6 superstars you didn't know competed for the WWE Championship

The Billion Dollar Princess, Stephanie McMahon, had a shot at becoming WWE World Champion in 2002
The Billion Dollar Princess, Stephanie McMahon, had a shot at becoming WWE World Champion in 2002

#3 The Brooklyn Brawler

The Brawler came up short against WWF Champion Shawn Michaels in a post-RAW match in 1997
The Brawler came up short against WWF Champion Shawn Michaels in a post-RAW match in 1997

Brooklyn, New York, is known for a lot of things, such as Coney Park, NXT TakeOver events, and Steve Lombardi.

In WWE, Lombardi is known as the Brooklyn Brawler and is probably best known for coming up short almost all the time.

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But when RAW is WAR had their debut inside Madison Square Garden, the home-town boy became a home-town hero, when he won a battle royal to earn a shot at then-WWF Champion Shawn Michaels.

Meeting in November 1997, the Brawler got to live out the dream of any proud New Yorker - headlining the world's most famous arena.

Sadly, the clock struck midnight on this Cinderella story, as HBK defeated the Brawler to retain the title.

Who knows, maybe the Montreal Screwjob would've never happened if it was Hart Vs Brawler for the gold?

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