20 Incredible Images Of Wrestling "Champions" Who Never Were

6. The Rock - Smoking Skull Belt

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In his last act as a Corporate heel before he finally formally turned, The Rock seemed to get a real kick out of strutting around with Stone Cold Steve Austin's Smoking Skull belt.

Rock's theft of 'The Rattlesnake's property bought them yet another pay-per-view main event after their WrestleMania XV battle. Austin might have reascended to the top of the mountain at the 'Show Of Shows', but his journey wasn't complete until he planted his flag.

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