10 Most Successful Champions In WWE History

8. The Rock

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WWE Championship Reign(s): November 15, 1998 - December 29, 1998, January 24, 1999 - January 26, 1999, February 15, 1999 - March 28, 1999, April 30, 2000 - May 21, 2000, June 25, 2000 - October 22, 2000, February 25, 2001 - April 1, 2001, July 21, 2002 - August 25, 2002, January 27, 2013 - April 7, 2013

The biggest breakout star in wrestling history made most of his fortune the second he left the industry, but in his wake sat mountains of cash few others could lay claim to.

A draw by every metric during the company's electrifying boom period, he doubled down on his Attitude Era success with some monster numbers when he returned for a three year programme with John Cena that folded in a mini-series with CM Punk.

'The Great One' may still have more to offer too - a WrestleMania showdown with Roman Reigns has been mooted for years, and his revived status as a final boss may once again cause history books (and enormously fat cheques) to be re-written.

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