9 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Karl Anderson

3. He Holds Many New Japan Tag Records

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Once he started teaming up with Giant Bernard as Bad Intentions, the two embarked on a record-setting run as a truly dominant team. 

The two only had one run as IWGP Tag Team Champions, but what a run it was. Clocking in at an frankly incredible 564 days, their reign is the longest in New Japan history. 

As one would be safe in assuming, the two hold the record for the highest number of defences as champions as well. During their 564-day run the two put the belts on the line on 10 occasions, and came out on top each time.

It took the legendary team of Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima to end the run, doing so at Wrestle Kingdom VI.

Anderson would go on to have lengthy tag title runs with his current partner-in-crime, then called Doc Gallows. As a result, Anderson's total of 1,165 days as tag champion is the third highest total in company history, and by far the longest for a non-Japanese competitor.

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