One Year Champions

In the past I've done blogs on House Show Title Changes, One Day Champions, & The Longest Reign in the blog we will take a look those who have held of each of the major championship past and present in Professional Wrestling for at least one year.

Active Championships

WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Bruno Sammartino

May 17, 1963 - January 18, 1971 2,803 days defeated "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers was defeated by "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff

December 10, 1973 - April 30, 1977 1,237 days defeated Stan "The Man" Stasiak was defeated by "Superstar" Billy Graham

Pedro Morlaes 

February 8, 1971 - December 1, 1973 1,027 days defeated "Russian" Ivan Koloff was defeated by Stan 'The Man" Stasiak

Bob Backlund

February 20, 1978 - December 26, 1983 2,135 days defeated "Superstar" Billy Graham was defeated by The Iron Shei 

Hulk Hogan

January 23, 1984 - February 5, 1988 1,474 days defeated The Iron Sheik was defeated by Andre the Giant

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

March 27, 1988 - April 2, 1989 371 days defeated "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase was defeated by Hulk Hogan

John Cena

September 17, 2006 - October 2, 2007 380 Days defeated Edge forced to vacant due to injury

CM Punk

November 20, 2011 - January 27, 2013 434 Days defeated Alberto Del Rio was defeated by The Rock

WWE Intercontinental Championship

Pedro Morales

November 23, 1981 - January 22, 1983 425 days defeated "Magnificent" Don Muraco lost to "Magnificent" Don Muraco

"Magnificent" Don Muraco

January 22, 1983 - February 11, 1984 385 days defeated Pedro Morales was defeated by Tito Santana

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

February 8, 1986 - March 29, 1987 414 days defeated Tito Santana was defeated by Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

The Honky Tonk Man

June 2, 1987 - August 29, 1988 454 days defeated Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat was defeated by The Ultimate Warrior

WWE / WCW United States Championship

"Total Package" Lex Luger 

May 22, 1989 - October 27, 1990 523 days defeated Michael "PS" Hayes was defeated by Stan 'The Lariat" Hansen

"Ravishing" Rick Rude

November 19, 1991 - January 11, 1993 defeated Sting was stripped due to injury

WWE Tag Team Championship 

New Day: Big E, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods
August 23, 2015 - December 18, 2016 483 days defeated The Prime Time Players: Titus O'Neil & Darren Young

TNA King of the Mountain Championship (formerly known as Legends, Global, & Television)

Abyss
June 2, 2013 - July 3, 2014 396 days defeated Devon vacated because no defenses for 10 months

ROH World Heavyweight Championship

Samoa Joe
March 22, 2003 - December 26, 2004 645 days defeated Xavier was defeated by Austin Aries

Bryan Danielson
September 17, 2005 - December 23, 2006 462 days defeated James Gibson was defeated by Homicide

Nigel McGuinness
October 6, 2007 - April 3, 2009 545 days defeated Takeshi Morishima was defeated by Jerry Lynn

Jay Lethal
June 19, 2015 - August 19, 2016 427 days defeated Jay Briscoe was defeated by Adam Cole

ROH World Television Championship

Jay Lethal
April 4, 2014 - October 23, 2015 567 days defeated Tommaso Ciampa was defeated by Roderick Strong

Inactive Championships

WWE World Tag Team Championships June 3, 1971 - August 16, 2010

The Valiant Brothers: Jimmy & Johnny

May 8, 1974 - May 13, 1975 370 days defeated Tony Garea & Dean Ho was defeated by Dominic DeNucci & Victor Rivera

Demolition: Ax & Smash

March 27, 1988 - July 18, 1989 478 days defeated Strike Force: Rick Martel & Tito Santana was defeated by The Brain Busters: "Enforcer" Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

WWE Light Heavyweight Championship December 7, 1997 - November 18, 2001

Duane Gill/Gillberg

November 17, 1998 - February 13, 2000 453 days defeated Christian was defeated by Essa Rios with Lita

