5 Superstars who held the WWE Championship for over 1000 days

#1 Bruno Sammartino

A truly legendary star of his time, Bruno Sammartino held the title twice, for a combined 4,040 days

The Italian Stallion himself, Bruno Sammartino captured the hearts of a generation when he won the WWE Championship in May 1963, becoming the second champion in the title's history.

With his first reign lasting 2,803 days, Sammartino already eclipsed all others on this list with just this first run, but wasn't done yet.

Losing the title to Ivan Koloff in January 1971, the Hall of Famer focused on regaining the gold, and did just that in December 1973, becoming the first man ever to hold the WWE Championship twice.

With this reign lasting 1,237 days, Sammartino's total time as champion stands at an outstanding 4,040 days, a record everyone in wrestling has accepted will never ever be broken, with the Hall of Famer's legendary status immortalised.