The current champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign. The average match time for the entire group of all 28 wm main event matches is 20m 59s. At long and i guess short last, weve come to the shortest wwe championship reign in history and once again, hulk hogan is involved. On the august 1 episode of raw the chief operating officer of wwe triple h, announced a match to decide who will be the wwe champion between cena and punk. The longest wrestlemania match in history was the main event of wrestlemania 12, a match between shawn michaels and bret hart which lasted 61 minutes and 52 seconds. Iwgp is the acronym of njpws governing body, the international wrestling grand prix. Wrestlemania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between midmarch to. Wrestlemania is known for epic battles and history changing moments, but it has also been host to some of the shortest matches in wwe history. The 10 shortest matches in wrestlemania history wwe.
In 2011, there were two wwe champions john cena and cm punk. Over the history of the company, wwe has done this numerous times, as anyone who saw extreme rules 2018 can testify. Wbc heavyweight title 19921994 wbc heavyweight title 19972001 lineal heavyweight title 19982001 ibf heavyweight title 19992001 wba heavyweight title 19992000, title. Asked in boxing, wwe world wrestling entertainment, africanamerican history who was the lightest world heavyweight boxing champion. While there are countless wrestling titles around the world, id venture to say. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do. Dont blink and relive the fastest showdowns on the. Like in 1984, hulk hogan won championship title from iron sheik and won a big shinny green belt referred as big green. Bret hart wrestled in both the longest and the shortest main events in wm history. The history of the intercontinental title covering from 1979 until 2006 originally published in 2006 written by colm kearns. Orlando jordan at summerslam 2005 i was there largest number of returns after hiatus. He won the title from chavo guerrero in the shortest match in wrestlemania history. Those who blinked didnt miss the upset of the century, but instead missed the entire match.
This is an extremely detailed and well put together dvd set, split over three discs. Wwe championship simple english wikipedia, the free. Ppv and the wwe network and is the most successful and longestrunning. Orton then lost the title to triple h in the opening match of the show, making ortons reign the third shortest in wwe history. Disc one focuses on wwf title matches from the 1970s and 1980s. Wwe is no stranger to brief matchups on its shows and some of their past booking decisions make a typical. This match was the last time the wwf world heavyweight championship changed hands at a nontelevised event, and aside from money in the bank cashins, this match remains the shortest wwf title match ever. Then, the wwe undisputed world championship was called the wwe world championship or just the wwe championship. History of wwe championship dvd set complete match. The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns.
Prior to the start of wrestlemania xxiv, kane won a battle royal that earned him an ecw title shot at the event. Ric flair and john cena hold the most recognized world heavyweight. Later in the night, orton defeated triple h in a last man standing match to regain the title, thus becoming a twotime wwe champion in one night. He lost the title a few months later to mark henry in a triple threat match that also included the big show. Sheamus not only won the world heavyweight championship he beat daniel bryan at wrestlemania xxviii he also almost set a new record for the shortest match on the grandest stage of them all. On an episode of the tonight show with jay leno 1992, it was revealed that he was initially offered the chance to endorse the lean, mean, grilling machine that went. Dynamite new child took out that russian guy decrease back interior the 80s in 3 seconds. Shawn michaels and marty jannetty rocked the house that night. What are some of the most amazing wwe records that might. Disc two focuses on wwf title matches from the 1990s. Sometimes, the titles fate can be decided in a matter of minutesor even seconds. Bret is the first wrestler in wrestlemania history to lose his first match and.
However, on the other end of the spectrum, the shortest amount of time possible for a wrestling match is three seconds just enough time for the referee to count off the pin. Hulk hogan wrestled in 5 of the 11 shortest main events in wm history. If the title wasnt a dead giveaway, i think you can see where im going with this throughout its 31yearhistory, the royal rumble has played host to some. It was the first world title established in wwe, having been introduced in 1963 as the world wide wrestling federation wwwf world heavyweight championship. The greatest records in wrestling history bleacher. Professional wrestling championship matches are special. The history of the wwe championship is the latest of wwes dvd releases. Chyna defeated wwf european champion kurt angle via disqualification in a nontitle match at 2. It was the shortest wrestling match in history for the wwf title. The iwgp heavyweight championship iwgp, iwgp hebikyu oza is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion. Kane beats chavo guerrero for ecw belt in 8 seconds at wrestlemania xxiv. In this article, you will see the shortest title reigns that will blow your mind.
Chris jericho didnt even have to break a sweat to notch up the win, which shows just how good he was at that point. One of the biggest heel turns in wwe history came at. The 10 shortest wwe championship reigns in history sportszion. What are some of the greatest matches in wwewwf history. For over half a century, superstars have battled to win the wwe championship. According to wwe championship belt history, over the time there are several modification made to the belt. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free. Jerry lawler took advantage of this and as mideon ran away he rolled tazz up for the shortest tag team match in the history of wwe in just three seconds. This record was later broken by kevin nash in 1995 when he beat bob backlund in 8 seconds for the world title. Can you name the shortest time spent as wwe ic champion for each increasting title reign. If its not enough that asuka already holds the records for both longest undefeated streak and longest title reign of the modern era, on this. Here are ten of the shortest championship matches in wwe historynot including money in the bank cash ins, which by their very nature are often short. Wwe has been the home of hundreds of wrestlers,who at some time of their wrestling career have pulled off a million dollar match which redefined their career and made them superstars from just mere wrestling stars.
With the introduction of the money in the bank briefcase, some wwe title matches have gotten shorter than ever. Wwe has released a new list this of the five fastest matches in wrestlemania history. Shortest time spent as wwe ic champion for each reign. Perhaps more shocking than the tally itself is the lineup of superstars who are included in the unfortunate five. The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe, currently on the raw brand. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the. This the fastest title match in the history of the wwf now wwe when diesel kevin nash defeated then champion bob backlund in a twomove. Daniel bryan records of longestlasting on the rumble match for 76. He began making a song the soviet national anthem, dk climbed as much as the to of a nook, the bell rang, he jumped and kicked him interior the top, knocked him out, lined him. The result and title change was a shock but the match was stunning.
Friday night white dark horse to win this thing i think cody has got all the tools he has got some great royal rumble history and cody rose beautiful disaster lets stop marshall as well and cody rhodes coming up and you gotta remember folks back into thousand eight cody rhodes last. The wwe championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the american professional wrestling promotion wwe, currently defended on their raw brand. Most wwe employees, current and former, in a single arena. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe. Which world heavyweight boxing champion held the title for. Bob fitzsimmons was only 167 pounds when he won the title in. The five matches come from around the history of the show with some ranging all the way back from the early days of the show and all the way down into the newer editions. The five shortest reigns in the history of the wwe title combined weigh in at an anemic minutes, 34 seconds. This the fastest title match in the history of the wwf now wwe when diesel kevin nash defeated then champion bob backlund in a twomove match. I dont think wwe will book such type of rumble in future and if they book also, it is hard to stand for over 76. Dana brooke and the shortest matches in wwe history.
The 10 shortest matches in wwe history and 5 of the longest. Disc three focuses on wwf title matches from the 2000s. Over the years the intercontinental title has been held by some of the best performers in wwe history, it has been defended in some of the finest matches the world had ever seen and it has provided a constant steppingstone toward main event status. Internet wrestling database records the results of the following lists are automatically updated as more matches are added to the database. Who was the shortest fighter to hold the light heavyweight. The matches are arranged from longest run time to shortest. Andre the giant is the shortest reigning champion, officially holding the title for 1 minute, 48 seconds.
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