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Kofi kingston and his reign as wwe champion may have come to a. Jul 24, 2019 the last decade of wwe programming has been interesting to say the least, with a lot of good and a lot of bad. A mother, reality star, entrepreneur, and wwe hall of famer, brie makes up one half of the incomparable bella twins. After 81 minutes, the match ended in a draw due to curfew. Alexa bliss officially sets womens championship record wwe. Kofi kingston 2nd longest reigning africanamerican world. Moolah would continue to dominate the competition as she had during the 1960s and 70s. Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. With summerslam 2018 on the horizon, aj styles wwe championship reign has hit 281 days the 14th longest tenure in the. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling match types or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. After successful defenses against kelly, eve and tamina, phoenix s lengthy reign ended at 204 days on the april 23, 2012, episode of raw, when nikki bella capitalized on the champions ankle injury to win the title in a hardfought lumberjill match.

It is the oldest championship currently active in the wwe, and is presented as. Not only did bayley mark another successful title defense at wrestlemania 36 but the reigning smackdown womens champion also established her place in the history books as the longestreigning. Nikki bella and the 5 longest reigning divas champions wwe. All longest reigning champions in wwe history quiz by. This is my second post in a little over a month dedicated to how asukas run as the fifth wrestler to hold nxts womens championship is rewriting the history books for wwes youngest brand theres no longer any debate about whether shes passed paiges in the record books the first woman to hold the belt won it on a pretaped broadcast, but at 311 days and. The wwe is an american professional wrestling and world federationorganization based in salt lake city, utah. The reigning smackdown tag team champion and member of the new day set a new record for most days as a tag team champion in the wwe at. The wwe raw womens championship is a womens professional wrestling world. She moved beyond wrestling fame and became a fullon star with numerous appearanc portraits of 30 female superstars to celebrate international womens day.

At the start of 2019, rhea ripley was reigning supreme as the nxt uk womens champion. Along the way, though, despite some of the more negative viewpoints within the wwe universe, there does seem to have been an influx of really intriguing wwe championship reigns. The miz has officially surpassed the honky tonk man to become the 3rdlongest reigning wwe intercontinental. Wwe recognizes lesnars current world title reign as the 6th longest of alltime and the longest of. John bradshaw layfield his ability to be hated as a heel, being the wrestling god, being the longest reigning wwe champion in smackdown history, becoming a color commentator kane his dominance after debuting, his infamous unmasking, being a monster, the see no evil movie. The longest reigning knockouts champion in history will face jordynne grace for the belt on impact wrestling next tuesday night. An nxt star has etched his name in the wwe record books with his championship reign that is now recognised as the longest of its kind in the brands history. So, all hail gillberg for bringing some fun to sportsentertainment during his time in wwe. Jun 12, 2018 as noted, wwe universal champion brock lesnar has officially passed cm punks record of 434 days to become the longest reigning wwe world champion of the modern era.

Jbl would face guerrero again, as well as the undertaker, on his way to having the longest wwe championship reign in smackdown history. For over half a century the biggest names in wrestling have competed to become the pinnacle of the industry by being able to call themselves the wwe champion. His reign began on june 3, 1987 with a victory over ricky the dragon. Top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history sportszion. The current champion is bayley, who is in her second reign and is the longest reigning champion. Kofi kingston breaks major wwe record as tag team champion. Fuji in the history books as he sits on top as the longest reigning solo wwe tag team champion. Aj styles is the longestreigning wwe champion in smackdown history.

