10 Shortest WWE Champions Ever

6. Chris Benoit - 5'11"

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He may have gone on to become the most infamous [redacted] pro wrestler in history, but when Chris Benoit tapped Triple H out in the centre of the ring in Madison Square Garden at WrestleMania XX, it truly felt like a monumental moment. Benoit had always been considered too small, but here he was, on the top of the hill.

Benoit was embraced by his longtime friend Eddie Guerrero after the match, who was the other World Champion in WWE at the time. Kevin Nash described as this as the moment the business died, and whilst some may agree it is difficult to deny that the sight of these two individuals on top warmed the soul.

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