The history of the WWE Championship is more than 60 years old. This is the most prestigious wrestling championship that there is, and every wrestler who comes to WWE wants to win this title. People get into professional wrestling to win the WWE Championship. There have been a total of 53 different WWE champions who have had numerous reigns. For this list, the 53 different superstars who have held the WWE championship will be mentioned.
Let’s look at the list of all the WWE Champions in WWE history.
WWE Champions
Andre The Giant
Andre The Giant was a one-time WWE Champion. He was also not the WWE champion for one day, even as he lost the title on the same night.
Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio was not even the WWE champion for one day, as he lost the
title on the same night. He was a one-time WWE Champion.
Kane
Kane was WWE champion for one day in his WWE career of 20+ years. He was a one-time WWE Champion.
Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for six days.
Stan Stasaik
Stan Stasaik was a two-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for only nine days.
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Koloff was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 21 days.
Rob Van Dam
RVD was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 22 days in his legendary career.
The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 28 days during his WWE career.
Buddy Rogers
Buddy Rogers was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 36 days in his career.
Batista
The Animal Batista was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the WWE championship for a combined 37 days during his Hall of Fame career in WWE.
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 42 days.
Mankind
Mick Foley, who was also known as Mankind, was a three-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 47 days.
Bray Wyatt
The late Bray Wyatt was the WWE champion once in his career. He was the WWE champion for 49 days.
Sgt Slaughter
Sgt Slaughter was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 64 days.
Big Show
The Big Show has been a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for a total of 78 days.
Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose was a one-time WWE Champion. Dean held the WWE championship for 84 days throughout his WWE career.
Alberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio was a two-time WWE Champion. Alberto held the WWE championship for a total of 84 days.
Sycho Sid
Sycho Sid was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 97 days in his two title reigns.
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho has been a one-time WWE Champion. He has held the WWE title for 98 days.
Big E
Big E has been a one-time WWE Champion. He has held the WWE championship for 110 days.
Ric Flair
Ric Flair was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the WWE championship for a combined 118 days across his two title reigns.
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the champion for 133 days throughout his iconic career in WWE.
Edge
The Rated R Superstar Edge was a 4-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 139 days in his four reigns.
The Miz
The Miz has been a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for 168 days in his career.
Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal was a one-time WWE Champion. Jinder Mahal was the WWE champion for 170 days.
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston was the first black WWE champion in history. He was a 1-time WWE Champion, and he held the title for 180 days.
Sheamus
Sheamus is a three-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for a total of 183 days across the three title reigns.
Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan was a 4-time WWE Champion. Daniel Bryan has been the WWE champion for a combined 210 days.
Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is a 2-time WWE Champion, and he has been the WWE champion for a total of 217 days in his career.
Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins is a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for 221 days, and more reigns can come in the future.
The Undertaker
The Undertaker was a 4-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 238 days during his four reigns as the WWE champion.
JBL
JBL was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 280 days.
Yokozuna
Yokozuna was a 2-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 280 days.
The Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 293 days in his Hall of Fame career.
Billy Graham
Billy Graham was a one-time WWE champion, but he held the WWE championship for 296 days in his career. He was known as the Superstar Billy Graham.
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle was a 4-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 299 days during his four reigns.
Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre is a two-time WWE Champion, and he has been a WWE Champion for 311 days, and it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diesel
Kevin Nash, who was known as Diesel, was the WWE Champion once in his career, and he held the championship for 358 days in his career.
The Rock
The Rock was an 8-time WWE Champion, and during his 8 title reigns, he has been the WWE champion for 378 days.
Shawn Michaels
HBK was a three-time WWE Champion in his career, and he held the WWE championship for 396 days throughout his iconic career.
CM Punk
CM Punk, who recently returned to WWE, was the WWE champion for 462 days across his two reigns as the WWE Champion.
AJ Styles
AJ Styles is a two-time WWE Champion, and he was the WWE champion for a total of 511 days in his two reigns.
Randy Savage
The Macho Man was a two-time WWE Champion, and he held the title for 520 days combined as the champion.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Austin was a 6-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 529 days in his career.
Triple H
Triple H was a nine-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 611 days in his nine-title reigns.
Bret Hart
Bret Hart was a five-time WWE Champion, and for a total of 654 days, he was the WWE Champion.
Randy Orton
Randy Orton was a 10-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for a total of 680 days combined.
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is the current WWE champion, and he has held the title for 804 days and counting in four reigns as champion.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar was a five-time WWE champion, and he held the title for 828 days combined.
Pedro Morales
Pedro Morales had one reign as the WWE champion, and he held the title for 1027 days.
John Cena
John Cena held the WWE Championship 13 times, and he was the champion for a combined 1254 days.
Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund had two reigns as the WWE Champion, and he had a combined 2138 days as the champion.
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan had six reigns, and he had a combined 2188 days as the WWE Champion.