Who is the modernday longest reigning wwe champion. Also at that event, after reigning wwe champion brock lesnar had defeated cain velasquez to retain the title, he was attacked by raws rey mysterio, who lesnar had attacked a few weeks prior. As of today, kofi kingston, big e and xavier woods, also known as the new day, have officially become the longest reigning tag team champions in wwe history, at 334 days and counting. The longestreigning knockouts champion in history will face jordynne grace for the belt on impact wrestling next tuesday night. Styles has now reigned as wwe champion for over 281 days. Sep 25, 2018 kofi kingston put himself in wwes history books on tuesday. Who has held onto the belt for the longest during a single title reign we have. The miz has officially surpassed the honky tonk man to become the 3rd longest reigning wwe intercontinental. However, it was clear she was holding that title for toni storm, who won it at nxt uk takeover. Dallas and became nxt womens champion which means she has now officially surpassed new days reign 483 and, according to this espn article about longest reigning champions in wwe history, asuka is now 8th longest reigning champion ever. With that stat, hes now the longest reigning wwe champion in smackdown history. At 180 days, kofi kingston set a new record for the longest reigning africanamerican wwe world champion, he also surpassed bobby lashleys impact world title reign to become the second longest reigning. All told, sammartinos two reigns as wwe champion totaled more than a decade, with his longest reign clocking in at an astounding 2,803 days. Below, we discuss the top 10 longest title reigns in wwe history.

It is now the most popular company in the wrestling business. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the american professional wrestling promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand. Apr 12, 2020 not only did bayley mark another successful title defense at wrestlemania 36 but the reigning smackdown womens champion also established her place in the history books as the longestreigning. Will brock lesnar become the longestreigning wwe world. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history. Bruno sammartino is the longest reigning wwe champion. Asuka is now the longest reigning womens champion in nxt. Nov 24, 2019 the two superstars clashed in a champion vs champion match with hulk coming in with the wwf title while warrior came in as the intercontinental champion.

It looks like hell head into the biggest part of the summer with a record under his belt. As of wednesday, alexa bliss is now the longest reigning wwe raw womens champion in history we had reported on sunday that bliss was on the verge of setting the record as long as she didnt lose the title on monday night raw, which seemed unlikely. Who has held onto the belt for the longest during a single title reign we have compiled a list of the longest wwe title reigns of alltime. Nikki bella made wwe history when she became the longestreigning divas champion in 2015. As noted, wwe universal champion brock lesnar has officially passed cm punks record of 434 days to become the longestreigning wwe world champion of the modern era. List of wwe intercontinental champions simple english.

Nikki bella made wwe history when she became the longest reigning divas champion in 2015. Dec 25, 2019 at the start of 2019, rhea ripley was reigning supreme as the nxt uk womens champion. Not only is the living legend the longest reigning wwe champion in history. Paul heyman congratulates brock lesnar on breaking cm punk. May 08, 2020 top 20 longest reigning world champions non wwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. Wwe hall of famer bruno sammartino held a unique distinction in wwes history books. As of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c. There was a reason for this, those in charge of jim crockett promotions were determined to make koloffs reign as champion meaningful. Longest championship reigns top 10 womens championship reigns singles championships.

When wwe champion randy orton defeated world heavyweight champion john. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of the past decade. List of current champions in wwe simple english wikipedia. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history, according to wwe canon rewatching some 2001 shows, and i was reminded of rob van dams 23 month reign as ecw television champion, which was even at the time put over as the longest reign of any champion in north america in the 90s. He surpasses future wwe hall of famer jbl in the record books. The following list shows the top 10 longest womens championship reigns in wwe history. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.

A reality star, entrepreneur, and wwe hall of famer, nikki makes up one half of the incomparable bella twins along with her sister brie. Who are the longestreigning champions in wwe history. Nxt champion adam cole is now the longestreigning nxt champion of all time, passing finn balors previous record. The game won the title a lot eight times so far, which ties him with randy orton and the rock for second most reigns behind john cenas 12 but his runs were. Aug 16, 2018 jbl would often tout that he was longestreigning champion in smackdown television history. The 10 longestreigning wwe champions of all time wwe. While friday nights premiere of smackdown on fox saw the end of kofi kingstons reign as wwe champion, it was definitely a run for the history books. At 328 days in length, it was also one of the longest in history.

The title was unveiled on the august 23, 2016, episode of smackdown live as the counterpart title to the thenwwe womens championship, which became exclusive to raw as a result of the 2016 wwe draft. Today marks 484 days since asuka defeated bayley at nxt takeover. The companys official count for the empress of tomorrows reign is 277 days, which moves her past the one of the first woman to ever hold the belt, paige. Only a handful of wrestlers have cemented their names in the wwe record books. The current champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign. This is the title history of the wwe intercontinental championship. The wwe also consider the raw, smackdown and nxt titles to be world championships for their womens division. The new day are officially the longest reigning wwe tag. Bayley challenges former wwe womens tag team champion to a. Jbl congratulates aj styles for breaking his record. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.

