10 Wrestlers Who Surprisingly had a WWE Championship Match

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A match for the WWE Championship should have a big fight feel. A large contributor to the tension is the challenger — a contender who is legitimately a threat to the champion who has earned their place and proven they are worthy of their positioning at the top of the card.

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Here, a freshly-turned heel Ron Killings would claim that he was part of a "conspiracy," which held him back. He also took time to slander children (which he called Jimmys) at WWE events whilst dunking on John Cena.

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2. “The Patriot” Del Wilkes

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A lack of chin and catchphrase of "any man with two hands has a fighting chance" made him an online star, leading to him being placed in a SmackDown tag team match alongside the brand’s top stars. He soon scored a pinfall victory over WWE Champion AJ Styles on SmackDown Live, thanks to aid from Dean Ambrose.

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The Brooklyn Brawler was fodder to almost everybody. Thus, making it more surprising that he was ever granted a WWE Championship match.

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A match for the WWE Championship should have a big fight feel. A large contributor to the tension is the challenger — a contender who is legitimately a threat to the champion who has earned their place and proven they are worthy of their positioning at the top of the card.

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