Holding a title in the WWE ring means you are special and have proved it. You are at the top, and you earned the spot. The longer your reign goes, the greater you become. No human is unbeatable, so every wrestler must lose the title someday. However, WWE has witnessed some exceptional wrestlers turning this truth at their will and making historic reigns. Let’s discuss some remarkable names who recorded the longest title reigns in WWE.
WWE’s Longest Title Reigns: Top 10
Here, we are listing both male and female wrestlers with the longest title reigns in WWE. Also, we aren’t talking about a specific title, but are talking about different ones.
10. Pete Dunne (NXT UK Champion – 685 Days)
Pete Dunne won the NXT UK Championship in May 2017 at the WWE NXT Takeover. He defeated the inaugural champion, Tyler Bate, to win the title and make an impact, but this was only the beginning. After winning the championship, he fought wrestlers like Roderick Strong, Danny Burch, and Bate himself, but nobody could dethrone him till the 2019 NXT Takeover. In this event, Walter defeated Pete and claimed the title.
9. Walter (NXT UK Champion – 870 Days)
Walter, who made history by ending Pete Dunne’s reign, also set another record by holding the title for more than two and a half years. During this reign, Walter defended against Pete and nine other worthy wrestlers to record one of the longest title reigns in WWE. At NXT Takeover 36 in 2021, Walter finally lost the title to Ilja Dragunov.
8. The Glamour Girls (WWF World Women’s Tag Team Champions – 906 Days)
The team of Judi Martin and Leilani Kai, collectively known as The Glamour Girls, won the WWF World Women’s Tag Team Championships. With this, one of the longest title reigns in WWE history started, in which the title was defended multiple times. After three years, in 1988, they lost the title to the Jumping Bomb Angels in the inaugural Royal Rumble.
7. Pedro Morales (WWWF World Heavyweight Champion – 1027 Days)
We can’t forget to mention Pedro Morales’s domination era when discussing the longest WWE Championship reigns. He claimed the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from Ivan Koloff in February 1971 and consistently put it on the line. Pedro defeated Mr. Fuji, Ernie Ladd, Freddi Blessie, etc., throughout his reign and finally gave up the title to Stan Stasiak in December 1973.
6. Bruno Sammartino (WWF Heavyweight Champion – 1237 Days)\
Bruno Sammartino earned the WWF Heavyweight Championship belt in December 1973 from Stan Stasiak and kept it for 1237 days. With this, he had one of the longest title reigns in WWE on his name. Billy Graham claimed the WWF Heavyweight Championship on April 23, 1777, ending Bruno Sammartino’s legendary reign.
5. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Champion – 1316 Days)
Roman Reigns is one of the biggest names in WWE in the modern era, and there’s a reason for that. The tribal chief has earned every title and is the longest-reigning champion of the modern era. Roman Reigns title reign started in Summerslam 2020 and ended in Wrestlemania 39 in April 2023 when he lost to Cody Rodes. During his reign, he defeated many stars, including Cody.
4. Hulk Hogan (WWF World Heavyweight Champion – 1474 Days)
Hulk Hogan records one of the longest title reigns in WWE. One of the best WWE wrestlers, Hulk, claimed the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1984 by defeating Iron Sheik and kept it till February 1988. He defeated many stars, including Paul Orndroff, King Kong Bundy, and Randy Savage. Finally, he lost the title to Andre the Giant in 1988.
3. Bob Backlund (WWF World Heavyweight Champion – 2,135 Days)\
Bob Backlund had the third-longest WWE Championship reign, holding the title for almost six years. He defeated Bruno Sammartino in February 1978 to be crowned as WWF World Heavyweight Champion. During his 2,135-day tenure, Bob fought wrestlers, including Ken Patera and Killer Khan and remained champion when the company became WWF. In 1979, Antonio Inoki took the title from Bob.
2. Bruno Sammartino (WWF Heavyweight Champion – 2,803 Days)
Bruno Sammartino secured the WWF Heavyweight Championship belt by beating Buddy Rogers in 1963, which was second among the longest title reigns in WWE. On January 18, 1971, Ivan Kollof beat Bruno, claimed the WWF Heavyweight Championship and ended the longest WWF Championship reign in the men’s category.
1. The Fabulous Moolah (WWF Women’s Champion – 10170 Days)
Fabulous Moolah has the longest WWE Championship reign, holding the WWF Women’s Championship for 28 years. She won the National Wrestling Alliance World Women’s Championship in 1956, which later became WWF Women’s Championship. Wendi Richter, Moolah’s student and long-time rival, defeated her in the 1984s and ended the longest WWE reign.
WWE has seen tremendous wrestlers come into the ring and claim titles. Some people have held the title for years and have had the longest title reigns in WWE. For instance, Roman Reigns reign is the longest in the modern era. These athletes have shown how hard work pays off if you are dedicated to a goal.
FAQs
Who is the current WWE Universal Champion?
Cody Rhodes is the current Universal Champion with 155 days reign
Who was the first-ever WWE champion?
Buddy Rogers was the first ever WWE champion to win the belt, defeating Antonio Rocca.
Who has the longest WWE career?
Undertaker has the longest WWE career, working in the company for 30 years.