10 WWE Title Changes That Shocked The World

7. Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 31)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR WWE - WWE Superstar Seth Rollins celebrates becoming the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 31 at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Santa Clara, CA. WrestleMania broke the Levis Stadium attendance record
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As memorable as Edge's Money In The Bank cash in over John Cena was in 2006, it's true that the 'Rated-R Superstar' elected to trade his briefcase for gold after Cena had already won a match. Cunning heel Seth Rollins was booked to do things differently at WrestleMania 31.

During the match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in the show's main event slot, the hand-picked Authority centrepiece intruded whilst the bout was still in progress and ended up leaving as the new WWE Champion. The in-and-out nature of Seth's win left both Reigns and Lesnar crestfallen, and the live audience were dizzy with drama.

The beaming smile of Rollins made his Money In The Bank surprise one of the most clever in history. Nobody had ever cashed in during a match before, so he instantly looked like one of the smartest heels the WWE roster had seen in years.

This was one heck of a way to close out the biggest show of 2015.

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