The WWE Championship has swapped hands countless times during its rich history. Some managed to retain the title for several hundred days. Others weren’t so lucky.
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Andre the Giant holds the record for the shortest WWE Championship reign. The ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ beat Hogan for the title in 1988. He then immediately forfeited the title to Ted DiBiase Sr.
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Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena to win the WWE title at SummerSlam 2013. Randy Orton cashed in his briefcase after the match. The Viper ended Bryan’s title reign five minutes after he had won it.
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Randy Orton was awarded the WWE Championship at No Mercy 2007. Triple H interrupted his celebration and won the title from him. However, Orton regained it later in the night.
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Rey Mysterio’s only WWE Championship win came on RAW in 2011. The WWE Hall of Famer didn’t even get to enjoy his reign as John Cena defeated him on the same night.
John Cena won the WWE Championship for the third time on a RAW in 2006. He went on to hold the title for more than a year. During this time, he defended it against Shawn Michaels and others.
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CM Punk kicked off his second WWE Championship reign at Survivor Series 2011. He held the title for all of 2012. The Second City Saint dropped the title to The Rock at the 2013 Royal Rumble.
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Roman Reigns beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 39. The official WWE website recognizes the Tribal Chief’s title run as going strong at 505 days and counting.
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The era of Hulkmania began at Madison Square Garden in 1984. Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik for the WWE Championship that night. The Hulkster would then embark on a 1,400+ day run.
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