5 WWE facts you will be surprised to know

A sight very surprising to see at the time

WWE has been the leading promotion of professional wrestling since the late 20th Century. WWE broadcasts to over 36 million people in over 150 countries.Over the years, the WWE has put together many amazing things like Bruno Sammartino's single title reign that lasted for 2803 days or Ric Flair and John Cena winning the World Title a record 16 times.

However, there are some facts which very few people are aware of. Here are five facts that you'll be surprised to know.

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#5 - Most Pay-Per-View appearances

The Big Red Machine has paid his dues and more for the WWE

The Big Red Machine Kane has been with the company since 1995. With a career of more than 22 years, Kane has had several records to his name like most cumulative eliminations in Royal Rumble(until 2014) and most Money in the Bank match appearances. He, however, also holds the record for most Pay-Per-View appearances. Till date, Kane has appeared in 171 Pay Per Views. He is closely followed by his kayfabe brother, The Undertaker, with 166 appearances.

#4 The face that runs the place

Hulk Hogan was the top star in the 80s wrestling boom

Hulk Hogan was the face of the company for a long time.Not only was he the face of the company but also the face of professional wrestling as a whole. WWE presented Hulk Hogan as their top star as it pushed itself into the Pop Culture enterprise.

Hulk Hogan's dominance in the main event can be sensed by the fact that out of his 89 Pay Per View appearances, he was in the main event in 78 of them. That is a staggering 87%!

#3 The Iron Man

He's more than just the 61-minute manAn Iron Man in a Royal Rumble match is a wrestler who spends the longest time in the ring. Rey Mysterio holds the record of longest time spent in a single match. In the 2006 Royal Rumble, he spent 1 hour, 2 minutes and 12 seconds. However, the record for longest cumulative time spent in the Royal Rumble belongs to Chris Jericho. He holds the record with 4 hours, 56 minutes and 12 seconds.

#2 Hot Potato

The best looking title belt was the least prestigious seemingly

When it comes to the world championship, quick title changes don't really happen a lot in WWE. Jinder Mahal's reign came to an end at 170 days while Brock Lesnar's reign is 240 days plus and counting. The champions before them too held it for a long time. Kevin Owens held it for 188 days while AJ Styles was the champion was for 140 days.

However, in 1999, the WWF Championship changed hands a record 11 times. That averages a new champion almost every month!

#1 Best win percentage

El Torito makes the WWE record books in the most surprising way possible

When it comes to the best win percentage, which wrestler comes to your mind? Is it John Cena? Or Roman Reigns? Or Braun Strowman? Or Brock Lesnar?

Well, if you were thinking of these wrestlers, then I must tell you none of them even come close to the record holder. The record belongs to El Torrito! Yes, the 4 feet 5-inch tall Mexican wrestler has the best win percentage in WWE. He holds the top place with 91.78 %.

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