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It is not easy to break a record let alone set one. Some WWE Superstars have set records in the past only for these records to eventually be broken. However, there have been records set by top Superstars which have stood the test of time and these records have been able to elevate these Superstars to an elite class.
A WWE Superstar who is able to have their record unbroken for a long time deserves recognition. There are some records set on the big stage and are celebrated while there are some that we barely remember since the WWE rarely mentions them. However, a record is a record and the more it stands, the more it legitimises a Superstar as an icon.
Let us look at five records set by WWE superstars that are yet to be broken.
#5 Bruno Sammartino's 2803 days reign as champion
Bruno Sammartino was the most popular wrestler in the 1960s through to the mid-1980s. He held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship for a record 2803 days.
During this reign, the "Living legend", as he was referred to, defended the title against the likes of Billy Graham, Killer Kowalski, Angelo Mosca, Ernie "The Cat" Ladd and George Steele. He also had memorable feuds against Stan Hansen and Freddie Blassie.
After holding the title for over three years, he dropped it to Superstar Billy Graham on April 20, 1977. Bruno was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
#4 Stone Cold Steve Austin's three Royal Rumble victories
Stone Cold is one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time. He was introduced by Vince McMahon at the 2009 Hall of Fame as the "greatest superstar of all time". A number of prominent industry figures have claimed that his popularity surpassed that of Hulk Hogan.
Stone Cold first won the 1997 Royal Rumble event when he eliminated Bret Hart. In the 1998 Royal Rumble, he won the match after he eliminated The Rock. He went on to capture the WWE title for the first time at Wrestlemania that year when he defeated Shawn Michaels.
This win cemented him as the face of the organisation as he led the other Superstars in ushering in the Attitude Era.
Steve Austin also won the 2001 Royal Rumble after eliminating Kane. This led to his second Wrestlemania encounter with the Rock. The other Superstars close to breaking this record are John Cena, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Batista and Triple H, all with two wins a piece.
#3 John Cena's 13 WWE Championship reigns
John Cena was the face of the WWE for over a decade. He has accomplished everything in the WWE and is slowly transitioning to Hollywood. Cena has won the WWE Championship a record 13 times. He has also won the World Heavyweight title three times.
It is the WWE Championship that has put Cena over the rest. With 13 wins, he holds the record for most championship victories, followed by Triple H and Randy Orton both with nine reigns.
Cena won his first WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 21 in a match against John Bradshaw Layfield. He has the seventh longest championship reign of 380 days. He also has a total of 1257 combined days as WWE champion.
Upon winning the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 21, Cena made a spinner belt which represented the WWE Championship for 8 years. His last win came at the 2017 Royal Rumble where he defeated AJ Styles to claim his 16th World title.
#2 Roman Reigns' 12 eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match
Roman Reigns has been groomed to take over from John Cena as the face of the WWE. He holds the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match, eliminating 12 men in the 2014 Royal Rumble match. The match was eventually won by Batista, but it is the performance put by Roman which caught many eyes.
He broke a record that was held by Kane for 13 years which stood at 11 eliminations until Reigns broke it in 2014. Reigns lasted 33 minutes and 51 seconds in the 2014 match before being eliminated by Batista.
That same year, Reigns was heavily pushed as a singles wrestler and was inserted into world title contention in June. He later headlined pay-per-view events, and since then, "The Big Dog" has headlined three Wrestlemanias in a row.
#1 The Streak
The Undertaker is considered to be the most respected WWE superstar of all time. He holds the record for most straight victories at Wrestlemania - 21 consecutive victories.
He has defeated top stars and Hall of Famers at Wrestlemania, including Ric Flair, Triple H and Shawn Michaels. However, he suffered two defeats at the hands of Brock Lesnar and most recently Roman Reigns.
His defeat to Roman Reigns was announced as his retirement match. "The Deadman" has since kept off the squared circle. However, he is advertised to make an appearance at the 25th anniversary of Raw in January of next year.
Jim Ross described The Undertaker as the greatest big man in the history of wrestling. It is highly unlikely that anyone will surpass his Wrestlemania record of 21 straight victories, but anything is possible in the WWE.
