainty in relation to the wwe championship. 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. Use the buttons below for more on the list of the longest wwe title reigns in history. She is now in the history books as she is the longestreigning raw womens champion in company history. He held the belt for 1,027 days, earning him the 5th longest title reign of all time.
The rock won the shortest match in wrestlemania history. Lynch has held the title for 232 days, surpassing the record previously. A text post should have sufficient text in its body to either strengthen the title, create discussion or add more information. It would turn out to be the shortest of the title reigns with mosca. Quiz by andytheace wwe shortest title reigns quiz by andytheace.
Cole and lawler transitioned to the wwe title match main event. He pinned him and thus earned the record of shortest title match and shortest. Well im counting it since wwe actually considers it a title reign for both rey and cena. The peoples champion crushed erick rowan in six seconds at wrestlemania 32, besting a record set eight years earlier in an ecw title bout between kane and chavo guerrero jr. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. With five appearances, trish stratus has competed at wrestlemania more than any female superstar. Steve austin officially holds the shortest reign of the nwawcw wwe united states championship in history. Lashley has always needed that something to work right in wwe, but his lack of a king of the ring title didnt stop him from getting pushes. Oct 22, 2016 however, wwe president jack tunney refused to recognize the exchange and the title was vacated, which led to the randy savage win at wrestlemania iv and left the literal biggest star in company history as the man with the shortest title reign. Roman reigns wins wwe championship, immediately loses it at.
Wwe raw womens champion becky lynch has surpassed a milestone. Dave menne will forever be inscribed in the record books as the first ever ufc middleweight. Arguably the two biggest names to ever be on the nxt roster. 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. But seriously, reigns won the title, and lost it in one of the shortest reigns in wwef world heavyweight championship history. Its the story of the canadian heavyweight title in the toronto territory, which. Talented wrestlers vie for the title at wwes intercontinental. Aug 14, 2012 who had the shortest reign in history. The 10 shortest wcw championship reigns in history, ranked. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe the wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. Despite what wwes history books may say and contrary to popular belief the number of world heavyweight championships held by ric flair is.
The 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history. Wwe raw womens champion becky lynch now goes in the record books as the longestreigning raw womens champion in company history. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe. Yokozuna in the record books with the secondshortest title reign in history. So, its traditional tlc rules, unlike the rules the announcers botched on raw. The greatest records in wrestling history bleacher. Steve austin officially holds the shortest reign of the nwawcwwwe united states championship in history. Im sorry for reminding everyone how short big shows title reign was. While back in the companys heyday, guys like bruno sammartino and bob backlund got to hold their title for years on end, not every wrestler. Bruno sammartino did this with a cumulative 11 years on top, 7 coming in a single title reign.