List of all WWE Champions in WWE history

The history of the WWE Championship is more than 60 years old. This is the most prestigious wrestling championship that there is, and every wrestler who comes to WWE wants to win this title. People get into professional wrestling to win the WWE Championship. There have been a total of 53 different WWE champions who have had numerous reigns. For this list, the 53 different superstars who have held the WWE championship will be mentioned.

Let’s look at the list of all the WWE Champions in WWE history.  

WWE Champions

Andre The Giant

Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio was not even the WWE champion for one day, as he lost the title on the same night. He was a one-time WWE Champion.

Kane

Kane was WWE champion for one day in his WWE career of 20+ years. He was a one-time WWE Champion.

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for six days.

Stan Stasaik

Stan Stasaik was a two-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for only nine days.

Ivan Koloff

Ivan Koloff was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 21 days.

Rob Van Dam

RVD was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 22 days in his legendary career.

The Iron Sheik

The Iron Sheik was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 28 days during his WWE career.

Buddy Rogers

Buddy Rogers was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 36 days in his career.

Batista

The Animal Batista was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the WWE championship for a combined 37 days during his Hall of Fame career in WWE.

Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 42 days.

Mankind

Mick Foley, who was also known as Mankind, was a three-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 47 days.

Bray Wyatt

The late Bray Wyatt was the WWE champion once in his career. He was the WWE champion for 49 days.

Sgt Slaughter

Sgt Slaughter was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 64 days.

Big Show

The Big Show has been a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for a total of 78 days.

Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose was a one-time WWE Champion. Dean held the WWE championship for 84 days throughout his WWE career.

Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio was a two-time WWE Champion. Alberto held the WWE championship for a total of 84 days.

Sycho Sid

Sycho Sid was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 97 days in his two title reigns.

Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho has been a one-time WWE Champion. He has held the WWE title for 98 days.

Big E

Big E has been a one-time WWE Champion. He has held the WWE championship for 110 days.

Ric Flair

Ric Flair was a two-time WWE Champion. He held the WWE championship for a combined 118 days across his two title reigns.

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the champion for 133 days throughout his iconic career in WWE.

Edge

The Rated R Superstar Edge was a 4-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 139 days in his four reigns.

The Miz

The Miz has been a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for 168 days in his career.

Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal was a one-time WWE Champion. Jinder Mahal was the WWE champion for 170 days.

Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston was the first black WWE champion in history. He was a 1-time WWE Champion, and he held the title for 180 days.

Sheamus

Sheamus is a three-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for a total of 183 days across the three title reigns.

Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan was a 4-time WWE Champion. Daniel Bryan has been the WWE champion for a combined 210 days.

Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley is a 2-time WWE Champion, and he has been the WWE champion for a total of 217 days in his career.

Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins is a two-time WWE Champion. He has been the WWE champion for 221 days, and more reigns can come in the future.

The Undertaker

The Undertaker was a 4-time WWE Champion. He held the title for a combined 238 days during his four reigns as the WWE champion.

JBL

JBL was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 280 days.

Yokozuna

Yokozuna was a 2-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 280 days.

The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior was a one-time WWE Champion. He was the WWE champion for 293 days in his Hall of Fame career.

Billy Graham

Billy Graham was a one-time WWE champion, but he held the WWE championship for 296 days in his career. He was known as the Superstar Billy Graham.

Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle was a 4-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 299 days during his four reigns.

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre is a two-time WWE Champion, and he has been a WWE Champion for 311 days, and it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diesel

Kevin Nash, who was known as Diesel, was the WWE Champion once in his career, and he held the championship for 358 days in his career.

The Rock

The Rock was an 8-time WWE Champion, and during his 8 title reigns, he has been the WWE champion for 378 days.

Shawn Michaels

HBK was a three-time WWE Champion in his career, and he held the WWE championship for 396 days throughout his iconic career.

CM Punk

CM Punk, who recently returned to WWE, was the WWE champion for 462 days across his two reigns as the WWE Champion.

AJ Styles

AJ Styles is a two-time WWE Champion, and he was the WWE champion for a total of 511 days in his two reigns.

Randy Savage

The Macho Man was a two-time WWE Champion, and he held the title for 520 days combined as the champion.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Austin was a 6-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 529 days in his career.

Triple H

Triple H was a nine-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for 611 days in his nine-title reigns.

Bret Hart

Bret Hart was a five-time WWE Champion, and for a total of 654 days, he was the WWE Champion.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton was a 10-time WWE Champion, and he was the champion for a total of 680 days combined.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns is the current WWE champion, and he has held the title for 804 days and counting in four reigns as champion.

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar was a five-time WWE champion, and he held the title for 828 days combined.

Pedro Morales

Pedro Morales had one reign as the WWE champion, and he held the title for 1027 days.

John Cena

John Cena held the WWE Championship 13 times, and he was the champion for a combined 1254 days.

Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund had two reigns as the WWE Champion, and he had a combined 2138 days as the champion.

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan had six reigns, and he had a combined 2188 days as the WWE Champion.

Bruno Sammartino

Bruno Sammartino had two reigns and a combined 4040 days as the WWE Champion. He is the longest-reigning WWE champion in WWE history.

Table representing the list of WWE Champions in WWE history   

Number	WWE Superstar	Days as WWE Champion
1.	Bruno Sammartino	4040
2.	Hulk Hogan	2188
3.	Bob Backlund	2138
4.	John Cena	1254
5.	Pedro Morales	1027
6.	Brock Lesnar	828
7.	Roman Reigns	804 and counting
8.	Randy Orton	680
9.	Bret Hart	654
10.	Triple H	611
11.	Steve Austin	529
12.	Randy Savage	520
13.	AJ Styles	511
14.	CM Punk	462
15.	Shawn Michaels	396
16.	The Rock	378
17.	Diesel	358
18.	Drew McIntyre	311
19.	Kurt Angle	299
20.	Billy Graham	296
21.	The Ultimate Warrior	293
22.	Yokozuna	280
22.	JBL	280
24.	The Undertaker	238
25.	Seth Rollins	221
26.	Bobby Lashley	217
27.	Daniel Bryan	210
28.	Sheamus	183
29.	Kofi Kingston	180
30.	Jinder Mahal	170
31.	The Miz	168
32.	Edge	139
33.	Eddie Guerrero	133
34.	Ric Flair	118
35.	Big E	110
36.	Chris Jericho	98
37.	Sycho Sid	97
38.	Alberto Del Rio	84
38.	Dean Ambrose	84
40.	Big Show	78
41.	Sgt Slaughter	64
42.	Bray Wyatt	49
43.	Mankind	47
44.	Jeff Hardy	42
45.	Batista	37
46.	Buddy Rogers	36
47.	The Iron Sheik	28
48.	Rob Van Dam	22
49.	Ivan Koloff	21
50.	Stan Stasaik	9
51.	Vince McMahon	6
52	Kane	1
53.	Rey Mysterio	-1
53.	Andre The Giant	-1