14 Longest WWE Championship reigns of all time

#10 Hulk Hogan (364 days)

Hulk Hogan was the biggest WWE Superstar of the 1980s

The start of the reign: The Mega Powers collided at WrestleMania V in April 1989, with Hulk Hogan defeating former tag partner “Macho Man” Randy Savage to win the WWE Championship for the second time in his career.

The end of the reign: Hogan was able to keep hold of his championship in matches against The Big Boss Man, The Honky Tonk Man, Ted DiBiase, The Genius and Savage. He was then defeated for the title by The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI in April 1990.

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#9 Randy Savage (371 days)

The start of the reign: In March 1988, Randy Savage won a tournament at WrestleMania IV, defeating Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, One Man Gang and Ted DiBiase, to become WWE champion.

The end of the reign: Savage defended his title against One Man Gang, Virgil, DiBiase, Andre The Giant and Bad News Brown. However, as we just alluded to, he was unable to retain when he met Hogan at WrestleMania V.