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As of June 12, 2006.
| Wrestler
|
Days Held
|
Date Won
|
Date Lost
|
| Lou Thesz |
2300 |
November 27, 1949 |
March 15, 1956
|
| Dory Funk, Jr. |
1563 |
February 11, 1969 |
May 24, 1973
|
| Dan Severn |
1479 |
February 24, 1995 |
March 14, 1999
|
| Gene Kiniski |
1131 |
January 7, 1966 |
February 11, 1969
|
| Lou Thesz |
1079 |
January 24, 1963 |
January 7, 1966
|
| Harley Race |
926 |
February 6, 1977 |
August 21, 1979
|
| Pat O'Connor |
903 |
January 9, 1959 |
June 30, 1961
|
| Ric Flair |
793 |
May 24, 1984 |
July 26, 1986
|
| Buddy Rogers |
573 |
June 30, 1961 |
January 24, 1963
|
| Jack Brisco |
500 |
July 20, 1973 |
December 2, 1974
|
| Ric Flair |
452 |
November 26, 1987 |
February 20, 1989
|
| Ric Flair |
426 |
May 7, 1989 |
July 7, 1990
|
| Terry Funk |
424 |
December 10, 1975 |
February 6, 1977
|
| Dick Hutton |
421 |
November 14, 1957 |
January 9, 1959
|
| Ric Flair |
412 |
August 9, 1986 |
September 25, 1987
|
| Jack Brisco |
367 |
December 8, 1974 |
December 10, 1975
|
| Jeff Jarrett |
347 |
June 2, 2004 |
May 15, 2005
|
| Ric Flair† |
340 |
February 9, 1982 |
January 15, 1983
|
| Harley Race |
302 |
November 7, 1979 |
September 4, 1980
|
| Harley Race |
302 |
September 9, 1980 |
April 27, 1981
|
| Naoya Ogawa |
274 |
October 2, 1999 |
July 2, 2000
|
| Whipper Billy Watson |
239 |
March 15, 1956 |
November 9, 1956
|
| Lou Thesz |
217 |
November 9, 1956 |
June 14, 1957
|
| Jeff Jarrett |
203 |
November 20, 2002 |
June 11, 2003
|
| Naoya Ogawa |
195 |
March 14, 1999 |
September 25, 1999
|
| Sting |
188 |
July 7, 1990 |
January 11, 1991
|
| Jeff Jarrett |
182 |
October 22, 2003 |
April 21, 2004
|
| Steve Corino |
175 |
April 21, 2001 |
October 13, 2001
|
| Harley Race |
167 |
June 10, 1983 |
November 24, 1983
|
| Barry Windham |
147 |
February 21, 1993 |
July 18, 1993
|
| Ric Flair |
145 |
September 17, 1981 |
February 9, 1982
|
| Masahiro Chono |
145 |
August 12, 1992 |
January 4, 1993
|
| A.J. Styles |
133 |
June 11, 2003 |
October 22, 2003
|
| Christian Cage |
120 |
February 12, 2006 |
Current champion
|
| Mike Rapada |
120 |
December 22, 2000 |
April 21, 2001
|
| Ric Flair† |
119 |
February 11, 1983 |
June 10, 1983
|
| Ric Flair |
118 |
November 24, 1983 |
March 21, 1984
|
| Lou Thesz |
113 |
July 24, 1957 |
November 14, 1957
|
| Ric Flair |
112 |
May 19, 1991 |
September 8, 1991
|
| Jeff Jarrett |
110 |
October 25, 2005 |
February 12, 2006
|
| Ron Killings |
105 |
August 7, 2002 |
November 20, 2002
|
| Chris Candido |
97 |
November 19, 1994 |
February 24, 1995
|
| Dusty Rhodes |
88 |
June 21, 1981 |
September 17, 1981
|
| Raven |
88 |
June 19, 2005 |
September 15, 2005
|
| Shinya Hashimoto |
84 |
December 15, 2001 |
March 9, 2002
|
| Dan Severn |
80 |
March 9, 2002 |
May 28, 2002
|
| Ricky Steamboat |
76 |
February 20, 1989 |
May 7, 1989
|
| Ric Flair |
69 |
January 11, 1991 |
March 21, 1991
|
| Harley Race |
66 |
August 26, 1979 |
October 31, 1979
|
| Ric Flair |
63 |
July 18, 1993 |
September 19, 1993
|
| Ron Garvin |
62 |
September 25, 1987 |
November 26, 1987
|
| Tatsumi Fujinami |
59 |
March 21, 1991 |
May 19, 1991
|
| Harley Race |
57 |
May 24, 1973 |
July 20, 1973
|
| Mike Rapada |
56 |
September 19, 2000 |
November 14, 2000
|
| Harley Race |
51 |
May 1, 1981 |
June 21, 1981
|
| Ken Shamrock |
49 |
June 19, 2002 |
August 7, 2002
|
| The Great Muta |
48 |
January 4, 1993 |
February 21, 1993
|
| Ric Flair |
44 |
March 23, 1984 |
May 6, 1984
|
| Edouard Carpentier |
40 |
June 14, 1957 |
July 24, 1957
|
| Sabu |
38 |
November 14, 2000 |
December 22, 2000
|
| Jeff Jarrett |
38 |
September 15, 2005 |
October 23, 2005
|
| A.J. Styles |
35 |
May 15, 2005 |
June 19, 2005
|
| A.J. Styles |
28 |
April 21, 2004 |
May 19, 2004
|
| Ric Flair |
23 |
January 16, 1983 |
February 8, 1983
|
| Kerry Von Erich |
18 |
May 6, 1984 |
May 24, 1984
|
| Dusty Rhodes |
14 |
July 26, 1986 |
August 9, 1986
|
| Ron Killings |
14 |
May 19, 2004 |
June 2, 2004
|
| Giant Baba |
7 |
October 31, 1979 |
November 7, 1979
|
| Gary Steele |
7 |
September 25, 1999 |
October 2, 1999
|
| Giant Baba |
6 |
December 2, 1974 |
December 8, 1974
|
| Dusty Rhodes |
5 |
August 21, 1979 |
August 26, 1979
|
| Giant Baba |
5 |
September 4, 1980 |
September 9, 1980
|
| Tommy Rich |
4 |
April 27, 1981 |
May 1, 1981
|
| Victor Jovica† |
3 |
February 8, 1983 |
February 11, 1983
|
| Harley Race |
2 |
March 21, 1984 |
March 23, 1984
|
| Rhino |
2 |
October 23, 2005 |
October 25, 2005
|
| Jack Veneno† |
1 |
January 15, 1983 |
January 16, 1983
|
The Midnight Rider†
(Dusty Rhodes) |
<1 |
February 9, 1982
|
| Shane Douglas |
<1 |
August 27, 1994
|
† The NWA recognizes these reigns as one singular reign by Ric Flair from September 17, 1981 through June 10, 1983, totaling 631 days.
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