10 Most Disappointing WWE Champions

#1 The Great Khali

Early booking in his career and a cartoony storyline kind of ruined Khali's title run

The Great Khali was an incredible sight to behold. I remember when he debuted on Smackdown back in 2006, decimating the Undertaker in one vicious strike to the head. Khali came in with his manager, Daivari, who had been attempting to destroy The Undertaker over the past year, with both of his previous clients Muhammad Ali and Mark Henry failing.

Over the next month, Khali abused and demolished anyone who stood in his way, including Rey Mysterio (see what I meant?) before finally facing The Undertaker at Judgement Day, dispatching him quickly.

Eventually, Khali would begin feuding with Batista in 2007 for the World Heavyweight Championship. When then champion Edge had to vacate the belt after suffering a legitimate injury, a battle royal was held to determine the new champion. Khali would win, eliminating both Batista and Kane last to earn his first, and only, World Heavyweight Championship.

Khali came into the WWE early as a monster, but prior to his run with the World Heavyweight Title, had been more or less run through by John Cena, taking away his mystique and essentially crippling his gimmick. Khali wasn't known for his spectacular wrestling ability, and by the time he came to the WWE had a hard time moving around the ring, but when he was a dominant monster, he was seen as a legit threat.

After he got pinned...some of the magic kind of disappeared. In a feud with Batista, who in all rights was basically Smackdown's Cena, Khali was still seen as an underdog due to his pure brute strength. This feud is most known for the time when Khali popped a basketball with his deadly vice grip, causing Batista to utter the magical words, "Basketballs don't hold grudges."

Khali's feud with the Animal also featured Rey Mysterio, who Khali would often beat down to enrage his rival. However, it just became comical at some point, turning Batista into the blue brand's Superman coming out to save the poor defenseless Lucha Legend.

After 61 forgettable days with the belt, Khali lost it to Batista in a triple threat match also involving Rey Mysterio on an episode of Smackdown.

Putting the belt on Khali wasn't a terrible idea in theory. A giant, imposing beast with a solid manager in Ranjin Singh, and a pretty solid roster of guys who can chase him made this look like a decent move. However, the promos and overall storyline of this run pretty much killed Khali's time as champion, and most people seem to have forgotten that he ever held a title in the WWE.

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