10 Youngest WWE Champions Ever
5. The Undertaker - 26
Date First WWE Title Won: November 27th, 1991
Age: 26 years, 8 months, 3 days
Fortuitously snaring his first WWE Title after the company decided to use their Thanksgiving classic to shill another pay-per-view, The Undertaker was an ideal transitional champion between Hulk Hogan reigns at the tail-end of 1991.
That year's Survivor Series became a commercial for the following week's 'This Tuesday In Texas', with major programmes stifled on the Thanksgiving supercard in order to enhance the experimental budget offering the following.
Clinging on to a mythical undefeated record at the time, 'The Deadman's magnificent maiden year in the organisation justified his headline spot against 'The Hulkster', even if the finish to his first title triumph was mired in controversy.
Lifting the ordinarily indestructible Hogan up for the Tombstone shortly after suppressing Hulk's usual comeback flurry, 'Taker was aided by Ric Flair sneakily sliding a chair in to increase the devastating impact. 'The Nature Boy's interference triggered an instant rematch that ultimately led to Hogan reclaiming for a punctuated fourth reign.