10 Most Obscure Title Wins In WWE History

10. Kurt Angle - Hardcore Title

There’s not a whole lot about Kurt Angle’s career that you could accurately describe as obscure apart from, that is, his Hardcore Championship win in September of 2001.

During the infamous Invasion storyline, Angle would face off against Rob Van Dam on the Sep 10th, 2001 showing of Monday Night Raw with the Hardcore Title on the line. In keeping with the tradition of the time, the action soon spilled outside of the ring, where Angle would catch Van Dam in the Ankle Lock and force him to submit for the win.

However, probably the main reason this one’s scarcely remembered is that he only held the title for a matter of minutes. In the immediate aftermath of his win, Stone Cold Steve Austin emerged to toss Angle off the stage, before Van Dam soon followed and covered the champ to quickly regain his belt.

Also, given the amount of other accolades he’s won throughout his career, it’s not too surprising that this ultra-brief reign often goes ignored.