10 Wrestlers Who Gained Nothing From Becoming World Champion
6. Christian
Though he’ll likely join long-time partner Edge in the WWE Hall Of Fame sooner rather than later, Christian’s World Title legacy isn’t half as decorated as 'The Rated R Superstar's. Debuting in 1998, it took 'Captain Charisma' until 2011 to eventually win the big one, but his two World Heavyweight Title reigns will ultimately go down as two of the least memorable in WWE history.
Christian first took the gold after defeating Alberto Del Rio in the wake of Edge’s retirement, but he was defeated by Randy Orton just two days later. He faced 'The Legend Killer’ in rematches at Over The Limit and Capitol Punishment, but lost on both occasions, before eventually regaining the belt via disqualification at Money In The Bank.
This “victory” undermined Christian’s second reign from day one, as he’d won the belt through Orton’s stupidity, and not his own actions. 28 days later, the Canadian dropped the title without a single defence, before losing another rematch shortly after.
Orton’s dominance of the feud only left Christian looking weaker, and he never felt like a major player again. 'Captain Charisma' shuffled back to the midcard shortly afterwards, before injuries eventually forced his quiet retirement.