Getting to the top position in WWE wrestling requires exceptional dedication from performers. Some wrestlers accomplish their goals yet many others disappear without reaching their goals. Roman Reigns John Cena along with The Undertaker reached Raw and Smackdown title victories without delay during their early WWE days. Professional wrestlers must persist for lengthy periods before achieving the world title win. Such misfortune in their career path is viewed as bad luck by some. Certain wrestlers departed WWE but managed to succeed after they returned to the organization. Numerous wrestlers have faced such challenges according to this record. This introduction describes three wrestlers who needed longer than ten years to receive their world championship titles.
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Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes
The WWE provided Cody Rhodes his initial professional experience from 2006 until 2016. Following his WWE departure he established his stand as an wrestler in All Elite Wrestling. Through these WWE years the mid-card was his home where he only competed for the Intercontinental Championship title. In 2022, Cody returned to WWE. His return was marked by total determination to create a world-class reputation for himself. Roman Reigns lost his Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes during WrestleMania 2024. Rhodes receives his very first WWE world championship title. You can observe that he required 18 years to achieve world championship status. People from all around the world now recognize Rhodes for his achievements and constantly display their adoration toward him.
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Drew McIntyre Took a Long Time
During his first WWE term Drew McIntyre operated in the company from 2007 through 2014. McMahon attempted to promote the wrestler through a new persona yet he failed to achieve success. He was released in 2014. He returned to work with WWE in 2016 by signing another contract. His goal this time was to make a major achievement in WWE. Fans started recognizing the main roster performances of this wrestler positively from 2018 onward. In the 36th edition of WrestleMania during 2020 McIntyre successfully bested Brock Lesnar to clinch the WWE Championship. During the previous WrestleMania event McIntyre secured the World Heavyweight Championship victory. Drew required 13 years to claim his first WWE world championship. His position as a top wrestler has been widely recognized in the industry.
Kofi Kingston Mostly Worked in Tag Teams
Kofi Kingston joined WWE in 2006 making a commitment to stay with the company through each year. Drew experienced a positive time in WWE throughout the period from 2008 to 2013. In his WWE career he captured the US Title in three separate occasions and the Intercontinental Championship four times as well as the World Tag Team Championship. The wrestler started working with New Day after 2014 and maintained his tag team activities there. Kofi won his first WWE Championship when he defeated Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35 in the year 2019. He obtained his very first world championship during his professional career. It required thirteen long years for him to accomplish this victory. Kingston's WWE career continues.