Top 10 Legendary WWE Champions and the Belts They Made Iconic

The gold of the championship is the Wrestler Olympics – but not always the title makes the wrestler… the wrestler sometimes makes the title. Throughout the decades, some WWE Champions have brought the status of their belts to a higher level making them the desired accessory of excellence. These are the Superstars whose dominations were not only dominant, but legendary.

Here are the Top 10 WWE Champions that took their title belts to legend status:

1. Bruno Sammartino- The Icon with The Longest Reign:
Bruno was a WWE Champion an unbelievable 2,803 days (More than 7 Years). He represented WWE (then WWWF) in the ‘60s and the ‘70s. His title reign characterized the early years of the company and it established the gold standard.

2. Hulk Hogan -Popular Mega Star
The 80s went hulkamania and made wrestling a worldwide sensation. The golden era of the WWE title began in 1984 when Hogan won his first championship and the title became pop culture.

3. Stone Cold Steve Austin The Attitude Era Alpha
The rebel anti-hero character coupled with Austin’s epic title vs title fights (most notably with Vince McMahon and The Rock) made any WWE title match a must see. His reigns changed the definition of a champion during the Attitude Era.

4. John Cena – Standard Bearer of the Modern-Day
Having 16 world title reigns (tied with Ric Flair), Cena not only held the WWE title frequently but also added class, consistency, and credibility to each of the title reign. His run during the “Open Challenge” also made him raise the U.S. title.

5. The Rock -Electrifying the Gold
The WWE title became cool because of the charisma and the star power of The Rock. Whether it was heel or face, whenever The Rock adorned the strap, it seemed like it was part of the wrestling royalty.

6. Triple H -The Intellectual Champion
Being the main event of Evolution and subsequently The Authority, Triple H rendered the so-called Big Gold Belt to be the power symbol of the Ruthless Aggression Era. His title reigns were dominated with traditional feuds and authoritative story telling.

7. Becky Lynch -The Man Who Changed the Game
The belts became historic as Becky became the winner in the evolution of women and then she won two titles in WrestleMania 35. She was “The Man” and she main-evented the largest show in WWE history, which no woman had ever done.

8. CM Punk -Voice of the Voiceless
The 434-day reign of punk (2011-2013) brought some prestige to the title when it was badly in need of some stability. The belt was must-watch again, thanks to his notorious promo on the pipe bomb and his title reign against the odds.

9. Roman Reigns – Era of the Tribal Chief
The reign of Roman as Universal Champion has been one to break records and rewrite dominance. As “The Tribal Chief,” he made the Universal Title the most secured and discussed title in WWE in recent times.

10. Charlotte Flair – Current Queen of Legacy
Charlotte has made every title she wonned great, and that puts her on par with her father Ric Flair in terms of legacy. Her presence, in-ring talent and aura in the big matches made any belt look larger when it was on her waist.

Honorable Mentions:
Brock Lenser:
Ensured that every championship match was scary and real by having the aura of a part-time beast.
Eddie Guerrero:
The emotional victory of his title is one of the best moments in WWE.
Seth Rollins:
World Heavyweight Champion and Architect of The Shield, he ushered in workhorse energy to the gold once again.

Conclusion:
It is said in WWE, a person can have a championship but it is what he does with it that matters. These heroes made title belts the fighters of quality, supermacy and heritage. They did not merely wear gold, they specified it.