The WWE Championship is the most coveted prize in the wrestling industry. (The Universal Title hasn't really built prestige yet). It’s the measure by which performers are ranked. It’s validation for years of hard work and dedication. It’s the reward the fans get for sticking with their favorite superstars and supporting them relentlessly. To compare it to another sport, like basketball, it’s nice to score a lot of points and make the All-Star Game, but ask any competitor and they’ll tell you that nothing compares to winning a Championship. That’s just what sports is all about, and sports entertainment is no different.
The list of former WWE title holders reads like a who’s who of greats. However, there’s also a couple of names that managed to slip their way onto the list. Some pretty surprising superstars have managed to obtain the top spot in the business. Conversely, some of the most popular and talented in-ring wrestlers that the industry has ever seen never ended up winning the top title and were forced to retire without that final accolade on their resumés.
This quiz is all about WWE Champions; who’s won it and who hasn’t? Can you identify which of these superstars once reigned as WWE champion and which ones were never quite so fortunate? Remember, this quiz is solely based on the WWE Championship and not the World Heavyweight Championship the company activated from 2002 to 2013.
