10 of the shortest championship matches in WWE history

Hulk Hogan hefts the WWE Title over his head. Guess how long it took the Hulkster to win it?
Hulk Hogan hefts the WWE Title over his head. Guess how long it took the Hulkster to win it?

Super Short Championship Match #1: Curt Hawkins vs. Dolph Ziggler

Curt Hawkins steps up to Dolph Ziggler...but not for very long
Curt Hawkins steps up to Dolph Ziggler...but not for very long

The Place: Smackdown

The Championship: The WWE Intercontinental Championship

The Time: 7 seconds

For our shortest entry in the list, we go to Dolph Ziggler and Curt Hawkins. Dolph Ziggler holds many records in the WWE. He is technically a Grand Slam Champion, having held the Tag Team Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the Intercontinental and United States Championships. He is also one of the few wrestlers to survive multiple gimmick changes, from the Spirit Squad to being Chavo Guerrero Jr.'s caddie during his Kerwin White days.

Add another accolade to Ziggler's list, one of the shortest title defenses in all of WWE history. The entrances and a lengthy diatribe by Curt Hawkins are actually much longer than the actual bout itself. It only took Dolph Ziggler one super kick to get the pinfall victory and retain his title, in just seven seconds. If anyone ever says that WWE books Ziggler to look weak, just show them this match. It won't take long!

There you have it - ten of the shortest WWE championship matches in history. Questions or comments? Please leave them below the article, and as always thanks for reading!

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