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There have been 41 Championships in WWE history, dating back to its inaugural title; the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship, first held by Mark Lewin and Don Curtis and retired in July of 1967.
It's most recent title was born just two short months ago on May 20, 2019. That title was unveiled by Mick Foley and christened the 24/7 Championship.
Most champions are athletes in their primes, however, on occasion Superstars in the twilight of their careers have shown the capability to win gold in WWE as well. This slideshow looks at the five oldest men ever to earn titles in WWE.
#5 Pat Patterson - Hardcore Champion (59 years, 152 days)
Pat Patterson is a name synonymous with WWE. However, despite being a WWE Hall of Famer and the inaugural Intercontinental Champion, he has impacted WWE's title history elsewhere too. Way back in June 2000, Gerald Brisco was celebrating his second Hardcore Championship victory which had occurred when he pinned Crash Holly on the June 19th, 2000, episode of Raw.
His good buddy, Patterson celebrated with him backstage, but Patterson betrayed his friend by pouring the celebratory champagne into the champion's eyes. Patterson subsequently smashed the bottle over Brisco's head to earn the win and the Hardcore title.
At the grand old age of 59, Patterson, 21 years after his Intercontinental Championship victory was a WWE Champion once again. He would only hold the belt for six days, however, as his defense against Brisco at King of the Ring 2000 in a Hardcore Evening Gown battle saw Holly sneak in and regain the belt under the 24/7 rule.
#4 Vince McMahon - ECW Champion (61 years, 248 days)
Ahh, Vince McMahon. Not content with booking himself to win the WWE Championship from his future son in law Triple H. Back in September 1999, he became a two time World Champion when he defeated his top star Bobby Lashley for the ECW World title at Backlash 2007.
The victory came with some assistance from his son, Shane and a lot more help from Umaga. In a 3 on 1 Handicap Match, the triumvirate finally overcame Lashley's resistance. McMahon's pinfall on Lashley earned him the belt.
McMahon was the oldest WWE Champion of all time at 54 years of age and became the oldest ECW Champion of all time with his 2007 win.
At 61 years of age, The Chairman broke his own record as the oldest World Champion in WWE history.
#3 Gerald Brisco - 24/7 Champion (72 years, 306 days)
Revenge is a dish best served cold and one wonders how Gerald Brisco felt when he finally earned a measure of revenge on his long-time buddy, Pat Patterson on the July 22, 2019, episode of Raw, entitled Raw Reunion.
Patterson had earlier in the night attacked then 24/7 Champion Drake Maverick to win the title but came unstuck when he encountered his friend Brisco backstage.
Cameras did not witness the title change, but a visibly shocked Patterson called his buddy a "stooge" as Brisco celebrated the title win, which evoked memories of the pair trading the Hardcore Championship 19 years earlier in the summer of 2000.
Brisco had won the title from Patterson and during the title celebration, he poured champagne into his friend's eyes and then smashed him with the bottle to steal the belt.
Nearly a full two decades later, Brisco exacted the perfect revenge, even if his title reign was short-lived as he dropped it to Kelly Kelly moments later.
Still, a title win at 72 years of age is an impressive feat.
#2 The Fabulous Moolah - Women's Championship (76 years, 106 days)
Everyone knows The Fabulous Moolah's history with the WWE Women's Championship. She had a stranglehold over the title for decades, having first won it back in 1956. That title reign would be the longest in wrestling history as she held onto it until 1984 when she dropped it to rising sensation, Wendi Richter.
She would regain the strap twice more in the 1980s before seemingly retiring. However, after she was berated by arrogant heel Champion Ivory in the Autumn of 1999, Moolah returned to the ring and challenged her much younger foe for the title.
In a shocker, Moolah bounced Ivory around with ease, quite frankly and held her down for the pin and her fourth Women's Championship at the grand old age of 76!
She became the oldest WWE star to win a title in history and held that distinction for two decades until she was overtaken by another WWE Hall of Famer.
#1 Pat Patterson - 24/7 Champion (78 days, 184 days)
Pat Patterson, the first-ever Intercontinental Champion in WWE history holds two further notable distinctions when it comes to the title history of WWE.
Patterson was the oldest Hardcore Champion in history, when he defeated Gerald Brisco and also became the oldest 24/7 Champion and oldest champion of any kind in WWE history when he pinned Drake Maverick in the locker room during the Raw Reunion episode of Raw on July 2019.
Patterson surprised Maverick at the door of the locker room as he attempted to make a hasty retreat from the arena after he had pinned previous champion R-Truth earlier in the night.
With the win, Patterson overtook Moolah's record as oldest champion ever in WWE history at a mammoth 78 years of age. This could well be a record that stands for all time.
