10 "Little Guys" Who Should Have Been WWE Champion

Now just you hold on a minute with your gasping and/or guffawing. If you don't think there was ever a good enough reason to give Shane-O-Mac the WWE Championship, go back and watch King of the Ring 2001. You see that? That's heart. That's balls. That's putting your life on the line for the company.

Or go back and watch him fall off the TitanTron at SummerSlam 2000. And again at Blacklash 2001. And a third time at Unforgiven 2003. Tell me that guy doesn't deserve to have some gold around his waist.

Sure, you can argue that Shane McMahon is a spot monkey whose limitations in the ring made him a non-factor in anything outside the Hardcore division, but when you re-watch his matches from start to finish, it becomes clear that Shane actually did possess some solid mat skills and fundamentals as well. They're just commonly (and rightfully) overshadowed by his ludicrous displays of disregard for his own body.

Besides, if Vince McMahon is allowed to hold the most prestigious title in the company because of some silly angle to briefly turn him into the ultimate babyface, then dammit, Shane deserves at least that much, too.