8 times WWE championships changed hands without the champion losing

Reigns’ first reign

Roman Reigns got his first singles title after Seth Rollins got hurt, but the joy didn’t last long.

Injuries have been a huge issue for the WWE in the last year or so, even taking down World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in November of 2015. The champ sustained a major knee injury at a live event, which led to the company’s top belt being vacated.

To crown a new champion, 16 wrestlers were booked into a tournament that was contested on Raw, Smackdown and eventually Survivor Series, where Roman Reigns met Dean Ambrose in the championship match. Reigns came out as the champion, but after a confrontation with Triple H, Sheamus cashed in a Money in the Bank contract and took the title away from him.