Top Ten WWE World Heavyweight Champions

The Top Ten
1 John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, actor, and reality television show host signed to WWE, where he is assigned to the SmackDown brand... read more

John Cena, I am a big, big, and also a big fan of yours. I like you the most of everyone. I am praying to God that he will make me meet you. I love you too much, John Cena.

He is the best of all time, but one thing is that he never beats others easily. He gets beaten first, just like Yamaha. But he is nice.

He is a very good, smart, and tough wrestler. He is brave and doesn't let anyone win the battle. He is a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion.

2 Edge Adam Joseph Copeland is a Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Smackdown brand under the ring name Edge.

If this list is about the now-defunct World Heavyweight Championship, or the "big gold belt," then Edge definitely belongs at the top. He held the title seven times, which is the record for the most reigns, for a combined total of 411 days. Edge was great as the "Ultimate Opportunist" and had a good babyface run as well. During his time as World Heavyweight Champion, he was part of many memorable matches and feuds with The Undertaker, Batista, John Cena, Jeff Hardy, and Alberto Del Rio.

I don't care what Cena fanboys or fangirls say. John Cena is not a better World Heavyweight Champion than Edge. He didn't revive the honor of the World Heavyweight Championship after The Great Khali ruined the title. It was Edge.

3 Triple H Paul Michael Levesque, better known by his ring name Triple H, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, corporate executive, and actor.

He is good, the best friend of HBK. Shawn is the best wrestler, but HHH has won more heavyweight belts than Shawn. After all, he is The Game! Ha ha ha!

This guy looks good with all the titles, and John Cena looks real good with the Divas Championship.

The Big Gold Belt was recognized by Triple H in WWE. He is a 5-time world champion and the best of the best.

4 Undertaker Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by his ring name The Undertaker, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he has worked since 1990, making him the company's longest tenured in-ring performer . Calaway began his wrestling career with World... read more

No one can beat Taker unless someone from outside the ring attacks or distracts him. No one can beat him in a face-to-face match without any interference from outside the ring. He is the true legend.

To be the man, you have to beat the man. He beat EVERY MAN! He beat Hogan while Hogan was in his prime, and from then, he kept on beating every top contender. He is unbeaten in WrestleMania. And he has wrestled for about 3 to 4 decades now and is still credible.

The only way he loses is because of someone stepping in to ruin his match.

5 Randy Orton Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor who is signed with WWE, where he is a member of the SmackDown brand. He is a 12-time world champion, having held the WWE World Championship eight times and the World Heavyweight Championship four times.

It was a tough choice between Orton and Batista. But I would choose Orton because "he was the past, he is the present, and he is the future too." And yes, I have to agree that he is the face of WWE. By the way, John and Daniel shouldn't be on the list. They have no such historic achievements compared to Orton, Batista, or any others.

He is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion. He defeated a lot of wrestlers. He is the Legend Killer. He defeated John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Triple H, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, Kane, Undertaker, and Dean Ambrose. He is like the best World Heavyweight Champion. He won the 2009 Royal Rumble. He is a 12-time World Heavyweight Champion.

6 Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels was born on July 22, 1965 . He is an American professional wrestler. He is the first wrestler to win all the titles the WWE could have offered. He is known for his moves and looks. His nickname provided by WWE is HBK (Heart Break Kid). He was in DX (Degeneration X) a tag team with Triple... read more

He is the best. He is the showstopper, the main event. He is HBK, The Heartbreak Kid, Mr. WrestleMania. He is the best in the world. He almost beat the hell out of Undertaker at WrestleMania 25 and 26.

The Headliner, Mr. WrestleMania, The Showstoppa, The Heartbreak Kid. Shawn Michaels is indeed the greatest World Heavyweight Champion.

HBK is my favorite of all time, but that lazy eye is distracting.

7 Batista David Michael "Dave" Bautista Jr. is an American actor and former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.

Without a doubt, Batista will always be the best World Heavyweight Champion ever. He's had four world heavyweight title reigns and has held the title longer than anyone in history - 282 days. He won his first title reign at WrestleMania 21, defeating his mentor Triple H. His second reign was against Booker T, his third defeating both The Great Khali and Rey Mysterio, and his final reign after beating Chris Jericho.

Not to mention, he's a two-time WWE Champion, three-time Tag Team Champion, and a two-time Royal Rumble winner.

8 Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his 22-year career, he worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling... read more

One cannot simply forget such a legend like he was. This guy was one of the greatest of all time! Even if WWE tries to bury him, it'll be impossible!

Should be number 1! He was the most underrated wrestler of all time and deserved the WWE title as well.

He was one of the best when it came to skill.

9 Goldberg William Scott "Bill" Goldberg is an American actor, former professional football player, and semi-retired professional wrestler.

I am just 13, but my friends talk about him. I also watch his matches on YouTube. He was superb.

Goldberg was the best of the best wrestlers in the world. There are no words for him.

He is an undefeatable wrestler in WWE. He fought 185 matches in WWE and won all 185.

10 Hulk Hogan Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and rock bassist.
The Contenders
11 Roman Reigns Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (Roman Reigns) was born on May 25, 1985. He is an American professional wrestler and former professional Canadian football player.

He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs under ring name Roman Reigns.

