Greatest world champions

Greatest world champions (April 2015) 

This is a list ranking every world champion of all time up to April of 2015. It is a ranking based on the wrestler combined with their run as champion. This includes length of reigns, number of reigns, quality of competition, who they beat, how famous they were, what they did with the title. It is not the greatest wrestlers list or greatest workers list. Of course, it goes without saying that champions active in the past five years will now be in different spots than they were in 2015.

When I say world championship I need to clarify what titles I am counting. These are the WWE, WCW/NWA title and the AWA title. I am not including the WCW International title, the later NWA title, the TNA or impact wrestling title or the ECW championship. I do not class these as world championships.

93. David Arquette

92. Vince Russo

91. Vince McMahon

90. Mr. M.

89. Dick Byers

88. Otto Wanz

87. Mr. Saito

86. Stan Stasiak

85. Antonio Inoki

84. Whipper Billy Watson

83. Bill Longson

82. Tommy Rich

81. Jack Swagger

80. Dick Hutton

79. Christian

78. Mark Henry

77. Ron Garvin

76. Ron Simmons

75. Ivan Koloff

74. Crusher

73. Iron Sheik

72. Sgt. Slaughter

71. Jumbo Tsuruta

70. Andre the Giant

69. Great Khali

68. Fritz Von Erich

67. Scott Steiner

66. Jeff Jarrett

65. Rey Mysterio

64. Booker T

63. Jeff Hardy

62. Miz

61. Dolph Ziggler

60. Kane

59. Pat O’Connor

58. JBL

57. Giant Baba

56. Chris Benoit

55. Rob Van Dam

54. Alberto Del Rio

53. Gene Kiniski

52. Rick Martel

51. Larry Zybyszko

50. Seamus

49. Giant/ Big Show

48. Sid Vicious

47. Vader

46. Stan Hansen

45. Eddie Guerrero

44. Kerry Von Erich

43. Curt Hennig

42. DDP

41. Jerry Lawler

40. Mad Dog Vachon

39. Buddy Rogers

38. Daniel Bryan

37. Batista

36. Yokozuna

35. Edge

34. Randy Orton

33. Jack Brisco

32. Bill Goldberg

31. Terry Funk

30. Lex Luger

29. Chris Jericho

28. Brock Lesnar

27. Dory Funk Jr.

26. Triple H

25. Mick Foley

24. John Cena

23. Kevin Nash/ Diesel

22. Pedro Morales

21. CM Punk

20. Rick Steamboat

19. Bob Backlund

18. Kurt Angle

17. Ultimate Warrior

16. Shawn Michaels

15. Nick Bockwinkel

14. Undertaker

13. Superstar Graham

12. Verne Gagne

11. Dusty Rhodes

10. Randy Savage

9. Sting

8. Harley Race

7. Bret Hart

6. the Rock

5. Steve Austin

4. Lou Thesz

3. Bruno Sammartino

2. Ric Flair

1. Hulk Hogan