5 Greatest WWE Champions of All Time

#2 Hulk Hogan: 2185 days

The man who defined an era

Pro-wrestling would not be the global phenomenon that it is today without this man. Perhaps wrestling's first global icon, Hulk Hogan would remain the face of the then WWF for a decade.

This period in wrestling is known as the 'Golden Era'. It marked the initial boom in the pro-wrestling industry when it would go from a territorial pastime to a legitimate national sport.

Nobody before had managed to capture the imagination of the American public quite like Hulk Hogan. During his time in the WWF, Hogan held the top championship of the company for a combined 2185 days, which makes him the second greatest champion in history.

Hulk Hogan is just not a professional wrestling legend but also a cultural icon. Just the fact that he headlined Wrestlemania eight times, speaks for the impact which the man had on the industry.