13 WWE Title Contenders Who Never Stood A Chance

4. Zack Ryder Against Sheamus - Night Of Champions 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtP4bbql1BA It is very easily forgettable, but Zack Ryder was once involved in a WWE Championship match. In 2010, Sheamus was attempting to loophole around the policy of only having to defend his title every 30 days so he wouldn€™t have to compete in a championship match at Night Of Champions. To achieve this, he hand-picked Zack Ryder in the knowledge that he would be no physical match for him. The match was over within 11 seconds, after a single brogue kick. Ryder was simply placed in the match to advance Sheamus€™ character of being a champion who would keep hold of his title by any means necessary and a superstar who would bend any rules to succeed.
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