|
Greatest
Champions of all time
Legend:
Red = Active, green = Retired, Black = dead, Blue = Current Champion.
WCW, AWA,
ECW, FMW, IWGP (New Japan) Triple Crown (All Japan), WWC, TNA, ROH & WWE
World Title's are recongized).
|
Wrestler
|
months
|
days
|
Total #
|
|
Bruno Sammartino
|
156
|
12
|
2 WWE
|
|
Verne Gagne
|
131
|
18
|
9 AWA
|
|
Carlos Colon
|
127
|
13
|
25 WWC 1 NWA
|
|
Hulk Hogan
|
101
|
2
|
6 WWE 6 WCW
|
|
Jerry Lawler
|
79
|
3
|
AWA 26 USWA 3
WCCW
|
|
Bob Backlund
|
74
|
8
|
4 WWE
|
|
Ric Flair
|
73
|
2
|
2 WWE 5 NWA 9
WCW
|
|
Nick Bockwinkel
|
70
|
6
|
4 AWA
|
|
Harley Race
|
62
|
8
|
8 NWA
|
|
Dan Severn
|
51
|
8
|
2 NWA
|
|
Dory Funk Jr.
|
53
|
13
|
NWA WCC
|
|
Lou Thesz
|
49
|
3
|
4 NWA
|
|
Mitsuharu Misawa
|
47
|
4
|
5 AJPW
|
|
Terry Funk
|
47
|
2
|
2 ECW NWA
USWA
|
|
Keiji Muto
|
45
|
21
|
3 IGWP 2 AJPW
NWA
|
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
44
|
9
|
5 WCW 3 USWA 6
TNA
|
|
Shinya Hashiomoto
|
42
|
15
|
3 IWGP NWA AJPW
|
|
Rey Gonzalez
|
40
|
5
|
13 WWC
|
|
Gene Kiniski
|
38
|
1
|
NWA AWA
|
|
Pedro Morales
|
33
|
24
|
WWE
|
|
Vader
|
33
|
2
|
3 WCW 3 AJPW
IWGP
|
|
Pat O'Connor
|
32
|
21
|
WWE AWA
|
|
Shane Douglas
|
31
|
14
|
3 ECW NWA
|
|
Triple H
|
29
|
14
|
5 WWE 5 WWE RAW
|
|
Tatsumi Fujinami
|
28
|
9
|
4 IWGP NWA
WCCW
|
|
Mike Awesome
|
26
|
20
|
2 ECW 2 FMW
|
|
Toshiaki Kawada
|
25
|
8
|
5 AJPW
|
|
Mad Dog Vachon
|
25
|
6
|
5 AWA
|
|
Carlito (Carly Colon)
|
24
|
20
|
11 WWC
|
|
John Cena
|
24
|
13
|
3 WWE
|
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
24
|
10
|
3 AJPW AWA
|
|
Kensuke Sasaki
|
24
|
8
|
3 AJPW 3 IWGP
|
|
Bret Hart
|
24
|
6
|
5 WWE 2 WCW
|
|
Kerry Von Erich
|
23
|
9
|
NWA 6 WCCW
|
|
Brock Lesnar
|
22
|
18
|
2 WWE IWGP
|
|
Samoa Joe
|
21
|
4
|
ROH
|
|
Stan Hansen
|
20
|
14
|
4 AJPW AWA
|
|
Buddy Rogers
|
20
|
11
|
WWWE NWA
|
|
Randy Savage
|
20
|
4
|
2 WWE 4 WCW
USWA AJPW
|
|
Steve Austin
|
19
|
28
|
6 WWE
|
|
Satoshi Kojima
|
19
|
28
|
AJPW
|
|
Kenta Kobashi
|
18
|
16
|
3 AJPW
|
|
Naoya Ogawa
|
17
|
28
|
2 NWA
|
|
Ron Garvin
|
17
|
14
|
NWA 2 WCC
|
|
Sting
|
16
|
23
|
2 NWA 5 WCW TNA
|
|
Kazuyuki Fujita
|
16
|
15
|
3 IWGP
|
|
Jack Brisco
|
16
|
12
|
2 NWA
|
|
Yuji Nagata
|
16
|
12
|
2 IWGP
|
|
Raven
|
15
|
12
|
