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5 unbelievable Championship records in the WWE
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WWE over the years has witnessed several records and various record holders. The wrestlers who perform gives their best effort to win the Championships present in the promotion. When they win, it gives birth to several other new records.
These records are challenged and often broken by their fellow competitors. However, some records are tough to break and they remain immortal. These records and the record holders create an everlasting impression in the minds of the WWE Universe.
Let us have a look at 5 such distinguished Championship records in the WWE.
#5 Randy Orton - Youngest World Heavyweight Champion
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Randy Orton created history when he challenged and won the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Benoit at the tender age of 24. Orton faced Benoit at the SummerSlam PPV in the year 2004. Both of them fought neck to neck and gave their very best.
In the end, Orton pinned Benoit and became the youngest World Champion ever in the WWE. The title retired 10 years later in 2013 and during this time no wrestler could overcome this record established by Randy Orton.
The victory was a massive turning point in Orton's career, as the Evolution attacked Randy Orton and eventually turned him a face in the WWE.