5 times WWE Superstars stole Championship belts
At AEW All Out, Chris Jericho defeated Hangman Page in the main event of the night to become the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion. Unfortunately, Jericho didn't get to spend much time with the title belt.
Reports came in mere hours ago, stating that the AEW World title was stolen while Jericho was eating inside the Longhorn Steakhouse. Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter sent out a tweet, confirming that the belt was actually stolen and that it wasn't a part of an ongoing storyline. Jericho commented on the same, and it's being reported that Jericho will soon get a replacement.
In light of this unfortunate controversy, let's dive down the annals of Professional Wrestling history and take a look at five times a Superstar stole a title belt.
Note: All instances mentioned here (barring one) are in kayfabe, and were a part of storylines.
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#5 CM Punk steals The Rock's WWE title belt
Punk kicked off his legendary 434-day WWE title reign as a babyface, but was a hated heel by the time it came to an end. Punk was defeated by The Rock at Royal Rumble 2013, resulting in The People's Champion winning the big one for the first time in more than a decade.
During a segment on the road to Elimination Chamber, Punk surprised The Rock with a GTS and left with the WWE title, saying: "Every time you want to 'bring it', because it belongs to me, I'm just gonna take it."
Punk actually came out at Elimination Chamber carrying the WWE title, but didn't manage to legally win it, with The Rock coming out on top again and going to WrestleMania 29 as WWE Champion. Punk, on the other hand, went on to feud with The Undertaker, ultimately losing to The Deadman at The Grandest Stage Of Them All.