10 Longest title reigns in wrestling history

Bob Backlund with the WWF World heavyweight championship.
Bob Backlund with the WWF World heavyweight championship.

#6 Frank Gotch: Champion for 1800 days

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Frank Gotch's reign may not be as long as others on this list, but his reign is the most impressive for one reason;

Most of his matches were legit contests, instead of the scripted performance that wrestling has become in the modern era. Frank was an expert at catch wrestling, and cut his teeth as a 'hooker,' or master wrestler who could beat just about anyone and pin them to the mat.

Supposedly, Gotch was a sneaky and dirty wrestler, using holds that weren't quite illegal or hiding illegal moves from the eyes of the referee. When wrestling started to become less of an athletic contest and more of a performance, Gotch changed with the times and added flashier moves to his repertoire.

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