10 Most Unsuccessful WWE Tournament Winners
8. Rey Mysterio
When
CM Punk shocked the world by winning the WWE Championship and walking out of
the company at Money in the Bank 2011, WWE officials desperately tried to name
a new champion. An eight-man tournament was designed for the next night on Raw,
with semi-finalists Rey Mysterio and The Miz slated to battle for the belt the
next week. Mysterio emerged victorious and held the belt…
...for
only an hour or so, because he then had to face former champion John Cena, who
enacted his rematch clause. As usual, Cena ended the night with his hand raised
and the title wrapped around his waist. It rendered the entire tournament
pointless, portrayed Cena as a conniving prick, and cemented Mysterio’s status
as less than elite.
By
the way, Punk returned to the company that same night, agreeing to face Cena at
SummerSlam to crown an undisputed champion, nullifying everything that happened
over the past two shows.