Last Updated on April 2, 2024 by Avik Das
WWE Championship is the most prestigious belt in sports entertainment. WWE is the biggest company of business and the their belt is the top title in the company. Becoming the WWE Champion is a dream of every single wrestler. Once a wrestler gets that status as the champion, he certainly levels up to get the main event status. The belt being around since 1963, making it a title with sixty years of history, and it is one of the longest-reigning belts.
Many biggest stars of the industry have won the belt over the years. In the old school wrestling when weekly wrestling shows weren’t a thing, champions enjoyed stupendous long runs. But the scenario somewhat changed after the introduction of RAW as well as SmackDown eventually. From the longest reigning champions to champions with short and embarrassing stints, the fans have witnessed good and bad titles reigns in different eras. With that being said, here are the best champions to win the belt.
# 10 Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle carried a huge reputation before entering the wrestling business because he was an Olympic gold medalist who won it with a broken neck. Hence, when he signed for the company, he became a legit threat, and he didn’t take long to get the main event status. Angle won the belt in the Attitude Era as well as the Ruthless Aggression Era. Kurt Angle left WWE in his prime for TNA or the Wrestling Machine could have made more impact. Angle won the World Title five times in his career. He became the WWE Champion four times in his career.
# 9 Bret Hart
Before the emergence of the Attitude Era, Bret Hart was the top star of Vince McMahon’s company. He carried to the company during the lean patch in the New Generation Era when WWE was losing big stars to WCW. Even though Bret Hart left for Ted Turner’s company for a big fee , he already built a legacy. Bret Hart won the WWE Championship five times before jumping ship.
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# 8 Triple H
Triple H’s legacy is phenomenal after wrestling for over 25 years. The Game was in his prime in different eras such as the Attitude Era and the Ruthless Aggression Era. He even had gigantic matches in the PG Era. Needless to say, Triple H is one of the best heels in history. As the champion, Triple H has also made a big impact. He is a record fourteen-time World Champion. Out of those reigns, he has become the WWE Champion nine times in his career. His track record with the title speaks volumes.
# 7 Randy Orton
Like Triple H, Randy Orton is also a fourteen-time WWE Champion. With a WWE career of over twenty years, The Legend Killer has turned into a legend himself. Therefore, he is a Grand Slam Champion, and multi-time World Champion. Randy Orton’s WWE Champion track record is great. Orton has captured the WWE Championship a record ten times, which makes him one of the top holders of the prize.
# 6 The Rock
Roman Reigns might be a dominating champion right now, but his cousin, The Rock, started the legacy for his family. The Most Electrifying Man in sports entertainment is a colossal Hollywood star now, but it started in the squared circle. He was the main event star for the majority of his time at WWE. The Rock is a ten-time World Champion, including eight WWE Championship reigns.
# 5 Brock Lesnar
Regarded as the greatest combat sports athlete to step foot in the ring, Brock Lesnar’s legacy is next to none. He is certainly one of the dominating names in history with some incredible accolades to his name. Throughout his career, Lesnar has been the main event star, winning the World Title ten times in his career. Brock Lesnar the WWE Championship seven times in his career, while the three other title reigns were Universal Championship reigns
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# 4 Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino has won WWE Championship twice in his career, but he is the longest-reigning champion in history. His first run lasted 2803 days, which was the most in terms of days. Even his second run was impressive that lasted 1237 days. With combined days of over 4000 days, Sammartino is definitely among the greatest of all time.
# 3 Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan was the reason WWE became a mainstream product in the 1980s. His stints as the champion certainly played a huge role to make him a household name in the wrestling business. While Hogan left for WCW after the end of the Golden Era, he was already the face of the business back then. Hulk Hogan had WWE Championship matches in the main events of WrestleMania. After winning the prestigious belt six times.
# 2 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin was the successor of Hulk Hogan to take WWE’s popularity worldwide to another level. Austin led the company during the Monday Night Wars and made it the brand it is today. Likewise, Stone Cold Steve Austin was always in the main event scene in the Attitude Era. Austin’s career ended early due to an injury, but he still ended up winning the coveted belt six times in his career, which is a remarkable achievement for a short career.
# 1 John Cena
Being the face of the company for almost a decade, it’s no surprise that John Cena has achieved success as a main event star for a long time. As a result, he has won the World Championship the most number of times in history under the WWE banner. Out of those sixteen title reigns, Cena has captured the WWE Championship a record thirteen times in his career.
Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
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