10 WWE records that may never be broken

2: Shortest WWE Championship match: Diesel Vs. Bob Backlund - 8 Seconds

8 seconds of action.

With squash matches still being very much a thing in WWE, it's certainly not impossible for this record to be beaten, but these kinds of bouts are very few and far between, especially when it comes to the biggest prize in the sport. Sheamus's victory over Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 28 for the World Heavyweight Championship lasted under a minute, but that was very much a second tier title at the time. For a WWE Championship match to last that length of time now would take something pretty special.

Back in 1994, the WWF was desperate to issue in a younger generation of Superstar to replace the golden era cohort that had all but left the company. After a solid reign by Bret Hart, Bob Backlund was brought in and earned a surprising victory over the Hitman at Survivor Series. The reign wouldn't last long, however, as the WWWF legend came face to face with Vince McMahon's latest flavour of the month.

Kevin Nash, wrestling under the name Diesel at the time, beat Backlund for the Championship in a bonafide squash match lasting just 8 seconds. The affair was meant to signal the kind of performer Diesel was, a no nonsense powerhouse that was going to lead the company through a difficult time as champion. The reign was impressive in its own right but is probably one of the least memorable ones in history.

As previously stated, it is conceivable for the company to beat this record at some point, but it would have to take a very particular situation and there's no sign of it happening soon.