10 Worst TNA Champions Ever

6. Mick Foley

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Disenchanted with WWE's product, Mick Foley joined TNA in late 2008, trying to lend a hand to the promotion. Foley was brought in as a storyline co-owner of the company, which was fine - using him in a non-wrestling role was ideal.

Soon, however, he began to participate in matches, and at Lockdown, he challenged Sting for the company's World Heavyweight Title. Foley won the belt, and despite his legacy, it was a bit of an embarrassment - he had famously retired from WWE almost a decade earlier, and the average wrestling fan probably didn't even know he was still capable of competing.

Foley held the title for two months and didn't win a single match during that time. His sole "successful" Pay-Per-View title defense came at Sacrifice in a four-way match where the losing competitor had to give something up. Sting won, but he pinned Kurt Angle, so he won Angle's position as leader of the Main Event Mafia.

Contrary to all logic, the avuncular Foley began to exhibit heelish tendencies during his reign. Prior to the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary, Foley promised that if he retained his title, he would only defend it once a year. He ended up losing the belt to Kurt Angle, ending his days as a heavyweight champion.

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