Roman Reigns' current reign as WWE champion has lasted over three years and counting. Will Reigns be able to continue his championship run beyond WrestleMania XL? And where does that rank in WWE history? Which wrestlers have had the most world title reigns?
Let's take a look at the most decorated wrestlers in WWE history.
Longest WWE world title reigns
*updated as of 3/22/24
Bruno Sammartino's seven-year run as world champion is the gold standard for title reigns in wrestling history. However, modern stars such as Reigns, Brock Lesnar and CM Punk have also held wrestling's most prestigious title belt for well over a calendar year.
1. Bruno Sammartino, 2,803 days
2. Bob Backlund, 2,135 days
3. Hulk Hogan, 1,474 days
4. Roman Reigns, 1,299 days (and counting)
5. Bruno Sammartino, 1,237 days
6. Pedro Morales, 1,027 days
7. Roman Reigns, 718 days (and counting)
8. Brock Lesnar, 503 days
9. Hulk Hogan, 469 days
10. CM Punk, 434 days
Most WWE world title reigns
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and John Cena have found themselves atop this list by continually finding ways to reinvent themselves and make stars across from them look exceptional. Among active, full-time WWE stars, Randy Orton's 14 reigns leads the way, followed by Roman Reigns and CM Punk with six each.
1. Ric Flair, 16 reigns
2. John Cena, 16 reigns
3. Triple H, 14 reigns
4. Randy Orton, 14 reigns
5. Hulk Hogan, 12 reigns
6. Edge, 11 reigns
7. Brock Lesnar, 10 reigns
8. The Rock, 10 reigns
9. Sting, 10 reigns
10. Verne Gagne, 10 reigns
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