10 Oldest First-Time WWE World Champions

10. Stan Stasiak - 36 Years, 7 Months, 18 Days

Quebec native Stan Stasiak may have made his WWE debut in the 1970s, but he had already been wrestling in his home province since 1958. The fearsome "Crusher," as he was known, dominated opponents with his bearhug and heart punch.

Stasiak's largest claim to fame came in 1973. One of the top heels in the company, Stasiak was doing a run of house show matches with WWE World Champion Pedro Morales, losing to the popular babyface in every city. However, on December 1 of that year, Stasiak was told that his match that evening in Philadelphia would have a different finish.

As the bout came to a conclusion, Morales gave Stasiak a belly-to-back suplex into a pin. Though Stasiak managed to get his shoulder up after the two count, Morales's own shoulders remained on the mat, resulting in a pinfall. His three-year title reign had just ended, and Stasiak was the new champion.

Even though Stasiak would only reign for nine days before dropping the belt to Bruno Sammartino, he had etched his name in the record books.