5 times Championship belts were stolen or went missing in real life
Imagine working hard your entire career, with the sole aim of bagging the big one and winning the coveted gold belt in a promotion. Finally, soon after winning the title belt, or a long while after, the wrestler discovers that the belt is missing! Although the promotion makes things right in a jiffy and said wrestler is handed a new belt, it must sting to see your most prized possession getting stolen or lost.
The rich and storied history of Pro-wrestling has seen its fair share of unfortunate incidents where a Superstar's title belt was stolen or went missing. It actually dates way back to the 60s, when Bruno Sammartino was the WWWF Champion. In the following slideshow, we will take a look at five instances from the past, where a wrestler's Championship belt went missing or was stolen.
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#5 Jerry Lawler's belt gets stolen while he's in a restroom
Jerry Lawler is widely known by many as the greatest legend to ever step foot in the ring in Memphis Wrestling. He is one of the most decorated champions in all of pro-wrestling, and is said to have won a grand total of 168 titles over the course of his illustrious career.
While Lawler was the Southtern Jr. Heavyweight Champion at one time, he was signing autographs for the fans. The title had been the top belt in Memphis territory for a long time. Lawler went on to put the title belt in his bag, and left for the restroom. Leaving the title unattended proved to be a huge mistake on his part, as when Lawler came back, the belt was no longer inside the bag. Unfortunately, Lawler never found the belt.