Enigma 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 John Bradshaw Layfield has now become the second-longest longest reigning WWE Champion since the 358 day WWE Championship reign of Diesel from November 26th, 1994 to November 19th, 1995. As of February 14th, JBL has now surpassed Shawn Michaels' original title reign of 231 days from March 31st, 1996 to November 17th, 1996. JBL will begin his 8th month as WWE Champion on February 27th, considering he retains the championship at No Way Out in the Barbed Wire Steel Cage match against The Big Show, which he will more than likely do barring a complete booking 180. Assuming JBL holds on to the title until WrestleMania 21 on April 3rd where he is likely to drop the title to John Cena, here is where JBL's reign would rank among WWE Title reigns since Diesel's. Diesel -- November 26th, 1994 to November 19th, 1995 = 358 days John Bradshaw Layfield -- June 28th, 2004 to April 3rd, 2005 = 279 days Shawn Michaels -- March 31st, 1996 to November 17th, 1996 = 231 days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- April 1st, 2001 to September 23rd, 2001 = 175 Days Brock Lesnar -- September 16th, 2003 to February 15th, 2004 = 152 Days Shawn Michaels -- November 9th, 1997 to March 29th, 1998 = 141 Days Eddie Guerrero -- February 15th, 2004 to June 28th, 2004 = 134 Days Bret Hart -- November 19th, 1995 to March 31st, 1996 = 133 Days The Undertaker -- March 23rd, 1997 to August 3rd, 1997 = 133 Days Kurt Angle -- October 22nd, 2000 to February 25th, 2001 = 126 Days The Rock -- June 25th, 2000 to October 22nd, 2000 = 119 Days Brock Lesnar -- March 30th, 2003 to July 27th, 2003 = 119 Days Triple H -- January 3rd, 2000 to April 30th, 2000 = 118 Days Kurt Angle -- December 15th, 2002 to March 30th, 2003 = 105 Days Chris Jericho -- December 9th, 2001 to March 17th, 2002 = 99 Days Bret Hart -- August 3rd, 1997 to November 9th, 1997 = 98 Days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- March 29th, 1998 to June 28th, 1998 = 91 Days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- June 29th, 1998 to September 27th, 1998 = 90 Days Brock Lesnar -- August 25th, 2002 to November 17th, 2002 = 84 Days Sid -- November 17th, 1996 to January 19th, 1997 = 63 Days The Undertaker -- May 19th, 2002 to July 21st, 2002 = 63 Days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- October 8th, 2001 to December 9th, 2001 = 62 Days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- March 28th, 1999 to May 23rd, 1999 = 57 Days Stone Cold Steve Austin -- June 28th, 1999 to August 22nd 1999 = 55 Days Kurt Angle -- July 27th, 2003 to September 16th, 2003 = 51 Days The Big Show -- November 14th, 1999 to January 3rd, 2000 = 50 Days Triple H -- September 26th, 1999 to November 14th, 1999 = 49 Days The Rock -- November 15th, 1998 to December 29th, 1998 = 44 Days The Rock -- February 15th, 1999 to March 28th, 1999 = 41 Days The Undertaker -- May 23rd, 1999 to June 28th, 1999 = 36 Days Triple H -- May 21st, 2000 to June 25th, 2000 = 35 Days The Rock -- February 25th, 2001 to April 1st, 2001 = 35 Days Triple H -- March 17th, 2002 to April 21st, 2002 = 35 Days The Rock -- July 21st, 2002 to August 25th, 2002 = 35 Days Sid -- February 17th, 1997 to March 23rd, 1997 = 34 Days The Big Show -- November 17th, 2002 to December 15th, 2002 = 29 Days Hulk Hogan -- April 21st, 2002 to May 19th, 2002 = 28 Days Mankind -- December 29th, 1998 to January 24th, 1999 = 26 Days Shawn Michaels -- January 19th, 1997 to February 13th, 1997 = 25 Days Triple H -- August 23rd, 1999 to September 14th, 1999 = 22 Days The Rock -- April 30th, 2000 to May 21st, 2000 = 21 Days Mankind -- January 26th, 1999 to February 15th, 1999 = 20 Days Kurt Angle -- September 23rd, 2001 to October 8th, 2001 = 15 Days Vince McMahon -- September 14th, 1999 to September 20th, 1999 = 6 Days The Rock -- January 24th, 1999 to January 26th, 1999 = 2 Days Bret Hart -- February 16th, 1997 to February 17th, 1997 = 1 Day Kane -- June 27th, 1998 to June 28th, 1998 = 1 Day Mankind -- August 22nd, 1999 to August 23rd, 1999 = 1 Day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 He should beat Diesel's, then tear his quad one day after beating it. What day would he actually beat it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 JBL's title reign will be about the same length as Yokozuna's title reign was if he is scheduled to lose the belt at WrestleMania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Where is HHH's reign from December to September? EDIT - Wrong title. D'OH!