2 ECW TNA
|
|
Bryan Danielson
|
15
|
6
|
ROH
|
|
Kevin Nash
|
14
|
28
|
WWE 5 WCW
|
|
Genichiro Tenyru
|
14
|
27
|
3 AJPW IWGP
|
|
Sandman
|
14
|
21
|
5 ECW
|
|
Astushi Onita
|
14
|
20
|
4 FMW
|
|
Curt Hennig
|
14
|
7
|
AWA WWC
|
|
Shawn Michaels
|
14
|
4
|
3 WWE RAW World
|
|
Kurt Angle
|
14
|
1
|
2 WWE 3 WWE
Smackdown WCW TNA IWGP TNA World
|
|
Batista
|
13
|
15
|
2 WORLD
|
|
The Rock
|
13
|
12
|
7 WWE 2 WCW
|
|
Big Show
|
13
|
6
|
2 WCW 2 WWE ECW
|
|
Hayabusa
|
13
|
1
|
3 FMW
|
|
Riki Choshu
|
12
|
23
|
3 IWGP
|
|
Eddie Colon
|
12
|
14
|
5 WWC
|
|
Minuro Suzuki
|
11
|
2
|
2 AJPW
|
|
Booker T
|
12
|
10
|
5 WCW World
(SD)
|
|
Abdullah The Butcher
|
12
|
1
|
5 WWC
|
|
Mr. Pogo
|
12
|
0
|
2 FMW
|
|
Antonio Inoki
|
11
|
5
|
IWGP AJPW WWE
|
|
Sid Vicious
|
10
|
11
|
2 WWE 2 WCW 2
USWA IWGP
|
|
The Undertaker
|
9
|
25
|
4 WWE USWA
World
|
|
Steve Corino
|
9
|
23
|
NWA ECW
|
|
Billy Graham
|
9
|
21
|
WWE
|
|
Ultimate Warrior
|
9
|
17
|
WWE
|
|
Bill Goldberg
|
9
|
16
|
WCW WWE RAW
|
|
John Bradshaw Layfield
|
9
|
11
|
WWE
|
|
Black Pain
|
9
|
8
|
WWC
|
|
Yokozuna
|
9
|
7
|
2 WWE
|
|
Al Perez
|
9
|
2
|
3 WCCW
|
|
Tazz
|
8
|
18
|
2 ECW
|
|
Hercules Ayala
|
8
|
7
|
3 WWC
|
|
Christian Cage
|
8
|
7
|
2 TNA
|
|
Rhino
|
8
|
2
|
ECW TNA
|
|
Steve Williams
|
8
|
0
|
AJPW UWF
|
|
Greg Valentine
|
8
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi
|
7
|
29
|
IWGP
|
|
Billy Watson
|
7
|
24
|
NWA
|
|
Rick Martel
|
7
|
16
|
AWA
|
|
Bill Miller
|
7
|
13
|
AWA
|
|
Mike Rapada
|
7
|
12
|
2 NWA USWA
|
|
Chris Jericho
|
7
|
11
|
2 WCW 2 WWE
|
|
Sabu
|
7
|
1
|
2 ECW NWA WWC
|
|
Ox Baker
|
7
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
El Diamante (Domincan Boy)
|
7
|
0
|
2 WWC
|
|
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
|
6
|
17
|
4 IWGP
|
|
Bobby Lashley
|
6
|
6
|
2 ECW
|
|
Yoshihiro Takayama
|
6
|
2
|
IWGP
|
|
Hiromichi Fuyuki
|
6
|
0
|
FMW
|
|
Xavier
|
6
|
0
|
ROH
|
|
Austin Aries
|
5
|
23
|
ROH
|
|
Terry Gordy
|
5
|
23
|
2 AJPW UWF
|
|
Don Muraco
|
5
|
22
|
2 ECW
|
|
AJ Styles
|
5
|
20
|
3 NWA TNA
|
|
Edge
|
5
|
14
|
|
|
Chris Benoit
|
5
|
13
|
WCW RAW World
|
|
One Mang Gang
|
5
|
10
|
UWF
|
|
2 WWE World
|
|
|
|
|
Justin Credible
|
5
|
9
|
ECW
|
|
Takeshi Morishima
|
5
|
3
|
