10 WWE Title Reigns That P*ssed Off The Fans

10. John Cena Steals Rey Mysterio's Spotlight

After the stunning high that was Money in the Bank 2011, when CM Punk won the WWE Championship and supposedly left the company for good, fans were brought back down to earth when WWE decided to impose its agenda once again.

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With Punk now out of the company, a new WWE Champion rightfully needed to be crowned. After competing in a tournament to determine the new champ, the ultimate underdog Rey Mysterio emerged victorious to claim his first WWE Championship, having won the World Heavyweight Championship twice before.

Insert John Cena, a supposed beloved babyface who challenged the newly-crowned champ to a title match later that night. To further insult fans, WWE seemingly forgot that John Cena was supposed to be fired if he didn't defeat CM Punk at MITB. Oops.

As predictable as ever, Cena was victorious and won his record-breaking ninth WWE Championship in front of a crowd of thousands of disbelieved fans and many more millions watching at home. Even with John Cena being as popular as he is with young fans, it would be hard for even them to feel good about Mysterio being robbed of an opportunity like this.

Although it was all part of a bigger story between Cena and Punk, Mysterio's poor treatment left a sour taste in the mouths of fans who were in the midst of one of the most exciting times to be a wrestling fan.

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