5 Interesting title facts from the WWE in 2019

#4 Brock Lesnar's longest title match was against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam

The Beast faced Rollins at SummerSlam.

One thing about Brock Lesnar and title matches is that when he's in a match with a Championship attached to it, it's not going to be a Triple H-esque marathon of over 20 minutes. His appearances are always to set up programs for PPVs, and in 2019, he fought for or defended a title at five PPVs. His lone non-PPV title match was the squashing of former WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston.

The Beast entered 2019 as the Universal Champion once again after "defeating" Braun Strowman at last year's Crown Jewel event. His first official defense in that reign was against Finn Balor at the Royal Rumble. Due to the massive size differential, not many were giving the first-ever Universal Champ a chance. But shockingly, Balor's match with Lesnar at the Rumble was actually the second-longest match (8:40) for the Beast in 2019.

His longest match involving a title was during his defense against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. The Architect won the title at the Biggest Party of the Summer after a bout that lasted 13:25. His two shortest matches for the title were against Kofi Kingston on the debut episode of SmackDown (10 seconds) and against Cain Velasquez at crown Jewel (2:10). Velasquez had an ankle injury that cut the vaunted rematch short.

Below is a list starting with the shortest match and ending with his longest title match in 2019. His Money in the Bank cash-in was not counted because he was not announced for the PPV at all.

1. Defeated Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship on the debut episode of SmackDown on FOX - 10 seconds
2. Defended WWE Championship against Cain Velasquez at Crown Jewel - 2:10
3. Lost Universal Championship to Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 35 (pre-match attacks not included into match length) - 2:30
4. Defended WWE Championship against Rey Mysterio at Survivor Series - 7:00
5. Defended Universal Championship against Finn Balor at Royal Rumble - 8:40
6. Lost Universal Championship to Seth Rollins at SummerSlam - 13:25