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In wrestling, many people would agree that being WWE Champion or Universal Champion is currently one of the highest honors in the sport.
There have been many champions over the history of the professional wrestling business. A lucky group of them have even gone on to win world titles on multiple occasions.
There are indeed many stars that have never or will never be in the championship picture. On the other hand, you have champions like The Rock, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and current Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who were in the title picture for most of their careers.
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Some champions have won world titles but their reigns have just been forgotten about throughout the years. Unfortunately, those superstars will most likely never get another shot at a World Championship ever again.
There are also stars that fans feel should have another World Championship opportunity but due to storylines, it just does not seem like something that is on the table.
Here is a list of former WWE World Champions currently signed to WWE who may never win another WWE World Championship ever again.
# 5 Dolph Ziggler -The Show Off WWE Champion
Dolph Ziggler is a two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and has come a long way since his days in The Spirit Squad!
Ziggler had his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign in 2011. During a storyline with Edge and Vickie Guerrero, he was awarded the championship.
Edge used an illegal spear during their previous match; therefore, General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped Edge of the championship and handed it to Dolph Ziggler. That reign would only last the night, as Edge would win it back at the end of the show.
The next year, Ziggler would go on to win The Money in the Bank contract and gain the opportunity at a future championship match.
On the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 29, Ziggler would successfully cash in his contract against an exhausted Alberto Del Rio.
He would end up being injured and his reign would come to an end after 69 days due to him being out with a concussion. Upon his return, he lost in a rematch to Alberto Del Rio during his first title defense, seeming to end his run.
Ziggler has not won a World Championship run since his loss in 2013, despite having a few opportunities since.
WWE actually turned Ziggler’s frustration about not being utilized to his full potential in a storyline. Ziggler would end up leaving for a few months and had a short push when he returned.
Despite having only two short World Championship runs, Dolph Ziggler is a well-versed superstar who has had multiple reigns as Intercontinental, United States, and World Tag Team Champion.
Ziggler has proven that he has what it takes to be an entertaining star and have the ability to be a strong mid-card contender.
It has been eight years since Dolph Ziggler won a World Championship, therefore, he will likely finish his career as one of the best mid-card talents of this era.
#4. The Miz-The TV WWE Champion
The most 'must-see' talent in WWE is also only a two-time world champion, but his run does include competing in the main event of WrestleMania.
When The Miz came into WWE just fresh off being a reality TV star, many felt that he would not do that well in the company. After a few backstage situations and character transformations, The Miz started to hit his stride.
He signed with the company after competing in the fourth season of Tough Enough but did not show up on the main roster until two years later in 2006. Four years later, The Miz won his first WWE Championship.
In 2010, Miz won The Money in the Bank contract and after many failed attempts, he was able to cash it in. The Miz defeated Randy Orton on Monday Night Raw after Orton had already defended the championship against Wade Barrett.
Miz would go on to hold the WWE Championship for a lengthy run lasting way into the next year. He would go on to lose the Championship to John Cena at Extreme Rules in 2011.
This would be a month after the Miz successfully defeated Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 28, thanks to a bit of help from The Rock.
His second World Championship win came just earlier this year when he cashed in on another Money in the Bank contract against Drew McIntyre. His championship reign would not last long, as he would drop the championship to Bobby Lashley within weeks.
All things considered, Miz is one of the best on-screen talents in history and one of the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champions. As exciting as he is on the microphone there is no need for him to be the World Champion.
Miz is a draw no matter where he is on the card and he still has a great future ahead of him not only in wrestling but also in the entertainment business as a whole.
#3. Jeff Hardy-The No Fear WWE Champion
"The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy is well known for his WWE Tag Team Championship reigns with his brother Matt Hardy, but some often forget that he is also a 3 time WWE World Champion.
Jeff Hardy has been competing in the ring for almost 30 years now and has won championships all over the world. His 3 WWE World Championship reigns took place in 2008 and 2009, at the height of his singles career.
