List of top WWE Champions by combined length
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This is a listing of the top holders of the WWE Championship as ranked by the total combined number of days the wrestler has held the title through one or a multiple number of title reigns. Only those who have held the title for a total of 100 or more days are listed here.
The WWE Championship as used in this listing incorperates the title lineages as follows :
- WWWF World Heavyweight Championship ( 1963 - 1979 )
- WWF World Championship ( 1979 - 1998 )
- WWF Championship ( 1998 - 2001 )
- WWF/WWE Undisputed Championship ( 2001 - 2002 )
- WWE Championship ( 2002 - Present )
As of December 15, 2006.
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bruno Sammartino | 2 | 4040 |
| 2. | Hulk Hogan | 6 | 2185 |
| 3. | Bob Backlund | 2 | 2132 |
| 4. | Pedro Morales | 1 | 1044 |
| 5. | Bret Hart | 5 | 623 |
| 6. | Steve Austin | 6 | 528 |
| 7. | Randy Savage | 2 | 520 |
| 8. | John Cena | 3 | 503+ |
| 9. | Shawn Michaels | 3 | 396 |
| 10. | Diesel (Kevin Nash) | 1 | 358 |
| 11. | Brock Lesnar | 3 | 355 |
| 12. | Kurt Angle | 4 | 298 |
| 13. | The Rock | 7 | 297 |
| 14. | Billy Graham | 1 | 296 |
| 15. | The Ultimate Warrior | 1 | 293 |
| 16. | Yokozuna | 2 | 281 |
| 17. | John Bradshaw Layfield | 1 | 280 |
| 18. | Triple H | 5 | 259 |
| 19. | The Undertaker | 4 | 239 |
| 20. | Eddie Guerrero | 1 | 133 |
| 21. | Ric Flair | 2 | 121 |
| 22. | Buddy Rogers | 1 | 111 |
Please Note:
- The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE), WCW World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, ECW World Heavyweight Championship, along with various other PWI recognized World Titles are not included in this listing. This listing is solely meant to represent the WWE Championship title lineage only.
- Bold text denotes current champion