ROH
|
|
Larry Zbyszko
|
5
|
3
|
2 AWA
|
|
Eddy Guerrero
|
5
|
2
|
WWE Smackdown
|
|
Steve Strong
|
5
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
Ron Simmons
|
4
|
28
|
WCW
|
|
Barry Windham
|
4
|
27
|
NWA
|
|
Dutch Mantell
|
4
|
26
|
USWA WWC
|
|
Lex Luger
|
4
|
19
|
2 WCW
|
|
Eddie Gilbert
|
4
|
18
|
4 USWA
|
|
Scott Norton
|
4
|
14
|
2 IWGP
|
|
Masahiro Chono
|
4
|
7
|
NWA IWGP
|
|
Masato Tanaka
|
4
|
5
|
ECW FMW
|
|
Rey Misterio
|
4
|
4
|
World (SD)
|
|
Orville Brown
|
4
|
3
|
NWA
|
|
Kamala
|
4
|
1
|
4 USWA
|
|
Leo Burke
|
4
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
Scott Steiner
|
4
|
0
|
WCW
|
|
Ron Killings
|
4
|
0
|
2 NWA (TNA)
|
|
Amenaza Bryan
|
3
|
28
|
4 WWC
|
|
Nobuhiko Takada
|
3
|
25
|
IWGP
|
|
Snowman
|
3
|
20
|
USWA
|
|
Alofa The Samoan Tank
|
3
|
17
|
WWC
|
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
3
|
13
|
3 NWA
|
|
El Nene (Milton Adorno)
|
3
|
13
|
2 WWC
|
|
Chris Candido
|
3
|
5
|
NWA
|
|
Glamour Boy Shane
|
3
|
2
|
2 WWC
|
|
Super Leather
|
3
|
0
|
FMW
|
|
Cm Punk
|
2
|
26
|
ROH ECW
|
|
Big Bossman
|
2
|
21
|
UWF
|
|
Johnny Hot Body
|
2
|
18
|
ECW
|
|
Ricky Steamboat
|
2
|
17
|
NWA
|
|
Jimmy Snuka
|
2
|
17
|
2 ECW
|
|
Rick Rude
|
2
|
14
|
WCCW
|
|
Invader 1
|
2
|
12
|
2 WWC
|
|
Chris Adams
|
2
|
11
|
WCCW
|
|
Jimmy Valliant
|
2
|
10
|
USWA
|
|
Bob Sapp
|
2
|
7
|
IWGP
|
|
Sgt. Slaughter
|
2
|
5
|
WWE
|
|
Godfather
|
2
|
3
|
2 USWA
|
|
Ed Carpentier
|
2
|
3
|
NWA
|
|
Rob Van Dam
|
2
|
1
|
ECW WWE
|
|
Taiyo Kea
|
2
|
0
|
2 AJPW
|
|
Lightening
|
2
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
Akira Taue
|
2
|
0
|
AJPW
|
|
Mr. Saito
|
1
|
28
|
AWA
|
|
El Brono (Ramon Alvarez)
|
1
|
28
|
2 WWC
|
|
Abyss
|
1
|
25
|
TNA
|
|
Homicide
|
1
|
25
|
ROH
|
|
Senshi
|
1
|
24
|
ROH
|
|
Dick Hutton
|
1
|
24
|
NWA
|
|
Tadao Yasuda
|
1
|
19
|
IWGP
|
|
Mick Foley
|
1
|
19
|
3 WWE
|
|
Andre The Giant
|
1
|
19
|
WWE
|
|
Vince McMahon
|
1
|
18
|
WWE ECW
|
|
Ken Shamrock
|
1
|
18
|
NWA (TNA)
|
|
Salman Hashimikov
|
1
|
17
|
IWGP
|
|
Juan Rivera (Savio Vega)
|
1
|
15
|
WWC
|
|
Ahmed Johnson
|
1
|
14
|
USWA
|
|
Bam Bam Bigelow
|
1
|
14
|
ECW
|
|
Iceman Parsons
|
1
|
13
|
WCCW
|
|
Bill Dundee
|
1
|
11
|
USWA
|
|
Mikey Whipwreck
|
1
|
11
|
ECW
|
|
