10 Incredible Wrestling Title Wins (…That Led To RUBBISH Reigns)

True fans of pro wrestling will understand the fascination that surrounds Lex Luger. Luger, in his prime, was more exhibition model than he was pro wrestler, possessing a gloriously chiselled look that had Vince McMahon salivating at first glance.

It wasn't, however, under Vince that Luger had an asinine title reign, as that instead came with the top prize in WCW. Luger had been established as one of the leading babyfaces following Hulk Hogan's turn to the dark side en route to winning a title match vs. Hogan on the go-home Nitro before the 1997 Road Wild. WCW had spent the better part of two years, particularly the preceding months, reconstructing 'The Total Package' to be just that; their total package. They were lacking a gallant babyface, but had found what they were looking for in this sculpted being.

Lex Luger's victory of the World Heavyweight Championship remains one of WCW's most celebrated moments. The response Luger got for submitting Hogan via Torture Rack was insurmountable; viewers expressed a passionate, gleeful response, not because of their distaste at the insurgent faction's domination, but because of how dynamite they'd been.

It was the right call from WCW management.

Until Lex lost the title back to Hulk five days later at Road Wild.

Brilliant...