Kurt Angle or Triple H

Hulkamaniac13

I don't think that Triple H has that much left in him, to be honest. While I take nothing away from his in-ring ability, I'm not sure he is interested in 5, or 6 more title reigns, both for the reason that he does seem to respect Flair (hopefully that won't change), and I get the feeling that in about a year, or two, he's going to slowly step aside, either from injury, or just because he feels its time. I have little to base this on, its simply a feeling that I have.

Meanwhile, in TNA, Kurt Angle in his feuds with both Samoa Joe, and Christian Cage, as well as others coming up, has the potential to both lose and regain the title numerous times.

Jay M. Punkster

Indy Moderator

So you guys think anyone else besides them two will ?

Ric Flair

True and actually to surpass Flair's record. Triple H would have to get 21 total title reigns. Because Flair is actually a 20 time world champion but WWE only recognizes 16 of those reigns.

Blitzkrieg

I've never understood how Flair is a 16-time champion.. I don't think it's WWE that calls him that though.. he call himself that.

Necro

* All Japan Pro Wrestling
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[58]

* Central States Wrestling
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[59]

* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[60]
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Rip Hawk (1), Greg Valentine (1) and Big John Studd (1)[61]
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (1 time)[62]
o NWA Television Championship (1 time)[63]
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times)1[64]
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)2[65]
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) - with Greg Valentine (2) and Blackjack Mulligan (1)[66]
o WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)3[67] (Last)
o WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[68]
o WCW World Heavyweight Championship (7 times) [69](First)

* National Wrestling Alliance
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)4[70]

* St. Louis Wrestling Club
o NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[71]
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[72]

* World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[73]
o WWF Championship (2 times)[73]
o World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Batista (2) and Roddy Piper (1)[73]
o WWF Royal Rumble (1992)[73]
o WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)
o Triple Crown Championship (13th)


what ones are the 16 they are talking about?

Ric Flair

NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times)
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
WWF Championship (2 times)

That's 20 world titles and WWE doesn't recognize 2 of those NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Those are the 20 (16) title reigns that are counted.

Blitzkrieg

This is a good explanation at the confusion. The World of Yuen Fei Lung: How many times was Ric Flair REALLY Champion?