5 WWE Title matches from this decade you might not remember

Modified Jul 18, 2019 09:00 GMT

#2 Sheamus vs Zack Ryder (RAW 2010)

Raw in mid-2010 was eventful. The Nexus was running amuck on the show, destroying faces all around the place. Sheamus capitalised on that and became WWE Champion. During a late-August edition of Raw, the Celtic Warrior was tasked with picking his title challenger for the night by the anonymous Raw general manager. After several matches involving the likes of Chris Jericho, John Morrison and Randy Orton, Sheamus picked Zack Ryder. This was before he blew up as the Internet Champion.

No matter what the circumstances, seeing the Broski get a one-on-one WWE Championship match at any time is pretty unbelievable. As expected, Sheamus rolled over Ryder within ten seconds. It was a preview of Sheamus' WrestleMania 28 match with Daniel Bryan, over a year in advance.

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Zack Ryder is a world title victory away from becoming a Grand Slam champion so hopefully, he somehow makes his way to the main event scene. It would be the WWE feel-good story of the decade, at the very least.

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Divesh has also represented Sportskeeda at multiple WWE-related events in India, including when Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley visited the country. In 2022, he became an Assistant Content Manager at Sportskeeda but continues to regularly write news and listicles that cover the past, present, and future of WWE's product.

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