10 Most Successful WWE Champions Ever

6. Bret Hart - 654 Combined Days As Champion

'The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be'.... except for the five guys who held the title longer than him. Bret Hart was a technical worker in an era when pro wrestling was all about gimmicks. He helped to revolutionise the industry to an extent, making it more acceptable for smaller and more athletic performers to be main eventers. His title reigns also helped kill the era of cartoon gimmicks, giving the WWF a more sports kind of feel. Unfortunately, the business also took a nosedive on his watch. Every day he held the title was a day that Vince McMahon lost more money. Bret first won the belt at a Canadian house show in October 1992. It was an underwhelming start to his championship days, but he ended up holding the belt until April 1993. He then got the belt back after triumphing in the main event of WrestleMania X against Yokozuna in 1994, holding on to it until November of that year. Then came another long reign from November 95 until he jobbed to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 12 in 1996. The rest is history. He got a brief reign at the star of 97, before a longer reign later in the year. That in turn brought about the Montreal Screwjob, when Vince McMahon changed the result of a match in Canada without Hart's knowledge. The Hitman was WCW bound and had refused to lose the title in Canada. The WWF had no choice but to 'screw' him, with Earl Hebner calling for the bell at Survivor Series, even though Hart hadn't tapped to Shawn Michaels' sharpshooter. It was a notorious end to Hart's fifth title reign, in which time he had 654 days with the belt.
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