10 Longest WWE Championship Reigns Ever
7. John Cena (380 Days)
John Cena was given everything between 2006 and 2007 to get over as the new front-of-house and behind-the-curtain leader in WWE, and a long title reign back then was as rare as whatever unicorn the company found that could sh*t out his merchandise.
'The Champ' saw off virtually every relevant threat to his throne that year, putting Edge, Kurt Angle, Umaga, Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton in their places having already conclusively defeated Triple H during his second stint with the strap.
He evolved hugely as a worker during the run too. Living up to high expectations, Cena was by then a figure of almost universal hate in spite of his matches rather than because of them. 'Big Match John' was showered in plaudits from discerning observers by the tail-end of a classic contemporary reign, and an unfortunate October 2007 injury suffered during a match with Mr Kennedy left a sizeable hole in the roster until he made his freakishly quick return in January 2008.