10 WWE wrestlers you didn't remember were WWE Champion

#2 Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio - Few remember his hour-long reign as WWE Champion

Rey Mysterio had much-hyped reigns as World Champion in WWE but only once did he reign as WWE Champion.

Not only that but his reign didn't even last one full episode of Raw. Mysterio's title win was supposed to occur, one week earlier, as he was scheduled to face The Miz in a tournament final for the vacant title, as CM Punk had left the company with the WWE Championship after defeating John Cena in the stunning main event of Money in the Bank 2011.

10 WWE Stars Who Are Now Banned - Find Out Now!

However, that episode of Raw had run long and Vince McMahon had to inform Mysterio and Miz that they would clash the following week instead.

They did and Mysterio beat Miz but was forced to defend the strap against former Champion Cena in Cena's contractual re-match. Cena beat Mysterio in a match that was surprisingly good before Punk returned to confront Cena post-match with the WWE Championship he had left the company with.

Mysterio was simply a transitional Champion to build the Punk/Cena feud. A quick reign that was even more quickly forgotten.

About the author

I am a trained journalist with a BA Hons degree from UCLAN. I have a passion for the medium and currently produce content for a number of websites.
I predominantly write about Football, Wrestling and MMA.
Should you wish to read more of my content, then click the "follow" button and you will be notified every time I post a new article to the site.

Know More

Make Sportskeeda your preferred choice for WWE content by clicking here: Source preferences

Edited by Amar Anand