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January 24, 2026 By  History, Pro Wrestling, WWE, WWE Universe

Every Seth Rollins WWE World Title Reign, Ranked

1. 1st World Heavyweight Championship Reign (2023/2024)

Seth Rollins’ maiden World Heavyweight Championship reign was the longest and best world title reign in his WWE career. The Revolutionary battled past two-time WWE Champion AJ Styles in a tournament final at Night of Champions 2023 to become the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion. However, the top prize on RAW needed a world champion, with Roman Reigns having a stranglehold on the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on SmackDown.

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Unquestionably, Rollins was the perfect choice to be the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion to get a new world title established. His title defenses were off the charts, with some entertaining matches against the likes of Damian Priest, Bron Breakker, Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Drew McIntyre.

Ultimately, Rollins’ first world title reign in just under four years lasted 316 days with Drew McIntyre beating him for the title in the curtain-raiser at WrestleMania 40 Sunday.

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About Tevon King

Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling since the days of the Attitude Era. His favorite wrestlers of all time are Edge, Chris Jericho, and Shawn Michaels. Currently he is a fan of Seth Rollins, Bayley, and Liv Morgan.