John Morrison
|
1
|
10
|
ECW
|
|
Otto Wanz
|
1
|
10
|
AWA
|
|
Congelado De Titulo
|
1
|
7
|
2 WWC
|
|
Jamie Noble
|
1
|
5
|
ROH
|
|
Jerry Lynn
|
1
|
4
|
ECW
|
|
Tito Santana
|
1
|
4
|
ECW
|
|
Chicky Starr
|
1
|
3
|
WWC
|
|
Viscera (Mabel)
|
1
|
3
|
WWC
|
|
Dick Murdoch
|
1
|
3
|
WWC
|
|
Koko B. Ware
|
1
|
1
|
2 USWA
|
|
Jerry Flynn
|
1
|
0
|
WWC
|
|
Diamond Dallas Paige
|
1
|
0
|
3 WCW
|
|
Shinsuke Nakamura
|
0
|
29
|
IWGP
|
|
Randy Orton
|
0
|
29
|
RAW World
|
|
Iron Sheik
|
0
|
28
|
WWE
|
|
Scott Hall
|
0
|
28
|
USWA
|
|
Black Bart
|
0
|
27
|
WCCW
|
|
Great Khali
|
0
|
23
|
World
|
|
Ivan Koloff
|
0
|
22
|
WWE
|
|
Junkyard Dog
|
0
|
21
|
USWA
|
|
Konnan
|
0
|
21
|
WWC
|
|
Giant Baba
|
0
|
20
|
3 NWA
|
|
King Reginald
|
0
|
15
|
USWA
|
|
Owen Hart
|
0
|
14
|
USWA
|
|
Pierroth Jr
|
0
|
13
|
WWC
|
|
Dr. X (Destroyer)
|
0
|
13
|
AWA
|
|
Awesome Kong
|
0
|
13
|
USWA
|
|
David Arquette
|
0
|
12
|
WCW
|
|
Fritz Von Erich
|
0
|
11
|
AWA
|
|
Kevin Von Erich
|
0
|
10
|
WCCW
|
|
Stan Stasiak
|
0
|
9
|
WWWE
|
|
King Cobra
|
0
|
9
|
USWA
|
|
Dragon Master
|
0
|
8
|
USWA
|
|
Tank
|
0
|
7
|
USWA
|
|
Ricky Morton
|
0
|
7
|
USWA
|
|
Tatanka
|
0
|
7
|
USWA
|
|
Apollo
|
0
|
7
|
WWC
|
|
Mighty Igor
|
0
|
7
|
AWA
|
|
Dick the Brusier
|
0
|
7
|
AWA
|
|
Gary Steele
|
0
|
7
|
NWA
|
|
Vince Russo
|
0
|
7
|
WCW
|
|
Butch Reed
|
0
|
5
|
USWA
|
|
Tommy Rich
|
0
|
5
|
NWA
|
|
Hurricane Castillo Jr.
|
0
|
4
|
WWC
|
|
Todd Champion
|
0
|
3
|
USWA
|
|
Jon Heidenreich
|
0
|
2
|
2 WWC
|
|
Kane
|
0
|
1
|
WWE
|
|
Tommy Dreamer
|
0
|
1
|
ECW
|
|
Yukihiro Kanemura
|
0
|
1
|
FMW
|
|
Beast The Barbarian
|
0
|
1
|
FMW
|
WWC: Eddie Colon 5/19
ECW: Johnny Nitro beat Cm
Punk 6/24
WWE RAW: Khali won a 20 man
battle royal 7/17 9/17/06
WWE
Smackdown!: Edge beat Undertaker 5/8
IWGP Yuji Nagata beat
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4/13/07
AJPW Minuro Suziki 9/3/06
TNA: Kurt Angle 6/17 Kurt Angle recognized as IWGP TNA
World Champion 6/29
ROH: Takeshi Morishima 2/17
WWWF
became WWF in 1979 dropping the Wide out of "World Wide Wrestling Federation"
and in 2002 WWF dropped the F (Federation) out of the title and replaced it
with Entertainment and became WWE.
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