WWE / WCW Cruiserweight Championship October 27, 1991 - September 25, 2007

Gregory Helms

January 29, 2006 - February 18, 2007 385 days defeated Kid Kash was defeated by Chavo Guerrero

WWE Women's Championship September 18, 1956 - September 19, 2010

The Fabulous Moolah

September 18, 1956 - June 23, 1984 10,170 days won 13 women Battle Royal last eliminating Judy Grable was defeated by Wendi Richter

July 9, 1986 - July 24, 1987 380 days defeated Velvet McIntyre was defeated by Sensational Sherri

Sensational Sherri

July 24, 1987 - October 7, 1988 441 days defeated The Fabulous Moolah was defeated by Rockin' Robin

Rockin' Robin

October 7, 1988 - February 21, 1990 502 days defeated Sensational Sherri title vacated due to inactivity

Trish Stratus

January 9, 2005 - April 2, 2006 448 days defeated Lita lost to Mickie James

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship May 13, 1983 - February 14, 1989

Velvet McIntyre & Princess Victoria 

May 13, 1983 - December 7, 1984 574 days defeated Judy Grable & Wendi Richter, Princess Victoria was injured and Desiree Petersen was chosen to replace her officially it is two title reigns however Velvet McIntyre individually a champion for about 811 days. 

The Glamour Girls: Judy Martin & Leilani Kai

August 1985 - January 24, 1988 906 days defeated Velvet McIntyre & Princess Victoria  defeated by The Jumping Bomb Angels: Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki

WCW World Heavyweight Championship January 11, 1991 - December 9, 2001

Hulk Hogan
July 17, 1994 - October 29, 1995 469 days defeated "Nature Boy" Ric Flair was defeated by The Giant

ECW World Heavyweight Championship April 25, 1992 - April 4, 2001

"Franchise" Shane Douglas
March 26, 1994 - April 15, 1995 385 days defeated Terry Funk was defeated by The Sandman

November 30, 1997 - January 10, 1999 406 days defeated Bam Bam Bigelow was defeated by Taz

ECW World Television Championship August 12, 1992 - April 4, 2011

Rob Van Dam
April 4, 1998 - March 4, 2000 700 days defeated Bam Bam Bigelow vacated due to injury

TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship September 20, 2009 - June 27, 2013

ODB & Eric Young
February 28, 2012 - June 20, 2013 478 days defeated Gail Kim & Madison Rayne titles vacated because Eric Young is male, deactivated June 27, 2013

Active / Inactive with no One Year Champion

WWE Women's Championship April 3, 2016 - present

NXT Championship July 1, 212 - present

NXT Tag Team Championship January 23, 2013 - present

NXT Women's Championship April 5, 2013 - present

TNA World Heavyweight Champion May 13, 2007 - present

TNA X-Division Championship June 19, 2002 - current

TNA World Tag Team Championships May 17, 2007 - current

TNA Knockouts Championship October 14, 2007 - current

ROH World Tag Team Championship September 21, 2002 - current

WWE World Championship September 2, 2002 - December 15, 2013

WWE Divas Championship July 20, 2008 - April 3, 2016

WWE Hardcore Championship November 2, 1998 - August 26, 2002

WWE European Championship February 26, 1997 - July 22, 2002

WW-ECW Championship June 13, 2006 - February 16, 2010

ECW World Tag Team Championship June 23, 1992 - April 4, 2001

NWA/WCW World Television Championship  February 27, 1974 - April 10, 2000

NWA / WCW United States Tag Team Championship September 28, 1986 - July 31, 1992

WCW International World Heavyweight Championship September 1993 - June 23, 1994

WCW World Tag Team Championship January 29, 1975 - November 28, 2001

WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship February 17, 1991 - November 1991

WCW Hardcore Championship July 11, 1999 - March 26, 2001

WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship March 18, 2001 - March 26, 2001

WCW Women's Championship December 29, 1996 - late 1997

WCW Women's Cruiserweight Championship April 7, 1997 - late 1997

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