Asuka is now the longest reigning singles champ in nxt history. Effort post the longest reigning champions in history. It is one of three world titles in wwe, alongside the wwe universal championship on smackdown and the nxt championship on nxt. Taya valkyrie talks being the longestreigning knockouts. At 180 days, kofi kingston set a new record for the longest reigning africanamerican wwe world champion, he also surpassed bobby lashleys impact world title reign to become the second longest reigning africanamerican world champion. The longer bayley holds that title, the better her story becomes. Jul 23, 2016 it truly is a new day in the wwe record books. Rey mysterio holds the record for competing in the most matches on smackdown. The miz becomes 3rd longest reigning intercontinental. Bayley challenges former wwe womens tag team champion to. At crown jewel on october 31, smackdown wrestler the fiend bray wyatt won the universal championship, thus transferring the title to smackdown.

The new day are officially the longest reigning wwe tag team. Name the longest reigning champs in wwe quiz by john. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days while the record for longest combined reign is also held by sammartino at 4,040. When wwe champion randy orton defeated world heavyweight champion john cena at the tlc. In total, there have been 75 distinct championship holders as of january 2018. John cena holds the record for highest ppv win percentage in wwe history. Jun 11, 2018 as noted, lesnar is now at 435 days as champion, beating cm punks wwe title reign of 434 days. This means that kofi has now seemingly broken billy gunns record of 953 days and has also beaten mr. At over 200 days, bayley is the longest reigning womens champion in smackdown history. Often a stepping stone to the wwe championship, many legends and hall of famers have held the coveted title. Given that we have now reached wednesday and bliss still holds the gold, bliss has etched her name into the record books. Kofi kingston and the biggest winners of wwe in 2019.

Every wwe champion ever, ranked by number of reigns photos. Taya is the only wrestler ever to hold the championship for longer than a year, having initially won it from tessa blanchard at homecoming on january 6th, 2019. The wwe championship has had a countless number of wrestlers bask in its glory, with cm punk being the modernday longest reigning champion. Kofi kingston put himself in wwes history books on tuesday.

Asuka surpasses new days reign and becomes 8th longest. But not only was it one of the shortest reigns in wwe history, it was also the least. Who are the 10 longest reigning wwe world heavyweight. Becky lynchs sole reign is the longest at 400 days while banks fourth reign is the shortest at 8 days 9 days as recognized by wwe. Punk is currently recognized as the longest reigning wwe world champion of the modern era thanks to his november 20, 2011 january 27, 20 title reign. Apr 30, 2018 as of today april 30, 2018, wwe universal champion brock lesnar is only 41 days short of equaling, and possibly surpassing, c.

There are pockets of wwe history where it seemed like triple h was always the wwe champion. As noted, lesnar is now at 435 days as champion, beating cm punks wwe title reign of 434 days. Flair on ric flairs recovery, baring all in new book. Ranking the greatest wwe champions of all time bleacher report. Sep 26, 2018 this means that kofi has now seemingly broken billy gunns record of 953 days and has also beaten mr. But no other superstar has held the title longer than the honky tonk man. So, all hail gillberg for bringing some fun to sportsentertainment.

Incomparable book by brie bella, nikki bella official. Bruno sammartino 2,803 days wwe champion bruno sammartinos stats are untouchable. Feb 06, 2017 asuka is now the longest reigning singles champ in nxt history. Jbl is no longer the most successful wwe champion in smackdown history. There are eight active singles championships for male wrestlers, four. It is one of three world titles in wwe, alongside the wwe universal championship on smackdown.

Womens championship is rewriting the history books for wwes. Current wwe intercontinental champion, the miz, has added another feather in his cap. She lives with her husband, wwe superstar daniel bryan, and their daughter birdie. Mcmahon is currently the chairman and ceo of the company and runs the company along with his daughter stephanie. The intercontinental championship is one of the most prestigious titles in wwe history.