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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.
After the WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) due to a lawsuit by the World Wide Fund for Nature on May 6, 2002, the title was also renamed Undisputed WWE Championship and then WWE Undisputed Championship. [96] World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) 66 The Undertaker: May 19, 2002: Judgment Day: Nashville, TN: 4 63: 62 [97] 67 The ...
WWE's inaugural world champion, Buddy Rogers, who became the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion in 1963, a title that is now known as the WWE Championship.. The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has maintained several men's world championships since Capitol Wrestling Corporation seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF ...
WWE recognizes Kane's reign as ending on June 28, 2001, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [92] [93] 77 Albert: June 26, 2001: SmackDown! New York, NY: 1 27: 24 This was a no disqualification match. WWE recognizes Albert's reign as beginning on June 28, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. [94] 78 Lance Storm: July 23, 2001 ...
World Wrestling Federation/WWE. WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2022) [107] Slammy Award (1 time) Crime of the Century [108] – Assault on WWF President Gorilla Monsoon; Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Best Heel (1993) [109] Best Wrestling Maneuver (1993) Moonsault [109] Most Improved Wrestler (1999) [109] Wrestler of the Year (1993) [109]
On March 14, 2004, Graham was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004, the night before WrestleMania XX, by then-World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, whom Graham had helped inspire to become a professional wrestler. [2] Graham later sold his WWE Hall of Fame ring to purchase anti-rejection medications to help treat his liver transplant ...
During this period he connected with WWE owner Vince McMahon for the first time, which led to him signing a 10-year deal as professional wrestler. [ 1 ] Henry improved his lifts to 407 lb (185 kg) in the snatch and 507 lb (230 kg) in the clean-and-jerk during his final eight weeks of preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [ 38 ]
WWE recognizes Kidman's reign as beginning on April 4, 2002, when the episode aired on tape delay. [44] 50 Tajiri: April 21, 2002: Backlash: Kansas City, MO: 2 23: 24 The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. [45] World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): SmackDown: 51 The ...