5 WWE Superstars who were 'awarded' Championships without winning a match

Modified May 21, 2020 07:59 GMT

Orton and The Rock were both awarded titles

#2 Stone Cold hands the Intercontinental title to The Rock

Way before The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin engaged in one of the greatest World title rivalries of all time, the duo were feuding over the Intercontinental title in WWE. Initially known as Rocky Maivia, The Rock returned after a short hiatus as an obnoxious, self-centered villain, joining The Nation of Domination in the process. He met Stone Cold Steve Austin for the Intercontinental title at WWE D-Generation X: In Your House. It took Austin less than 6 minutes to defeat The Rock.

Mr. McMahon then ordered Austin to defend the title in a rematch against The Rock. The Rattlesnake had other things in mind though. He vacated the title and forfeited it to The Rock, hitting him with a Stunner moments later.

The Rock later defeated Shamrock by DQ to retain his Intercontinental title, while Austin had set his sights on the top prize, the WWE title. Austin went on to defeat Shawn Michaels at WWE WrestleMania 14 to win the belt, with Mike Tyson making the three count.

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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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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

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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