WWE's all-time top 10 WWE Worldheavyweight champions
The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is the WWE’s first world title that was introduced in the year 1963.
There have been 43 eminent wrestlers, who have held the title since its inception. Wrestling legends like Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, Bret Hart and many more have held the coveted title on numerous occasions over the span of their illustrious careers.
And on Sunday, at Money In The Bank pay-per-view, John Cena rewrote the WWE history books after he claimed his 15th title of the career taking him into second place in the list of all-time greatest champions. Only Ric Flair has more titles than him.
Here we take a look at those top 10 superstars who have held the title for the maximum number of times.
| Champions | Number of Titles( both WWE & World) |
|---|---|
| Ric Flair | 16 |
| John Cena | 15 |
| Triple H | 13 |
| Randy Orton | 12 |
| Hulk Hogan | 12 |
| Edge | 11 |
| The Rock | 10 |
| Bret Hart | 7 |
| Undertaker | 7 |
| Shawn Michaels | 7 |
Honorable mentions include Stone Cold Steve Austin (6), Kurt Angle (6) and Brock Lesnar (4).