10 Shortest WWE Champions Ever

2. Eddie Guerrero - 5'8"

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If Daniel Bryan made his way to the top through sheer ability and popularity, Eddie Guerrero had a far more convoluted route there, a route that needed a lot of talent, a load of hard work and a whole hunk of will power and redemption. Eddie first came to prominence in ECW and WCW, where he put on classic matches against men of similar size such as Dean Malenko.

Eddie's WWE Championship win at No Way Out in 2004 was one of the great moments in WWE history. He defeated none other than Brock Lesnar to win the championship, thanks in small part to an assist from Goldberg. That should take nothing away from Eddie though, and as he celebrated in the crowd after the win it seemed like a victory for smaller wrestlers worldwide.

Eddie was in line to win World Championship gold for a second time in November 2005 when tragedy struck, as Latino Heat was found dead in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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