8 of the most unlikely champions in the history of the WWE

The Miz and Daniel Bryan during their title reignsIn the WWE, winning a championship symbolizes getting to the top of your division and getting due credit for the effort put in over a long time.Traditionally, champions in the WWE are synonymous with stars who are physically robust or who have a ready-made look of a champion. But there have been instances in the history of the WWE, when stars who don’t fit the so-called criteria of a champion, have gone on to capture various different titles.They have defied the odds and the title was handed to them for some reason or the other. In this slideshow, we take a look at the least likely stars who went on to capture different titles in their career that weren’t expected of them. 

#9 Honorable mention - Santino Marella winning the Intercontinental title on debut

An enviable debut

Santino Marella couldn't have asked for a better debut as he won the Intercontinental Championship against Umaga on his first night with the company with a little help from Bobby Lashley.

Many would have thought of it to be the start of a solid career, but it didn't pan out that way and Marella was relegated to being a comic relief in WWE’s programming as time passed on. Never the less, nobody expected a debutant Santino to capture his first major Championship in his debut match, which is why the Italian features in the list.