5 times pro wrestling champions had to vacate their title.

#10. Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns has been the subject of a great deal of controversy in the wrestling world from almost the moment the Shield broke up.

A great many questioned whether he were a better choice for 'the guy' in WWE than Dean Ambrose or Seth Rollins. After all, of the three he was the least experienced, either on the microphone or in the ring.

However, he had a great look and undeniable charisma. As part of the Shield he was the often silent enforcer, just one snarl and superman punch away from being your worst nightmare. Much like Cena before him, Roman became a polarizing figure.

Roughly half the fans--mostly young children and women--cheer for Roman, while a very vocal half boo him relentlessly. Despite this, he has been pushed as the top babyface in WWE for several years, mirroring John Cena's path in that as well.

However, no one was booing Roman when he was forced to relinquish the WWE Universal title on Raw due to a recurrence of Leukemia. One thing is for certain, once Roman recovers from his illness he will be getting a very interesting reaction from the fans.

There you have it; Ten wrestling champions forced to relinquish their titles due to real life problems. If you have comments leave them at the end of the article and thanks for reading!