20 Incredible Images Of Wrestling "Champions" Who Never Were

4. Ric Flair - WWE Tag Team Championship

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There to conclude a fairly enjoyable angle in 1991, the random old WWE Tag Team Championship belt became Big Gold behind a blur when WCW were successful in reclaiming their prize from Ric Flair.

Having not lost the title nor had his deposit returned by the time he landed in Vince McMahon's organisation, Flair paraded around with the belt to raise the ire of WWE Champion Hulk Hogan. President Jack Tunney's blurring was promoted as an affront to Flair, whilst cleverly and literally obscuring the reality.

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