10 Times World Champions Invaded WWE

10. Dan Severn – NWA Champion

Despite never holding any WWE gold, Dan Severn was a bona fide World Champion when he entered WWE. However, the title that lay draped over his shoulder was the gold of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

While the WWE Championship we see today does have roots in the NWA, by the time Severn appeared on Monday Night Raw in 1998, the NWA Title had become somewhat of a forgotten belt in the industry. Aside from brief flirtations with ECW, the NWA gold had generally been relegated to the indie scene since being dropped by WCW in ‘93.

Nevertheless, the NWA Title returned to global TV during the NWA invasion of WWE in 1998 amid Jim Cornette’s crusade to bring tradition back to the World Wrestling Federation. Aside from the re-emergence of an ageing Rock ‘N’ Roll Express, the cast of superstars leading this invasion was largely unimpressive. That was until 'The Beast' appeared.

Making his WWF debut on the always awesome Raw after WrestleMania in 1998, Severn accompanied the Louisville loudmouth during the NWA Tag Team title match between The Headbangers and the New Midnight Express, making his in-ring debut against Flash Funk the following week.

To make the whole situation even more unique, the other championship wrapped around his waist as he walked the aisle was none other than the UFC Superfight Championship, making 'The Beast' a dual World Champ of two different organisations during his WWF tenure.