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ransome Report post Posted February 19, 2005 He should beat Diesel's, then tear his quad one day after beating it. What day would he actually beat it? I haven't actually counted the days, but at a guess, I'd imagine it's June 22nd 2005. Where is HHH's reign from December to September? That's the World Heavyweight title, not the WWE Heavyweight title. I remember people complaining that there needed to be longer title reigns (particularly after the ridiculous amount of world title changes in 1999 and 2000), but has JBL's long reign been good for business? Or would someone else in his place have done better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Where is HHH's reign from December to September? Wrong title belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 JBL's reign has, for the almost entire part, been bad for business. The WWE Title means very little with how it's been booked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Failed Mascot Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Sid held the title 34 days too many Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 D'OH!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 edit: Beaten to the punch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 JBL would beat Diesel's reign if he held the title until June 22nd, 2005. That would be 359 days. For the record, I went to the trouble of calculating all the World Title reigns: Triple H -- December 15th, 2002 to September 21st, 2003 = 280 Days Chris Benoit -- March 14th, 2004 to August 15th, 2004 = 154 Days Triple H -- December 14th, 2003 to March 14th, 2004 = 91 Days Triple H -- September 12th, 2004 to December 6th, 2004 = 85 Days Goldberg -- September 21st, 2003 to December 14th, 2003 = 84 Days Triple H -- September 2nd, 2002 to November 17th, 2002 = 76 Days Shawn Michaels -- November 17th, 2002 to December 15th, 2002 = 28 Days Randy Orton -- August 15th, 2004 to September 12th, 2004 = 28 Days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Eskimo 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 JBL's run reminds me of Jeff Jarretts in TNA, throwing up a face of the month that everyone knows has no chance of winning the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LessonInMachismo 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Who thinks he will go over at Mania and drop it at Backlash? Speaking of JBL, I found this nifty page to look at the hot chicks on Fox News Channel. JBL's new wife is in the left column. http://www.gogomag.com/talkingheads/foxnews_f.htm My favorites are Dagen McDowell (I love her accent), Laurie Dhue and Page Hopkins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Wow....its hard to believe that JBL has been crapping it up for that long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 The Rock -- April 30th, 2000 to May 21st, 2000 = 52 Days That isn't 52 days, it's 22. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 If someone from today would have found a time machine and went back in time to before the GAB and posted this, everyone would have laughed., but not at the idea that someone found a time machine and used it to post on a wrestling message board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 If someone from today would have found a time machine and went back in time to before the GAB and posted this, everyone would have laughed., but not at the idea that someone found a time machine and used it to post on a wrestling message board. Well I dont know about you but Im still laughing at the concept of JBL being champion even after all this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myxamatosis 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 JBL's reign has, for the almost entire part, been bad for business. The WWE Title means very little with how it's been booked. But no title reign over the past five years has been a wise business move. WWE is now in the "business" of creating personalities that will be squashed by the next up and coming babyface. I think they realize their in a rut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taker666 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Hmm, haven't even noticed it was this long. that tells me how good of a Champion JBL has been. he has been a very entertaining Champion sence he won it. I would even go as far as saying hes had a better reign so far than Benoit and Eddie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 What do you consider the "modern" age? Personally, anything after Bret Hart's title win over Flair to me is the "Modern Age". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Wheres Yokozuna on this? He won the title back at the first KOTR and kept it till WM 10. thats what at least 8-10 month reign Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 This JBL long title reign reminds me why I stopped watching SD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Wheres Yokozuna on this? He won the title back at the first KOTR and kept it till WM 10. thats what at least 8-10 month reign List only runs from Diesel's win to JBL's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 How convienent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tino Standard 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 JBL would beat Diesel's reign if he held the title until June 22nd, 2005. That would be 359 days. For the record, I went to the trouble of calculating all the World Title reigns: Triple H -- December 15th, 2002 to September 21st, 2003 = 280 Days Chris Benoit -- March 14th, 2004 to August 15th, 2004 = 154 Days Triple H -- December 14th, 2003 to March 14th, 2004 = 91 Days Triple H -- September 12th, 2004 to December 6th, 2004 = 85 Days Goldberg -- September 21st, 2003 to December 14th, 2003 = 84 Days Triple H -- September 2nd, 2002 to November 17th, 2002 = 76 Days Shawn Michaels -- November 17th, 2002 to December 15th, 2002 = 28 Day Randy Orton -- August 15th, 2004 to September 12th, 2004 = 28 Days By my count (and I admit, I had a few beverages this evening, so consider these results unofficial): Triple H's days with the World Heavyweight title: 532 EVERY OTHER WWE WRESTLER COMBINED: 294 (oh, and this doesn't even fact in his current reign) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rrrsh Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Hmm, haven't even noticed it was this long. that tells me how good of a Champion JBL has been. Huh? Deisel is #1 on this list and he almost KILLED the entire company. The length just shows how much no one in the WWE cares about Smackdown. Its A B rate show with a B rate champion. And Vince thinks he is funny, so he is happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Angle Pusher 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 It's weird that when the company is going down they let somebody have a long run with the belt. Diesel was the WWE Champion for almost a year and he nearly killed the WWE, and now JBL has a long reign and he is destroying Smackdown! (although I admit I like JBL's character) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 It's not Diesel's fault. It was the booking team. Diesel was crazy over as he broke away from Shawn and turned face. They decided to try the "big dominating champion" run. Was it successful? I'd say "partly"...obviously he wasn't drawing huge, but was anyone then? Tag team/midcard HBK HEEL as world champ? Not ready. Bret as World Champ? Just DID that. Obviously they decided to change things up. Backlund drawing? Uh...no. Taker as champ then? C'mon, Taker was a poor champion even when business was booming. I understand your point. Diesel's reign wasn't great. But don't blame him like he was booking the title into his hands...now THAT would kill a company if Nash ever had the book and decided to put himself over the big stars... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Oh, question for the Stat Boy here... Could you start with Bret's 92 title win over Flair (what I consider the "Modern Era" beginning) and note: Most successful PPV title defenses in a row... WWE, Undisputed, and/or World Could be a neat record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted February 20, 2005 It's not Diesel's fault. It was the booking team. Diesel was crazy over as he broke away from Shawn and turned face. They decided to try the "big dominating champion" run. Was it successful? I'd say "partly"...obviously he wasn't drawing huge, but was anyone then? Tag team/midcard HBK HEEL as world champ? Not ready. Bret as World Champ? Just DID that. Obviously they decided to change things up. Backlund drawing? Uh...no. Taker as champ then? C'mon, Taker was a poor champion even when business was booming. I understand your point. Diesel's reign wasn't great. But don't blame him like he was booking the title into his hands...now THAT would kill a company if Nash ever had the book and decided to put himself over the big stars... UTSU, how can anybody say that Backlund as champ didn't draw, since he held the belt for, what, 3 days? -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
