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5 World Championship reigns fans may have forgotten about

Bray Wyatt finally won the big one in 2017, though his reign came to a quick end.
Bray Wyatt finally won the big one in 2017, though his reign came to a quick end.

As a member of the WWE roster, there can be no greater feeling than holding championship gold.

Not just a symbol of your skill and tenacity, being a champion means that your name will be inscribed in the record books, and even after you've gone, your name and legacy will live on.

And whilst holding any title gold in WWE must be great, there can be no greater feeling than holding a World Championship.

Reserved for the elite, the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships have symbolised the very best, and who the company has the most faith in.

But not all World Championship reigns are created equal, and whilst some stars have had many, lengthy reigns, others had ones so boring, fans may not even remember them.

Here are 5 WWE World Championship reigns, that fans have (probably) forgotten about.

#5 Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler's first brief reign came thanks to his business manager Vickie Guerrero.
Ziggler's first brief reign came thanks to his business manager Vickie Guerrero.

Dolph Ziggler's career has always been mired in controversy, as the Show-Off has hinted at leaving the company on multiple occasions.

But in 2011, Ziggler would get the big one, and we say get, rather than win, as he didn't have to lift a finger to do so.

Feuding with Edge, the young Ziggler was assisted by then SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero, who was also the ex of the Rated-R Superstar.

After Edge used the spear when the move was banned, Guerrero seized on the legal loophole, stripping the Canadian of the World Heavyweight Championship, and awarding it to her beau.

This reign wouldn't last long, as Teddy Long would re-emerge, stripping Ziggler of the gold minutes after he'd 'won' it, though Dolph would have another, lengthier reign (though still brief) in 2013.

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