10 most unexpected Number 1 Contenders for the WWE Championship

#2 James Ellsworth

One of the most satisfying sights in WWE history

James Ellsworth's story turned from feel-good to annoying really fast and one of the reasons was his Number 1 Contendership to AJ Styles' WWE Championship. When the jobber was given the opportunity to win a contract with the WWE against The Phenomenal One, it came attached with a shot at the championship.

Ellsworth got the win and the opportunity thanks to Dean Ambrose. He was quite emphatically squashed by AJ when the two met for the title to the pleasure of fans all over the world.