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10. One Of The Best WWE Title Near-Misses?
In the absence of John Cena, who won't be back on our screens until he has located his nose, Seth Rollins decided to offer an open challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight title. It wasn't particularly open, however, with challengers restricted to those under 6 ft and under 200 lbs. After teasing us with Torito, it was The Man That Gravity Forgot, Neville, who stepped up for a shot at the gold.
Did anyone really think Neville was going to walk away from this match as the first British WWE Champion? No. Which is exactly why this match was so good. Neville was so close, not once, but twice. Rollins kicked out of one near fall so late that everyone, including the announcers, believed that Neville had the WWE Champion down for the three count.
Neville did indeed pin Rollins, 1-2-3, shortly after off the Red Arrow - but the champ's foot was on the rope. After this, it was inevitable that Rollins would retain, but for two incredible moments, Neville and Rollins had us believing something that we knew was unlikely. For that, they deserve high praise indeed.