Who Is The Youngest WWE Champion?

The Youngest WWE Champion is a title that has been held by a number of superstars over the years. Find out who the current holder of the title is, as well as some of the other youngest champions in WWE history.

WWE Basics

WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment, is a publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling. WWE also has ventures in other areas of the entertainment industry, such as movies, real estate, and product licensing. The company’s Chairman and CEO is Vince McMahon.

WWE Championship

The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE, currently on the SmackDown brand. It is one of WWE’s world championships, and is the second oldest in existence behind the WWE Universal Championship that was introduced in 2016. The title was created by Vince McMahon in 1963 to be the world heavyweight championship of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). It underwent a number of name changes until it settled on its current name in 1998.

A title match for the WWE Championship is billed as the main event of Raw and SmackDown. From its inception until 2001, it was competed for only by male wrestlers; with the introduction of the WWE Women’s Championship, a similar women’s title was also established.In August 2016, then-WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins suffered a knee injury that forced him to vacate the title. As a result, then-WWE Commissioner Stephanie McMahon decreed that both Raw and SmackDown would each have their own exclusive world championship; with Raw receiving the Universal Championship, and SmackDown receiving a brand-new WWE Championship following that brand’s split from Raw during that year’s draft lottery.

The first ever champions were Buddy Rogers (the inaugural champion) and Bruno Sammartino (recognized as champion by WWWF), who won a tournament to become the inaugural WWF World Heavyweight Champions respectively.

The Youngest WWE Champion

Ricochet is the current WWE United States Champion. He is also the youngest active champion on WWE’s main roster, having won the title at the age of 31.

In wrestling, a championship is a physical or symbolic title or award that indicates proficiency in a certain kind of wrestling. Most professional wrestling promotions have one or more titles for their male and female performers.

WWE Championship History

The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. It is one of the two world titles of the WWE, alongside the Universal Championship that was created for the Raw brand as a result of the 2016 WWE draft. The current champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign.

The First WWE Champion

The first WWE Champion was “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers. He won a tournament in Brazil to become the first holder of the title on April 25, 1963.

In June 1963, the title became known as the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship when the WWWF returned to its original name, World Wide Wrestling Federation. On two occasions between late 1963 and early 1965, title changes took place during televised matches.

In 1964, Ivan Koloff defeated Rogers to win the title in Madison Square Garden, but Rogers was immediately awarded a rematch due to what was referred to as “slow count” by the referee. The second occasion occurred on January 18, 1965 when Bruno Sammartino defeated then-champion Hank Aaron in Detroit during a live match that aired on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Sammartino successfully defended his title against Aaron in a rematch that took place two weeks later on February 1.

The Youngest WWE Champion

There have been many young WWE Champions over the years, but the youngest WWE Champion of all time is Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio won the WWE Championship at the age of 25 years and 10 days old when he defeated Kurt Angle at The Bash in 2006.

WWE Today

The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently inhabited by Brock Lesnar. The title was first awarded to Buddy Rogers after he defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in 1963.

The WWE Championship

The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on their Raw brand. It is one of the top championships in WWE. The current champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his second reign.

The title was introduced in 1963 by the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which rename itself World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. The inaugural champion was Buddy Rogers, who won a tournament to claim the title. Since its inception, the title has undergone many name changes due to company name changes and repackaging of its product line. As a result of these changes, 27 different superstars have held the championship for a total of 35 reigns between them. The longest reigning champion is Bruno Sammartino with 11 title defenses over his two reigns that spanned nearly eight years.

The title has been won by men of various nationalities including 24 Americans, 3 Mexicans, 2 Canadians, 1 Italian, 1 Samoan and 1 Russian. At various points in its history it has been referred to as “the most prestigious prize” in professional wrestling and “the Big Gold Belt”. In 2012 it was featured prominently in an episode of TV Guide’s “Countdown to WrestleMania”.

The Youngest WWE Champion

The Youngest WWE Champion is Brock Lesnar, he won the WWE Championship at the age of 25 years old. This record was previously held by Randy Orton who won the WWE Championship at the age of 24 years old.