The star-studded history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has witnessed numerous prominent wrestlers who have defiled the odds of their age and added to the never-ending streak of intense drama after clinching the coveted Championship titles. The glorious history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) company has witnessed the rise of numerous incredible wrestlers who have garnered immense praise and a massive fan following from hardcore wrestling aficionados from all over the world for their high-octane action inside the ring. From the never-ending streak of unmatched drama to blood-curdling rivalries, a few WWE superstars have undoubtedly waged a war against all the odds and established themselves as the youngest reigning champions of all-time in the past few decades.
In this article we will take a look at the top four youngest WWE champions who have fought spine-chilling bouts against the greats and etched their names in history.
Top 4 Youngest WWE Champions of All-Time
Brock Lesnar – 25 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days
The legendary American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler and professional American football player, Brock Lesnar, is at the first spot in our list of the top four youngest WWE wrestlers who have clinched the Championship titles. Often hailed as one of the greatest and most prolific combat athletes of all-time, Brock Lesnar created history at the WWE SummerSlam 2002 event for the Undisputed WWE Championship against The Rock.
Widely regarded as the “The Next Big Thing” in the WWE arena back in those days, Brock Lesnar earned a title shot at SummerSlam after clinching the King of the Ring tournament in June 2002. While the fans were anticipating the reigning champion “The Rock” to easily defeat Lesnar with his hard-hitting style and trademark moves like the “Rock Bottom”, Lesnar left the fans shocked after surviving Rock’s attacks and fearlessly hit the F-5 clean in the ring and pinned The Rock to clinch his first WWE Championship title.
Yokozuna – 26 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days
At the second spot in our list of the top four youngest WWE champions who have fought spine-chilling bouts against the greats and etched their names in history, we have the late American professional wrestler, Yokozuna, who was prominently known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation(WWF), where he wrestled under the ring name “Yokozuna”.
Yokozuna’s first WWE Championship victory came at the WrestleMania IX event on 4 April 1993 against Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Well, although fans were anticipating the reigning champion Bret Hart to defeat Yokozuna, the American wrestling sensation, Yokozuna managed by the devious Mr. Fuji ended up clinching the title after Mr. Fuji threw salt in Bret Hart’s eyes. Despite Yokozuna being brutally criticised by the fans for his unethical victory against Bret Hart, he established himself as the second-youngest WWE wrestler to clinch a championship title at the age of 26 years, six months and two days.
The Rock – 26 Years, 6 Months, 13 Days
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four youngest WWE wrestlers who have clinched the Championship titles, we have the legendary American actor and professional wrestler, Dwayne Douglas Johnson, popularly referred to by his ring name “The Rock”. Often hailed as one of the greatest and most successful WWE wrestlers of all-time, The Rock clinched his maiden WWE championship title at the Survivor Series 1998 – “Deadly Game” tournament against Mankind (Mick Foley) at the age of 26 years, six months and thirteen days, ranking him at the third spot in our list. In the spine-chilling final match of the series between The Rock and Mankind, The Rock locked Mankind in a sharpshooter and before Mankind could tap or verbally submit, Vince McMahon ordered the timekeeper to ring the bell and The Rock was crowned as the new WWE Champion.
The Undertaker – 26 Years, 8 Months, 3 Days
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four youngest WWE champions who have fought spine-chilling bouts against the greats and etched their names in history, we have the legendary American retired professional wrestler, Mark William Calaway, popularly referred to by his ring name “The Undertaker”. Often hailed as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, The Undertaker was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.
The “dead man” of the World Wrestling Entertainment company, Mark William Calaway, clinched his maiden championship title at the Survivor Series 1991 on 27 November 1991 against Hulk Hogan at the age of twenty-six years, eight months and three days, making him the fourth-youngest wrestler to clinch a championship title as of July 2025. In the final minute of the bout, the Undertaker delivered a Tombstone Piledriver onto the steel chair and defeated Hulk Hogan.
