Last night’s Crown Jewel was one of the best PLEs in a long time. From nail-biting finishes to Sami Zayn playing the hero and preventing Damian Priest from cashing in his MITB contract, fans were always at the edge of their seats. But what made fans worldwide more happy was that Roman Reigns retained his title last night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And with this win, The Tribal Chief inches closer to beating ‘The Hulkster’ Hulk Hogan’s decades-old record.
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And if Reigns continues at his current rate, he will soon be at the top of this elite list.
Roman Reigns is 313 days away from beating Hulk Hogan
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LA Knight was in the biggest match of his career last night. This was one such match in which the final outcome would still make fans happy, no matter who the victor was. Both Roman Reigns and LA Knight were the fans’ favorites. Sadly, Reigns got the better of Knight and retained his title at Crown Jewel.
With this victory, The Tribal Chief continues to add more days to his record unbeaten title run. Roman Reigns has been the champion for 1161 days. He is already at number 4 on the list of longest-reigning WWE Champions of all time. Right now he is only behind ‘The Hulkster’ Hulk Hogan. Hogan held onto the championship for a record 1,474 days. Hogan won the championship in January 1984 by defeating The late Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden.
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This was also Hogan’s first World Heavyweight Championship in the WWE. Thus Reigns needs to remain champion for another 313 days to beat Hogan and become the 3rd longest reigning WWE Champion of all time.
But who are the other 2 legends standing in the way of Roman Reigns from becoming the longest-reigning WWE Champion of all time?
Reigns still has to usurp Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammartino to stand atop the mountain
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At the top of this list are two WWE legends who would send shivers down the spines of their opponents. We are talking about Hall of Famers Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammartino.
Backlund occupies the 2nd position on this list with a title stint that comes up to 2,135 days. Bruno Sammartino reigns atop this elite list with a gargantuan total of 2803 days. Thus, Sammartino held onto the title for almost 8 years.
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Reigns is currently in his 3rd year as champion. Thus, he still has another 5 to go. But what are your thoughts on Reigns inching closer to beating Hulk Hogan’s record?
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