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Sammartino's 2,803-day reign as WWF World Heavyweight Champion is the longest in the championship's history as well as the longest world title reign in WWE history. Born in Italy to a family of seven, Sammartino grew up in poverty. As a child, Sammartino survived the German occupation of Italy during World War II.
The champion with the single longest reign is Bruno Sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. John Cena has the most reigns with 13.
Title Reign Dates held Length (days) Notes World championships: 1 Bruno Sammartino: WWE Championship: 1 May 17, 1963 – January 18, 1971 2,803 During this reign, the title was known as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. 2 Roman Reigns: WWE Universal Championship: 2 August 30, 2020 – April 7, 2024 1,316
Bruno Sammartino (right) is the all-time longest-reigning WWWF World Heavyweight Champion and one of the most prolific wrestlers in the sport. Sammartino would retain the title for seven years, eight months and one day (2,803 days), making his the longest continuous world championship reign in men's wrestling history.
The Mongols' first reign was the longest at 368 days, while Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci's reign was the shortest at 14 days. Tarzan Tyler was the oldest champion at 43 years old, while Bepo was the youngest at 22 years old.
Reign statistics Notes Ref. Date Event Location Reign Days 1 Wilbur Snyder and Dick the Bruiser: April 25, 1964: WWA show N/A 1 97 First champions. 2 Nicoli Volkoff and Angelo Poffo: July 31, 1964: WWA show N/A 1 35 Won the title via countout. 3 Wilbur Snyder and Dick the Bruiser September 4, 1964: WWA show Indianapolis, Indiana 2 N/A 4 The Von ...
His 454-day reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion was the longest reign in the history of the title until it was broken by Gunther in 2023. ... Bruno Sammartino, ...
Spiros Arion and Bruno Sammartino: 9 The title was retired without a formal announcement. [4] (Sammartino was also WWWF World Heavyweight champion at the time). WWF International Tag Team Championship: June 1, 1969: Toru Tanaka and Mitsu Arakawa (Rising Suns) October 31, 1985: Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura: 16 [g]