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino had two reigns and a combined 4040 days as the WWE
Champion. He is the longest-reigning WWE champion in WWE history.
Table representing the list of WWE Champions in WWE history
Number
WWE
Superstar
Days
as WWE Champion
1.
Bruno
Sammartino
4040
2.
Hulk
Hogan
2188
3.
Bob
Backlund
2138
4.
John
Cena
1254
5.
Pedro
Morales
1027
6.
Brock
Lesnar
828
7.
Roman
Reigns
804
and counting
8.
Randy
Orton
680
9.
Bret
Hart
654
10.
Triple
H
611
11.
Steve
Austin
529
12.
Randy
Savage
520
13.
AJ
Styles
511
14.
CM
Punk
462
15.
Shawn
Michaels
396
16.
The
Rock
378
17.
Diesel
358
18.
Drew
McIntyre
311
19.
Kurt
Angle
299
20.
Billy
Graham
296
21.
The
Ultimate Warrior
293
22.
Yokozuna
280
22.
JBL
280
24.
The
Undertaker
238
25.
Seth
Rollins
221
26.
Bobby
Lashley
217
27.
Daniel
Bryan
210
28.
Sheamus
183
29.
Kofi
Kingston
180
30.
Jinder
Mahal
170
31.
The
Miz
168
32.
Edge
139
33.
Eddie
Guerrero
133
34.
Ric
Flair
118
35.
Big
E
110
36.
Chris
Jericho
98
37.
Sycho
Sid
97
38.
Alberto
Del Rio
84
38.
Dean
Ambrose
84
40.
Big
Show
78
41.
Sgt
Slaughter
64
42.
Bray
Wyatt
49
43.
Mankind
47
44.
Jeff
Hardy
42
45.
Batista
37
46.
Buddy
Rogers
36
47.
The
Iron Sheik
28
48.
Rob
Van Dam
22
49.
Ivan
Koloff
21
50.
Stan
Stasaik
9
51.
Vince
McMahon
6
52
Kane
1
53.
Rey
Mysterio
-1
53.
Andre
The Giant
-1
|
Number |
WWE
Superstar |
Days
as WWE Champion |
|
1. |
Bruno
Sammartino |
4040 |
|
2. |
Hulk
Hogan |
2188 |
|
3. |
Bob
Backlund |
2138 |
|
4. |
John
Cena |
1254 |
|
5. |
Pedro
Morales |
1027 |
|
6. |
Brock
Lesnar |
828 |
|
7. |
Roman
Reigns |
804
and counting |
|
8. |
Randy
Orton |
680 |
|
9. |
Bret
Hart |
654 |
|
10. |
Triple
H |
611 |
|
11. |
Steve
Austin |
529 |
|
12. |
Randy
Savage |
520 |
|
13. |
AJ
Styles |
511 |
|
14. |
CM
Punk |
462 |
|
15. |
Shawn
Michaels |
396 |
|
16. |
The
Rock |
378 |
|
17. |
Diesel |
358 |
|
18. |
Drew
McIntyre |
311 |
|
19. |
Kurt
Angle |
299 |
|
20. |
Billy
Graham |
296 |
|
21. |
The
Ultimate Warrior |
293 |
|
22. |
Yokozuna |
280 |
|
22. |
JBL |
280 |
|
24. |
The
Undertaker |
238 |
|
25. |
Seth
Rollins |
221 |
|
26. |
Bobby
Lashley |
217 |
|
27. |
Daniel
Bryan |
210 |
|
28. |
Sheamus |
183 |
|
29. |
Kofi
Kingston |
180 |
|
30. |
Jinder
Mahal |
170 |
|
31. |
The
Miz |
168 |
|
32. |
Edge |
139 |
|
33. |
Eddie
Guerrero |
133 |
|
34. |
Ric
Flair |
118 |
|
35. |
Big
E |
110 |
|
36. |
Chris
Jericho |
98 |
|
37. |
Sycho
Sid |
97 |
|
38. |
Alberto
Del Rio |
84 |
|
38. |
Dean
Ambrose |
84 |
|
40. |
Big
Show |
78 |
|
41. |
Sgt
Slaughter |
64 |
|
42. |
Bray
Wyatt |
49 |
|
43. |
Mankind |
47 |
|
44. |
Jeff
Hardy |
42 |
|
45. |
Batista |
37 |
|
46. |
Buddy
Rogers |
36 |
|
47. |
The
Iron Sheik |
28 |
|
48. |
Rob
Van Dam |
22 |
|
49. |
Ivan
Koloff |
21 |
|
50. |
Stan
Stasaik |
9 |
|
51. |
Vince
McMahon |
6 |
|
52 |
Kane |
1 |
|
53. |
Rey
Mysterio |
-1 |
|
53. |
Andre
The Giant |
-1 |
