5 Biggest Superstars who never won a WWE or WCW World Championship

#1 Roddy Piper

One of the greatest villains of all time, Roddy Piper was instrumental in bringing WrestleMania on the map and popularizing pro-wrestling in the 80s. The main event of WrestleMania I saw Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeating Piper and Paul Orndorff in a blockbuster tag team main event.

The event was a huge hit, confirming that 'Mania would become a yearly staple going forward. Piper won the Intercontinental title and the Tag Team titles in WWE but never had a main event run as top Champion.

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The situation didn't change in WCW, where Piper won the US Heavyweight title three times. The main event of Starrcade 1996 saw Piper defeating Hulk Hogan in a non-title match, which took place mere months after the latter had turned heel and formed the nWo.

Piper also had a short-lived run in WWE in 2003, in which Piper acted as the manager of Sean O'Haire. Piper also competed in a 3-on-1 Handicap match at WrestleMania 25, with Piper, Jimmy Snuka, and Ricky Steamboat taking on Chris Jericho. He passed away in 2015 due to cardiopulmonary arrest.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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