His finishing move is Spear and Moment of Silence... read more

He is the WWE superstar. He is better than John Cena, Seth Rollins, and Undertaker. I will say that he is the best wrestler in the world.

I can, I will. Best wrestler I have ever seen. His spears are great.

There is no doubt. Roman Reigns is the best wrestler of all and a great man. I am his biggest fan. I love you, Roman.

12 Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine, better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, media personality, actor, author, and businessman, currently signed to AEW.

This guy is a cruiserweight inside a heavyweight's body. Even at 45, he can still pull off the Lionsault. I tip my hat off to you, good sir.

13 Ric Flair Richard Morgan "Ric" Fliehr, better known by his ring name Ric Flair, is a professional wrestling manager and American retired professional wrestler currently signed to the WWE under a legends appearance contract.
14 Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was born in Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy, to Alfonso and Emilia Sammartino on October 6, 1935. He then died on April 18, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He is known for his powerful bearhug finishing move, and is widely considered to be one of the... read more
15 Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, actor and former amateur wrestler currently signed to professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he was the on-screen general manager of the Raw brand and an occasional wrestler.

This is messed up. Kurt Angle at 15? What's up with that?

16 The Great Khali Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian promoter, actor, powerlifter and professional wrestler best known for his time with WWE.

Great Khali is the strongest man. He is very popular in India and around the world. I like Khali.

The man who defeated The Undertaker in his debut! He is the greatest wrestler.

He is the greatest wrestler and the greatest World Heavyweight Champion. Believe that.

17 Rey Mysterio Óscar Gutiérrez, better known by the ring name Rey Mysterio, is a Mexican-American professional wrestler who currently works for WWE on the Smackdown brand.

I don't know why Rey is so low. This dude is one of the best wrestlers to watch, and his championship match was incredible.

He may be small, but it's the little ones you always have to watch out for.

18 Kane Glenn Thomas Jacobs is an American professional wrestler, insurer, and actor. He works for WWE, and is best known by his ring name Kane.

That Tombstone Piledriver seems to finish just about anybody off.

Hey, to the person who is saying Kane is a coward. First of all, Kane is not a coward, and second, he is stronger than any wrestler in WWE history. Even Brock Lesnar himself said in an interview that in a backstage arm-wrestling match, he was able to beat everybody, even Big Show, but the one man he was not able to beat was Kane. Lesnar said that beating Kane was like pulling a tree with one arm.

Okay, I admit Taker has better moves like The Last Ride, Hell's Gate, Old School, and not to forget about Chokeslam and Tombstone. But Kane has better in-ring abilities and is more powerful than Taker. Some WWE wrestlers even complain about Taker for not putting younger talents over, while Kane is just the opposite. He puts younger talents over.

Now I am going to tell you some more records of The Big Red Monster:

1. Most Total WWE Matches: 1,600!
2. Most Royal Rumble Matches and Match Time: 19 Royal Rumble match appearances, with a total Royal Rumble match time of 1,115 minutes and 28 seconds!
3. Most Royal Rumble Eliminations: 42, and most in a single Royal Rumble match: 11. Although this record was broken by Roman Reigns in 2014, Kane's record is still memorable!
4. Most WWE Unforgiven Matches: The first Unforgiven took place in April 1999 as an In Your House event, which featured the famous Inferno Match between Kane and The Undertaker. Since then, 11 Unforgiven matches have happened under its own branding starting in September 1999. The last Unforgiven pay-per-view took place on September 7, 2008. Kane holds the record for most Unforgiven matches with 10 out of 11! The Devil's Favorite Demon only missed one!
5. Most Pay-Per-Views: Kane is not only the King of Royal Rumble and Unforgiven matches, but he is also the King of Pay-Per-View. The Big Red Monster has made more WWE Pay-Per-View appearances than any wrestler in history, with an outstanding 171 Pay-Per-Views!

Daniel Bryan said himself that Kane (Glenn Jacobs) is the... more

19 Daniel Bryan Bryan Lloyd Danielson is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Daniel Bryan. He is a five time WWE world champion.
20 The Rock Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American and Canadian actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler, signed with WWE.

Why is Dwayne The Rock Johnson around 31? Stupid! He should be well ahead of the rubbish Khali. He beat John Cena in approximately 32 minutes. He should be in at least the top ten, not at something like 0.2%. Alright, just get him to the top ten. He deserves the place on this list.

21 Jeff Hardy Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, singer-songwriter, painter and musician.

This list is bull. Orton is in the top ten and no Hardy? This guy has hundreds of great moves!

22 Bret Hart Bret Sergeant Hart, better known by his ring name Bret "The Hitman" Hart, is a Canadian-American writer, actor and retired professional and amateur wrestler. A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler.
23 Sheamus Stephen Farrelly is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he performs under the ring name Sheamus.

He is the United States Champion, having beaten Dean Ambrose and Ryback.

24 Booker T Booker Huffman Jr., better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, promoter, and color commentator who is currently signed with WWE as part of the pre-show team on Raw.
25 CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks, also known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American comic book writer, actor, upcoming mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler who is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship... read more

After winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania XXIV, CM Punk cashed it in on his first episode of Raw since becoming a part of the brand via the 2008 WWE Draft. The Straightedge Superstar made

He really has talent. He can fight for real.

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