8 times WWE championships changed hands without the champion losing

Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31.

Bryan’s pain, Ryback’s gain

Ryback was thrilled to take home the Intercontinental Championship after an Elimination Chamber match.

Unfortunately for Daniel Bryan and his fans, he wasn’t through vacating titles. After taking home the Intercontinental Championship from a ladder match at WrestleMania 31, concussion issues caused him to forfeit the title and eventually retire.

Before that, though, his vacant title was put on the line in an Elimination Chamber match at a pay-per-view by the same name in May 2015. The match involved Ryback, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett and R-Truth, and despite rumors that Sheamus was the choice to win the match, Ryback took home the belt for his first reign as Intercontinental Champion.

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