10 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Night Of Champions

9. Double Duty Duo

Eric Bischoff Night Of Champions
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Not counting Cody Rhodes' evil deeds against Hardcore Holly in 2008, there have only been two men to work twice on the gold-laden Premium Live Event, but the respective evenings of Curtis Axel in 2013 and Seth Rollins 2015 had about as much in common as the men themselves.

Axel had perhaps his best-ever night on WWE's main roster at Night Of Champions 2013. Retaining the Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston in the opener, the son of the legendary Mr Perfect managed to score a victory over CM Punk! Sort of. Linking up with Paul Heyman for a handicap match against the 'Voice Of The Voiceless', Axel and new associate Ryback helped Heyman get the pin over the Punker.

In stark contrast to that nonsense, Seth Rollins put in an admirable shift two years later despite being the company's top heel. Going in as a double Champion, he lost the United States Championship to John Cena before defeating Sting in 'The Icon's final WWE outing. Going 16 and 14 minutes respectively, 'The Architect' was out there for the final half an hour of an event that proved to be his last on top that year. Injury the following month put paid to a run that was - until his remarkable recent stint as the 'Drip God' - his career best.

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