Asuka’s NXT Women’s Title Reign Now at 503 Days

Today Asuka has surpassed Rockin’ Robin’s 502 day reign as WWF Women’s Champion. Asuka is now the longest reigning modern WWE champion. She only falls behind the following:

* Bruno Sammartino: two WWWF World Title reigns lasting 2,803 and 1,237 days

* Hulk Hogan: first WWF World Title reign lasted 1,474 days

* Bob Backlund: one WWWF World Title reign lasting 2,135 days (or two reigns lasting 648 and 1,470 days, if you count the Inoki switch)

* Pedro Morales: one WWWF World Title reign lasting 1,027 days

Goldberg posted the following on Twitter, praising NXT Women’s champion Asuka: