10 Most Unlikely Contenders For The WWE World Title

1. R-Truth

Jinder Mahal
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R-Truth is one of those guys you barely remember is on the roster, then are stunned to realize he's been with the company nearly ten years (and this is his second run with WWE).

R-Truth has always been a midcard act with his rapping gimmick and matches that generally range from "eh, he's OK" to "at least it's not Curtis Axel". In short, he's harmless and good enough in the ring to keep him around.

At least until they pushed him into the main event.

Truth turned heel by attacking his partner John Morrison before setting his sights on John Cena's WWE title. His behavior became increasingly bizarre as he harassed fans at ringside and even threw a drink in a fan's face at one point.

The pinnacle of his wackiness came on a June 2011 episode of Raw when he came down to the ring singing about "Little Jimmy" while wearing a Confederate solider's uniform. Somehow, this earned him a title shot against Cena at the next pay-per-view, Capitol Punishment.

The match itself was slow, plodding, and generally disappointing from Cena's usual effort. Truth just simply didn't belong in the match. The finish was even worse as a kid at ringside threw his drink in Truth's face and Cena finished him with the Attitude Adjustment.

Let's never speak of any of this ever again.

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