In the days of wrestling territories, the Heavyweight Champion was the best of the entire bunch. He was a star who could travel to any part of the country and put butts in seats. It was truly a thing to be envied, and the position carried a great deal of prestige in the industry. Certain memorable eras in wrestling are defined by the title reigns of the time: Ric Flair's NWA run in the 70's, Hulk Hogan's WWF reign in the '80s, Stone Cold in the 90's. In sports entertainment, being champion means that a certain amount of faith is being placed on the wrestler to carry the show more than the rest of the roster. Even with secondary titles, as Spider-Man says, "With great power comes great responsibility". The sad truth is that not everyone who has had this honor bestowed upon them has made the industry-wide impact of the Hulkster or Triple H. Sometimes titles are exchanged as a way to build heat but sometimes title reigns serve as space-fillers until the bigger story develops. Whatever the reason, these so-called champs aren't likely to be remembered in the annals of history as game changers. They are the 10 worst champions of the 10 best titles in wrestling history.
George is a life-long fan of genre, wrestling and guitars. He is an actor, writer, CrossFit trainer and former WWE storyline writer. He currently works as talent development for PWX wrestling and resides in the birthplace of the zombie movie, Pittsburgh, PA.
