10 WWE Stars Who Only Won Gold Because Of The Brand Split

10. Ezekiel Jackson

Ezekiel Jackson had something of a knack for being the final champion. He was the final 'WWECW' Champion, and would go on to become the final WWE Intercontinental Champion of the brand split era. The truth is that a whole host of individuals won secondary championships thanks to the stretched roster across the two brands, so I shall try to keep the list to just one IC and US Champion respectively.

The Personification of Domination got something of a push in the dying days of the brand split back in 2011, breaking out from his fellow members of The Corre with freakish displays of strength that included suplexing Big Show and making The Great Khali submit in a torture rack. He would go on to defeat former stable-leader Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship at Capitol Punishment 2011.

The brand split was tailor-made for men like Ezekiel Jackson to break through and win gold, so it is no stretch to say that without it he was never going to reach the heights he did.