10 Wrestlers Who Didn't Know What To Do With Title Belts
3. Alundra Blayze (Women's Championship)
You know the story.
In late-1995, WWE women's division lynchpin and perennial titleholder from the prior two years Alundra Blayze was staring down the prospect of not only not having her contract renewed but also not having any opponents left to face.
Vince McMahon had made clear his intent to phase down (and most likely out) the already-limited exposure he was giving to women's wrestling, but had so little time or energy for the project that he'd completely overlooked the fact that his Champion was about to be released with the belt still in her possession.
Unsure of what to do with it as she negotiated a new role in WCW with Eric Bischoff, Blayze mentioned it in passing enough for 'Easy E's eyes and teeth to light up with glee. He knew the end destination for the gold, even if she didn't yet.
Returning to WCW with her Madusa moniker, things didn't really pick up that much for the performer in a 1996 still almost exclusively focussed on then men, but her iconic debut remains a landmark moment in a wrestling war. The belt went in the bin, and the moment went in the history books.