5 unbelievable Championship records in the WWE

Chris Jericho with the World Heavyweight and the WWF Championship
Chris Jericho with the World Heavyweight and the WWF Championship

WWE over the years has witnessed several records and various record holders. The wrestlers who perform gives their best effort to win the Championships present in the promotion. When they win, it gives birth to several other new records.

These records are challenged and often broken by their fellow competitors. However, some records are tough to break and they remain immortal. These records and the record holders create an everlasting impression in the minds of the WWE Universe.

Let us have a look at 5 such distinguished Championship records in the WWE.


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#5 Randy Orton - Youngest World Heavyweight Champion

Randy Orton is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE
Randy Orton is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE

Randy Orton created history when he challenged and won the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Benoit at the tender age of 24. Orton faced Benoit at the SummerSlam PPV in the year 2004. Both of them fought neck to neck and gave their very best.

In the end, Orton pinned Benoit and became the youngest World Champion ever in the WWE. The title retired 10 years later in 2013 and during this time no wrestler could overcome this record established by Randy Orton.

The victory was a massive turning point in Orton's career, as the Evolution attacked Randy Orton and eventually turned him a face in the WWE.

#4 Brock Lesnar - the youngest WWE Champion

The Beast holds several records in professional pro-wrestling
The Beast holds several records in professional pro-wrestling

Brock Lesnar is perhaps the greatest brawler ever in the WWE. He conquered the undefeated streak of the Undertaker at WrestleMania. Throughout his career, he has annihilated and decimated his opponents like nothing.

However, Lesnar established a unique record in the WWE. He won the WWE Championship at the SummerSlam PPV in 2002. Lesnar was 25 years of age when he obtained this unique feat. Thus, Brock Lesnar became the youngest WWE Champion ever. He held the title for 84 days, before losing it to the Big Show.

Though there have been several wrestlers from across the world who held the WWE title, none could conquer this record of Brock Lesnar. At present, the record seems imperishable as there are no worthy young wrestlers who seem able to break this record.

#3 MVP - Dual Champion

MVP was one of the few dual Champions in WWE ever
MVP was one of the few dual Champions in WWE ever

In WWE, often winning one championship is extremely difficult. Many wrestlers work hard for months to win a single Championship. However, MVP was one such exception, he broke the stereotype and became a dual Champion in the WWE.

MVP won both the United States Champion and the WWE Tag team Champion. He was the US Champion for a record number of 343 days. He was one of the finest US Champions the WWE ever had.

MVP won the Tag team Championship along with Matt Hardy. However, both Hardy and MVP had major differences and could never gel well. MVP eventually lost the US title to Matt Hardy.

The reason MVP is at number three on the list is because despite being a seemingly mediocre wrestler, MVP became one of the rarest dual Champions ever in the WWE.

#2 John Cena and Ric Flair - 16-time World Champions

Both Cena and Flair are 16 times World Champions
Both Cena and Flair are 16 time World Champions

John Cena and Ric Flair are two of the greatest icons that the WWE has ever witnessed. These two wrestlers have faced and defeated almost all the players of their generations. These two living legends are regarded as perhaps the greatest wrestlers ever in professional pro-wrestling.

Both John Cena and Ric Flair have won the World Championships a record number of 16 times. John Cena is a three-time World Heavyweight Champion and thirteen times WWE Champion.

Ric Flair, on the other hand, has won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship eight times, the WCW World Championship six times and the WWF Championship twice.

This is the maximum number of times any wrestler has ever won the World Championship. It seems that the record is going to persist for a long span of time as no wrestler at the present is close enough to this pair.

#1 Chris Jericho - First Undisputed World Champion

The first-ever Undisputed WWE World Champion
The first-ever Undisputed WWE World Champion

Chris Jericho is perhaps the greatest entertainer to have ever stepped foot inside the ring. Jericho holds several records in professional pro-wrestling. He has held multiple Championships and has defeated wrestlers from across the globe.

Out of all his accomplishments and achievements that he has made in the WWE, the most important performance which made him an overnight sensation was winning the first ever undisputed WWF World Heavyweight Championship. It happened in the year 2001 at the Vengeance PPV. He won back to back Championship matches and grabbed both the Heavyweight titles.

At first, Jericho faced the Rock for the WCW World Championship. They both competed for nearly 20 minutes and in the end, Jericho defeated the Rock and won the title. Immediately, he faced Stone Cold for the WWF Championship. Jericho pinned Stone Cold despite interference from Kurt Angle, Booker T and others.

Thus, Jericho unified both titles and became the first ever dual World Champion in the WWE.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.
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