10 Awesome Wrestling Title Reigns That Went Long
5. Rob Van Dam - ECW Television Title (700 Days)
Elevating the title above ECW's own World Championship at the time, Rob Van Dam's monolithic TV Title reign should have peaked with yet another world class display of long term booking from extreme mastermind Paul Heyman.
Becoming a bonefide main eventer thanks to his dependable in-ring theatrics and nearly two years comfortably brushing off opposition, RVD was set to take his prized possession into a title vs title match against ECW World Champion Mike Awesome at Living Dangerously, ECW's answer to WrestleMania.
A huge draw had it have gone ahead, the likely outcome would have seen RVD taking his rightful place atop ECW and continuing as a dual champion, extending the 700 days into an astonishing two-plus years with the TV strap.
An unfortunately-timed injury shelved Van Dam before they got there though, and also led to RVD forfeiting his beloved belt thanks to the heel Network forcing his hand.
Not losing his coveted trophy kept RVD in the hunt upon his mid-2000 return, but ECW's demise less than a year later robbed 'The Whole F'n Show' of the belts he seemed destined to reclaim, and the praise that he was due for such an incredible run.