<P> The championship was contested in professional wrestling matches , in which participants execute scripted finishes . The first champion was Triple H , who was awarded the title on September 2 , 2002 by Eric Bischoff , then - General Manager of Raw , and he also holds the record for longest combined reign at 616 days . Overall , there have been 25 different official champions , with Edge having the most reigns at seven . The longest single reign was held by Batista , lasting 282 days . The final holder was Randy Orton , who was also the youngest champion at the age of 24 when he first won the championship . The Undertaker was the oldest champion when he won the title for the third time at the age of 44 years . </P>
<P> The championship was contested in professional wrestling matches , in which participants execute scripted finishes . The first champion was Triple H , who was awarded the title on September 2 , 2002 by Eric Bischoff , then - General Manager of Raw , and he also holds the record for longest combined reign at 616 days . Overall , there have been 25 different official champions , with Edge having the most reigns at seven . The longest single reign was held by Batista , lasting 282 days . The final holder was Randy Orton , who was also the youngest champion at the age of 24 when he first won the championship . The Undertaker was the oldest champion when he won the title for the third time at the age of 44 years . </P>
who has won the world heavyweight championship the most
who has won the world heavyweight championship the most
Edge
Edge