10 most unexpected Number 1 Contenders for the WWE Championship

Modified May 28, 2017 15:51 GMT

Unexpected, indeed

#7 Jinder Mahal

Who ever saw this one coming?

Number 7 on our list is also the latest person to shock to the world and the one I spoke about in the intro to this article: Jinder Mahal. The Indo-Canadian star was first given the unexpected opportunity to challenge Randy Orton for the WWE Championship and then went on to tame The Viper at Backlash 2017.

It’s one of the most unexpected outcomes ever to a WWE Championship match and one that will live long in the memory – for better or for worse.

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