He left WWE a few years early but made his return and worked his way back up the card. Being separated from his brother Matt, it was his time to shine.
Hardy had failed attempts at winning the world title after different circumstances caused his defeat. He was later found beaten up in a stairwell and was off TV for a while. Upon returning, he defeated Triple H and Edge in a Triple Threat Match to win the WWE Championship at Armageddon.
He would lose the title shortly after due to his brother Matt turned on him by getting involved in his match and hitting him with a chair.
Later in the year, Hardy would compete against Edge once again and win the World Heavyweight Championship from him. CM Punk would then cash in his Money in the Bank contract against Hardy and win.
Hardy would defeat him in a rematch to win his third World Championship, but CM Punk would eventually win it back and end his reign.
Now that Jeff Hardy is a singles competitor again, he could possibly make his way back up the card. The legend has not been doing much but it is rumored he will be used more now that live crowds will be back. WWE reportedly has plans to bring back his popular "No More Words" theme song. This will no doubt get a huge pop from the crowd.
Jeff Hardy has said there are still things that he wants to do while he is competing in WWE but it will take a lot of build-up to get him back in the championship picture.
#2 Edge-The Rated-R WWE Champion
Speaking of Edge, he has an opportunity to win a championship coming up against WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Reigns defeated the multi-time world champion at WrestleMania in a Triple Threat Match with Daniel Bryan as well.
Now that they are competing against each other in a one-on-one match, it may work out in Edge’s favor but Reigns has been quite unstoppable.
Edge is an 11 time world champion so he knows what it is like to be on the top of the roster and a face of the company.
He was the first-ever WWE Money in the Bank winner, and that changed his career. Once he won the Money in the Bank match and cashed in to win the championship, he was in the main event picture for years after.
Unfortunately, after successfully defending his 11th championship at WrestleMania 27, he was forced to relinquish the championship due to injury.
The injury would cause the Hall of Famer to retire for just about 10 years. Once he was cleared to wrestle once again, he made his shocking return to the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble.
As great as it is to see Edge back in the ring, he just does not need another WWE Championship run to solidify his already epic career.
His return provides an opportunity for fans to see him in matches they never thought they would be able to. Competing against stars like Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens would make for matches that would have every fan on the edge of their seats.
Edge was a great WWE World Champion and is one of the best to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots, but if he wants to put on these dream matches for the fans, then there is no need for him to have another championship run.
#1. Kofi Kingston-The New Day's WWE Champion
This one is tough because Kofi Kingston is one of the hardest-working stars in WWE and deserves to be in the championship spotlight. Kofi Kingston won his only WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35, which was later called KofiMania by his fans.
After chasing the dream and being a fan favorite for 11 years, he finally reached the top…just to lose to Brock Lesnar in less than 10 seconds a few months later.
The WWE Universe was outraged at the decision because Kingston was an exciting champion and his work with The New Day was even more entertaining.
He successfully made Brock Lesnar look like a monster, but it cost him the main event spotlight as he was just put right back into the tag team picture.
It has been over two years now but Kingston is finally going to be competing in a high-caliber championship match against WWE Champion Bobby Lashley at Money in the Bank.
The odds are once again not in Kingston’s favor though. Lashley is very similar to Lesnar and has been on a roll since winning the championship.
If the rumors of Brock Lesnar coming back are true, then it would only make sense to have titans like Lashley and Lesnar finally battle it out.
This would mean that Kingston would just be a stepping-stone and Lashley would move on to Lesnar, putting him right back to square one.
As glorious and deserving as KofiMania was, his time as champion may have passed but it does not mean he cannot help others achieve their dreams.
His New Day brother Big E has been rising up the ranks on SmackDown. Since the draft is coming back up, it may be time to put the team of The New Day back together again.
Kingston could help Big E reach the top of the ladder and with that, bring the championship back home to The New Day. It would be a great role for him and would do nothing but help make Big E an even bigger star.
