8 WWE Superstars who won titles in their very first match

Carlito, Santino and Gail Kim all won titles on their first nights.
Carlito, Santino and Gail Kim all won titles on their first nights.

#6 MNM

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Mercury and Nitro, with Melina, as Tag Team Champions.
Mercury and Nitro, with Melina, as Tag Team Champions.

When Eddie Guerrero came up short against his friend and tag partner Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 21, it didn't quite sit right with Latino Heat. In a rematch, Mysterio would once again defeat his friend, and though the pair were the WWE Tag Team Champions, it was clear to the fans that there was tension between the two.

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That tension boiled over on the April 21st, 2005 edition of SmackDown when the pair took on the duo of Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro, and with Melina by their side, the group was christened MNM. Despite being rookies, Mercury and Nitro showed great tag strategy, cutting the ring in half and isolating the smaller Mysterio.

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When Rey finally got the chance to make the tag, Eddie turned his back on his partner, and it was only a matter of time before new champs were crowned. Though this was the end of Mysterio and Guerrero's friendship, it was a perfect debut for MNM, and the team would become three-time champs before splitting the following year.

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